2010 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Electric Problems
- 502
- 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 502 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 11 records
- loss braking · 9 records
- brake recall · 8 records
- brake failure · 8 records
- bumpy road · 7 records
- brakes seem · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 444 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Electric
My 2010 prius is experiencing the brake problem as explained by others, i.e., hit a bump in the road while applying brakes and an unexpected but momentary increase in speed. This happened 3 times so far and i have owned the prius for 6 months. *tr
ODI 10305261
Service Brakes, Electric
In two separate incidents, i have experienced a situation similar to those problems reported with the 2010 prius brakes. When traveling over a bump in the road and on another occasion over train tracks, i felt the engine rev or accelerate. My brakes were already engaged, so i just pressed on them harder. *tr
ODI 10305249
Service Brakes, Electric
Often when i drive my 2010 toyota prius over a manhole, metal grate, or other slippery surface it feels like the brakes momentarily stop working. This has happened on several occasions. *tr
ODI 10304317
Service Brakes, Electric
I purchased a 2010 prius on july 23, 2009. I took it to the dealer december 14, 2009 with the following complaint: rear brakes will lock up and slide when turning corners, they will also lock up when backing slowly. The first time they did that i thought i had hit something. The dealer kept the car overnight. The technician said he could not duplicate the action and the shop mgr. Spoke with toyota technician and was…
ODI 10307205
Service Brakes, Electric
I was driving my 2010 prius approximately 20 mph on an icy road. Because it was icy, i started braking very early before coming to a stop sign. There was no response from the brakes at all. I blew through the stop sign out onto a [redacted]. I was only able to avoid a collision by steering away from cars. I applied the brakes the entire time, which was several seconds and the brakes never engaged. The next time i…
ODI 10306989
Service Brakes, Electric
Brief braking interruption on wet, uneven pavement. 5 - 6 incidents from nov through jan - 2010 prius bought at the end of oct 2009. *tr
ODI 10305753
Service Brakes, Electric
On december 12, at approximately 6:15 pm while traveling east bound on i-30 near downtown dallas, i rear ended the car in front of me. I was traveling at approximately 12 mph and the roads were dry. I was not tail gating the car in front of me. The car in front of me was cut off and he immediately hit his brakes. I did the same. My car began to buck and jump and i hit the car in front of me causing over $10,000…
Crash reported
ODI 10305825
Service Brakes, Electric
1. We purchased a 2010 prius six months ago. We have had four incidents braking where we feel the abs over-compensates when the wheels are on different surfaces (e.g. Gravel/pavement, puddle/pavement, etc.). Two of the four incidents are notable because it felt as though i had lost control of braking and i was going to 1. Rear-end another car and 2. Go off an embankment. I am not an aggressive driver. Today, i was…
ODI 10305470
Service Brakes, Electric
2010 prius brake failures at least 4 times in past 6 months after hitting pothole or ice on road at about 30mph or less; brake pedal goes to floor and car sort of shimmies. *tr
ODI 10305067
Service Brakes, Electric
Sometimes when depressing the brake there is a brief period of time (.5 sec, or so) where the brakes stop working. It feels as though the brakes are slipping - letting up just enough to let the car continue rolling without any restriction. This has happened to me roughly 5 times since i purchased the vehicle in july of 2009. *tr
ODI 10304302
Service Brakes, Electric
My new 2010 prius has a brake problem. I have owned the car about 2 months, and have put about 3000 miles on it. On three occasions, i have experienced a situation where the brakes suddenly released, and i had to slam on the brake pedal to prevent an accident. Two of the situations happened when i was coming to a stop near an intersection (i was moving into a left turn lane, and suddenly the brakes released). The…
ODI 10297519
Service Brakes, Electric
When driving through an alley, at the end, before i stop for the street, there is a pothole. Twice i hit it while braking for the stop sign at the street and something felt weird, like the brake didn't quite hold. Honestly i thought i moved my foot from the brake or something. I think it may have happened one other time. I am conscious of if because i wanted to be aware if i was doing something wrong so i could…
ODI 10305474
