2006 Toyota Prius Service Brakes Problems
- 55
- 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 55 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake actuator · 15 records
- warning lights · 9 records
- brake pedal · 7 records
- actuator assembly · 6 records
- extended warranty · 6 records
- warranty enhancement · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Breaks, ibs and other lights came on during a road trip. Breaks siengsged and i had to press harder and 'pump' in order to break. Took to mr. Tire to check -and replaced breaks and flush. Lights still on. Took to the dealer- ibs actuator assembly failure. Quoted repair over $2400. Apparently, some owners of this model received letter for warranty and extended warranty for actuator assembly. Dealer did not mention…
ODI 11282754
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I was driving on a highway 95 south, almost to delaware, at night in the rain, after 4 hours on the road, everything stopped working. I couldn't accelerate, i had no brakes, and eventually even my lights went out. The entire electrical system was out. I was in heavy traffic, and don't even know how i got off the highway, and to a gas station. The tow truck driver couldn't even jump the battery enough to get the car…
ODI 11309040
Service Brakes
Abs actuator failure. There was a recall that was good until 2017 and 150k miles. My vehicle has 192k miles. I was backing out of my driveway and the three abs ligths came on and my brakes failed. I scanned the computer using an obd and it indicated failure.
ODI 11243405
Service Brakes
On moving cat, i keep getting intermittent break alarm with push back of break pedel and inability to apply break. It's scary. I took it to toyota of tampa bay on, and they didn't find any problem.
ODI 11229323
Service Brakes
When driving my 2006 prius i am unable to stop properly. The brakes go all the way down but it hesitates to stop i get a loud peeping and the abs lights are coming on. I almost hit another car while driving and the brakes are good. I was told that there was a warranty on this vehicle that deals with the abs system. The warranty has expired and toyota is price gauging to fix it, can someone look into this because it…
ODI 11219839
Service Brakes
Failure if the abs brake actuator after 105,000 mile in february 2019. The actuator would run every few seconds while the vehicle was on causing the the rotors and brake pads and trims to heat up excessively. This is a well known and documented problem with generation 2 prius
ODI 11182892
Service Brakes
Will randomly refuse to stop on demand. Very loud whining noise coming from brake actuator when brakes are pressed. Cannot drive this car anymore. Over $1500 to replace!!
ODI 11170283
Service Brakes
Total loss of brakes while driving on highway. Passed through red light near miss situation. Towed to shop and cost of repair exceeds $2000 for this involved repair as this is a complicated braking system. Part of the abs system called the accumulator is defective in these cars and can result in spontanious brake failure. You are always supposed to have some braking even if the assisted brakes malfunction. Suddenly,…
ODI 11166741
Service Brakes
Abs and brake warning lights on. Actuator making noise.
ODI 11170965
Service Brakes
The brake actuator started making frequent noise. The abs warning light and beeps immediately after starting the car. The clanking or humming noise during braking
ODI 11164838
Service Brakes
Abs brake actuator. The abs and brake light suddenly came on while driving, despite regular toyota maintenance and a recent passed multipoint brake inspection by toyota. When car was taken in to have a diagnostic, the toyota mechanic reported the brake actuator went out and it would be almost $3000 to repair. This is a major safety concern, luckily my brakes did not go out while i was driving and cause an accident.…
ODI 11192857
Service Brakes
BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. *DT *JB
ODI 11164159
Service Brakes
The brake actuator and accumulator have failed! Our understand is that this is the part that stores power for breaking when it's operating under battery power vs. The engine. Researching on the internet and taking it to the dealership both revealed that this is a very common problem. If you do an internet search you will find abundant complaints on this issue. Apparently, toyota had a "silent recall" on the repair,…
ODI 11152167
Service Brakes
The brake actuator has failed and toyota wants $3000 to repair it and i see hundreds of people with the same issue. I only have 137000 on the vehicle.
ODI 11169857
Service Brakes
Car has no brake when first start up. Put car in drive after start up and would have no brake. Almost hit parents and kids in the morning at school or even in grocery parking lot.
Crash reported
ODI 11138794
Service Brakes
Luckily, i was waiting at a stop light when i heard a click/tsst sound. I felt my break pedal push upwards. I took my foot off of the pedal and realize that my braking power was very minimal. The car was only coasting to a stop regardless of the pressure applying and i had to fight to apply pressure to the brake pedal, at this time the car was stationary. I then creeped into the turn lane, giving my car about…
Crash reported
ODI 11114258
Service Brakes
Brake actuator failed when car was backing up in a parking lot; car made jerking action and stopped on its own; all warning lights lit; warning to take it for service immediately - which was done after consultation with the dealer (driven there).
ODI 11104200
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I was driving normally and suddenly a continuos beep was there,i tried to stop a no brakes.i was able to steer my car to a safe place.then used a toll service and took it to my toyota dealer.in a short time they told me they told me the computerized brake system was defective and the job will cost me $2250.00 i can not afford. I tolled the car back to my house .later i found that there had been a recall from…
ODI 11102814
Service Brakes
Abs actuator/ accumulator failing. Unsafe to drive the car. Afraid to drive the car
ODI 11103632
Service Brakes
My vehicle has a defective abs actuator, a part previously under recall by the manufacturer-toyota. (2006 toyota prius abs part, actuator complete assembly, id 44510-47050) warning lights: master warning abs brake system: codes: p0571, c1256, c1391. This defective braking component makes my vehicle extremely unsafe to drive along with thousands of other toyota vehicles on the road today. This abs actuator can fail…
ODI 11115204
Service Brakes
The abs actuator runs continuously trying to keep the system running. My mechanic says its just a matter of time before it fails, the cost is $2900 to fix, toyota,s warranty enhancement zg-1 expired dec 2017 and will not replace the abs actuator.
ODI 11109523
Service Brakes
My brakes failed 4/3/18 while i was in traffic. I was driving on a city street during rush hour. The car in front of me braked in traffic and i had plenty of brake distance but as my car slowed almost to a complete stop it suddenly felt as if the engine revved and propelled the car forward even though the brake was fully engaged. The only thing that stopped the car was that it ran into the car in front of me causing…
Crash reported
ODI 11088528
Service Brakes
While driving, the brakes just quit working properly. I had very little stopping power. A lot of lights on the dash came on vsc, abs, skid, etc... After researching, i see this was covered under an extended warranty period up until december 31, 2017. Toyota is not covering fix and told me to fix car for $3000 or park it, it is not safe to drive. This is a safety issue and i almost got into an accident. Please help.…
ODI 11082261
Service Brakes
Prius making buzzing sound every 15-20 seconds dues to faulty abs actuator pump while driving and when the car turned off. That means it is leaking breaking system pressure. Now it's getting worse as abs pressure does not stay and car rolls when switching from park to reverse or drive mode. Have to keep applying breaks for car to stop. The rolling occurs good 3 to 4 seconds and that's enough to cover 3 feet or so.…
ODI 11083837
Service Brakes
Failure of abs actuator. I received notification of a " warranty enhancement " program that extended the warranty for my vehicle on the brake actuator assembly. The extension portion of the warranty for my vehicle expired on december 31, 2017. I purchased the car new in 2006 and have faithfully had it serviced by the toyota dealership every 5000 miles. Toward the end of 2017 i noticed the car making some noises…
ODI 11083724
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.