# Prius Water Pump

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-water-pump/30836>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pump, prius\
**Created:** [May 22, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-water-pump/30836 "2009-05-22T18:29:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mgradie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@mgradie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mgradie)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-water-pump/30836/1 "2009-05-22T18:29:51Z")

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I’ve just been told that the water pump on my 2004 Prius with 90K miles is “leaking coolant” and that it will cost $500 to replace it. I have never had a water pump replaced on any car that I have owned so I am surprised. I bought a Toyota because I didn’t want to face this kind of a repair bill at what I consider to be low mileage. Has anyone else had this problem with a Prius?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-water-pump/30836/2 "2009-05-22T18:33:36Z")

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Get a second opinion.

As for buying a Toyota…All cars can have problems. Don’t buy into the Toyota and Honda invincibility myth.

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**Author:** ![mgradie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@mgradie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mgradie)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-water-pump/30836/3 "2009-05-22T19:07:12Z")

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I did get a second opinion, (between the time I submited the question and this reply) and got a recommendation to keep an eye on it and what to look for. I also got a repair price that was half the dealers price. I don’t think Toyota’s are invincible but I feel in general that this car has had more problems that I would have anticipated. I would like to know if there is a general problem with water pumps on the Prius, 2004 or other years.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-water-pump/30836/4 "2009-05-22T19:12:03Z")

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> Don’t buy into the Toyota and Honda invincibility myth.

They’re NOT invincible…but they do have a LOT less problems then many other manufacturers. Last GM product I owned…I had replaced the water-pump, starter, alternator and rear lights by 90k miles.