2005 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 98
- 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 98 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 18 records
- several times · 9 records
- brake failure · 8 records
- traction control · 6 records
- applying brakes · 6 records
- braking system · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
On 11/5/09 in mid-afternoon i was driving my 2005 prius north on calvert st. In baltimore city, just above saratoga st., at about 25 mph when the traffic in front of me slowed. At the time i was speaking to my boss on my verizon cell phone using my bluetooth headset. I applied my brakes and the car was braking as usual slowing down normally until about 10 mph, or so, at which point i felt the car bounce very…
ODI 10311714
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
About 6 months ago, i was on i-95 in ft. Lauderdale, just exiting: i touched the brakes to slow -- and they firmly locked. I touched them again and, fortunately they worked normally. Had this happened while i was still on i-95, there would have been a horrible accident. I reported this to toyota, at their nyc headquarters, when their other problems became public. This has not happened again, however, i no longer…
ODI 10322864
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling down a residential street and approaching a pedestrian intersection when a pedestrian on her morning exercise run suddenly ran across my path. I immediately tried to stop, but the edge of the sole of my dress shoes were caught behind the brake pedal, and i was unable to move my foot onto the pedal to depress it. Only by steering away from the pedestrian, and her action to stop, did i avoid a serious…
ODI 10316869
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving 20 to 30 mph the brakes started to fail cause the contact to use the emergency brake to slow down the vehicle. The dealer has stated that the skid control ecu needs to be replace on the vehicle. Contact feels the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs because the brake failure can cause the vehicle to crash. The current and failure mileages were…
ODI 10281969
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact has a 2005 toyota pruis. She stated while driving home all warning lights on the dash board illuminated and within eight minutes there was brake failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer . The dealer had the vehicle for a week but was not able to locate the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10280735
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving at speeds of 45 mph, the abs warning light and master warning light indicator illuminated on the warning panel. The driver experienced total brake failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for possible repairs. The dealer replaced the battery in an attempt to correct the failure. The vehicle exhibited the same issue again after the repairs were performed. The…
ODI 10322796
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brakes began to noticeably grab then release at low speeds, but it was intermittent. My son was driving, slowed for a stop light and hit the car in front of him when the brakes released. I took the car to the dealer, they could not recreate the problem and told me no fault was detected. Three weeks later, driving back from washington, through oregon, we pulled into a gas station, the car slowed at first, then…
Crash reported
ODI 10311613
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2005 toyota prius - i have had braking problem. Near where i live there is a small pothole near an intersection with a stop sigh. When trying to stop if i hit the pothole the car's brakes just seem to disappear for a second. Almost ran out through stop sign. This has happened a couple of times so i am now very careful to avoid the hole by nearly running off the right side of the road. Now i hear there is a recall…
ODI 10307725
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On 2/27/09, my 2005 toyota prius' brakes completely failed. I was going downhill in an highly transited urban road (rte 123 in va, close to tysons corner). Thankfully i was only going about 40mph when the light changed to red. The 2 vehicles in front of me stopped. I pressed the brake pedal and my car accelerated initially, and then nothing. Brakes are meant to work. Always. I kept pumping the pedal hoping to engage…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10263905
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Coming to a stop at less than 10mph i depressed the brake pedal only to have it go to the floor without any results. I quickly engaged the emergency brake but not before hitting a service truck. This resulted in a small dent in my front bumper. The light turned green the truck moved off but for me to release the emergency brake i had to reach with my hand to find the release lever. I went to a toyota service…
ODI 10260288
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While i was driving down the street, suddenly an abs warning light and a beeping sound engaged. To investigate the abrupt occurrence i attempted to pull over. However as i applied my brakes they wouldn't work. My brakes completely failed. I'm extremely fortunate that i was afforded the distance to allow my car to slow down on its own. To make a complete stop i applied my parking bake. I was lucky to avoid crashing…
ODI 10257462
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While attempting to park the vehicle at 5 mph, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact crashed the vehicle into a gate. The vehicle eventually stopped and nearly crashed into a garage. The vehicle sustained damage on the passenger side. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a body shop to repair the damage on the passenger side.…
