2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Problems & Recalls
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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the...
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006...
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 T...
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 Prius vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module (a component of the hybrid system) con...
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Prius vehicles manufactured March 31, 2009, through October 9, 2009; and model year 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured June 19, 2009, through October 9...
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, an...
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND LEXUS HS250H PASSENGER VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION...
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VE...
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." ...
On November 25, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., our 2010 Toyota Prius experienced a braking system malfunction during normal operation. The brake pedal required significantly increased effort and the vehicle exhibited reduced braking performance, indicating a loss of brake power assist. The vehic...
The color of my Prius 2010 starts with 070, blizzard white pearl. The body started peeling. I have visited Toyota dealer on 12/29/25 with this issue and got to know that this issue is well known but the service campaign was finished around June, 2025. I own this car from 2023, October and visiting T...
Car keeps throwing a C1391 Abnormal Leak in Accumulator code. The ABS, traction control, and brake lights are all illuminated. Hissing sound from brake pedal. Spongy feel when braking and incredibly soft braking as well, very hazardous to driving and stopping. This is a known issue with the 2010-2...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle jerked, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the steering wheel seized, and the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over to the side of th...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle jerked, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the steering wheel seized, and the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over to the side of th...
It's a known quality defect covered under CSP ZKG. Toyota has received reports of paint peeling on certain vehicles with the original factory-applied Blizzard Pearl or Super White paint colors. These reports indicate that vehicles with these specific paint colors, applied during the vehicle manufac...
The contact owns 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the ABS, brakes, and the vehicle stability control warning lights were illuminated. An Independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determi...
Mileage: 172,000
The contact owns 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the ABS, brakes, and the vehicle stability control warning lights were illuminated. An Independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determi...
Mileage: 172,000
One day after arriving home from work, all the sudden my ABS light, BRAKE light and traction control light turned on, my brake pedal being harder to push, and my car making weird humming noises every 5 seconds. Upon taking my 2010 Prius to my trusted repair shop, it was revealed that my break actuat...
The brake and pre collision system suddenly fail without warning.
The brake and pre collision system suddenly fail without warning.
Have multiple warning lamps that light up on and off and the brakes in my car get spongy making the braking unsafe. The lights that turn on are the steering/ traction , brake, and abs light. There are multiple complaints online on YouTube from similar issues ongoing and no recall made. My mechanic s...
Have multiple warning lamps that light up on and off and the brakes in my car get spongy making the braking unsafe. The lights that turn on are the steering/ traction , brake, and abs light. There are multiple complaints online on YouTube from similar issues ongoing and no recall made. My mechanic s...
Have multiple warning lamps that light up on and off and the brakes in my car get spongy making the braking unsafe. The lights that turn on are the steering/ traction , brake, and abs light. There are multiple complaints online on YouTube from similar issues ongoing and no recall made. My mechanic s...
The ABS, Brake, TSC lights have all appeared on the dash. When running the OBD codes, the error C1391 appears indicating a problem with the ABS pump. When under the dash with the vehicle running, one can hear the abs pump engaging every few seconds which is not normal. After resetting the code. The ...
It is a known problem that Priuses manufactured from 2004 to 2015 have issues with the brake master cylinder and brake booster accumulator. When the vehicle computer recognizes an internal leak (ABS C1391) or other issue in the accumulator pump, it completely disables the regenerative braking system...
It is a known problem that Priuses manufactured from 2004 to 2015 have issues with the brake master cylinder and brake booster accumulator. When the vehicle computer recognizes an internal leak (ABS C1391) or other issue in the accumulator pump, it completely disables the regenerative braking system...
Brakes have failed with a DTC C1391 indicating an accumulator leak. The brake booster pump constantly runs. When the DTC is triggered the brake feel becomes suddenly different as regen braking is lost. Appears to be a very common and expensive repair. Toyota has already had recalls and extended repa...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH downhill on a mountain and depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal travelled down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact stated...
Mileage: 194,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH downhill on a mountain and depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal travelled down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact stated...
Mileage: 194,000
My 2010 Toyota Prius has had a charcoal fuel canister leak since day one. 2.9 million Prius cars were recalled and Toyota says my car is NOT included in the recall but has the same issue of the other Toyota Prius that were included? Check engine light has never gone off. Upon fueling a strong odor o...
A few weeks ago, while waiting at a traffic light, the brake warning lights (ABS, Emergency brake, Traction control) lights on my 2013 Prius lit up and the brake pedal suddenly becomes much less responsive. I drove carefully back home, and researched online what the problem could be. To my surpris...
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Brake Actuator failed requiring replacement of booster assembly with master cylinder and booster pump assembly How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? This greatly impacted braking an...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the ABS, the traction control, and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced reduced braking power and the vehicle failed to respon...
Mileage: 94,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Hybrid Malfunction" was displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to restart after detaching a...
Mileage: 120,000
While driving on the freeway the Traction control light, ABS light, Brake System Light and Brake light all came on. Fortunately I haven't had any issues but when I took it to the a dealership I was told that the Brake booster and pump need to be replaced as the master cylinder was leaking into the b...
Toyota issued a recall with a limited time for Prius brake booster/actuator failures. This issue is known to present brake failures and necessarily place drivers, passengers, and pedestrians at risk in the case of such brake failures. Toyota made no effort to proactively remedy this problem and furt...
Toyota issued a recall with a limited time for Prius brake booster/actuator failures. This issue is known to present brake failures and necessarily place drivers, passengers, and pedestrians at risk in the case of such brake failures. Toyota made no effort to proactively remedy this problem and furt...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V487000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer...
C1391 error, "Abnormal Leak of ACC PRESS". This is a common failure in many prius and requires the replacement of the brake master cylinder and brake accumulator. Toyota has an expired customer support program but no actual recall. Parts were replaced to bring braking system back into working condi...
I purchased a used 2010 Prius on May 1, 2025. On May 5, the car would not turn on. Thought it was the battery. Replaced the battery on May 6. On May 8, the battery was dead again. I jumped the car and tried driving it to the Toyota dealership to have it looked at. On the way a loud beeping sound sta...
Code diagnostic C1391 ABS system. I have replaced this in my previous 2009 Toyota Prius, it has been replaced in this 2010 Toyota Prius, and now needs to be replaced AGAIN in the 2010 Toyota Prius. It’s incredibly dangerous, no warning signs, spongy brakes all of the sudden that barely feel like ...
We have a 2010 Toyota Prius. All the sudden we got errors/warnings on our dash about ABS and traction lights, and brake light, staying on all the time. Brakes extremely sluggish, and from doing research advised not to drive it. Toyota did a diagnostic test which came up as C1391, bad ABS booster pum...
My brake booster master cylinder and pump assembly went out while driving on the freeway. My brakes became soft and unresponsive, though I was able to exit the freeway without incident. My ABS light, brake light, and traction control lights all came on. The lights have since remained on and my brake...
I was hit in the back by an SUV (my speed=40 mph, the SUV's speed=70 mph). As a result of the impact, my prius flew off the road, hit the roadside railings, and then rolled over 4 times landing upside down. However, NONE of the airbags deployed. This includes the front, side, and curtain airbags. Th...
While driving through the mountains, the ABS, Brake, and Slippery (traction control) warning lights all suddenly illuminated on the dashboard. This happened without any noticeable trigger, and the warning lights remained on for the duration of the drive. I'm concerned about potential issues with the...
While driving through the mountains, the ABS, Brake, and Slippery (traction control) warning lights all suddenly illuminated on the dashboard. This happened without any noticeable trigger, and the warning lights remained on for the duration of the drive. I'm concerned about potential issues with the...
While driving through the mountains, the ABS, Brake, and Slippery (traction control) warning lights all suddenly illuminated on the dashboard. This happened without any noticeable trigger, and the warning lights remained on for the duration of the drive. I'm concerned about potential issues with the...
My ABS system light is on. The Toyota mechanic has determined that it is due to Nitrogen gas from a component of the brake booster pump assembly could leak into the brake fluid. As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumsta...
My ABS system light is on. The Toyota mechanic has determined that it is due to Nitrogen gas from a component of the brake booster pump assembly could leak into the brake fluid. As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumsta...
ABS, traction, and brake warning lights came on. No OBD code reading. Mechanic says needs brake booster pump; brake booster master cylinder. Theoretically mine were serviced but no way for me to actually verify it happened on the recall. Vehicle located in Kamuela, Hawaii.
- Brake system failure - Safety risk due to longer stopping distance - Problem was reproduced and confirmed by two repair shops - Components were inspected by repair shop - Several brake warning lights were ON on dashboard AFTER failure occurred. Toyota recalled 2010 Prius vehicles for Brake Booste...
I am writing to express my concern regarding an issue with the PCS System dash lights on my 2010 Toyota Prius. I recently became aware of problems related to the brake booster system, which I understand have been addressed through recalls or warranty extensions on certain models. I believe that the ...
I am writing to express my concern regarding an issue with the PCS System dash lights on my 2010 Toyota Prius. I recently became aware of problems related to the brake booster system, which I understand have been addressed through recalls or warranty extensions on certain models. I believe that the ...
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I drove the car to my destination without any issues. An hour later, when I restarted the vehicle to leave, the following dashboard lights were on (slip indicator, ABS warning light, and brake system warning light). When I drove the vehicle, the brakes had diminished stopping power. It took farth...
Brake booster, brake accuater went out even after the recall. Dealership said they could do nothing to help
Brake booster, brake accuater went out even after the recall. Dealership said they could do nothing to help
Brake booster, brake accuater went out even after the recall. Dealership said they could do nothing to help
While driving at a high speed in the left lane of a 2 lane interstate a car in the right lane merged into me. Luckily I was able to brake in time to avoid a collision, unfortunately the sudden braking at a high speed caused my car to loose all control. Upon braking my front tires lost all traction a...
While driving at a high speed in the left lane of a 2 lane interstate a car in the right lane merged into me. Luckily I was able to brake in time to avoid a collision, unfortunately the sudden braking at a high speed caused my car to loose all control. Upon braking my front tires lost all traction a...
Dear NHTSA Team, I am filing a safety complaint regarding my 2010 Toyota Prius (VIN: [XXX] ) due to ongoing brake system failures. My vehicle is affected by Safety Recall D0H (Brake Booster Pump Assembly – Accumulator), but Toyota refuses to replace all necessary components for a proper repair. ...
I own a 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid 4 door sedan. I am the second owner of the vehicle. I purchased it in 2018 from a used car dealer. The vehicle ran well up until 2022 where a “check hybrid warning would appear on the dashboard along with a yellow triangle and service engine light would come on and...
Abs lights on, traction light on .Actuator running cicle constantly . Breaks felt spongy
Break booster fail. Will cause the breaks to fail. There was a voluntary recall on these but I never recieveed the letter in the mail. Thr break booster failed after the voluntary recall was up. Toyota said they cannot help with this. Other prius owners i talked to have the same issue with their 201...
ABS Pump/Motor failed. Lost power and control over the breaks . ABS light on
My car, a 2010 Toyota Prius, Level V has about 161,000 miles on it, and I have driven about 140K of those miles over the last 13 years. I have traveled around the DC/Maryland area and also taken the car on long trips. The car has been reliable, safe, and predictable... EXCEPT in one place/instance....
My car, a 2010 Toyota Prius, Level V has about 161,000 miles on it, and I have driven about 140K of those miles over the last 13 years. I have traveled around the DC/Maryland area and also taken the car on long trips. The car has been reliable, safe, and predictable... EXCEPT in one place/instance....
Twice while I was driving on the highway, my ABS and brake light came on, and my brakes became less sensitive to pressure. That is to say, it took more effort and I had to push my brakes further towards the floor in order for them to respond. I went to an independent mechanic and got the code C1391 ...
Twice while I was driving on the highway, my ABS and brake light came on, and my brakes became less sensitive to pressure. That is to say, it took more effort and I had to push my brakes further towards the floor in order for them to respond. I went to an independent mechanic and got the code C1391 ...
I was coming to an intersection where two cars were waiting for a right turn. I pressed on the brakes and nothing happened. The car continued to move without slowing down. The brakes felt "blocked" and unresponsive. I engaged the manual break at the last moment and that slowed me down. But I still...
I recently had an issue with the brake actuator on my 2010 Toyota Prius, showing error code C1391. This caused reduced braking efficiency, and research shows it’s a common safety concern with Priuses. While there was a recall, it has expired, leaving owners like me without support. I kindly reques...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights illuminated with an audible chime being heard. The contact's husband pulled over...
Mileage: 105,336
At around 1000,000 miles my Toyota Prius started burning oil like crazy. The dealer did an oil consumption test and confirmed the problem. I had to have my engine rebuilt because the rings were not seating properly. I had to bear all costs even though this is clearly a manufacturing default.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop and the brake pedal was firm. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic where it ...
Mileage: 117,000
Please read the attached file "prius complaint signed" for a full description. I am the owner of a 2010 Toyota Prius, 2ZR-FXE. The warning light came up on my dashboard of my vehicle, so I took my 2010 prius to AutoZone, to get a free diagnostic. The diagnostic indicated the problem code of “C1...
My brakes stopped braking but luckily I could drive slowly into a curb in my neighborhood. God knows what could’ve happened if I was on the freeway. All the dash lights came on at the same time so I ran some codes; it came back C1391 - the brake actuator is broken. Toyota will not cover it despite...
The Gas Engine had internal destruction Cylinder broke and car became unusable at 158K miles despite being a Hybrid with al Toyota maintenance at Al hendrickson toyota of Coconut Creek, FL. This is Unacceptable and Demonstrate Internal Combustion Engine Failure that fortunately occurred near my hous...
Check Hybrid System warning lights came on and I lost all ability to drive vehicle and had to coast to the side of the road.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was stiff and required excessive force to depress. The contact stated that the ABS, Stabili-trac, and Parking Brake warning light was illuminated. Additionally,...
Mileage: 77,000
hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out regarding a potential recall issue with my 2010 Toyota Prius. The vehicle's VIN is [XXX] , and I am currently located in the Austin area. Recently, my vehicle has been experiencing problems related to the brake system, specifically the brake boost...
Toyota failure to honor recall. See correspondence below for NHTSA ID and other detail. NTHSA Recall ID: 13V235000 Toyota Case#: [XXX] Very dissatisfied with Mr. Lxxxx's denial of our inclusion in the customer support program. He seemed to reach for every imaginable escape hatch to say "no". Cla...
In August of 2024, my 2010 Prius with less than 100,000 miles - all the brake warning lights on the dash suddenly came on - without any prior warning. The brakes felt a little "funny" at the time, so I took it to my mechanic immediately because my safety or the safety of other was at risk if the br...
ABS and brake lights lit at around 141000 miles code C1391 came up during diagnosis.
Brakes started making a hissing sound a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday evening when I was driving on freeway , I got an assortment of lights on my dash while driving . ABS was instantly disabled and it was significantly harder to brake the car. BRAKE light on dashboard came on. Traction control li...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle lunged forward. On a most recent occasion, the contact was attempting to park the vehicle and after shifting into the park position, the vehicle lunged forward as ...
Heading westbound on I-70, taking Exit 29 off ramp from highway, I drove over uneven pavement. My traction control, ABS and brake lights illuminated, the brakes suddenly felt mushy. As I approached the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp, I questioned whether I would be able to stop. Scared me imm...
Heading westbound on I-70, taking Exit 29 off ramp from highway, I drove over uneven pavement. My traction control, ABS and brake lights illuminated, the brakes suddenly felt mushy. As I approached the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp, I questioned whether I would be able to stop. Scared me imm...
Heading westbound on I-70, taking Exit 29 off ramp from highway, I drove over uneven pavement. My traction control, ABS and brake lights illuminated, the brakes suddenly felt mushy. As I approached the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp, I questioned whether I would be able to stop. Scared me imm...
Toyota refuses to cover a recall that I was never made aware of. My Prius need to have ABS Brake Accumulator and other components replaced. My VIN I was told had a recall but I was never made aware. I was told it may not be safe to drive my car. Toyota told me I would have to cover all cost for the ...
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 13V235000 Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake booster pump assemblies. The recall is expected to begin late July 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota is no longer honoring this recall. They think it is acceptable for me t...
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 13V235000 Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake booster pump assemblies. The recall is expected to begin late July 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota is no longer honoring this recall. They think it is acceptable for me t...
The rear axle beam broke off near the passenger side rear wheel. The wheel flops around and the vehicle is totally unsafe to drive.
The rear axle beam broke off near the passenger side rear wheel. The wheel flops around and the vehicle is totally unsafe to drive.
In 2015 I purchased my Toyota Prius in VA. I now live in Indiana and had my car checked for a possible sensor issue because the traction, brake & abs light were coming on and off. The diagnostic showed a brake accumulator leak malfunction. I contacted Toyota dealership once I was told there was a re...
The car suddenly threw a C1391 code yesterday with no previous warning. The traction, parking brake, brake system, and ABS lights are all lit on the dashboard. As this vehicle is my daily commuting vehicle, I must have the costly repairs performed, which are estimated at roughly $2,400. I will ask t...
The car suddenly threw a C1391 code yesterday with no previous warning. The traction, parking brake, brake system, and ABS lights are all lit on the dashboard. As this vehicle is my daily commuting vehicle, I must have the costly repairs performed, which are estimated at roughly $2,400. I will ask t...
The ABS Pump( Accumulator and booster) are regularly failing on all Toyota Prius( 2010-2015). When the ABS pump starts to fail, the warning lights for Traction control, Brake and ABS come on. These lights come on at all speeds and its very hard to bring the vehicle to a complete stop when this happe...
The ABS Pump( Accumulator and booster) are regularly failing on all Toyota Prius( 2010-2015). When the ABS pump starts to fail, the warning lights for Traction control, Brake and ABS come on. These lights come on at all speeds and its very hard to bring the vehicle to a complete stop when this happe...
The ABS Pump( Accumulator and booster) are regularly failing on all Toyota Prius( 2010-2015). When the ABS pump starts to fail, the warning lights for Traction control, Brake and ABS come on. These lights come on at all speeds and its very hard to bring the vehicle to a complete stop when this happe...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. In addition, the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independen...
Mileage: 166,000
ABS Lights turned on and need replacement. This is my 3rd Prius that have the Issue.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while at a complete stop and attempting to depress the accelerator pedal, there was an abnormal vibration coming from the brake pump. The contact also stated that when the vehicle was turned off, the vibration on the brake pump occurred, trigg...
Mileage: 196,000
Passenger side low beam headlamp has continued to need to be replaced. I was not made aware of a "customer service protection program" on this and when I contacted Toyota they said it was too late for the repair, electrical harness, to be covered by their extended warranty. I never received informa...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal would depress to the floorboard initially without warning. Over time, the brake pedal had become stiff upon depression with several warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicl...
Mileage: 153,000
Prius Gen III has a known defect with failing Brake booster parts. In Nov 2023, while driving my 2010 Prius (~160K miles), suddenly brake, ABS, Traction control, skid indicator lights popped up on the dashboard and I have lost the ability to brake effectively. There was a brake pressure loss and ...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, with the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brakes failed to adequately slow the vehicle. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independe...
Mileage: 120,000
My car accelerated significantly on its own while I was pulling into a parking stall in a private parking lot. It caused my vehicle to jump a curb and accelerate up a dirt divider and push over a bush that was planted in the dirt divider. Depressing my brakes did not Decelerate the car, so I pressed...
My car accelerated significantly on its own while I was pulling into a parking stall in a private parking lot. It caused my vehicle to jump a curb and accelerate up a dirt divider and push over a bush that was planted in the dirt divider. Depressing my brakes did not Decelerate the car, so I pressed...
My car accelerated significantly on its own while I was pulling into a parking stall in a private parking lot. It caused my vehicle to jump a curb and accelerate up a dirt divider and push over a bush that was planted in the dirt divider. Depressing my brakes did not Decelerate the car, so I pressed...
Brake booster assembly failure. Code C1391 - accumulator pressure leak. Toyota previously agreed to extend the warranty on this part on this year of Toyota Prius due to the known issue and the time limit for this repair was set to be in 2019. Toyota agreed to replace the unit only if it fails before...
I had begun to notice a slight shimmy at highway speed for a few days, but it wasn't pronounced enough to cause concern, especially since the weather was very windy and already subjecting the car to heavy crosswinds. On Monday, [XXX], the shimmy became suddenly more pronounced, so I pulled off the h...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light and the check hybrid warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact was unaware whether the vehicle was diagnosed. The...
Mileage: 152,000
I’m encountering multiple dash lights with the brakes being very unreliable and no that’s no regenerative breaking. I checked with an obd2 kit and the app shows that I have a code C1391.
Faulty brake boosters that crack and leak, making brakes unusable and draining the battery (diagnostic code C1391). There was a Toyota service repair where they exchanged the faulty brake boosters with properly working ones, but it has lapsed.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to slow the vehicle, he became aware that the brake pedal required excessive force to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The service brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle ...
Mileage: 140,000
see all over the internet that 2010 Prius have a recall for Inverter. I called the dealer they said no recall with my vin. I was told that a new inver is almost $5000 dollars. i NEED HELP i HAVE BOUGHT 3 TOYOTA ALREADY. Please help me with good will or warrenty the inverter like you have so many oth...
see all over the internet that 2010 Prius have a recall for Inverter. I called the dealer they said no recall with my vin. I was told that a new inver is almost $5000 dollars. i NEED HELP i HAVE BOUGHT 3 TOYOTA ALREADY. Please help me with good will or warrenty the inverter like you have so many oth...
see all over the internet that 2010 Prius have a recall for Inverter. I called the dealer they said no recall with my vin. I was told that a new inver is almost $5000 dollars. i NEED HELP i HAVE BOUGHT 3 TOYOTA ALREADY. Please help me with good will or warrenty the inverter like you have so many oth...
Total malfunction at highway speeds. Very unsafe, the car completely shut off. This may have resulted in a highway fatality due to collision as the vehicle was in the fast lane. NTSA please do your due diligence and investigate the faulty, defective HYBRID system as I believe the faulty inverter ...
Total malfunction at highway speeds. Very unsafe, the car completely shut off. This may have resulted in a highway fatality due to collision as the vehicle was in the fast lane. NTSA please do your due diligence and investigate the faulty, defective HYBRID system as I believe the faulty inverter ...
Total malfunction at highway speeds. Very unsafe, the car completely shut off. This may have resulted in a highway fatality due to collision as the vehicle was in the fast lane. NTSA please do your due diligence and investigate the faulty, defective HYBRID system as I believe the faulty inverter ...
[XXX] We took in 2010 Prius to Toyota Dealership in Pharr Texas because road hazard light, ABS , Brake and low tire alarm came on while driving car. They ran diagnostic and found out that the brake pump assembly and brake cylinder assembly has to be replaced. We called Toyota Cooperate to ask for a...
My 2010 Toyota Prius hatchback suddenly had 4 or 5 warning lights appear on the dashboard and my brakes failed to function properly. It felt like the power brakes was turned off ! Although I did get the vehicle stopped, it surely was a dangerous situation. I understand that Toyota knows about thi...
My 2010 Toyota Prius hatchback suddenly had 4 or 5 warning lights appear on the dashboard and my brakes failed to function properly. It felt like the power brakes was turned off ! Although I did get the vehicle stopped, it surely was a dangerous situation. I understand that Toyota knows about thi...
A warranty extension went out a few years back that said one might receive a "CHECK PCS SYSTEM" warning on the dash. This has happened to us, along with 7 other lights on the dash. Between the brakes being much less responsive, and all of the pre-crash warning / adaptive cruise / radar features bein...
A warranty extension went out a few years back that said one might receive a "CHECK PCS SYSTEM" warning on the dash. This has happened to us, along with 7 other lights on the dash. Between the brakes being much less responsive, and all of the pre-crash warning / adaptive cruise / radar features bein...
The brake accumulator has failed on my prius which then deactivates regenerative braking, traction control, abs, and stability control. The lights for traction control, ABS, and stability control and parking brake are shown on the dash. The result for the driver is that the brake pedal has the same ...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and went into LIMP Mode. The coolant temperature and several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the message "Check Hybrid System" was displayed. The contact pulled to the si...
Mileage: 148,469
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and went into LIMP Mode. The coolant temperature and several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the message "Check Hybrid System" was displayed. The contact pulled to the si...
Mileage: 148,469
I noticed that the ratcheting parking brake pedal has stopped ratcheting correctly, and I planned to have it inspected on the next scheduled maintenance. Recently, the brake system illuminated the traction control, ALB and "BRAKE" lights simultaneously, and the braking power diminished by more than...
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I was in my 2010 Toyota Prius with my two children when I suddenly lost my brakes, with luck I was able to let off my gas and coast to a stop. Now I am left with a 3,000 dollar repair. I now know what the price of my children and my life is worth to Toyota! To find that this has already been a probl...
I was in my 2010 Toyota Prius with my two children when I suddenly lost my brakes, with luck I was able to let off my gas and coast to a stop. Now I am left with a 3,000 dollar repair. I now know what the price of my children and my life is worth to Toyota! To find that this has already been a probl...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 50-55 MPH, the ABS, traction control, and brake warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact...
Mileage: 139,999
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 50-55 MPH, the ABS, traction control, and brake warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact...
Mileage: 139,999
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 50-55 MPH, the ABS, traction control, and brake warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact...
Mileage: 139,999
All the lights on my dash board came on suddenly, and the brake emergency, traction control and ABS lights stayed illuminated. Upon exiting the interstate I could not come to a complete stop at the end of the exit, which was very scary. Fortunately the cars driving on the road the exit merges into...
All the lights on my dash board came on suddenly, and the brake emergency, traction control and ABS lights stayed illuminated. Upon exiting the interstate I could not come to a complete stop at the end of the exit, which was very scary. Fortunately the cars driving on the road the exit merges into...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact depressed the brake pedal and noticed an abnormal humming sound. The contact stated that the failure had been intermittent since 2016. The contact stated that the failure had become persi...
Mileage: 296,842
Recently, I had ABS failure in my vehicle and warning lights came up on my dash with code C1391 which indicates a problem with brake booster assembly and pump. Now I am afraid to drive it because the brakes seem that they could fail at any time and I cannot break quickly when needed. Toyota is awar...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and brake warning lights remained illuminated, and the brake pedal was firm while depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal, c...
Mileage: 120,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and brake warning lights remained illuminated, and the brake pedal was firm while depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal, c...
Mileage: 120,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction and ABS warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the brakes were inoperable. The contact stated that he was driving at a low speed and was able to safely stop the vehicle. The...
Mileage: 227,000
While operating the vehicle at normal highway speeds, the car suddenly had the ABS, Traction Control, and Brake lights all come on. The vehicle did not operate or sound any differently at the moment all the lights came on. However, over the next week there developed a mild humming coming from somewh...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle consistently made abnormal sounds and jerked forward while the brake pedal was being depressed. The vehicle became inoperable. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ...
Mileage: 65,000
My brakes behave strangely cause i experience inconsistent brake feel after actuation during slow and steady application after brakes on rough or slick surfaces.also, All three lights ABS light,brake light and VSC come on and off on dashboard at the same time.
A couple weeks ago we were driving our 2010 Toyota Prius and 3 brake lights came on: BRAKE, ABS, and a car with squiggly lines behind it. We took the car into the Toyota dealership ($209) to perform a diagnostic. Their results are as follows and I quote: "Hydraulic Brake Booster Pump DTC C1391 Ab...
Slip indicator symbol, Brake word, Brake symbol, and ABS word lit up while driving. Brake pedal had to be pushed further down to stop the car. No warning lights or issues before this incident. Toyota diagnosed as abnormal leak in accumulator and internal brake fluid leak, and quoted replacement o...
The brake booster assembly and brake booster pump have failed due to a vaccine leak internally in the brake booster. Failure of the brake booster can cause the vehicle to be more difficult to stop. Yes the failure codes have been reproduced. The vehicle falls “out of warranty” for a part that sh...
Hi I want submit issues with the master cylinder and abs pump assy I have 2 vehicles same model with average same mileage and both had issues with this system if I drove any distance below 25 mph in a constant time the dash lights comes on traction control, abs light, brake light , and the brake ped...
Hi I want submit issues with the master cylinder and abs pump assy I have 2 vehicles same model with average same mileage and both had issues with this system if I drove any distance below 25 mph in a constant time the dash lights comes on traction control, abs light, brake light , and the brake ped...
Hi I want submit issues with the master cylinder and abs pump assy I have 2 vehicles same model with average same mileage and both had issues with this system if I drove any distance below 25 mph in a constant time the dash lights comes on traction control, abs light, brake light , and the brake ped...
The airbag sensors for my passenger seat do not work. Regardless of if there is someone sitting in the passenger seat, buckled it, the system indicates that there is no one sitting in the seat and that they are not buckled in. This is of course a safety issue since the airbags would likely not go of...
The airbag sensors for my passenger seat do not work. Regardless of if there is someone sitting in the passenger seat, buckled it, the system indicates that there is no one sitting in the seat and that they are not buckled in. This is of course a safety issue since the airbags would likely not go of...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was firm and difficult to depress. The contact stated that that the brake pedal was pumped to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the ABS and stabili-trak wa...
Mileage: 138,000
Excessive Oil consumption, particularly with highway driving. I have had this car for about a year. I only noticed that the oil was nearly empty when the engine was shaking while idling at an intersection. No warning lights for oil pressure or level ever came on, it would occasionally "ding" for oil...
My car malfunctioned causing me to lose control of the car and it crashed into 38 Woodcutters Lane first, and 33 Woodcutters Lane second.
The breaking lights, skid lights and another light associated with breaks came out and I lost the ABS abilities, the hv battery is not charging while breaking. These lights comes out randomly. Very risky especially while breaking.
The breaking lights, skid lights and another light associated with breaks came out and I lost the ABS abilities, the hv battery is not charging while breaking. These lights comes out randomly. Very risky especially while breaking.
Due to insufficient corrosion protection, the rear brake line of my 2010 Prius burst as I pressed the brake pedal in my driveway. It dumped ALL of the brake fluid onto the ground within a couple of minutes. Imagine if I had been driving!! There could have been a serious crash!! This was sudden. ...
I was driving and all of the sudden lights came on, on the dashboard and when I started to slow down, I noticed the brakes were very "mushy" and barley worked. I then drove it directly to the dealership and on the way the lights went off, and brakes went back to normal. This is a very dangerous situ...
Affected by the recall number 10V036000, the 2010 toyota prius is manufactured with a defective brake booster and master cylinder system which causes defect of the brake system, and causes my vehicle to often lose power in abs and randomly lose abs power braking, making brakes hard, and makes for lo...
Known problem for Prius with limited manufacturer liability. My breaks started failing, I am being quoted at $4000 in repairs and labor. My car is 3 years older than the recall parameters but within mileage. Manufacturer won’t cover anymore since it’s past due
Brake system failure. ABS light / Brake Light / Traction Control light. There is a recall but expired. Code C1391 need to replace Brake Booster and Brake pump. Recall should have included my car. 1,500.00 plus parts only. recall should be extended.
Hello on my 2010 Prius the ABS, Brake, Traction Control lights are all on lit up on my dashboard. Brakes are making loud noise when I stop the vehicle. I took the car into my local dealership service department. I’m being told that the brake booster and master cylinder needs to be repaired. This w...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the front driver’s side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the traction control, brakes, the Pre-Collision System (PCS), and the ABS warning lights were illuminated. The cont...
Mileage: 143,000
To submit a claim to the NHTSA regarding my 2010 Toyota Prius (VIN [XXX] ), I wish to highlight a concerning issue with the brake booster, actuator, and brake booster pump assemblies. This malfunction has the potential to lead to brake failures, posing a significant risk of collisions with other veh...
My brakes are not working effectively. They are not engaging as they are meant to.
Brake booster failed while driving. Warning light ABS, traction control and brake light lights up. Lost power brake. Car is hard to stop with the manual brake in the fail safe mode. with C1391 code logged. Toyota had an ZJB warranty extension but my car is not covered because the warning light...
Mileage: 137,000
Brakes take longer to apply with weird noise. There is a weird sound. Brakes are fine not worn. Mechanic says bad abs actuators which should not have failed since should last life of car. There was a recall on this but my car not in the vin search not sure why. All problems described in that recall ...
Brake system failure. ABS light / Brake Light / Traction Control light. Low mileage car. Likely the last Hybrid I would buy. $4000 to fix. Almost what I paid for the vehicle. There is a recall but expired. Should be by mileage not time!
Mileage: 116,000
There's existing problem right now in my vehicle that braking is less responsive and also the ABS, EMG brake lamps and Traction control lights are on the whole time on my dashboard. I took it to the mechanic and he found out that Theres a problem with the Brake Booster Pump Assembly which develop...
Even though a related recall has already been performed 4 years ago, my vehicle is exhibiting the same brake safety symptoms: - 3 dashboard lights all illuminated: BRAKE, ABS, and traction control (anti-slip) - brake accumulator pump noise occurring at 5 second intervals - regenerative braking and A...
Mileage: 202,000
The break booster started making a noise and my car should have fallen into the range of the previous recall for the exact part. I cant afford to change it so I continue to drive it and all of sudden the breaks are so hard to push and a constant buzz is going off! Autozone confirmed it was the break...
The break booster started making a noise and my car should have fallen into the range of the previous recall for the exact part. I cant afford to change it so I continue to drive it and all of sudden the breaks are so hard to push and a constant buzz is going off! Autozone confirmed it was the break...
ABS pump booster failed. Hard to stop the vehicle. Almost had an incident. Trouble code C1391.
My ABS, break and anti-skid lights came on while my vehicle was parked. The ABS system shouldn't fail on a car. Many other 2010 Prius owners have reported the same problem. Toyota had break system recalls back in 2010 and 2013. I believe my car may should have been part of the recall, but was overlo...
I took my vehicle to my mechanic at my independent service center because I experienced shaking/significant vibrating at 60 mph. I had also experienced a loud noise that only lasted about 2 miles. He found that the right rear brake unit, specifically the caliper, had seized. I contacted Toyota of ...
ABS brake booster failure. Vehicle with approximately 140,000 miles. Previous safety notice expired that covered 10 years or 150,000 miles
Mileage: 140,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS warning light and two other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. Additionally, the contact stated that while sel...
Mileage: 85,000
There was some kickback or resistance when engaging the brake to start the car. When the car turned on, the brake light, ABS light, and traction control light lit up. I took the car to Toyota service, they stated that the brake booster pump was defective and needs replacement. I see that there is no...
The braking system developed a leak in the accumulator causing the whole braking system to fail and turn the abs light on in the car as it leaked brake fluid into the brake booster from the master cylinder
Hybrid system shut down while driving. Cleared at deal ship twice. happened two more time. Dealership claims they were unable to recreate the issue.
Hybrid system shut down while driving. Cleared at deal ship twice. happened two more time. Dealership claims they were unable to recreate the issue.
Took my car to Toyota dealership to get remedy J0V NHSTA recall ID NO. 18V684 Fixed. Dealership has refused to work on recall and has told me I need to pay out of pocket for repair because my car does not fall into certain codes yet it’s a specific recall that needs to be done on my vehicle
Almost caused a major accident. Brakes failed with no warning!
Mileage: 116,000
My Prius 2010 has thrown the ABS, Traction, and Brake HUD lights all together. I took it to an Autozone and scanned the code to get the C1391: Abnormal Leak of ACC PRESS error. Many Prius 2010 have this issue, I'm sure I'll need to replace the actuator and/or accumulator and I know that will cost a...
My Prius 2010 has thrown the ABS, Traction, and Brake HUD lights all together. I took it to an Autozone and scanned the code to get the C1391: Abnormal Leak of ACC PRESS error. Many Prius 2010 have this issue, I'm sure I'll need to replace the actuator and/or accumulator and I know that will cost a...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO PAINT ISSUES ON VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED BECAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL PAINT PROBLEMS, "A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FOR VEHICLES WITH THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BLIZZARD PEARL PAINT. IF THE CONDITION IS VERIFIED THE SPECIFIC PANEL AFFECTED...
I was driving and all of the sudden lights came on, on the dashboard and when I started to slow down I noticed the brakes were very "mushy" and barley worked. I then drove it directly to the dealership and on the way the lights went off, and brakes went back to normal. This is a very dangerous sit...
Purchased new a 2010 Toyota Prius third generation level 4 in July of 2009. Hybrid battery pack failed just after 150,000 warranty lapsed at 155,000 miles. January 2023 floods in Merced, CA damaged one of blocks in Hybrid battery pack driving through waters at 191000 miles on odometer. This thre...
Purchased new a 2010 Toyota Prius third generation level 4 in July of 2009. Hybrid battery pack failed just after 150,000 warranty lapsed at 155,000 miles. January 2023 floods in Merced, CA damaged one of blocks in Hybrid battery pack driving through waters at 191000 miles on odometer. This thre...
I was driving in my neighboorhood and as I went up the wall bridge my acceleration stalled and my ABS light, Check engine light, and check hybrid system light came on simultaneously and started beeping. At the same time, I lost my braking ability completely. I had to swerve off to the grass in the h...
Mileage: 190,000
I was driving in my neighboorhood and as I went up the wall bridge my acceleration stalled and my ABS light, Check engine light, and check hybrid system light came on simultaneously and started beeping. At the same time, I lost my braking ability completely. I had to swerve off to the grass in the h...
Mileage: 190,000
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ABS system and traction control lost. ABS booster pump and master brake cylinder broke down. They should be life long parts. Brakes lost its function on highway and was pretty dangerous. ABS light, traction control light and brake light on. Dealer refused to change on their own.
Mileage: 186,000
ABS system displayed airbag symbol displayed brake symbol displayed seat belts light flashing airbag system showing off. Toyota dealership is aware of the problem with the ABS system along with the items mentioned. accident could have been avoided contact if the ABS system was working. Airbags did n...
ABS system displayed airbag symbol displayed brake symbol displayed seat belts light flashing airbag system showing off. Toyota dealership is aware of the problem with the ABS system along with the items mentioned. accident could have been avoided contact if the ABS system was working. Airbags did n...
ABS system displayed airbag symbol displayed brake symbol displayed seat belts light flashing airbag system showing off. Toyota dealership is aware of the problem with the ABS system along with the items mentioned. accident could have been avoided contact if the ABS system was working. Airbags did n...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to hesitate. The ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that there was brake message displayed. During the failure the brake pedal had to be depres...
