2006 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,439 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Toyota Prius overview page.
What owners report
“CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES SO HARD THAT THEY WERE LEFT SMOKING TO STOP THE CAR. TOWED…”NHTSA complaint 10222461 — filed 03/27/2008
“I CAME TO A STOP AND THE CAR ACTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AND THEN SUDDENLY STARTED CREEPING TOWARDS THE OTHER CAR. I THOUGHT I…”NHTSA complaint 10206173 — filed 10/18/2007
“I'VE A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. TRAFFIC STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND I WAS BEHIND A CEMENT TRUCK. I SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP ABOUT…”NHTSA complaint 10174853 — filed 12/01/2006
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2006 Toyota Prius have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Toyota Prius: 81 of 1,439 complaints on file (5.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2006 Toyota Prius have in total?
1,439 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 82 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 48 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
