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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Bought a 2010 prius in october 2009. It currently has 3500 miles on it. At least three times the car felt as if it slipped on ice when applying the brakes (weather conditions were perfect - no ice, snow or rain). Their is difficulty in clearing fog from the windows and one time i had trouble setting the cruise control. *tr
ODI 10306841
Tires · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota prius 2010: when the car hits a bump in the road it will accelerate so fast by itself which can be very dangerous and fatal. It can highly cause an accident if the driver cannot step on the brakes in time to stop the car acceleration. I went to my local toyota dealer here in queens new york and to my surprise the rep said" i have never heard of that complaint" and did not pursue the matter at all. Another…
ODI 10295478
Vehicle Speed Control
I have owned a 2010 prius for about a month, and have driven just over 1000 miles on it. There have been three separate incidents now where my brakes have experienced a sudden failure while decelerating. Each time occurred right after hitting a pothole or a bump in the road. Passengers in my car have reported a feeling of the brakes "catching" or "jerking" while driving on bumpy roads. The three incidents i have…
ODI 10297499
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota prius. Acceleration when applying brake in bumpy road. It happened when the speed is slow and there is uneven or drives over pot hole. *tr
ODI 10304634
Vehicle Speed Control
I too have noticed a strange feeling of speeding up instead of slowing down when driving over a large bump on a street in my 2010 prius. *tr
ODI 10305850
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota prius, purchased nov. 2009. Using cruise control, the car accelerated quickly on it's own when i attempted to change speed by using the cruise control lever on the steering wheel. Happened twice, then i stopped experimenting for reasons of safety. The problem is identical to the one described by steve wosniak in public two weeks ago--one that got a lot of press. Acceleration stopped when brake pedal was…
ODI 10308201
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 toyota prius suddenly surged forward for a few feet after going over a little bump in the road (like a manhole cover). This happened a couple of times. No injuries or accidents. I brought this to the attention of my dealer when i brought it in to change the oil @ 5000 miles. They said they could not replicate or detect the problem. I have not had any such incidents in the past 2 months. *tr
ODI 10304507
Vehicle Speed Control
This problem has existed since the vehicle was purchased. Cruise control either does not function at all or fails to function correctly. Sometimes the cruise control will not engage. Sometimes the cruise control will engage properly, but after applying the brakes (and disengaging the cruise control) the cruise control cannot be reengaged. Two operations will cause the cruise control to begin functioning properly…
ODI 10308886
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my wife's 2010 toyota prius from colorado springs to alamosa we experienced the following anomaly. We were on the freeway (i-25) driving south on level terrain with the cruise control set at ~70mph. I noticed a significant increase in the engine rpm and could see the engine display for the engine in the pwr mode. I disengaged the cruise control and waited a short period of time and reengaged the cruise…
ODI 10306807
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that when slowing down and making a right turn, the vehicle accelerated; however, it has never occurred when he made a left turn. He was driving approximately 10 mph. The failure mileage was 4000 and the current mileage was 5000. Updated 03/12/10. *lj updated 09/21/10
ODI 10301918
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota prius, i pick up the car at the dealer on 20 nov 2009. When ever i set the cruise control it works fine until i tap the brake to turn it off. The car speeds up. I have to press harder on the broke to get the cruise control to disengage and slow down. Its as if the cruise control is not sensing that the brake was depressed and releasing. I took the car back to the dealer on 12-20-2009 having driven it a…
ODI 10303991
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a 2010 toyota prius in august, 2009. During the fall, 2009, i experienced two incidents, which in retrospect, i think involved sudden acceleration. On both occasions, i was driving home from work and went over a spot on the road which, because it was dark, i couldn't see for sure, but which felt like a pot hole. (i also think it may have been raining on both of these occasions, although i can't recall…
ODI 10307085
Vehicle Speed Control
I have noticed issue with braking. I remember it had rained the previous night and the morning it was freezing. I was driving on rt. 76 to drop my son off to his work. On small stretch of rt. 76 has the 'cement patch' - those you typically see on a over pass. Fearing icing, i hit the brake only to feel it not responding. In fact, i felt the car speeding up. The patch was just about 10-15 ft wide; the moment we were…