Mileage: 135,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to hesitate. The ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that there was brake message displayed. During the failure the brake pedal had to be depres...
Mileage: 135,000
I noticed that my brakes felt mushy when applied. The ABS light came on in my car. I took it to 2 different Toyota dealers and both said that my break boosters were failing and would need replacing. I had 125,000 miles on my car. The brakes were working adequately at that time, but I was aware that ...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while his wife was driving 40 MPH, the traction control, ABS, brake warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact's wife was able to drive to her residence. The contact stated that he was an independent mechanic...
Mileage: 192,000
The ABS, VSC/traction control, and brake system warning lights all came on at the same time in my 2010 Toyota Prius. I almost lost control of my car's braking ability. Afterwards, the hybrid system does not perform its regenerative braking/recharging any longer. And the cruise control mode doesn't ...
The ABS, VSC/traction control, and brake system warning lights all came on at the same time in my 2010 Toyota Prius. I almost lost control of my car's braking ability. Afterwards, the hybrid system does not perform its regenerative braking/recharging any longer. And the cruise control mode doesn't ...
The ABS, VSC/traction control, and brake system warning lights all came on at the same time in my 2010 Toyota Prius. I almost lost control of my car's braking ability. Afterwards, the hybrid system does not perform its regenerative braking/recharging any longer. And the cruise control mode doesn't ...
My 2010 Toyota Prius (JTDKN3DU3A1307523) had the ABS/brake warning/traction control (VSC) lights come on at the same time and I lost a significant portion of my braking ability, while driving. I was able to pull into a shop. The mechanic connected a code reader to the OBD II port and found the cod...
Car slows down to a stop when driving on the freeway. With no power to accelerate, it makes it hard to get to the side of the road to be towed. Been to the dealer twice to address the problem, and was told that if I don't pay $200, that there is nothing they can do. Then when I did pay the money for...
Car slows down to a stop when driving on the freeway. With no power to accelerate, it makes it hard to get to the side of the road to be towed. Been to the dealer twice to address the problem, and was told that if I don't pay $200, that there is nothing they can do. Then when I did pay the money for...
I was driving home from work when all the warning light all came on at once. The car suddenly stopped accelerating and the “check hybrid system” was showing on my dash. I was lucky enough to be going down hill so I can make it to a shoulder to get off the road. Tried troubleshooting everything b...
I was driving home from work when all the warning light all came on at once. The car suddenly stopped accelerating and the “check hybrid system” was showing on my dash. I was lucky enough to be going down hill so I can make it to a shoulder to get off the road. Tried troubleshooting everything b...
I had just gotten back in my car from a quick store trip. My prius turned on like normal but soon after when I was driving different kind of warning lights turned on. My steering was affected ,the car slowed down considerably to the point I was almost rear-ended. The triangle of death, check engine...
The brake cylinder and brake pump assemblies broke down in the middle of the highway. The ABS, brake, VSC, and traction lights lit up unexpectedly after ~1 hour of driving. I was able to get the car to the dealership and the service advisor noted that he was surprised that we made it as far as we di...
The driver airbag deployed without an accident while driving in the highway. The airbag deployment caused near control lost of the car. I was lucky to not have any other cars near me so I managed to get the car safely out of the highway. The airbag deployment was scary and caused me not able to see ...
My 2010 is covered under a recall. I had total brake failure and the dash light up like a Christmas tree. Brought in before the recall was released and it was repaired under my extended warranty. Then got recall notice, so I guess there was an internal fund transfer.
The braking system malfunction and it's available for inspection upon request. I was almost get into accident when I was driving around 65mph on I-495 because of the fail brake issue Upon online research, it turns out this is a common safety problem on the 2010 prius and toyota only issue extended...
My 2010 Toyota Prius seemed to have a faulty ABS actuator/ boaster pump for years but I did not know it until recently. For years the car would display the abs, traction controls, and brake light for 50 miles and then go away but the most recent time it did not go off. The actuator continuously runs...
Tires losing air and noticed the rubber breaking down and separating from the sidewall on all four tires. Took into Evans dealership and they informed us the tires were a safety issue and tried to sell new tires. They told us the tires were made in 93 but we bought in 2016, so we looked up and DOT ...
Driving when I had to stop because of traffic light. Almost ran into a car because my brakes did not function correctly. ABS light and brake lights in dashboard came on. Pulled over. Called Tow truck. Had it towed to dealer. Brake Booster and master cylinder were replaced.
Own a 2010 prius w 110k miles on it and now hearing brake booster buzzing every minute when car is on when im sure its not suppose to be going off that frequently. And of course I missed the recall date.
I was driving my 2010 Toyota Prius and my car started beeping when I was driving when I tried to slow down the car was not able to stop the breaking system ABS started displaying and my car started to beep and it won’t stop beeping. I did take my car to the dealer for a recalled inspection after m...
I was driving my 2010 Toyota Prius and my car started beeping when I was driving when I tried to slow down the car was not able to stop the breaking system ABS started displaying and my car started to beep and it won’t stop beeping. I did take my car to the dealer for a recalled inspection after m...
I was driving my 2010 Toyota Prius and my car started beeping when I was driving when I tried to slow down the car was not able to stop the breaking system ABS started displaying and my car started to beep and it won’t stop beeping. I did take my car to the dealer for a recalled inspection after m...
The brake booster assembly and pump failed in my Prius. This causes the brakes to barely function. It disables both ABS and traction control. I nearly ended up running a red light and getting into a major collision with my three children in the car. The ABS, traction control, and BRAKE lights are ...
There is a long-standing problem with the instrument panel being very difficult to see when operating the vehicle on a very sunny day. It is very dim even when the "instrument panel light control" is adjusted, especially when wearing sunglasses. No response by dealer.
Brake booster actuator internal leak. Toyota refuses to cover the repair for the known defective and previously recalled part. See recall "D0H" and "customer support" campaign "ZJB" from Toyota. These are critical braking parts that control ABS, traction control, stability control, front/rear bra...
Brake, ABS and traction control warning lights went on when I was driving. I was able to brake but it was not functioning at 100%. The local mechanic was able to scan the code to get the C1391: Abnormal Leak of ACC PRESS error. The warning lights remain when I drive or parked. I no longer feel safe...
Brake, ABS and traction control warning lights went on when I was driving. I was able to brake but it was not functioning at 100%. The local mechanic was able to scan the code to get the C1391: Abnormal Leak of ACC PRESS error. The warning lights remain when I drive or parked. I no longer feel safe...
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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact stated that the power steering and power brakes failed. The contact stated that the "check hybrid system" and "check battery" warning lights were illuminated. The co...
Mileage: 387,000
My brakes are failing. The brake booster leaks. The stopping distance is greater. All the warning lights are on on the dash. Error code C1391 on the unit. Two dealers would not repair it under warranty or recall. They gave me a price of $2600-$2800.The situation still exists. The car has had the eng...
Brakes became soft the stopping distance grew.All my dash warning signs lit up. Why was my car to repaired in warranty or recalled when the problem was a manufacturer error? Toyota can't pick and chose which cars they will fix when they all have the same problem. I am attaching a 'Customer Support P...
I was driving my car with my daughter and was about to stop at the intersection and at that moment I realized that the car was not slowing down. ABS, Brake, and Traction control lights up on the dashboard. I was very scared and pressed the brake to the end and only then the car was able to stop. Fur...
After descending a long mountain highway in our 2010 Toyota Prius and coming to a stop at the bottom the brake pedal travel suddenly increased, brake effectiveness decreased, and many dashboard lights suddenly came on including the brake system warning light and stability control system light. The ...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated along with several unknown warning lights. The contact also stated that the brake pedal would depress to the floorboard while in operation. The contact took the vehi...
Mileage: 130,000
While driving, left dash-light cluster and ABS triangle illuminated in-traffic with no visual pre-warning or audible alarm. Pedal pressed full force to bring car to stop and not plow vehicle in-front. Owners manual & internet suggests ABS & booster pump failure. Call to mechanic also suggests booste...
Hello there, my name is Lashyrah and I do not know much about cars so most of this is unknown. The person I bought my vehicle from did not give me much information and I was desperate at the time so I bought it. Most of the lights on the dashboard are on: ABS, Brake system, Engine, Tire/Safety Alert...
Hello there, my name is Lashyrah and I do not know much about cars so most of this is unknown. The person I bought my vehicle from did not give me much information and I was desperate at the time so I bought it. Most of the lights on the dashboard are on: ABS, Brake system, Engine, Tire/Safety Alert...
Hello there, my name is Lashyrah and I do not know much about cars so most of this is unknown. The person I bought my vehicle from did not give me much information and I was desperate at the time so I bought it. Most of the lights on the dashboard are on: ABS, Brake system, Engine, Tire/Safety Alert...
About 3 weeks ago, I was driving down PCH around Manhattan beach , California. Suddenly the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree , the ABS light , Brake light , pre-collision system light and a yellow triangle with an exclamation point in the middle all turned on at the same time , and a loud beep...
while driving on 01/31/2022, I noticed several warning lights came on suddenly on the dash and heard intermittent beefing noise while driving. I took my car to the dealership and they found M R&R brake booster and booster pump needs to be replaced and they informed me that recall warranty time of th...
ABS and traction lights on ABS system not working was informed it is the break booster and ABS pump same as recall that ended in 2021 , I was never informed of recall and have found many other owners were not informed. At the cost of cars today many can’t afford to buy new and this is a serious Sa...
I have been experiencing issues with my brakes for last few years. I had received a letter from Toyota in 2019 stating that my car has faulty brake system and Toyota will repair the issue by replacing faulty brake components free of charge. However local Toyota dealer refused to complete the repair...
2010 Prius started up in the garage 3 hours after being shut down. I am certain the car was NOT still running while we unloaded groceries from hatchback and left the garage. * Nothing was retrieved from the front seat so no accidental start could have occurred. * My son "heard it start" almost...
2010 Prius started up in the garage 3 hours after being shut down. I am certain the car was NOT still running while we unloaded groceries from hatchback and left the garage. * Nothing was retrieved from the front seat so no accidental start could have occurred. * My son "heard it start" almost...
When start the car, passenger side both "airbag off" light and "airbag on" light on for a second, then both lights off, then "airbag on" light on and keeping on.
While driving, without stepping on the brakes, a number of warning lights came on; including brakes, ABS warning, and stability control. When attempting to stop the car the brake pedal went down a long way before the brakes engaged. I then limped home. After deciding what to do I called a Toyota d...
When start the car, passenger side airbag light stays on until shut-off the engine.
2010 Toyota Prius. Driven about 10000 miles a year. Brake booster system went out at about the 125,000 mile mark. Reason to complain is no parts are available for repair and it is a common problem. Check out youtube.com about it. Dealer has a long waiting list, with no idea of availability. Local re...
2010 Toyota Prius. Driven about 10000 miles a year. Brake booster system went out at about the 125,000 mile mark. Reason to complain is no parts are available for repair and it is a common problem. Check out youtube.com about it. Dealer has a long waiting list, with no idea of availability. Local re...
The braking system malfunctioned resulting in loss of braking ability and response along with various warning lights including ABS, Brake, and Traction Control. The vehicle produced a C1391 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) indicating "abnormal leak of accumulator pressure." After taking the vehicle to ...
The ABS, Brake, and traction control light came on. The braking became difficult. The car did stop but if it was in an emergency circumstance there may have been a collision. I called Toyota about the issue and was informed that there was a brake actuater and master cylinder issues with this make a...
The ABS, Brake, and traction control light came on. The braking became difficult. The car did stop but if it was in an emergency circumstance there may have been a collision. I called Toyota about the issue and was informed that there was a brake actuater and master cylinder issues with this make a...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the braking system was not normal however, the vehicle was drivable. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who provided the conta...
Mileage: 136,000
The brakes ABS stopped working. It is a known issue and is effecting many older Prius drivers.
The brakes ABS stopped working. It is a known issue and is effecting many older Prius drivers.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driver was driving 65 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, multiple times, the vehicle brakes failed to stop the vehicle within a reasonable time. The contact stated there were several unknown warning lights illuminated simultaneously. Th...
Mileage: 179,747
The car while being driven experienced a hard unprovoked break while on the road. The check hybrid system light then went on. The inverter has gone bad despite me completing the previous recall repair meant to avoid this issue. Toyota in 2021 agreed to pay for failed inverters outside of warranty on...
Brake booster failed. Brake Actuator failed. ABS,BRAKE and TRACTION control light is on.
I purchased my car in January 2010 within that first year I noticed that randomly if I hit a bump in the road and I would apply my brakes my car would do a wired skid and I couldn’t break properly. This has continued the entire time I’ve owned my car. Last month I was driving down the highway an...
Strut mount on Monroe Quick Strut catastrophically failed with no warning. No corrosion noted, appears to be metal fatigue due to inferior design / manufacturing of aftermarket strut mount. Failure happened when leaving driveway at low speed; no prior noises or warning occurred.
Brake booster/ Brake Actuator problems
I believe Brake Actuator seems to be malfunctioning. Noises come from the location of the Brake Actuator when I am lightly braking at low speeds. I am getting Antilock Braking System code "C1256" reading "ACCumulator Low Pressure". There are a similar recalls related to my issue. Recall number: 10V...
A known defect was briefly recalled, then sunsetted. My brake attenuator has failed, as has been the case for many others on this model. Toyota has acknowledged the defect, but no longer supports it.
Normal braking pressure failed to stop the vehicle requiring the driver to apply very heavy pressure to stop the vehicle and avoid a rear end collision. Multiple dash lights appeared and the vehicle was towed to a Toyota dealer. The dealer confirmed codes C1252 and C1256 exist and recommended that...
ABS brake light on. Just purchased this vehicle and found Toyota knows of a defect in the master brake cylinder that causes it to leak. Toyota was repairing this problem free of charge till 2019. This vehicle has never had the repair. I am told brakes may go from power brakes to non power brakes whi...
There is a known problem with 2010-2015 Toyota Prius brake actuator assembly and also the brake booster pump assembly. A leak develops and cannot hold proper brake pressure which will lead to catastrophic failure of the system and a life or death brake failure. Toyota has acknowledged the problem an...
Brake booster/ brake pump / accumulator sudden failure BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY THE SENSOR WARNING SYSTEM ⚠️ THAT ABS LIGHT ASSOOCIATED WITH CONSTANT BEEPING NOISE, 10 SECONDS LATER LOSE OF BRAKE POWER. factory trick to get brake service, at large for this repair costs 3800 per dealership toyota...
Hi- I have a Toyota Prius 2010 model and I encountered a braking failure yesterday. My ABS lights, brake lights and another light came up on my dashboard of the car. Upon diagnosis, I was informed by Toyota dealership that my car has a faulty C1391 - Abnormal leak in accumulator. This condition m...
Hi- I have a Toyota Prius 2010 model and I encountered a braking failure yesterday. My ABS lights, brake lights and another light came up on my dashboard of the car. Upon diagnosis, I was informed by Toyota dealership that my car has a faulty C1391 - Abnormal leak in accumulator. This condition m...
The Traction control, ABS, and Brake light all came on simultaneously. It was random with no trigger. The brakes feel spongy, and will not regenerate to charge the hybrid system.
My Toyota Prius has significant problems with mice entering and living in the vehicle. They stay in the cabin filter area and there is evidence they come into the cabin and deposit feces on the floor mats, glove compartment and air filters. There are numerous instances of this on online forums and...
Hazard lights flashing, flashes faster at higher speeds. Hazard button useless. Mechanic not sure what is the problem; reset codes. Problem went away for a few days and then came back.
Hazard lights flashing, flashes faster at higher speeds. Hazard button useless. Mechanic not sure what is the problem; reset codes. Problem went away for a few days and then came back.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed; causing the stopping distance to be extended. The contact stated that the ABS, brakes, and traction control warning lights were il...
Mileage: 220,000
My brakes have been making hissing noises whenever I press on the brake pedal for the past year. While driving on the freeway 300 miles from my home, numerous lights on my dashboard came on including brake, VSC, PCS, ABS, Triangle and "CHECK PCS SYSTEM" warning message. The brake also makes pumping ...
My brakes have been making hissing noises whenever I press on the brake pedal for the past year. While driving on the freeway 300 miles from my home, numerous lights on my dashboard came on including brake, VSC, PCS, ABS, Triangle and "CHECK PCS SYSTEM" warning message. The brake also makes pumping ...
I drive a 2010 Toyota Prius. Color of the car is Pearl White and its starting to peel off and bare metal of the car is getting exposed. Exposed metal will start rusting and start impacting the sturdiness of the car and eventually the safety. Toyota Manufacturer already has a recall in place for seve...
On March 25, 2022, I was driving my 2010 Toyota Prius, approx. 209,000 miles. When I had parked my vehicle, and turned my A/C on, my vehicle started to make this annoying beeping noise non-stop and all of the light on the dashboard had lit up. My brake lights, ABS, and the slip indicator all came on...
I was driving on the road and right before a stop light my car jumped as if someone hit me from behind. After looking in my rear view and seeing no one on me I realized something else happened. I look at my dash and check hybrid system light was on. I was in traffic at the light waiting and looked i...
I was driving on the road and right before a stop light my car jumped as if someone hit me from behind. After looking in my rear view and seeing no one on me I realized something else happened. I look at my dash and check hybrid system light was on. I was in traffic at the light waiting and looked i...
I was driving on the road and right before a stop light my car jumped as if someone hit me from behind. After looking in my rear view and seeing no one on me I realized something else happened. I look at my dash and check hybrid system light was on. I was in traffic at the light waiting and looked i...
As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumstances, this condition could affect stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
A number of things have failed on this car. 1. The hybrid battery pack system shut down and warned that I needed to see a mechanic. My mechanic diagnosed that the hybrid invert was defective and causing the battery pack to fail. 2. When braking at both low and high speeds, the car increasingly s...
A number of things have failed on this car. 1. The hybrid battery pack system shut down and warned that I needed to see a mechanic. My mechanic diagnosed that the hybrid invert was defective and causing the battery pack to fail. 2. When braking at both low and high speeds, the car increasingly s...
A number of things have failed on this car. 1. The hybrid battery pack system shut down and warned that I needed to see a mechanic. My mechanic diagnosed that the hybrid invert was defective and causing the battery pack to fail. 2. When braking at both low and high speeds, the car increasingly s...
Traveling at freeway speed just after midnight, the "check engine" light came on. Less than one minute later, the "check hybrid system" alert came on, with an exclamation mark inside of a yellow triangle symbol displayed. The vehicle instantly had no power when the accelerator was depressed. The v...
Traveling at freeway speed just after midnight, the "check engine" light came on. Less than one minute later, the "check hybrid system" alert came on, with an exclamation mark inside of a yellow triangle symbol displayed. The vehicle instantly had no power when the accelerator was depressed. The v...
Traveling at freeway speed just after midnight, the "check engine" light came on. Less than one minute later, the "check hybrid system" alert came on, with an exclamation mark inside of a yellow triangle symbol displayed. The vehicle instantly had no power when the accelerator was depressed. The v...
2010 Prius Brake, ABS, Traction Control Lights On/Off with no codes I bought new car and running smooth so far. I got this lights 2 months back and off for sometime and came back on and off and now quite often coming back and forth, 106K miles had the ABS, Traction Control and Brake light all come o...
For the past 2 weeks my prius has been acting very strange. When driving I have a hard time coming to a stop when pushing the brake and I realize that that the ABS light is on as well the brake light is on. Sometimes it will work fine with the lights off, and somtimes it messes up again. I heard tha...
Brake system fails under normal driving conditions. Dealership diagnostics confirmed this falls under the Customer Support Program ZJB. This program expired in 2020 and Toyota customer care is unwilling to fix or reimburse for the $2200 expense associated with the defective brake booster and brake...
In Nov 2020 I was informed that my ABS actuator needed to be replaced since all warning systems went off and brakes were disabled. On March 13, 2022 the ABS and traction system warning came on again . On March 14, 2022 I had my car towed to Daves Ultimate Automotive in Austin, Texas because my brake...
In Nov 2020 I was informed that my ABS actuator needed to be replaced since all warning systems went off and brakes were disabled. On March 13, 2022 the ABS and traction system warning came on again . On March 14, 2022 I had my car towed to Daves Ultimate Automotive in Austin, Texas because my brake...
Brake warning lights, traction control, and ABS warning lights all illuminated on the dash. Taken to the dealership and was told brake failure due to actuator or brake boost. Upon further research, it looks like this is a known issue with the Prius but Toyota is only providing service/repair to cer...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started making a beeping noise. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled into an apartment complex and while depressing the brake pedal the fai...
Mileage: 180,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while exiting the highway and getting into the right lane at 60 MPH, the ABS warning light, brake light, and the traction control warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost braking functionality. The contact depressed the brake pedal with ...
Mileage: 182,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while exiting the highway and getting into the right lane at 60 MPH, the ABS warning light, brake light, and the traction control warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost braking functionality. The contact depressed the brake pedal with ...
Mileage: 182,000
The Brake booster and master cylinder failed causing the braking system to fail while driving
My prius appears to have the same problem that an excessive number of other 2010 priuses have with it's regenerative braking. This is a common and well known issue among these cars. Despite the fact that I am at 132k miles, under the 150k limit for the extended warranty, I am going to be stuck spend...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGRDS TO DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ABOUT A RECALL BUT, IT HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.
While driving, my traction lights, ABS light, and Brake light came on the dash with no noises or other messages. I noticed my brakes took significantly more distance to stop and then stopped working altogether. I had to use my emergency brake to get stopped safely.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the braking system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a brake fluid leak in the brake master cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made a...
Mileage: 81,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS, traction control, and parking brake warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the brake pedal was difficult to depress. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with brake booster p...
Mileage: 88,500
The brake assembly is noisy while stopped at lights. The brake pedal continues slowly downward when pressed as if there is a leak in the brake master cylinder. Toyota has issued a warranty extension for a problem of fluid leaking in the brake booster, but did not notify me. Toyota's code for the...
Last year on September 13, 2021 I purchase a used 2010 Toyota Prius ( Vehicle VIN[XXX]) with 122414 miles on the Odometer, I got my oil changed on October 29, 2021 so I can keep track of when my oil is due. My odometer reading on oil change was 123,268. I drove 2806 miles, when I woke up on Decembe...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had overheated and blown the head gasket. The engine was replaced, and the failure w...
Mileage: 164,912
2010 toyota prius brake booster failure. according to multiple resources online, there have been known issues with this part from Toyota across multiple models. After recalling only a small portion of vehicles due to this failure, complaints have been filed with nhtsa to address toyota's lack of cor...
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recalls.
Brake Booster Failure; has been inspected and confirmed. Warning lamps for traction control, ABS, Brake System Lights, Master Warning Light all came on during normal city driving. Immediate loss of Brake Assist causing sudden need for much more distance while stopping the vehicle. Clearly, sudden c...
Brake Booster Failure; has been inspected and confirmed. Warning lamps for traction control, ABS, Brake System Lights, Master Warning Light all came on during normal city driving. Immediate loss of Brake Assist causing sudden need for much more distance while stopping the vehicle. Clearly, sudden c...
The airbag light on my 2010 Prius intermittently goes on and off. I have brought it to Toyota as well as my mechanic to see if anyone can find the problem. I've been told I need to change the seat and or the weight sensor isn't working. When I looked at the numerous PRius websites this is unbeliev...
We have a 2010 Prius Purchased March 2010. Toyota issued a "Customer Support Program" (free extended warranty) for the brake booster and brakebooster pump assemblies in 2019. The Primary Coverage was offered until 11-30-19 regardless of milage. After that the secondary coverage applied for 10 years ...
I have a 2010 Toyota Prius. The ABS pump unit broke down while driving on the road. Suddenly the breaks were not functioning correctly. Breaks got squeeze. Apparently it's a common issue and Toyota had a program around it to fix it till Jan 2021. But I couldn't go fix it before coz the lights didn't...
while driving traction, abs and brake light came on. braking feels forced by driver.
The contact owns 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 72 MPH, she noticed several unknown warning lights illuminated on the vehicle and a beeping sound coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed that whenever the beeping sound was present, it was very difficult to depress the brake ...
Mileage: 140,000
Last week I check hybrid system message appeared on the screen and orange triangle with check engine light. I took it to the shop and they said that there are code P0A94 wich is related to the inverted and that is needed replacement. I saw that there was recall on inverter and want to see if I can...
Last week I check hybrid system message appeared on the screen and orange triangle with check engine light. I took it to the shop and they said that there are code P0A94 wich is related to the inverted and that is needed replacement. I saw that there was recall on inverter and want to see if I can...
The brakes, ABS, and traction light came on car but it does not stay on. Took it to the dealership and the advisor said it would be $2,500. If this gas been a recall in the past then it should still be a recall. I am extremely disappointed in Toyota as a whole to bail out on something that is as cr...
Low pitched rumbling sound from front wheel well when car is moving between 5-25 mph.
The digital speedometer display has stopped working. I can no longer see my speed or fuel gauge. I was quoted nearly $3,000 at the dealer to repair the vehicle.
The Brake Booster assembly for nearly all 2010 Toyota Prius has innate failure over time. It is a faulty, known-issue part. Toyota offered some limited-time warranty extension fixes instead of a full recall. My Toyota dealership informed my that my part needs the fix, as would be expected, but that ...
The Brake Booster assembly for nearly all 2010 Toyota Prius has innate failure over time. It is a faulty, known-issue part. Toyota offered some limited-time warranty extension fixes instead of a full recall. My Toyota dealership informed my that my part needs the fix, as would be expected, but that ...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving, the brake lights, ABS, and check engine warning lights illuminated. There was an abnormal noise detected. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed that the brake booster assembly needed to be replaced. Additi...
Mileage: 115,001
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving, the brake lights, ABS, and check engine warning lights illuminated. There was an abnormal noise detected. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed that the brake booster assembly needed to be replaced. Additi...
Mileage: 115,001
I have recently bought a 2010 Prius. The ABS (!) , traction control, and emergency brake light all illuminated three days after I transferred title with the dmv. This apparently is a very common problem with this car. I am told that these lights lead to a very expensive repair. My primary concer...
I have recently bought a 2010 Prius. The ABS (!) , traction control, and emergency brake light all illuminated three days after I transferred title with the dmv. This apparently is a very common problem with this car. I am told that these lights lead to a very expensive repair. My primary concer...
I have recently bought a 2010 Prius. The ABS (!) , traction control, and emergency brake light all illuminated three days after I transferred title with the dmv. This apparently is a very common problem with this car. I am told that these lights lead to a very expensive repair. My primary concer...
The dash lights on my 2010 Prius went all dark, lost all information on my dash. No lights on dash, no fuel gauge, no speedometer, nothing. This is very dangerous to suddenly have happened and I don't see a recall from Toyota to address this problem.
The dash lights on my 2010 Prius went all dark, lost all information on my dash. No lights on dash, no fuel gauge, no speedometer, nothing. This is very dangerous to suddenly have happened and I don't see a recall from Toyota to address this problem.
The dash lights on my 2010 Prius went all dark, lost all information on my dash. No lights on dash, no fuel gauge, no speedometer, nothing. This is very dangerous to suddenly have happened and I don't see a recall from Toyota to address this problem.
Hazards lights came on and would not go off, with increased speed hazards flashed faster. Toyota stated that ABS actuator and relay needed to be replaced.
1. This 2010 Prius has a faulty design of the piston rings, which is allowing it to burn more than 1.4 Qts of engine oil. 2. Such high consumption of engine oil causing an environmental pollution. 3. Furthermore, I took it to the local Toyota Dealer I.e. Maguire Toyota located in Ithaca, NY, they ...
1. This 2010 Prius has a faulty design of the piston rings, which is allowing it to burn more than 1.4 Qts of engine oil. 2. Such high consumption of engine oil causing an environmental pollution. 3. Furthermore, I took it to the local Toyota Dealer I.e. Maguire Toyota located in Ithaca, NY, they ...
Parked with car running. Car started beeping (beep beep beep) incessantly. Turned off. When I turned 2010 Prius back on, the beeping came back. Brakes DID NOT WORK. Dash error said "CHECK PCS SYSTEM" and many warning lights were on. Pressing brakes didn't stop vehicle.
As many other 2010 Prius drivers have experienced, my brake actuator has failed. This has resulted in loss of braking and potential harm.
Seek exteral brake fluid no external leaks found ABS pump noise probable abs pump flalure leak
code C1391 master cylinder internal leak
ABS pump failed, all the lights came on the dash for brake, and brakes stop working properly it still drives but unsafe to do so, Toyota says it’s common problem and they want $3000 to replace it
ABS brake booster slow leak. There are many reporting the same problem on YouTube as a $3000 repair.
Brake assist has failed. Appears to be master cylinder assembly and/or pump? Brake related error lights and safety systems disabled. Very difficult to drive vehicle without power brakes. Car only has 106k miles on it, and too old for enhanced warranty coverage (acknowledged problem). This is no...
First problem the light on my dashboard appeared. My braking is starting to not work properly. When i press the pedal it feels soft, and the brakes are not bitting well. Next thing my abs is not working, that i skid multiple times, and that cause me a few times to almost get into an accident. I had ...
My 2010 Prius is experiencing brake booster failure. Brake assist appears to be lost. Feels unsafe to drive since braking distance feels longer. Unsure if stability control is working. Hybrid battery not recharging from braking. Warning lamps include: 1) Brake System Warning Light (red indicator); 2...
MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SUDDENLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE PRIUS LAST MONTH; 'ABS', 'BRAKE', AND 'TRACTION CONTROL' WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE BRAKING FUNCTION WAS NOT NORMAL. HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL A LOT MORE FOR THE BRAKE TO BE APPLIED. ALSO BATTERY IS NO LONGER R...
All my lights are on traction, brake, ABS!
Brake light, ABS light, and traction control light all illuminated on dashboard. Took the vehicle to Toyota dealership and they determined I needed to replace the brake booster/accumulator and pump assembly, cost was $3,000.00. Looking into this issue further it is an extremely common issue and shou...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informe...
Mileage: 220,000
After buying the car from Liquidation Station (used car dealer) the day after we bought the (2010 Prius Hybrid) the breaks went completely out. My daughter and grandchild were in the car and she almost crashed in to on coming traffic putting them in extreme danger of being killed. We had the car tow...
While driving on a highway at night around 60 mph, brake light turned on then AB light then slip light. Nothing else happened but since this hadn’t happened before, I pulled over, turned off car, waited a bit then turned back on. Car still worked although these lights stayed on. Continued driving ...
While driving on a highway at night around 60 mph, brake light turned on then AB light then slip light. Nothing else happened but since this hadn’t happened before, I pulled over, turned off car, waited a bit then turned back on. Car still worked although these lights stayed on. Continued driving ...
I was driving when the car started to beep constantly. I tried to turn on a road to check it out and realized I had no brakes. I passed the road I was trying to turn on and had to coast to a stop down the road. If this had happened while coming to a red light, there is no way I would have been able ...
The headlights on my car would get very dim and would burnout within 4 to 6 months. As time has past the time between bulb replacement would get shorter and shorter. At this point when I plug replacement bulbs into my car the burnout instantly. Without low beam headlights I am required to drive wi...
The headlights on my car would get very dim and would burnout within 4 to 6 months. As time has past the time between bulb replacement would get shorter and shorter. At this point when I plug replacement bulbs into my car the burnout instantly. Without low beam headlights I am required to drive wi...
Actuator and brake cylinder have gone. ABS, traction, and brake lights all have gone on. This is a very common issue with this car, and I am expected to pay $3,000 for this fix.
Check hybrid system light ignites, slows down vehicle in middle of high speed highway. First incident November of 2020 then several incidents after. Repair shops don't assure problem according to error codes & they recommend possibilities they cannot assure will resolve the problem. Car was taken in...
Check hybrid system light ignites, slows down vehicle in middle of high speed highway. First incident November of 2020 then several incidents after. Repair shops don't assure problem according to error codes & they recommend possibilities they cannot assure will resolve the problem. Car was taken in...
Check hybrid system light ignites, slows down vehicle in middle of high speed highway. First incident November of 2020 then several incidents after. Repair shops don't assure problem according to error codes & they recommend possibilities they cannot assure will resolve the problem. Car was taken in...
The brakes failed while driving. The traction, ABS and brake light all came on, on the dashboard and the brakes were working at 10% or less. I had to use the engine braking mode to stop the car. I took it to a technician and this is a known issue that Toyota is ignoring.
ABS light and brake light comes on and goes away on my toyota prius 2010
While driving on an uncrowded 2 lane rural highway at approx. 4pm on June 20th, 2021, I heard what sounded like a gunshot in my ear. I quickly looked around at my interior & saw no broken windows. I had no driving issues, but pulled over safely to inspect the exterior of my vehicle. As soon as I op...
I have a 2010 Toyota Prius. I was driving home on I-80 and when I was getting down on the slope of the Sacramento river bridge, three lights suddenly popped on the dashboard - ABS light, Brake light and Traction control light. Following this, I lost efficient control on the brakes and I had to push ...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the automatic braking system failed and the brakes were making a strange sound and not responding as soon as the brake pedal was depressed. The ABS, brake, and stability control warning lights were illu...
Mileage: 118,000
While driving in the highway had several times hard situations. Yesterday and truck became in front in my lane while, I had brake fast the car started loosing control and ended up on the side of the road. Is like the brakes makes the car loose all the control in a bad situation instead of help to pr...
Code 1391. just like many others Toyotas of this year
My problem began when I pressed my brakes and instead it accelerated. I thought maybe my foot slipped and didn’t know what it meant. It happened again a few weeks later and then all of the dash lights went on that indicated that I had to have the big brake recall repair. Being that my car is past ...
My problem began when I pressed my brakes and instead it accelerated. I thought maybe my foot slipped and didn’t know what it meant. It happened again a few weeks later and then all of the dash lights went on that indicated that I had to have the big brake recall repair. Being that my car is past ...
My problem began when I pressed my brakes and instead it accelerated. I thought maybe my foot slipped and didn’t know what it meant. It happened again a few weeks later and then all of the dash lights went on that indicated that I had to have the big brake recall repair. Being that my car is past ...
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated the check hybrid system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The vehicle was pushed to an independent mecha...
Mileage: 282,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start up. The contact stated that the hybrid system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed with the inverter needing to...
Mileage: 133,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, while coming to a stop on wet pavement, the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the vehicle ahead of him. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The c...
Mileage: 208,000
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, while coming to a stop on wet pavement, the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the vehicle ahead of him. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The c...
Mileage: 208,000
While driving at highway speed on Interstate 87 in New York, the 2010 Toyota Prius suddenly lost power while multiple warning lights on the dashboard illuminated, along with a "Check Hybrid System" notification. The engine would operate but at significantly reduced power. I drove it to an independen...
While driving at highway speed on Interstate 87 in New York, the 2010 Toyota Prius suddenly lost power while multiple warning lights on the dashboard illuminated, along with a "Check Hybrid System" notification. The engine would operate but at significantly reduced power. I drove it to an independen...
Impending failure of the brake booster / brake booster pump assembly. ABS and brake warning lights remain on and a constant electrical whining sound can be heard from the brake booster assembly. Toyota is aware of the problem and offered a customer support program that expired in 2019 ( https://a...
Impending failure of the brake booster / brake booster pump assembly. ABS and brake warning lights remain on and a constant electrical whining sound can be heard from the brake booster assembly. Toyota is aware of the problem and offered a customer support program that expired in 2019 ( https://a...
THE TRACTION , ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE
Mileage: 143,000
REGENERATIVE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN CLEAR CONDITIONS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKES LIGHTS ON DASH ILLUMINATED. ALMOST CRASHED AS BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE PRESSED REALLY HARD AND ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE CAR. KNOWN ISSUE AND DEALER REFUSES TO FIX ...
Mileage: 92,000
I WAS DRIVING AND THREE LIGHTS CAME OUT: ABS, BRAKE AND SLIP INDICATOR.
I WAS JUST TOLD THAT MY 2010 PRIUS NEEDS THE BRAKE BOOST ASSEMBLY (CYLINDER AND BOOST) AT A COST OF $2,570. IT WAS CAUSING MY 4 MONTH OLD, 12V BATTERY TO DRAIN. I THOUGHT THAT WAS OUTRAGEOUS SO I LOOKED INTO IT AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS AN "ENHANCED EXTENDED" WARRANTY ISSUED (NOT A RECALL) , BUT FOR ...
Mileage: 120,000
I WAS JUST TOLD THAT MY 2010 PRIUS NEEDS THE BRAKE BOOST ASSEMBLY (CYLINDER AND BOOST) AT A COST OF $2,570. IT WAS CAUSING MY 4 MONTH OLD, 12V BATTERY TO DRAIN. I THOUGHT THAT WAS OUTRAGEOUS SO I LOOKED INTO IT AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS AN "ENHANCED EXTENDED" WARRANTY ISSUED (NOT A RECALL) , BUT FOR ...
Mileage: 120,000
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2010. TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. TWO WEEKS AGO THE ABS LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP SAYS I NEED $2000 WORTH OF WORK. BRAKE BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY, BRAKE ACTUATOR INTERNAL LEAK...
Mileage: 120,910
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. AS A RESULT, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED.THERE WERE...
I WAS DRIVING AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A TURN. AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN I NOTICED SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD INCLUDING BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE BRAKES WERE VERY MUSHY BUT WORKED ENOUGH TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP. THE SHOP ASSESSED THE VEHICLE WHIC...
Mileage: 91,300
TRAVELING HOME FROM TAMPA TO ST. PETERSBURG ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND SUDDENLY BREAKS FAIL. BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION LIGHTS COME ON. PUSHED PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WAS ABLE TO GET ENOUGH BRAKING TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE AND INTO A GAS STATION AND INTO A PARKING SPOT SAFELY. NO WARNING-JUST IMMEDI...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF TAM...
Mileage: 152,000
I INHERITED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 3RD GENERATION WHEN MY MOTHER PASSED A FEW YEARS AGO. I'VE SINCE HAD SEVERAL UNNECESSARY AND COSTLY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AS WELL AS DEALERSHIP'S OUTLOOK, TREATMENT, AND INDIFFERENCE TO THE DANGER THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS FACE--AS MANY ALREADY HAVE. THE FOLLOWING ARE SIT...
