2005 Toyota Prius Service Brakes Problems
- 65
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake actuator · 24 records
- brake light · 9 records
- brake pedal · 8 records
- brake system · 7 records
- warning lights · 6 records
- brake warning · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
While driving home on the fast lane driving 65 mph a sudden alarm came up. The red triangle with exclamation mark, abs and brake light came on with a tone. When i press the brake the car, it would not brake. I was able to slow down my car by releasing the throttle off. I brought my car to the dealer only to find that would have to pay $3000 for the replacement of the brake ecu and actuator. The other problem is if…
ODI 10573894
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I had just had my oil changed and when i was leaving i started the car but the dashboard lights didn't come on. I drove on and still nothing. When i was at a stop light, the lights came on with the error message that my brakes were engaged. I tried multiple times to depress and release the emergency brake, but the same message. I couldn't move the vehicle because the front brakes were locked. I had it towed to the…
ODI 10541903
Service Brakes
Brakes did not apply instantly when coming to a stop light. We almost hit the car in front of us. Thankfully we applied the brakes early, but it seemed like the brakes were not being applied and that the wheels just kept on moving. I had to pump the brake again to make sure it would apply more pressure. We came within a few inches of rear ending the car in front of us. And this has happened about 10 times now. This…
ODI 10525625
Service Brakes
The braking system for my 2005 prius has been malfunctioning since i bought the car in the summer of 2012. While trying to slow down on a rough road surface the brakes refused to brake for 1 or 2 seconds, causing a higher-than-anticipated speed when going around a turn. This problem increases the distance the vehicle needs to stop and i consider this a high safety concern and a major product defect. No accidents or…
ODI 10523912
Service Brakes
I was driving with my three children coming from school and slowing down us 301 towards traffic light when t tried to apply the brakes, the car did not stop. I had to reapply the brakes and the pedal went down very deep before the car jerked and slowly stopped. Thank god there was no car in front, otherwise would have been a collision. Went to the toyota car dealer and they said that the failure code was dtc c1247…
ODI 10516226
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pressing the brake, but instead of stopping my prius accelerated,and jerked under the stopped vehicle in front of me.the brakes acted like accelerated pedal. Prius occasionally had the accelerating jerks without pedal input, but after fixing all the recalls, i thought the car is fine. But this time, it was not a jerk, it was a full leap, that destroyed the whole front of the car. It was towed from the accident…
Crash reported
ODI 10507158
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that the brake and abs warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where unknown repairs were performed however, the failure recurred three days later. The contact stated that the brakes malfunctioned and additional pressure to the brake pedal was needed to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and no solution…
ODI 10574442
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving in rainy conditions, the rear brakes engaged with a grabbing force. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the rear brake drums were cleaned; however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10819430
Service Brakes
While cruising at 35 mph, experienced sudden onset of high pitch noise along with the red warning light and abs light being illuminated on console. When attempting to brake, noticed that the brake pedal felt very stiff and not depress. Fortunately, there were no cars in front, and was able to gradually stop the vehicle by pressing on the brake as hard as possible. The braking distance felt a lot further than usual.…
ODI 10485951
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I am the first owner of this 2005 prius and have kept up with all maintenance and recall issues. This is my first complaint. On a perfectly fine weather day, i was driving my usual route home coming to a line of stopped cars in the left turn lane on a relatively flat, unbumpy surface street and was about 1 car length from the stopped car in front of me when i applied my brake. To my astonishment, with the brake…
Crash reported
ODI 10463568
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a grinding noise was heard from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians advised that the failure was undetected. The technician also stated that there were other vehicles with the same failure and the manufacturer was working on a remedy. The…
ODI 10493830
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Headlights go out while driving. Driver headlight went out while driving 55mph. Pulled over & noted driver headlight out. Turned car off & then restarted & both headlights went on. Drove a couple miles & noted headlight out & this time it was the passenger headlight that was out. This has happened a few times in the year @ 1/2. We also had a problem in the past with the headlights being aimed too low in front of the…
ODI 10523642
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I have been experiencing some problems with my headlights. I changed the bulb and a month later the light stopped working again. I took it to the dealership they blamed it on the bulb, i tried to return the bulb to the store and they tested it and said everything was ok with the bulb so it had to be the headlights. I'm also having problems with the dashboard lights. The speedometer and gas gage completely failed. At…
ODI 10759805
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Brake actuator assembly failure this system failed and had to be replaced by owner of prius. Owner was driving car and the brakes stopped working almost causing a crash. Toyota recently (2016) offered warranty coverage for repairs in 2005. But having to take them to small claims because was denied on a technicality. *tr
ODI 10918816
Service Brakes
This complaint related to the brake system. Ever since the car was taken of the dealer ship, the brakes act in a sudden, jerky manner approaching a stop. The brakes function normally at normal speeds, but as i approach a stop, it feels like (for comparison purposes)as if you where pulling the emergency brake on a normal car while the car is moving slow. Along with this, when i press the brake pedal hard a noise is…
ODI 10492017
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Toyota Prius.
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