2010 Toyota Prius Parking Brake Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Parking Brake · Power Train
2010 toyota prius was placed in "parking" in my home garage, as i turned off the "heating" switch to the seat, the car rolled forward on its own and hit a work bench chair in front of the vehicle. No personal injury was sustained, but the car had some dents to the front end. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10371217
Parking Brake · Power Train
My 2010 toyota prius would not start after a brief 45 minute lunch with friends. When i released the parking brake and let off the brake pedal i didn't know the car was stuck in neutral. This error was on the dashboard "malfunction when parking, park in a flat place and apply parking brake securely". When i let off the brake the car rolled back into the middle of the parking lot. I had two coworkers in the car with…
Crash reported
ODI 10364372
Electrical System · Parking Brake · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
True! Gear problem! Remember airbus flipping our of control when they came out with fly by wire? The joy stick gear is default to shift into neutral when normal push bring it in to reverse. No way to put it in neutral. I thought the same thing & was in denial until i realize that its impossible to put it into neutral when thing is speeding out of control. Don't take it lightly- i did bought a 2010 prius just now &…
ODI 10321482
Engine · Parking Brake
2010 prius ii - when in park, or just slightly on the brakes and the engine switches from electronic to gas motor, the car rocks forward 1-3 inches. Very terrifying, but according to kendall toyota of eugene, oregon, this is "normal". I don' t know of any world in which a car moving on its own while in park is normal.
ODI 10321662
Parking Brake
Not just the brakes, it's also the park button on the 2010 toyota prius. Besides the cars brakes not working and being the cause of a recent collision, there is another safety issue. The car has a park button and that i accidentally pushed when i was driving, thinking i was reaching for the heater button. The car completely shut off. I was on the freeway and the car engine was cut off. When i stepped on the gas, the…
ODI 10308791
Parking Brake
I bought a 2010 toyota prius ii november 2009. Within 1 month period, i had experience two separate brake problem. Once was passing a railway track and the other time was making a right turn. Both times i stepped the brake to reduce speed and failed. That means the brake did not reduce the speed of the vehicle. Fortunately, no car was in front me and no accident happened. I then reported to my dealer and sent my car…
ODI 10304540
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.