Mileage: 113,864
I INHERITED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 3RD GENERATION WHEN MY MOTHER PASSED A FEW YEARS AGO. I'VE SINCE HAD SEVERAL UNNECESSARY AND COSTLY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AS WELL AS DEALERSHIP'S OUTLOOK, TREATMENT, AND INDIFFERENCE TO THE DANGER THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS FACE--AS MANY ALREADY HAVE. THE FOLLOWING ARE SIT...
Mileage: 113,864
I INHERITED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 3RD GENERATION WHEN MY MOTHER PASSED A FEW YEARS AGO. I'VE SINCE HAD SEVERAL UNNECESSARY AND COSTLY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AS WELL AS DEALERSHIP'S OUTLOOK, TREATMENT, AND INDIFFERENCE TO THE DANGER THAT THEIR CUSTOMERS FACE--AS MANY ALREADY HAVE. THE FOLLOWING ARE SIT...
Mileage: 113,864
JUST PURCHASE THE CAR AND THEY R REFUSING TO FIX THE ABS KNOWN ISSUE UNDER THAT ABS RECALL
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS LEATHER SEATS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT IS COMING ON. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA RECALL THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LEATHER SEATS AND CALIBRATION.THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE FRONT AIRBAG SO WHEN YOU SIT DOWN AND BUCKLE IN IT DOES NOT ACTIVATE...
Mileage: 77
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS LEATHER SEATS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT IS COMING ON. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA RECALL THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LEATHER SEATS AND CALIBRATION.THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE FRONT AIRBAG SO WHEN YOU SIT DOWN AND BUCKLE IN IT DOES NOT ACTIVATE...
Mileage: 77
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 STARTED EXPERIENCING BRAKING ISSUES IN JANUARY 17, 2020. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WITH MISS DIAGNOSIS. IN MARCH DEALER DIAGNOSED ISSUE MOST LIKELY A BRAKE BOOSTER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2010 PRIUS. TOYOTA IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE IN A PREVIOUS QUA...
Mileage: 124,000
ABS, TRACTION, AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON. IT IS THE ACTUATOR BRAKE AND THE COST TO FIX IS OVER $2000. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER 2010 PRIUS' AND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX EVEN THOUGH IT IS VERY COMMON AND PUTS MANY PEOPLE AT RISK.
ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, OUR BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ON OUR TOYOTA PRIUS WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD AFTER MONTHS OF CONTINUING WEAKNESS IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND "LURCHING" WHEN BRAKING OVER POTHOLES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION BY AN ASE-CERTIFIE MECHANIC, THEY DETERMINE...
Mileage: 115,000
ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, OUR BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ON OUR TOYOTA PRIUS WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD AFTER MONTHS OF CONTINUING WEAKNESS IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND "LURCHING" WHEN BRAKING OVER POTHOLES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION BY AN ASE-CERTIFIE MECHANIC, THEY DETERMINE...
Mileage: 115,000
I HAVE LOST ALL REGENERATIVE BRAKING. THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND SERVICE LIGHTS ARE ALL ILLUMINATED CONTINUALLY. IT HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO STOP AND THE HYBRID BATTERY IS DEPLETING AT A RAPID RATE WITH VERY SLOW RECHARGING.
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD WHILE THE PEDAL WAS STILL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE ...
Mileage: 209,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD WHILE THE PEDAL WAS STILL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE ...
Mileage: 209,000
HELLO, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY PRIUS 2010, I HAVE NOT IDEA WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY BRAKES WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN HIGHWAY 95 NORTH IN FLORIDA, MY BRAKES WAS HEAVY AND DIFFICULT TO PUCH, AFTER THAT PROBLEM NEVER MY CAR WAS NORMAL AGAIN .I HAVE ALL THATS LIGHT ON IN MY CAR RIGHT NOW. I AM SCARY DRIVE MY ...
Mileage: 135,360
VEHICLE AFTER AWHILE STARTS TO CONSUME OIL. IT'S RUNS OUT OF OIL VERY QUICKLY. THERE IS NO OIL LEAK.
Mileage: 100,000
WENT OVER BUMP AT RAILROAD CROSSING AND ABS, BRAKE, SLIP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING STOPPED WORKING. CAR WAS HARDER TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER AND CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS WORK NEEDED: REPLACE BOOSTER AND BOOSTER PUMP ASSY AND REFLASH (FAILED BOOSTER, BOOSTER PUMP) FAIL $3,259...
Mileage: 124,000
MY CAR'S ABS, TRACTION, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK IT TO TWO SHOPS AND THEY BOTH SAID MY CAR WAS RECALLED AND TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX IT. THE RECALL IS ON THE BREAKS. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ALSO NOT FULLY WORKING, THERE IS AN ABNORMAL LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE. BOTH AUTO SERVICE PLACES SAID T...
Mileage: 112,278
MY CAR'S ABS, TRACTION, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK IT TO TWO SHOPS AND THEY BOTH SAID MY CAR WAS RECALLED AND TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX IT. THE RECALL IS ON THE BREAKS. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ALSO NOT FULLY WORKING, THERE IS AN ABNORMAL LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE. BOTH AUTO SERVICE PLACES SAID T...
Mileage: 112,278
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL COME ON. I GO TO USE THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS A LOT FIRMER AND WAS HARDER TO PRESS. THE CAR MAKES A BUZZING NOISE I BELIEVE IT IS THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. I GO TO THE NEAREST PLACE TO GET THE CODES READ. IT CAME UP W...
Mileage: 181,323
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, LOSS PRESSURE AT BRAKE THE CAR, THE STABILITY CONTROL AND THE ABS DOESN'T WORK
Mileage: 227,600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INCLUDING THE ABS, TIRE PRESSURE, TRACTION CONTROL AND EMERG...
Mileage: 162,000
THE CASING OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS CRACKING. THE BRAKE ACTUATOR APPARENTLY IS AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND FIX.
Mileage: 58,000
THE CASING OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS CRACKING. THE BRAKE ACTUATOR APPARENTLY IS AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND FIX.
Mileage: 58,000
HEADLIGHT BULBS KEEP GOING BLOWING CONSISTENTLY.VEHICLE STATIONARY
Mileage: 100,000
I TRAVEL TO WORK ONE HOUR AWAY FROM HOME, ON HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY'S MY BREAK SYSTEM LIGHTS TURNED ON, TRACTION, ABS AND BREAK, BREAK PEDAL SINKS AND WILL NOT BREAK AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING HOME. I HOPE NO ONE GETS KILLED
Mileage: 134,000
I TRAVEL TO WORK ONE HOUR AWAY FROM HOME, ON HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY'S MY BREAK SYSTEM LIGHTS TURNED ON, TRACTION, ABS AND BREAK, BREAK PEDAL SINKS AND WILL NOT BREAK AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING HOME. I HOPE NO ONE GETS KILLED
Mileage: 134,000
TOYOTA BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP HAS FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS, WHICH AFFECTED THE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ONLY FOR LATEST MODELS (2019 AND LATER). I'VE CALLED TO TOYOTA AND THEY REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. I LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND FOUND THIS...
Mileage: 156,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY WITH 3 CHILDREN WHEN IT CUT OFF ON ME AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED . I TOOK IT TO FOUR MECHANICS I SAW THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY BATTERY AND NOW I KNOW THAT I HAVE A RECALL ON IT . I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR IN THREE MONTHS I'M ALSO STILL PAYING PA...
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY WITH 3 CHILDREN WHEN IT CUT OFF ON ME AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED . I TOOK IT TO FOUR MECHANICS I SAW THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY BATTERY AND NOW I KNOW THAT I HAVE A RECALL ON IT . I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR IN THREE MONTHS I'M ALSO STILL PAYING PA...
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY WITH 3 CHILDREN WHEN IT CUT OFF ON ME AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED . I TOOK IT TO FOUR MECHANICS I SAW THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY BATTERY AND NOW I KNOW THAT I HAVE A RECALL ON IT . I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR IN THREE MONTHS I'M ALSO STILL PAYING PA...
I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY BRAKE ACTUATOR/BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO HELP WITH THE ISSUE. THE ABS, BRAKE, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ARE ON AND REGEN BRAKING IS NOT WORKING. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO COVER THIS BASED ON BULLETIN ZJB BUT ABSOLUTELY REFUSE ANY HELP.
Mileage: 150,000
WAS GOING 25 MPH YESTERDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2020 EVENING WHEN 4 (BRAKE, ABS, TRACTION & CAUTION) LIGHTS CAME ON DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER THE SHOULDER & TURNED IGNITION OFF. RESTARTED LATER & 4 LIGHTS STILL ON. FOLLOWING DAY, WENT TO DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO I...
WAS GOING 25 MPH YESTERDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2020 EVENING WHEN 4 (BRAKE, ABS, TRACTION & CAUTION) LIGHTS CAME ON DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER THE SHOULDER & TURNED IGNITION OFF. RESTARTED LATER & 4 LIGHTS STILL ON. FOLLOWING DAY, WENT TO DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO I...
I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL, OIL, AND BREAK SYSTEMS EVER SINCE PURCHASING MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2010 PRIUS FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 2013. TOYOTA HAS NEVER PROVIDED A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FOR WHAT IS ACTUALLY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. TOYOTA ALSO D...
Mileage: 114,700
I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL, OIL, AND BREAK SYSTEMS EVER SINCE PURCHASING MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2010 PRIUS FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 2013. TOYOTA HAS NEVER PROVIDED A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FOR WHAT IS ACTUALLY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. TOYOTA ALSO D...
Mileage: 114,700
I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL, OIL, AND BREAK SYSTEMS EVER SINCE PURCHASING MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2010 PRIUS FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 2013. TOYOTA HAS NEVER PROVIDED A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FOR WHAT IS ACTUALLY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. TOYOTA ALSO D...
Mileage: 114,700
UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS AT MAX LEVEL. TOOK TO DEALER AND SHOWED CODE 1391 WHICH SHOWED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLIES NEED REPLACING. IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA. A VOLUNTARY RECALL WAS ISSUED F...
Mileage: 150,990
BAD RINGS IN THE MOTOR. MY DEALER SAID HE IS SEEING A LOT OF PRIUS'S LIKE THIS. HE THINKS TOYOTA WILL HAVE A RECALL ON THE PRIUS SOON. CAMRY AND RAV-4 HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. MY PRIUS JUST STARTED USING A LOT OF OIL @130,000. (1QT PER 1200 MILES) PLEASE ENFORCE A RECALL FOR CONSUM...
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF LINCOLN PARK LOCATED AT 1561 N FREMONT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60642 WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETE...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF LINCOLN PARK LOCATED AT 1561 N FREMONT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60642 WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETE...
Mileage: 100,000
UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND STARTING TO DRIVE, THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE THEN STARTS AND EXPERIENCES ABOUT 20 SECONDS OF MISFIRING TO THE POINT THE CAR IS WITHOUT SMOOTH POWER. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM. IF THE CAR WAS IN THE WRONG SITUATION WHEN IT HAPPENED IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE SAM...
Mileage: 153,000
I WENT TO THE DEALER AS I WAS TOLD AFTER OPENING A CASE WITH TOYOTA,, HOWEVER THE SOLUTION WAS NOT RESOLVED TO MY SATISFACTION. BASICALLY. SAFETY PARTS WERE REPLACED FROM A RECALL ON 08/2013. A FEW YEARS LATER I GOT ANOTHER TOYOTA NOTIFICATION THAT IF I HAD THESE BRAKE BOOSTER RELATED FAILURES/LIGHT...
Mileage: 114,000
I WAS DRIVING A NORMAL COMMUTE WHEN AT RANDOM, THE ABS, BRAKE, AND TRACTION LIGHT WENT ON. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO DEPRESS QUICKER AND FELT 'OFF'. I WAS THANKFULLY CLOSE ENOUGH TO HOME. THE BRAKE LEVELS WERE FINE, HOWEVER AFTER TAKING THE CAR INTO THE DEALER, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE BREAK BOOSTER FAILE...
Mileage: 155,778
MY CAR IS ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKING. WHENEVER I TRY TO BRAKE ON THE ROAD WHILE CURBING OR STOPPING AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, THE CAR SKIPS/SLIDE FORWARD. IT'S GETTING WORSE ON THE RAINY TIME THOUGH.
Mileage: 139,000
MY CAR IS ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKING. WHENEVER I TRY TO BRAKE ON THE ROAD WHILE CURBING OR STOPPING AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS, THE CAR SKIPS/SLIDE FORWARD. IT'S GETTING WORSE ON THE RAINY TIME THOUGH.
Mileage: 139,000
CAR SHAKES BADLY WHEN CHANGING FORM ELECTRIC TO GAS MOTOR, STARTED SMOKING IN THE BACK.
Mileage: 169,000
CAR SHAKES BADLY WHEN CHANGING FORM ELECTRIC TO GAS MOTOR, STARTED SMOKING IN THE BACK.
Mileage: 169,000
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND AND CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM NOTIFICATION LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH.
Mileage: 107,000
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND AND CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM NOTIFICATION LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH.
Mileage: 107,000
WHILE COMING HOME FROM WORK, MY WIFE NOTICED THE BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE CAME ON WHILE ON THE FREEWAY; MY WIFE HAD TO IMMEDIATELY GET OFF THE FREEWAY SINCE SHE NOTICED THAT SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE REQUIRED MUCH MORE EFFORT THAN USUAL. SHE NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDE...
Mileage: 124,136
VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY, OUR VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY LOSE REGENERATIVE BRAKING. DURING THESE INSTANCES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SOFTENS AND GREATER EFFORT MUST BE EXERTED TO SLOW AND STOP THE CAR. SOMETIMES MINUTES... AT OTHER TIMES THE NEXT ...
Mileage: 120,000
ABS ACTUATOR HAS A LEAK. IT IS A $1200 REPAIR. MY MECHANIC, WHO ONLY WORKS ON HYBRIDS, SAID THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT WITH MY YEAR PRIUS (AS WELL AS OTHER YEARS), BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY COVERS 2011 AND LATER.
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED OCCASIONALLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE DEALER ...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED OCCASIONALLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE DEALER ...
Mileage: 120,000
THE MORNING OF 8/24/20, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR. A MESSAGE APPEARS, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". I FOUND THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL, IN 2018, THAT INVOLVES A SOFTWARE ISSUE. I HAD MY 2010 PRIUS TOWED TO KOLAR TOYOTA IN HERMANTOWN MINNESOTA, ON, I BELIEVE 8/26/20. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $3200 TO REPL...
Mileage: 200,000
THE MORNING OF 8/24/20, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR. A MESSAGE APPEARS, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". I FOUND THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL, IN 2018, THAT INVOLVES A SOFTWARE ISSUE. I HAD MY 2010 PRIUS TOWED TO KOLAR TOYOTA IN HERMANTOWN MINNESOTA, ON, I BELIEVE 8/26/20. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $3200 TO REPL...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER HEADQUARTER TOYOTA LOCATED AT 5895 NW 167TH ST, HIALEAH, FL 33015, (786) 235-9734, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE BRAKE...
Mileage: 80,117
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. THE CONTACT LET UP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE AND STAY IN...
Mileage: 197,000
PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V235000) AND A 2019 TOYOTA CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM (CSP ZJB) HAS ACKNOWLEDGED AN UNSAFE FAILURE MODE IN THE VEHICLE WHERE THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FAILS DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE AND CAUSES THE AUTOMOBILE TO HAVE DIFFICULTY STOPPING. O...
Mileage: 200,000
I WAS COMFORTABLY DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOWN A CITY STREET ON A THURSDAY AFTERNOON--ABOUT 25 MPH, LIGHT TRAFFIC--WHEN SUDDENLY--WITHOUT ANY TRIGGER OR WARNING--I LIGHTLY PRESSED DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN FOR A SPEED BUMP, AND THE BRAKES SHUDDERED, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO TWITCH, AND...
Mileage: 92,600
JUST PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A USED CAR DEALER 8/26/2020 AND WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES WENT CRAZY WITH A CONTINUOUS BUZZING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES AND THE DASH ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON, WOULD NOT ...
Mileage: 123,515
JUST PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A USED CAR DEALER 8/26/2020 AND WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES WENT CRAZY WITH A CONTINUOUS BUZZING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES AND THE DASH ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON, WOULD NOT ...
Mileage: 123,515
ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT.
Mileage: 98,000
THE CARS STARTS DOES NOT STAY ON IF I TRY TO DRIVE IT WILL TURN OFF AND DIE OUT .
Mileage: 205,260
THE CARS STARTS DOES NOT STAY ON IF I TRY TO DRIVE IT WILL TURN OFF AND DIE OUT .
Mileage: 205,260
THE CARS STARTS DOES NOT STAY ON IF I TRY TO DRIVE IT WILL TURN OFF AND DIE OUT .
Mileage: 205,260
THE RED BRAKES LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND THE 'YELLOW SKIDDING CAR' ICON LIGHTS ALL COME ON TOGETHER, BUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE BRAKES OFTEN FEEL DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN UPON STARTING THE CAR. OFTER WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY, OR AS THOUGH THEY MAY NOT STOP THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO ...
Mileage: 163,866
I EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE ACCOMPANIED BY MANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING ONE THAT INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IN MY 2010 PRIUS. UPON IMMEDIATELY TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA EXTENDED A WARRANTY PROGRAM (ZJB & Z...
Mileage: 103,775
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING HIS VEHICLE FOR SEVEN HOURS, THE CONTACT HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE IN HIS FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY. THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT'S FRIEND RECEIVED A KNOCK ON THE DOOR FROM A FIREMAN ASKING HIM WHO OWNED A PRIUS. AFTER THE CO...
Mileage: 77,000
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER CAUSING IT TO LOCSE SPEED QUICKLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHERE IT IS HARD TO PULL OFF. IT WILL DRIVE 42MPH UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. THIS IS MORE COMMON THAN MOST ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL. PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA REPLACE THE ENGINES...
Mileage: 140,000
WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING AT 50 MPH, WARNING BEEP SIGNALED AND CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. NOTIFICATION ON THE DASHBOARD READ "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SLOWED TO A STOP AND PUT ITSELF IN NEUTRAL AUTOMATICALLY. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID IT IS THE INVERTER/CONVERTER.
Mileage: 121,600
GOT CODE ABS PUMP C13591 FROM TOYOTA DEALER, THEY REFUSE TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY
Mileage: 103,000
BRAKES SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS LIGHT UP. BRAKES FEEL WEAK, NEED TO STEP HARDER THAN NORMAL TO START SLOWING DOWN. I LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET AND THIS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT TOYOTA COVERS UNDER 'CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM ZJB' FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD ONLY. OF COURSE IT HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER THAT COVERA...
Mileage: 144,000
THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO ABILITY AT ALL OTHER THAN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER.
Mileage: 109,000
I WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN FOUR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH (MASTER WARNING, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, SLIP INDICATOR). I DECELERATED VEHICLE USING ENGINE POWER THEN APPLIED BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED APPROX. 3/4 TRAVEL (MUCH FURTHER THAN NORMAL) BEFORE BRAK...
Mileage: 142,300
PRIUS HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND HAS BEEN RUNNING PERFECTLY. TODAY WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND BEGAN ALARMING, WHILE SUDDENLY MY BRAKE LOCKED UP. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT AND INJURY IF IT OCCURRED UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES. APPARENT...
Mileage: 99,000
PRIUS HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND HAS BEEN RUNNING PERFECTLY. TODAY WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND BEGAN ALARMING, WHILE SUDDENLY MY BRAKE LOCKED UP. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT AND INJURY IF IT OCCURRED UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES. APPARENT...
Mileage: 99,000
PRIUS HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND HAS BEEN RUNNING PERFECTLY. TODAY WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND BEGAN ALARMING, WHILE SUDDENLY MY BRAKE LOCKED UP. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT AND INJURY IF IT OCCURRED UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES. APPARENT...
Mileage: 99,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARKWAY TOYOTA LOCATED AT 50 SYLVAN AVE, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT CLOCKSPRING SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REP...
Mileage: 88,680
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARKWAY TOYOTA LOCATED AT 50 SYLVAN AVE, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT CLOCKSPRING SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REP...
Mileage: 88,680
THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND I LOST ALL ABILITY TO STOP. SEVERAL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE TRIGGERED ABOUT LOSS OF ABS AND BRAKING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ONLY THROUGH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE TOYOTA DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSE...
Mileage: 106,000
TRACTION WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOLD BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IT IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH IS ROUGHLY A $3000.00 REPAIR JOB AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM "ZJB" WAS CREATED BY TOYOTA NOR...
Mileage: 160,000
MY ABS SYSTEM STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF PROBLEMS, AND I STARTED GETTING CODES FOR ALL SORTS OF BRAKE-RELATED ISSUES. MY BRAKES ENDED UP LOCKING UP AND NOT WORKING, AND MY BATTERY IN MY CAR DIED BECAUSE IT WAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT ABLE TO RECHARGE MY BATTERY. EVEN THOUGH I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WI...
Mileage: 195,000
MY ABS SYSTEM STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF PROBLEMS, AND I STARTED GETTING CODES FOR ALL SORTS OF BRAKE-RELATED ISSUES. MY BRAKES ENDED UP LOCKING UP AND NOT WORKING, AND MY BATTERY IN MY CAR DIED BECAUSE IT WAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT ABLE TO RECHARGE MY BATTERY. EVEN THOUGH I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WI...
Mileage: 195,000
MY ABS SYSTEM STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF PROBLEMS, AND I STARTED GETTING CODES FOR ALL SORTS OF BRAKE-RELATED ISSUES. MY BRAKES ENDED UP LOCKING UP AND NOT WORKING, AND MY BATTERY IN MY CAR DIED BECAUSE IT WAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT ABLE TO RECHARGE MY BATTERY. EVEN THOUGH I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WI...
Mileage: 195,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER IT FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING HIM TO REAR END THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HER HUSBAND WAS ALREADY D...
Mileage: 200,000
I BROUGHT MY TOYOTA PRIUS TO TOYOTA DEALER AS ABS ALERT WAS ON AND I LOST CONTROLLING THE BRAKE. TOYOTA DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR AT $2,850.00 ( P1391 ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUMULATOR PUMP REC MASTER CYLINDER WITH BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOSTER PIMP ASSEMBLY) DUE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT EXPI...
I BROUGHT MY TOYOTA PRIUS TO TOYOTA DEALER AS ABS ALERT WAS ON AND I LOST CONTROLLING THE BRAKE. TOYOTA DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR AT $2,850.00 ( P1391 ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUMULATOR PUMP REC MASTER CYLINDER WITH BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOSTER PIMP ASSEMBLY) DUE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT EXPI...
LOW BEAM STARTED GETTING DIM, BUT WERE BRAND NEW. THEY BOTH SUDDENLY FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. I REPLACED BULBS AND THEY WERE DIM AGAIN. I WENT TO BUY THE TOP LINE HEADLIGHTS THINKING THAT WAS THE ISSUE, BUT I DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED AND MELT...
Mileage: 185,000
BRAKES AND VDC SYSTEM CONSTANTLY ENGAGE DURING U-TURNS, TIGHT TURNING CIRCLES, CAUSING THE CAR TO BRAKE UNEXPECTEDLY. WHILE NOT ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED, IT HAS CAUSED A FEW NEAR MISSES AS MY WINDOW TO TURN SHRINKS BECAUSE THE CAR IS BRAKING. *TR
Mileage: 175,000
BRAKES AND VDC SYSTEM CONSTANTLY ENGAGE DURING U-TURNS, TIGHT TURNING CIRCLES, CAUSING THE CAR TO BRAKE UNEXPECTEDLY. WHILE NOT ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED, IT HAS CAUSED A FEW NEAR MISSES AS MY WINDOW TO TURN SHRINKS BECAUSE THE CAR IS BRAKING. *TR
Mileage: 175,000
VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY ROADWAY. WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO SIDE STREET AND STOPPED VEHICLE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 100 DEG F AND MY WIFE WAS ALONE WITH THE VEHICLE. ATTACHED MECHANIC ESTIMATE LISTS CODES AND INDICATES THE INVERTER FAILED. WE HAD THE...
Mileage: 97,363
FACTORY DEFECTIVE PAINT RESULTED IN PEELING PAINT. CONTACTED TOYOTA BY EMAIL & PHONE & THEY REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ME $3,529.04 THAT I PAID TO HAVE MY CAR REPAINTED, INSISTING THAT MY TOYOTA PRIUS III IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFECTIVE PAINT RECALL. I HAVE A CASE [XXX] ON FILE WITH CONSUMER ASSISTANCE ...
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE, TOOK TO LOCAL TOYOTA SPECIALIST, DIAGNOSED THE CODE AS C1391, AN ABNORMAL LEAK IN BREAK BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY UNDER SAFETY RECALL AND MY VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 97,320
BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAR (IN MOTION) WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE RED WARNING "BRAKE" LIGHT, YELLOW "ABS" AND YELLOW TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED. THIS APPARENTLY IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE TOYOTA PRIUS AND I HAVE CONTACTED THEM CONCERNING THE ISSUE BUT THEY WILL NOT PAY TO FI...
Mileage: 155,000
WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS, BRAKE AND SYMBOL INDICATING TRACTION CONTROL IS OPERATING ALL LIT SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A CORRESPONDING CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL. TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE AND INITIALLY QUOTED $1,915 TO REPAIR THEN CALLED BACK TO REVISE THIS TO $2,915. THERE HAVE BEEN R...
Mileage: 203,000
WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS, BRAKE AND SYMBOL INDICATING TRACTION CONTROL IS OPERATING ALL LIT SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A CORRESPONDING CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL. TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE AND INITIALLY QUOTED $1,915 TO REPAIR THEN CALLED BACK TO REVISE THIS TO $2,915. THERE HAVE BEEN R...
Mileage: 203,000
CODE C-1391 LEAK IN BRAKE ACCUMULATOR.THESE SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH TOYOTA PUTTING A BAD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IN PRIUS MODEL.I NOTICE IT WAS A SECONDARY RECALL WITH THIS PART.TOYOTA KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN THIS HAPPEN THE CAR GOES TO MANUAL BREAKING AND YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.PLEASE...
Mileage: 196,000
CODE C-1391 LEAK IN BRAKE ACCUMULATOR.THESE SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH TOYOTA PUTTING A BAD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IN PRIUS MODEL.I NOTICE IT WAS A SECONDARY RECALL WITH THIS PART.TOYOTA KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN THIS HAPPEN THE CAR GOES TO MANUAL BREAKING AND YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.PLEASE...
Mileage: 196,000
CODE C-1391 LEAK IN BRAKE ACCUMULATOR.THESE SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH TOYOTA PUTTING A BAD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IN PRIUS MODEL.I NOTICE IT WAS A SECONDARY RECALL WITH THIS PART.TOYOTA KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN THIS HAPPEN THE CAR GOES TO MANUAL BREAKING AND YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.PLEASE...
Mileage: 196,000
ON FRIDAY, MAY 15 2020 I TURNED ON MY CAR AND SAW ABS, BRAKE AND VEHICLE TRACTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDDLE ALSO FELT ODD. WITHIN 30 MINUTES I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THE SERVICE WRITER HAD A CLEAR IDEA OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING AS SHE SAID THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT TO PRIUS MO...
Mileage: 159,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 97K AND IT IS IMMACULATE. IN MARCH 2019, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THE DASHBOARD CONTAINING THE GAS GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, AND GEAR POSITION) STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY ONE DAY UPON STARTING THE CAR. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING ...
Mileage: 90,000
TOYOTA USA FAILED TO HONOR REPAIR DEFECT WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. WHEN THIS DEFECT OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MADE ILLUMINATE, I EXPERIENCE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, REDUCED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITHIN YOUR BRAKE SYSTEM, THE DEACTIVATION OF BRAKE ASSIST, & ...
Mileage: 102,000
TOYOTA USA FAILED TO HONOR REPAIR DEFECT WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. WHEN THIS DEFECT OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MADE ILLUMINATE, I EXPERIENCE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, REDUCED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITHIN YOUR BRAKE SYSTEM, THE DEACTIVATION OF BRAKE ASSIST, & ...
Mileage: 102,000
TOYOTA USA FAILED TO HONOR REPAIR DEFECT WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. WHEN THIS DEFECT OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MADE ILLUMINATE, I EXPERIENCE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, REDUCED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITHIN YOUR BRAKE SYSTEM, THE DEACTIVATION OF BRAKE ASSIST, & ...
Mileage: 102,000
HEAD GASKET WORN OUT AND LEAKS OIL WHEN UNDER PRESSURE (DRIVING) . *TR
Mileage: 120,000
THE PRIUS HAVE BEEN GREAT AND HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH OIL CHANGES, SPARK PLUGS ETC. IT RUNS LIKE A CHAMP WITH 159K MILES, BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. THE BRAKE PRESSURE FEELS SOFTER AND THAT WHIRRING NOISE IS HEARD EVERY FEW SECONDS. ...
I WAS NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA THAT MY VEHICLE HAD TWO RECALLS. ONE OF THESE WAS INVOLVING THE INVERTER PUMP. I VISITED A TOYOTA SERVICE DEALER FEBRUARY 15, 2020 TO HAVE THESE RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF. IN THE BEGINNING OF MAY 2020 I HAD DRIVEN JUST A FEW MILES FROM MY HOUSE WHEN ALL OF MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME...
Mileage: 200,000
DEFECT WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. IF THIS DEFECT OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MADE ILLUMINATE, I EXPERIENCE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, REDUCED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITHIN YOUR BRAKE SYSTEM, THE DEACTIVATION OF BRAKE ASSIST, AND/OR THE DEACTIVATION OF VEHICLE STA...
DEFECT WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. IF THIS DEFECT OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MADE ILLUMINATE, I EXPERIENCE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, REDUCED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITHIN YOUR BRAKE SYSTEM, THE DEACTIVATION OF BRAKE ASSIST, AND/OR THE DEACTIVATION OF VEHICLE STA...
DEFECT WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. IF THIS DEFECT OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MADE ILLUMINATE, I EXPERIENCE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, REDUCED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITHIN YOUR BRAKE SYSTEM, THE DEACTIVATION OF BRAKE ASSIST, AND/OR THE DEACTIVATION OF VEHICLE STA...
ABS BREAK PARKING LIGHT COME ON
Mileage: 155,000
WHILE DRIVING, WE MADE A LEFT TURN ON A CITY STREET, WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS, STABILITY CONTROL, AND WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. BRAKES BECAME SPONGY WHEN PRESSED. WAS ABLE TO STILL BRAKE BUT WITH MUCH MORE EFFORT AND NOT CONFIDENT IN THE BRAKING. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE DI...
Mileage: 195,140
I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED AROUND 60 MPH AND HAD TO BREAK SUDDENLY AND THE CAR DID NOT BREAK RIGHT AWAY AND TOOK MORE THAN NORMAL TO SLOW DOWN. I JUST HAD THE INSPECTION A MONTH AGO AND I WAS SAID I HAD PLENTY OF BREAKS LEFT.
Mileage: 74,000
I HAVE 'CHECK THE HYBRID SYSTEM 'WINDOW ON DASHBOARD. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECKED AND TOLD ME THAT IT HAS PROBLEMS WITH INVERTER. TOYOTA HAS AND HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS BUT THEY ARE DOING SOME TYPE OF REPROGRAMMING WHICH ISN'T HELPFUL. IT IS EXPENSIVE AND COMMON PROBLEM.
Mileage: 161,748
I HAVE 'CHECK THE HYBRID SYSTEM 'WINDOW ON DASHBOARD. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECKED AND TOLD ME THAT IT HAS PROBLEMS WITH INVERTER. TOYOTA HAS AND HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS BUT THEY ARE DOING SOME TYPE OF REPROGRAMMING WHICH ISN'T HELPFUL. IT IS EXPENSIVE AND COMMON PROBLEM.
Mileage: 161,748
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF SANTA BARBARA LOCATED AT 5611 HOLLISTER AVE, GOLETA, CA 93117, (833) 779-45...
Mileage: 116,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF SANTA BARBARA LOCATED AT 5611 HOLLISTER AVE, GOLETA, CA 93117, (833) 779-45...
Mileage: 116,000
ABS SYSTEM FAILS, REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT ISSUE, HEADLIGHT BULBS BURNED TOO MUCH
Mileage: 10
ABS SYSTEM FAILS, REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT ISSUE, HEADLIGHT BULBS BURNED TOO MUCH
Mileage: 10
ABS SYSTEM FAILS, REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT ISSUE, HEADLIGHT BULBS BURNED TOO MUCH
Mileage: 10
WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON WEST PACES ROAD IN ATLANTA, I TRIED TO BRAKE AND THE BARAKES DID NOT WORK . THEREFORE I WENT DIRECTLY INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I MUST PRECISE THAT THE BRAKES PAD WERE NEW, THE BRAKE LIQUID WAS OK. I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
Mileage: 175,000
HYBRID SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING. LOSS OF POWER HAZARD. HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATED ALONG WITH LOSS OF TRACTION AND TROUBLE INDICATOR ON DASH. *BF
Mileage: 232,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BRAKE ABILITY BEGAN TO DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE B...
Mileage: 230,000
BRAKES FAIL WHEN APPLIED STEADILY WHILE MOVING ON A WET OR BUMPY SURFACE CAUSING THE CAR TO CONTINUE FORWARD UNLESS THE PEDDLE IS PRESSED AGAIN FIRMLY. THIS HAPPENS ON THE CITY STREETS WHILE MOVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THIS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO THE KNOWN ABS PROBLEM IN THE 2010 PRIUS AND WAS SUPPOSED...
Mileage: 128,972
NOTICED BRAKES PULSING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. LOOKED UP SYMPTOMS ONLINE AND DETERMINED IT WAS FROM BRAKE BOOSTER LEAK ISSUE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP BUT BECAUSE NO CODES SHOWED UP ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. (THAT WAS AT 147,000 MILES.) FAST FORWARD 6 MONTHS AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WH...
Mileage: 147,000
THE CAR I HAVE 3 DASH LIGHTS WE PULL THE CODE THROUGH COMPUTER IT WAS C13 91. THAT MEANS THE CAR HAVE AN ACTUATOR IT'S NOT WORKING SO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE ABS LIGHT TRACTION LIGHT THE BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME . SOMETIME THEY GO OFF AND SOMETIMES THEY TURN BACK ON ...
Mileage: 230,000
THE CAR I HAVE 3 DASH LIGHTS WE PULL THE CODE THROUGH COMPUTER IT WAS C13 91. THAT MEANS THE CAR HAVE AN ACTUATOR IT'S NOT WORKING SO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE ABS LIGHT TRACTION LIGHT THE BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME . SOMETIME THEY GO OFF AND SOMETIMES THEY TURN BACK ON ...
Mileage: 230,000
THE CAR I HAVE 3 DASH LIGHTS WE PULL THE CODE THROUGH COMPUTER IT WAS C13 91. THAT MEANS THE CAR HAVE AN ACTUATOR IT'S NOT WORKING SO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE ABS LIGHT TRACTION LIGHT THE BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME . SOMETIME THEY GO OFF AND SOMETIMES THEY TURN BACK ON ...
Mileage: 230,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD EXTENDING THE BRAKING DISTANCE. THE VE...
Mileage: 128,000
BOTH THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE OF A PROBLEM WITH RECALL WHICH TOYOTA EXPIRED THE RECALL ON 10/31/2019. I TRIED FEW TIMES LAST 3 YEARS TO GET IT FIXED WITH TOYOTA PORTLAND BUT THEY ALWAYS SAID 1) DON'T HAVE PARTS WILL CALL BACK ONCE AVAILABLE 2) IF YOU HAVE ISSUE WE WILL FIX IT OTHERWISE NOW NOW. NO...
Mileage: 120,683
BOTH THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE OF A PROBLEM WITH RECALL WHICH TOYOTA EXPIRED THE RECALL ON 10/31/2019. I TRIED FEW TIMES LAST 3 YEARS TO GET IT FIXED WITH TOYOTA PORTLAND BUT THEY ALWAYS SAID 1) DON'T HAVE PARTS WILL CALL BACK ONCE AVAILABLE 2) IF YOU HAVE ISSUE WE WILL FIX IT OTHERWISE NOW NOW. NO...
Mileage: 120,683
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND SLIDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS,I FOUND THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TOTOYOTA AND THEY DID A VOLUNTARY RECALL. MY QUESTION ...
Mileage: 153,000
LOUD RATTLE, SHAKING IN MOTOR AREA. WAS FOUND TO BE A HEAD GASKET LEAK. USING A LOT OF ANTIFREEZE AND WHITE SMOKE OUT THE TAIL PIPE. WHILE IDLE OR IN MOTION AND WHILE GAS ENGINE IS RUNNING. STARTED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST AND VERY SHORT, EG. FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN GOT LOUDER, MORE OFTEN AND LASTE...
Mileage: 230,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ORANGE (MASTER WARNING) AND A P-SYMBOL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UMANSKY TOYOTA DEALER, (1357 RICHMOND RD, CHARLOTTESVIL...
Mileage: 51,788
EXSESIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. NEED TO ADD OIL ( 2 QUARTS OR MORE) BETWEEN OIL CHANGES
Mileage: 125,000
MY BRAKES HAVE FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR AND BRAKE BOOSTER ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP AT A REDLIGHT. THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY AND UNRESPONSIVE. I NARROWLY MISSED COLLIDING WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BY SWERVING ONTO THE SHOULDER...
Mileage: 153,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED ON A SMALL HILL, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD DOWN THE HILL. THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE AS THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A NEIGHBOR'S FENCE AND TRAILER. THE BR...
Mileage: 197,356
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (GREENTREE TOYOTA 87 FEDERAL RD, DANBURY, CT 06811) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. T...
Mileage: 93,000
I BOUGHT THIS CAR AROUND MID YEAR OF 2019, AND WHEN I FIRST USED IT IN THE HIGHWAY COMING BACK FROM WORK, THERE WAS TRAFFIC AND I NOTICED THE BREAKS NOT RESPONDING WELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT, IN THE STREETS AS WELL. THERE'S ALSO A ORANGE LIGHT SAYING THAT IT NEEDS MAINTENA...
