2002 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Electric Problems
- 3
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Electric · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Applied brakes while car was moving slowly, less than 10 mph, and heard loud grinding sound coming from left front as car stopped. Shifted to reverse and car barely moved, about 1 foot, which was accompanied by the loud grinding sound, then stopped. Turned car off and could find nothing interfering with the wheels but did find pieces of brake pad on the ground along the path the left front wheel had followed. The…
ODI 10379516
Service Brakes, Electric
My 2002 toyota prius brakes sometimes don't work when stopping at a slow speed. It happens when going over bumps and potholes. The brake takes a second before making contact with the brake pad. It can happen also when going over multiple bumps and potholes leaving the car unable to brake for a few seconds. Thank you for any help on this issue. *tr
ODI 10305938
Service Brakes, Electric
I drive a 2002 prius. In the six years that i've owned my car, i've noticed that there's a loss of braking, and even slight acceleration, when i try to brake over a bump or pothole. I've experienced this about half a dozen times total. Fortunately, i have never been in an accident because of this defect. I never asked a mechanic to fix the problem, and i never gave it much thought (i just learned to drive much more…
ODI 10308008
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.