# 2011 Toyota Prius v - Hard starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-prius-v-hard-starting/177040>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [May 24, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-prius-v-hard-starting/177040 "2021-05-24T18:30:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![FredShirley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@FredShirley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FredShirley)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-prius-v-hard-starting/177040/1 "2021-05-24T18:30:44Z")

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Wife reports that often when she presses the start button the car begins the start process but does not complete it, She must repeat several times then the car starts and runs fine.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-prius-v-hard-starting/177040/2 "2021-05-24T19:27:28Z")

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Is this a new issue with this car?

Or a new to you car ?

I know in my moms Prius, you just get in, put your foot on the brake,  
push the start button (gas engine doesn’t start)  
Put it in gear and go.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-prius-v-hard-starting/177040/3 "2021-05-24T20:07:55Z")

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A failing 12 volt battery will cause ignition on/start issues.