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 , ...
Mileage: 88,500
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 , ...
Mileage: 88,500
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 , ...
Mileage: 88,500
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED AS PER NOTIFICATION ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR WAS OPERABLE BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS TOLD BY THE CERTIFIED TOYOTA DEALER THAT THE INVERTER FAILED AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON WHY IT FAILED. THERE WAS A ...
Mileage: 175,000
WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM RUNNING ERRANDS MY CAR'S LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO COME ON AND NOISES STARTED TO START HAPPENING. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY A FEW STREETS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME. THE BREAK WAS REALLY HARD TO PRESS. THE BRAKE FELT LIKE IT WAS A ROCK AND HARD T...
Mileage: 100,000
WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM RUNNING ERRANDS MY CAR'S LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO COME ON AND NOISES STARTED TO START HAPPENING. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY A FEW STREETS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME. THE BREAK WAS REALLY HARD TO PRESS. THE BRAKE FELT LIKE IT WAS A ROCK AND HARD T...
Mileage: 100,000
WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM RUNNING ERRANDS MY CAR'S LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO COME ON AND NOISES STARTED TO START HAPPENING. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY A FEW STREETS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME. THE BREAK WAS REALLY HARD TO PRESS. THE BRAKE FELT LIKE IT WAS A ROCK AND HARD T...
Mileage: 100,000
WELL-MAINTAINED, DEALER-SERVICED VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, WHICH OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING.
Mileage: 160,000
HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING WHEN DRIVING FORWARD OR REVERSE DEPENDENT ON THE SPEED OF WHEEL ROTATION. I AM TOLD THAT MY SKID CONTROL ECU AS WELL AS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND PUMP ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACING. I KEEP READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT TOYOTA SAYS IT IS NOT A BROAD ISSUE. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT SYST...
Mileage: 201,000
WHEN THE VEHICLE PASSED 100K MILES, IT START CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY. NOW IT NEEDS A QUART EVERY 200 MILES. I FOUND OUT FROM THE NET THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT RESOLVED
Mileage: 108,000
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN CAR CRASH: MY 2010 PRIUS WAS STUCK BY ANOTHER CAR WHO RAN A RED LIGHT, IN THE FRONT RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE). THE CAR THAT STRUCK ME WAS TRAVELING APPROX 35MPH AND PUSHED MY CAR (ALSO TRAVELING APPROX. 35MPH) INTO THE PATH OF A WOODEN TELEPHONE POLE THAT SUSPENDED THE TRA...
Mileage: 128,865
THE NIGHT BEFORE, EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. THE NEXT DAY, I START MY CAR UP AT 4PM-5PM, FIRST TIME I STARTED MY CAR AND I HAVE NEW LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD. THE EBRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT, AND TRACTION LIGHT. I RELEASE MY EBRAKE AND THE EBRAKE LIGHT IS STILL ON. CONCERED I CHECKED ...
Mileage: 152,820
FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM FAILED, FOLLOWED BY THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DAYS LATER. AFTER REPLACING BOTH LIGHTS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE PASSENGER'S LOW BEAM.
Mileage: 121,000
AS I WAS DRIVING 55-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM ALERT CAME ON, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT GOING UP HILL IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MPH, AND 40-50 MPH ON FLAT GROUND. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHERE THE AVERAGE SPEED IS 55-65 MPH
Mileage: 200,000
AS I WAS DRIVING 55-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM ALERT CAME ON, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT GOING UP HILL IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MPH, AND 40-50 MPH ON FLAT GROUND. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHERE THE AVERAGE SPEED IS 55-65 MPH
Mileage: 200,000
AS I WAS DRIVING 55-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM ALERT CAME ON, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT GOING UP HILL IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MPH, AND 40-50 MPH ON FLAT GROUND. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHERE THE AVERAGE SPEED IS 55-65 MPH
Mileage: 200,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED BY DESERT TOYOTA OF TUCSON, ALL SERVICE RECORDS KEPT. OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 5,000 MILES RATHER THAN THE DEALER-RECOMMENDED 10,000. THIS WAS MY 4TH TOYOTA AND I EXPECTED IT, LIKE MY OTHER TOYOTAS, TO HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR YEARS. BUT SUDDEN...
Mileage: 107,000
THE BEST I CAN GET IS 40 MPG WITH MOSTLY CITY DRIVING. WHICH IS SO MUCH WORSE THAN THEIR CLAIMED 55+ MPG. ANYONE HAS THE SAME COMPLAIN ?
TOYOTA PRIUS LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT DUE TO KNOWN ISSUE WITH WIRE HARNESS. NO RECALL ISSUED AND OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COST OF REPAIR
Mileage: 90,000
VEHICLE ACTUATOR BRAKE PUMP ASSEMBLY MAKING SQUEAKING BARKING NOISES WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED DOWN AND HELD DOWN THE BRAKE PUMPS BACK AT ME. I TOOK TO TOYOTA THEY CHARGED ME FOR RUNNING CODES AND TWO BRAKE BLEEDS. AGKNOWLEDGED THAT IT'S THE BREAK ACTUATOR PUMP ASSEMBLY THAT IS A EXTENDED WARRENTY B...
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SLIDES WHILE BREAKING WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP OR A WHOLE THE CAR SLIDES WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS. THESE OCCURRENCES HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE ROADS ARE DRY AND IT IS WORST WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE, ICE, RAIN S...
Mileage: 77,944
BRAKE/ABS AND STABILITY SYSTEM FAILURE. POSSIBLE ACTUATOR OR ACCUMULATOR. TOUOTA KNOWS THERE IS A FAULT AND HIDES BEHIND A SOFTWARE UPDATE. SYSTEM FAILS AND CAUSES UNRELIABLE BRAKING WITH INCREASED FORCE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. BRAKES APPLY SO HARD AT TIMES THE REAR PASSENGERS HEADS HIT THE REAR SEAT.
Mileage: 182,000
BRAKE/ABS AND STABILITY SYSTEM FAILURE. POSSIBLE ACTUATOR OR ACCUMULATOR. TOUOTA KNOWS THERE IS A FAULT AND HIDES BEHIND A SOFTWARE UPDATE. SYSTEM FAILS AND CAUSES UNRELIABLE BRAKING WITH INCREASED FORCE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. BRAKES APPLY SO HARD AT TIMES THE REAR PASSENGERS HEADS HIT THE REAR SEAT.
Mileage: 182,000
BRAKE/ABS AND STABILITY SYSTEM FAILURE. POSSIBLE ACTUATOR OR ACCUMULATOR. TOUOTA KNOWS THERE IS A FAULT AND HIDES BEHIND A SOFTWARE UPDATE. SYSTEM FAILS AND CAUSES UNRELIABLE BRAKING WITH INCREASED FORCE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. BRAKES APPLY SO HARD AT TIMES THE REAR PASSENGERS HEADS HIT THE REAR SEAT.
Mileage: 182,000
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAN 40 MPH, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND CHECK MY HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT IS TURNED ON. WHEN IT TURNED ON, I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND RESTART MY CAR. I HAVE RECENTLY COME IN TO GET A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE FACTORY RECALL RELATED TO T...
Mileage: 179,486
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS SHOOK AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANTHER VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO A MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A PO...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS SHOOK AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANTHER VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO A MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A PO...
Mileage: 120,000
I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, CREEPING INTO A PARKING SPACE, IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR, THE CAR ACCELERATED INSTEAD. I THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN, CAUSING ME TO GO OVER THE CURB, OVER THE SIDEWALK AND KNOCK DOWN A FENCE AND SHED...
Mileage: 110,000
AS I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD, ABOUT 25 MPH, WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR JUST DECREASED IT'S SPEED TO A STOP AS I CONTINUALLY PUSHED MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL.
Mileage: 125,000
I TOOK MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS TO DEALER SHIP FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE, AND NOW THE HYBRID SYSTEM KEPT HAVING PROBLEM, ONCE I DISCONNECT THE 12V BATTERY, THE CAR WILL DO FINE FOR LIKE A WEEK, THEN THE HYBRID SYSTEM WILL SHUT DOWN, IT DIDN'T HAPPEN BEFORE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE.
Mileage: 195,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE 'CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM' WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAI...
Mileage: 207,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE 'CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM' WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAI...
Mileage: 207,000
BRAKE FAILURE AND CAR WENT UP CURB, KNOCKED DOWN STAIR RAIL, HIT TREE AND TURNED OVER ON SIDE
Mileage: 120,000
BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND EMERGENCY NOISE WAS BEEPING LOUDLY IN CAR. TALK TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID BRAKE ACTUATOR IS BAD AND THERE WAS A RECALL BUT TOYOTA WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR
Mileage: 137,000
BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND EMERGENCY NOISE WAS BEEPING LOUDLY IN CAR. TALK TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID BRAKE ACTUATOR IS BAD AND THERE WAS A RECALL BUT TOYOTA WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR
Mileage: 137,000
WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION IT STALLS IN THE ROAD/HIGHWAY AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DIAGNOSE ERROR P08A0 ERROR CODE: REPLACE HYBRID BATTERY PACK.
Mileage: 105,560
'TAKATA RECALL' AS I WAS MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY THIS MORNING I GOT THE BIG WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH A MESSAGE ON MY SCREEN SAYING CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. EVER SINCE MY HYBRID SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND NEVER CAME BACK ON.
EVEN THOUGH THE BREAKS SEEM FINE, THE ELECTRIC BREAK SYSTEM DOES WORK AT ALL. ALL LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE BREAKS PEDALS FEELS LOOSE. WHEN I PUSH THE BREAKS THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER LIGHTS REGARDING TO BREAKS AND STABILITY MECHANISMS.
Mileage: 200,000
EVEN THOUGH THE BREAKS SEEM FINE, THE ELECTRIC BREAK SYSTEM DOES WORK AT ALL. ALL LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE BREAKS PEDALS FEELS LOOSE. WHEN I PUSH THE BREAKS THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER LIGHTS REGARDING TO BREAKS AND STABILITY MECHANISMS.
Mileage: 200,000
EVEN THOUGH THE BREAK PADS ARE NEW, THE BREAKS ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THEY DO NOT FEEL TIGHT. THE VEHICLE LOOSES STABILITY IN CURVES AT A LOW SPEED ( SLIPS) AND KEEPS MOVING EVEN WHEN BREAKS ARE PUSHED TO THE END. ALL THE BREAK LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS REG...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM ...
Mileage: 93,000
ALL BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. CHECKED ABS CODE AND RECEIVED C1391. MECHANIC CAN HERE THE ACTUATOR CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING AND BELIEVE THE PUMP/ACTUATOR IS BAD. I HAVE SEEN THIS RECALLED ON 2010 MADE BETWEEN MARCH 2009, AND OCTOBER 2009. MY MANUFACTURE DATE IS SEPT 2010. VEHIC...
Mileage: 117,000
CAR WORKED FLAWLESSLY AND WE MAINTAINED IT REGULARLY. TOOK IT IN TO ADDRESS RECALL OF JOV UPDATE PWR MGMT ECU AT DEALER. DEALER COMPLETED RECALL WORK. 2 DAYS LATER ENGINE LITE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND THE ! ON AND TRIANGLE ON. THE CAR CONTINUED RUN BUT NOW WAS STUDDERING WHEN WAS NOT BEFORE THE R...
Mileage: 213,492
CAR WORKED FLAWLESSLY AND WE MAINTAINED IT REGULARLY. TOOK IT IN TO ADDRESS RECALL OF JOV UPDATE PWR MGMT ECU AT DEALER. DEALER COMPLETED RECALL WORK. 2 DAYS LATER ENGINE LITE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND THE ! ON AND TRIANGLE ON. THE CAR CONTINUED RUN BUT NOW WAS STUDDERING WHEN WAS NOT BEFORE THE R...
Mileage: 213,492
CAR WORKED FLAWLESSLY AND WE MAINTAINED IT REGULARLY. TOOK IT IN TO ADDRESS RECALL OF JOV UPDATE PWR MGMT ECU AT DEALER. DEALER COMPLETED RECALL WORK. 2 DAYS LATER ENGINE LITE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND THE ! ON AND TRIANGLE ON. THE CAR CONTINUED RUN BUT NOW WAS STUDDERING WHEN WAS NOT BEFORE THE R...
Mileage: 213,492
LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND VIBRATION AT BRAKE PEDAL. ABS BRAKE AND TRACTION LIGHTS ALL LIT UP ALONG WITH BEEPING. HAS HAPPENED SPORADICALLY OVER LAST 2 YEARS. HAVE OWENS CAR 5 YES. APPROX 120,000 MILES. WHEN THE BRAKE NOISE AND ALL LIGHTS APPEAR ON DASH VERY LOW BRAKING ABILITY. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ...
Mileage: 120,000
WITHOUT WARNING, TOTAL FAILURE OF POWER ASSIST TO BRAKES. NUMEROUS DASH WARNING LIGHTS AND LOUD BUZZER SOUNDS. REQUIRES EXTREME BRAKE PEDAL FORCE TO STOP THE CAR. EXTREMELY UNNERVING AND DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Mileage: 305,000
STARTED CAR ONE MORNING, IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE 'ABS', 'BRAKE', AND 'TRACTION CONTROL' WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. TOOK THE CAR FOR A DRIVE AROUND THE CORNER, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED BRAKES WERE VERY SOFT AND UNRESPONSIVE. PEDAL LITERALLY SINKS TO THE FLOOR WHILE AIR CAN BE HEARD LEAKING...
Mileage: 81,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE "HYPER" SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA OF SEATTLE (1925 AIRPORT WAY S, SEATTLE, WA 98134, (206) 382-4300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR VALVE AND INTAKE MA...
Mileage: 180,000
DRIVING WITH CRUSE CONTROL SET AT 72 MPH, DRIVING ON 4 LANE INTERSTATE. MASTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" & "CHECK PCS SYSTEM", ALL DASH LIGHTS LIT UP. ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULTED IN NO POWER WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL. STEERING WAS NOT COM...
Mileage: 165,000
THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT/ SLIP INIDICATOR WARNING TRIANGLE ON & OFF. MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II HAS 153K MILE. THIS HAS GONE ON/OFF FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. THE BRAKE SEEMS TO LOOSE THE HYDRAULIC POWER BRAKE. I FEEL LIKE THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE TO PUMP BRAKE AN...
Mileage: 153,000
MY BRAKES HAS ALWAYS HAD A WEAK FEEL AND IT WOULD LOSE STOPPING POWER WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROAD. ITS ALMOST LIKE, THE BRAKES RELEASES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO RECALLS FOR THE 2010 PRIUS BUT FOR SOME REASON, MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN IT. IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN GET TH...
Mileage: 29,000
MY BRAKES HAS ALWAYS HAD A WEAK FEEL AND IT WOULD LOSE STOPPING POWER WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROAD. ITS ALMOST LIKE, THE BRAKES RELEASES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO RECALLS FOR THE 2010 PRIUS BUT FOR SOME REASON, MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN IT. IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN GET TH...
Mileage: 29,000
MY BRAKES HAS ALWAYS HAD A WEAK FEEL AND IT WOULD LOSE STOPPING POWER WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROAD. ITS ALMOST LIKE, THE BRAKES RELEASES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO RECALLS FOR THE 2010 PRIUS BUT FOR SOME REASON, MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN IT. IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN GET TH...
Mileage: 29,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA OF REDLANDS (LOCATED AT 921 NEW YORK ST, REDLANDS, CA 92374, (909) 793-030...
Mileage: 200,000
JUST HAD RECALL WORK COMPLETED INCLUDING SOFTWARE UPDATE. CAR NOW EXHIBITS NEW LIMP MODE BEHAVIOR WITH LOW FUEL. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. TRIP METER INDICATED MORE THAN 50 MILES REMAINED WITH CURRENT FUEL SUPPLY. FUEL LEVEL WAS AS TWO BARS AND LOW FUEL LIGHT HAD NOT YET COME O...
Mileage: 173,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WITHIN A MONTH I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR (AFTER IT WENT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING IT). THEN 6 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND THE HOOD RIPPED UP COMPLETELY SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. I ...
Mileage: 100,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WITHIN A MONTH I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR (AFTER IT WENT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING IT). THEN 6 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND THE HOOD RIPPED UP COMPLETELY SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. I ...
Mileage: 100,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WITHIN A MONTH I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR (AFTER IT WENT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING IT). THEN 6 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND THE HOOD RIPPED UP COMPLETELY SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. I ...
Mileage: 100,000
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND GOING OVER A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE, OR POTHOLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING UNTIL BACK ON A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. THIS HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. IT IS REALLY SCARY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES ALL BR...
Mileage: 120,000
SUNROOF EXPLODED DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A CLEAR NIGHT
Mileage: 140,000
MY CAR GOT STALL ON THE ROAD, IT HAD A PROBLEM RELATED WITH THE HYBRED SYSTEM. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN A RECALL LIST. SO THEY FIXED BUT THEY DAMAGED THE SUSPENSION OF MY CAR AND NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT. MY CAR IS MAKING A NOISE WHEN I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND ...
Mileage: 63,685
MY CAR GOT STALL ON THE ROAD, IT HAD A PROBLEM RELATED WITH THE HYBRED SYSTEM. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN A RECALL LIST. SO THEY FIXED BUT THEY DAMAGED THE SUSPENSION OF MY CAR AND NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT. MY CAR IS MAKING A NOISE WHEN I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND ...
Mileage: 63,685
MY CAR GOT STALL ON THE ROAD, IT HAD A PROBLEM RELATED WITH THE HYBRED SYSTEM. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN A RECALL LIST. SO THEY FIXED BUT THEY DAMAGED THE SUSPENSION OF MY CAR AND NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT. MY CAR IS MAKING A NOISE WHEN I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND ...
Mileage: 63,685
THE CAR WAS MOVING WHEN THE TRACTION LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. THHE BRAKES FELT A LITTLE DIFFERENT THEN. I COULD STILL BRAKE BUT THEY WERE MORE STIFF.
Mileage: 180,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE FASTER THROUGH A LIGHT THAT HAD JUST CHANGED FROM GREEN. AS SOON AS I DID THAT MY CAR LOST POWER AND A BUNCH OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON, I IMMEDIATELY GOT ON THE SHOULDER. NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME OTHERWISE I WOULD'VE BEEN IN A WRECK. I ...
Mileage: 91,100
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF/FAIL. I HAVE REPLACED 7 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN THE PAST YEAR, FOUR IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. IN THE TWO MOST RECENT CASES BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAD A TOYOTA DEALER CHECK THE WIRING HARNESS PER...
Mileage: 138,000
PREVIOUSLY HAD NO ISSUES WITH LOW-BEAM LIGHTS. USED IN THE MORNING- WORKING FINE. CAME OUT AFTER WORK AND BOTH LOW-BEAM LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. HIGH-BEAM LIGHTS WORK FINE. CAR WAS STATIONARY AND IN PARK WHEN LIGHTS WERE ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON. TRIED TURNING LIGHT SWITCH AND CAR OFF/ON MULTIPLE TIMES...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. ALSO, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PED...
Mileage: 150,000
TOOK PRIUS IN FOR COIL REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD THE COOLING FAN WAS FAILING AND THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP. COOLANT LEVEL WAS NOT TO THE LOW POINT AT ANYTIME AND WAS CHECKED AND REFILLED IF NOT FULL, THE TEMP WARNING HAS NOT COME ON. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT A HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND THAT...
Mileage: 181,000
WHEN YOU TURN HEADLIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT GO BLACK CAN'T SEE ANY THINGS O IT
Mileage: 197,650
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LED TO ENGINE FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT COST OF APPROXIMATELY $5000.00 ALSO EXCESSIVE OIL COST TO CONSTANTLY FILL OIL OVER THE YEARS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. AND GOT STUCK WITH IT AS I WAS GOING THROUGH DIVORCE AND NOT WORKING IT WAS UNFORTUNATELY CHEAPER TO PAY FOR A ...
Mileage: 208,071
VIN # : (XXXX) ON FEBRUARY 26, 2019, I ASKED AUTONATION TYOTA BUENA PARK ( AUTO NATION) TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE AND REPLACE THE INVERT ASSEMBLY AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE LETTER FROM AUTONATION. ALSO, I EXPLAINED THAT MY CAR'S INVERTER AND ENGINE COOLANT WERE REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 19, 2015 WITH SH...
Mileage: 218,540
ABS FAILED. WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT APPEAR. HEARD OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUE. TOYOTA WILL FIX THE ABS ONLY IF THE WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR. WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ONLY WHEN CAR IS NOT ON COMPLETELY. BRAKES WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. BRAKES WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. LIGHT BULB LEAKS MO...
Mileage: 164,000
ABS FAILED. WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT APPEAR. HEARD OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUE. TOYOTA WILL FIX THE ABS ONLY IF THE WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR. WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ONLY WHEN CAR IS NOT ON COMPLETELY. BRAKES WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. BRAKES WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. LIGHT BULB LEAKS MO...
Mileage: 164,000
UPON BRAKING (EXACERBATED BY WET OR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND HARD BRAKING) THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT BEHAVE AS EXPECTED. INSTEAD OF PULSATING TO MODULATE THE AMOUNT OF BRAKING FORCE AND SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WILL COMPLETELY STOP ENGAGING WHILE THE CAR TRAVELS A MODERATE DISTANCE (E.G. 10 ...
Mileage: 99,000
THIS VEHICLE HAS HYBRID SYSTEM FAULTS RECALL SINCE OCTOBER 2018 AND TOYOTA STILL HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST TO FIX THE CAR AFTER 4MONTHS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE THE HYBRID SYSTEM DEFAULT WARNING LIGHT COMES UP PRETTY FREQUENTLY.
ELECTRIC STEERING MAKES THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN AND IS ERRATIC. DEALER SAID THE CAR NEEDS A NEW STEERING MOTOR/COLUMN. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. MY RESEARCH HAS FOUND OTHER MODEL PRIUS WITH SILIRAR PROBLEMS AND ALSO THE RAV4 HAS STEERING ISSUES. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. MY WIFE...
HEADLIGHT WOULD BURN OUT A YEAR AFTER REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VARIANT OF A RECALL INTENDING TO PROVIDE A FIX FOR HIGH RATE OF BURNOUT. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A DEALERSHIP TO RECEIVE THE FIX AND THE DEALERSHIP CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER APPARATUS. WIPERS WOULD NOW WOR...
Mileage: 93,000
HEADLIGHT WOULD BURN OUT A YEAR AFTER REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VARIANT OF A RECALL INTENDING TO PROVIDE A FIX FOR HIGH RATE OF BURNOUT. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A DEALERSHIP TO RECEIVE THE FIX AND THE DEALERSHIP CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER APPARATUS. WIPERS WOULD NOW WOR...
Mileage: 93,000
ABS SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE DRIVING, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT DEFINITELY COULD HAVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE BUT THEY DECLINED FIXING IT FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO MILEAGE, AND THEY GAVE ME A QUOTE OF $3000 TO FIX A PROBLEM TH...
Mileage: 194,000
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE CEASED UP AS THE CAR SHUT OFF. GOT ERROR CODE P3190 FOR POOR ENGINE POWER, AND THEN A DAY LATER EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRST TIME WA...
Mileage: 125,000
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE CEASED UP AS THE CAR SHUT OFF. GOT ERROR CODE P3190 FOR POOR ENGINE POWER, AND THEN A DAY LATER EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRST TIME WA...
Mileage: 125,000
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE CEASED UP AS THE CAR SHUT OFF. GOT ERROR CODE P3190 FOR POOR ENGINE POWER, AND THEN A DAY LATER EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRST TIME WA...
Mileage: 125,000
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. TH...
Mileage: 100,000
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. TH...
Mileage: 100,000
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. TH...
Mileage: 100,000
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. TH...
Mileage: 100,000
HAD TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKET
Mileage: 135,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V684000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. STEVENS CREEK TOYOTA (4202 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA...
IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS AND NO REMEDY (SOFTWARE UPDATE) HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR NHSTA RECALL # 18V684 (HYBRID SYSTEM MAY SHUTDOWN AND CAUSE STALL J0V). I AM MOVING AND NEED THIS ISSUE FIXED BEFORE I GO OVERSEAS.
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL 18V-684. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE FAULTY FAILSAFE DRIVING MODE. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERMAIN TOYOTA OF NAPLES (13315 TAMIAMI TRAIL N, NAPLES, FL 34110, (888) 722-4942) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THA...
Mileage: 111,399
TOYOTA HAS PERFORMED WHAT THEY PURPORT TO BE THE SAME RECALL, EOE, TWICE. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS PERFORMED, IT WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE TO ME, AND WITHOUT EXPLANATION, EXCEPT THAT IT NOT BEEN PERFORMED BEFORE ON MY VEHICLE, AND WAS REQUIRED. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE, AND AFTER RETURNING F...
AUTOMOTIVE PAINT IS UNSTABLE. ON THE SIDES THERE ARE SEVERAL POINTS. MANY PAINT CHIPS IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE MACHINE QUICKLY RUSTS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V2350...
Mileage: 137,450
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAFETY RISKS OUTLINED IN THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: J1V NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 18V684 I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THE PAST 2 - 3 YEARS AND UNKNOWINGLY MAY HAVE BEEN SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS THAT MAY NOT HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLAC...
Mileage: 191,087
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAFETY RISKS OUTLINED IN THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: J1V NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 18V684 I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THE PAST 2 - 3 YEARS AND UNKNOWINGLY MAY HAVE BEEN SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS THAT MAY NOT HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLAC...
Mileage: 191,087
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAFETY RISKS OUTLINED IN THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: J1V NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 18V684 I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THE PAST 2 - 3 YEARS AND UNKNOWINGLY MAY HAVE BEEN SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS THAT MAY NOT HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLAC...
Mileage: 191,087
THERE'S A VOLUNTARY RECALL THAT TOYOTA IS DOING ON THE PRIUS RIGHT NOW THAT SEEMS DANGEROUS AND POORLY EXECUTED. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS HAS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES IT TO BURN OUT HEADLIGHTS OR SHORT OUT IN A WAY THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WON'T WORK. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THE HEADLIGHTS WORKING...
SOMETIMES AFTER STARTING THE CAR, BRAKES WILL ONLY RESPONSE TO HARD BRAKING. CANNOT BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY. BRAKES WILL NOT RESPOND AT ALL WHEN LIGHTLY PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL. ONLY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1 MILE WILL NORMAL BRAKING FUNCTIONALITY RETURN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE EVER SINCE I FI...
Mileage: 300
WHEN BRAKING WHILE CAR IS GOING OVER A POTHOLE, CAR WILL BRIEFLY ACCELERATE FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING.
Mileage: 90,000
PRIUS ANTI LOCK SYSTEM
Mileage: 87,000
PRIUS ANTI LOCK SYSTEM
Mileage: 87,000
INTERMITTENTLY, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT ONCE WHILE DRIVING: TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AND ABS LIGHTS. WHILE ON, BRAKING IS LESSENED, BRAKES FEEL SPONGY, AND THE BATTERY GENERATION INDICATOR SHOWS NO ENERGY BEING PRODUCED. I FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE. FOR ME, THE PROBLEM HA...
Mileage: 193,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER SAFELY. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE TURNED THE OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT ...
Mileage: 27,000
I AM ENTERING THIS COMPLAINT BASED ON READING DOZENS OF ACCOUNTS THAT RESEMBLE MY ISSUE EXACTLY. TEN MINUTES INTO A FORTY MINUTE DRIVE THREE LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON, THE BRAKE, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS. THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY BECAME SOFT, REQUIRING 50-60% MORE EFFORT TO STOP THE CAR AND DRAST...
Mileage: 125,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SMOKE EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED...
Mileage: 97,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SMOKE EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED...
Mileage: 97,400
I HAD NOT ANY PROBLEM WITH BREAKS AT ALL....ONCE AFTER TAKING A LEFT TURN.......CHECK PCS SYTEM WITH OTHER LIGHTS LIKE WARNING, SLIPPARY, ABS, FRONT BREAKS,CAME ON. EMERGENCY LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING EVEN IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF. I TOOK OFF THE FUSE 16 FOR TURN SIGNALS...EVERYTHING CAME NORMAL....ONLY...
Mileage: 69,000
I WAS EXITING EXIT 3 OF INTERSTATE 91 IN NEW HAVEN CT AND WAS TRYING SLOW DOWN AND STOP BUT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I PUMPED THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE BRAKES STILL FAILED. I STEERED THE CAR TO THE LEFT TO AVOID DIRECTLY COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND W...
Mileage: 53,000
MY CAR IS MAKING A WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM THE FIREWALL. MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKE, AND A COUPLE OTHER. IT TURNS OFF AND THEN WILL TURN BACK ON.
Mileage: 200,000
WARNING LIGHTS : ABS , BRAKE , AND ANTI-SKID COME ON AND STAY ONE. BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE ERROR CODE READS OUT P1241 & C1391 WHICH INDICATE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP FAILURE. ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED.
Mileage: 149,000
I FIND MYSELF CHANGING MY HEADLIGHTS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH THE PRIUS THEN ANY OTHER CAR IVE EVER HAD. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. FRONT LIGHTS ARE NEEDED, I'D LIKE TO ASSUME THEY PUT THEM THERE FOR SAFETY, RIGHT? DRIVING WITH HFH BEAMS IS JUST RUDE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DOUB...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS A RESULT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LEG INJURY. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND THE DRIVER FOR THE OTHER VEH...
Mileage: 40,000
TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS A GENERAL ALTIMAX RT43 SIZE 195/65 15.WITH ABOUT 9300 MILES ON IT. TIRE HAS SEVERAL BLOWN OUT SECTION IN THE SIDEWALL.
Mileage: 73,500
TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS A GENERAL ALTIMAX RT43 SIZE 195/65 15.WITH ABOUT 9300 MILES ON IT. TIRE HAS SEVERAL BLOWN OUT SECTION IN THE SIDEWALL.
Mileage: 73,500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, IT OVERHEATED AND THE RED LIGHT OR THE WARNING TEMPERATURE LIGHT NEVER TURNED ON, SO NOW I THE CAR HAS A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD, THAT MEANS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PARK, ABS, AND VCS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMP...
Mileage: 100,000
BRAKES SLIP AND LOSE GRIP WHILE BRAKING AND TRAVELING OVER MODERATE BUMPS OR POTHOLES, ALSO HAPPENS WHILE BRAKING HARD.
Mileage: 175,000
PARK, ABS, VCS, (!) WARNING LIGHTS ON IN DASHBOARD. OTHER SYMPTOMS - BARKING BRAKES AND CONTINUOUS PUMP WHINE, A CYLCING ELECTRICAL NOISE WHILE PARKED. SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ACTUATOR.
Mileage: 175,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK PCS AND CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN TOYOTA CHANTILLY (4135 AUTO PARK CIR, CHANTILLY, VA 20151) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATT...
Mileage: 127,735
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK PCS AND CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN TOYOTA CHANTILLY (4135 AUTO PARK CIR, CHANTILLY, VA 20151) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATT...
Mileage: 127,735
BRAKES SLIP AND LOSE GRIP WHILE BRAKING AND TRAVELING OVER MODERATE BUMPS OR POTHOLES, ALSO HAPPENS WHILE BRAKING HARD.
Mileage: 168,000
BRAKES SLIP AND LOSE GRIP WHILE BRAKING AND TRAVELING OVER MODERATE BUMPS OR POTHOLES, ALSO HAPPENS WHILE BRAKING HARD.
Mileage: 168,000
VEHICLE STALL WHEN HYBRID SYSTEM KICKS IN AND SHAKE, VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING THE CAR IS QUIET.
Mileage: 96,000
VEHICLE STALL WHEN HYBRID SYSTEM KICKS IN AND SHAKE, VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING THE CAR IS QUIET.
Mileage: 96,000
VEHICLE STALL WHEN HYBRID SYSTEM KICKS IN AND SHAKE, VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING THE CAR IS QUIET.
Mileage: 96,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE FALL OF 2017. THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF WARREN, 2657 NILES CORTLAND RD ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CORNHUSKE...
I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT WHEN I OPEN THE CAR DOOR TO GET INTO THE CAR (WITH THE ENGINE OFF), THE BRAKE ASSIST PRIMES FOR QUITE A BIT (> 30 SECONDS). THEN I START MY CAR, I NOTICE THAT THE SOUND CAN BE HEARD PRIMING THE BRAKE (VACUUM?) EVERY 15 SECONDS OR SO AND LASTING ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. IT PRIMES E...
Mileage: 200,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND CAR BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED -- ONLY PERMITTING TRAVEL AT ABOUT 50 MPH. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR SHUT OFF ENTIRELY. FORTUNATELY, WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO LACK OF WARNING, AND ...
Mileage: 130,000
BRAKE ACTUATOR KEEPS ACTIVATING EVERY 10 SECONDS. THE CARS ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKES ERROR LIGHTS HAVE ALL COME ON. BRAKES ARE COMPROMISED IN SOME MANNER WHICH CAN POSE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 100,000
BRAKE ACTUATOR KEEPS ACTIVATING EVERY 10 SECONDS. THE CARS ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKES ERROR LIGHTS HAVE ALL COME ON. BRAKES ARE COMPROMISED IN SOME MANNER WHICH CAN POSE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 100,000
BRAKE ACTUATOR KEEPS ACTIVATING EVERY 10 SECONDS. THE CARS ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKES ERROR LIGHTS HAVE ALL COME ON. BRAKES ARE COMPROMISED IN SOME MANNER WHICH CAN POSE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 100,000
ABS ACTUATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGH SPEED CITY STREET. LOSS OF BRAKING POWER NOTICED/OBSERVED. ACTUATOR FAILURE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TOYOTA DEALER - CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD FOR REPAIR.
Mileage: 98,000
FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT BUCKLE IN-LOCK IN, THE MECHANISM IS NOT BROKEN, IT'T JUST NOT CLICK TO LOCK IN.
MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER GOU, IS IDENTIFIED ON YOUR WEBSITE AS BEING PART OF THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V487, RECALL STATUS "RECALL INCOMPLETE"
Mileage: 55,000
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS "TURNED ON" ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING ALONG FREEWAY. HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER TO STOP THE CAR. SEARCH ONLINE ON WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE WARNING LIGHTS, IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT SO MANY TOYOTA PRIUS CAR OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE SYMPTOM WAS CAUSED BY EI...
Mileage: 180,000
ON TWO OCCASIONS, JUNE 22, 2018 AND AUGUST 15, 2018 THIS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL AND TRAVELING AT SPEED ON GENERALLY FLAT, STRAIGHT, 4 LANE ROAD IN GOOD WEATHER. I HAVE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS WITH SUMMARIES OF EACH EVENT AND MAPS SHOWING ROUTE AND TERRAIN DURING THE EVENT...
Mileage: 102,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES, THE VEHICLE LOST TWO QUARTS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,785.
Mileage: 148,785
THE BRAKES MAKE SOUNDS WHEN PRESSED. LOOK INTO THE INTERNET AND PRIUS CHAT FORUMS AND TAKING TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND FOUND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS FAULTY AND NEED REPLACING ASAP.
Mileage: 2,006,000
SEAT BELT DRIVER AND PASSENGER BUCKLES INSIDE LATCH WORN OUT-LOCKING PIN WORN OUT DUE TO MAKE OUT PLASTIC. THIS IS NOT A GOOD SAFETY SEAT BELT OEM. FROM MANUFACTURE TOYOTA. WE NEED TO RECALL THIS. ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH, INSIDE MATERIALS TO LOCK THE PIN SHOULD MAKE OUT METAL, NOT PLASTIC... DO T...
Mileage: 10
I WAS DRIVING TO MY HOUSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE BOTTOM. SEVERAL LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND FORTUNATELY THERE WAS AN EXIT AND I COULD GET OUT OF THE HIGHWAY AND I MANAGE HOW TO STOP AND I DID NOT CRASH. THE STORY COULD BE ANOTHER IF I WAS DRIVING FAST...
Mileage: 120,000
AFTER CHANGED ALL THE 12V BATTERY AND 201V BATTERY PACK BRAND NEW. ALL THE FLUID; OIL, COOLING WATER, TRANSMISSION ALSO BEEN CHANGED NEW, EVEN CLEAN OUT THE EXHAUST CO2 DEPOSIT IN THE PIPE, BASICALLY THE ENGINE BEEN CLEAN OUT LIKE NEW. THE PROBLEMS NOW IS NOT START OR PUT INTO READY MODE. DUE TO THE...
Mileage: 103,896
AFTER CHANGED ALL THE 12V BATTERY AND 201V BATTERY PACK BRAND NEW. ALL THE FLUID; OIL, COOLING WATER, TRANSMISSION ALSO BEEN CHANGED NEW, EVEN CLEAN OUT THE EXHAUST CO2 DEPOSIT IN THE PIPE, BASICALLY THE ENGINE BEEN CLEAN OUT LIKE NEW. THE PROBLEMS NOW IS NOT START OR PUT INTO READY MODE. DUE TO THE...
Mileage: 103,896
RECALL NOTICE EOE WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2010 PRIUS TO CORRECT AN INVERTOR PROBLEM. A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER AT CAPISTRANO TOYOTA AS WELL AS OTHER DEALERS THIS WAS JUST A BANDAID AND NOT A TRUE FIX. THE OWNER OF CAPISTRANO TOYOTA AS WELL AS OTHER TOYOTA DEALERS HAVE WR...
Mileage: 67,000
RECALL NOTICE EOE WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2010 PRIUS TO CORRECT AN INVERTOR PROBLEM. A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER AT CAPISTRANO TOYOTA AS WELL AS OTHER DEALERS THIS WAS JUST A BANDAID AND NOT A TRUE FIX. THE OWNER OF CAPISTRANO TOYOTA AS WELL AS OTHER TOYOTA DEALERS HAVE WR...
Mileage: 67,000
RECALL NOTICE EOE WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2010 PRIUS TO CORRECT AN INVERTOR PROBLEM. A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER AT CAPISTRANO TOYOTA AS WELL AS OTHER DEALERS THIS WAS JUST A BANDAID AND NOT A TRUE FIX. THE OWNER OF CAPISTRANO TOYOTA AS WELL AS OTHER TOYOTA DEALERS HAVE WR...
