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.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that the low beams failed to illuminate properly. Additionally, the low beams lights failed to function when driving. The contact had to apply the high beams when the failure randomly recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the driver and passenger side low beams but the failure recurred three year after the repairs. The contact replaced…
ODI 10780462
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
We have owned this vehicle since it has been new and have replaced the driver's side front headlight annually. This time it went out just 4 weeks after a local mechanic replaced the bulb. When i took it to toyota and complained of the problem and asked about a warranty fix i was told that the prior bulb had been installed incorrectly and now the entire headlight should be replaced for $500. This is the same problem…
ODI 10631992
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Our 2010 prius is unsafe during the daytime driving when we are required by road sides to turn on our headlights in certain roads, when we comply the headlights go on, but the dash lights go dark and we are unable to read the speedometer etc. I went to a toyoda dealer and they said nothing could be done to fix the problem. Today, aug 6, i personally spoke with toyoda motor sales in torrance ca., on my complaint…
ODI 10417792
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and a hybrid system failure message came on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to come up with a concrete diagnosis but stated that the failure might had been caused by a one volt over charge on the hybrid battery which happen as a result of excessive braking. The…
ODI 10418073
Driveline · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Second occurrence of this problem in three weeks. Driving downhill on a residential street at 25 mph, slowing to a stop without applying the accelerator. Suddenly lost engine power. Applied accelerator, no response. Continued to lose speed as i rolled silently downhill toward the intersection. Applied brakes and stopped. Restarted the engine and it started up fine. The previous incident also occurred on a downhill…
ODI 10408627
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after sitting idle for a few days. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they advised the contact that the failure was due to the battery being unused for more than 10 days. The dealer advised that the battery should have been disconnected before allowing the vehicle to sit idle for so long. The contact was able to restart…
ODI 10402570
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the low beam head lights failed and could not be re-illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the light bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred five times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated…
ODI 10543070
Door · Electrical System
Passenger door latch failed in my toyota prius, it opened as i was moving, then i closed from inside and when i got to my destination it did not open anyway,even with remote. So i got out thru other door. *tr
ODI 10370921
Electrical System
My windshield wipers stopped working for a short time. I have an idea of what could cause this issue among other problems. I had a problem with a vehicle i once owned that the engine would stop for no reason. The dealer could not find a problem but as a precaution he replaced the small wiring harness. My car never failed again. About 6 months later amc came out with a directive to replace the small wiring harness on…
ODI 10368384
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My toyota prius headlights go off frequently while driving. I must turn them off and on to have them come back on. It used to be one or the other at a time, however now both lights will go off at once. I was driving in very dark conditions when it happened last time and the road was pitch black. The fact that it was late at night is the only way i knew both lights were out. If i am driving at dusk or dawn, it is a…
ODI 10352267
Electrical System
My prius engine would not cut off while i had my wife's avalon electronic key in my pocket touching my prius electronic key. I was sitting still but each time i cut off the engine by holding down the power button, with my foot on the brake, the engine would start back up. It wasn't until i moved the avalon key from my vehicle that the prius restored normal actions. Could this contribute to the problems with toyota's…
ODI 10347805
Electrical System
The first time i drove my brand new 2010 toyota prius at night and the dashboard cluster was illuminated, i saw what appears to be smudges on the inside of the split screen. The defects appear only on the portion of the split screen that regulates the hybrid system -- in other words, the computer that controls the car. I brought the car to my local toyota dealership for a warranty repair. They stated "some type of…
ODI 10346392
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius, no accidents, but close calls. When i am slowing to a stop, and if the vehicle hits a rough spot in the road, for example a pothole, the brake pedal lowers slightly and the car appears to have the anti lock braking take over and the car speed decreases slowly under the control of the abs and may not stop in the remaining distance to a stop sigh or traffic light. At least 4 times, 3 since the…
ODI 10359868
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Electrical System · Engine
2010 toyota prius. The consumer stated he experienced two safety issues; loss of brake effectiveness and engine race *tgw when the consumer applied the brakes when going over bumps/rough roads, or in marginal conditions due to snow/ice when approaching a stop sign, he would lose braking effectiveness. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for a recall repair on march 24, 2010. However, he continued to…
ODI 10327421
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
Although i took my vehicle in for the recall (2010 prius) last week, the vehicle repeated the loss of brake/surge issue this morning. I also reported to my toyota dealer last week about abnormal, sudden braking. When applying normal pressure to the brakes, on several occasions the brakes have locked violently, sending me and my passengers against our seat belts. Toyota claimed that the recall may make that better.…
ODI 10323969
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
New 2010 prius ll commuter car suddenly accelerates or scoots when both feet are on the brake. The vehicle takes the same route to and from work daily. On every trip, when the right front wheel passes over a recessed manhole, the vehicle accelerates. I immediately push harder on the brake to stop the vehicle. The manhole is about 30 feet in front of an intersection, so i am already decelerating and braking when i…
ODI 10343786
Electrical System
Suggestion for testing toyoto acceleration problem: the tracks on a printed circuit board can behave as an antenna and generate false signals to the processor. Cell phone, gps signal radiation, etc., could be causing false signals on the board(s) in the toyoto vehicles. Check it out !!