ODI 10306277
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving 20 mph he applied the brake pedal; however, the vehicle did not slow down instead it accelerated at various speeds. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure during a test drive. He stated that the failure occurred six times intermittently contact is concerned that if he continued to drive the vehicle the failure could cause a crash to occur. The failure…
ODI 10305269
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
On three occasions, my 2010 prius "leapt forward" when i drove over a man-hole cover. I have read the description of the braking issue on the 2010 prius and it sounds exactly like my experience. It only lasts for a fraction of a second, but it is quite frightening when it happens. *tr
ODI 10305236
Vehicle Speed Control
I have been driving my 2010 prius for almost 6 months now and have experienced the car jerking forward and for a few seconds speeding up as if the brake doesn't work. This happens specifically if a pothole or bump in the road is hit and i'm braking. Mostly when slowing down by hitting the brake. I actually noticed this almost immediately when i bough the car but since i've been reading up a lot about the 2010 prius…
ODI 10304603
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my new 2010 prius (approx. 250 miles on odometer) when approaching a stop light earlier today with my foot gently applying pressure to the brake when suddenly the car surged forward accelerating. I am certain my foot was not on the accelerator pedal nor was anything on the floor and the floormat was appropriately positioned. The acceleration only lasted a second, ie once i applied more pressure sharply…
ODI 10292182
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle surges forward when braking over road surface that is not smooth. Symptom makes safely judging stopping distance very difficult, and in our opinion, increases likelihood of an accident. Toyota dealer claimed they could not replicate issue and that vehicle's computer did not report/record any problems. We can replicate issue over same bump everyday. *tr
ODI 10304587
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 prius acceleration surge - when i drive over a sewer cover or any similar indentations in the roadway the vehicle surges forward in an aggressive manner. I need to apply the brakes or steer to avoid any object in the path of the vehicle. It is very unsettling and dangerous since the surge is strong and unpredictable. *tr
ODI 10298151
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota prius- car tends to accelerate after hitting some potholes or bumps in the road when the brake is depressed. The first couple of times, i came very close to rear-ending the car in front of me because the bump or pothole was in the road at a traffic light and i was attempting to stop. I have been able to repeat incident but not all of the time (may depend on how hard the brake is depressed or how fast the…
ODI 10304448
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving with cruise control engaged and a situation occurs that requires braking; normal brake pedal pressure does nothing. I have to hit the brakes extra hard which significantly slows reaction time. This problem occurs randomly. When i took the car to the dealer i could not get the problem to repeat. *tr
ODI 10305710
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota prius accelerates slightly when brake is compressed and car is traveling over large road bumps or manhole covers/slippery surfaces (multiple times each time i drive). I have not yet reported this to toyota, based on the online and news-broadcast accounts of how toyota has responded to much more serious acceleration issues. I intend to attempt returning the vehicle to the company for a full refund. *tr
ODI 10291181
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving 10 mph over railroad tracks, with her foot off of the accelerator pedal, she noticed that the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate without driver intent. She immediately depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle momentarily decreased in speed, however the vehicle soon began to accelerate again. She then put the vehicle in neutral and shut the engine off. She…
ODI 10318881
Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota prius cruise control caused unintended acceleration when re-engaged. After disengaging cruise control set to 65 and coasting at 50 for a while when the cruise control was re-engaged the vehicle resumed in excess of 70 mph before i disabled cruise control. Date of incident is approximate. I didn't think much of the failure at the time other than that the cruise control was behaving oddly (i have avoided…
ODI 10316682
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2010 toyota prius that i purchased in the fall of 2009. On several occasions i have depressed my brake pedal to either slow down or stop but , instead, the vehicle briefly accelerates and gives a feeling of "skipping" over the braking action. The vehicle then quickly corrects before stopping or slowing down. This has happened on more than one occasion on very specific types of terrain that i can describe as…
ODI 10305651