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 just picked up my 2010 toyota prius from the dealership for the second time since the brake recall. This is the third time my prius has been in for service on my brakes. They performed the recall and keep telling me that my car is functioning properly and that all hybrids brake this way. I will admit my prius stops quicker than before than the recall however i still notice that it surges forward before the care…
ODI 10318278
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
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
When braking, all of a sudden the car lurches for a second or so, as if on ice. This happened 3 times in different circumstances, once not related to a pothole. Toyota dealer in avon ct applied the correction to the software, and the next week (last week) the same thing happened again, when i hit a wide, but not deep pothole while braking, just before stopping at the end of a highway exit ramp. In this situation, it…
ODI 10318744
Service Brakes, Electric
I have a 2010 prius which i took to champion toyota in houston for the recall repair on february 12. According to them they performed the brake recall software repair. However, on 3/3 when i was driving home from work i experienced the brake failure problem again. *tr
ODI 10317034
Service Brakes, Electric
Toyota prius 2010 abs software update does not fix the issue - abs turns off and vehicle accelerates when braking and i hit a bump - software update was performed on 2/12/2010. *tr
ODI 10316608
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
Service Brakes, Electric
I took my 2010 toyota prius into the dealer to fix the braking problem; however, i am still experiencing the problem on a daily basis. I called the dealership, and they were uncertain as how to help. I'm very concerned that i will crash into someone or go through an intersection because of the release of the brake. *tr
ODI 10316404
Service Brakes, Electric
Brake problem with 2010 prius. I was crossing a pothole on street and put the brake on before the front wheels get into there. While the front wheels enter the hole, i felt my car suddenly lost braking and speed up. It lasted for less than 1 sec. I guess. Then, everything was normal. *tr
ODI 10318197
Service Brakes, Electric
1. Brakes disengaged on two separate occasions while braking to a red light and went over uneven pavement. 2. Car is parked in garage. In the morning i went to start the car and upon pushing the start button the car started violating shaking and making a clanking noise. I immediately turned car off as this was not a normal occurrence. I pushed the start button again and car started normally. 3. On 4/1/10 took car to…
ODI 10324465
Service Brakes, Electric
Braking issues in my 2010 toyota prius- after "recall fix". *tr
ODI 10320646
Mechanical · Service Brakes, Electric
Driving 2010 toyota prius. Seemed to have 'skipped' forward while gentle braking over bumpy road (small bumps). Car had allegedly had electric repair to abs for the prius, however; will take to another dealer to confirm. I realize there are privacy concerns as an owner, and i'm not looking to put emphasis on myself, however; after supposed repairs to the brake system i am worried that the electronic update to the…
ODI 10316614
Service Brakes, Electric
I own a 2010 toyota prius and have had my car in for service to address the brake recall. However, today i drove over a pothole and the symptom of the recall (loss of braking power) occurred. This has happened one other time in the past few days since i have brought my car in for the recall service. The service appears not to have addressed the problem. *tr
ODI 10315347
Service Brakes, Electric
I experience the brake failure on prius 2010, i took the car in the dealer to fix it but dealer told me that the firmware already up to date on my car. *tr
ODI 10316265
Service Brakes, Electric
We bought a 2010 prius last july. Since buying the prius we have had the brakes completely stop working, during braking after driving over a small bumps (manhole cover, disturbed pavement, small pothole). This has now happened around 10 times. Fortunately, after completely releasing the brakes would again brake after applying increased pressure on the brake pedal. Most recently the braking failure occurred the day…
ODI 10314834
Service Brakes, Electric
I bought a 2010 prius in november of 2009. I soon discovered that the car would not brake properly and a couple of months later heard about this issue on the news. I brought my car in for the recall and a software patch was applied to the car to rectify the situation. That was 5 days ago. Upon leaving the dealership, the car did feel better; the brakes did not feel as sensitive. However, in the past five days i have…
ODI 10314005
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
When i am driving my toyota prius 2010 and the vehicle goes over a bump or hole in the road the vehicle "jumps" especially is i am braking to slow the vehicle down. *tr
ODI 10312667
Service Brakes, Electric
Driving my 2010 prius towards a traffic light. Light turns from orange to red and i brake in plenty of time. Small pothole just as i stop makes the car's brake "slip" and i shoot forward several feet. I now understand what the braking problem is people have been talking about. *tr
ODI 10315098
Electrical · Service Brakes, Electric
2010 toyota prius: had the car for several months and really enjoy driving it...okay, i like the mileage, it's not a corvette though. Have noticed on rough pavement and potholes that the brakes do seem to give a little. However on 19 feb 10 i hit the brakes to stop and it felt like the simply made a grinding sound and barely slowed at all...the harder i pressed the less the seemed to apply. These cars are dangerous…
ODI 10312937
Service Brakes, Electric
I have been experience momentary loss of braking power while driving my 2010 prius on rough road surface or potholes more than 30 times since i own this vehicle. I filed a complaint (odi #10304434) back in feb 3rd. 2010 before the recall from toyota. My prius was included in the recall, so i brought the vehicle back to toyota service center for the recall. Toyota updated the abs ecu software on my prius on feb.…
ODI 10344742
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Electric
I have a 2010 prius, and when i apply the brakes at any intensity and my vehicle hits a defect in the road surface, the abs system seems to release brake pressure to all 4 wheels completely for about half a second. This makes me question the effectiveness of the brakes in an emergency situation, especially on houston's notoriously neglected roadways. I was told that this was normal by both toyota motor co. At…
ODI 10383051
Service Brakes, Electric
I was bringing my 2010 prius to a stop at a stopsign on e bound mlk drive in san francisco's golden gate park the eve of 2/15/10. The pavement was bumpy, and the brakes "skipped" for a half-second. I was able to bring the car to a safe and complete stop without hazard, except for a momentary jump in my heart rate. *tr
ODI 10312252
Service Brakes, Electric
Hit a pot hole while using brakes and car lunged forward. *tr
ODI 10310584
Service Brakes, Electric
My 2010 prius has experienced the braking issue when going over a bump or a pothole. *tr
ODI 10310843
Service Brakes, Electric
Braking for upcoming traffic light and when went over a rough spot in road, brakes temporarily failed. *tr
ODI 10310168
Service Brakes, Electric
2010 toyota prius gave me in two different occasions the feeling that the brake was not working. In both cases i was driving slow and traction control light came on. In one case i was backing up from my garage; in the other case i was transitioning from a small downhill exit to a flat street. *tr
ODI 10318871
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Toyota Prius.
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