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
The issues is my brakes. When i am slowing down at an intersection, typically when the road is wet, if any of my wheels passes over a manhole, or pavement striping that is slicker than the pavement, the brakes will release. On several occasions, my car has gone through or partially through the intersection. Recently this caused me to run a red light. This has been going on since i purchased the car used . I took it…
ODI 10837024
Service Brakes
When braking on a bumpy road, over a pot hole or on slippery road the brakes slip and the car propels forward . This happens on city streets while in motion.
ODI 10825645
Service Brakes
My car at 139,500 miles driving straight on a main road at 45 mph had three lights come on, red 'brake' light, yellow 'abs' light and the yellow 'tcs' light. Earl stewart toyota diagnosed problem as brake actuator needs to be replaced at a cost of labor/parts of 2,100$. I was able to financially afford the repair so i told them to perform the repair. Less than two days later, driving normally on a main road, the…
ODI 10836999
Service Brakes
Driving on highway the abs and brake warning lights came on and an alarm started sounding. I waited until light traffic applied brakes pedal felt like i was pressing on a brick, no braking occurred i pressed harder, the brakes became softer went to the floor and the brake pads grabbed hard on the wheels. There is no controlled braking on the car. Dealership says the brake booster pump failed, this is the same year…
ODI 10822316
Engine · Horn · Hybrid Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. Each time the vehicle was driven, it shook, stalled, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the contact had to depress the brake pedal with excessive pressure for the brake lights to illuminate. Also, the horn failed to function. The vehicle was taken to south bay toyota (located at 18416 s western ave, gardena, ca 90248, [redacted]), but was not…
ODI 11171844
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
Service Brakes
The toyota prius i have has a recall, i brought the car to toyota hamer dealer in mission hills, they released the car back to me after the i recieved a brakes recall, i experienced scary unsafe experience in this car. The car was park in a up slop driveway, my family was inside, the car turned on, i had my brake peddle pressed, as i shifted into reverse thecar moved and stopped in a violent way to a stop, i tried…
ODI 10845701
Service Brakes
Loss of brake pressure, with insufficient breaking to hold at a stop while in drive. Warning lights for brake system, abs, electronic brake system (yellow exclamation point in a circle), and traction control. Diagnosed by brown toyota in charlottesville va as faulty brake booster, accumulator, and master cylinder. Brown toyota said it was a recurring problem they have encountered and they have been in contact with…
ODI 10789992
Service Brakes
Vehicles brakes are spongy and unpredictable. The dealer recommended to do a brake fluid exchange and now the problem has gone away. This issue seems very similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 13v235000, where nitrogen enters the brake fluid and makes the brakes less responsive. However, the dealer said this vehicle is not covered by that recall and i was charged $150 for the repair.....updated 12/02/15 *bf the…
ODI 10785232
Service Brakes
When applying the breaks before and over railroad tracks, the breaking will disengage and then reengage. It will also happen with pot holes. You get the feeling the car won't stop. This has been happing for year and the service department gives different answers to the cause.
