2010 Toyota Prius Electrical System Problems
- 140
- 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 140 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- hybrid system · 19 records
- check hybrid · 14 records
- high beams · 9 records
- head lights · 9 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- software update · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 36 |
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
Air bag did not deployed at the time of accident. Damaged/rip apart front bumper...car is total loss as per insurance adjuster. Other collided honda cr-v had all its air bags deployed. None on my prius. Accident happened at major intersection ,when green light turned on i paddle my car , other car honda cr-v came at a speed to make left turned and hit my front bumper.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11301005
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
As i was driving 55-65 mph on the highway, the check hybrid system alert came on, and all of a sudden i lost power. I was able to make it home but going up hill it would not go faster than 35 mph, and 40-50 mph on flat ground. This happened on a busy highway where the average speed is 55-65 mph
ODI 11281909
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Brake/abs and stability system failure. Possible actuator or accumulator. Touota knows there is a fault and hides behind a software update. System fails and causes unreliable braking with increased force to apply the brakes. Brakes apply so hard at times the rear passengers heads hit the rear seat.
ODI 11271395
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
While driving back from running errands my car's lights on the dashboard started to come on and noises started to start happening. I was lucky i was only a few streets away from my house so i decided to drive back home. The break was really hard to press. The brake felt like it was a rock and hard to press. I drove with my hazards on unsure of what could happen while driving. There was something wrong and the car…
ODI 11300762
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While operating the vehicle, the 'check hybrid system' warning indicator displayed and the vehicle stalled. Moments later, the vehicle restarted, but the warning indicator remained illuminated. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not determined. Fred anderson toyota ([redacted], raliegh, nc) was notified. The manufacturer was not notified…
ODI 11252860
Electrical System
'takata recall' as i was merging on the highway this morning i got the big warning light on my dash and the engine light along with a message on my screen saying check hybrid system. Ever since my hybrid system shut down and never came back on.
ODI 11232235
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car worked flawlessly and we maintained it regularly. Took it in to address recall of jov update pwr mgmt ecu at dealer. Dealer completed recall work. 2 days later engine lite check hybrid system and the ! On and triangle on. The car continued run but now was studdering when was not before the recall work. Took it back to the dealer and he said we need a new hybrid battery. We believe the software update they did…
ODI 11221081
Electrical System
I was driving down the highway, i hit the gas pedal to accelerate faster through a light that had just changed from green. As soon as i did that my car lost power and a bunch of emergency lights came on, i immediately got on the shoulder. No one was behind me otherwise i would've been in a wreck. I turned the car off and on again and the emergency lights were still there. I was able to drive up to about 10 miles an…
ODI 11190615
Electrical System
When you turn headlights on the dashboard light go black can't see any things o it
ODI 11183809
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While the vehicle was in motion, the engine started shaking, the steering and brakes locked up and the engine ceased up as the car shut off. Got error code p3190 for poor engine power, and then a day later everything was normal. This is the 2nd time this has happened while driving, the first time was in a 2002 prius.
ODI 11171795
Electrical System · Service Brakes
PRIUS ANTI LOCK SYSTEM
ODI 11154597
Electrical System · Engine · Suspension
Vehicle stall when hybrid system kicks in and shake, very dangerous considering the car is quiet.
Crash reported
ODI 11133620
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Recall notice eoe was performed on my 2010 prius to correct an invertor problem. A software update was performed. According to my dealer at capistrano toyota as well as other dealers this was just a bandaid and not a true fix. The owner of capistrano toyota as well as other toyota dealers have written to toyota that the invertor needs to be replaced. The dealer h,s had many cars come back after the software fix and…
ODI 11121917
Electrical System
My vehicle abruptly slowed down on illinois highway 94 south bound at 33 exit at 2:00pm august 10. Fortunately i was in right lane, which had a slight slope that allowed me to drive my car to the service lane. Afterwards, i tried to start my car without any success. I called my car insurance agent on 2:11pm to tow my car to my mechanic. Their diagnosis was a problem with the inverter/converter. My vehicle was towed…
ODI 11120103
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
After changed all the 12v battery and 201v battery pack brand new. All the fluid; oil, cooling water, transmission also been changed new, even clean out the exhaust co2 deposit in the pipe, basically the engine been clean out like new. The problems now is not start or put into ready mode. Due to the inverter and icu u1 circuit board now sending the signal to the dash board. Dash board only show flashing engine…
ODI 11122360
Electrical System · Service Brakes
My brakes recently stopped working as they normally do (you had to press extremely hard on the pedal to get it to stop) and several lights came on the dashboard. Prior to this the car was making a very strange noise when you start to push on the brakes. Not like a typical squeaky brake sound. I took it to toyota and they gave me a quote for $3,700 stating that i needed a new brake cylinder assembly. I discovered a…
ODI 11111326
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving our 2010 toyota prius ii on the interstate we began noticing a burning smell. Then, the abs light illuminated on the dashboard. We pulled onto an off ramp and as we slowed the vehicle down smoke began coming from under the hood. We drove very slowly down the road and the smoke became more prevalent. We turned on a side street and my husband put the vehicle in park, got out, walked to the front, and…
Fire reported
ODI 11102170
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The other day my brake light, traction, and abs light came on. Took it to the mechanic and they said it's code c1391 - abnormal leak in the accumilator, electrical issue, and i must go to the dealer. I've seen others complain about this. Shouldn't this be a recall?
ODI 11089956
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
The vehicle was having issue with the steering locked up when turning with motion about 20+mph. The hybrid system is not as advertised the 50mpg in any way as it only gets average about 35mpg. The vehicle has 87000 miles and the old symptoms from second generation followed suit with it. The dash went totally off when weather is cold and suddenly turned back on when it gets warm. I had driven a few miles without the…
ODI 11083821
Electrical System
While driving on the highway, the instrument panel cluster on our 2010 prius went out and we were without a functioning speedometer or gas gauge for the remainder of the drive. This problem has happened to many other 2010 prius vehicles and toyota refuses to warranty this extremely costly repair, which causes many drivers to use their vehicles without a speedometer for extended periods of time.
ODI 11080907
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Our prius has been losing power. It has 68k miles and we are the original owners. Driving at hwy speeds we noticed we have to push hard down on the gas just to get the car to maintain highway speeds. Hills are even worse. We are also still waiting on the parts to fix our headlights. Over the years i have changed the low beam bulbs at least 6 times! When are the parts coming?
ODI 11074952
Electrical System · Hybrid Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power. The check hybrid system warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to toyota of greenville located at [redacted], greenville, sc where it was diagnosed as an ipm failure and the inverter would need to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v053000 (hybrid propulsion…
ODI 11056741
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
We were driving on the highway at about 70 miles per hour when the reading lights and dashboard flashed on and then off in a matter of about 5 seconds. The dash showed a triangle indicator light with an exclamation point. The dash also seemed to reset and showed the display as is the car had just been turned on. This incident happened twice within a 4 hour period. Once on the highway and once on a back road going…
ODI 11055417
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I had a sudden loss of power with a popping sound. The failure nearly caused an accident because i was turning into a traffic lane. This left me stalled in that lane of traffic. The failure turned out to be the inverter over heating was caused by the cooling pump in the inverter failing, which caused the inverter to overheat. This was not covered by warranty and was a very expensive repair. I chose not to have the…
ODI 11083530
Electrical System
Rodent damage to wires on main harness. Perhaps due to soy-based wire coatings? Also rodent damage in ac intake and evaporator core. Car was parked.
ODI 11040560