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
2007 toyota prius - braking issue on rainy or slick surface. Upon normal braking on a slick or wet surface the car becomes unstable, the abs braking becomes irregular and the car goes into a skid and does not stop in a normal fashion or within a normal braking distance. The same braking response occurs if i hit a pothole while braking. The toyota dealer tells me that this is normal. It is not normal as i cannot…
ODI 10313396
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was in stop and go traffic on i275 in tampa in my 2007 toyota prius during morning rush hour. The most i was doing during this time was 15mph. I always stay more than enough behind the car in front of me. I applied the brakes and it was like i was on ice skates. The road was dry but it was like i had no brakes and no control and just slid into the car ahead of me. I told the officer who wrote me up a ticket that…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10305107
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I purchased a 2007 prius on 8/31/07. Both my wife and i occasionally experience a slight forward surge of the vehicle when the brakes are applied. I had the car inspected on 5/14/08 for this concern and have a toyota workorder stating the issue and indicating that they could not find a problem. I repeated my concerns on additional service visits (not written up on the workorder and, again, nothing was found. On…
Crash reported
ODI 10305706
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2007 toyota prius and i have experienced a brake problem. My brakes will become unresponsive if i hit a series (2 or 3 in a row) of sharp bumps my brakes will not work to the point that i have to reapply the brakes. If i had been closer to the cars in front of me i would have crashed into them. Now that i am aware of this problem i just allow extra space in case i hit bumps. The problem can be duplicated at…
ODI 10305344
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I am aware that there is a problem with the brakes on the toyota prius. News reports indicate that the problem is confined to the 2010 model, but i would like to report a brake failure incident with our 2007 model prius. In june of 2009 my wife and i were driving our prius down a hill approaching a stop light. It had been raining and the pavement was wet, but there was no standing water on the road surface. The…
ODI 10310766
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I am the original owner of a 2007 toyota prius. My brakes seem to fail momentarily when i am trying to stop at a bumpy intersection. This has happened more one time. Although i have not had an accident as a result it is a very uncomfortable feeling, because you just don't know if they are going to bring you to a stop. I have reported this problem to the toyota dealer (smart toyota - madison, wi) and their analysis…
ODI 10310300
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving various speeds to include approximately 35 mph and attempting to slow down to stop the vehicle, the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated. A local mechanic replaced the entire braking system for $800. The failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10306333
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at 48 mph, the brakes suddenly locked up and swayed to the left side when he depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for diagnosis. The dealer repaired the axle and driver side body but it was unknown if the dealer repaired the brake system. The contact believed that the rain was a factor in the…
ODI 10327870
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
1. Safety ' while driving on a bumpy road in darien (west avenue near the train station) last year the prius brakes did not stop the car. Although the speed was low (about 5mph), the resultant accident damaged its front end and the car in front of us. 2. Drivability and safety ' the cruise control holds the minimum speed but allows over speed conditions. While returning from danbury on route 7 the cruise control…
Crash reported
ODI 10311704
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving at low speed in cold weather, under 20 mph. I lightly accelerated to get through an intersection, then applied the brakes to stop because of a car stopped in the lane ahead. There was absolutely no response from the brakes so i ran into car in front. There was heavy damage to my car (estimated at $4,000 to $5,000), very little to car in front (less than $500). This is the only time this happened. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10273082
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
I pressed on the brakes in an emergency situation and there was a slight delay between when the brake pedal was depressed and when the brakes grabbed. I ended up striking the car in front of me. I have the license plate of the car i hit etched in my front bumper. 2007 toyota prius. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10305444
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When i bought my new prius in 2007 i knew there was something strange. Everytime i went down this big hill near my house the car would shoot forward a bit and it would be hard to brake. I called my dealer and they told me it was an advanced safty feature. The more i drove the car the worse it got. I would avoid routes with hills in the rain. In 2009 when i had my 2nd child i decided to get rid of the car because the…
ODI 10306881
