Front end hood dent—sensors not working

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Bohemiana, Oct 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM.

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  1. Bohemiana

    Bohemiana New Member

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    Ug! I barely hit the car in front of me and bent my front hood right at the sensor area. No damage to the other vehicle because it was their trailer hitch. Now my cruise control and some other warnings aren’t working. I don’t care about what it looks like as far as touch up paint etc. Is this a dealership-only repair to the sensors?? A body shop quoted $3k for the physical repair but I don’t think they know how to fix the sensors. Plus, it’s an old scratched up car but I want cruise control, etc
     

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    #1 Bohemiana, Oct 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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    Yeah looks like the radar sensor behind the emblem is out of alignment. The body shop will need to straighten that part and then the dealer will calibrate it.

    You can open the hood and see the radar sensor. It's a black rounded square unit.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Oct 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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