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 prius - this car was recalled for a braking problem. The "software fix" was completed on my car, but the same braking problem still exists in the car. A follow-up visit to the dealer complaining of the problem still happening resulted in nothing being done to fix the braking problem. The problem : occasionally when braking over a bump the brakes disengage for a brief time (probably less than a second) and…
ODI 10334581
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving on bowman road in west little rock, i was braking as i approached the intersection at markham. The car suddenly felt like it was surging forward and not braking at all as i drove over a man-hole cover. This was especially pronounced as i was going downhill and turning to the right at the yield sign. My wife noticed it from the passenger seat as well. We momentarily felt as if we would not stop and end…
ODI 10330406
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
I was making a sharp right turn to pull into a parking space, slowing to a stop. The car suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated forward out of my control. I applied the brakes as hard as i could, with no response. As the car was racing into a tree, i shut off the engine by pushing the power button to off. The car knocked down a tree and came to a stop on top of it.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10411028
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Toyota 2010 prius brake recall patch was only partly effective. In the winter the car could loose braking for 6 to 8 feet after hitting a rough spot, pot hole etc. Now it skips maybe 2 to 3 feet. The dealer and toyota factory people tell me it's normal anti-lock brake action. I say i have driven many cars with anti-lock brakes and they to not loose brake action, they pulse the brakes. The toyota factory people tell…
ODI 10327162
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I received delivery of my newly purchased 2010 prius on 10/17/09. The brakes locked up on several occasions during nov and dec 2009, on rough roads and during slippery conditions. I had the brakes checked 1/2/10 by the toyota dealer; they were unable to duplicate the conditions. On approximately 2/4/10, the brakes failed during an ice storm and the car ended up on someone's front lawn. There were no injuries or…
ODI 10327055
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius. S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems *tgw the consumer stated when he went to start his vehicle, the brake pedal went straight down to the floor and the vehicle would not start until pressure was applied to the brake. After trying several things, the brake finally came on. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to find anything wrong. On april…
ODI 10363310
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The vehicle was parked and was started. The vehicle was put into reverse and the car then just lurched for a moment. I jammed on the brakes and the brake pedal became very hard and came all the way to the top . I held the brake and then just shut the car off. Upon restart the vehicle was ok. It did not replicate the problem again. This is the 4th or 5th time this has happened and it is always the same. The car is…
ODI 10324406
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have the 2010 prius and had the brake recall work performed on my vehicle. It didn't work. When i go down a hill and hit a speed bump even at 5 miles an hour while braking the car doesn't brake for a few seconds. I move 5-10 feet uncontrolled. If there are cars backed up at the stop i would hit them. *tr
ODI 10324038
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When i pressed the brakes while approaching a stop i hit a bump in the road (large pot hole). The pressure on the brake released for approximately 1 second before the pressure on the brake pad re-engaged. This same scenario can happen any where from 0 to 2 times per week. In the winter when the road surface is not clear it is apparant that when the brake "disengages" the anti-lock doesn't engage because the car…
ODI 10420292
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius. Consumer states brake problems. *tgw the consumer stated it appeared as if the software patch for the 2010 prius was not enough as he has experienced one more occurrence since getting the patch on march 1, 2010. Prior to the software patch, the consumer experienced brake stuttering may be 10 times. The consumer stated he read where the switch from regenerative to mechanical braking occurred at…
ODI 10323190
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2010 toyota prius, and have noticed that while braking on uneven pavement, the car lurches forward. The jack safro dealership said to bring it in, as there was a recall. Since they worked on it, i see no change. I called the dealership and told them there was no difference, and they took it for a test drive. The mechanic said he didn't experience any problem. They said they would note the problem, but there…
ODI 10330932
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 toyota prius iii abs recall was applied by dealer toyota city of brooklyn park, mn on 3/17/10. Prior to this recall update to my car, i had experienced the issue once since purchase of the car on 10/23/09. Now since the abs update has been applied, i have experienced the issue 3 times in 5 days. The last experience was today and the worst yet where i felt i lost brakes completely while slowing the car and…
ODI 10321464
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