Mileage: 67,000
I STATED TO THE GLENDALE TOYOTA DEALER IN CALIFORNIA THAT I HEAR AND FEEL A BUZZ/CLICK WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THEY INFORMED ME IT IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND WARRANTY EXPIRED IN DECEMBER 2017. I AM REQUESTING IS AN EXTENSION TO THIS WARRANTY OR VOLUNTARILY MAKE IT A SAFETY RECALL. IT IS VERY DAN...
MY VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SLOWED DOWN ON ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 94 SOUTH BOUND AT 33 EXIT AT 2:00PM AUGUST 10. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN RIGHT LANE, WHICH HAD A SLIGHT SLOPE THAT ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE SERVICE LANE. AFTERWARDS, I TRIED TO START MY CAR WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. I CALLED MY CAR INSURANCE AGENT O...
Mileage: 116,864
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN OLSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING TOYOTA BRAKE RECALL ON HER 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT NOT RECEIVING A NOTICE FOR THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE BRAKES.*JS
VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY MULTIPLE TIMES FORCING ME TO PULL OVER. IN ONE INSTANCE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. THE VEHICLE WILL SHOW A TEMPERATURE WARNING AND WILL THEN SHUT DOWN AND READ, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNO...
Mileage: 100,000
VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY MULTIPLE TIMES FORCING ME TO PULL OVER. IN ONE INSTANCE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. THE VEHICLE WILL SHOW A TEMPERATURE WARNING AND WILL THEN SHUT DOWN AND READ, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNO...
Mileage: 100,000
VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY MULTIPLE TIMES FORCING ME TO PULL OVER. IN ONE INSTANCE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. THE VEHICLE WILL SHOW A TEMPERATURE WARNING AND WILL THEN SHUT DOWN AND READ, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNO...
Mileage: 100,000
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. DEALER SAYS ACCUMULATOR PUMP IS BAD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. THEY REPLACED IT UNDER RECALL IN 2014 AND REFUSE TO DO IT AGAIN. QUOTED $2000 TO REPAIR. CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING EITHER. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND STIL...
Mileage: 153,000
MY PRIUS WAS RECALLED TO LIMIT CURRENT IN THE MAIN POWER INVERTER AS THEY ARE FAILING. THESE INVERTERS ARE STILL FAILING EVEN AFTER THE SOFTWARE MODIFICATION. TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE INVERTER AS THEY KNOW IT COULD FAIL. I DON'T WANT TO BE STRANDED BEFORE THEY WILL ADDRESS THE PROBLEM!
TOYOTA INVERTER FAILURE. MY SPECIFIC VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE IPM DID FAIL, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR LOST ALL POWER & WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE. FORTUNATELY THE STREET WASN'T BUSY & I WASN'T STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I HAD MY 6 WEEK OLD NEWBORN IN THE CA...
Mileage: 160,000
ABS LIGHT ON / TRACTION LIGHT ON / BRAKE LIGHT ON !!!!!!!! CODE C1391ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUNULATOR !!!!!!! $3,000 ESTIMATE FIX !!!!!!!!!!! COMON TOYOTA PROBLE!!!!!!!! RECALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ABS LIGHT ON / TRACTION LIGHT ON / BRAKE LIGHT ON !!!!!!!! CODE C1391ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUNULATOR !!!!!!! $3,000 ESTIMATE FIX !!!!!!!!!!! COMON TOYOTA PROBLE!!!!!!!! RECALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LEAVING A PARKING LOT DRIVING AT UNDER 20 MPH, 'CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM' FLASHED WITH ENGINE ICON APPEARING; AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT 104 DEGREES. DROVE HOME AND CONNECTED WIFI ELM 327 THAT DISPLAYED P0A080 DTC. FAILURE MILEAGE 152510 JUST OUTSIDE 150K CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS WARRANTY BUT BELOW 10 YEAR WAR...
Mileage: 152,510
ON 05/12/2018, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AT NORMAL STREET SPEEDS AND HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE FREEWAY ONRAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ...
Mileage: 154,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER ...
Mileage: 167,000
I TOOK MY PRIUS TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON, TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM THE DEALER REPLACED MY MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. I FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2010 PRIUS. T-CP-DOM DATE OF ISSUE JULY 1, 2013. THE RECALL IS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM...
MY BRAKES RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING AS THEY NORMALLY DO (YOU HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE PEDAL TO GET IT TO STOP) AND SEVERAL LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR WAS MAKING A VERY STRANGE NOISE WHEN YOU START TO PUSH ON THE BRAKES. NOT LIKE A TYPICAL SQUEAKY BRAKE SOUND. I TO...
Mileage: 124,000
MY BRAKES RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING AS THEY NORMALLY DO (YOU HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE PEDAL TO GET IT TO STOP) AND SEVERAL LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR WAS MAKING A VERY STRANGE NOISE WHEN YOU START TO PUSH ON THE BRAKES. NOT LIKE A TYPICAL SQUEAKY BRAKE SOUND. I TO...
Mileage: 124,000
EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION, USED 2 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE, TOYOTA'S DON'T CONSUME OIL THE WAY THIS CAR DOES , I'VE NEVER OWNED A CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM USING SO MUCH OIL. THE BURNT OIL IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY BUILD UP CAUSING MORE ISSUES IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS AND SMOG DEVICES .
Mileage: 145,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR VEHICLES PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V235000 (SERVICE BRAKES). DELUCA TOYOTA (1719 SW COLLEGE...
Mileage: 166,000
AFTER REGULAR CHECK-UPS AND MAINTENANCE AT 90000 MILES AND 8 YEARS OF DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THREE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE ABS, HAND BRAKE, AND SKID CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. AT THIS TIME THE BRAKING ISSUES SEEM TO BE LESS RESPONSIVE BRAKING AND SLIGHT JERKING WHEN PUTTING CONSTANT PRESSURE ON...
Mileage: 90,000
I TOOK MY PRIUS TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON, TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM THEY REPLACED MY MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER ON MY 2010 PRIUS. I ASKED ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE PARTS. I WAS TOLD NO RECALLS, I FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2010 PRIUS. T-CP-DOM DATE OF ISSUE JULY 1, 2013. THE ...
I'VE COUNTED AT LEAST 30 BRAKE BOOSTER/ACTUATOR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE YEAR TO DATE FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS MODEL YEAR CAR. OUR ISSUE IS THE SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE. JUST UNDER 150K MILES, BRAKE, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON MY DAUGHTER'S CAR (WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS) AS SHE WAS DRIVING ...
Mileage: 149,360
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 ADDRE...
Mileage: 89,000
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 ADDRE...
Mileage: 89,000
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 ADDRE...
Mileage: 89,000
THE TRACTION LIGHT, THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASH. I HAVE ALREADY PAID THE MECHANIC APPROXIMATLY $1,500 FOR REPAIRS AND NOW I AM TOLD I NEED THE ABS BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH COSTS AN ADDITIONAL $2,546.26. THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS MODELS, BUT NOT MINE...
Mileage: 135,000
I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHAT IS GOING ON? MY COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK EVERYDAY IS 3 HOURS AND WITH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME I AM USUALLY GOING TO WORK IN THE DARK OR COMING HOME IN THE DARK. MY LIGHTS WENT OUT ON MY WAY HOME IN THE DARK ONCE AND I HAD...
Mileage: 180,000
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT. UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE DASH DISPLAYED "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MILES PER HOUR.
Mileage: 105,000
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT. UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE DASH DISPLAYED "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MILES PER HOUR.
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE PEDAL BECAME LOOSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING AND THE ANTI-SKID, BRAKE, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE ...
Mileage: 85,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY SURFACE THE BRAKES SLIP WHEN APPLIED. STOPPING ABILITY IS REDUCED. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS, ON SURFACE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. I HAVE NOTICED IT WHILE STOPPING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, BUT IT MAY ALSO HAPPEN WHILE STOPPING ON A CURVE.
Mileage: 122,000
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II ON THE INTERSTATE WE BEGAN NOTICING A BURNING SMELL. THEN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WE PULLED ONTO AN OFF RAMP AND AS WE SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SMOKE BECAME M...
Mileage: 120,000
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II ON THE INTERSTATE WE BEGAN NOTICING A BURNING SMELL. THEN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WE PULLED ONTO AN OFF RAMP AND AS WE SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SMOKE BECAME M...
Mileage: 120,000
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II ON THE INTERSTATE WE BEGAN NOTICING A BURNING SMELL. THEN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WE PULLED ONTO AN OFF RAMP AND AS WE SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SMOKE BECAME M...
Mileage: 120,000
ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. CODE C1391 ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUMULATOR.
Mileage: 122,000
ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. CODE C1391 ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUMULATOR.
Mileage: 122,000
MOTOR CONSUMES EXCESS OIL. MUST ADD SEVERAL QUARTS IN BETWEEN SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. OCCASIONALLY WHEN FIRST STARTED, THE MOTOR WILL STALL OR SPUTTER.
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS AWARE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ALARM CAME ON WHEN I WOULD MAKE RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS. TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A CHECK. WAS TOLD THERE "WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK" SO HAD MY OIL CHANGED ON 2/21/2018 AND MY MILEAGE WAS 72704. THEY DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AT THIS TIME. WHEN I RETURNED...
C1391 - ABS SYSTEM FAILED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF WEST PLAINS (1902 PORTER WAGONER BLVD, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775) FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE BEFORE A ROAD TRIP. UPON RETURNING FROM THE ROAD TRIP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND THE NUMBER TW...
Mileage: 111,226
BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASH. MORE EFFORT NEEDED TO ENGAGE BRAKES. THIS AFFECTS THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING AS IT NO LONGER CHARGES ON BRAKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED. CHECKED TOYOTA WEBSITE FOR RECALLS SINCE THIS IS SAFETY RELATED, AND THERE ARE NONE. ...
Mileage: 60,600
BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASH. MORE EFFORT NEEDED TO ENGAGE BRAKES. THIS AFFECTS THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING AS IT NO LONGER CHARGES ON BRAKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED. CHECKED TOYOTA WEBSITE FOR RECALLS SINCE THIS IS SAFETY RELATED, AND THERE ARE NONE. ...
Mileage: 60,600
BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASH. MORE EFFORT NEEDED TO ENGAGE BRAKES. THIS AFFECTS THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING AS IT NO LONGER CHARGES ON BRAKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED. CHECKED TOYOTA WEBSITE FOR RECALLS SINCE THIS IS SAFETY RELATED, AND THERE ARE NONE. ...
Mileage: 60,600
EVERY 4 TO 6 MONTHS HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNING OUT.
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DELAYED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHY TOYOTA OF FREDERICKSBURG (3507 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408, (540) 507-0076) AND WAS INFORMED THAT ...
Mileage: 250,000
BRAKE SYSTEM HAS KEPT MAKING AIR PUSHING SOUND BUT SUDDENLY I CANNOT PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL. IT FEEL LIKE BLOCKED. BRAKING FORCE IS NOT WORKING
Mileage: 102,000
I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER DESCRIBED IN RECENT ARTICLES AS BEING AN INVERTER PROBLEM (THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A SOFTWARE UPDATE BY TOYOTA THAT MAY NOT HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE). AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES, MY AUTOBODY SHOP RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ...
Mileage: 120,308
I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER DESCRIBED IN RECENT ARTICLES AS BEING AN INVERTER PROBLEM (THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A SOFTWARE UPDATE BY TOYOTA THAT MAY NOT HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE). AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES, MY AUTOBODY SHOP RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ...
Mileage: 120,308
I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER DESCRIBED IN RECENT ARTICLES AS BEING AN INVERTER PROBLEM (THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A SOFTWARE UPDATE BY TOYOTA THAT MAY NOT HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE). AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES, MY AUTOBODY SHOP RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ...
Mileage: 120,308
SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE PRIUS. BRAKE ACTUATOR/BRAKE BOOSTER FAIL. THE BRAKING IS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS KNOWN TO TOYOTA, BUT THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. WHEN THE BRAKE/ABS/TRAC LIGHTS ARE RESET THE BRAKES FUNCTION PERFECTLY FOR A SHORT PER...
Mileage: 130,000
THREE HEADLIGHT BULBS HAVE BURNED OUT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT BEFORE THE ODOMETER REACHED 70,000 MILES. TOYOTA SENT A NOTICE OF A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IN 2017 ON THIS ISSUE, DESCRIBING THE PROPOSED REPAIR AS THE INSTALLATION OF "VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT WIRE HARNESSES." AS INSTRUCTED, I TOOK MY 2010...
Mileage: 69,570
HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED.. VEHICLE SUDDENLY WAS POWERLESS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. STRUGGLED TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. BARELY BEING REAR ENDED BY TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND. OVER HEATED INVERTER REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEN DEALERSHIP TRIED TO TELL M...
Mileage: 139,800
CAR LOOSING OIL I ADD EVERY 500 MILES ONE LITER OF OIL
Mileage: 85,650
THE OTHER DAY MY BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION, AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT'S CODE C1391 - ABNORMAL LEAK IN THE ACCUMILATOR, ELECTRICAL ISSUE, AND I MUST GO TO THE DEALER. I'VE SEEN OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL?
Mileage: 96,000
THE OTHER DAY MY BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION, AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT'S CODE C1391 - ABNORMAL LEAK IN THE ACCUMILATOR, ELECTRICAL ISSUE, AND I MUST GO TO THE DEALER. I'VE SEEN OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL?
Mileage: 96,000
THE OTHER DAY MY BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION, AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT'S CODE C1391 - ABNORMAL LEAK IN THE ACCUMILATOR, ELECTRICAL ISSUE, AND I MUST GO TO THE DEALER. I'VE SEEN OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL?
Mileage: 96,000
ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTUATOR AND PUMP FAILURE. QUOTED AS A $4700 REPAIR AT DEALER WITH LABOR. PARTS ARE JUST OVER $3600. THERE WERE RECALLS ON GEN 2 PRIUS'AND EXTENDED WARRANTY ON OTHER PRIUS' . THIS CAR FALLS UNDER NO HELP AT ALL. WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND CAR HAD BEEN ESSENTIALLY PROBLEM FREE. DISGUST...
Mileage: 167,000
A TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, AND AFTERWARDS THE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. APPARENTLY THE BRAKE ACUATOR HAS FAILED COMPLETELY.
Mileage: 101,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV. I CONCUR WITH ALL THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ABOUT ABS AND BRAKING ISSUES WITH THE PRIUS. TWO WEEKS AGO MY BRAKES STARTED TO SQEAL. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED ALL WAS WELL (BRAKE PADS,FLUIDS, OIL). A WEEK LATER THE BRAKE AND ABS INDICATOR CAME ON IN MY VE...
Mileage: 69,000
ON A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, WE HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT GRAB RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED ONCE GETTING ONTO A HIGHWAY, TWICE ON A CITY STREET, AND ANOTHER TIME ON A COUNTRY ROAD. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SMALL DELAY BEFORE THEY WILL GRAB, CAUSING THE CAR TO FEEL OUT OF ...
Mileage: 130,000
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN MODERATE AND HEAVY RAIN OR SNOW AFFECTS THE WINDSHIELD SHADE AND VISIBILITY TO SEE THE ROADWAY CLEARLY. THE SHADE OF THE WINDSHIELD IS DULL GREY UNTIL DRIVING ON CITY STREETS OR GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY. CAR DEALERS HAD NO ANSWERS OR SOLUTIONS IN THE PAST.
Mileage: 79,000
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN MODERATE AND HEAVY RAIN OR SNOW AFFECTS THE WINDSHIELD SHADE AND VISIBILITY TO SEE THE ROADWAY CLEARLY. THE SHADE OF THE WINDSHIELD IS DULL GREY UNTIL DRIVING ON CITY STREETS OR GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY. CAR DEALERS HAD NO ANSWERS OR SOLUTIONS IN THE PAST.
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THEN THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE GLASS EXPLODED AND IMPLODED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER (ARLINGTON TOYOTA, 10939 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 3222...
Mileage: 63,000
THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT, MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT UNSAFE UNTIL YOU CAN GET IT FIXED. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN, MARCH, 29, 2018. IT HAPPENED 2/11, 6/11, 12/12, 1/13, 6/13, 3/15, 1/16, 7/17 AND NOW. IT WASN'T RAINING, NOTHING INTERESTING AT ALL. LOCAL DRIVING.
Mileage: 108,100
THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT, MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT UNSAFE UNTIL YOU CAN GET IT FIXED. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN, MARCH, 29, 2018. IT HAPPENED 2/11, 6/11, 12/12, 1/13, 6/13, 3/15, 1/16, 7/17 AND NOW. IT WASN'T RAINING, NOTHING INTERESTING AT ALL. LOCAL DRIVING.
Mileage: 108,100
THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ISSUE WITH THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN TURNING WITH MOTION ABOUT 20+MPH. THE HYBRID SYSTEM IS NOT AS ADVERTISED THE 50MPG IN ANY WAY AS IT ONLY GETS AVERAGE ABOUT 35MPG. THE VEHICLE HAS 87000 MILES AND THE OLD SYMPTOMS FROM SECOND GENERATION FOLLOWED SUIT WITH IT. THE DASH WEN...
Mileage: 87,400
THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ISSUE WITH THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN TURNING WITH MOTION ABOUT 20+MPH. THE HYBRID SYSTEM IS NOT AS ADVERTISED THE 50MPG IN ANY WAY AS IT ONLY GETS AVERAGE ABOUT 35MPG. THE VEHICLE HAS 87000 MILES AND THE OLD SYMPTOMS FROM SECOND GENERATION FOLLOWED SUIT WITH IT. THE DASH WEN...
Mileage: 87,400
THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ISSUE WITH THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN TURNING WITH MOTION ABOUT 20+MPH. THE HYBRID SYSTEM IS NOT AS ADVERTISED THE 50MPG IN ANY WAY AS IT ONLY GETS AVERAGE ABOUT 35MPG. THE VEHICLE HAS 87000 MILES AND THE OLD SYMPTOMS FROM SECOND GENERATION FOLLOWED SUIT WITH IT. THE DASH WEN...
Mileage: 87,400
I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH A POPPING SOUND. THE FAILURE NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS TURNING INTO A TRAFFIC LANE. THIS LEFT ME STALLED IN THAT LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE TURNED OUT TO BE THE INVERTER OVER HEATING WAS CAUSED BY THE COOLING PUMP IN THE INVERTER FAILING, WHICH CA...
Mileage: 185,673
I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH A POPPING SOUND. THE FAILURE NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS TURNING INTO A TRAFFIC LANE. THIS LEFT ME STALLED IN THAT LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE TURNED OUT TO BE THE INVERTER OVER HEATING WAS CAUSED BY THE COOLING PUMP IN THE INVERTER FAILING, WHICH CA...
Mileage: 185,673
THE CAR IS CONSUMING OIL AT UNREASONABLE RATES.
Mileage: 140,421
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE DEFECT. *SMD *CN
WHEN I PRESS BRAKE ON THE BUMPED ROAD, THE CAR FUNCTION WEIRD AND SEEMS LIKE IT HAS SUDDEN "SHOCK" SO IT IS KIND OF LOSING CONTROL FOR THE CAR EVEN I DIDN'T PRESS BRAKE THAT HARD, IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY DURING THE COURSE OF 7 YEARS THAT I OWNED THIS CAR, EVEN WHEN CAR IS NEW. I WAS SO SCAR...
Mileage: 110,000
WHEN I PRESS BRAKE ON THE BUMPED ROAD, THE CAR FUNCTION WEIRD AND SEEMS LIKE IT HAS SUDDEN "SHOCK" SO IT IS KIND OF LOSING CONTROL FOR THE CAR EVEN I DIDN'T PRESS BRAKE THAT HARD, IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY DURING THE COURSE OF 7 YEARS THAT I OWNED THIS CAR, EVEN WHEN CAR IS NEW. I WAS SO SCAR...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP, OR WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER A DISTANCE, BUT NOT WHEN PROMPTED. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED O...
Mileage: 147,000
VSC, BRAKE, AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON SYMPTOMS: CRUISE CONTROL WILL BUMP UP THE SPEED THEN "CANCEL" CRUISE CONTROL THE ABILITY TO "SET" CRUISE IS REJECTED VSC, BRAKE, ABS LIGHTS TURN ON NO REGEN BRAKING BRAKES NEED WAY MORE EFFORT TO SLOW/STOP ABRUPT BRAKING WILL CAUSE A SKID ANY HELP WILL ...
Mileage: 150,292
MY WIFE HAD A 'NEAR-DEATH' EXPERIENCE ON 22-MAR-18 WHILE DRIVING HER PRIUS (2010) BACK HOME. SHE WAS DRIVING ON A HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE FREEWAY (I-10) IN HOUSTON AND SUDDENLY HER ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND SHE CAN SHE ALL WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD (ABS WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGH...
Mileage: 104,000
MY WIFE HAD A 'NEAR-DEATH' EXPERIENCE ON 22-MAR-18 WHILE DRIVING HER PRIUS (2010) BACK HOME. SHE WAS DRIVING ON A HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE FREEWAY (I-10) IN HOUSTON AND SUDDENLY HER ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND SHE CAN SHE ALL WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD (ABS WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGH...
Mileage: 104,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ON OUR 2010 PRIUS WENT OUT AND WE WERE WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER OR GAS GAUGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER 2010 PRIUS VEHICLES AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO WARRANTY THIS EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR, WH...
Mileage: 114,000
AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED; THE PEDALS WENT TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE. SHE CONTINUE TO PRESS THE PEDALS AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED. WHEN I GOT TO HER I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND TESTED THE BRAKES. THIS TIME THE PEDALS WOULD BARELY GO DOWN AND WOU...
Mileage: 200,000
MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC, ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION ALL QUIT AND I WAS ALMOST IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT AS I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR OR GET OUT OF ANYONE'S WAY. THE CHECK HYBRID WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ON. IT WAS TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT I WAS NOT MADE...
Mileage: 110,000
MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC, ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION ALL QUIT AND I WAS ALMOST IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT AS I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR OR GET OUT OF ANYONE'S WAY. THE CHECK HYBRID WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ON. IT WAS TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT I WAS NOT MADE...
Mileage: 110,000
MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC, ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION ALL QUIT AND I WAS ALMOST IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT AS I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR OR GET OUT OF ANYONE'S WAY. THE CHECK HYBRID WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ON. IT WAS TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT I WAS NOT MADE...
Mileage: 110,000
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYED BRAKE, ABS, (!), AND TCS. AS I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKES LOST EFFECTIVENESS AND BECAME MUSHY. I HAD TO PRESS ON BRAKE PEDAL EXTRA HARD TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AND BRING TO CAR TO A STOP. PEDAL TRAVEL AND FORCE REQUIRED ...
Mileage: 114,300
MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS FAILED. I PARK ON A HIL AND MY CAR ALMOST WENT DOWN WITHOUT ME IN IT , I WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE EB FAILED, LUCKILY THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS OPEN AND I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND BRAKE WITH THE NORMAL BRAKES. ALSO WHILE BRAKING AND GOING OVER A BUMP M...
Mileage: 100,000
MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS FAILED. I PARK ON A HIL AND MY CAR ALMOST WENT DOWN WITHOUT ME IN IT , I WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE EB FAILED, LUCKILY THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS OPEN AND I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND BRAKE WITH THE NORMAL BRAKES. ALSO WHILE BRAKING AND GOING OVER A BUMP M...
Mileage: 100,000
WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND BRAKING, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SEVERAL DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE , AT 10-15 MPH, TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. A TRANSISTOR IN THE INVERTER HAD OVER-HEATED AND FAILED...
Mileage: 57,286
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE - APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN ROUTINELY MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. I JUST REPLACED THE TIRES A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AND THE ONLY ISSUES HAVE BEEN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL & THE NEED TO REPLACE AIR FILTERS MORE FREQ...
Mileage: 44,000
I JUST TESTED ALL YEARS FROM 2010 TO 2011 PRIUS, THOSE PRIUS BURNS A LOT OF OIL AT EVERY 2,000 MILES. I DID FILL IT (AT 4.4 QUARTS OF OIL) CORRECTLY IT BUT PRIUS ATE OVER 3 QUARTS IN 2000 MILES. LIKE MANY OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTS THIS ON PRIUSCHAT.COM AND ETC ONLINE FORUMS. I HATE TO SPEND MY M...
Mileage: 195,538
OUR PRIUS HAS BEEN LOSING POWER. IT HAS 68K MILES AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS WE NOTICED WE HAVE TO PUSH HARD DOWN ON THE GAS JUST TO GET THE CAR TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HILLS ARE EVEN WORSE. WE ARE ALSO STILL WAITING ON THE PARTS TO FIX OUR HEADLIGHTS. OVER THE YEARS I...
Mileage: 68,000
OUR PRIUS HAS BEEN LOSING POWER. IT HAS 68K MILES AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS WE NOTICED WE HAVE TO PUSH HARD DOWN ON THE GAS JUST TO GET THE CAR TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HILLS ARE EVEN WORSE. WE ARE ALSO STILL WAITING ON THE PARTS TO FIX OUR HEADLIGHTS. OVER THE YEARS I...
Mileage: 68,000
OUR PRIUS HAS BEEN LOSING POWER. IT HAS 68K MILES AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS WE NOTICED WE HAVE TO PUSH HARD DOWN ON THE GAS JUST TO GET THE CAR TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HILLS ARE EVEN WORSE. WE ARE ALSO STILL WAITING ON THE PARTS TO FIX OUR HEADLIGHTS. OVER THE YEARS I...
Mileage: 68,000
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, I HAVE NO BRAKES WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKING, THERE WAS A TOYOTA PRIUS RECALL ON BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER PUMP BUT TOYOTA SAID IT WAS NOT FOR MY VEHICLE. MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER PRIUS BRAKE RECALLS BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER IT. LESS THEN 65,000 MILES O...
Mileage: 64,000
MY CAR NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PUMP ASSEMBLY WHICH IS SAME AS ONE OF THEIR PAST RECALL IN 2013. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID MY CAR'S WAS NOT IN THE RANGE SO THEY DON'T COVER IT. YEA, CERTAIN VINS BUT IT IS CLEARLY THAT ALL THE 2010 PRIUS HAVE THIS ISSUE.
COPIED THE BELOW FROM ANOTHER COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS GUY IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING, I BOUGHT THE CAR AUG 2017 RIGHT BEFORE THE PERIOD TO GET IT REPLACED EXPIRED, WAS NEVER NOTIFIED IN ANY WAY OF THIS WARRANTY CHANGE SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW I HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART ON MY CAR.. BU...
Mileage: 95,000
MY 2010 PRIUS IS HAVING ISSUES AS SAME AS THE SAFETY RECALL BACK IN 2013 ( 13V-235 ). THE ABS LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON AFTER A BUMPY ROOAD IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE ACCUMULATOR. AFTER RESET THE SYSTEM, ALL THE LIGH...
AT ABOUT 125K MILES, MY PRIUS NEARLY RAN OUT OF OIL BETWEEN SERVICES, AND I RELIGIOUSLY SERVICE MY VEHICLE. I BURNED 1 TO 2 QUARTS BETWEEN SERVICES SINCE. AT 272,408 MILES, I JUST PAID $5751.59 FOR A COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD... REST OF CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE. OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS WERE KNOWN BY T...
Mileage: 125,000
AT ABOUT 125K MILES, MY PRIUS NEARLY RAN OUT OF OIL BETWEEN SERVICES, AND I RELIGIOUSLY SERVICE MY VEHICLE. I BURNED 1 TO 2 QUARTS BETWEEN SERVICES SINCE. AT 272,408 MILES, I JUST PAID $5751.59 FOR A COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD... REST OF CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE. OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS WERE KNOWN BY T...
Mileage: 125,000
MY CAR IS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH NEARLY 100K MILES. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I USUALLY MAINTAIN MY SPEED BUT IN THIS SITUATION OF TRAFFIC I SLOWED SLIGHTLY AND FLASHED MY HEADLIGHTS FOR THE DRIVER TO GO AHEAD O...
Mileage: 1,000,000
MY CAR HAD THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON AND I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LAST YEAR. ON OCTOBER 7, 2017, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER DRIVER CUT ME OFF, SO I HAD TO BREAK HARD. THE CAR PULLED HARD TO ONE SIDE AND I HIT THE RETAINING WALL. FORTUNATELY, THE DAMAGE TO THE C...
Mileage: 65,000
I NOTICED A 'CLICKING' IN MY BRAKES AND LOSS OF PRESSURE IN NOV. 2017. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC FRIEND TO LOOK IT OVER AND I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER LEAKING AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THERE HAD BEEN A 'RECALL' SENT ON CERTAIN VIN #S BUT MINE WASN'T LISTED ON IT....
Mileage: 83,000
ON OCTOBER 7, 2017 A DRIVER CUT ME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY, I PRESSED MY BRAKES HARD AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE SIDE AND I HIT THE RETAINING WALL. THE IMPACT WAS NOT TOO HARD AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELLING. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND I HEAR A STRANGE HUMMING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEA...
Mileage: 67,000
MY CAR HAD THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON AND I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LAST YEAR. ON OCTOBER 7, 2017, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER DRIVER CUT ME OFF, SO I HAD TO BREAK HARD. THE CAR PULLED HARD TO ONE SIDE AND I HIT THE RETAINING WALL. FORTUNATELY, THE DAMAGE TO THE C...
Mileage: 67,000
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. I SEE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE RECALL HISTORY OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. BUT I DON'T SEE A CURRENT RECALL FOR IT NOW. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Mileage: 190,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL POUNDING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LINKED TO ODOMETER FRAUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD, 60...
Mileage: 91,984
AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES ENGINE BEGAN USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, EXCEEDING 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES. TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM, AND EVEN HAS A TSB ON IT: TSB 0168-16, YET REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
Mileage: 150,000
ENGINE LOOSING OIL AND I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY 5 DAYS
THIS CAR USES ALOT OF OIL IN GENERAL USE. I PUT IN 4 QUARTS ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS
Mileage: 100,000
TURNING LEFT AFTER A STOP SIGN ON A SINGLE LANE STREET (30 MPH), SUDDENLY THE DASH BOARD STARTED FLASHING 'STOP CAR' WARNING AND CONTINUES BEEPING. ALSO, REALIZED THAT APPLYING BREAK PADDLE DID NOT HELP A BIT. IT WAS HARD TO PRESS THE PADDLE THAT MOVED A LITTLE BIT. GOING STRAIGHT ABOUT 300 FT. CAR ...
Mileage: 87,371
APPROACHING A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THE PRIUS WILL SUDDENLY LOSE RESISTANCE AND WILL NEED TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR WHERE THE BRAKES WILL FINALLY ENGAGE AND THE AUTO WILL COME TO A HARD STOP. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND IS DIFFICULT FOR A MECHANIC TO DUPLICATE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TRUSTED MECHAN...
Mileage: 100,000
DRIVERS'S SIDE HEADLIGHT AND HIGH BEAM LIGHT GOING OUT AT SAME TIME. HEADLIGHT BULBS ON BOTH SIDES WERE CHANGED OUT IN NOVEMBER 2016 (A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO) AND I ONLY HAVE A 10 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK. IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 DRIVER'S SIDE LIGHT WAS ALSO THE ONE THAT BURNED OUT.
Mileage: 85,000
BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. POWER BRAKES SEEMED TO FAIL AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE. TOYOTA OF FORT WORTH DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE PERFORMED REPAIR (AT A COST OF ROUGHLY $2,000.) A FEW DAYS LATER ON A LONGER D...
Mileage: 142,510
REFERENCE: TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY RECALL 2013 THE 2013 RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 82,000 PRIUS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2009 TO OCTOBER 2009. THE CAR I OWN AND OPERATE, ACCORDING TO A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE, WAS BUILT IN DECEMBER 2009 -- THUS, I PRESUME, DID NOT ...
Mileage: 176,923
THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND WHEN YOU MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY, SOUND IS COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT CONNECTION TO THE RACK AND PINION. SAME CLICKING SOUND WHEN CAR DRIVES OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. PREVIOUS RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM FOR 2004 TO 2009 PRIUS MODEL STATED...
Mileage: 82,000
LEAK OF NITROGEN IS RELEASED INTO THE BRAKE FLUID, THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY HAVE REDUCED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Mileage: 145,000
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS HAD LIGHTS COME UP ON THE DASHBOARD. VSC, BRAKE, TRACTION & ABS. AFTER THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS, IT CAME TO LIGHT THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH ACCUMULATOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR NEAR $5,000. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS RESULTED IN A...
Mileage: 134,900
CAR IN TWO ACCIDENTS OVER TWO YEARS BODY WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED BACK TO THE FRAME! BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY REALIGNED NEITHER WAS THE STEERING COLUMN TRANSMISSION BANDS WERE NOT OPERATING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS FOR LEAKAGE FROM BRAKE LINES TO TRANSMISSION LINES ALL LINES WERE ...
Mileage: 49,000
CAR IN TWO ACCIDENTS OVER TWO YEARS BODY WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED BACK TO THE FRAME! BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY REALIGNED NEITHER WAS THE STEERING COLUMN TRANSMISSION BANDS WERE NOT OPERATING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS FOR LEAKAGE FROM BRAKE LINES TO TRANSMISSION LINES ALL LINES WERE ...
Mileage: 49,000
CAR IN TWO ACCIDENTS OVER TWO YEARS BODY WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED BACK TO THE FRAME! BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY REALIGNED NEITHER WAS THE STEERING COLUMN TRANSMISSION BANDS WERE NOT OPERATING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS FOR LEAKAGE FROM BRAKE LINES TO TRANSMISSION LINES ALL LINES WERE ...
Mileage: 49,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA OF GREENVILLE LOCATED AT 2686 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN IPM FAILURE A...
Mileage: 132,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA OF GREENVILLE LOCATED AT 2686 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN IPM FAILURE A...
Mileage: 132,000
I WAS DRIVING TO MY HOUSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE BOTTOM. SEVERAL LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND FORTUNATELY THERE WAS AN EXIT AND I COULD GET OUT OF THE HIGHWAY AND I MANAGE HOW TO STOP AND I DID NOT CRASH. THE STORY COULD BE ANOTHER IF I WAS DRIVING FAS...
Mileage: 120,811
ENGINE BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. LAST NIGHT, I NOTICED THAT THE OIL RESERVOIR LEVEL WAS SO LOW, THE DIP STICK DID NOT EVEN REGISTER IT. I HAD TO ADD 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE IT STARTED READING THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN.
Mileage: 145,000
VEHICLE SHAKES FOR ABOUT 30 TO 45 SECONDS AND PRODUCE A FOUL SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN IT HAPPENS OFF AND ON AND DEALER REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 35
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE READING LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND THEN OFF IN A MATTER OF ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE DASH SHOWED A TRIANGLE INDICATOR LIGHT WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT. THE DASH ALSO SEEMED TO RESET AND SHOWED THE DISPLAY AS IS THE CAR HAD JUST BE...
Mileage: 99,000
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE READING LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND THEN OFF IN A MATTER OF ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE DASH SHOWED A TRIANGLE INDICATOR LIGHT WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT. THE DASH ALSO SEEMED TO RESET AND SHOWED THE DISPLAY AS IS THE CAR HAD JUST BE...
Mileage: 99,000
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE READING LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND THEN OFF IN A MATTER OF ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE DASH SHOWED A TRIANGLE INDICATOR LIGHT WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT. THE DASH ALSO SEEMED TO RESET AND SHOWED THE DISPLAY AS IS THE CAR HAD JUST BE...
Mileage: 99,000
EXITING OFF FREEWAY AT S. MAIN IN WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA AT APPX 45MPH BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. COULD NOT BE TURNED ON. INTERIOR HEADLIGHT INDICATOR REMAINED ON BUT HEADLIGHTS REMAINED OFF. HIGHBEAMS WORKED.
Mileage: 115,935
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT. WARRANTY COVERAGE FROM TOYOTA ON THE SAME MODEL, MAKE, AND YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY VIN NOT INCLUDED IN THIS COVERAGE. THE BRAKE ACCUATOR ASSY IS THE ISSUE. HIGH DOLLAR REPAIR!!
Mileage: 130,000
AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON EVERY SO OFTEN. AFTER RECALL WORK AT DEALER, IT WENT AWAY, BUT AGAIN NOW HOLDS CONSTANT.
AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON EVERY SO OFTEN. AFTER RECALL WORK AT DEALER, IT WENT AWAY, BUT AGAIN NOW HOLDS CONSTANT.
I TOOK MY 2010 PRIUS IN FOR AIRBAG WORK & THEY ASKED HOW LONG I HAD BEEN DRIVING W/ MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON. THEY HAD NOT BEEN ON PRIOR TO THEN. THEY HOOKED UP A COMPUTER & SHOWED ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STARTED 31 TIMES SINCE THE WARNING WAS 1ST DETECTED. THEY SAID THERE WAS MOST LIKELY A L...
Mileage: 112,000
BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER BRAKE FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. CURRENTLY A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT LETTER COVERING THIS ISSUE, BUT ONLY UP TO 2009 MODEL PRIUS, I HAVE A 2010, NOT COVERED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO INDICATION ...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE, AIR BAG, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY, THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE, AIR BAG, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY, THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE, AIR BAG, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY, THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 70,000
NO BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO PRESS. C1256 CODE FOUND. SEVERAL DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD LIGHT UP PLUS BUZZER SOUND. BRAKE BOOSTER HAS GONE BAD. RECALL ON SAME MODEL/MAKE OF VEHICLE. BELIEVE PART TO BE DEFECTIVE. WENT FROM HAVING BRAKES TO LITTLE BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Mileage: 158,000
WHEN I GO OVER A PATCHED IN THE ROADWAY AND APPLY MY BRAKES MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT SKIPS.MOMENTARILY.. VEH.ICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Mileage: 50
48 MPG WHEN PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2009. 30 MPG AT 130,000 MILES IN 2016. GUMOUT AND SEAFOAM HELPED CLEAN OUT FUEL INJECTORS WITH IMPROVED 35 MPG.
