2007 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 130
- 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 130 stored complaint records:
- 23 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 18 records
- traction control · 17 records
- brakes applied · 8 records
- down hill · 8 records
- braking system · 8 records
- momentary loss · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 55 |
| 30–60k mi | 35 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
1. First time occurrence event: icy roads, around freezing point, lasted one or two days. A few days ago recurred. 2. Failure: car brakes very abrupt opposed to the gentile brake that is applied 3. Done: nothing yet, waiting for recall info. *tr
ODI 10306273
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 2007 prius. When i brake and hit a bump in the road, the car does momentarily jerk forward. This has happened since i owned the car, but did not file a complaint until now. It is a rather helpless feel when this happens, it's only momentary and i really only notice it at slower speeds (like when slowing for a stop sign), and could be dangerous especially if your not expecting it.*tr
ODI 10305177
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is a problem with the prius abs. If the car transverses ruff terrain during low speed braking, the abs light flashes, the brakes release, causing the vehicle to accelerates. It requires increased pressure to get the vehicle to slow. *tr
ODI 10304663
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Momentary loss of braking power and feeling of acceleration. *tr
ODI 10306516
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 prius. I don't know if it is the braking system or a sudden acceleration but i have definitely experienced a surge when braking. This does not happen all the time but has happened on more than one occasion. It feels like the car stops braking for a second and surges forward before re-engaging the brakes. *tr
ODI 10307815
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I drive a 2007 model year prius, manufactured by toyota. Over the nearly 3 years of ownership - i have experienced, at least 10 times, a seemingly small defect during light braking conditions. What happens is when i tap on the brakes during a slowdown to a traffic light (where i may be slowly pumping the breaks to slow), the traction control light will pop on - and the car will seemingly lurch forward for a second…
ODI 10306065
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2007 toyota prius and am experiencing braking problems similar to the ones described as part of the 2010 model recall. I have lost control over the brakes momentarily several times throughout the past few years of ownership and chalked it up to adjusting to a new make of a car. Now i realize that i am part of a bigger problem, the experience i have is not normal and i do not feel safe. I strongly encourage…
ODI 10308496
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2007 prius. Every time i hit a bump or pothole, the car feels airborne, and the skid control light comes on. The car has terrible traction in wet or snowy weather. I believe that the braking system on all prius should be investigated. *tr
ODI 10307837
Service Brakes, Electric · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The 'brake cut-out driving over a pothole or manhole cover' is >not< restricted to the 2010 prius. My 2007 has done that since day one [65k miles ago]. There are hills near my house where i have to go out of my way to avoid manhole covers -- particularly the last one near a stop sign. The car just goes into free-wheel mode for a second or so.
ODI 10307526
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2007 prius. And i love it, however before all this came out about prius brakes, in december 2009 the brakes started acting weird. They would not engage when i stepped on the brake pedal and then would jerk to a stop a few seconds later. The first time it happened my passenger and i just looked at each other and commented on how that was strange. It has continued to happen usually when i am going slow…
ODI 10307823
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I won a 2007 toyota prius. I had two accidents in last 4 months timeframe (both incidents were filed). In both the cases, i have observed that there has been braking issue. Especially during snow/icy conditions, the car did not stop. When braking, if there is little ice i would expect it to stop at normal distance. But it crosses the road until some distance, before it comes to complete stop. The car seemingly jerks…
ODI 10305757
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving my 2007 toyota prius in heavy rush hour traffic and cold, wet snowy conditions this past friday night. My brakes failed to engage twice. The first time i was going 5-10 mph and stepped on the brake to maintain a safe following distance with the car in front of me, which had stopped. It was as if the car was in neutral and a yellow light started flashing on the dashboard (i think this was the abs system…
ODI 10296507
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
This description is of an occurrence which may be a the result of a flaw. Upon light pressure on the brake pedal, while proceeding over areas with suspect traction, vehicle seems to lose all braking for a small but un-nerving moment. It is as though the abs is fighting the regenerative braking of the hybrid drive. *tr
ODI 10304541
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Braking system fails to respond under circumstances of wet or uneven pavement. Traction control symbol lights up on dash. This has happened since new. (i filled in an approximate incident date only because it is a required field in this form.) *cn
ODI 10306897
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On december 6, 2009, automatic brakes kicked in at low speed coming to a stop at a red light. Shortly thereafter a screeching metal against metal sound. Took the car to the dealer and they said brakes were fine. On december 28th, again at low speed braking for a red light, applied the brakes and heard a loud bang and the car lurched. At first i thought i had been rear-ended but there was no car behind me. Drove…
ODI 10306805
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
On friday, december 4, 2009 at about 4:15 pm, i had a sudden acceleration incident with my 2007 toyota prius. I had not had any prior difficulty with this vehicle in the approximately 34,000 miles i had driven since i bought it new. However at this time when i tried to back the car about 50 feet backwards into a motel parking spot (actually there were 3 open spots in a row), it responded very abnormally. I started…
Crash reported
ODI 10306183
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
I am writing to report transient failure of the anti-lock braking system in our 2007 toyota prius. Since may 2008 we have noticed episodic accelerations during light braking (at intersections for instance) when the car encounters pot holes, grates, railroad tracks or slippery pavement. We seem to lose control of the vehicle momentarily. Only with heavy brake pedal depression does the vehicle come to a complete stop.…
Crash reported
ODI 10298375
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On 2 separate events, the brake system in our 2007 toyota prius failed. It felt as if there was no brake fluid in the system and the brakes became dangerously spongy and unresponsive. The dealer made two separate fixes to the system. *tr
ODI 10305900
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
For the past several months, my 2007 toyota prius has experienced the occasional low speed braking problem that has been reported in the news media today. I first noted this when going over railway tracks at low speed while braking. I experienced what felt like a loss of traction briefly, and the anti-lock brake light warning system flashed. This has happened again in low speed braking situations while going over an…
ODI 10305454
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I read about the recall of the 2010 prius concerning the abs software. My 2007 prius experienced the same problems recently when i ran over a curb at low speed and the car lurched forward at high speed after i applied the brakes and i hit a wall about 5 feet away. Damage to my car was a cracked bumper, slightly dented hood, cracked head light. I used to get 50 to 60 miles per gallon and i can not get over 41 miles…
Crash reported
ODI 10308978
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving my vehicle and exiting a highway when i applied the brakes and the vehicle sped up and hit the vehicle in front and pushed it into two other vehicles. *tr
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10316420
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that whenever driving down a hill while applying the brake assist lever, the engine would rev. When the engine revved, the brake assist does not function and pressure had to be applied to the normal brake pedal in order to keep the vehicle from surging forward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed the vehicle was…
ODI 10334254
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
I believe my 2007 toyota prius has a problem similar to the recent media reports regarding the braking system in the 2010 prius. I have on several occasions over the past few years observed a lapse in braking power when going over a bump. A few times, this lapse resulted in my vehicle coming uncomfortably close to the vehicle in front of me. *jb
ODI 10306162
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph, approaching a traffic light. When the brake pedal was engaged, the brakes failed to respond in a timely manner. Additionally, the electrical system failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 23,406.…
ODI 10318991
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On 3 occasions, while stopped at a traffic light, and with my foot on the brake, the brake pedal would suddenly drop part way to the floor. The car would roll either forward or backward, depending on grade, until i put pressure on the brake pedal. *tr
ODI 10306500
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Toyota Prius.
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