2016 Toyota Prius Service Brakes Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- malfunction visit · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
When the car is in drive and stationary on a hill facing up wards (like in a driveway) the car still sends electrical power to the electric motor and to the wheels even when the brakes are applied. This only happens when facing up a hill. All electrical power is suppose to turn off when the brake is pressed. This started happening two weeks ago and the dealership said that this is normal but it is not normal as it…
ODI 11103517
Service Brakes
February 7, 2018 !01 frwy north approaching santa rosa/ pleasant valley off ramp on the downgrade out of newbury park at 25 mph in the right lane. A.brake lights are seen in car ahead. B.the dash board lights up red with the word brake in red c.a loud pulsating audio noise can be heard coming from the speakers. D.the driver touches the brakes and the car goes into full abs emergency braking reducing speed from 25…
2 injuries
ODI 11072993
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Over the past year and over 15,000 miles our 2016 toyota prius four touring has experienced sudden displays of warning messages and lights reporting braking power low - visit your dealer; braking power low - stop in a safe place - see owner's manual; pre-collision system malfunction - visit your dealer; anti-lock brake system malfunction - visit your dealer; lane departure alert malfunction - visit your dealer; ics…
ODI 11072880
Service Brakes · Suspension
When breaking while traveling over bumps/ripples on the road or over rough road conditions such as potholes or roadwork, the vehicle feels as though the breaks are skipping or failing. This has occurred multiple times under the same or similar conditions. There is a sensation while attempting to stop, that the car is not going to stop in time or that you have lost control of the vehicle's ability to stop safely.
ODI 11022408
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
While driving the vehicle started to shake from underneath fiercely, i called my mother who came and picked up the car she turned around and went back to my residence, while attempting to park in the garage the car started to roll down the driveway and the brakes wouldn't work, the car landed on the street. City of lancaster ca
ODI 10953980
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Nhtsa recall no.16v672 and 16v741 were not completed. Called the authorized toyota dealer, stevens creek toyota, [redacted], san jose, ca 95129, on 01/20/2017 for remedy to be performed. I was told that they will call me back when teh parts are available. Remedy not comleted yet.
ODI 10970349
Service Brakes
Toyota of surprise is saying that they can't fix our prius recall for the emergency brake until january 2018.
ODI 10944144
Service Brakes
16v741000 was not performed on the car even though it was purchased 11/17 , and the recall began 11/10. Dealer lee's toyota located at 139-[redacted], jamaica ny 11435
ODI 10927070
Service Brakes
On friday, october 21, 2016 while driving over a pothole i pressed on the brake. The car slowed but all of a sudden the brake suddenly depressed even further down and the car jerked and seemed to stall before pushing forward. I had been pressing the brake as far down as it would go and it seemed as if there would be some kind of brake failure. On october 31, 2016 while driving over another pothole, i again stepped…
ODI 10926286
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Vehicle feels like it wants to go forward as soon as the gas engine turns on to charge the hybrid battery when it is stationary, is in park gear with the foot parking brake fully on and on a flat surface. When the car is running off of battery mode and the battery becomes depleted the gas engine turns on to charge the hybrid battery, you can feel the car sending power to the wheels for a slight two seconds and can…
ODI 10956818
Service Brakes
Vehicle has clicking noise when we push the break paddle. This is the second vehicle that i got from toyota which has the same problem. The company kept the first vehicle and then give me this one after the trade in.
ODI 11289808
Service Brakes
When gently applying brakes for a stop light, and the right wheel hits a 1 and 1/8 inch deep depression in the road, the brakes feel like they momentarily release. The depression is for a 9 inch diameter city water cover, and the overall diameter of the depression is 12 inches, and it is 1 and 1/8 inches deep. This can be replicated at this location and we have also noticed the same thing happening elsewhere in town.
ODI 10881749
Air Bags · Service Brakes
As i took a highway exit, following behind other cars doing the same, my prius refused to brake efficiently when another car abruptly invaded our line. It felt as if the brakes made a slight release or couldn't reach a full stop. I had enough space to stop, and i pressed the brakes on time but there was almost no brake reaction and i crashed into the truck in front of me. I was probably going 20-30 mph, somewhere in…
Crash reported
ODI 10915494
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota prius. While the vehicle was reversing and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle jerked while coming to a stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. As a result, the contact had to release the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to city toyota ([redacted], daly city, ca 94014, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator needed to be…
ODI 11115228
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.