Studies show that the Prius has one of the lowest lifetime cost-per-mile figures of any vehicle sold in the U.S., but that ...

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota acknowledged that it has begun fixing problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, but remains undecided about a recall, adding to the catalog of safety woes — and muddled ...

There's an old joke about how if Microsoft made cars, they'd crash twice a day for no reason. Ha ha ha ha ... but as we integrate more hardware and software controls into vehicles, it's likely that ...

TOKYO -- Toyota acknowledged that is has begun fixing problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, but remains undecided about a recall, adding to the catalog of safety woes and muddled responses at ...

WASHINGTON – Toyota faced mounting pressure Thursday as the government opened a probe of brake problems with the Prius, a crown jewel of its lineup. The beleaguered automaker said it was "too soon" to ...

The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for ...

MENLO PARK (KPIX) -- Problems for Toyota are piling up as new complaints roll in about the Prius, one of their most popular models. The automaker began voluntarily recalling hundreds of thousands of ...

The Transportation Department said Thursday it will investigate brake problems in the 2010 Toyota Prius after the automaker acknowledged a defect and its recent recall of several of its most popular ...

Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the vehicle in Japan, a possible new ...

A new federal investigation into braking problems with Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius hybrid is just one in a series of possible glitches that may be linked to the vehicle’s complex electronics, including ...

A recent column about a Century City couple’s problems with a Prius hybrid that wouldn’t keep a charge (“Couple Say They Get No Charge Out of Their Toyota Prius,” Highway 1, Aug. 7) elicited a slew of ...