# Prius Steering Failure

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-steering-failure/15158>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** prius, steering\
**Created:** [June 11, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-steering-failure/15158 "2008-06-11T14:20:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Kristin\_Elise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aca169/32.png) [@Kristin\_Elise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kristin_Elise)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-steering-failure/15158/1 "2008-06-11T14:20:59Z")

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I was a little disappointed in Tom & Ray’s answer. Shouldn’t this problem be reported to someone? Toyota’s CEO? The Automotive Safety Commission? The Government?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-steering-failure/15158/2 "2008-06-11T14:38:16Z")

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Was the power steering system advertised or even designed as a fail safe system? Even on non-electric power steering systems parts could fail that lead to high steering effort. Belt slippage,pump pressure concerns. I have no doubt both Toyota and the D.O.T. are aware of the situation,now what threshold has to be passed before a safety campaign is started I dont know. it took alot for Ford to get interested in the power steering concerns on their 2005-2006 Crown Vic police cars as I previously mentioned our local dealer (Jim Click Ford) fixed cars out of his own pocket. I dont believe a mandantory fix was ever issued by D.O.T. Cars would exibit high steering effort during high-speed U-turns. I tried to check my facts on this issue but the site wanted money for a answer (I didnt pay)

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-steering-failure/15158/3 "2008-06-12T17:12:51Z")

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I am curious if anyone has disected the failed electrical steering unit to determing how it failed. Also I would like to know if the failure of the unit locked up the steering or if the failure just required high effort to steer the Prius.

A little more information would allow consumer/users to better evaluate the operation and safety of this particular system.

TNX