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
I own a 2010 toyota prius. I was having braking issues before the safety recall. It would accelerate when i hit a bump while braking. I told brought my vehicle in for the first day of the recall and it was "fixed." now the problem is back. My car suddenly accelerates when i'm slowing down/braking and hit a bump. *tr
ODI 10335608
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a new 2010 prius with less than 1k miles. On 4-9-10 while pulling into a parking spot i experienced a simultaneous loss of braking combined with unintended surge of acceleration. My prius jumped the curb that was perpendicular to the parking slot and stopped as it slammed into a brick building about 8 feet beyond the curb. I utilized my safety connect button to record the time of the accident and had the…
Crash reported
ODI 10324983
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
Service Brakes, Electric
I have a 2010 toyota prius that was recalled and repaired in march 2010. On april 4, 2010 i was driving the car with my wife and was under normal braking conditions when i pressed the brakes and they acted like they were anti-lock. The pedal skipped and went to the floor. It was so noticeable that my wife asked what just occurred and i told her the brakes failed for a second. I was at about 20-30 miles per hour when…
ODI 10323865
Service Brakes, Electric
Despite having had the brake recall item fixed on my 2010 toyota prius, i continue to experience instances when i depress the brake and the car skids from side to side with a sensation that the end of the car is literally lifting off the ground. This has happened to me multiple times and toyota has told me that the recall fixed any concerns, so there shouldn't be anything wrong. On one occasion when this happened my…
ODI 10323663
Service Brakes, Electric
I purchased my 2010 prius back in july of 2009 and had problems stopping the car when applying the brake over a bump or a pot hole on the road. The car would accelerate for a second before coming to a full stop. When there was voluntary recall, for me it was mandatory because this was a serious issue because if there would have been a car in front of me, or if this was close to an intersection and pedestrians, who…
ODI 10323025
Service Brakes, Electric
Abs brakes fail to engage when one of the front tires hits pot hole / slippery bumpy surface. The car surges forward during braking before braking resumes. The recall and fix toyoto impimented on my car on 2/15 did not address the issue, it only shortened to lag time (period of exceleration - surge forward). The issue still exists and is still a dangerous safety hazard. I reported this to the dealer in smithtown, ny…
ODI 10323308
Service Brakes, Electric
2010 toyota pirius issue with brakes. I received a recall notice, brought it to dealer, they supposedly fixed the problem. The recall did not correct the problem. There is still an issue with the brakes. If you have to brake on an uneven surface the car does not respond immediately. It seems to float or glide over bump before the brake catches. It is a constant cause of aniexty while driving. Extremely dangerous…
ODI 10321516
Service Brakes, Electric
On my drive home from the toyota dealership after having the abs brake fix recall fix applied, i applied my brakes to slow down for a speed bump and while the car rolled over the speed bump the brakes slipped and the car seemed to surge forward. Please note this is immediately after the car received the brake recall fix.
ODI 10321518
Service Brakes, Electric
The recall repair to the brake system on my toyota 2010 prius did not fix the intermittant brake failure that is the focus of the prius recall. Dealer installed "fix" twice but the delay in braking and feeling of additional torque when braking on rough and/or wet pavement still occours.