ODI 10778684
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
All the lights on the dash associated with antilock brakes, traction control, brake are on. The braking has changed and does not slow the car as fast as it used to, almost hit the car in front the first time i drove it with the lights on that morning. Car has 50,394 miles on it, noticed all the lights on when started car in morning, brakes appeared to work normally when backed out of driveway, but at higher speed…
ODI 10903928
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving 35 mph over bumps in the road, the brakes failed to slow down the vehicle. The failure recurred each time the vehicle drove over a bump. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v235000 (service brakes). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. Updated…
ODI 10864405
Service Brakes · Steering
Driving on a extremely rough street, my car jerked to the left. I tried braking, but unmovable objects (street sign and phone junction box) provided the stop. Airbags did not deploy, but force of car pushed me hard into the steering wheel. I had my safety belt on, plus back brace. Emts noted 60% o2, in icu on respirator for a week, hospital for 2 wks. Distinctly, i remember the steering wheel jerked to the left.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10895927
Service Brakes
I have owned two prius and both of them have had the same breaking issue. When you are at lower speeds and hit a pothole or big bump while breaking, there's a sudden 'jolt' and it feels as if the breaks have been completely released momentarily. It almost feels as the car lurches forward. I try to avoid potholes, etc anyways, but i am extra vigilant because of this issue as i feel it heightens the chance of a crash…
Crash reported
ODI 10721052
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While attempting to park the vehicle with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the curb. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed. The body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10779310
Air Bags · Power Train · Service Brakes
I had just pulled into the garage and was at a complete stop when the car surged forward and slammed into to the back of the garage, i would tip overattempted to stop the car with the brakes and they were not working so i shifted the car to reverse and it speed out of the garage up an embankment into a fence. It. Was up on it's side and i was afraid that it would tip over so in an attempt to bring it down level i…
Crash reported
ODI 10714161
Service Brakes
While decelerating due to application of the brake pedal if the vehicle encounters a pothole or other deep road imperfection the braking cuts out and the vehicle resumes coasting immediately even though the brake pedal is depressed. Harder application of the brake pedal is necessary to resume vehicle braking. Subsequent braking power is much reduced compared to normal braking and significantly harder brake pedal…
ODI 10778896
Service Brakes
As i was coming to a complete stop at an intersection, the car jolted as if i was hit from behind and the brakes lost pressure resulting in me having to press the pedal all the way down to the floor. The brakes would not respond and i had to put the car in park to get it to stop. The same thing happened after i first got the vehicle in 2010. In sept. 2010, the brakes did not respond, causing me to slide into the row…
ODI 10703589
Service Brakes
The toyota dealer diagnosed a brake master cylinder and booster failure on our 2010 prius at 27892 miles. Toyota declined to extend the brake recall that covered 2010 cars with a production date before november 2009. Our car has a march 2010 production date. Clearly toyota was assembling cars with faulty brake master cylinders and boosters and they should extend the recall to cover those cars. The cost of the repair…
ODI 10712153
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving at approximately 5 mph, the braking ability seized and the abs warning light illuminated. The contact came to a complete stop and the vehicle had to be restarted. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who stated that the hydraulic system failed. The hydraulic master cylinder had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10693885
Service Brakes
2010 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake defect. *smd *cn
ODI 10700568
Service Brakes
It was raining and i was existing the i5 ram, when i bumped the brake, the vehicle speeded up more, i continue to pump the brake, then the vehicle started drifting, then i tried correcting, but it didn't work, the vehicle kept on driving, for about 15 seconds come to stop by the wall of the i5, it then bounced vehicle backwards and finally the vehicle come to stop after the shift broke, causeing a totally crash,…
Crash reported
ODI 10692863
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
1 original recall did nothing concerning hitting a pothole and losing brakes for 20 +- feet..result..alway give yourself 20 extra feet and pray. 2 antilock on packed snow or ice results in total lost of brakes..result either drive into a snow bank or go through the red light and pray again. So i guess toyota accepts the fact they choose to give you steering control to save yourself and hope you are not at a railroad…
ODI 10681695
Service Brakes
Car came out of the car wash and as i got ready to pull out the brake light came on and there was a rapid beep. Pushed on the brakes and felt no resistance like brakes did not exist. Had the car towed to the dealer (right toyota on frank lloyd - scottsdale az) - dealer ran a software to fix it (part of a recall) but that did not fi x the issue. Dealer asked me to have hydro booster pump and the assembly replaced -…
ODI 10717434
Service Brakes
While driving around 70mph i had to hit the brakes hard but short. About 5 seconds later a bunch of warning lights came on and the vehicle became very difficult to stop. Pretty much had to stand on the brakes to slow down and then the brakes would lock up so i would get off the brakes and start the slowing/stopping process over again. This is the same failure mode (abs accumulator nitrogen gas leaked into brake…
ODI 10679395
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Toyota Prius.
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