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving 3 mph, the abs indicator illuminated when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle accelerated and proceeded ten feet. The vehicle crashed into a curb and punctured the tire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the brake system was not the cause of the failure. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer stated that…
Crash reported
ODI 10252499
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Prius 2007 hydraulic braking/traction control. There is a delayed interaction between the hydraulic brakes and the traction control, that overrides the actions or the driver's braking, for several seconds. This typically occurs if there is any momentary loss of traction due to, even a minor ripple in the road. The effect is most dangerous at speeds over 40mph, because quite some distance is covered before braking…
ODI 10307626
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving my 2007 prius on many occasions, the vehicle failed to stop while i was driving over any uneven road such as grooves and potholes. Braking system only became effective after the surface became more regular. This has occurred many times and i did not report issue to toyota as i believe this was a normal vehicle "behavior" given the driving conditions. In view of toyota's potential recall of 2010 prius…
ODI 10306917
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I owned a 2007 prius that was totaled after the brakes failed at a yield sign in biloxi ms, and i ran into the side of a car in an intersection. (previously, i had also had trouble with the brakes and it caused an accident in chevy chase md. I hydroplaned when using the brakes in the rain, and rear-ended a car.) *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10306320
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 2007 toyota prius, and the problem now being investigated on the 2010 models where the brakes fail momentarily when driving over a pothole or bumpy road is a very common occurrence for me, and has been since we bought the vehicle in september of 2008. *tr
ODI 10305782
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Just completed a left turn behind another vehicle. The other vehicle then slowed to make an immediate left turn into a gas station across the road. I was gently applying the brakes to keep my following distance (10ft, traveling about 8mph). The other car suddenly applied the brakes harder to turn, when i pressed harder there was no reaction until i hit the other car, at which point the brakes engaged and i stopped.…
Crash reported
ODI 10318357
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Constant peculiar noises from brake system, premature brake wear computer system had to be re-initialized at 15,000 miles. Brakes pads had to be replaced and rotors resurfaced at same mileage. Brake pedal depressed to the floor before vehicle stopped, it was an emergency stop. These problems have persisted for almost 3 years and the dealer and factory rep. Says it is normal. Arbitration in favor of toyota. I have…
ODI 10319003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle experiences reduced braking ability in rainy weather conditions. On one occasion, the brake warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. She took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure and provide a remedy. The failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 19,000.
ODI 10264055
Electrical System · Rear Window Wiper/Washer · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact attempted to park the vehicle into the residence garage, driving at approximately 2 mph. Suddenly, there was an unintended acceleration. The brakes were engaged and the vehicle continued to accelerate causing the vehicle to crash into a closet in the garage. The contact suffered injury to the neck area. The vehicle front bumper sustained damages. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10343225
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When braking & going over a bump in my 2007 prius, it feels like the brakes disengage for a second & car goes faster. If there was a car in front of me i would hit it & if i had to stop suddenly then i'm not confident i could. It is disturbing. Feels like the brakes are failing. *tr
ODI 10346399
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Applied brake while running less than 5 mph in flat parking lot with flat surface road; i was feeling like floating or like earth quake while inside the car. It happened two times within 3 minutes time frame. When my car was about 40k mile (now my car is 75k miles), and only happened two times in the past has not occurred again yet. *jb
ODI 10306175
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When it is humid and/or raining, the rear brakes of my 2007 toyota prius seize up as i come to a stop. Just before a stop (ie at a stop sign or stop light) the brakes will seem to grab really hard in the back and the car will sort of lurch or jerk forward but be abruptly held in place by the rear. There is a loud noise from the back like a rubbing noise when this happens. The car has been to two toyota dealerships…
ODI 10304087
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
This incident involves my 2007 toyota prius hybrid that i have owned for almost a year. As i was driving approximately 40 mph and put my foot on the brake as i approached a red light, the red brake warning came on the dash as did the abs warning light. My foot went all the way to the floor and i had no brakes. Luckily i had a right turning lane that i could veer into and not hit the stopped vehicles in front of me.…
ODI 10227264
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