r/PriusPrime

I have a 2020 Prius Prime, lowest trim level (so it has the smaller entertainment system). The carplay has always been a little wonky but it's getting worse. It's definitely not the phone or the cable, those have been replaced since I've had the car.

What happens is that when I plug it in, it starts to charge the phone, but whether or not it actually connects to Carplay is variable. Sometimes it connects. Sometimes the phone says it's connected, but it doesn't show up on the car's screen. Sometimes even the phone doesn't think it's connected, but it's still charging. If it won't connect, turning the car off and on often helps.

It used to be that once it did connect, it would stay connected the whole trip. But recently, it might cut in and out while I'm driving. Very annoying.

Does anyone else have this problem or figured out a way to fix it? Thanks!

So we just had a big storm in the Chicagoland area a lot of people lost power. My neighbor across the street and elderly man lost power. Seeing that I still had power because I have an off-grid solar system he asked me to charge his phone in his life support wrist bracelet . Being in a sickly state that he is, his cell phone went dead he has no a/cand his life support wrist fob need a charging, and no lights. Mind you my neighborhood do not have street lights so it gets very dark if you don't have on your porch and outside lights. I was able to take my Prius and park it in his driveway and powered his refrigerator, cell phone, life support monitor, and lights throughout the house. What a lifesaver. I bought this vehicle just for occasions like this.

How does this make any sense? Is there something I'm missing? 2026 plug in hybrid

I'm going to order a full wheel/tire to bring along as a spare for long trips. Any suggestions for a jack, one that won't take up too much space? One, of course, that fits under the car.

Edit: I was thinking maybe this, or maybe this, since it has a lug wrench.

Edit2: I noticed the first jack, the red one, has a flat contact surface; that doesn't seem to be a good fit for the jack point.

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I guess, is the extra premium worth it for me to buy a gen 5? I am in my early mid 20's, and I plan to drive this car to the ground.

When I start the car, the AC doesn't start and the Auto light is green, but no air is blowing and all the controls are unresponsive both at the tactile buttons and the digital display. However, if I use the windshield wiper fluid pump for even a split second, it suddenly lets the AC system turn on for like no reason.

Anyone else ever experienced something like this? It's a 2018 prime

I tried searching for this and I found one post that has dead links to the list I'm looking for. Does anyone have a current list of "hidden features" for the gen five Primes? What I mean by "hidden features" would include holding the unlock button on the fob to roll down the windows, or the "light" signal tap to go from three blinks to five, etc.

Any input would be appreciated.

Both are 2020, both are about the same price.

One is charcoal gray, my favorite color for a car — 107,000 miles. The other is black, which I’m not as fond of but 79,000 miles.

Which would you do? Is the difference in mileage significant enough that o should just accept the black car?

This is a really stupid issue, but I would appreciate someone else’s opinion. I’m stuck.

Is anybody else getting an error when signing into the app?

I gotta give a shout out to the mechanical engineers who designed these things. Other than having to jack it up, this is easily one of the most consumer minded oil changes for simplicity and location. Time to teach my 4 year old how to do the next one for me…

Hey y'all, im in the market for a 5th gen prime/plugin. Ideally but will go with New if it fixes issues below. Through browsing and researching i'm coming across quite a few problems with the 5th gen:

1. 12v Battery dying
2. Tire blowouts & tire sizing
3. Premature tire wear/lack of rear camber adjustment
4. A/C compressor failure requiring full replacement of hvac lines due to debris

I know some issues are more minor than others, and that there's a false-consensus effect here where those that have issues are more likely to post than those that dont. But i'd still like to get perspectives here on whether buying the 5th gen is still worth despite these issues?

Obviously a solution is to just buy a car with limited warranty remaining or extended warranty, but i'd like to keep the car until the wheels fall off and i'm not seeing that with the current state of Toyota quality. Let me hear your thoughts!

Looking at a pre 2022 to keep budget manageable.

Is there any major pros and cons to a 2020 prime compared to a 2019 Prius for example?

Came across 2 that are the same price with 10,000km difference

I’m currently driving a 2005 Prius

Any feedback would be appreciated!
Thank you

I hope to buy 2023 Prius Prime. How much charge can you get from 30 minutes at public level 2 charger?