ODI 10321594
Service Brakes, Electric
Recall on toyota prius (2010), did not receive recall notice until after returned to dealer for recall, service performed, still has same issue, returned to dealer ron hibbard toyota 3/23/10, mechanic stated they have done all they can do, milage, date, and speed at time of incidents are approx. Same issue occurred 2 times since recall service
ODI 10322183
Service Brakes, Electric
I leased a 2010 toyota prius in december. Immediately upon leaving the dealership i noticed that the vehicle's brakes do not hold when you hit a bump/pothole. In fact, the car shoots forward and you must be prepared. I filled out the on-line form for toyota customer service to go on record with them i had the recall software upgrade installed 3 weeks ago, and while the problem is much less severe, the upgrade fix…
ODI 10320703
Service Brakes, Electric
I bought a 2010 prius in june 2009. Shortly after getting the car i noticed that it seemed to "slip" when i was driving slowly over uneven surfaces (railroad tracks, uneven road surfaces, utility covers). When the recall was announced i realized the "slip" i was feeling was the brakes not working momentarily. I went to a dealer and the car was serviced. However, i have continued to experience this issue even after…
ODI 10320578
Service Brakes, Electric
I had my 2010 toyota prius serviced in order to address a loss of brake power when braking while going over a bump. After the servicing the problem has continued. It is a brief event but concerns me as when it happens it feels momentarily as though the car is speeding up. *tr
ODI 10320569
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
I have been having two issues with the 2010 prius since i bought it on 29th dec 2009. 1. Unable to stop and sudden acceleration when hitting rough /uneven road condition and trying to stop and control the vehicle. 2. Unable to stop some times when drive at city speed limit and going between slow and stop and slow and fast and slow kind of driving, sometime when pressing brake, instead of decelerating it start to…
ODI 10320565
Service Brakes, Electric
My 2010 toyota prius has had a defect that i noticed after purchase. Every time i brake, when i hit a bump, my car accelerates. There was a recall in which we participated on march 15, 2010 however it did not correct the problem. We are extremely dissatisfied and fearful of the possible danger it could bring to our family and children. *tr
ODI 10320420
Engine · Service Brakes, Electric
I was driving on the freeway with my cruise control on. It was set to 56 mph. All of a sudden, the vehicle started lurching. It was like it was trying to accelerate then slow down, then accelerate, then slow down. I immediately shut off the cruise control. It has also happened again today when i tried to use the cruise control. *tr
ODI 10320610
Service Brakes, Electric
Despite the computer update following the recall my 2010 toyota prius continues to have braking problems. Since the update the car accelerates slightly when an uneven road surface is encountered while braking. Toyota says this is normal operation. *tr
ODI 10353521
Service Brakes, Electric
The brake fix on my 2010 toyota prius did not solve the problem with the brakes releasing under certain conditions. I experienced the problem 3 times before the fix and 2 times after. The only way i could reproduce the problem was while braking on a snow covered road. Since having my car repaired under toyota's recall program, i had the brakes release once on wet roads (3/14) and once on ice (3/25).
ODI 10322466
Service Brakes, Electric
I was driving down laurel canyon in los angeles, i hit my brakes, they accelerated and i hit the car in front of me. I did have the code in my 2010 prius fixed however there were still some minor acceleration problems and i was so annoyed that i didn't say anything. However now i have ran into the car in front of me. *tr
ODI 10320922
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
Service Brakes, Electric
I brought my 2010 prius to service the recalled brake software issue. Previous to this, i noticed braking problems when on slippery and/or bumpy roads where the brakes would 'stop braking' for 1-2 seconds, and give a feeling that the car was lunging forward when attempting to decelerate. I brought the car in to have the brake software upgraded. On march 12th i was driving on wet roads, with some potholes, it was…
ODI 10319942
Service Brakes, Electric
While driving on a residential street at approximately 25 to 30mph, i put on brakes for a speed bump and my 2010 prius lost brake power for a (very short) period of time. This same event happened on 3 separate occasions from november of 2009 to the past week. In all cases the street was dry and the car was traveling at or below the speed limit. One occurrence was as described above and the other two we on somewhat…
ODI 10319604
Service Brakes, Electric
Severe brake grab in slow speed reverse or forward. Very intermittent. Research shows same complaint found in numerous complaints on the nhtsa site. Dealer and toyota unaware and were of no help in resolution. *tr
ODI 10335821
Service Brakes, Electric
I have a 2010 toyota prius that has had the software update recall performed. Since having the recall done, the brakes on the car seem to work even worse than before. It still occasionally feels as though the brakes are slipping while going over a bump, and the brakes also do not seem to work as well under normal operation. *tr
ODI 10320562
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Toyota Prius.
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