Crash reported
ODI 10251048
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2005 toyota prius brake failure *gr the consumer stated she drove into a parking lot, made a sharp left turn, and then a sharp right turn into a parking space and experienced complete brake failure. The only thing that stopped her was an elevated median between parking rows and the fact that she was going very slowly. After several days of the vehicle being at the dealer, they were unable to find a problem. The…
ODI 10324245
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
When approaching a light, i changed lanes into the left turn lane, applied the brake to slow down, let up on the brake to go over a depressed area where a pipe was being replaced and the road repaired. I then applied the brakes firmly to stop the vehicle. Unfortunately, nothing happened. The traction control light went on when i went over the bump and it took about 2 seconds of heading towards the back of a truck…
ODI 10306212
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving 25 mph, the contact had to depress the brake pedal very hard to avoid crashing into the preceding vehicle. The brakes did not respond when they were applied, which caused the contact to rear end the vehicle anyway. There were no injuries and the contact did not notice any prior warnings. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10237009
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I drive a 2005 toyota prius. I recently heard about toyota admitting there is a problem with the braking system. I have experienced this problem in my driving. When i either begin braking or have been braking and hit a pothole or rough pavement, it feels like the prius stops braking momentarily and then quickly resumes. The duration is maybe a second, but a lot can happen in a second. Luckily this lapse in braking…
ODI 10305058
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs & stability control lights stay on. Dealer says that systems are faulty. Not a warranty repair!!??!!! N.b.: it would help consumers if your complaint-search function would allow simultaneous searches for model of multiple years; and, for keywords so that results would appear regardless of whether complainant has chosen a different--or, even, an incorrect--category of equipment. *tr
ODI 10303838
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that when driving slowly, 5-15 mph, the brakes would fail to engage when she depressed the brake pedal.the skid light and chime would flash on the dashboard. After that, the vehicle would operate normally. She noticed the problem three times. She took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer told her that there was nothing they could do about it. The…
ODI 10310805
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes appear to not engage properly or momentarily release when applying brakes over rough pavement or potholes. Seems to last for about a second. This occurs frequently and i noticed this two years ago... Assumed it was normal... Odd, but normal. This can be easily replicated. *tr
ODI 10310579
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2005 toyota prius has the same brake/acceleration problem that has been reported in the media. Sometimes when i apply the brakes on bumpy surfaces, the car tends to accelerate - or even lift up slightly - until the wheels touch down and regain contact with a flat surface. I never pump the brakes, but when this happens, my control over the vehicle is momentarily interrupted. This problem has recurred on numerous…
ODI 10310697
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2005 toyota prius. While driving my prius at a low rate of speed, under 5 miles per hour, in the rain, i was unable to stop the vehicle. The brakes ceased to work. I glided into the back of a very large suv. While his car was not damage and neither of us were injured my car crumpled. There was no reason for this accident to occur other than the brakes not engaging. I am very very concerned about driving my…
Crash reported
ODI 10305655
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2005 prius braking issue: my brakes delayed to engage when i tried to brake on an uneven road surface. I ended up going thru a curb at a higher rate of speed and just missed being in an crash. I now avoid engaging the brake if the road is uneven (where possible) to avoid this type of response. *tr
ODI 10310485
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Owned a prius and had a brake failure.. Coming of the highway slowing to a stoplight by taking foot off gas, when i started to get close to the car infront i hit the brakes to complete my stop when i did nothing happened.. I ended up rear ending the car in front of me.. I had my car repaired and i reported the problem to toyota dealer (who did the repairs) they said they checked the brakes but didn't see any…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10310736
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
Several times over past 5 years my 2005 toyota prius abs system had released the brakes for uncomfortable amount of time (0.5-1.0 seconds) when coming to a stop over slightly bumpy road. If i didn't keep good distance i could have crashed into a vehicle in front of me. *tr
ODI 10308012
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle began making unfamiliar noises while parked. While driving 30 mph, the noise continued in intervals. The service brake and the abs warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the brake actuator assembly (part number 4450047090) needed to be replaced at an estimated cost of…
ODI 10234837
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