2002 Toyota Prius Service Brakes Problems

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
1–30k mi	2

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

June 1, 2005 · 30,000 miles
Service Brakes
While decelerating and driving over speed bump/raised cross walk, brakes feel like they release and the car surges forward. Has happened on a regular basis when similar conditions exist (pot holes, or anything that might cause loss of traction on 1 wheel). Dealer insists that this is "normal" for anit-lock brakes. Really just a matter of time before it results in rear-ending someone due to unexpected surge. *tr
ODI 10501175
October 23, 2003 · 5,000 miles
Service Brakes
I have always had problems with the brakes on the prius, but the dealer keeps telling me there is nothing wrong with it. Yet you first hit the brakes on they are ok, but if you have to hit them hard - no brakes...yet the dealer can't find anything wrong with it. "the computer doesn't show anything wrong" i guess i will have to kill someone before i can get them to listen and fix the problem. The last 12 years have…
ODI 10549793