In August of 2022 I experienced the same air vent problem on my 2009 Prius. So I did the same as this gentleman. I raised the temp to 90. I let it run for 2-3 minutes with an ambient temp about 95. Then I pressed the OFF button. I then hit the two different defrost buttons at the bottom of the screen.....Followed very slowly by pressing the air flow buttons in order - floor, floor/dash, dash, etc. The fan was off so I physically heard the actuator rotate and immediately started celebrating! It functioned correctly with AC on and dash vent blowing for a run to the grocery store, gas station and home depot. Success!!

Just had the same problem on my 2006 Prius and your instructions fixed it! I had started looking for a blown fuse but didn’t pull any yet. I forwarded you video to several of my Prius friends. Thank You! Thank you!

2010 Toyota Prius Owner here… this worked like a charm! Thank you so much!!

Worked like a charm on my 2013! Thank you kindly sir.

Worked on mine as well. What a weird trick and as mechanically inclined as I am I truly don’t understand why it worked. But I’m grateful.

Oh my goodness. Thanks so very much my friend! I was totally surprised that this fix worked!! Take care and may the Universe bless you for sharing!

THANK YOU!! I'm in AZ and it's been 110 here...and only 2 vents worked barely blowing out any air...did what you said..it totally worked!

Before watching ur video i was worried about my ac vent prb then i start searching on the KZfaq and i found ur video its really works i am happy now.thank u and Allah bless u

Thank you I was getting frustrated with this issue. You are awesome. My defrost stayed on and the middle 2 wouldn't work, but I tried what you suggested and boom the middle 2 work again. Really a million thanks to you.

Your a genius...6 years later. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I got in my 08 Prius today was 90° Hot as hell have a two-year-old child I watch your KZfaq video and was much help thank you

Worked! Saved me (and bunch of other folks) a lot of money... Huzzah my friend! Good on you!!!

Wow, it worked! Thank you so much. I had to turn the defroster off and on several times and then I heard a “thumb” and it started working.

Thank you very very much. I just followed the trick and got the longstanding problem solved. May Allah Almighty give you best reward. Thank you again

I just googled this problem and your solution worked thanks i had dealer me to prevent this never use front defrost button it has a tendency to stick use defrost and air to floor instead

Fixed my center vents. Plan on greasing the white plastic vent arm under the dash tonight as prevention.

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! I just saved 500-800$ due to this. it was 117 in phx when my center a/c vent in my prius stop blowng and I could not uber and had to go home!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! Your fix worked just as you explained it!!!!!!

I don’t even know how to thank you!! I was so worried I hope it sticks

Thank you. Just did it following your instructions and it back to cool again.

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I almost CRIED i got so mad and frustrated with this crap!! I hate this prius so much bc of the non manual air controls! This happens all the time and so frustrating! This is the only thing that helped! Thank you again! I couldn't find anything about it either!

It worked on mine as well! Mine had stopped blowing when I was honking at someone that ran a red light and I accidentally hit the defrost button on the steering wheel at the same time. They were working perfectly until then and immediately stopped. I tried changing everything but nothing worked until putting the temp on max and turning defrost on

Awesome, this worked! I have a 2010 Prius (generation 3). The heat/ac controls are a little different on 2010-15 than on the previous generation. If you have a gen 3, be sure to push the dedicated buttons for front defrost and rear defrost as well as toggling through the screen for the different vents. Not sure if this is essential but I did it and it worked! Thank you!!!

When that doesn't work check my channel. There is a computer called the AC AMPLIFIER hidden next to the gas pedal, you can unplug a connector and apply 12 volts to two pins in the connector and, assuming your motor is not fried, force the vent servo to move to FACE. The problem is the sense part of the servo is not reporting position. Not only can you force it to move, but repeatedly moving it back and forth may clear the sense portion of the servo

It worked for me! Not in this specific order but after pressing all randomly and setting temperature to low (because it was super hot outside). THANKS!

I have no explanation why this works but I have vent problems I do this hear clunk and they work saved me a few times

I’m glad that found your video. You save my day. Thanks!

This has happened to me and I am at 207,000 miles, I will try it out tonight.

OMG!!! IT WORKED.. WAS ABOUT TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP. THANKS SO MUCH.

Holy crap thank you so much. I don’t understand it but am so grateful!! Saved me

Had same issue. Followed ur procedured. And it Worked. Thanks!!!

Thnk u It work it real Millions of thnks sir

Thank you! That worked! You're a saint!

Two thumbs up..thanks curtis

I did the same thing minus the heat .I figured something eventually has to move it. Now I am leaving it there forever.

Thanks,it did work for me,I screwed it trying to calibrate the fuel gauge..

By golly be! It sure worked on mine, too!! Thank you, Kind Sir...

I was really surprised, to find this worked for me as well. I can't what combination I pushed that finally got it working and blowing out center and floor vents again, but cranking heat and going back and forth from feet windshield, to front defrost did seem to be when it finally kicked in. I have no idea how long this fix will work, or if I go and push the wrong button when the aC is back on if it will stop working again, but for now I will just leave it a lone and since I need the AC right now, at the feet and face. Fingers Crossed.... But How Cool (pun intended) For Now!!!!. So thank you much Curtis Brengle, because I was pushing all kinds of combos before I saw your video trying to get it to work, but putting heat to max was not one of them as it was like 95 outside, but that did the trick. :)

Life saver man thanks for the video

Worked for me. Thanks

Fuckin a man that shit worked lmao good looking out man

i had to find this video for the second time it worked again thanks

MUCHAS GRACIAS🙏THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!♥️🌻

Awesome , thanks !

Hey! Greetings from Poland. This is some tru Prius-MUMBOJUMBO-shaman stuff but shit... It worked!

Thank you for sharing It worked

Wow it worked lol saved me some money thank you !

Thanks man… I follow your video , it’s works for me too😂😂🎉🎉🎉

This works

It worked!!! Thank you.

OMG it totally worked! Thank you!

It worked for me, thnx, you saved me a bundle

It worked. Thanks

This was super super helpful wow thank you so much for this video

Awesome worked perfect!

Thanks worked on mine too

Worked for me as well. Thanks

It works thank you

it fixes temporarily, it will come back

As a side note.. Worked and temp on cold

Fixed thank you

Worked for me as well, thanks!

Thank you, worked for me too !!!

Worked on mine as well!! Thank you!

Thanks I had the same problem

WORKED GREAT THANKS

Thanks it's works for me

I have a 2008 Prius and I did it exactly like he did and it didn't work. User error maybe?

Thanks! Your solution worked great!

Works for me. Thank you very much

Thank u it worked!

I've been having this problem for a month now. Can't wait to find out if it works for me. I have 1st gen and 2nd gen Prius. Never have any problems with my 1st gen. But this 2nd gen Prius omg it has sooooo many little annoyances like this! and the water leak in the back. about a month or 2 ago my blower fan stopped working. I just replaced that yesterday. speedometer gauge going out. But it's like as soon as you fix one thing another one starts. None of it happened all at once lol. Something going on with my gas tank not being able to fill it up all the way. I can only put about 6 gallons in at a time. And I know that's not right because my older Prius takes 11 gallons. Had to replace 2 of the electric coolant motors. UGH!!!!

I am having a problem in 2017 model

It worked in mine too!!!

Okay so I don’t know why it worked but it worked on my 2007 prius

Did not work for me

Wow the stealership would have charged you that amount to do the same thing and pass it off as they replaced something.

Sadly it didn't work for me I tried few times but still. What else I can do :( please help

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