Mileage: 130,000
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TEND TO GO OUT EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS SOMETIMES ONE AT A TIME AND SOMETIMES BOTH.
Mileage: 7
SEVERAL BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD A DIFFERENT SENSATION. SHE SAID IT STILL WORKED, BUT FELT VERY DIFFERENT - ENOUGH THAT SHE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG EVEN IF THE LIGHTS HADN'T COME ON. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO SAID IT HAD TO...
Mileage: 177,000
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY LOW BEAMS AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE TIME BETWEEN THEM BURNING OUT GETS SHORTER EVERY TIME. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT BRANDS AND QUALITY OF BULBS, AND I ALWAYS REPLACE THEM IN PAIRS. MY LAST TWO PAIRS ARE SO DIM THAT I CANNOT EVEN SEE THE ROAD. I HAVE BEE...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE, ANTI-SKID, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT KEPT DRIVING, BUT THE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE...
Mileage: 165,600
SERIOUS BRAKE ISSUES! FAILURE OF BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING IMPAIRED BRAKING LENDING TO SAFETY ISSUES. MANY INSIDERS AT TOYOTA KNOW THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKE ISSUES EXIST AND QUESTION WHY IT IS NOT HANDLED AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL. BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND ADDITIONAL PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED....
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2010 PRIUS FOR 3-4 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER REPORTED THE ISSUE. AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT'S THE LEFT, SOMETIMES IT'S THE RIGHT. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS AFTER THESE EVENTS....
Mileage: 130,000
OIL CONSUMPTION TERRIBLE. NEED TO ADD 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1,100 MILES. ENGINE IS BURNING A TON OF OIL.
CAR IS USING OVER A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES AND I AM BEING TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THESE CARS
Mileage: 100,000
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL IN JANUARY 2017 REGARDING CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAGS IN THE ROOF RAILS OF MY CAR. I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART TO MAKE THE REPAIR BUT WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY GOT THE PART IN. I CALLED THEM TWO MORE TIMES REG...
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE.
Mileage: 126,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
RODENT DAMAGE TO WIRES ON MAIN HARNESS. PERHAPS DUE TO SOY-BASED WIRE COATINGS? ALSO RODENT DAMAGE IN AC INTAKE AND EVAPORATOR CORE. CAR WAS PARKED.
Mileage: 46,882
THE BRAKES SEEM TO DISENGAGE FOR A SECOND AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE PRESSING ON THEM IN A NORMAL MANOR. I DRIVE EVERY DAY ABUT 20 MILES AND THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BREAKS TO TRY AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DURING THAT IN...
Mileage: 55,000
VEHICLES LOW BEAM LIGHTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EXTREMELY DIM FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS OF DRIVING AND WHEN STATIONARY. HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORKING PROPERLY ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER LIGHTS AS WELL AS PARKING AND BRAKE LIGHTS. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY. I PRESS CAR'S IGNITION BUTTON WH...
Mileage: 60,000
VEHICLES LOW BEAM LIGHTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EXTREMELY DIM FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS OF DRIVING AND WHEN STATIONARY. HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORKING PROPERLY ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER LIGHTS AS WELL AS PARKING AND BRAKE LIGHTS. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY. I PRESS CAR'S IGNITION BUTTON WH...
Mileage: 60,000
IN THE PAST YEAR, MY PRIUS HAS BLOWN OUT HEADLIGHTS 5 TIMES ON BOTH SIDES AND LOW AND HIGH BEAM. THIS IS NT ONLY A DANGEROUS PROBLEM BUT AND EXPENSIVE ONE. THEY SAY UNLESS ALL THE BULBS WERE REPLACED BY A DEALERSHIP, THEY CANNOT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. I HAVE THE BULBS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY U[ON DISCO...
THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS GENERALLY MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 4 TO 6 MONTHS; OCCASIONALLY ONE LOW-BEAM WILL LAST A YEAR, BUT MAY GO OUT AND COME BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY, WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY CONCERN, BUT I HAVE RECEIVED REPEATED VEHICLE DEFECT TICKETS THAT MUST CONSTANTLY BE ADDRESS...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RED MACOMBS TOYOTA (13526 INTERSTATE 10 FRONTAGE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ...
Mileage: 113,000
I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE WITH A DATE OF JUNE 28, 2016. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH GENE MESSER TOYOTA IN LUBBOCK, TX ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2017. I SHOWED THE RECALL NOTICE TO THE GUY AT THE SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR A SECOND LETTER SAYING THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE GUY DID NOT EVEN BOT...
WATER LEAKING FROM ENGINE COWEL GETTING INTO IGNITION COILS WHICH IS CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUDDER AND STOP SOMETIMES TOO. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN TOYOTA ISSUE YET NOT BEING RECTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. SEALS SEEM TO ALLOW WATER TO GET INTO THE IGNITION COILS HENCE THE ISSUE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN FIRST ...
Mileage: 163,500
WATER LEAKING FROM ENGINE COWEL GETTING INTO IGNITION COILS WHICH IS CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUDDER AND STOP SOMETIMES TOO. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN TOYOTA ISSUE YET NOT BEING RECTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. SEALS SEEM TO ALLOW WATER TO GET INTO THE IGNITION COILS HENCE THE ISSUE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN FIRST ...
Mileage: 163,500
WATER LEAKING FROM ENGINE COWEL GETTING INTO IGNITION COILS WHICH IS CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUDDER AND STOP SOMETIMES TOO. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN TOYOTA ISSUE YET NOT BEING RECTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. SEALS SEEM TO ALLOW WATER TO GET INTO THE IGNITION COILS HENCE THE ISSUE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN FIRST ...
Mileage: 163,500
I DRIVE A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010, I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT ONCE. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE IT WOULD TAKE A LOT OF FORCE FOR MY CAR TO STOP. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID PART NUMBER C1391 HAS TO BE REPLACED. TECH F...
Mileage: 84,000
MY 2010 PRIUS WITH 167,000 HAS BEGUN BURNING ENGINE OIL AT A RATE OF ABOUT 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES. 9 WEEKS AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE AND THE ENGINE WAS DOWN 3 QUARTS OF OIL. MPG HAS GONE DOWN SLIGHTLY DURING THIS TIME AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.
Mileage: 167,000
HYBRID BATTERY COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. OWNED THE CARS 7 YEARS SINCE NEW.
Mileage: 163,000
BRAKE SLIPPING WHEN OVER THE MANHOLE AND LOST CONTROL EVEN NOT WET SURFACE. I INTENTIONALLY DROVE OVER SAME SPOT 4 TIMES ON 8/20/2017 AND EXACTLY SAME CONDITIONS HAPPEN.
HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OFTEN AND ARE EXTREMELY DIM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITHOUT USING BRIGHTS. LIGHTS ARE THE SAME STATIONARY AS WELL AS DRIVING
Mileage: 126,000
THE HEADLIGHT BURN OUT VERY FREQUENTLY AND MOST RECENTLY THE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY IN THE ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS MELTED. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AND THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES COST AT A MINIMUM OF $100 EACH AND I AM HA...
Mileage: 54,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TH...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK TAYLOR TOYOTA ON 3750 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305 WHERE THE D...
Mileage: 95,250
SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOYOTA DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETED AT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED FAILURE OF SPIRAL CABLE (CLOCK SPRING)....SIMILAR TO OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT ARE PART OF A RECALL. CONTACTED TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331. PRIUS IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS THAT I...
Mileage: 156,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES SINCE 2010. THE CONTACT CALLED THE JEYES TOYOTA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ...
Mileage: 150,000
TRAVELING STRAIGHT FORWARD AT 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. IMMEDIATELY UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AN ALARM SOUNDED AND THE ABS, BRAKE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMPS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD, AND MY PRIUS COMPLETELY FAILED TO BRAKE, CONTINUING UNABATED TOWARD THE OTHER VEHICLES STOPP...
Mileage: 77,500
BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR MOTORS HAVE WENT OUT. THUS HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND AFTER FURTHER READING IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL THEM. WE ONLY HAVE 65,000 MILES ON THIS CAR.
Mileage: 60,000
THE MIDDLE AT TIMES AND THE SEAT BELT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER DO NO STAY IN AND LOCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK UP TO CARMAX WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THE GUY SAID, "OH THE KIDS HAD SOME CANDY IN IT" HAHAHAHAHA NO SIR THATS WHERE MY ELDERLY MOTHER SITS WHEN I DRIVE HERE AROUND TOWN TO DO HER SHOPPING. ...
Mileage: 99,999
THE ENGINE IS NOW BURNING OIL AND MUST BE REPLACED. TOYOTA IS QUOTING ME OVER 3,000 IN PARTS.
Mileage: 120,000
ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL TIME.REAR WHEEL GETS EXTREMELY HOT,
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKE, ABS AND SUCTION TRACTION LIGHT TURNED ON. AFTER THAT I HAVE TO PUSH MY BRAKE HARDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME SAFELY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID I NEED TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WITH BRAKE BOOSTER. DOI...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY AND THE SERVICE VEHICLE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LABADIE TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 909 N EUCLID AVE BAY CITY, M...
Mileage: 296,000
THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS CREATED A SHORT CIRCUIT AND NOW THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AS OTHER 2010 TOYOTAS EXPERIENCED AND HAD THIS SAME PART RECALLED IN 2014 TO ENSURE THE AIRBAG WOULD GO OFF APPROPRIATELY IF NEEDED.
Mileage: 140,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT COMPLETELY BEGAN TO DESCEND IN SPEED AND WITHIN 2 MINUTES CAME TO A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR ENDED HAD I NOT MOVED TO THE SIDE O...
Mileage: 170,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT COMPLETELY BEGAN TO DESCEND IN SPEED AND WITHIN 2 MINUTES CAME TO A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR ENDED HAD I NOT MOVED TO THE SIDE O...
Mileage: 170,000
ABS AND BREAK LIGHT LIT WHILE GOING 55 MPH. LOST ANTILOCK BREAK FEATURE. LOCAL PORT ST LUCIE TIRE AND BREAK DIAGNOSED BAD MASTER CYLINDER AND NITROGEN LEAK INTO BREAK LINES. FOUND RECALL ON SIMILAR 2010 PRIUS' DUE TO NITROGEN LEAKAGE INTO BREAK LINES
Mileage: 140,000
I REPEATEDLY MUST REPLACE MY LOW HEAD-BEAM LIGHTS IN MY 2010 PRIUS. THEY HAVE BEEN GOING OUT AT A RATE OF 2-4 TIMES A YEAR. I BUY MID TO HIGH RANGE QUALITY BULBS AND ARE VERY CAREFUL TO KEEP THE BULBS CLEAN DURING INSTALLATION. I NOTICE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. HOW CAN WE GET THI...
*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 AN...
*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 AN...
ALL BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON (BRAKE, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL) AND POWER ASSIST BREAKING STOPS WORKING AND BRAKES FEEL VERY WEAK. BRAKE ACTUATOR RUNS FREQUENTLY WHEN LIGHTS ARE NOT ON. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND TOYOTA CLAIMED THEY FIXED THIS ISSUE IN 2009 AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR 2009 AN...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOS...
Mileage: 95,000
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD NOT TURN OFF, EVEN AFTER THE FUSE WAS PULLED. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON AND STOPPED WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. THE NORMAL WIPER CONTROLS ON THE WIPER COLUMN DID NOT WORK. CHARGE TO...
Mileage: 99,700
ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DIAG CODE: C1391. ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUMULATOR. THIS PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO A RECALL ON PRIUS 2010 FOR ABS BRAKE ISSUE. HOWEVER, TOYOTA SAID THAT MY PRIUS IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR MY PRIUS 2010 SO THAT I CAN SAFELY DRIVE...
Mileage: 104,900
I CHANGE THE BRAKE BOOSTER TWICE AND HACE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY BRAKE PEDAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY OR SLIPPING BRAKES AND THE WARNING BRAKE, ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT PERMANENTLY ON, AND NO CRUISE CONTROL WORKS AT ALL
I CHANGE THE BRAKE BOOSTER TWICE AND HACE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY BRAKE PEDAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY OR SLIPPING BRAKES AND THE WARNING BRAKE, ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT PERMANENTLY ON, AND NO CRUISE CONTROL WORKS AT ALL
BRAKES TURNED TO MUSH - PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH ALMOST ZERO STOPPING POWER. SOUNDS LIKE A SIMILAR RECALL FROM 2013 OR SO. GOING 45 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) ON A BUSY 4 LANE HGHWAY APPROACHING STOPLIGHT AND SLOWING TRAFFIC FOR RED LIGHT AT INTERSECTION OF ANOTHER 4 LANE ROAD. BRAKES MOSTLY ...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN APARTMENT UNIT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC...
Mileage: 53,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A POLICE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S CHEST AND FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE CLAVICLE AREA, SHOULDERS, FACE, EYES, HEA...
BECAUSE OF,AS DEALERSHIP SAID,THE CAR WAS STALLED AT THE HIGHWAY. I DON'T HAVE ANY STICKER ABOUT RECALL, BUT MOST PRIUS 2010 OWNERS SAID THAT OWNERS RECEIVING NOTIFICATION ABOUT INVERTER PROBLEM. I'M HEADING TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO OFFERED ME TO FIX THE CAR FOR $3,500. COULD YOU PLEASE TAKE A LOOK, D...
Mileage: 140,000
WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY OR ROUGH SURFACES OR POT HOLES, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES OFTEN SEEM TO STOP WORKING. AND THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A LITTLE BOOST FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHEREVER THE ROAD SURFACE HAS BUMPY AREAS ON STRAIGHTAWAYS OR CURVES. AND MOSTLY WHEN APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE ...
Mileage: 60,000
THIS CAR FIRE BURNED
Mileage: 148,000
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. TOYOTA SERVICE TECHIE'S DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED A DISCONNECTED SPIRAL CABLE. TECHIE EXPLAINED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE HAS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. HE SAID I SHOULD INSTALL A NEW CABLE SPI...
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. TOYOTA SERVICE TECHIE'S DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED A DISCONNECTED SPIRAL CABLE. TECHIE EXPLAINED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE HAS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. HE SAID I SHOULD INSTALL A NEW CABLE SPI...
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2010 PRIUS. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, I CONTACTED TOYOTA, COMPLAINING OF THE BRAKES, WHICH WERE NOT CONSISTENTLY SMOOTH. IN GENERAL, THE BRAKES WORK FINE, BUT IF I HIT A BUMP OR DITCH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY STOP WORKING FOR A SPLIT SECOND, AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS LURC...
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 K...
Mileage: 137,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION STARTING AT 100,000 WHICH WORSENED. I NOW HAVE TO PUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 750-1000 MILES IN MY 2010 PRIUS. NO ONE AT TOYOTA WILL ADMIT THIS IS A PROBLEM, ALBEIT THERE ARE AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF THESE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THROUGH DIFFERENT BLOGS AND WEB SITES. REALLY, WE TOYO...
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION STARTING AT 100,000 WHICH WORSENED. I NOW HAVE TO PUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 750-1000 MILES IN MY 2010 PRIUS. NO ONE AT TOYOTA WILL ADMIT THIS IS A PROBLEM, ALBEIT THERE ARE AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF THESE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THROUGH DIFFERENT BLOGS AND WEB SITES. REALLY, WE TOYO...
THIS AFTERNOON, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE, PAVED STREET AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE STREET HAS A SLIGHT DECLINE AND SHE BEGAN TO APPLY THE BREAKS TO SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. JUST A SECOND OR TWO LATER, SHE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR ACCELERATED (WHILE SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BREAK) FOR ...
Mileage: 1
THIS AFTERNOON, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE, PAVED STREET AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE STREET HAS A SLIGHT DECLINE AND SHE BEGAN TO APPLY THE BREAKS TO SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. JUST A SECOND OR TWO LATER, SHE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR ACCELERATED (WHILE SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BREAK) FOR ...
Mileage: 1
WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP (BRAKING NORMALLY) AND HIT A BUMP, THE CAR SURGES SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES BECOME LESS RESPONSIVE. IT FEELS LIKE I'M FIGHTING THE ENGINE AS IT ACCELERATES AND I'M TRYING TO BRAKE AGAINST IT. RELEASING THE BRAKE AND ATTEMPTING AGAIN SEEMS TO BE A SOLUTION, BUT I OFTEN DON...
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP (BRAKING NORMALLY) AND HIT A BUMP, THE CAR SURGES SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES BECOME LESS RESPONSIVE. IT FEELS LIKE I'M FIGHTING THE ENGINE AS IT ACCELERATES AND I'M TRYING TO BRAKE AGAINST IT. RELEASING THE BRAKE AND ATTEMPTING AGAIN SEEMS TO BE A SOLUTION, BUT I OFTEN DON...
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP (BRAKING NORMALLY) AND HIT A BUMP, THE CAR SURGES SLIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES BECOME LESS RESPONSIVE. IT FEELS LIKE I'M FIGHTING THE ENGINE AS IT ACCELERATES AND I'M TRYING TO BRAKE AGAINST IT. RELEASING THE BRAKE AND ATTEMPTING AGAIN SEEMS TO BE A SOLUTION, BUT I OFTEN DON...
Mileage: 130,000
IN FALL OF 2015 RECALL FOR HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE WAS PREFORMED TO COMPUTER SYSTEM. IN THE FALL OF 2016 I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO TRAFFIC ONTO A STATE ROUTE WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER AND LIGHTS FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM CAME ON. WAS RUNNING ON ONLY GAS ENGINE WITH LIMITED SLOW ACCELERATION TO ABOUT 35 MPH. WAS...
Mileage: 116,373
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT (75MPH), I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC AND NOTICED MY CARS ABILITY TO BRAKE WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. I THEN NOTICED MY CARS BRAKES, ABS, MASTER WARNING AND VSC LIGHTS HAD CAME ON. GIVEN THAT MY CAR HAS 103K MILES ON IT, I FIGURED IT IS TIME FOR A B...
Mileage: 20
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT (75MPH), I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC AND NOTICED MY CARS ABILITY TO BRAKE WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. I THEN NOTICED MY CARS BRAKES, ABS, MASTER WARNING AND VSC LIGHTS HAD CAME ON. GIVEN THAT MY CAR HAS 103K MILES ON IT, I FIGURED IT IS TIME FOR A B...
Mileage: 20
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT GO ON AT ALL. WERE WORKING PROPERLY ON WAY TO A DESTINATION AT 9PM, THEN DID NOT GO ON AFTER CAR WAS PARKED AFTER 2 HOURS. THIS HAS NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. BULBS ARE NOT BURNED OUT, FUSE IS NOT BLOWN. ALL OTHER MECHANISMS ON FUSE WORKING PROPERLY (BACKUP LIGHTS, HORN)...
Mileage: 120,250
I'VE HAD TWO TOYOTA PRIUS IN MY LIFETIME, A 2005 AND A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD EAT UP ALL OF MY OIL, I WOULD HAVE AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL GAUGE ROD AND FIND THAT THE OIL LEVELS WERE BELOW THE BOTTOM L...
Mileage: 166,834
I'VE HAD TWO TOYOTA PRIUS IN MY LIFETIME, A 2005 AND A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD EAT UP ALL OF MY OIL, I WOULD HAVE AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL GAUGE ROD AND FIND THAT THE OIL LEVELS WERE BELOW THE BOTTOM L...
Mileage: 166,834
I'VE HAD TWO TOYOTA PRIUS IN MY LIFETIME, A 2005 AND A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD EAT UP ALL OF MY OIL, I WOULD HAVE AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL GAUGE ROD AND FIND THAT THE OIL LEVELS WERE BELOW THE BOTTOM L...
Mileage: 166,834
CAR PURCHASED NEW AND SERVICED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP EVERY 10,000 MILES USING 0-20W SYNTHETIC OIL. AT AROUND 106,000 MILES I NOTICED THE DISPLAY FLASHING SOMETHING BUT COULD NOT, AT THAT TIME, READ WHAT THE WARNING WAS. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN GOING AROUND CURVES, TURNING ETC. FINALLY, AT MAYBE 107,000...
Mileage: 108,000
IN 2016 ABOUT THE 130,000+ MILE MARK ON MY VEHICLE, I STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT MY CAR CONSUMING OIL. THE DEALER FINDLAY TOYOTA ASSURED ME THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE HEAT AND WAS NORMAL. I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THE PAPER I SIGNED AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETE HAS TO DO WITH THE MAINTENANCE BEING DONE, N...
Mileage: 130,000
MY TOYOTA PRIUS IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, AS I JUST GOT IT INSPECTED FOR THE NY STATE ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 3/23/2017. LAST NIGHT, 4/2/2017, I DROVE MY CAR TO A RESTAURANT AND PARKED IT THERE. WHEN I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR TO LEAVE AFTER MY MEAL, I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS TO ...
Mileage: 56,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FAILED AN OIL ENGINE CONSUMPTION TEST AT 98,000 MILES. IT BURNED 3 QUARTS IN 1,100 MILES. TOYOTA HAS SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2016 TO COVER THIS CAR BUT INHERENTLY, IT ISN'T COVERED. I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING IN JUNE 2015 AT 82000 MILES, BEFORE I BOU...
Mileage: 98,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DUPLICATE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LD *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ONLY OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING WHILE ENCOUNTERING A BUMP SUCH AS A CHUCKHOLE OR, SPEED...
ABS ACTUATOR WITH MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY HAS INTERNAL LEAK. ASSEMBLY DOESN'T HOLD PRESSURE AND ACTUATOR MOTOR CONTINIOUSLY WORKING IN ORDER TO CREATE THE PRESSURE. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BRAKES ARE NOT OPERATE AS PROPERLY. IT TAKES MORE STRENGTH TO PUT ON THE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. I ALSO NOTIC...
Mileage: 182,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA...
A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR EPS AND 30 SECONDS LATER IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT STEER OR MOVE. I WAS DRIVING AT 6PM ON A FRIDAY IN MAJOR TRAFFIC
Mileage: 137,000
A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR EPS AND 30 SECONDS LATER IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT STEER OR MOVE. I WAS DRIVING AT 6PM ON A FRIDAY IN MAJOR TRAFFIC
Mileage: 137,000
THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED ON OUR 2010 PRIUS III MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2010. TOYOTA IS COVERING PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME BRAKE ACTUATOR FOR 2010 PRIUS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2009 AND EARLY OCTOBER 2009. MY VIN DID NOT FALL INTO THAT DATE RANGE EVEN THOUGH MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2009, S...
Mileage: 89,000
THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED, WHICH LEFT ME WITH NO BRAKES AND IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED A BAD ACCIDENT ON A CITY STREET.
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKED PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE ...
Mileage: 100,000
SPEEDOMETER AND GAS METER ELECTRONIC DISPLAY NO LONGER WORKS. IT STOPPED ONCE IT WAS IN MOTION AND HAS NOT TURNED BACK ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND IT IS NOT A FUSE. ENTIRE DIGITAL DISPLAY PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE UP UNTIL THE 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS MODELS....
Mileage: 101,000
ON PICKING UP MY PRIUS AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW IN ENGINE OIL. I WAS STUNNED AS I HAD HAD NO WARNING OF LOW OIL PRESSURE OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER IS CONDUCTING AN "OIL CONSUMPTION TEST" TO MEASURE HOW MUCH OIL WILL BE CONSUMED IN 1200 MILES. THE EST...
Mileage: 78,000
EARLIER I REPORTED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND THEY NOW WORK. 37 MONTHS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT SEEMS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THIS IS JUST A COINCIDENCE. FORTUNATELY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS CLOSE TO HOME BUT THIS TIME I WAS NOT...
Mileage: 1,181,117
I KEEP REPLACING THE LOW BEAMS. THEY DO NOT LAST LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS BEFORE THEY BURN OUT AGAIN. I'M BUYING HIGH END REPLACEMENT BULBS THAT SHOULD BE LASTING YEARS. I'VE NOTICED THAT THEY BURN OUT FOLLOWING MY CAR PAUSING WHEN I APPLY THE GAS FROM A STOP BUT IT ONLY WILL GO15-20 MILES AN HOUR TH...
Mileage: 130,000
HEADLIGHTS FAIL FREQUENTLY. THIS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS. IT BEGAN WITH A FRONT DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING, THEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING - EACH WAS REPLACED WHEN NOTICED THEY WERE NOT WORKING. THE MOST RECENT TIME, 5 MONTHS AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT, I NOTICED ONE HEADLIGHT W...
Mileage: 122,000
MY LOW BEAM HI-INTENSITY LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT EVERY SIX MONTHS OR SO. A SINGLE HEADLAMP DOES NOT OFFER SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE LAST TIME IT BURNED OUT I WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 135,378
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV HAS 98,731 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTIONED DURING A COLD START SO I HAD TO TAKE IT INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A FLAT-BED TOW TRUCK BECAUSE THE CAR TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN THE DRIVE POSITION, WOULD NOT GO...
Mileage: 95,000
ABS + BREAKS + TCS LIGHTS ARE ON AND MY CAR'S BREAKS ARE NOT WORKING IT WAS ABOUT TO HIT WITH NEXT CAR BUT MY SPEED WAS UNDER 30 THAT'S WHY I REACHED SAFELY. I SHOWED IT TO JUST BREAK AND THEY SAID IT'S REQUIRED ECU UPDATE. IT'S A SOFTWARE PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO UPDATE SOFTWARE...
Mileage: 175,000
ON JAN 24, 2017 WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE KNOB TO TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON ONLY THE PARKING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Mileage: 118,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA...
I GOT IN MY PRIUS ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND TURNED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON, AND NEITHEROF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORKED. I THOUGHT IT SEEMED ODD THAT BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I PURCHASED THE MOST EXPENSIVE BULBS AT MY LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND REPLACE THE BULBS. THEY WORKED GREAT UNTIL AB...
Mileage: 180,000
EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL BEGAN AT 80,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR MY MODEL AND IF I KEPT AN EYE ON IT AND KEPT OIL IN IT EVERYTHING WOULD BE OK. I DO NOT GET A WARNING LIGHT. ONE TIME I HAD TO PUT OVER 3 QUARTS INTO IT--NO WARNING. I NOW CHECK IT EVERY 800 MILES AND MUST PUT A QUART...
Mileage: 80,101
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AFTER HAVING MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT 100K MILES, I LEFT ON A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP. DURING THE TRIP, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SIGNAL FLASHED ON MY DASHBOARD. UPON PULLING OVER AND CHECKING THE OIL, I FOUND THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE AT ALL. I ADDED 4 QUARTS CHECKI...
Mileage: 102,000
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE NORMALLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...
Mileage: 92,514
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ...
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HER BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. SHE APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE AS HARD AS SHE COULD, BUT IT HAD NOT EFFECT. FORTUNATELY, SINCE SHE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP IN THE LEFT HAND SHOULDER. SEVERAL RED LIGHTS LIT UP ON...
Mileage: 59,653
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIF...
I APPLIED BRAKE ON A RED LIGHT WHICH IS AS USUAL FOR ME AND I NOTICED CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN AND KEPT MOVING PAST THE RED LIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND THE IT HAPPENS ON UNEVEN AND EVEN ON MINOR POTHOLES. THE BRAKES ON THE SMALL BUMPS AND MINOR UNEVEN ROADS COMPLETELY LOOSE TRACTION OF THE TIRES...
Mileage: 60,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, ANY TIME A BUMP IS HIT, (OR A POTHOLE) THE BRAKING POWER SIGNIFICANT DECREASES . THIS GREATLY INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND IS VERY SCARY IN TRAFFIC AND IN WINTER DRIVING. IS THIS A PROBLEM? I CALLED TOYOTA EARLIER FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND ...
Mileage: 78,000
AFTER PROVIDING NOTICE OF NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-487 TOYOTA SUBSEQUENTLY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RETENTION BRACKETS ON THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG INFLATORS SUBJECTE TO SAID RECALL. THE RECALL IS CLEAR THAT THE RETENTION BRACKETS SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE.
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. FIRST I WAS ON A 2 HOUR LONG TRIP WHEN MY PASSENGER AND I COULD SPECIFICALLY SEE BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE GETTING DIM. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING THEY HAD BOTH GONE OUT COMPLETELY AND I WAS FORCED TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS ON THE IN...
Mileage: 93,000
IN 2014 MY REGULAR BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. THE DEALERS WANTED $130 TO PUT IN A NEW BULB SAYING THE BUMPER HAD TO BE REMOVED. MY HUSBAND BOUGHT A BULB AT THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND INSTALLED IT WITHOUT REMOVING THE BUMPER. SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL BULBS ON BOTH SIDES AND WAS FINALLY TOLD ...
Mileage: 95,000
IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD 2 OCCURRENCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FIRST IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. I WAS EXITING A PARKING RAMP UP HILL AND STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT THEN TURNING TO THE LEFT (90 DEGREE TURN). WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR CONTINUED T...
Mileage: 60,000
IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD 2 OCCURRENCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FIRST IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. I WAS EXITING A PARKING RAMP UP HILL AND STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT THEN TURNING TO THE LEFT (90 DEGREE TURN). WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR CONTINUED T...
Mileage: 60,000
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS AND FOUR DASH WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED IT WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON IN THE MORNING. THE LIGHTS STAY ON FOR HOURS TO DAYS AND GO OFF FOR SIMILAR AMOUNT OF TIME. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON THE BRAKES ARE MUCH LESS RESPONSIVE AND THE BRAKING ...
Mileage: 131,000
HELLO. I RECENTLY STARTED TO EXPERIENCE AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. MY BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE SOME KIND OF UNUSUAL NOISES EVERY TIME I PRESS ON THEM. I'VE NEVER HAD THAT BEFORE AND I SERVICE MY CAR PRETTY OFTEN. I WENT TO AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE AND THE...
Mileage: 138,000
AT 92,000 MILES MY VEHICLE STARTED TO BURN OIL EXCESSIVELY, I MADE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID MULTIPLE TESST AND CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN(PER TOYOTA CORPORATE) THAT I WAS WITHIN TOYOTA GUIDELINES. THIS CAUSES ME TO FILL OIL EVERY 400-600 MILES TO BE SAFE AND I HAVE FOUND IT COMPLETELY D...
Mileage: 92,000
MY TOYOTA PRIUS HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE MODELS IN THIS CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, BUT APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO, AT 110,000 MILES, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO BURN OIL EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO FILL IT EVERY 1,200 MILES. I TAKE IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE SAME PERSON AT THE SAME D...
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STOPPING FOR STOPLIGHT ON HWY 53/MIDWAY ROAD. RESULTING IN 3 CAR ACCIDENT. THIS WAS THE SECOND BRAKE FAILURE. THE FIRST COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT WORK LOCATION. BRAKES WERE PRESSED , CAR KEPT BACKING UP HITTING A PARKED CAR ...
Mileage: 97,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT LEAST 2 TIMES A YEAR. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM BULBS AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. WIRING SEEMS FINE, NO DAMAGE THEY JUST GO OUT RANDOMLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Mileage: 140,000
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BURNED OUT 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS- BOTH AT THE SAME TIME AND PREVIOUSLY ONE BURNED OUT WITHIN A WEEK OF THE OTHER.
AIR BAG RECALL - TOOK MY CAR IN TO KERRY TOYOTA IN FLORENCE KY AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO PERFORM THE RECALL FIX THAT NO ONE THERE COULD DO IT. I HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT A FEW WEEKS IN ADVANCE ON THEIR MOBILE SITE AND SPECIFICALLY SAID I WAS BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL FIX.
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BEGAN HAVING CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH EXTERIOR LIGHT GOING OUT, STARTING IN MAY 2016 AND PERSISTING UNTIL NOW (NOVEMBER 2016). WE HAVE REPLACE THE BULBS REPEATEDLY JUST TO HAVE THEM GO OUT AGAIN. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNRELIABLE. DEALERS...
Mileage: 40,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE HUNDREDS I HAVE READ ON THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE. IT IS ALREADY WELL DOCUMENTED BY OWNERS.
Mileage: 120,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANU...
ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2016, WHILE WE ARE DRIVING BACK TO INDIANAPOLIS FROM CHICAGO, THE LEFT DASH SCREEN BECAME DYSFUNCTIONAL AND WENT COMPLETELY BLANK. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF THE SPEED, THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK, AND THE CONDITION OF THE ENGINE. WE DID NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL ON THE WAY HOME.ON SE...
Mileage: 106,600
2010 PRIUS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. USING 5 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES IS NOT NORMAL!
I WENT TO START THE PRIUS AFTER WORK, AFTER I PRESSED THE START BUTTON, SEVERAL ALARMS WENT OFF ON THE MAIN PANEL. ALARMS INCLUDED THE MASTER ALARM, ABS, BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, AND AN INCESSANT BEEPING. THERE WAS ALSO A REPETITIVE SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE BRAKING SYSTEM...
Mileage: 92,000
TIRE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THIRD TIME. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH MY TIRES. STARTED THIS SUMMER AND CONTINUES TODAY. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE INTO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM.
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CAR IS CONSUMING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,200 MILES AND HAS FAILED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED BY THE DEALER.
Mileage: 161,000
MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME NOTICEABLY MORE DIM -- DANGEROUSLY SO AS I BEGAN TO NEED TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE ANYTHING BEYOND 30' IN FRONT OF ME. THIS BEGAN IN 2012. THEN MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS BEGAN TO GO OUT -- ONE SIDE, THEN THE OTHER. WE REPLACED THEM OURSELVES WITH HIGH QUALITY REPLACEMENTS (A...
Mileage: 36,000
ON FEB 19, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED, WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ANYTHING. IT EXPLODED UPWARD. I CALLED TOYOTA, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GLASS. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS.
Mileage: 99,700
2010 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION RECALL 16V-340. *SMD THE RECALL THE CONSUMER REFERENCED IS FOR THE AIR BAG. 8JB
WHILE DRIVING IN BOSTON, I ATTEMPTED TO BEEP THE HORN TO WARN A CAR THAT WAS CUTTING IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THE HORN DID NOT WORK. TOYOTA DIAGNOSED THIS AS A BAD CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INABILITY TO USE THE HORN IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AN ONLINE SEARCH SEEMS TO REVEAL THAT THIS IS A COMMON P...
Mileage: 99,500
IN JULY, I WAS BRAKING TO A STOP ON A SUBURBAN STREET BUT MY BRAKES WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TIME. IT WAS RAINING. I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION, WHERE I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY AN ONCOMING CAR. ADDITIONALLY, MY SIDE AIRBAG (CURTAIN) DIDN'...
Mileage: 83,000
THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS CONSTANTLY BURN OUT. MY CAR IS AT 108,500 MILES, AND I HAVE REPLACED THE LOW BEAM BULBS AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 5. ANOTHER DRIVER ON THE HIGHWAY FLASHED LIGHTS AT ME, PULLED UP NEXT TO ME, TO INDICATE THAT M...
Mileage: 100,000
RECALL NOTICE JUNE 28, 2016, IT IS NOW SEPT 25, 2016, NO REMEDY AVAILABLE YET
Mileage: 70,300
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 YOUTUB...
Mileage: 57,000
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 YOUTUB...
Mileage: 57,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTUR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FRIED THE INVERTER AND SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS A...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FRIED THE INVERTER AND SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS A...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FRIED THE INVERTER AND SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS A...
Mileage: 65,000
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF FOR DOOR LOCKING/UNLOCKING MECHANISM. APPARENTLY A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. SAFETY RISK : INABILITY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY E.G. ACCIDENT, FIRE, IF THE LOCKS FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY.
Mileage: 80,000
THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE WE RECEIVED ABOUT A RISK OF SPONTANEOUS ACTIVATION OF CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR PASSENGER INJURY. HOWEVER, FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING VARIOUS DEALERS TO REQUEST THE REMEDY AND THEY SAY TOYOTA HAS FILED TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE PARTS TO REMEDY THE ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. TH...
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ANYTHING. THE SHOCK OF THIS HAPPENING, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN T...
IN FEB 2015 AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED ON THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH. THE BREAK WAS DIRECTED UP TO THE OUTSIDE (NOT DOWN AS IF SOMETHING STRUCK THE WINDOW). THE SIDE WINDOWS WERE CRACKED SO IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE OF THE HEAT/COLD CHANGE OR TOO MUCH CABIN PRESSURE...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY ...
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON SUBURBAN STREET. MASTER CYLINDER, ASSEMBLY AND BOOSTER REPLACEMENT. ALL CORRESPONDING WARNING CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALER. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT INCITED THE RECALL FOR NITROGEN LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN SOME PRIUS MADE IN 2010 (82,000). ...
Mileage: 83,313
OIL CONSUMPTION. I PURCHASED MY PRIUS WITH 77000 MILES FOR A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. MY CAR NOW HAS 140000 MILES AND CONSUMES 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL PER WEEK. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR HELP. I WAS DIRECTED TO HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PREFORMED. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM TOYOTA MAY...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIPPED, JERKED, AND HESITATED TO RESPOND. ALSO, THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUM...
Mileage: 141,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIPPED, JERKED, AND HESITATED TO RESPOND. ALSO, THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUM...
Mileage: 141,000
THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS I HAVE HAD MY ONE OR THE OTHER OF MY HEADLIGHTS DIM AND GO OUT. THE FIRST TIME I REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS ASSUMING THE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO I SHOULD JUST DO BOTH. IT HAS OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES AND FINALLY, LAST NIGHT, I RETURNED TO MY PARKED CAR TO ...
Mileage: 130,000
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 ...
Mileage: 50,394
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 ...
Mileage: 50,394
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T...
LAST YEAR (BY A LETTER NOT DATED !) TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA MAILED US A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE "INTERIM NOTICE" REGARDING THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAGS AND SINCE THEN THE TOYOTA DEALER DID NOT CONTACTED US TO INSTALL THE RETENTION BRACKETS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE INFLATOR CHAMBERS FROM ENTERING THE CA...
