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
My 2010 toyota prius lurches when going over a rough patch of road while i'm using the brakes. There is a particular patch of road near my home where this has happened repeatedly. *tr
ODI 10305309
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
This is a complaint about a recurring event that has serious implications in the wrong situations. For five times now, since driving our new car, our brakes have released after going over a bump in the road. This bump can be as small as a crack caused by a nearby tree's roots, or larger like a pothole. It has also occurred when driving over slick sewer covers. It typically happens when braking, then hitting the…
ODI 10303587
Service Brakes, Electric · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1. Event: normal city driving (i.e., car in drive and cruise control off) 2. The failure: press on brake and feel softness instead of firmness; must press much harder on brake than typically required to bring car to stop in same distance. Failure occurs sporadically during course of regular driving. Have not associated failure with traveling over rough surfaces. 3. Contacted toyota dealer and was told that we would…
ODI 10307580
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 prius accelerates when it hits a pot hole while slowing down. This happens more when there is snow or ice on the road. In icy conditions i am slowing down and not pressing on the brake, but if it hits a pot hole -- a momentary loss of control is experience. It seems like the electric brake switches off and hydraulic brakes kicks in because it brakes harder once back. *tr
ODI 10305688
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have had the 2010 prius for 2 months now. I have experienced the brake failure when going over potholes (which there are many of in los angeles) about 8 times in the last 2 mos. Over a pothole, i step on the brake and instead of braking my car actually accelerates a little, as if the pothole is pushing me forward. It's a loss of control over the vehicle for those 1-3 seconds, and if another car were in front of me…
ODI 10305482
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On my 2010 toyota prius ii (purchased 9/30/2009, i have noticed on multiple occasions that while i am braking, if i hit a pothole, bump or rough pavement of some type, the braking suddenly releases for half-a-second or a second. I am maintaining pressure on the brake pedal but with a bump, it stops braking momentarily. Because i tend to give myself a lot of room to brake, none of these incidents has led to an…
ODI 10305403
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2010 prius, 3d gen, basic pkg. Five days ago, i rear-ended a car stopped on an entrance ramp to rt. 15 in nj. I hit the brakes -- and the car shuddered forward as if its wheels had seized up. This prius has had intermittent braking probs since i bought it last august. Usually, this happens on a rough road or during a sudden deceleration. The brakes feel as tho they've locked, and the car almost bounces to a…
Crash reported
ODI 10305060
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2010 prius has twice had a brief momentary loss of braking in slow speed. Both times this occurred when trying to stop for a stop sign in a residential area with low speed and on icy/snowy surface. The vehicle stopped 5 feet or so past the originally intended point of stopping. *tr
ODI 10304843
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When braking over a smooth surface such as a manhole cover, the vehicle tends to lurch forward. *tr
ODI 10304535
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
This has occurred several times in the 5 months that i have been driving my 2010 toyota prius hybrid. I would go over a pot hole or larger bump and instead of my brakes initiating when i press the brakes there is a quick acceleration and the car literally lurches forward instead of slowing down. Also, there is a long lag time between pressing the brakes and the brakes actually intiating which is consistent and…
ODI 10304283
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have experience a problem with my 2010 prius, while turning right on to another street traveling around 20 mph, i press on the brakes to down slightly when suddenly the car accelerated very fast, i pressed on brake harder and it stop this acceleration. Later i had 2 problems at the same intersection, # 1: i turned right into the street to my right and i noticed my brakes hesitated for about 1 or 2 seconds, i then…
ODI 10307466
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On several occasions, my 2010 toyota prius has lurched ahead after hitting a pothole, as described in the feb. 4 new york times article. No contact or property damage has occurred. *tr
ODI 10306746
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 2010 toyota prius, purchased in november, 2009. Twice, i have been going over a small bump in the road and the car has accelerated suddenly instead of braking. This happened both in january at the same intersection -- at the intersection of hampden and monaco in denver, colorado. *tr
ODI 10306730
Control Unit/Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2010 toyata prius (purchased in sept. 2009) has had repeated problems while braking over a patch of road with small potholes. If the brakes are engaged while over the patch of uneven road, the car lurches or "jumps" over the spot on the road and the brakes don't begin to catch until the car gets over the patch. This has happened 5-10 time over the last four months at a stop light. *jb
ODI 10306114
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving on a slick road. I tried to brake and turn into a parking lot. Brake pedal felt non responsive and car hit curb, knocking off the wheel cover and scuffing the rim. *tr
ODI 10305539
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Momentary loss of braking when passing over bump in road while braking for stop light. Third time i have personally witnessed this momentary loss of braking. *tr
ODI 10305332
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes suddenly lurch, especially when there is snow or uneven surface (pothole), first not catching and then causing brief more sudden braking. This is as if the abs is not working properly. This has happened about 3-4 times since purchase of car about 12/5/09. *tr
ODI 10305068
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
When slowing down over bumpy surfaces, the car temporarily loses braking control (for a second or so). It is terrifying and needs to be looked into. There are hundreds of people online who have reported this exact same problem. *tr
ODI 10305006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius (package iv) suddenly accelerates while braking over a bump, like a manhole cover. It occurs several times per week. No serious consequences so far, but could be troublesome if it occurs near other cars at a light or stop-and-go traffic. I took it to the toyota agency where they drove my car with me and did notice it, but didn't know what to do about it or think it was a serious problem. We also…
ODI 10304311
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When braking at low speeds, if the car hits a manhole cover or uneven, bumpy road, there is a split-second loss in braking (which feels like acceleration since the driver expects to be decelerating at the time). Other priuschat site users have complained about the same problem with the 2010 prius - some users claimed this was "normal" when the regenerative brakes switch over to hydraulic brakes and that there was…
ODI 10304110
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
This is an update to an earlier complaint (#10304111). We had an accident with our 2010 toyota prius which we firmly believe was caused by brake failure. My wife was driving the car on a slippery road, it was lightly snowing, at about 10-15 mph and came to a stop sign. She applied the brakes and said nothing happened. As a car was at the stop sign she turned to avoid the car and hit a raised and sharp curb, which…
Crash reported
ODI 10313035
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2010 prius. We have had the problem with the brakes when we go over a bump. In addition, if i am driving in cruise control and have to put my foot on the brakes, there is a brief feeling of acceleration so instead i have gotten used to turning off the cruise control before putting my foot on the brakes thereby delaying braking for a brief moment. *tr
ODI 10308765
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have experienced braking problems with my 2010 prius during the following circumstances, which i have mentioned to my husband and my coworkers when it happened. 1: on my way to work there is a stop sign where i need to make a left turn. Just before the stop sign the road is uneven. When i brake there, i feel a jerk and jump before the car stops. 2: i was on my way to work, on 01/28/2010 when it was snowing…
ODI 10307027
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I attempted to bring my 2010 prius to a stop on a dirt road leading to an asphalt surface that was covered with a recent snowfall of about 2 inches. The brakes did not grab for about 3 seconds during which i attempted to pump the brakes. The car had 4 snow tires mounted on it which usually grab right away. *tr
ODI 10306731
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While approaching a stop sign and applying my brake,car would not slow down. Pressed harder on brake,wheels locked up and my car slid through the intersection,car stopped when it hit the curve across the street. Approx. 50 feet. I was driving at 10-15 mph when approaching the stop sign. The antilock brakes did not work. There was about 1-2 inches of snow on the road. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10306580
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