2010 prius repeatedly exhibited the braking defect at issue in recent recall (sudden lurch forward upon encountering bump while braking to stop)--recall service performed 5 weeks ago. Although the sudden lurching stopped (until today) after the recall service, the braking behavior then had a consistently odd feeling requiring increased pressure to fully stop (though no more sudden lurching forward when encountering…
ODI 10321099
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I previously filed a complaint about my 2010 prius regarding braking failure over uneven road surfaces, case #[xxx] . I took my car in to our local toyota dealer yesterday to have the issue taken care of (i also received a recall notice about the problem) i got my car back and today i experienced the same problem again while braking and going over a bump in the road. I want your agency to be aware that the toyota…
ODI 10320461
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
We own a 2010 prius, [xxx] . It is one of the vehicles that was subject to the abs actuator ecu update safety recall notice. I took the car in early this month and had the update installed. The problem described, regarding light pedal pressure and the car not braking correctly occasionally seems to fit well with what i experienced. In the middle of braking, trying to make full use of the regeneration feature, the…
ODI 10321671
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 prius brake ecu update did not solve problem. This is an update to a prior complaint, reference # 10300235. The brakes failed under the same circumstances and exhibited the same behavior as in the previous complaint. The dealer, huntington toyota, allegedly updated the ecu on 2/24/2010. The car loses braking ability briefly while slowing down (below 10 mph) and passing over a rough road surface or pothole. The…
ODI 10319169
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I recently got a recall on my 2010 prius but still having a problem with brakes. I went to check on the problems today (saturday, march 13, 2010), however, they said the lead mechanic was not there and could not help me with discussing problems. They wanted me to set up an appointment again during the weekdays (which will be a more problematic for me since i work full time and they don't offer "rental" service…
ODI 10319483
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Today i drove the car to see what would happen if the car was accelerating and i wanted to stop it other than putting on the brakes and hitting the park button. I was trying to reproduce the conditions which have resulted in numerous accidents and more than one life. While slightly accelerating i first tried to stop the car by pressing the power button. This did nothing. I then pressed the brake pedal on the left…
ODI 10319000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 prius -already had the brake software fix -continues to accelerate slightly when it goes over potholes with the brake pedal depressed - usually low speed. *tr
ODI 10318726
Control Unit/Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have filed a complaint here before about my 2010 toyota prius, where the brakes were supposedly fixed last week by toyota following the recall. However, just today the braking problem, when hitting bumps in the road, seems to not have been fixed at all. Driving in the dc area, where there are a lot of potholes around, it is easy to test whether the brakes are fixed or not. While driving along the road today,…
ODI 10318339
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The prius purchased 1/3/10. On 3/6/10 the vehicle would not stop and hit another car. The vehicle was towed to north hollywood toyota. The brakes failed to operate causing the prius to hit another car. This all occurred within the county of los angeles, california. The vehicle can be examined for this defect. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10320754
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2010 prius had the brake software updated before i purchased it. I have owned the car for 12 days. During that time i have experienced a braking problem on 3 instances. In each case i was slowing down at a constant rate of deceleration when i hit a pothole or other rough surface. For a split second the rate of deceleration was interrupted. In other words it felt like i had let up on the brake which i did not do.…
ODI 10318199
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Complaint regarding: 2010 toyota prius. Since i purchased the car in september of 2009, the brakes fail when i am braking and hit a bump, pothole, or uneven road surface. The brakes fail for a second or two, and sometimes the car lurches forward. The issue occurs approximately once a day, every day. On march 6, 2010, i had the recall software for the 2010 prius done in the service department at the mike calvert…
ODI 10317829
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 prius 3 times i have the brakes grab and locked several times in a row when i have been applying very slow pressure. Twice while backing out from parking space and once while going forward slowly in my driveway. They then began acting normally. I am concerned that this could happen in traffic causing an accident. I can't find a place at toyota to report. I was in an accident with 2002 toyota prius with…
ODI 10318102
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
A safety recall procedure performed recently on the 2010 prius to fix the lurching brakes has not been working out. I had it done recently, and this is past the recall. In more than 3 occasions recently i almost hit the car in front of me while going over a manhole stopping over for a signal going as low as 25mph. The car jumped forward despite my normal braking to get it to stop, forcing me to brake hard coming to…
ODI 10318012
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