2010 Toyota Prius Service Brakes Problems
- 318
- 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 318 stored complaint records:
- 37 indicate a crash
- 9 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 35 records
- brake booster · 20 records
- traction control · 14 records
- brake actuator · 12 records
- brake traction · 12 records
- warning lights · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 78 |
| 1–30k mi | 62 |
| 30–60k mi | 56 |
| 100–150k mi | 54 |
| 150–400k mi | 35 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
On 6-18-13 at 9:45 am, at nj turn-pike south , milestone 108.3, newark, nj. I ,owner of the toyota prius 201, driving at 45 mph pushed the brake pedal to the floor to stop but could not . I hit the back of the vehicle front of me suddenly stopped. My 2010 prius was total lost in this accident. According to the toyota 6-4-13 recall announcement, my 2010 prius in the recall list is equipped with a brake pressure…
Crash reported
ODI 10523447
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated the brakes failed to engage while driving 55 mph on an exit ramp. The vehicle eventually stopped by depressing the brake pedal with force. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing which confirmed that the brake power booster pump was leaking internally. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa recall…
ODI 10520358
Service Brakes
Slowly passed over a speed bump, which caused a brief sensation of acceleration (common in this prius). Then braking was significantly affected, with brake travel quite long and stopping power diminished. All brakes warning lights came on and stayed on. Problem continued until i stopped the car and turned it off. When car turned on, warning lights remained but went out after depressing brake. Took to dealership.…
ODI 10520482
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
When hitting larger size potholes or bumps in the road i lose control of what feels like the rear end, its as if the vehicle brakes gives way when the rear tires hit the object, car shimmies slightly, the brakes stop working for at least 3 seconds as the car lurches forward. The brake also depresses further to the floor while it happens. There's a particular spot on my way to work that continues to cause the…
ODI 10519362
Service Brakes
I'm a owner of a 2010 toyota prius. I almost crash into another car, due to the brake system of this vehicle. I had to drive off the road pavement to avoid the car accident. I had multiple times near miss car accidents before reporting this issue. Due to the very poor braking system on this vehicle. The brake response is very poor. In a quick reaction for braking, this car's brakes will not stop in time to avoid…
ODI 10515332
Service Brakes
As we were driving the car down a hill we began to feel a jerking in the brakes. As we drove onto the ramp to the highway, warning lights and a buzzer went off and the brakes failed. Every 15-30 seconds my husband, who was driving my car at the time, said he had a little bit of braking for a couple seconds, and then he didn't have any brakes again. *tr
ODI 10522166
Service Brakes
In the past (starting at 2,800 miles) and reported numerous times to the dealer (huntington toyota), toyota corporate and the nhtsa, whenever the car went over a rough road service while braking at about 10 miles an hour the regenerative braking would cut out and give the sensation of the car surging forward requiring much greater braking effort to bring the car to a stop. The brakes would reset after a full stop…
ODI 10513921
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the contact applied the brakes then the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle failed to stop. The contact pumped the pedal and eventually the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that the brakes needed to be replaced. Several days later the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned…
ODI 10514271
Service Brakes
Brakes failed while driving. Pedal went to the floor. Very little braking power left. Luckily i didn't have to stop suddenly and was able to bring the car to a stop slowly. Had the car towed to toyota dealer where they diagnosed the problem as the brake booster / master cylinder. They told me there was air in the brake system. I received a quote for almost $2900 to fix the brakes. I called toyota corporate office…
ODI 10512889
Service Brakes
On 01 may 2013, i was driving my two daughters home from school and the brakes on my 2010 toyota prius failed. The brake pedal became very stiff and the brakes did not respond. I began to panic because we were traveling down a steep hill. I continued to pump the brakes and suddenly, the pedal gave way and the car came to a screeching halt. I was luckily within walking distance of my house. I had my car towed to the…
ODI 10511180
Service Brakes · Windshield
First incident: april 15, 2013 i lost my brakes while i was driving home from my night shift work as a registered nurse. I was at an intersection two blocks from my house when i felt the brake was failing. It was a good thing that i was driving slow to make a turn when i felt the brake system was not working. I was able to steer it to a parking lot nearby by using the foot brake. Prior to this incident, i heard…
ODI 10512218
Service Brakes
I was driving to work this morning and a man stepped off the curb right in front of me (not in a crosswalk). I hit my brakes, and hit a pothole in the road at the same time. The car accelerated and felt as if it was shuddering, it was not braking at all even though i mashed the pedal to the floor. I was forced to swerve to miss the man, which i thankfully did. After that i got moving again i applied the brakes and…