ODI 10323048
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius iii abs recall was applied by dealer toyota city of brooklyn park, mn on 3/17/10. Prior to this recall update to my car, i had experienced the issue once since purchase of the car on 10/23/09. Now since the abs update has been applied, i have experienced the issue 3 times in 5 days. The last experience was today and the worst yet where i felt i lost brakes completely while slowing the car and…
ODI 10321464
Electrical System · Parking Brake · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
True! Gear problem! Remember airbus flipping our of control when they came out with fly by wire? The joy stick gear is default to shift into neutral when normal push bring it in to reverse. No way to put it in neutral. I thought the same thing & was in denial until i realize that its impossible to put it into neutral when thing is speeding out of control. Don't take it lightly- i did bought a 2010 prius just now &…
ODI 10321482
Electrical System
I have a complaint about the toyota problem. Information is available from myself,since i have a specific skill that gives me the ability to diagnose theses type of problems that others do not have in their skill-set. I have a doctorate in a certain field that allows an understanding of these and other usually un answerable problems with computers and equipment. Even the faa problems with denial of service in the…
ODI 10320059
Electrical System
I have a 2010 toyota prius. There are three driving modes: ev, eco and power. Ev is all electric, for very short distances at speeds under 25 mph. Every time i use the ev mode, and accelerate past 10 (ten) miles per hour, the system beeps and the display alerts that i am exceeding the speed, and shifts onto another mode. I am unable to use the ev mode as advertised by toyota. I have taken the auto to the dealership…
ODI 10319594
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Electric · Traction Control System
My prior prius was repurchased by toyota 09/09 with severe electrical issues which only escalated. I believe the man in ca because that happened to us on the highway, and our car behaved as if it were 'possessed'. Now my 2010 is having intermittent issues, including an anti-skid/ braking light that we'd thought was remedied by resetting an abs actuator friday-it was on since test driving the car-but i was told many…
ODI 10319623
Electrical System · Switch
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the recall repair performed; however, the turn signals began activating on their own after the repair was made. The warning indicator illuminated which indicated that the vehicle was in danger or the front wheels were going to spin out of control. There was also a very loud buzzing indicator that startled the…
ODI 10317958
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
Purchased 2010 prius on aug ll,09. Have returned to dealer 5 times, beginning on sept.29, 09, to report same problem...which is that at random times when i shift from "p" to either "d" or "r", the vehicle lunges and when i apply the brake, it is like hitting a brick wall. This process is repeated several times in sequence...lunge, brake, lunge, brake..then it corrects itself and drives normally. I cannot predict…
ODI 10319305
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
1. On friday, february 26th, 2010 i had my 2010 prius "fixed" at a toyota dealership for the brake/acceleration recall. I had experienced braking/acceleration issues only 3 times in 5 months of owning the vehicle before having it recalled. 2. In the last 2 days i have experienced the braking/acceleration problem twice. The problem seems to have gotten worse. Essentially what occurs is a sudden jerking forward of the…
ODI 10316411