2010 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 738
- 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 738 stored complaint records:
- 48 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 639 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact stated that the abs warning light, traction control warning light, and brake system warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake booster master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
Crash reported
ODI 10864656
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
As i was driving, i noticed that when i pressed on the brakes, the car would jerk forward before coming to a stop. Once stopped (but still turned on), the car made a buzzing noise i had never heard before. No warning lights came on, and the brakes did not squeak. An hour later, my husband drove the car home for me (i rode with a friend), and he reported that warning lights came on and the brakes did not work…
ODI 10838341
Body · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Whilst stopped at a traffic light, behind a suburu, the brake failed and hit the suburu. (this was not the first time the brake failed, but fortunately there were no other cars involved when the car did not stop. The driver believed that black ice was involved, but after the incident with the suburu, realized that it was brake failure.) believing that the auto could no longer be trusted, it was sold. Toyota insisted…
Crash reported
ODI 10593779
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When braking on rough roads the brakes will release, causing the car to lunge forward. Very scary and dangerous. I took my car back to toyota dealer to have this checked out. They had never heard of this problem (even though there is a recall for it). They checked it out and test drove it, braking over rough road. They said it was braking fine. It is still releasing when braking on rough patches for me. I am always…
ODI 10651209
Control Unit/Module · Master Cylinder · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius. Consumer states two brake system failures *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle began making an unusual sound and after a few days, numerous warning lights appeared on the dashboard announcing a failure of the braking system. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. An inspection revealed the master cylinder, booster and ecu needed to be replaced. The consumer paid $ 3,246.83 for the repairs. However,…
ODI 10469809
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact was driving a 2010 toyota prius. The contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle stopped in the street. Prior to the vehicle stopping, a beeping/alarm sounded, the seat belt locked in place and the warning on the dashboard flashed brakes.
ODI 10456728
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
I was entering a parking space, i approached the space about 5 mph. The vehicle suddenly accelerated, the steering locked and the brakes went to the floor. The vehicle jumped the curbing and hit the truck in the next righthand space. It connected with the trucks left front fender. That stopped the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10456348
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
I was entering a parking space. Turned right into space. The vehicle accelerated, steering wheel locked, and brakes did not respond!.the car sped over the curbing and hit the left front fender of the truck in the next space. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10455013
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes does not work properly on rough surface or bumpy road i have reported couple of times to the dealer but dealer try to mislead and confused me by saying that it is abs system which becomes active on bumpy road and it is a normal brake operation and we have no recall for this vehicle. Please let me know what to do? Thanks. *tr
ODI 10451019
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact was driving 20 mph when the brakes were depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact then crashed into a sign. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 13,115.
Crash reported
ODI 10448153
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When i started to drive home, the car was lurching while braking. It was an uncontrolled acceleration. Once i got on the freeway, my brake light, abs light and slippage lights all came on at once (along with beeping noise that does not go away). I pulled over to the side of road and noticed that my brakes had degraded by about 75 percent.....while i did have some brakes it would have not been enough for an emergency…
ODI 10446333
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Wheels
While the car was parked in a hill with the parking brake it suddenly went backwards and hit the wall of the residency across the street like 500 feet down. Car was almost completely damage back, train suspension and all doors out of frame. Repair will take 8 weeks at a cost of 14850.00. There were no passengers in the car. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10446966
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving on i-680 north today and suddenly the "brake", "abs" and "slip indicator" turned on and started beeping. At that time i did not realize what happened, but when i tried to brake the pedal was really hard to press and i was not able to slow down. I finally was able to slow down by going on a ramp and then really pressing down on the brake where the car jerked and slowed down. Again the brakes were not…
ODI 10445061
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving on interstate, the brake and vehicle stability assist lights suddently went on and a beeping alarm sounded. The brakes were not very effective, and it was very difficult to slow down and stop the car when we pulled over. We had the car towed to the dealership, where they informed us that the abs pump and the entire braking system needed to be replaced...on our one year old car! Parts alone totaled over…
ODI 10444402
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The prius seems to accelerate while stepping on the brake at slow speeds--the car feels like it jerks forward. This usually happens while i am on a road with potholes. *kb
ODI 10446220
Control Unit/Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving approximately 20 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal and it fell to the floor board. The contact was able to avoid crashing into several vehicles he turned onto a sidewalk and hit a street lamp, which then crashed on top of the vehicle, causing extensive damage. A police report was filed. The police officer inspected the vehicle and confirmed the brakes…
Crash reported
ODI 10437935
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I depressed the brake pedal and, instead of slowing down, my car surged forward for about 20 feet before brakes engaged and the car stopped --- just before the intersection (red light). I barely avoided hitting a truck in front of me (i was able to drive around). Road surface was dry,without any potholes,bumps,etc. I took the car to the toyota service center. After checking my car they informed me that the computer…
ODI 10432824
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When i was pulling into a parking spot, the brakes failed and the vehicle accelerated on its own causing me to run over the cement parking stop and crash into a cement wall. The vehicle then back up from the concussion and accelerated once again causing me to crash twice. I finally came to my senses and shut the vehicle off. I had been noticing the brakes feeling strange prior to this incident. This caused $6,400 in…
Crash reported
ODI 10436314
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I purchased my 2010 prius in august 2010. For the past year, i have had problems with the brake system when attempting to brake at low speeds. When braking at low speeds, such as stopping at a red light or stop sign, if the car hits a bump or a pothole, it stops braking and instead accelerates forward a bit. It is extremely frightening and i find it exceptionally dangerous. I have come extremely close to hitting the…
ODI 10420796
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v039000 (service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module). The contact noticed that after the recall repairs, there was an abnormal increase in stopping distance when braking over uneven pavement. The contact stated there have been several occasion when the vehicle floated into an…
ODI 10441776
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I just got an email from mycarstats.com which after reading through complaints one hit me and i thought "that's exactly what happened to us". At the time, a couple of months ago, with toyota's known problems, i told my wife to remember this and let me know if it ever happens again (which it has not). The problem occurred when we were traveling at a low speed and i hit an speed bump the vehicle surged like i had…
ODI 10436990
Service Brakes, Electric · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Ever since i purchased my 2010 prius in november, 2009 the brakes have been a problem. When braking while driving over a bump or pothole the car looses braking ability and there is a surge of power. The dealership claims there is no problem and the recall work has not made a noticeable difference. *tt
ODI 10417731
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, Hydraulic
Brakes failed. 2010 toyota prius. 160,000 miles on vehicle. When i started the car, i had no brakes. When i put the car in gear, i then had brakes. I had brakes when i pulled up to a stop sign. As i waited for traffic i then had no brakes. When i began to move i had brakes, but then as i gained speed, the brakes went out. I managed to stop with the emergency brake. Checked the brake fluid: completely full. Dealer…
ODI 10417270
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When approaching an intersection i hit a pothole & the car suddenly quit braking and required me to do evasive driving maneuvers to assure i did not hit the vehicle in front of me or the light pole at the intersection. Similar "brake release" has happened on multiple occasions. When bringing this matter to the dealership on multiple occasions i have been told that this is standard operation. When pressed they say…
Crash reported
ODI 10454957
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