Service Brakes, Electric · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius hybrid brake problem: purchased new in october, 2009, my prius has experienced momentary brake failure while stopping under certain conditions. Specifically, when i hit a bump while braking sometimes it feels like the brakes momentarily release and the car launches forward. This has happened 6 to 10 times since i purchsed the car. I alerted the dealer (bernardi toyota in framingahm, ma) about 3 - 4…
ODI 10307066
Service Brakes, Electric
1) while driving my new 2010 toyota prius straight ahead at approximately 10-15 mph on a dry, sunny day, i hit the brakes hard to stop at a red light. The car skidded loudly enough that several bystanders looked at me. This was clearly a failure of the anti-lock braking system. I recently brought the vehicle to my toyota dealer (toyota santa cruz), which inspected the brakes and declared them to be fine. This…
ODI 10306999
Service Brakes, Electric
Halfway down a hill in this vermont village is a right turn that goes uphill. I have driven this is in winter weather in many different vehicles for over 40 years. On this day there was snow on the road so i was driving slowly going down the hill and was going to make the right hand turn but when i applied the brakes they reacted unlike any other car i have driven in those conditions and just seemed to cause me to…
ODI 10306902
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
1. I bought my 2010 prius new from a toyota dealer in early december of 2009. 2. When i am applying the brakes to slow down, if i hit a pothole, bump, or speed bump the brakes will stop working and the car will lurch forward. I have experienced this brake failure at least 20 times, with varying severity. It can happen any time i am trying to slow down and hit a bump or pothole (e.g.. Trying to slow down because the…
ODI 10306435
Service Brakes, Electric
When driving my prius, i have noticed the feeling of being thrown forward for a split second after i have applied the brakes when on an uneven surface, ie a grate in the road. This occurs nearly everytime i round a corner by my apartment in which i am forced to brake as i go across a metal plate in the road. *tr
ODI 10305155
Service Brakes, Electric
2010 toyota prius brakes briefly fail during low speed breaking. Car feels like it surged forward even when foot was on the brake pedal. *tr
ODI 10304879
Service Brakes, Electric
Prius 2010--pause in braking while approaching stop sign. Road conditions were snowy and uneven road surface. Braking paused for several seconds, enough so that i would have collided if there had been car ahead at stop sign. Happened again about 1 week later in the exact same spot. *cn
ODI 10307019
Service Brakes, Electric
My 2010 prius brakes skip when going over large bumps or holes making the car surge forward rather than slow. I notice it at a higher rather than lower speeds. I thought it was just me until i heard others having the same problem. It was a daily problem as i go to work the same day and it happened in the same spot so the approx. Incident date below is sorta invalid. In addition, i don't know i checked the correct…
ODI 10305548
Service Brakes, Electric
I have a new 2010 prius ii with only 2500k miles on it. Now three times for me and once for my husband we've had problems getting the car to stop/slow down while applying the brake on wet railroad tracks and prior to approaching a patch of ice in the road. You press the brake expecting it to slow down. Instead a helplessness takes over as you feel as though the car has suddenly gone into auto pilot and you go…
ODI 10295234
Service Brakes, Electric
2010 prius iv - braking is delayed in wet conditions and when i drive over a bump or pothole. Have to keep the brake pedal pressed and it feels and sounds like the engine accelerates before the brake come on. It lasts for few seconds and does not happen always. *tr
ODI 10306744
Service Brakes, Electric
I purchased a prius 2010 in november 2009 and have twice experienced a problem where the skid warning lights up on the dashboard even though the car is not skidding and at the same time i've felt the car accelerate even though my foot is on the brake. The first time i thought i would lose control of the car but kept my foot on the brake and the car eventually stopped. The second time it happened when i was doing a…
ODI 10305325
Service Brakes, Electric
When braking, if a pothole or bump in the road is hit, the car seemingly jerks forward/accelerates for a split second. *tr
ODI 10305301
Service Brakes, Electric
I understand toyota knew about the anti-lock brake issue on prius build before january 2010. I own a 2010 prius, purchased in october 2009. I have had one instance of momentary brake loss while driving over a bump. It was a bit frightening at the time, but the problem has not re-occurred. So i have not reported the incident until today. I assume many other prius owners may have experienced the same problem, but did…
ODI 10305315
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Toyota Prius.
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