ODI 10505917
Service Brakes
In the morning i started my car and the abs light and warning lights came on and started beeping. I reversed my car slightly to check the brakes and noticed my brakes were not being responsive. I put the vehicle into park and called the wondries toyota dealership and told them my brakes were not functioning properly and my abs warning light was on. Despite my having informed them of my brake failure, they told me to…
ODI 10507199
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
This has happened several times over the past two years. As i brake at low speeds, the car surges ahead as though your foot is on the accelerator. Sometimes it was so subtle, you wondered if it really happened. Today (11/23/14) there was absolutely no mistaking it. The car surged forward a couple of feet as i was slowing to turn left. If someone had been stopped in front of me, i would have hit them from behind. *tr
ODI 10660372
Service Brakes
The brake booster pump began running continuously when the vehicle was on. Warning lights on the dash indicated brake failure and anti-lock system failure. After i took the vehicle to a toyota dealer, they determined that the brake master cylinder/anti-lock assembly had failed. The repair took two weeks and cost $3000. *tr
ODI 10508627
Service Brakes
I was driving my 2010 prius in a congested area and cars in front of me stopped suddenly. As i braked hard, the car seemed to lurch forward for about one second, maybe longer, and then the brakes kicked in. I noticed that the road was rough. The surface was dry. Fortunately, i had allowed ample distance from the car in front of me, and there was no collision, but it was very unsettling. In the previous month, i had…
ODI 10504487
Service Brakes
Experienced a complete brake failure while driving 2010 prius. Dealer indicates brake booster failing and leaked nitrogen into master cylinder which should then also be replaced. Dealer insist it is one assembly and estimates replacement to be $5,166 ($1,638 for booster and $2,466 for master cylinder). Due to the complete warningless failure of brakes while in operation it would seem to a critical safety hazard due…
ODI 10503192
Service Brakes
When i try to brake, occasionally, the car jumps forward, instead of stopping. It moves like 6 inches to 12 inches. It happens more often when i try to brake at a stop sign, when the road is rough, or there is a pothole. It gives a feeling of that car actually accelerated instead of slowing, and feels unsafe. *tr
ODI 10534058
Service Brakes
Vehicle has no brakes at all, we turned the ignition on and the car start beeping, brake light its on, abs light on and slip indicator light is on. *tr
ODI 10501250
Service Brakes
Problem with 2010 prius performing uncontrolled hard braking while driving on interstate at approx 73~75 mph. This happen on two separate occasions, with the first being feb 10, 2013. The second incident occurred late afternoon on sat. Feb 16, 2013. Both occurrences were in light traffic, whereby preventing potential severe vehicular rear end collisions that could have resulted in serious bodily injures and grave…
ODI 10498581
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that when braking to a stop, abrupt force had to be applied to the brakes in order for the vehicle to respond. The vehicle would slide abnormally and there was a decrease in braking distance. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number:13v235000 (service brakes) and was serviced however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10574876
Engine · Service Brakes
Incident #1 brake: on january 17, 2013 as i was entering the intersection about 20mph, i applied my brakes, but they went straight to the floor and warning light started blinking. I pressed brakes very hard and car almost stop, then, its brakes gave up. There is sudden slight "unintended acceleration" and i almost hit car front of me. But, i am able to manage to drove the car into the center island. Brake was…
ODI 10493546
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that the abs and anti-skid warning lamps illuminated while the contact was driving 40 mph. The brake pedal was depressed however, the brakes failed. The emergency brake was used to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed as brake failure. The master cylinder and the brake booster assembly were replaced. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10532704
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My prius iv, purchased new in 2010, intermittently had a lunging forward problem when going over speed bumps, pot holes etc. I would have to stop it by braking quickly, so i didn't collide with a car ahead. I informed toyota of this problem within the first year. They tested it and said they could find nothing. I mentioned this to them on various occasions when i took the car for its periodic maintenance of 5000…
Crash reported
ODI 10490870
Service Brakes
All brakes failed while i was going 69mph on i-75 south just north of the union centre boulevard exit, approaching i-275 at the butler/hamilton county line on sat. Dec. 22.. All warning lights came on and the warning "beeps". I was in heavy traffic but was in the right lane and was able to exit on the union centre exit ramp and roll to a stop. This happened the day after i had the car at performance toyota in…
ODI 10494886
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.