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Report: Check Engine Light Due to Failed Three Way Coolant Control Valve

Toyota Prius Problem
24 Reports

Model Years Affected: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Engine Affected: 1.5L 4 Cylinder

Average Mileage: 67,719 mi (33,000 mi - 118,200 mi)

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The Check Engine Light may illuminate with a fault code P1121 stored. The is commonly caused by a failed three way coolant control valve. Valve replacement is recommended if this occurs.

  • Report #1
    Visitor, 2009 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 54,000 mi

    Code P1221, Coolant Control Valve. $300 est, part and labor

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  • Report #2
    Visitor, 2006 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 59,450 mi

    The Check Engine Light may illuminate with a fault code P1121 stored.

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  • Report #3
    Visitor, 2007 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 47,000 mi
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    Visitor, 2007 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder
  • Report #5
    Visitor, 2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 33,000 mi

    code p1121 check engine light intermittent,every few days

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  • Report #6
    allenac, 2009 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 59,000 mi
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    Took to dealer. Cost over $400.00. Still a problem after it was fixed.

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  • Report #7
    Visitor, 2006 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 105,000 mi
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    Visitor, 2008 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 77,000 mi

    Fault code P1121 started as an intermitent problem, light on then off, now on all the time. I will find out how much to fix.

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  • Report #9
    Visitor, 2008 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 60,000 mi

    Intermittent Check Engine Light with Code P1121

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  • Report #10
    lea_avon, 2007 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 45,000 mi
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    Check engine light comes on intermittently. Auto Zone checked and said it was a three way coolant control valve.

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  • Report #11
    Visitor, 2007 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 65,314 mi

    The check engine light came on. I took it to my local Toyota dealer and was told it was the coolant control valve. The charge for this would be just under $400.00 to fix. Am taking it to another shop for a second opinion/cost.

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  • Report #12
    Visitor, 2009 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 78,000 mi

    Same problem. Thanks for the posts as I pretty much knew what to expect.
    Unfortunately it sounded a little more involved than I would care to take on, so I took it to the dealer who charged $478 even with some additional discount.

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  • Report #13
    Visitor, 2009 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 78,000 mi
  • Report #14
    Visitor, 2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 105,000 mi

    coolant valve = $300.00. Would have cost $400 but was getting recalled water pump done at the same time so they told me they gave me "a break".

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  • Report #15
    Visitor, 2007 Toyota Prius, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, 45,000 mi

    engine light off and on......finally stayed on. DTC P1116 and P1121

    not repaired

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  • Report #16
    Visitor, 2006 Toyota Prius, 118,200 mi

    Check engine light on/off with code P1121. Cleared code with Autozone's code reader, hasn't come back for a while.

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  • Report #17
    Visitor, 2005 Toyota Prius, 64,873 mi

    Error code indicates coolant control valve needs replaced.

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  • Report #18
    Visitor, 2006 Toyota Prius, 57,400 mi

    THE CHECK LIGHT GOES OFF AND OM. MAY NOT SEE FOR 6 MONTHS THEN IT REAPPEARS FOR ABOUT 15 MIN.OR LESS.
    HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRED.

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