Prius complaints?

[Perrault]

I've had my 2008 Prius for a month now and I love it! I was thinking today that although I do love this car, it is not perfect. Just wanted to hear from others about your complaints. Here are mine thus far:

1. The front seats do not provide the lumbar support that I need.(I'm 6'3")
2. Sometimes I hear a rattle coming from under the dash just to the left of the steering wheel.
3. Wind plays havoc on driving this vehicle.
4. I drive with my left arm resting up on the drivers door. The piece of plastic there doesn't feel as secure as it ought to.
5. There have been a couple of times that the starting of the ICE wasn't as smooth as usual-no big deal here- I'm being really picky.

Again, I LOVE THIS CAR! The good points are too numerous to list. I'd like to hear from everyone concerning their pet/peaves.
Thanks,

[patsparks]

I always buy a Mars Bar when I fill up with petrol. I miss my fortnightly Mars Bar and I am losing weight.

It's the only one I can think of, sorry.









I don't really buy a Mars Bar every time I fill up, I made that bit up.

[jrmason]

Hi

I've had my Prius for a couple of weeks now and I'd really like to have a telescopic steering wheel! Other than that I really like this car!

Jon

[aaf709]

Originally Posted by Perrault

4. I drive with my left arm resting up on the drivers door. The piece of plastic there doesn't feel as secure as it ought to.

Watch out; if it's like the 2004-2005, that's only painted. If you use suntan lotion, it'll take the paint off.

[richard schumacher]

Originally Posted by Perrault

I've had my 2008 Prius for a month now and I love it! I was thinking today that although I do love this car, it is not perfect. Just wanted to hear from others about your complaints. Here are mine thus far:

1. The front seats do not provide the lumbar support that I need.(I'm 6'3")
2. Sometimes I hear a rattle coming from under the dash just to the left of the steering wheel.
3. Wind plays havoc on driving this vehicle.

1. Try this: Great back support for your seats
2. The hard surfaces bounce sounds around and can obscure the source. Try opening and closing the all various cupholders and so on, or re-seating the little trays inside the glovebox and center console.
3. Your reflexes should adjust to this in a few weeks.

I wish that defrost would not default to outside air when turning the car ON. Also an adjustment for the steering wheel lights would be good.

[NYPrius1]

On Long Drives 5 or more hours . The front seats do not provide the lumbar support that I need.
Also would love to move seat higher and lower.
That's about it.

[Spectra]

Hey what ever happened to "vent windows"? They really do provide a great breeze when you don't need the AC.

We have those little triangular front-side windows. My girl-friend says we should put goldfish in there.

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by Spectra

Hey what ever happened to "vent windows"? They really do provide a great breeze when you don't need the AC.

We have those little triangular front-side windows. My girl-friend says we should put goldfish in there.

They went out with good aerodynamics. It's more efficient to move air with a fan than to pay for the increased drag.

Tom

[BKgrey08]

Although I've only had my '08 for 4-1/2 months, I've driven over 10k miles in various weather and these are my complaints:
(1) Wind & larger vehicles slap this car around. Having cargo in the back to weigh it down helps. I've noticed NO IMPROVEMENT with installing that BT 'stiffening' plate. Might consider the other BT add-ons.
(2) Having the traction control shut the tires when I was skidding actually was dangerous when I was in snowy weather. Bad enough we don't have lower drive gears, don't shut down the wheels too! Also if I hit a bump while braking, the car will actually accelerate slightly before catching itself. You have to be careful about that!
(3) Fog lights are not independent of the main lights. Does that even make sense?
(4) Front defroster can be slow. I hear this is a Toyota issue, in general.
(5) Aux plug inside the arm rest is a poor placement decision.

This is lenghty, but don't think I don't absolutely love my car! I love my Prius more than anyone I know! (My girlfriend gets jealous sometimes).

[patsparks]

Originally Posted by NYPrius1

On Long Drives 5 or more hours . The front seats do not provide the lumbar support that I need.
Also would love to move seat higher and lower.
That's about it.

Can you tell us what you mean? one or the other but both?