Left side lower - Is it normal?

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by TGTGUUD, Aug 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM.

  1. TGTGUUD

    TGTGUUD Member

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    Hi all, my 24 LE has only 22K miles on the clock, mostly driven solo.
    I just noticed the car is slightly tilted to the left. As I measured the distance from the ground to the highest point of the front wheel arches, I found the left side sits 8 mm (5/16”) lower. The difference is smaller at the rear.
    The ground is level and all tires are about the same PSI. The car drives normal on the road.
    I don’t know if it has been like this since new, because I never checked. My question is: Is this normal?
     
    #1 TGTGUUD, Aug 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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  2. LRO

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    My '24 has less than 25% of your miles and is very lightly driven and my left front measurement is 1/4" lower than right front and left rear is 3/16" lower than right rear. Both left side measurements are identical and on the right side the rear is lower by 1/16".

    So indeed the left side is lower than the right side. You made me look. I don't see it but it's measurable.

    I'm certainly of the belief that this is all within tolerances especially given my left side steering wheel and fuel tank so I won't be going on any diet to compensate. But, what the heck, when I go to Costco everything heavy will now go on right side of the luggage compartment and I'll lean into my right hand turns now.

     
  3. ChapmanF

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    My gen 1 had a slight but noticeable list to the left. Seems pretty common.

    The transmission is left of center, and heavy, two big motors in it.