2010 Toyota Prius Body Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
Air bag did not deployed at the time of accident. Damaged/rip apart front bumper...car is total loss as per insurance adjuster. Other collided honda cr-v had all its air bags deployed. None on my prius. Accident happened at major intersection ,when green light turned on i paddle my car , other car honda cr-v came at a speed to make left turned and hit my front bumper.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11301005
Body
Automotive paint is unstable. On the sides there are several points. Many paint chips in front of the car. The machine quickly rusts.
ODI 11155665
Air Bags · Body · Service Brakes
I was on the freeway in traffic, going 60 mph. There was road construction coming up ahead. I depressed the brake pedal and nothing happened. The car didn't slow down at all and i crashed into another vehicle. My car was manufactured when the 'voluntary safety recall' by toyota was supposed to address this, but i received no notification, nor did thousand oaks toyota, where i had the car serviced, communicate about…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 11104163
Body
Went to swap the license plate in my prius after registering in new state. Back license plate bolt on upper-right side unscrewed partially and then the bolt housing detached from the vehicle. As a result, the screw cannot be unscrewed and the license plate cannot be removed. Called toyota and they knew what i was talking about. Said the repair would take one hour and cost $110'for a bolt that malfunctioned. The…
ODI 10981602
Air Bags · Body
*takata recall i was involved in a major car accident during lunch hour on the 405 south fwy in los angeles, ca. I was struck by a semi truck who was merging into my lane and while i tried to get out of his way by speeding up. I was clipped by the truck and my car careened infront of the truck and was pushed before he applied his brakes. My car then spun out of control across all fwy lanes. I was hit by two other on…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11001804
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle was parked. When i returned to the vehicle, the rear window glass had spontaneously shattered/ exploded. There were no signs of vandalism. I understand that this is a problem with the type of glass that is used, and that this is not an uncommon occurrence. Examples may be found on youtube.
ODI 10908930
Body
Ongoing problem should have reported much earlier. Body parts are plastic--likely to reduce weight--coupled with undersurfaces to improve aerodynamics and mpg. The front "spoiler" is set too low and snags wheel chocks when parking. This snagging tears connectors in a "cascade" to loosen or tear from other parts. At about 35 mphthe loosened passenger-side inner fender tore loose on a major thoroughfare (fortunately…
ODI 10807960
Body
Affected part# 5141012105 cover. While driving a scraping sound was heard. After stopping and checking, a plastic part under the engine compartment was dragging. We had to drive 5 miles to have the part removed. The service entry of the plastic engine belly protector had broken away. The service entry is not hinged or reinforced in any way to the belly protector. The cost to repair was $271.37 for parts and $50 for…
ODI 10706532
Body
Backing up in a private parking lot of an apartment in sunnyvale the evening of november 20 aprox 22:00 hrs. At 2 mph or less an impact was felt to rear of bumper from a stationary object. Visibility was poor. An auto body shop determined bumper needs to be replaced and not repairable. Pictures available. I feel bumper standard spelled out by nhtsa is not met by 2010 toyota prius. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10660409
Body · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Whilst stopped at a traffic light, behind a suburu, the brake failed and hit the suburu. (this was not the first time the brake failed, but fortunately there were no other cars involved when the car did not stop. The driver believed that black ice was involved, but after the incident with the suburu, realized that it was brake failure.) believing that the auto could no longer be trusted, it was sold. Toyota insisted…
Crash reported
ODI 10593779
Body
THE OIL DOOR FELLS OFF. *TR
ODI 10588853
Body · Visibility
Overhead console sunglass holder cover will not close due to latch stuck inside. Only repeated pressing of black spring button will release latch to catch and close cover lip. *tr
ODI 10531520
Body
Driving at approximately 30 mph and the oil change cover fell off the vehicle. The cover is beneath the car's engine nearest the passenger-side tire. The panel had shown wear and it looked like a plastic fastener failed. The panel was able to be recovered. *tr
ODI 10514440
Body
I was driving on the freeway, going the speed limit when my bumper bottom became partially detached. It caused me to swerve slightly. I immediately slowed down and put on my emergency lights, driving slowly on the freeway until i could pull off safely. Once on the side of the road, i inspected my car and saw a large black bumper piece dragging from the front of the car. I was 1 mile from the toyota dealership, so i…
ODI 10513331
Body · Service Brakes
The following event happened twice with this vehicle. Tin both instances, the car was running and in park with no one in the vehicle. It then down the driveway with no one in it. In the second occurrence, it appears to have gone into reverse on its own and rolled into a retaining wall causing damage to the rear passenger side bumper and back panel. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10499206
Body · Electrical System · Engine
2010 toyota prius at dealership for 25000 mile service. On 11/07/2012 at 1700 the dealership called and reported that the car is "infested with rodents." stated that headliner is saturated with urine/ feces, air and cabin air filters destroyed, wires chewed, rodents found to be living in dashboard, in door interiors, and other areas. Reported that this was "the worst case we've seen." car is owned by two…
ODI 10483685
Body · Engine And Engine Cooling
Cheap thin black plastic engine cover for oil pan is defective with one edge cracked 100% after only 5 oil changes similar to aircraft aluminum metal fatigue. This plastic flap under oil drain plug is now dragging on the road hanging by a single bolt. Ridiculous to fail after opening and closing oil drain pan cover 5 times. We view this as a defect covered under our bumper to bumper 7 year 100,000 mile platinum…
ODI 10430424
Body
Plastic undercarriage cover loosened and started dragging on highway for no apparant reason. *tr
ODI 10424330
Body
The front bumper is so low that i have to go over bumps and dips very slowly, when turning into a driveway i'm very afraid i'll get hit from behind by cars going in the same direction because i have to enter the driveway so slowly. I've had numerous close calls. My bumper has damage from dragging when going thru a dip. *tr
ODI 10672459
Body · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving my brand new, 3 weeks old, 2010 toyota prius on a rural road in clark county washington on thursday, march 4, 2010, when i attempted to slow down to make a very sharp left turn. I was applying my brakes when all of the sudden i realized i was not slowing down much and was not going to make the turn. I have maneuvered this turn hundreds of times and know that one must slow to almost a crawl to make the…
Crash reported
ODI 10317512
Body · Power Train
I own a 2010 prius with approximately 8,400 miles on it. I have only recently began to experience problems that have been reported before by others. When driving over some extremely rough spots, the car accelerates by itself. It feels like the brake pedal becomes an accelerator. My experience is that it only lasts about 2 or 3 seconds but is very obvious. Also, i would like to say that i have owned a sienna, camry,…
ODI 10300025