TOYOTA HAS NOT REMEDIED THIS KNOWN ISSUE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I, THE CONSUMER, OWNER, AND OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED AT RISK WHILE AND UNTIL TOYOTA PREPARES THE REMEDY PARTS. TIME TO REMEDY IS UNANNOUNCED AND VEHICLE OPERATOR FEELS AT RISK.
TOYOTA REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION OR TSB EXPLAINING WHY 2010- 4 CYL. (2ZRFXE) SC20HR11 90919-01253 WAS SUPERSEDED BY SC16HR11 90919-01275 SPARK PLUG
Mileage: 123,363
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE...
WE CAME TO THE DEALERSHIP AT AUBURN BLVD AND THEY TOLD US THEY DON'T HAVE A PARTS FOR RECAL AND IT WILL TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO ORDER THEM . THEY GAVE US A PAPER STATING THAT THE RECAL HAS BEEN FIXED FOR DMV PURPOSES TO RENEW THE REGISTRATION EVEN THOUGH RECAL WASN'T FIXED. IT HAS BEEN MORE THEN 4 MONT...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANU...
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,...
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,...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V487000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO...
OIL WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON 4-20-16. OIL CHANGE NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER 1000 MILES. GARAGE CHANGED OIL AT 95188 MILES. LESS THAN 4 MONTHS LATER ON AUG. 9,2016, OIL WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON. I WATCHED AS 3 QUARTS OF OIL WERE ADDED AT MILEAGE 99712, 4524 MILES LATER. PRIUS IS USING 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 1...
Mileage: 95,188
OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS I HAVE NOTICED THE CHECK MAJOR SYSTEM LIGHT FLICKERING WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OR COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE 80,000 MILE CHECK AND TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHAT I HAD SEEN. HE TOLD ME HE COULD TELL ME WHAT THE ISSUE WAS WITHOUT LOOKING...
Mileage: 80,063
WHILE ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY GOING FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO A LEFT LANE WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I GOT A" CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ON THE SCREEN. WHICH MADE THE CAR UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, ALL I COULD DO WAS TO PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND PULL THRU 3 LANES OF HIGH SPEED CARS TO GET TO A BREAKDOWN...
Mileage: 55,000
IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS PAST. THE MANUFACTURE STILL DIDN'T TAKE ANY ACTION. I CAN'T SELL MY CAR NOW DUE TO THE RECALL!!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE ABS, THE TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...
Mileage: 159,000
MY LOW BEAN HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT ON MY PRIUS. I HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH OEM REPLACEMENT BULBS AND OTHER HIGH QUALITY AFTER MARKET BULBS AND NO MATTER WHICH ONE IT IS IT CONTINUES TO BURN OUT. THEY CONTINUALLY BURN OUT AFTER VERY LITTLE USE AND IN A VERY SHORT TIME FRAME. I MAKE SURE I FOLLOW ...
Mileage: 100,000
EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION AT 93,000 MILES. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT IT WILL COST $13,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND THAT IS MY ONLY OPTION.
Mileage: 93,000
A RECALL ISSUED FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT OF MY VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2014. AFTER SEARCHING THE RECALL DATABASE BY MY VIN, I LEARNED OF THE RECALL AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT (MARCH 8, 2014) TO HAVE MY CAR SERVICED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT (NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOYOTA, 4606 LANKERSHIM BLVD...
Mileage: 30,000
REPEATED CODE B1826. TESTED WIRING TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG; FOUND 4 VOLTS ON ONE OF THE WIRES DIAG SHORT TO POWER IN THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR WIRE HARNESS CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND DEACTIVATE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. WIRE WAS CHAFFED DUE TO MOVEMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT. THIS IS NEAR...
Mileage: 105,252
RECALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO, TURN SIGNALS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE F...
Mileage: 114,413
FOR THE PAST YEAR, THE LOW BEAMS ON MY 2010 PRIUS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF BEING REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE TWICE IN THE DARK WITH NO LOW BEAMS AND HAD TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME/BUY NEW BULBS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT BRAND OR TYPE OF BULB I USE, THEY AR...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PRESS...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PRESS...
Mileage: 75,000
I AM EXPERIENCING A RESURGENCE OF THE ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING PHENOMENON THAT WAS THE BASIS OF THE 2010 RECALL. WE HAD THE CAR FIXED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL. THE INCIDENTS RELATE TO WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HAPPEN TO GO OVER A BUMP OR HIT A POTHOLE. AS I AM BREAKING THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES...
Mileage: 72,000
I WAS IN A PARKING STRUCTURE GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO PRESS THE BRAKE. BEFORE I COULD GET MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE, THE CAR QUICKLY ACCELERATED. IT TOOK AT LEAST TWO ATTEMPTS AT PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDDLE BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. AND, TO BE HONEST, TH...
Mileage: 127,000
I WAS IN A PARKING STRUCTURE GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO PRESS THE BRAKE. BEFORE I COULD GET MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE, THE CAR QUICKLY ACCELERATED. IT TOOK AT LEAST TWO ATTEMPTS AT PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDDLE BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. AND, TO BE HONEST, TH...
Mileage: 127,000
USED 2 QTS OF OIL FOR EVERY 1500 MILES. THERE ARE NO LEAKING OF OIL FOUND UNDER ENGINE
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CON...
Mileage: 48,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CON...
Mileage: 48,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES SINCE LAST REPLACEMENT.
Mileage: 110,000
I HAVE DRIVEN PEOPLE FOR A LIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I BOUGHT A PRIUS BECAUSE OF FUEL COSTS. A MONTH AGO WHILE TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS, MY POWER BRAKES GO OUT AND MY DASH LIGHTS UP WITH ABS,BRAKE, & TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS. I TAKE IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHO CHARGES ME $111 TO TELL ME I H...
Mileage: 153,000
I HAVE DRIVEN PEOPLE FOR A LIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I BOUGHT A PRIUS BECAUSE OF FUEL COSTS. A MONTH AGO WHILE TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS, MY POWER BRAKES GO OUT AND MY DASH LIGHTS UP WITH ABS,BRAKE, & TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS. I TAKE IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHO CHARGES ME $111 TO TELL ME I H...
Mileage: 153,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAI...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAI...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NITROGEN FUEL LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE ...
Mileage: 46,485
I HAVE HAD OUR PRUIS FOR A WHILE NOW AND I LOVED THE CAR. NOW THE CAR IS A NIGHTMARE AND A DANGER. THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. WE ARE HAVING TO PUT OIL IN IT EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS . IT DID STALL ONCE, SO I CHECKED EVERYTHING I COULD AND THEN NOTICED THE...
Mileage: 170,000
DESIGN FLAW....LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION DURING BRAKING EVENTS WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS AND POTHOLES (LOWER SPEEDS <30MPH). I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE TRANSITION BETWEEN REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE. I ALWAYS FEEL UNSAFE DURING BRAKING EVENTS, AND ALWAYS HAVE TO BE PROACTIVE AND CALCULA...
Mileage: 25,600
BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY. DASHBOARD ALARMS ALSO INDICATED THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. PER TOYOTA TECHNICIAN AT PRESTIGE TOYOTA IN KINGSTON NY, GAS BUBBLES CONTAMINATED BRAKES AND RUINED PUMP AND ACTUATOR. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA WARRANTY ASSISTANCE REPRES...
Mileage: 114,000
LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULBS FAIL REPEATEDLY IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF BULB BRAND OR MODEL. I HAVE HAD THESE PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED AT MULTIPLE SHOPS. HAPPENS ON BOTH SIDES, BUT THE LATEST IS ON DRIVER SIDE.
Mileage: 65,000
LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULBS FAIL REPEATEDLY IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF BULB BRAND OR MODEL. I HAVE HAD THESE PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED AT MULTIPLE SHOPS. HAPPENS ON BOTH SIDES, BUT THE LATEST IS ON DRIVER SIDE.
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT IT TOOK A GREATER AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER...
Mileage: 96,000
TAKATA RECALL: OUR CAR IS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAG IN MY CAR, AND GET IT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY IF SO.
Mileage: 10,000
JUNE 2, 2016 TWO YEARS AGO MY ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS FINALLY BURNED OUT. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE BEEN REPLACING BULBS ABOUT EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS, WITH THE LAST BULBS LASTING ONLY 2 MONTHS. ONCE ONE OF THE LOW BEAMS BULBS BURNS OUT THE OTHER BULB BURNS OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE JOINED THE PRIUS CH...
Mileage: 38,000
ON 05/25/2016 AT ABOUT 9AM, WHILE IN MOTION AT A RATE OF SPEED APPROX 25 MPH ON A STREET DURING CONSTRUCTION (DON'T KNOW IF THE BUMPY ROAD HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT), THE CHANGE OIL SOON LIGHT APPEARED AND SECONDS LATER ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON WITH THE MESSAGE TO CHECK THE "CHECK HYBRID ...
Mileage: 85,000
ON 05/25/2016 AT ABOUT 9AM, WHILE IN MOTION AT A RATE OF SPEED APPROX 25 MPH ON A STREET DURING CONSTRUCTION (DON'T KNOW IF THE BUMPY ROAD HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT), THE CHANGE OIL SOON LIGHT APPEARED AND SECONDS LATER ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON WITH THE MESSAGE TO CHECK THE "CHECK HYBRID ...
Mileage: 85,000
ON 05/25/2016 AT ABOUT 9AM, WHILE IN MOTION AT A RATE OF SPEED APPROX 25 MPH ON A STREET DURING CONSTRUCTION (DON'T KNOW IF THE BUMPY ROAD HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT), THE CHANGE OIL SOON LIGHT APPEARED AND SECONDS LATER ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON WITH THE MESSAGE TO CHECK THE "CHECK HYBRID ...
Mileage: 85,000
ONCOMING CAR STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE I WAS PROCEEDING STRAIGHT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE ONCOMING CAR THEN MADE A LEFT TURN ACROSS THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. I STARTED A TURN TO THE RIGHT ASSUMING THAT THE OTHER CAR WOULD SEE ME AND STOP. AT THE SAME TIME I HIT MY BRAKES. MY CAR SEEMED ...
Mileage: 1,500
AT 46,900 MILES WITHOUT ANY WARNING ALL THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS DROPPED OFF. HAVE TO PUSH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO STOP THE LIGHTS FOR TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI LOCK BRAKES AND THE WORD "BRAKE" AND ANOTHER LIGHT LIKE A CIRCLE ARE ON ALL THE TI...
Mileage: 46,900
VEHICLE LOST POWER, STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED; "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" DISPLAYED ON DASH; REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF INVERTER AND INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE
Mileage: 48,000
VEHICLE LOST POWER, STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED; "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" DISPLAYED ON DASH; REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF INVERTER AND INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE
Mileage: 48,000
ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS CONTINUE TO FAIL. I HAVE TAKEN MY PRIUS BACK TO TOYOTA TWO OR THREE TIMES TO FIX BROKEN ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS. AT THAT TIME, VEHICLE WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK WAS COVERED. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND TOYOTA IS QUOTI...
Mileage: 60,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR AGAIN APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD FIND N...
Mileage: 89,000
MY HEADLIGHT CAUGHT FIRE AND SEVERELY BURNED MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A CITY STEET AND SAW A WISP OF SMOKE AND PULLED OVER INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. I HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING ANYTHING WAS WRONG. IT BEGAN TO SMOKE MORE, AND I CAUTIOUSLY OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE A FIRE COMING FROM...
Mileage: 93,000
MY HEADLIGHT CAUGHT FIRE AND SEVERELY BURNED MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A CITY STEET AND SAW A WISP OF SMOKE AND PULLED OVER INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. I HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING ANYTHING WAS WRONG. IT BEGAN TO SMOKE MORE, AND I CAUTIOUSLY OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE A FIRE COMING FROM...
Mileage: 93,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIA...
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIA...
Mileage: 86,000
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 (SE...
Mileage: 17,867
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON MY TOYOTA PRIUS AND THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKES ALL CAME ON. I STILL HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE PEDAL LEFT AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTINUED TO WORK. WHEN THE TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TODAY, THEY SAID THA...
Mileage: 111,000
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A TWO LANE, HILLY ROAD. SUDDENLY, THE ABS AND WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, AND THERE WAS A LOUD BEEPING NOISE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SINCE I WAS TRAVELING UPHILL, I SLOWED AND THEN USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A CO...
Mileage: 40,000
LOW BEAM BULBS CONSTANTLY FAILING, HAVE TO REPLACE EVERY FEW MONTHS! SOMETIMES BOTH BULBS WILL FAIL AT THE SAME TIME, LEAVING YOU WITH ONLY HIGH BEAMS. TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB IN 10/12 ABOUT A FIX INVOLVING MODIFICATION TO THE WIRING HARNESS BUT SAYS THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR THIS PROBLEM FOR CARS UNDER 36K...
Mileage: 40,000
THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE: OVER A QUART IN LESS THAN 1200 MILES. THE PROBLEM BEGAN BEFORE THE ODOMETER TURNED 100,000 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE, ELECTRICAL MOTOR POWER TO THE BRAKES, AND STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO A CENTER LANE DUE TO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE FAILURE WITH T...
Mileage: 149,000
WHILE IN MOTION AT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET(BRIDGE), ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO LESS THAN 20MPH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 20 TO A REPAIR SHOP. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY WITH LIMITED OR NO SHOULDER OR WHILE IN THE LEFT LANE, IT COULD HAVE...
Mileage: 54,995
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. TH...
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. TH...
Mileage: 78,000
ON APRIL 14, BOTH MY LOW-BEAM STOPPED WORKING. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOME IN THE DARK, ON A WINDING CANYON ROAD ALTERNATING BETWEEN NO LIGHT AND HIGH-BEAMS. I TOOK MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING TO TOYOTA OF N. HOLLYWOOD FOR REPAIR. I ASSUMED IT WOULD BE A FUSE OR LOOSE WIRE. I THOUGHT IT...
Mileage: 40,300
DOES MY VEHICLE HAVE A TAKADA AIRBAG. I KNOW IT IS NOT PART OF A RECALL. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAG IN MY CAR!!!!!
ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, SO I REPLACED BOTH. A FEW WEEKS LATER, I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, ROUGHLY 8PM, AND MY BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THEY WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. ONLY THE HIGH-BEAMS WERE FUNCTIONAL. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEAL...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALE...
Mileage: 98,000
OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, MY DIM BULBS HAVE BEEN BLOWING FREQUENTLY. I USUALLY DON'T NOTICE THIS UNTIL I DRIVE AT NIGHT, WHICH I TRY TO AVOID. LAST WEEKEND, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY HAD BEEN REPLACE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. BRIGHT LIGHTS WORK FINE BUT NO DIMS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CA...
Mileage: 101,000
BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SUDDENLY. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL I WAS DRIVING ONTO THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO TURN ON MY HIGH BEAMS SO I WOULDN'T CRASH WHILE ON THE DARK ONRAMP OF THE FREEWAY. THE HOUSING OF THE LEFT LOW BEAM IS BLOWN OUT. I BROUGHT IN MY PRIUS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOU...
Mileage: 94,000
THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN MY STEERING COLUMN, FEELS LOOSE WHEN I TURN IT RIGHT AND LEFT. THE STEERING CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IS NOT NORMAL.*DT*JB
Mileage: 86,000
LOW BEAMS CONTINUALLY BLOWING. THIS TIME TOGETHER. I AM TOLD THIS MAY BE A COSTLY FIX. VERY DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE YELLOW AND RED BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS AND THE ABS...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY 5 TO 6 MONTHS. I CAN'T JUST REPLACE THE BURNT OUT BULB AS THE OTHER ONE THEN BURNS OUT.
Mileage: 85,000
STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND EXTENSION IS PRONE FOR FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN AND/OR MATERIAL
Mileage: 125,095
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, ...
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED...
CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. DEALER TOLD ME (OVER PHONE) THAT TRIANGLE WAS FROM TAKING CORNERS TOO FAST (DEALER HAS SINCE SAID THIS WAS INACCURATE INFO). OIL CHANGE FOR LIFE (EVERY 10K MILES) AT DEALER AND NO ONE HAS EVER NOTIFIED ME THAT CAR IS USING OIL. 6,000 MILES AFTER LAST OIL C...
Mileage: 116,000
KEEPS BLOWING THE LOW BEAM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE , 6 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS.
Mileage: 143,889
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULBS WERE DIM. THE HEADLAMP BULBS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Mileage: 94,000
BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY VEHICLE IN MOTION WHEN ON HIGHWAY WHEN LOSS OF BREAKING AND STEERING TOOK PLACE. VEHICLE LIGHTED ICONS APPEARED ON DASH ALONG WITH ALARM SOUND. (ABS) (!) (BRAKE) (SS). THIS UNSAFE CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF NHTSA WOULD HAVE FORCED TOYOTA TO RECALL THIS DE...
Mileage: 187,000
BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY VEHICLE IN MOTION WHEN ON HIGHWAY WHEN LOSS OF BREAKING AND STEERING TOOK PLACE. VEHICLE LIGHTED ICONS APPEARED ON DASH ALONG WITH ALARM SOUND. (ABS) (!) (BRAKE) (SS). THIS UNSAFE CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF NHTSA WOULD HAVE FORCED TOYOTA TO RECALL THIS DE...
Mileage: 187,000
BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY VEHICLE IN MOTION WHEN ON HIGHWAY WHEN LOSS OF BREAKING AND STEERING TOOK PLACE. VEHICLE LIGHTED ICONS APPEARED ON DASH ALONG WITH ALARM SOUND. (ABS) (!) (BRAKE) (SS). THIS UNSAFE CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF NHTSA WOULD HAVE FORCED TOYOTA TO RECALL THIS DE...
Mileage: 187,000
MY PRIUS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TODAY. MY WIFE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VIN IS [XXX]. I SPOKE WITH MY WIFE AND THE INCIDENT OCCURRED UP A HILL WHEN SHE WAS PARKING (DECELERATING), SHE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT STUCK AT THE TIME AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM. ALSO, THIS HA...
Mileage: 95,000
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 AFF...
Mileage: 139,500
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 INT...
Mileage: 79,800
DRIVER MADE A SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT ON 2/16/15, ENGAGING THE BRAKES. AFTERWARD THE BRAKES ALTERNATED BETWEEN BEING HARD TO PUSH AND BEING SOFT TO PUSH. DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE 5 MINUTES LATER. THE NEXT TIME THE CAR WAS TURNED ON(APPROXIMATELY 60M LATER), THE CAR BEGAN BEEPING AND SHO...
Mileage: 63,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO INDICATE HOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EMITTED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHA...
Mileage: 201,000
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.
Mileage: 800,000
HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I GOT INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK AND FOUND ONE BULB OUT. THAT NIGHT I GOT INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE HOME AND FOUND THE OTHER BULB OUT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE RAIN WITH NO HEADLIGHTS, USING MY HIGH BEAMS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. CHANGED OUT THE BULBS NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOTHING ...
Mileage: 113,000
HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. REPLACEMENT OF THE BULBS BEGAN IN 2013. ONLY RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE AND BACK ROADS,DID WE REALIZE THAT WERE SOMETIMES WORKING AND THIS WAS A REOCCURRING ISSUE.
Mileage: 45,079
REAR SEAT BELTS STOPPED RETRACTING AND REMAIN AT ALL TIMES FULLY EXTENDED.
Mileage: 105,624
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 O...
Mileage: 120,000
LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS CONTIUALLY FAIL. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE LIGHTS NO LESS THAT 8 TIMES SINCE 2012! NOT ONLY AN EXPENSE, BUT POSES A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. I WAS TOLD RECENTLY THE THE CAUSE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN CORRECTED. HOWEVER, ON 2 OCCASIONS THE LOCAL TOYOTA ...
Mileage: 25,000
HEADLIGHTS STARTED GETTING DIM. REPLACED BULBS WITH NEW HID BULBS. HEADLIGHTS STILL DIM. DEALER CLAIMS WATER IS IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS. REQUIRES ME TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR $1,000. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AS AN ENGINEER I CLAIM POOR DESIGN.
Mileage: 62,000
BURNING OIL ISSUE. FRONT HEAD LIGHT SHORT CIRCUIT OR BURNED OUT. LEATHER SEAT SEPARATED TWICE.
Mileage: 76,000
BURNING OIL ISSUE. FRONT HEAD LIGHT SHORT CIRCUIT OR BURNED OUT. LEATHER SEAT SEPARATED TWICE.
Mileage: 76,000
BURNING OIL ISSUE. FRONT HEAD LIGHT SHORT CIRCUIT OR BURNED OUT. LEATHER SEAT SEPARATED TWICE.
Mileage: 76,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS REPEATEDLY STOP WORKING. REPLACED BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY STOP WORKING EVERY FEW MONTHS. LAST WEEK, THEY BOTH EXTINGUISHED AT THE SAME TIME. HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE DARK, UNTIL I REALIZED THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED. TOYOTA WON'T REPAIR THE DEFECT.
Mileage: 51,000
I ALONG WITH AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE 2010 PRIUS BEGIN TO BURN OIL AT AN ALARMINGLY HIGH RATE AROUND 60-80K MILES. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN EMISSION INTO THE CABIN OF NOXIOUS FUMES DURING HIGH OIL BURN RATE (HEAVIER ACCELERATION) MOMENTS. WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOLD BY THE DEAL...
Mileage: 60,000
I ALONG WITH AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE 2010 PRIUS BEGIN TO BURN OIL AT AN ALARMINGLY HIGH RATE AROUND 60-80K MILES. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN EMISSION INTO THE CABIN OF NOXIOUS FUMES DURING HIGH OIL BURN RATE (HEAVIER ACCELERATION) MOMENTS. WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOLD BY THE DEAL...
Mileage: 60,000
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 ...
Mileage: 68,840
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 ...
Mileage: 68,840
HEADLIGHT OUT LAST YEAR. REPLACED BOTH. ONE HEADLIGHT OUT THIS MONTH. REPLACED THE ONE WITH PREVIOUS YEAR GOOD BULB. NOW, BOTH LOW BEAMS OUT, ONLY HIGH BEAMS WORK. *JS
Mileage: 113,000
CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM CAR SHUTS OFF AND CAN NOT RESTART, TRIED SYSTEM RESET PER MANUAL BUT WOULD NOT CLEAR HYBRID. TOWED TO DEALER, DTC CODE P3004-800, TECH SAID THIS WAS THE ONLY CODE, HAD RECALL EOE REFLASH 04-14-2014 IPM EXTENDED 15 YEARS. CAR WAS IN MOTION PER WIFE. (IT HAD BEEN RAINING) THE DTC P...
Mileage: 56,853
CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM CAR SHUTS OFF AND CAN NOT RESTART, TRIED SYSTEM RESET PER MANUAL BUT WOULD NOT CLEAR HYBRID. TOWED TO DEALER, DTC CODE P3004-800, TECH SAID THIS WAS THE ONLY CODE, HAD RECALL EOE REFLASH 04-14-2014 IPM EXTENDED 15 YEARS. CAR WAS IN MOTION PER WIFE. (IT HAD BEEN RAINING) THE DTC P...
Mileage: 56,853
CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM CAR SHUTS OFF AND CAN NOT RESTART, TRIED SYSTEM RESET PER MANUAL BUT WOULD NOT CLEAR HYBRID. TOWED TO DEALER, DTC CODE P3004-800, TECH SAID THIS WAS THE ONLY CODE, HAD RECALL EOE REFLASH 04-14-2014 IPM EXTENDED 15 YEARS. CAR WAS IN MOTION PER WIFE. (IT HAD BEEN RAINING) THE DTC P...
Mileage: 56,853
CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE, OR REVERSE IT SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL SINCE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUG 2010. I BOUGHT A TOYOTA PRIUS III 2010 (FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOYOTA OF KEARNEY MESA IN SAN DIEGO) IN 2010. THE CAR FROM THE BEGINNING WOULD SHIFT BACK TO NEUTRAL WHEN I SET IT TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. I BOUGH...
Mileage: 10
CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE, OR REVERSE IT SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL SINCE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUG 2010. I BOUGHT A TOYOTA PRIUS III 2010 (FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOYOTA OF KEARNEY MESA IN SAN DIEGO) IN 2010. THE CAR FROM THE BEGINNING WOULD SHIFT BACK TO NEUTRAL WHEN I SET IT TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. I BOUGH...
Mileage: 10
CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE, OR REVERSE IT SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL SINCE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUG 2010. I BOUGHT A TOYOTA PRIUS III 2010 (FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOYOTA OF KEARNEY MESA IN SAN DIEGO) IN 2010. THE CAR FROM THE BEGINNING WOULD SHIFT BACK TO NEUTRAL WHEN I SET IT TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. I BOUGH...
Mileage: 10
I REPLACED BOTH HEADLAMPS AFTER HAVING THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM GO OUT ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, IN THE DARK, I HAD THAT SAME LAMP GO OUT AGAIN. I TURNED AROUND TO HEAD BACK HOME WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE LAMP WENT OUT AS WELL. I WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME AT LEAST BUT ...
Mileage: 38,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND GENERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAIL...
Mileage: 92,000
ON MAY 30, 2015, OUR HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIREFIGHTERS ARE CERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS MY 2010 PRIUS - THEY KNOW THE FIRE STARTED IN THE REAR OF THE GARAGE, THE ONLY OTHER ITEM IN THAT AREA WAS A BICYCLE. ARSON, FAULTY WIRING AND ACCIDENTS WERE RULED OUT. INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE, ...
Mileage: 113,250
ON MAY 30, 2015, OUR HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIREFIGHTERS ARE CERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS MY 2010 PRIUS - THEY KNOW THE FIRE STARTED IN THE REAR OF THE GARAGE, THE ONLY OTHER ITEM IN THAT AREA WAS A BICYCLE. ARSON, FAULTY WIRING AND ACCIDENTS WERE RULED OUT. INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE, ...
Mileage: 113,250
BOTH HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. NO APPARENT ISSUE WITH THE FUSES. REPLACEMENT BULBS EXPERIENCE A SHORTER THAN EXPECTED (APPROX. 6 WEEKS) LIFE BEFORE BURNING OUT AGAIN.
Mileage: 93,000
REPETITIVE AND FREQUENT LOW BEAM BULB FAILURES. REPLACEMENT BULBS LASTING ONLY 3 TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALWAYS DRIVE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DURING THE DAY.
Mileage: 38,000
MY CARS LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL QUITE OFTEN; SOMETIMES LASTING LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. AT OTHER TIMES, THE BULBS PUT OUT VERY LITTLE LIGHT. THE FAILURES MOST OFTEN HAPPEN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE FIRST TURNED ON, OR WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM.
Mileage: 95,000
MY PRIUS IS BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. MORE THAN A QUART EVERY 1000 MILES.
Mileage: 120,000
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 FR...
Mileage: 30,000
HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. WE HAVE CHANGED ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST SIX TIMES SINCE MAY 2015. THIS HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY, GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL BURN OUT. WHEN YOU CHANGE THEM, WILL LAST A COUPLE WEEKS TO MONTHS. VERY SCARY WHEN GOING DOWN A TWO LANE BA...
Mileage: 68,250
HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. WE HAVE CHANGED ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST SIX TIMES SINCE MAY 2015. THIS HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY, GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL BURN OUT. WHEN YOU CHANGE THEM, WILL LAST A COUPLE WEEKS TO MONTHS. VERY SCARY WHEN GOING DOWN A TWO LANE BA...
Mileage: 68,250
BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TIME THEY JUST HAD TO BE SCREWED IN BUT NOW A MONTH LATER THEY ARE BOTH OUT AGAIN. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL?
Mileage: 115,000
MY CAR IS CONSUMING ABOUT 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES, SOMETIMES EVEN MORE. I HAVE ALWAYS GOT THE OIL REPLACED IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER AND WITH ONLY AROUND 118,000 MILES ON IT, THIS IS VERY TROUBLING. MY DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE CHARGED ME UPWARDS OF $4,000 TO REPLAC...
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 ...
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CRASHING INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE PRIED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO...
Mileage: 96,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, 84,000 MILES: EXPERIENCED LOSS OF OIL, TOOK TO DEALER WHO TOPPED OFF AND ASKED ME TO RETURN. RETURNED AT 85,790 MILES AFTER FURTHER LOSS OF OIL (DOWN TWO QUARTS). THE TOYOTA MECHANIC HAD TO CALL TOYOTA, WHO STATED THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. THE PCV STICKS OPEN, RESULTING IN OIL BEI...
Mileage: 85,000
RECURRING DOUBLE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, SOMETIMES INTERMITTENTLY. NO WARNING OF FAILURE.
Mileage: 95,000
RESOLUTION TO EXCESSIVE OIL USE: SWITCH FROM FACTORY RECOMMENDED 0W-20 FULL SYNTHETIC TO MOBILE 1 HIGH MILEAGE 5W-30 FULL SYNTHETIC.
Mileage: 109,000
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...
Mileage: 96,000
I LIVE IN WILLIAMSBURG, VA. IT WAS VERY HUMID IN WILLIAMSBURG THIS SUMMER. THE INSIDE OF THE DASHBOARD HAS FUNGUS AND MOLD GROWING IN IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2010 PRIUSES. FUNGUS AND MOLD GROWING IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR IS A MAJOR HEALTH HAZARD. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA...
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOW BEAMS LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN THE FAILURE RANDOMLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLA...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOW BEAMS LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN THE FAILURE RANDOMLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLA...
Mileage: 75,000
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 REPORT...
Mileage: 72,000
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 REPORT...
Mileage: 72,000
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.
Mileage: 60,000
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 VEHICL...
Mileage: 130,000
WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SPRING OF 2013. WE HAD NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS UNTIL ONE SIDE HAD STOPPED WORKING IN MAY 2015. AS WE ALWAYS HAVE DONE WITH OUR VEHICLES, WE WENT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND BOUGHT THE CORRECT HEAD LIGHTS FOR OUR MAKE, YEAR & MODEL. WE ...
WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SPRING OF 2013. WE HAD NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS UNTIL ONE SIDE HAD STOPPED WORKING IN MAY 2015. AS WE ALWAYS HAVE DONE WITH OUR VEHICLES, WE WENT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND BOUGHT THE CORRECT HEAD LIGHTS FOR OUR MAKE, YEAR & MODEL. WE ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V053000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 96,000
I HIT A CAR ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR AS HE PULLED SUDDENLY OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE FORCE AND ANGLE CAUSED MY CAR TO ROLLOVER 3-4 TIMES. THE DRIVER FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR ROLLED OVER 3-4 TIMES COMPLETELY. IT CRUSHED THE CAR TOTALLY. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG (AND NO P...
Mileage: 50,000
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED AND THE INDICATION OF THIS LIGHT INDICATES THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE HAS WARN OUT.
Mileage: 63,420
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015, OUR HOUSE BURNED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE WE WERE ASLEEP. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE NEAR VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT OF THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED JUST BEFORE THE FIRE ON FEBRUARY 25, 2015 AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS OFF ...
Mileage: 81,654
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015, OUR HOUSE BURNED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE WE WERE ASLEEP. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE NEAR VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT OF THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED JUST BEFORE THE FIRE ON FEBRUARY 25, 2015 AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS OFF ...
Mileage: 81,654
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015, OUR HOUSE BURNED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE WE WERE ASLEEP. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE NEAR VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT OF THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED JUST BEFORE THE FIRE ON FEBRUARY 25, 2015 AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS OFF ...
Mileage: 81,654
I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2010. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE HEADLIGHT BULBS STARTED BURNING OUT REPEATEDLY, AS WELL AS THE MARKER BULBS AND THE LICENSE PLATE BULBS. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS CHILLING. I RETURNED FROM A TRIP, GOT OFF THE PLANE, PICKED UP MY CAR AT AIRPORT PARKING, TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS ...
Mileage: 70,000
THE VEHICLE RUNS OK AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE YELLOW TRIANGLE TURNS ON, AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. AFTER A FEW MORE MINUTES THE RED STEERING WHEEL LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" MESSAGE AND THE REST OF THE LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLES LO...
Mileage: 262,000
THE VEHICLE RUNS OK AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE YELLOW TRIANGLE TURNS ON, AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. AFTER A FEW MORE MINUTES THE RED STEERING WHEEL LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" MESSAGE AND THE REST OF THE LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLES LO...
Mileage: 262,000
THE VEHICLE RUNS OK AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE YELLOW TRIANGLE TURNS ON, AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. AFTER A FEW MORE MINUTES THE RED STEERING WHEEL LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" MESSAGE AND THE REST OF THE LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLES LO...
Mileage: 262,000
THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING 40MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND I GUIDED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD START BUT THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND THE (DIGIT...
Mileage: 92,000
THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING 40MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND I GUIDED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD START BUT THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND THE (DIGIT...
Mileage: 92,000
I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IF I DRIVE OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE, POTHOLE, ETC., MY CAR WILL SKIP AND THEN LURCH FORWARD. IT IS WORST ON WET ROADS. I HAVE TROUBLE STOPPING IT. ON SNOW I HAVE LITTLE TO NO TRACTION. I GOT A NEW SET OF TIRES AND ...
Mileage: 12,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DEEM AND VISIBILITY WAS DIMINISHED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND TWO DAYS LATER THE DRI...
Mileage: 99,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DEEM AND VISIBILITY WAS DIMINISHED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND TWO DAYS LATER THE DRI...
Mileage: 99,000
AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS 'FAULTY AIR BAG ON DRIVER SIDE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS ISSUE'. I DID NOT EXPECT TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS AIRBAGS ARE FEDERALLY REGULATED 'SAFETY' ITEMS. CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I DID MAKE A CLAIM TO TOYOTA AND PART WAS PAID FOR. HOWEVER, WORLD TOYOTA ...
Mileage: 42,000
ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT PARKING LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES NOW, STARTING IN 2012. LATEST INCIDENT IS JULY 2015.
Mileage: 40,000
CAR SEEMS TO LURCH FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING WHEN BRAKING ON A ROUGH SURFACE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. DESPITE NHTSA NOTICE THAT THERE IS A SOFTWARE FIX AVAILABLE FOR SOME 2010 PRIUSES, TOYOTA MAINTAINS MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BATCH THAT WAS TO RECEIVE THEM. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW UPDATED 12/...
Mileage: 25,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, 2-3 QT PER 5000 MILES.
Mileage: 95,000
AS MANY PREVIOUS OWNERS DESCRIBED, I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE (OCTOBER 2009). DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE RECALL FOR THE BREAK SYSTEM IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVER SINCE. THE OTH...
Mileage: 500
AS MANY PREVIOUS OWNERS DESCRIBED, I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE (OCTOBER 2009). DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE RECALL FOR THE BREAK SYSTEM IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVER SINCE. THE OTH...
Mileage: 500
AS MANY PREVIOUS OWNERS DESCRIBED, I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE (OCTOBER 2009). DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE RECALL FOR THE BREAK SYSTEM IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVER SINCE. THE OTH...
Mileage: 500
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM HAVENLOCK, NC ON US 70, US 258, US 58 AND US 264. I NOTICED THAT MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE ROAD MARKING OR SIGNS. THERE IS A STRETCH OF US 58 WHERE THEY ARE REPAVING AND THEY ARE NO ROAD MARKING AT ALL AND I COULD NOT SEE WHERE MY LANE ...
Mileage: 125,000
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM HAVENLOCK, NC ON US 70, US 258, US 58 AND US 264. I NOTICED THAT MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE ROAD MARKING OR SIGNS. THERE IS A STRETCH OF US 58 WHERE THEY ARE REPAVING AND THEY ARE NO ROAD MARKING AT ALL AND I COULD NOT SEE WHERE MY LANE ...
Mileage: 125,000
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN BURNING OUT FREQUENTLY (APPROXIMATELY EVERY SIX MONTHS) SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT. IN ONE INCIDENT IN DECEMBER, 2014, BOTH LIGHTS BURNED OUT AT THE SAME TIME.
Mileage: 14,000
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL GUAGE BECAME STUCK CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF FUEL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. AN ATTEMPT TO REFILL THE TANK WAS ONLY MINIMALLY SUCCESSFUL IN THAT ONLY 3 GALLONS WERE ACCEPTED BY THE TANK.
Mileage: 74,061
WAITING FOR REPLY FROM TOYOTA: INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION PAST 100K MILES NORMAL FOR A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT 1 QUART PER 2000 MILES? OIL SOOT WIPED FROM EXHAUST PIPE. YELLOW LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT AND BEEP SOUNDS WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS. ON JUNE 1, 2015 AT 101131 MILES, OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN 2 QUARTS A...
Mileage: 101,131
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN EXCESS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS UNAB...
Mileage: 15,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN EXCESS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS UNAB...
Mileage: 15,000
VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT AROUND 110000. SERVICED AT DEALER SINCE NEW, NO LEAKS. NEED TO ADD OIL EVERY 1K MILES. WHEN SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, DIPSTICK WAS DRY.
Mileage: 110,000
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BREAK FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES. WE NOTICED ALSO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE IN 2010 BUT OUR PARTICULAR CAR (BY VIN NUMBER) DID NOT QUALIFY. WE THINK THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Mileage: 56,000
I READ THE COMPLAINTS & FOUND ONE LISTED RECENTLY DATED 5/22/15 THAT DESCRIBES THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE. MY PRIUS IS A 2010 PURCHASED IN 7/09 & SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I NOTICED THE BRAKING ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING INFO IN QUOTES IS COPIED FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINT WHICH IS THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE - (OTHER CO...
Mileage: 1,000
EXPERIENCE INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES. STOPPING DISTANCES INCREASE.
Mileage: 30,000
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 A...
Mileage: 68,000
SERIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION. TOOK IT TO THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL HAVE SAID THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY1000 MILES. I NEVER HAD TO ADD OIL TO A CAR AND THIS MY THIRD TOYOTA. THE THIRD DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME TO TRADE IT IN AND GET A NEW ONE. ...
Mileage: 85,000
HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW IN 2010. BRAKES EXHIBIT THE SAME ISSUE MENTIONED IN OTHER COMPLAINTS I.E. WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS, BRAKES "RELEASE" AND RE-ENGAGE CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT STOP QUICKLY. HAD SOFTWARE RECALL DONE BUT DID NOT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT. HAVE JUST BEEN LIVING WITH IT BUT AFTE...
