VSC/Triangle... Not like all the others... but close.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Joey_Elder, Jul 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM.

  1. Joey_Elder

    Joey_Elder Junior Member

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    So, I was using my mom's car (06 Prius Standard) and saw it needed an oil change, got that done and after a few miles down the road it throws up VSC and red triangle lights. I was less than a mile from an O'Riley's, so I headed there to get the code read. As I pull into the lot it goes limp mode (2-3 miles an hour). Code was saying P1121. I got the car towed home and a week later changed the Coolant Flow Control Valve. Battery was unhooked and when I hooked it back up and made sure the coolant levels were good, I started the car. It came on fine, codes reset and nothing showing. It indicated the engine was sending power to the hybrid battery. I put it in drive got about 50 feet and it throws up VSC and Red Triangle but now it won't even go into limp mode. It has good coolant/oil levels. The Hybrid battery is in the green and the 12V is working fine. Anyone else have any suggestions or have you run into something like this and have an answer? I'm going to order a scan tool so I can see what the current VSC is saying but in the mean time?
     
  2. PriusCamper

    PriusCamper Senior Member

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    Howdy, I'm in same state as you, but not sure if I'm near you? I'm South Puget Sound.

    The P1121 wasn't the source of the VSC and red triangle, but good on you for getting it fixed.

    We'll need to know the other error codes that O'reilly's was unable to read.

    You can connect your phone to the car via an OBD2 reader and use apps like Dr. Prius app to get battery vital signs.

    This company in particular has a history of the order arriving in less than 48 hours: https://www.ebay.com/itm/265484403768

    Or I have a spare one in my glove box if you live near me.