2001 Toyota Prius Service Brakes Problems
- 5
- 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 5 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota prius. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle lost complete power and braking ability without warning. As a result, the contact drove over the median aand crashed into a pole. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (titus-will toyota, 3506 s sprague ave, tacoma, wa 98409). The vehicle was not declared…
Crash reported
ODI 11024048
Service Brakes
Complete brake failure, shop said it was the turbo brake booster. *tr
ODI 10632055
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the breaks failed without warning. The breaks pedal traveled to the floorboard with no response. The contact then crashed into another vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to salvage lot for further inspection. The manufacturer…
Crash reported
ODI 10574340
Service Brakes
A renter from relayrides.com was driving my vehicle, the brake pedal went to the floor and the abs, traction control and brake lights came on. Luckily he didn't have to stop immediately and was able to slowly get the car to stop with the bare little brakes left. There was very little braking power left, even with pumping. *tr
ODI 10537132
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Car rapidly accelerated without my foot on the gas pedal and did not slow down until my foot hit the brake. Brought the vehicle to mcgee toyota and they replaced the gas pedal. It was a $600.+ repair. Within the year the news reported abnormal acceleration with the prius line and i quickly contacted toyota management. They denied my claim saying that these incidences were as a result of floor mats? I reported it to…
ODI 10494532
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.