Defective inverter on prius 2010-2014 ? Serious Safety issues ?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by priusplus_fr, Jul 29, 2018.

  1. priusplus_fr

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    Hi all,
    I have come across this article very interesting, suggesting that Toyota Prius inverters (2010 - 2014) might cause problems in the future or why some Prius owners might have problems with their inverters (fault codes: P0A94, P324E, P0A10 & P3004)
    Those inverters issues might cause serious safety issues while driving.

    It suggests also that the software update fix is not working and why the Inverter need to be replaced. The article suggests that Toyota is minimizing the issue because of the costs of replacing it versus just the software fix.

    THE DEFECTIVE TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID INVERTER - ToyotaTalk

    Share your thought & comments.
     
    #1 priusplus_fr, Jul 29, 2018
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    Thoughts and comments, been posted many times. Dead horse beaten to molecules. Buy a honda civic hybrid, save a life. Or 2.
     
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    My 2010 Prius is in the shop right now....still waiting to hear back. It could just be an inverter issue....
     
    #4 VixtMunJaay, Aug 1, 2018
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