2011 Toyota Prius Service Brakes Problems
- 123
- 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 123 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 24 records
- traction control · 15 records
- brake booster · 12 records
- lights came · 11 records
- brake light · 11 records
- warning lights · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Traction control, abs and brake lights came on today and brake pressure dropped severely while driving on the highway. Not safe to drive.
ODI 11306621
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. While driving a squilling came from the brakes. The braking distance was extended. The contact was concern the vehicle unsafe to drive. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a squilling noise was present coming from the front of the vehicle and when pressing the brake pedal the braking distance was extended. The vehicle was taken to the local service center…
ODI 11308721
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
When i was about to exit while driving on freeway, myabs, brake, tcs light is suddenly on, the brake need power to push and regenerate charger not working when brake pedal push, and make mpg drop.
ODI 11307535
Service Brakes
When driving over uneven surfaces like potholes and applying my breaks, i feel a delayed response until after i'm out of the pothole. In other words; i apply breaks, go over pot hole, breaks disengage even though the pedal is pressed, and reengaged once i'm on a smooth surface. This has been happening since i first bought my car five years ago, but i always thought it was me over thinking it.
ODI 11301874
Service Brakes
I have been lucky to miss closed-call hitting the car in front of me after skidding. When i apply brakes going down the ramp, the car skids and the brake doesn't stop the car until i get pretty close to the car in front of me. I am more concerned because some parts of the road are uneven where i live that increases the chance of brake failure. It happens on surface roads when there is a bump too. The braking…
ODI 11307942
Service Brakes
Brake, traction control, tire pressure, abs lights all come on while driving. Took to shop. Claims it's the brake booster/ actuator problem. Customer support program
ODI 11279326
Service Brakes
Warning lights for traction control, brake, ave all appeared, and then braking dramatically changed. Almost like not having power brakes. Lights went off and normal brake finction returned. The warning indicator lights go on and off, at random. Code c1391 shows when scanned. This is same symptom as exhibited by 2010 model year priuses covered by recall. Mine is 2011, exact same issue but not covered by recall.…
ODI 11266931
Service Brakes
I have an early year 2011 toyota prius, the break booster and master cylinder assembly work intermediately. Sometimes it shows errors with lights illuminated on the dashboard and brakes have a lot of play and are spongy and other times they work perfectly normally. The vehicle was in motion and when i went to use the breaks in a traffic situation they ended up hardly working putting myself in a higher risk for a…
ODI 11255326
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My 2011 prius very recently has started making audibly noise while pressing the brake pedal, whether in motion or stopped. This noise contains continuous whirring, whining and loud clicking noise. These noises where not seen before completely. I spoke to dealer mentioning a tsb pertaining to this particular issue in specific and was told nothing can be done until it fails completely, which is bad, as i have a family…
ODI 11251981
Service Brakes
The emergency brake light, abs, and traction lights illuminated on the dashboard. Took the car into the dealer and they reported that the brake booster and master cylinder needed to be replaced. The car was stationary when the lights initially came on and the lights stayed on while it was moving (highway and city streets). The 2010 toyota prius was recalled for the same problem. It seems the 2011 continues to have…
ODI 11222966
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Brake light, antilock light, vehicle stability light, and yellow trains came on. Having problem with braking. Does not not seem to brake as good. It is very dangerous when driving.
ODI 11210091
Service Brakes
When i brake on an uneven surface (potholes, bumps, etc) the car will sometimes jump forwards. I am unsure whether it is referred to as brakes slipping but it is exactly the same thing that i've read happening to many people. It was an issue in the 2010, which led to a recall, yet there is no recall on the 2011. It doesn't make any sense, people have said that the actuator was the part that needed replacing, yet it…
ODI 11192342
Service Brakes
All of the brake lights on my dash lit up, brakes weren't working well, took it to the repair shop and was told it was my brake actuator.
ODI 11190607
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When breaking and still moving, the car will accelerate momentarily resulting in going faster for a second or two. This happened randomly over the years and may in some instances be related to hitting an irregularity in the road, but i cannot be sure. It has not caused an accident, but is strong enough that it could. I'm a pretty safe driver so tend not to ride on the tail of the car in front of me. I have not kept…
ODI 11203669
Service Brakes
I'm constantly hearing a barking/ purging noise coming from the brake accumulator pump whenever i do hard braking. Whenever i hit potholes or rough roads, the car would still rolls during braking as if the abs is getting triggered. I was quoted by toyota dealer of an estimate of $3000 to replace the brake accumulator pump and booster. I'm afraid that the brakes would fail while driving.
ODI 11184751
Service Brakes
The vehicle was in motion. Several warning lights on the dash came on at once, and the brakes required significant additional pressure to operate. We drove he vehicle home, and then to a nearby repair shop. We were informed that the brake booster had an internal leak, and required replacement. This is the same part that was addressed in a customer support program for the 2010 my prius; however, the 0211 prius is not…
ODI 11183178
Service Brakes
Toyota had a customer support program zjb for default brake booster/master cylinders on the 2010 prius models. I have a 2011 prius that has been diagnosed with the same problem and there is no customer support offered. This warranty enhancement on the 2010 models is good thru 11/30/19 regardless of mileage. Even though my vehicle has the exact problem there is no recognition for support due to the year of this…
ODI 11182549
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
The car stop working all the dash lights stop working ,the brakes start getting harder and the don't stop at all and beeping without stop that noise and the hibryd system stop working after i living for some recalls repairs and the want me to fix the car to pay and i know is not my fault everything is because is this car is all electronic system.never on my live i have this problem with my other cars.only with this…
ODI 11194409
Service Brakes
ABS ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION
ODI 11173684
Service Brakes
The following is a summary of how i became aware of the power booster and master cylinder problem with my 2011 toyota prius. 'upon discovery of multiple lights displayed on dashboard such as brake, abs system & traction lights, during driving the braking performance has changed drastically & the car no longer performs braking function adequately. Unable to rely on safe braking due to brake resistance felt with…
ODI 11173804
Service Brakes
The attraction brake and abs lights come on, the brake become spongey and fail to stop the vehicle , i almost had an accident while this happens while i was driving the vehicle
ODI 11172197
Service Brakes
My car was parked on the street,i got into it, turned it on, shifted to driving and started proceeding forward. I then noticed 3 lights (the abs light, brake light, and traction control light) suddenly appeared on the dashboard. Nothing out of the ordinary occurred prior to the light coming on, it just suddenly appeared. The error code in the computer system read c1391. The details read there was "abnormal leak in…
ODI 11219901
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. While driving 65 mph, the brake pedal was applied and was stiff. The contact had to tap the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle. In addition, the brake and abs indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to charles maund toyota ([redacted], austin, tx 78758 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 11173044
Service Brakes
Brake accumulator failure. Specifically repair t-sb-0079-18 abs, traction, brake lights on. Brakes not as responsive/spongey. No regenerative energy from braking
ODI 11173173
Service Brakes
Brake booster and actuator failed and error code c1391. Vehicle is unsafe to drive and toyota knows this problem because of the number of cases involved with this issue. The year prior saw a massive recall of 87,000 vehicles with the same issue. The same issue has carried over and toyota refuses to be held responsible for this issue.
ODI 11164990
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