2009 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Electric Problems
- 44
- 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 44 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- feels like · 6 records
- stop sign · 6 records
- foot brake · 4 records
- light comes · 4 records
- several times · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Electric
Prius braking failure. I have experienced several instances (four or five) of a braking failure on my 2009, second generation toyota prius. It has occurred during relatively slow speed braking, such as approaching a stop sign, coincident with hitting a severe bump, such as a pot hole or crossing rough railroad tracks. There appears to be a surge where the brakes are ineffective for a short period of time---less than…
ODI 10305117
Service Brakes, Electric · Traction Control System
2009 prius displays erratic braking behavior when brakes are applied on irregular surfaces...rr tracks, gravel etc. *tr
ODI 10306496
Service Brakes, Electric
I bought a 2009 toyota prius in march 2009. On several occasions, while braking over rough roadways, the brakes have seemed to skip (and the abs dashboard light comes on). My wife has also experienced the same issue several times. While we initially thought it was due to the road conditions, after the announcements regarding the brake issue with the 2010 model, i had to report that this issue is also present in my…
ODI 10305754
Service Brakes, Electric
The car in front of me slammed on the brakes and i followed suite. However, as had happened in many occasions before the brakes were delayed for a second or two and the light showing that the care is slipping came on. As usual it felt as if i was sliding on ice although there was none. I don't know if i could have stopped in time but the delay was definitely a factor. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10310228
Service Brakes, Electric
I have a 2009 toyota prius hybrid . Occasionally when i step on the brake the car does not stop immediately even at slow speeds when braking. I now hit the brakes about 10 feet before a stop sign or light, so i wont go into the oncoming lane. I have not taken it in to get looked at yet. *tr
ODI 10304961
Service Brakes, Electric
Waiting for my husband at his mother's assisted living residence, i put my 2009 prius in park mode. Deciding to return to the bldg entrance, i put the car in reverse (out of parking mode) and let it go at its own speed. My foot never touched the accelerator. I was about to turn the wheel to reenter the entrance area, when the car started to accelerate. I quickly put my foot on the brake but the brakes didn't work. I…
ODI 10304951
Service Brakes, Electric
Hi there, i rented a new 2009 toyota prius. A couple of days ago as i was driving in one of the inside streets in a neighborhood, i got into an accident even though i was driving with a low speed of 15-20 mph i rear ended a car that slammed on their brakes all of a sudden. I slammed hard on my brakes and it skidded a little and hit the van rear end bumper ahead of me. The accident did a quite a bit of damage to my…
ODI 10274129
Service Brakes, Electric
On the morning of june 9, 2009 i was traveling south on i-93 near the town of medford, ma. I was on my way to logan airport to return the 2009 toyota prius i had rented that previous wednesday. It was approximately 9:30 am; the freeway was still bumper-to-bumper with rush hour traffic. I was in the left-hand lane of the highway and traffic was stop and go. A gap opened up in traffic and i accelerated. The car in…
Crash reported
ODI 10305545
Service Brakes, Electric
Brake failure when going over rough pavement or pothole in both 2005 and 2009 toyota prius. We have owned two prius, a 2005 and now a 2009, and both have exhibited the braking anomoly that is being described in the press as only occuring with the 2010 prius. I experience this failure frequently. The failure occurs only briefly -about one or two seconds and we have never had an accident because of this. However, it…
ODI 10306991
Service Brakes, Electric
I have the brake problem being reported for the prius, but mine is a 2009 model. When braking on rough surfaces, the brakes quit for a moment. Since i don't tailgate, i've never felt in danger. But it is a slightly out of control feeling. I've filled in the date below as may 2009, when i purchased (leased) the car. But the situation has been continuous. *tw
ODI 10307206
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2009 toyota prius was less than 4 months old. As i was parking in front of my apartment, i could feel the car still accelerating while i had already moved my foot to the brake. Braking as hard as i can i realized my car wasn't responding at all. The car climbed on to the curb into the grass, hit a light pole, tilted to its right side (i was parking to my right) and fell down on its side. I tried to turn the car…
Crash reported
ODI 10269956
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
Hi there, i have a new 2009 toyota prius. A couple of days ago as i was pulling into the parking spot at the garage my foot on the brake, the car started all of a sudden moving very smoothly without any resistance regardless of my attempts to stop it. It was hitting the wall in front of it a couple of times until i managed to power down the car. The front bumper of the car is completely destroyed and will need to be…
Crash reported
ODI 10263699
Service Brakes, Electric
I drive a leased 2009 prius. This is my family's first hybrid vehicle. Enroute home after work each weekday (a drive totalling 5 miles), i drive down a typical los angeles main street, that has numerous potholes. If braking when riding over the potholes, the car surges forward for a second, and seems uncontrollable. Because it has done this since our lease of the prius (we got it last march, new), i attributed it to…
ODI 10305581
Service Brakes, Electric
On my 2009 toyota prius, i consistently experience braking difficulties on rough or uneven surfaces. If i am pressing on the brake and pass thru a hole or hump in the road, the car flashes the stability control warning lights and i have no brakes what-so-ever for what feels like a few seconds. If i release the brake and press down again, i then have brake control back. I reported this to my dealership several times…
ODI 10305456
Service Brakes, Electric
I have a 2009 toyota prius and the brakes sporadically don't work/respond when i got uneven road, hit a pot hole, or corner. It doesn't last long. *tr
ODI 10318883
Service Brakes, Electric · Traction Control System
Applying light to moderate pressure on the braking pedal of my 2009 prius while simultaneously going over a pothole at low to moderate speed (such as in traffic) causes the braking system to release and the car will fail to stop. Removing pressure from the pedal and reapplying pressure to the brake pedal usually regains braking function but causes a few seconds of lost braking. This is easily repeatable and…
Crash reported
ODI 10305835
Service Brakes, Electric
At all speeds below 15mph, the prius' electrical braking system "pulses" the brakes resulting in a deceleration that is not smooth. The effect is similar to that you might expect as the transmission downshifts. But...the transmission effect can be eliminated since the brake pulsing effect remains after the vehicle's transmission was placed in neutral and the brakes were applied. The local albuquerque prius…
ODI 10304480
Service Brakes, Electric
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. While driving 5 mph toward a stop sign and applying the brakes, the vehicle failed to stop. The traction control light illuminated as soon as she removed her foot from the brake pedal. When the light was not illuminated, the brakes functioned normally. The failure mileage was 50. The current mileage was 33,000.
ODI 10313768
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Electric
Every day i encounter a large pot hole on my way to work. It is about 20 feet from a stop sign, so at this point i am already driving slow and braking. However, when the one wheel dips into the hole, the yellow traction system light comes on, and i feel what could be a slight loss in braking, as if the car is coasting for a split second (versus braking/slowing) or perhaps accelerating forward. The car/system…
ODI 10306741
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.