2001 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 7 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When i am braking and go over a bump or dip in the road the brakes stop working and i immediately have to let up on the brake and reapply. This has happened several times but did not think anything of it until the latest recalls for toyota. This is happening with my 2001 prius. Yes i said 2001. This has happened many times in the past 9 years. I thought it was normal until the recent reports of newer vehicles having…
ODI 10308078
Service Brakes, Electric · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Toyota has announced a recall of the newest generation of prius cars to install software to repair a braking problem. I am the owner of a first generation (2001) prius. My car has always had that braking problem. When the road is wet or bumpy or at unpredictable times due to road conditions, the brakes momentarily fail to engage and it is as though there are no brakes. The toyota dealer has never been willing to…
ODI 10307373
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I am the owner of a 2001 toyota prius, purchasing the car in 2002. Ever since i have had it, i have noticed it temporarily loses braking after driving relatively slowly -- 5 to 20 mph -- over a pothole that hits just one wheel. It is a recurring problem. I complained to the dealership in 2002 and was told that there was no problem and that it was probably the way the anti-lock brake system worked. I now know that if…
ODI 10304253
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I saw that the japanese government is making toyota look into the following complaint in newer model priuses. "the vehicle surged forward or temporarily lost braking after driving over a pothole or other uneven surface. This is a reoccuring problem." my 2001 prius has this problem all the time. In addition the car had the hybrid batteries catch on fire , the catalytic converter fail, the ecu for the brakes fail, the…
ODI 10304278
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving along on interstate, got warning triangle and low main battery information. Immediately, car began to speed-up on its own. I applied very hard braking to try and slow down while trying to move to the right lane with traffic on my right. Car did not slow down but i managed to avoid traffic and get onto the right lane, where there was an exit from the interstate. I made the exit and was able to get…
ODI 10304385
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2001 prius that also has a problem with braking, similar to that described with the 2010 model. At low speeds when the car hits a bump or pothole the braking is momentarily lost, but then resumes within 1-2 seconds. In ~ 2003 i had a very low speed collision from this (about $1000 damage to the hood sheet metal), but have now learned to compensate for it (basically apply brakes hard and wait for braking to…
Crash reported
ODI 10305408
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On 12/21/06 the brake pedal went to the floor, as i tried to stop for a light. Had to use the park brake to stop. Prior to this my wife complain several time that the pedal was soft and went down. We complain several time about that and the abs light coming on, answer we can not fine anything. On 01/10/07 the abs light did not go away they replaced the master brake cyl. Not fix they replaced abs actuator assy fix…
ODI 10305949
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.