2004 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Electric Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Electric
I was coming off of an onramp and intending to turn right at the light. I needed to get into the left lane as i was turning left at the next block. I applied the brakes to slow down and make the turn and nothing happened when i pressed on the brakes. I ended up going up over the curb and the plants stopped the car. The engine was off when i came to a stop, though i didn't turn it off. If there hadn't been a meridian…
Crash reported
ODI 10373807
Service Brakes, Electric
We own a 2004 toyota prius and have been very pleased with it until it recently experienced a sudden brake failure. After stopping at a rest stop and preparing to return to the interstate, my wife experienced a complete brake failure as she drove the vehicle in reverse from the parking area. She then drove the vehicle forward to get it out of the traffic lane and continued to not have brakes. The vehicle was towed…
ODI 10341294
Service Brakes, Electric
While driving on city streets (low speed, under 30 mph), i attempted to brake. At first there was no response from my brakes, then the abs kicked in and stopped my vehicle. Road conditions were dry and there was no apparent reason that the abs system should've kicked in. At that time both the abs warning light and the brake light came on and remained on. While sitting at the stop light i attempted to shut off my…
ODI 10332031
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
I was turning my 2004 prius into a parking garage at between 2-5 miles an hour, applied the brakes as i was going in over a small lip/bump in the pavement, and the car accelerated on it's own. I was lucky enough to swerve and reapply the brakes in time to avoid hitting an oncoming exiting car. It was very scary and i almost hit the other driver. I have never had this happen before. There has been a couple similar…
ODI 10320065
Service Brakes, Electric
I have a 2004 toyota prius that experiences braking problems when traveling over bumpy surfaces, railroad tracks, potholes, etc. I can feel the car lose braking power and the car seems to skip/ lunge forward and then suddenly seize to a stop. For years i just thought it was an issue with anti-lock brakes in general but now that i've heard descriptions of the problem identified with the '10 models, i know that's what…
ODI 10307428
Service Brakes, Electric
I purchased a 2004 toyota prius new in june of 2004. In the last month i have had 3 incidents where the brakes failed while driving. Suddenly the brakes go to the floor, the car loses power and the warning lights go on. The last incident also included a high pitched tone which persisted until the car was shut off. The first incident happened on nov.19, 2009. I was driving at a low rate of speed and noticed a slight…
ODI 10296857
Service Brakes, Electric
When going over uneven pavement, or hitting debris or driving over a pothole, when pressing on the brakes, the pedal goes to the floor, with no braking power. This has happened ever since we got the car, many times. The dealer told us it was the anti-skidding system and that there was nothing to be done. *cn
ODI 10307633
Service Brakes, Electric
Driving on bay bridge, sf, ca at 10:00 am going 50 mph. The following lights showed on dash, care lost all baking ability. Brake light, abs light, exclamation light, and whining sound. Had to use emergency brake to stop car and have it towed. *tr
ODI 10291060
Service Brakes, Electric
Driving approx 35 mph. Applied brakes lightly to slow before a sharp right turn. Brakes "froze" and required extreme pressure to slow and then stop the car before reaching an intersection approx. 100 feet beyond the curve. The car stalled and lost power during this maneuver, which was accompanied by very strong smell of burning rubber and multiple warning lights. Upon restarting the car, it felt as if the brakes had…
ODI 10304526
Service Brakes, Electric
2004 prius on several occasions, while braking, there was no initial response to the application of the brake. I thought it was because i had not pressed the pedal firmly enough, but given the publicity about braking hesitation, i wonder if these were vehicle problems. *tr
ODI 10318727
Service Brakes, Electric
I complained about a year ago to toyota about my car losing braking on the ice. I drive a 2004 toyota prius. I read they are recalling the 2010 model and i believe the problem goes much further back and needs to be investigated. *tr
ODI 10307711
Service Brakes, Electric
The brakes suddenly seize when attempting to slow at times after going through a puddle or when the road is wet from rain. This poses a risk as i fear that if another car were close behind i could get rear-ended as the car rapidly slows as if one were slamming on the brakes. The brakes "let go" after taking my foot off the brake pedal, but this occurs unpredictably, except that it happens on wet roads. *tr
ODI 10307691
Service Brakes, Electric
My 2004 toyota prius does have an acceleration issue. Just wanted to bring to notice that the acceleration issue does not only effect the 2010 model. When ever traveling around 40 mph and you brake -- there is a sudden acceleration for lest than 30 seconds -- this is very much intermittent. This started happening in dec 15th 2008. The car always stop with no other issues. I have learned to be cautious and slow down…
ODI 10305586
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Toyota Prius.
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