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
2010 toyota prius - purchased in nov 2009. Car jumps forward when applying brake. *tr
ODI 10305755
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Our 2010 prius bought in october 2009 failed to stop in time and got into an accident in november 2009. We had suspected a brake issue since we bought the car but were not concerned until now that toyota has acknowledged this issue with brakes, we want toyota to fix this issue and issue a recall. *tr
ODI 10305181
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1. I was driving on a local road and was switching lanes. I pressed my brake pedal very slightly as i was crossing the lane divider and as i hit one of the plastic bumps, my car accelerated forward. 2. This has recurred many times and there were no vehicles in front of me everytime it happened so i was able to come to a stop. Several times i would either cross the pedestrian walkway at the intersection when this…
ODI 10306151
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My wife and i have both experienced rare but scary braking in our new 2010 prius. Under the right conditions there is a definite lag (less that two seconds)between application of the brake pedal and when the brakes actually engage. I suspect an electronic problem is not telling the electric traction motor to shut off fast enough during these braking events, so the car is braking against its traction motor which is…
ODI 10304245
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius purchased in october 2009. When braking, car hits a bump in the road or on a rough road, brakes appear to fail for approximately 2-3 seconds. *tr
ODI 10306344
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2010 prius v has very jerky brakes sometimes when starting out. Causes all people in car to be jerked around. Many other prius 2010 owners report same problem. Toyota denies knowing about problem in spite of many complaints! *tr
ODI 10293086
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The roads were covered with snow and were quite slippery. I was coming down a hill to a stop sign at about 10 mph. I hit the brakes lightly, the abs engaged (i could hear/feel the brakes pulse), but the car didn't slow down much. I jammed on the brakes, the abs was still engaged and the car finally stopped in the middle of the intersection, again slowing down very slowly. If it had not been a four-way stop, somebody…
ODI 10297477
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I experience a loss of brakes at least two or three times a day with my 2010 prius. This happens everytime i press on the brake and hit a bump in the road. I live in new orleans and our roads are notoriously bumpy so i loose my brakes often. This has been happening since i purchased the vehicle back in november. The dealer refused to do anthing about it, saying that it was acting how it was designed. I have never…
ODI 10306996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake failure while going over speed bumps. Sometimes on flat surfaces. *tr
ODI 10306505
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I purchased a 2010 toyota prius in sept 2009. Since then, i have had 3 or 4 instances where the brakes let go momentarily as mounting reports are similarly describing. Each instance has occurred at roughly the same place on my drive home from my child's day care, where the road is slightly uneven and sloping down, as i am breaking for a stop sign. Since this is a residential area, i am not driving fast to begin with…
ODI 10306532
Control Unit/Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
As i was going downhill, the road surface was uneven. I attempted to apply the brakes. The pedal went almost to the floor as if there was no brake fluid. The car continued to go forward as the brakes did not engage. As i pushed the brake pedal further, the brakes engaged. *jb
ODI 10306069
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When our 2010 prius hits a pothole and i brake, it lunges forward for a second. This has happened 3 times. *tr
ODI 10305646
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While the contact was driving 20mph the contact attempted to brake and noticed that the brakes would not engage for a short period. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 5000.
ODI 10305507
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. Whenever the contact attempts to brake traveling over a rough terrain at a low speed the contact noticed that the brakes will suddenly disengage and then correct itself. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 5600.
ODI 10304775
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While the contact was driving 30mph traveling over a rough terrain he attempted to brake and noticed that the vehicle suddenly surged forward before the brakes would activate. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 1500.
ODI 10304643
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have had the following occur several times since i purchased the vehicle in july 2009: when braking on snow or ice or braking when passing over a bump or pothole the brakes will feel as if they are slipping and the car will accelerate for a fraction of a second. It's as if the abs is releasing the brakes too long before reengaging them, resulting in the car to stop decelerating momentarily. *tr
ODI 10304627
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2010 toyota prius, has on at least five occasions, surged forward when i hit the brakes, especially coming off of cruise control heading to a highway off ramp. These have occurred between september 1 and the present, february 2. The car surges forward even though i am not accelerating and have in fact hit the brakes. I then hit the brakes harder and the car has slowed. *tr
ODI 10304349
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake problem when on uneven surface or hill, sometimes turning. Car hydroplanes and brakes do not work. Has happened at least a dozen times since buying the car last august. Three times have come close to hitting another car. Reported problem to dealership. Waiting to hear back. *tr
ODI 10304140
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that the brakes failed when driving over uneven pavement at low speeds. The contact also stated the vehicle lurched forward when braking under normal road conditions. The failure happens when driving over a speed bump or a pot hole. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told to remove the floor mats but the problem persisted.the contact…
ODI 10304121
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My wife's 2010 prius occasionally surges forward when the brakes are applied. This typically occurs when driving down hill and over bumps. It happens about 1 time per 14 days. The surge is only for a split second. Control of the car has not been lost yet. Nothing has been done to fix the problem
ODI 10307533
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Toyota prius 2010 model: brake lag. I gather nhtsa is considering a recall. This is to further your data. I took my 2010 prius in to 355 toyota, rockville, in november to complain about the brakes disengaging when being applied over rough terrain, leading to a 4 - 6 foot jump forward then re-engagement of the brakes. I lodged this concern as part of getting an oil change service, and i have this complaint in writing…
ODI 10306329
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Three separate occasions of momentary loss of braking going over rough surface (two different locations) on dry asphalt. Each time the braking resumed after a short moment, as the brake pedal was kept pressed. When the brakes went out, it felt as if the car started lurching forward, causing momentary panic with the driver and the passengers. Luckily there was still time to get to a complete stop before impact. *tr
ODI 10305433
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was unable to slow down going into an intersection at a reasonable rate of speed. While i was not accelerating, when i applied the brakes the car did not slow down as i would have expected. This same behavior has occurred in the past several months since i've owned the prius 2010 model. It seems to skip forward or accelerate while braking on a downhill or uneven surface. By the time i was able to stop i the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10293583
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
Our 2010 prius has a problem with the brakes when going over bumpy roads. *tr
ODI 10305709
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