Prius Inverter Replacement in San Carlos CA
• January 20, 2024

Prius vehicles continue to be some of the most popular cars on the Bay Area roads. Well-known for their reliability and longevity (300,000 miles for a well-maintained Prius is not unusual). However, with that longevity comes some repairs – in the case of a typical Prius, it may mean inverter replacement.
Prius inverters have not been trouble-free - Toyota did issue a recall for Prius inverter-related problems. Some vehicles suffered thermal damage to the system, which may result in inverter failure. In addition, on older Prius vehicles, the inverter can simply fail due to age.
Typical symptoms of the inverter problem are your Prius going into neutral, and the hybrid system warning and power steering warning coming “on”. This could indicate that inverter replacement may be a necessity. To be sure, and to avoid blindly “throwing parts” at a problem, we recommend taking your Prius to a professional mechanic who specializes in hybrid vehicles. Our San Carlos auto care facility is one of such locations. Our technicians have extensive hybrid vehicle training, including high voltage training, and can find the root cause of the warnings. We can confirm that the inverter needs to be replaced, or find out that some other condition resulted in the warning lights being illuminated by the onboard computer.
In case we do need to replace the inverter, for your peace of mind, we offer a 36-month / 36,000-mile nationwide warranty on all repairs. So call us at the shop or make an appointment online.















