2010 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 274
- 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 274 stored complaint records:
- 33 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 34 records
- brake pedal · 16 records
- failure mileage · 13 records
- hybrid system · 9 records
- suddenly accelerated · 9 records
- unintended acceleration · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 204 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds over a bump or pothole, the vehicle would suddenly experience unintended acceleration. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred even when the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10676895
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving with the flow of traffic (around 30 mph) on a main surface street in a middle lane of a multilane street when suddenly the engine stopped, and i was unable to make the engine respond. The car immediately began to slow down; i could not make it accelerate to keep in the flow of traffic. I managed to carefully drift over to the right and maneuver through an intersection and glide to a stop on the right…
ODI 10566877
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2010 toyota prius that really has me concerned. Twice recently when applying the brakes, it has lunged forward and i was forced to punch the brakes very hard with both feet to make it stop. Both times i was on city streets going about 35 mph. It really scared me. Luckily there was nobody in front of me or i would have had an accident. I took it to the dealer to have it checked out and am awaiting the…
ODI 10504837
Vehicle Speed Control
Today, 1/21/2013 at approximately 245pm while drive back from disney with my family on the florida turnpike(mile point marker 294 nb) at approximately 65-70 mph our 2010 prius suddenly lost power and "check hybrid system" came on. Mind you i was traveling on a major road when the car suddenly kept decreasing in speed and i just turned on to the median and the car rolled to a stop. Luckily there was a florida safety…
ODI 10493689
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My prius iv, purchased new in 2010, intermittently had a lunging forward problem when going over speed bumps, pot holes etc. I would have to stop it by braking quickly, so i didn't collide with a car ahead. I informed toyota of this problem within the first year. They tested it and said they could find nothing. I mentioned this to them on various occasions when i took the car for its periodic maintenance of 5000…
Crash reported
ODI 10490870
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When parking, my 2010 prius accelerated forward causing it to go over a curb form damaging the front bumper. Unexpected acceleration has caused four accidents damaging my car. I have records of these repairs. The hybrid system went out 8/30/2013 and in march,2014 the back brakes fell off: no bolts, pads, caliber, fluid were in place when it was towed to robbins toyota in texarkana, tx. The front right booster was…
ODI 10582801
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While carefully parking my prius 2010 at a hospital it accelerated suddenly and crashed over the cement curb. I say carefully because my prius had done this before but not enough damage was done to file with insurance. There followed another accident and another accident. Then this evening while driving into my carport my prius accelerated again. It threw my dog that was in the front seat to the floor but i was able…
Crash reported
ODI 10556900
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on parkway when we were approaching a vehicle going south down at approximately 55 we were traveling 72 with cruise control engaged, i tapped the brakes to try and slow and nothing happened i then held the brake pedal down for more than 15 seconds with no success, tried to disengage the cruise by pulling back on the handle on the steering wheel and still it would not disengage, we struck the truck at 72…
Crash reported
ODI 10476613
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle accelerated independently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they stated that they would not diagnosis the vehicle and that he needed to contact the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 47,000.…
ODI 10477439
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The unintended acceleration accident happened on 7/18/2012, ~6:20 pm at company's parking lot. I backed my 2010 prius slowly. Then i saw a car coming on my way. But before i took any action, this prius suddenly started accelerating, it went wildly, and turned more than 360 degree backward in the parking lot in just a few seconds. Since the car parked between a building and a slop, from the front mirror, first, i saw…
Crash reported
ODI 10467713
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2010 toyota prius that really has me concerned. Twice recently when applying the brakes, it has lunged forward and i was forced to punch the brakes very hard with both feet to make it stop. It really scared me. Luckily there was nobody in front of me or i would have had an accident. I took it to the dealer (walker toyota in miamisburg, oh) to have it checked out. The service department looked back at the…
ODI 10505410
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While traveling 50 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle abnormally accelerated. In order to stop the acceleration the contact shifted into neutral. The vehicle was neither diagnosed and or repaired.the vin was not available. The current and failure mileages were 46,000.
ODI 10450384
Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph with the headlights activated and suddenly without warning, the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was maneuvered cautiously to the side of the road. The contact planned to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnosis and repair. Additionally, whenever the brakes were engaged while driving over a bump or uneven pavement,…
ODI 10447117
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact was braking in an attempt to enter a parking space when the brake pedal became stuck. The vehicle then accelerated abnormally and the vehicle crashed into a concrete wall. The vehicle bounced back as the acceleration continued and the vehicle then crashed into the concrete wall a second time. The contact powered the vehicle off in order to stop the abnormal…
Crash reported
ODI 10432937
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that while in reverse with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally lunged backward two feet. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for numerous diagnostic tests but the dealer could not duplicate the problem. The failure could not be remedied and the contact traded the vehicle for another. The failure mileage was 50,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10479599
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that as the engine was started, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and caused the contact to crash into a parked vehicle. No one was injured. The police were called and a report was filed. The insurance company was called and had the vehicle towed. There was extensive damage to the vehicle but the contact was awaiting an assessment of the damages from the…
Crash reported
ODI 10418174
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving approximately 71 mph with the cruise control activated the vehicle began to accelerate and decelerate on its own. The cruise control light illuminated and began to flash on the instrument panel erratically. The vehicle had a dynamic radar cruise control feature which recognized when there was a vehicle in close proximity and was also illuminated; however, there…
ODI 10416456
Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota prius, with 29000 miles. Pulling into a parking lot at a very slow speed, applied brakes to stop car, but it did not stop it, it started jerking forward, until it stopped when it struck a fence, injuries occured as a result, seat belt did not old back driver, and driver wipped forward and back striking steering wheel. Vehicle was towed to toyotta dealer. Still wating for toyota corp to advise of error…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10418218
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph on a bumpy road, he depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000. ...updated 02-03-15 *bf *tr
ODI 10573387
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On multiple occasions, i have experienced issues with the car suddenly accelerating while i'm pressing the brakes. Specifically, this appears to occur when braking on uneven surfaces (ie construction areas, pot holes, etc.). This can obviously become a deadly situation if one is trying to stop the vehicle and with this problem run into the car/vehicle ahead. Most recently this occurred on the surface streets in low…
ODI 10502596
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I travel quite a bit these days and on my way home from coachella music festival, my brakes gave out. I mean to say, pushing the pedal all the way down, no resistance, no slowing, a completely limp pedal....until i repeatedly stomped on it and the car locked and skidded to a stop, feet away from the car in front of me. The brakes returned intermittently, so i took the right hand lane at 40mph and tested the brakes…
ODI 10396860
Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
When going over bumps in the road or potholes, it seems like the car loses control. It seems like it slides out or jerks forward. It catches itself after a couple seconds but is scary. *tr
ODI 10466009
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 prius 4 dr hatchback the speed control on my prius uses radar to speed up and slow down. If i come up on a car doing 45 mph and i'm at 55, the vehicle slows down. When i turn to the other traffic lane, and the lane is clear the car accelerates rapidly. On a number of occasions i have braked to disengage the cruise control, i fell like i don't have control of the car. The fix: adjust the computer so speed…
ODI 10394365
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the adaptive cruise control feature would unexpectedly malfunction and force the brakes to engage. The contact stated that if the vehicle traveling in front of him were to turn to the left or right, his brakes would suddenly engage. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the…
ODI 10421208
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When braking, such as when approaching a stop sign or stop light, in the presence of bumps, potholes, or rough/uneven road surfaces, the car noticeably and forcefully "lurches forward", and there is momentary loss of control of the vehicle's stopping mechanism. *tr...updated 02-03-15 *bf *tr
ODI 10536514