Mileage: 50,000
THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY THE DATE WHEN MY FIRST HEADLIGHT BLEW. THE OTHER HEADLIGHT BLEW WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS. I WENT FOR THREE YEARS CHANGING HEADLIGHTS EVERY SIX MONTHS OR SO. TWICE, BOTH HEADLIGHTS BLEW AND I HAD TO UNSAFELY DRIVE HOME (70 MILES) WITH MY BRIGHTS ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AN...
Mileage: 10,000
VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMP BULBS STOPPED WORKING (HEADLAMPS ON/OFF NO CHANGE EXCEPT THE UPPER BULB ON THE REAR LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED W/HEADLAMPS/HIGH BEAMS ON AS THEY SHOULD BE WHILE THE REST OF THE LIGHT IS INDIFFERENT TO BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION, CHANGING FROM PARK/DRIVE ETC). THE BULBS WERE REPLACED B...
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...
Mileage: 92,228
WHEN FLASHING THE LOW BEAMS/HIGH BEAMS ON/OFF I ROUTINELY BLOW THE LOW BEAM BULBS. NOT BOTH AT THE SAME TIME BUT EVENTUALLY BOTH WILL BLOW. I UNDERSTAND FROM READING FORUMS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM HOWEVER TOYOTA WILL NOT ADDRESS IT UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE 36K WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD BE A MAND...
Mileage: 55,000
WHEN FLASHING THE LOW BEAMS/HIGH BEAMS ON/OFF I ROUTINELY BLOW THE LOW BEAM BULBS. NOT BOTH AT THE SAME TIME BUT EVENTUALLY BOTH WILL BLOW. I UNDERSTAND FROM READING FORUMS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM HOWEVER TOYOTA WILL NOT ADDRESS IT UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE 36K WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD BE A MAND...
Mileage: 55,000
BURNING OIL 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. OIL CONSUMPTION. PISTON ISSUE. REQUIRES PISTON RINGS REPLACEMENT. SMELL BURNING OIL IN AIR VENTS. COST OF REPAIR AT $7,000 PER TOYOTA. TOYOTA SAYS OIL CONSUMPTION WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THIS IS WRONG. REQUEST TOYOTA TO REPAIR VEHICLE AND TOYOTA TO PAY FOR REPAIRS...
Mileage: 118,000
I HAVE NOTICE A DEFINITE RELEASE IN BRAKING ACTION WHEN MY 2010 PRIUS GOES OVER A PATCH OF BUMPY ROAD, WITHIN 1 MINUTE OF LEAVING MY HOME AND GOING DOWN THE BLOCK. I EXPERIENCE THIS "RELEASE" OF BRAKING AS A SUDDEN BRIEF ACCELERATION THAT OCCURS WHILE THERE IS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DO...
Mileage: 92,000
I RECENTLY REPLACED ONE OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, ONLY TO DISCOVER A FEW WEEKS LATER THAT BOTH OF THE LOW BEAMS HAD BURNED OUT. I'VE NEVER HAD TWO HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT AT THE SAME TIME! TONIGHT I DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER OF THE LOW BEAMS HAS BURNED OUT. THAT MEANS THAT THIS BULB BURNED OUT IN LES...
Mileage: 60,000
I RECENTLY REPLACED ONE OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, ONLY TO DISCOVER A FEW WEEKS LATER THAT BOTH OF THE LOW BEAMS HAD BURNED OUT. I'VE NEVER HAD TWO HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT AT THE SAME TIME! TONIGHT I DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER OF THE LOW BEAMS HAS BURNED OUT. THAT MEANS THAT THIS BULB BURNED OUT IN LES...
Mileage: 60,000
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 IN...
Mileage: 60,000
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 IN...
Mileage: 60,000
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 IN...
Mileage: 60,000
I PURCHASED THE TOYOTA CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED PRIUS IN JULY 2013. I FIRST HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT IN AUGUST 2014 WHEN THE HEADLIGHT KEPT COMING LOOSE FROM IT'S CASING. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON APRIL 24, 2015 ONLY THIS TIME THE HEADLIGHT FELL TO REST ON SOME PLASTIC AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT ASSE...
Mileage: 50,000
SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT WITHIN 9 MONTHS. RECENTLY, ONE BULB BURNED OUT WITHIN 3 MONTHS. I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE CITY POLICE, DRIVING WITH ONE HEADLIGHT OUT IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT COULD RESULT IN A CITATION. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND STATED, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". STOPPED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TOYOTA FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INVERTER, WHICH IS PART...
Mileage: 94,000
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND STATED, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". STOPPED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TOYOTA FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INVERTER, WHICH IS PART...
Mileage: 94,000
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND STATED, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". STOPPED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TOYOTA FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INVERTER, WHICH IS PART...
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE EVEN...
Mileage: 53,000
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 F...
Mileage: 27,892
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH IN ORDER TO SECURE A PASSENGER OR CAR SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WE...
Mileage: 86,000
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 SERV...
Mileage: 33,200
ON MARCH 4TH 2015 AT 8:00 AM, MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A PARKING SPOT INTO ANOTHER ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY IN THE SAME CHURCH PARKING LOT. SHE STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WAS PUT ON DRIVE. WITHIN A FRACTION OF A SECOND, THE CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL. SHE COULD NOT STEER OR STOP THE CAR. THE C...
Mileage: 70,000
ON MARCH 4TH 2015 AT 8:00 AM, MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A PARKING SPOT INTO ANOTHER ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY IN THE SAME CHURCH PARKING LOT. SHE STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WAS PUT ON DRIVE. WITHIN A FRACTION OF A SECOND, THE CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL. SHE COULD NOT STEER OR STOP THE CAR. THE C...
Mileage: 70,000
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 HAPP...
Mileage: 89,000
MOST PRIUS 2008-2009-2010-2011 THEY ALL HAVE A BIG PROBLEM ON THE MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY DO NOT SHOW NOT THING WHEN THE CAR IS COLD AFTER 10 OR 15 MINUTES THE DISPLAY SHOW. IT'S DANGER BECAUSE THE DRIVER CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING OF IF AND THING WRONG WITH THE CAR YOU CAN NOT SEE THE DI...
Mileage: 187,000
THE HEADLIGHT HID START TO GO ON AND OFF FINALLY THE LEFT SIDE WENT OFF . ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DESACELERATED AND INCREASED SPEED BY ITSELF. *TR
Mileage: 180,000
THE HEADLIGHT HID START TO GO ON AND OFF FINALLY THE LEFT SIDE WENT OFF . ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DESACELERATED AND INCREASED SPEED BY ITSELF. *TR
Mileage: 180,000
THIS BRAKE PROBLEMS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. DURING APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES BRAKING POWER FOR A BRIEF TIME THEN STARTS TO WORK AGAIN IF THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS A NUMBER OF TIMES AND IS QUITE F...
Mileage: 90
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....
Mileage: 27,000
TOYOTA RELEASE A RECALL FOR 2010 TO 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS. RECALL WAS MADE TO AFFECTED PRIUS MODELS TO RECTIFY SOFTWARE IN TWO OF THE PRIUS'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS, ONE FOR THE MOTOR/GENERATOR AND THE OTHER CONTROLLING THE HYBRID SYSTEM.I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE, HERE IS WHE...
Mileage: 109,184
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, I...
Mileage: 100,444
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED TWICE OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND IS NOW OUT AGAIN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
PRIUS 2010 AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT FIRST THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND HAS NOW GONE OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME. HAD TO USE HIGH BEAMS ALL THE WAY HOME CAUSE I COULD HARDLY SEE ANYTHING WITH LOW BEAMS. HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER A FEW TIMES BY THE COPS FOR THIS PROBLEM...
Mileage: 65,000
TODAY FEB 12, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:40 AM A WHITE SPORTS CAR LICENSE PLATE [XXX] WAS DANGEROUSLY WEAVING IN AND OUT OF CARS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. LOCATION WAS ON REDMOND WAY 202 GOING TOWARDS THE 520 HIGHWAY GOING TOWARDS SEATTLE. THIS PERSON IS A RECKLESS DRIVER, PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OU...
Mileage: 55
THE LOW BEAMS ON THIS VEHICLE FAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. INITIALLY MOVING THE WIRING HARNESS WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE LIGHT WILL CAUSE THE LOW BEAM TO COME BACK ON, BUT THEN WILL FAIL AGAIN WITHOUT NOTICE. AFTER DOING THIS SEVERAL TIME OVER AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME (UNDETERMINED BECAUSE IT CAN...
Mileage: 40,000
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...
Mileage: 78,000
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...
Mileage: 78,000
THE DASH DISPLAY MPH AND MILEAGE TOTALLY WENT BLACK. LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SOUNDS LIKE TOYOTA USE TO COVER THIS BEFORE THIS YEAR MODEL, BUT NOT NOW, EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL HAPPENING. THEY MAY HAVE DONE THEIR DASH ALITTLE DIFFER...
Mileage: 59,000
THE DASH DISPLAY MPH AND MILEAGE TOTALLY WENT BLACK. LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SOUNDS LIKE TOYOTA USE TO COVER THIS BEFORE THIS YEAR MODEL, BUT NOT NOW, EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL HAPPENING. THEY MAY HAVE DONE THEIR DASH ALITTLE DIFFER...
Mileage: 59,000
THE DASH DISPLAY MPH AND MILEAGE TOTALLY WENT BLACK. LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SOUNDS LIKE TOYOTA USE TO COVER THIS BEFORE THIS YEAR MODEL, BUT NOT NOW, EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL HAPPENING. THEY MAY HAVE DONE THEIR DASH ALITTLE DIFFER...
Mileage: 59,000
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 ...
Mileage: 126,990
I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FROM THE EAST COASTS NUMBER ONE CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA DEALER. I WAS PRESENTED WITH PAPERS SHOWING ALL THE CHECKS PERFORMED WITH A CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA AND THAT THE VEHICLE I WAS PURCHASING HAD PASS ALL THE INSPECTIONS. I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE DURING...
Mileage: 33,350
I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FROM THE EAST COASTS NUMBER ONE CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA DEALER. I WAS PRESENTED WITH PAPERS SHOWING ALL THE CHECKS PERFORMED WITH A CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA AND THAT THE VEHICLE I WAS PURCHASING HAD PASS ALL THE INSPECTIONS. I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE DURING...
Mileage: 33,350
I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FROM THE EAST COASTS NUMBER ONE CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA DEALER. I WAS PRESENTED WITH PAPERS SHOWING ALL THE CHECKS PERFORMED WITH A CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA AND THAT THE VEHICLE I WAS PURCHASING HAD PASS ALL THE INSPECTIONS. I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE DURING...
Mileage: 33,350
ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) STOPPED WORKING SOMETIMES IN 2013, THEN IT CAME BACK. OVER THE COURSE OF 2013-2014, THE FRONT RIGHT LIGHT WENT OUT AND I HAD THE LIGHT BULB REPLACED. THEN IT DIED AGAIN. I REPLACED BOTH BULBS BASED ON THE AFTERMARKET RECOMMENDATION BUT THE LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT EN...
Mileage: 5,000
ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) STOPPED WORKING SOMETIMES IN 2013, THEN IT CAME BACK. OVER THE COURSE OF 2013-2014, THE FRONT RIGHT LIGHT WENT OUT AND I HAD THE LIGHT BULB REPLACED. THEN IT DIED AGAIN. I REPLACED BOTH BULBS BASED ON THE AFTERMARKET RECOMMENDATION BUT THE LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT EN...
Mileage: 5,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REP...
Mileage: 60,000
AFTER RETURNING TO VEHICLE, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE. I REPLACED BOTH BULBS WITH NEW ONES, AND THEY STILL FAIL TO CAST ENOUGH LIGHT. THE BULBS APPEAR TO BE ON, BUT ARE TOO DIM TO BE EFFECTIVE. *TR
Mileage: 114,000
AFTER RETURNING TO VEHICLE, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE. I REPLACED BOTH BULBS WITH NEW ONES, AND THEY STILL FAIL TO CAST ENOUGH LIGHT. THE BULBS APPEAR TO BE ON, BUT ARE TOO DIM TO BE EFFECTIVE. *TR
Mileage: 114,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DURING NIGHT DRIVING. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY AT NIGHT. FELT ENDANGERED AND VERY UNSAFE BOTH FOR MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DURING NIGHT DRIVING. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY AT NIGHT. FELT ENDANGERED AND VERY UNSAFE BOTH FOR MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
BOTH LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AT SAME TIME AT NIGHT. HIGH BEAMS OPERATIONAL. BULBS HAD BEEN REPLACED A MONTH AGO. A QUICK SEARCH FINDS MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. IT SHOULDN'T BE THE BULBS. MAKES FOR VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 112,236
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE MAIN HEADLAMPS BLOWING, BECOMING INOPERATIVE AND EFFECTIVELY LEAVING ME WITH DIMINISHED VISIBILITY. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE MARCH 2014. EITHER ONE OR BOTH HEADLAMPS WILL BLOW. THIS IS DUE TO A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS M...
Mileage: 40,000
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE MAIN HEADLAMPS BLOWING, BECOMING INOPERATIVE AND EFFECTIVELY LEAVING ME WITH DIMINISHED VISIBILITY. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE MARCH 2014. EITHER ONE OR BOTH HEADLAMPS WILL BLOW. THIS IS DUE TO A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS M...
Mileage: 40,000
I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME FROM WORK ON A COUNTRY ROAD AT NIGHT WHEN MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS BOTH WENT OUT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. THIS IS THE 4TH SET OF HEADLIGHTS IN A YEAR THAT WE HAVE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 107,000
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 ...
Mileage: 75
THE REAR SEAT BELTS SHOULDER STRAP LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE CHOCKING OR STRANGLING CHILD IN CAR SEAT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO LOOSEN UP IS TO PUSH THE RELEASE LATCH , UNBUCKELING CHILD AND RETRACTING SEAT BELT ALL THE WAY,THEN REATTACHING SEAT BELT AND HOPE IT WILL NOT HURT MY GRANDSON AGAIN ...
Mileage: 67,500
BRAKE PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE WHILE BRAKING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD. PRESSURE RETURNS AFTER BUMPS ARE PASSED. RECALL ISSUED AND SOFTWARE FIX PROVIDED BY DEALER IN MARCH 2010. SOFTWARE FIX DIDN'T HELP. SIMILAR CONDITION HAS PERSISTED SINCE THEN. BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW. MILEAGE AND DATE WHEN FIRST NOTICED CONDITI...
Mileage: 50
PICTURE OF AIRBAG IN RED ON DASH COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Mileage: 151,737
TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR CERTAIN INTERNAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE {\9IPM). THIS WARRANTY IS EXTENDED FOR 15 YEARS. IN THE EVENT THIS DESCRIBED CONDITION IN THE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM OCCUR,AND, IF VERIFIED, AN ...
Mileage: 55,000
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. PICTURE...
Mileage: 86,500
AFTER TAKING MY SON TO SCHOOL WHICH IS 2.2 MILES AWAY, CAME BACK HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE BAY. BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, CAR GAVE OFF "HEATER SMELL" AND THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. MY WIFE CAME UP AND GOT ME UP, I WENT DOWN MAYBE 2 MINUTES...
Mileage: 93,000
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AS I BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR SURGES AHEAD AS THOUGH YOUR FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR. SOMETIMES IT WAS SO SUBTLE, YOU WONDERED IF IT REALLY HAPPENED. TODAY (11/23/14) THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO MISTAKING IT. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD A COUPL...
Mileage: 30,000
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AS I BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR SURGES AHEAD AS THOUGH YOUR FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR. SOMETIMES IT WAS SO SUBTLE, YOU WONDERED IF IT REALLY HAPPENED. TODAY (11/23/14) THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO MISTAKING IT. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD A COUPL...
Mileage: 30,000
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AS I BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR SURGES AHEAD AS THOUGH YOUR FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR. SOMETIMES IT WAS SO SUBTLE, YOU WONDERED IF IT REALLY HAPPENED. TODAY (11/23/14) THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO MISTAKING IT. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD A COUPL...
Mileage: 30,000
I WAS GOING UP THE ON RAMP TO I -75 EXIT 341 IN FLORIDA WHEN I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. CARS WERE COMING AT ME AT 70 MPH AND COULD HAVE KILLED MY WIFE AND I. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM OF CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT COMI...
Mileage: 73,000
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES WAS OVER A MANHOLE COVER AND THE CAR SKIDDED OVER IT LIKE I WAS BRAKING ON A PATCH OF ICE. AS SOON AS I WAS PAST THE COVER THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE CAR. I NOTICED THIS OCCURRING EVERY TIME I WOULD BRAKE ON AN UNEVE...
Mileage: 30,000
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES WAS OVER A MANHOLE COVER AND THE CAR SKIDDED OVER IT LIKE I WAS BRAKING ON A PATCH OF ICE. AS SOON AS I WAS PAST THE COVER THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE CAR. I NOTICED THIS OCCURRING EVERY TIME I WOULD BRAKE ON AN UNEVE...
Mileage: 30,000
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN A SMELL OF SMOKE WAS DETECTED. UPON STOPPING, SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN 3 MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE, EXTENDING TO THE ROLL UP GARAGE DOOR. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PASSENGER AREA, GARAGE DOOR AND SIDING BEFORE THE FIRE DE...
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN A SMELL OF SMOKE WAS DETECTED. UPON STOPPING, SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN 3 MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE, EXTENDING TO THE ROLL UP GARAGE DOOR. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PASSENGER AREA, GARAGE DOOR AND SIDING BEFORE THE FIRE DE...
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH WITH HEAT ON AND ALL A SUDDEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ALL LIGHTS IN DASH BOARD CAME ONE WITH CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM SIGN AND ENGINE LOST POWER AND CAME TO COMPLETE STOP I PULLED OVER AND WAITED FEW MINUTES AFTER IT WAS FINE BUT WHEN EVER I TURN HEAT OR AC ON IT...
Mileage: 270,000
WHEN BRAKING WHILE APPROACHING STOP SIGN HAVING SLOWED TO ~10 MPH, I ENCOUNTERED A BUMPY SECTION OF ROAD. THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY RELEASED FOR ~1 SEC CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD BEFORE THEY (BRAKES) KICKED IN AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5-10 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM THE TOYOTA ...
Mileage: 37,012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM A SIDE STREET, CROSSED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AI...
Mileage: 62,000
I DO NOT HAVE THE NEED TO DO MUCH NIGHT DRIVING. LAST SATURDAY, WHILE RETURNING FROM A FAMILY VISIT, NIGHT HAD APPROACHED. THE DIM LIGHTS WERE NEXT TO WORTHLESS. THE CARS APPROACHING ME FROM BEHIND LIT MY PATH. I HAD VISITED TOYOTA A FEW WEEKS BACK AND THEY ADVISED ME THE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS LOOS...
Mileage: 46,000
THIS IS RELATED TO REPORT RECEIPT DATE: FEB 09, 2010 (I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN MAY, 2013). NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V039000 COMPONENT(S): SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AT THE TIME THAT THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE RECAL...
Mileage: 50,000
THIS IS RELATED TO REPORT RECEIPT DATE: FEB 09, 2010 (I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN MAY, 2013). NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V039000 COMPONENT(S): SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AT THE TIME THAT THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE RECAL...
Mileage: 50,000
WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH ROADS THE BRAKES WILL RELEASE, CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT. THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM (EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR IT). THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TEST DROVE IT, BRAKIN...
Mileage: 10,000
DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAM AND THEY WORKED OK. BOUGHT NEW BULBS THE NEXT DAY AND INSTALLED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 68,041
DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAM AND THEY WORKED OK. BOUGHT NEW BULBS THE NEXT DAY AND INSTALLED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 68,041
THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE CAR: WHEN IT HITS ROUGH TERRAIN, THE BRAKES DO NOT REACT PROPERLY. THERE IS A HESITATION BETWEEN THE TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HIT AND THE TIME THE CAR SLOWS. (THERE WAS AN EARLIER REPAIR/RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, AND THE INITIAL PROBLEM -- ALSO BRAKE-RELATED -- WAS H...
I CONTINUE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHEN BRAKING OVER A BUMP OR BRAKING WHILE TURNING. THE CAR SPEEDS UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND AN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TALKED TO TOYOTA WHO ADVICE ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER FINDS NO TROUBLE. I HAVE REPOR...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, THE CO...
Mileage: 35,000
2010 TOYOTA IV PRIUS: RETURNING HOME AT NIGHT IN A DARK, RURAL COUNTRY AREA OF PENNSYLVANIA. WINDY, TWO-LANE ROAD WITH FREQUENT OPPOSING TRAFFIC. LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH REMAINING HEADLIGHT. SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAMS WHICH WORKED OK UNTIL OPPOSING TRAFFIC ...
Mileage: 64,930
2010 TOYOTA IV PRIUS: RETURNING HOME AT NIGHT IN A DARK, RURAL COUNTRY AREA OF PENNSYLVANIA. WINDY, TWO-LANE ROAD WITH FREQUENT OPPOSING TRAFFIC. LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH REMAINING HEADLIGHT. SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAMS WHICH WORKED OK UNTIL OPPOSING TRAFFIC ...
Mileage: 64,930
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP LEAKED NITROGEN INTO T...
Mileage: 148,000
I CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. MOST RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. LUCKILY, THERE WAS ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (WHICH H...
Mileage: 40,590
I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2010 AFTER THE 2010 BRAKE MALFUNCTION RECALL. I WAS TOLD THE RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO MY CAR. DESPITE THAT RECALL, MY CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. WHENEVER BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS, IF I GO OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE WHIL...
Mileage: 10,000
BRAKING POWER IS NOT CONSISTENT. CAR IS HARD TO STOP. NEED TO PUSH THE PEDAL REALLY HARD TO STOP AT SPEED. THIS STARTED TO GET WORST AFTER THE RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
ON 4/24/14 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO LYNCH TOYOTA IN MANCHESTER, CT IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL TO FIX A PROBLEM WHICH INVOLVED LOSING POWER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE INVOICE COVERING THE REPAIR INDICATED "SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR MG ECU AND POWER MANAGEMENT ECU AS PER CAMPAIGN EOE". ON 9/29/14...
Mileage: 31,700
MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND BOOSTER, $4700 REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 114,000
STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. MADE LEFT TURN. DROVE ABOUT 100 FT. CAR ENGINE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON MY PART. CAR ROLLED FORWARD WITHOUT POWER AND THEN STOPPED. *TR
Mileage: 52,000
MY BACK-UP CAMERA WENT DARK & STOPPED WORKING IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS RENDERED THE ENTIRE CONSOLE INOPERABLE; NAVIGATION, RADIO, BLUETOOTH, ETC. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, & CALLED TOYOTA. I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENS WITH JBL EQUIPMENT, & IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 43,...
Mileage: 43,252
I HAD A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE AS I HEADED NORTH TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION. ON THE OTHER SIDE THE DRIVER THAT HIT MY VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO YIELD TO COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN I REALIZED IT I HAD CRASHED INTO A WOODEN FENCE. THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE LEFT SIDE FRONT TIRE AREA, THE HOOD, THE FENDER, THE DRIV...
Mileage: 56,074
ACCELERATED TO GET ON HIGHWAY. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY THE SYSTEM HYBRID WARNING LIGHT AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS AND AUDIO ALARMS CAME ON. WE HAD TO EXIT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE LOST THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
Mileage: 132,000
ACCELERATED TO GET ON HIGHWAY. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY THE SYSTEM HYBRID WARNING LIGHT AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS AND AUDIO ALARMS CAME ON. WE HAD TO EXIT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE LOST THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
Mileage: 132,000
EVEN AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE ABS BRAKING ISSUE IN 2010, I CONTINUE TO HAVE BRAKING PROBLEMS WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN ROADS. 9/12/14 WAS MY MOST RECENT INCIDENT WHEN I CAME TO A STOP ON A DIRT ROAD AT AN INTERSECTION AND MY VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN I WENT OVER A HOL...
Mileage: 87,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES, I NOTICED A LOW HUMMING/RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM MY WHEELS. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEEL BEARINGS TYPICALLY DON'T NEED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL AROUND 150,000-200,000 MILES, ON AVERAGE. TH...
Mileage: 87,000
WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS BEEN NEW AND HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT ANNUALLY. THIS TIME IT WENT OUT JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BULB. WHEN I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM AND ASKED ABOUT A WARRANTY FIX I WAS TOLD THAT THE PRIO...
Mileage: 5,000
WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS BEEN NEW AND HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT ANNUALLY. THIS TIME IT WENT OUT JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BULB. WHEN I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM AND ASKED ABOUT A WARRANTY FIX I WAS TOLD THAT THE PRIO...
Mileage: 5,000
UPON BRAKING IF ON A BUMPY ROAD OR HAPPEN TO HIT A POTHOLE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DISENGAGED FOR A FEW SECONDS. *TR
Mileage: 64,900
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS CLAIM AS THE SAME INCIDENT DESCRIBED BELOW HAPPEN TWO TIMES IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. -- FIRST EVENT OCCURRED ON 8/17/2012 (ODOMETER 55899). BRAKE TOTALLY FAILED ON A FREEWAY AND ALMOST LOST MY LIFE THAT DAY. TOWED TO ...
Mileage: 91,965
INNER FENDER SPLASH SHIELD FELL OFF AS I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 29,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID INVERTER ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WA...
Mileage: 64,599
ABOUT A MILE AFTER HAVING ENTERED THE FREEWAY AS I WAS MERGING TOWARDS THE CARPOOL LANE THE CAR SHUT OFF IN THE NUMBER THREE LANE.THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM", AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED ON THE BRAK...
Mileage: 125,000
ABOUT A MILE AFTER HAVING ENTERED THE FREEWAY AS I WAS MERGING TOWARDS THE CARPOOL LANE THE CAR SHUT OFF IN THE NUMBER THREE LANE.THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM", AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED ON THE BRAK...
Mileage: 125,000
ABOUT A MILE AFTER HAVING ENTERED THE FREEWAY AS I WAS MERGING TOWARDS THE CARPOOL LANE THE CAR SHUT OFF IN THE NUMBER THREE LANE.THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM", AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED ON THE BRAK...
Mileage: 125,000
THIS IS SECOND INCIDENT FRONT DRIVER SIDE OEM TIRE SIDEWALL CRACK NEAR EDGE (EDGE OF WHEEL RIM) .TIRE IS STILL AVAILABLE .NOTICED CRACKS ON AUG 9,2014...MILES ON TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 IS ABOUT 36000 MILES FIRST TIME HAPPENED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SIDE WALL CRACK IN JANUARY 2014. REPLACE WIT...
Mileage: 37,050
VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD WITH NO BRAKING FOR 2 SECONDS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID STRIKING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. FRONT BUMPER WAS DENTED AND PUNCTURED BY STRIKING THE TRAILER HITCH ON THE CAR AHEAD. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER CAR. BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED LAST YE...
Mileage: 50,260
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE HEARD A HARSH ABNORMAL SOUND. THE NOISE WAS HEARD ONE THOUSAND TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 50
I AM WRITING DUE TO HAVING HAD MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SELF ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THIS BEGAN OCCURRING AFTER I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE ON 3/31/2014. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS THERE, THE DEALERSHIP ALSO PERFORMED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 46,200
I AM WRITING DUE TO HAVING HAD MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SELF ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THIS BEGAN OCCURRING AFTER I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE ON 3/31/2014. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS THERE, THE DEALERSHIP ALSO PERFORMED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 46,200
I AM WRITING DUE TO HAVING HAD MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SELF ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THIS BEGAN OCCURRING AFTER I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE ON 3/31/2014. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS THERE, THE DEALERSHIP ALSO PERFORMED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 46,200
THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS. SHORTLY AFTER REPLACING THE BULB IT WILL BURN OUT AGAIN (USUALLY WITHIN A WEEK). AT TIMES BOTH SIDES BURN OUT AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA PRIUS PRODUCTS. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY WHO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKING CAPABILITY FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE BRAKES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS...
Mileage: 48,000
THE HYBRID INVERTER ASSEMBLY FAILED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ONTO A RURAL HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE MOTOR GENERATOR ECU AND POWER MANAGEMENT ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS INTENDED TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS UPDATE/REC...
Mileage: 133,508
THE HYBRID INVERTER ASSEMBLY FAILED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ONTO A RURAL HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE MOTOR GENERATOR ECU AND POWER MANAGEMENT ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS INTENDED TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS UPDATE/REC...
Mileage: 133,508
THE HYBRID INVERTER ASSEMBLY FAILED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ONTO A RURAL HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE MOTOR GENERATOR ECU AND POWER MANAGEMENT ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS INTENDED TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS UPDATE/REC...
Mileage: 133,508
EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY, I SLOWED WHILE I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. AS THE PRIUS WENT OVER A BUMP, DECELERATION WAS INTERRUPTED. THE PRIUS MOMENTARILY SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD; BUT WITHIN A SHORT TIME BRAKING RESUMED. THIS IS DISTURBING CAR BEHAVIOR. IF THERE WAS A CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, I WOULD...
Mileage: 27,000
I BROUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS INTO THE TOYOTA MARIN (CALIFORNIA) DEALER IN JANUARY 2014 IN RESPONSE TO THEIR RECALL RELATED TO PROBLEMS WITH STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND HAVING THE PRIUS ACCELERATE RATHER THAN STOP. THE CORRECTIVE SOFTWARE WAS PRESUMABLY INSTALLED. FAST FORWARD TO FATHER'S DAY, JUNE 15, 2014...
Mileage: 70,000
WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON ROUTE 11 IN CT WHEN RED LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR SLOWS TO 20 MPH.PULLE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED AAA/TOWED TO HARTFORD TOYOTA IN HARTFORD CT. FIRST TOLD IT WAS A HYBRID BATTERY THEN TOLD IT WAS THE INVERTER WHICH THEY SAID IS ON BACK ORDER. NOW I,M GETTING THE RUN AROUN...
Mileage: 50,000
WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON ROUTE 11 IN CT WHEN RED LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR SLOWS TO 20 MPH.PULLE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED AAA/TOWED TO HARTFORD TOYOTA IN HARTFORD CT. FIRST TOLD IT WAS A HYBRID BATTERY THEN TOLD IT WAS THE INVERTER WHICH THEY SAID IS ON BACK ORDER. NOW I,M GETTING THE RUN AROUN...
Mileage: 50,000
WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON ROUTE 11 IN CT WHEN RED LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR SLOWS TO 20 MPH.PULLE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED AAA/TOWED TO HARTFORD TOYOTA IN HARTFORD CT. FIRST TOLD IT WAS A HYBRID BATTERY THEN TOLD IT WAS THE INVERTER WHICH THEY SAID IS ON BACK ORDER. NOW I,M GETTING THE RUN AROUN...
Mileage: 50,000
BACK IN 2010, WE NOTICED THAT, WHEN BRAKING, THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT RANDOM. AT THAT TIME, WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. VICTORY TOYOTA IN CANTON, MICHIGAN, TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG; THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND COMPUTERS SHOWED THAT NO ERRORS HAD OC...
Mileage: 2,000
ON THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, JUST BEFORE NOON, POLICE STATE MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AMERICAN LEGION RD. AND HWYS 61-67. THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND FLASHING RED ALL 4 DIRECTIONS. AFTER STOPPING SHE PROCEEDED ON AND WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT WHERE THE DOOR HI...
Mileage: 38,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS BURN OUT MUCH FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH LOW BEAM BULBS AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. TYPICAL BULBS SHOULD LAST WELL OVER A YEAR, WHEREAS MINE ONLY LAST 2-3 MONTHS. I DO NOT DRIVE WITH HEADLIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY. THIS HAPPENS WITH BOTH LOW BEAMS,...
Mileage: 36,000
WHEN BRAKING AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY STOP BRAKING, WITH BRAKES STILL BEING APPLIED, WHENEVER A ROUGH SURFACE IS ENCOUNTERED, FOR EXAMPLE BUMPS OR POTHOLES. THIS LOSS OF BRAKING HAPPENS EVERYTIME A ROUGH SURFACE IS ENCOUNTERED DURING BRAKING AND IS EASY TO REPLICATE. *TR
Mileage: 36,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BECAME LOW ON AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD IT REPLACED. TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE TIRE SENSOR WARNING ILLU...
Mileage: 32,979
THE INVERTER IN THE CAR FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING. I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP LIGHT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN POWER MODE. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE CAR LOST POWER, AND I COULD NOT KEEP UP SPEED. THE CAR ENTERED A SAFETY MODE THAT ONLY ALLOWS MINIMAL FORWARD MOVEMENT. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CAR WOULD NO ...
Mileage: 121,943
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I FIND THIS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF I WERE TO APPLY THE BRAKES SUDDENLY, MY FOOT COULD POSSIBLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT! I COMPLA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PEDESTRIAN AND ALSO AN OCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN AN INJURY HOWEVER, THE PEDES...
Mileage: 36,000
EVERY TIME I RUN OVER A ROAD BUMP AT SLOWER SPEEDS (10-20 MPH) WITH LIGHT TAP ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR ACCELERATES ITSELF AT THE TOP OF THE BUMP. WHEN I SEE THE BUMP, I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN BUT IT ACCELERATES INSTEAD AT THE TOP OF THE BUMP. I CALLED TOYOTA DEALER SERVIC...
Mileage: 47,000
2010 PRIUS 2. MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OF COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STALLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED/REBOOTED CAR. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON BUT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD FIND NO FAULTS. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH I BOUGHT IN AUGUST 2013. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, APPROXIMATELY, 4-5 TIMES A WEEK, EVERY TIME I RUN OVER A ROAD BUMP OR PATH HOLE AT SLOWER SPEEDS (10-20 MPH), THE CAR ACCELERATES ITSELF. WHEN I SEE THE BUMP OR PATH HOLE, I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN BUT IT...
Mileage: 67,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS UNREADABLE DUE TO FOG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,618.
Mileage: 23,618
TWO OCCURRENCES. WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN ANY POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO STOP ON SHOULDER. PRESSED THE ON/OFF BUTTON TO OFF. WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND PUSHED IT ON. WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. HOWEVER ABOUT 3 MILES LATER AT 25 MPH THE SA...
Mileage: 88,000
I WAS LEAVING A PARKING SPACE AND EXITING THE PARKING AREA WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF LEAVING ME IN THE DARK. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THEM ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD THE RUNNING LIGHTS, THE TURN SIGNALS, THE HIGH BEAMS BUT NO LOW BEAMS. I DROVE HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS O...
Mileage: 96,472
I WAS LEAVING A PARKING SPACE AND EXITING THE PARKING AREA WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF LEAVING ME IN THE DARK. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THEM ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD THE RUNNING LIGHTS, THE TURN SIGNALS, THE HIGH BEAMS BUT NO LOW BEAMS. I DROVE HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS O...
Mileage: 96,472
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...
Mileage: 35,000
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...
Mileage: 35,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 2, DEPRESSING BRAKE AS I APPROACH STOP SIGN, HLT A SMALL BUMP OR POT HOLE . CAR BRAKES RELEASE EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE. I LURCH FORWARD AND HAVE TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES. IF THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PEDESTRIAN, I WOULD PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. I THOU...
Mileage: 102,500
EVER SINCE ACQUIRING THIS VEHICLE EARLIER THIS YEAR, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF BREAKING FOR A SECOND EVERY TIME I HIT A POTHOLE AND BUMPY SPOT. IT HAPPENS EVERY OTHER TIME. UPON GOGGLING THIS PROBLEM, I LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED TO NHTSA WAY BACK IN 2009. BUT I DO NOT SEE ...
Mileage: 49,000
EVER SINCE ACQUIRING THIS VEHICLE EARLIER THIS YEAR, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF BREAKING FOR A SECOND EVERY TIME I HIT A POTHOLE AND BUMPY SPOT. IT HAPPENS EVERY OTHER TIME. UPON GOGGLING THIS PROBLEM, I LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED TO NHTSA WAY BACK IN 2009. BUT I DO NOT SEE ...
Mileage: 49,000
THE OIL DOOR FELLS OFF. *TR
Mileage: 33,700
DRIVING DOWN STREET SLIGHT DOWN HILL , DEPRESSING BRAKE AS I APPROACH STOP SIGN, HLT A SMALL BUMP OR POT HOLE IN STREET. CAR BRAKES RELEASE EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE. I LURCH FORWARD AND HAVE TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES. IF THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PEDESTRIAN, I WOULD PROBAB...
Mileage: 100,800
MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 15 MPH AND UPON PRESSING GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMPLETING TURN, POWER IS REDUCED TO 'LIMP HOME MODE' AT 10 MPH. CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM MESSAGE APPEARS ON CENTER CONSOLE. 1 MILE LATER THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND WILL NOT RESTART. EMERGENCY TOWED TO NEAREST TOYOTA...
Mileage: 77,985
MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 15 MPH AND UPON PRESSING GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMPLETING TURN, POWER IS REDUCED TO 'LIMP HOME MODE' AT 10 MPH. CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM MESSAGE APPEARS ON CENTER CONSOLE. 1 MILE LATER THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND WILL NOT RESTART. EMERGENCY TOWED TO NEAREST TOYOTA...
Mileage: 77,985
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE HEARD A POP AND THE ENGINE AND POWER STOPPED. SHE COASTED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN, FULL STOP. THE WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY READ, CHECK HYB...
(40) FLEET 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO ROUTINELY REPLACE 7-8 HEADLAMPS PER WEEK ON THE FLEET OF 40 VEHICLES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FREQUENT BURNOUT OF THE BULBS WAS LIKELY DUE TO WITHER SECURIT...
(40) FLEET 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO ROUTINELY REPLACE 7-8 HEADLAMPS PER WEEK ON THE FLEET OF 40 VEHICLES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FREQUENT BURNOUT OF THE BULBS WAS LIKELY DUE TO WITHER SECURIT...
WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THIS HAPPENS ON ALMOST A DAILY BASIS AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY ALL DRIVERS OF THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT AND MADE A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED HER BRAKES IMMEDIATELY BUT THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE OVER A STOP SIGN, A CURB AND THE...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT AND MADE A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED HER BRAKES IMMEDIATELY BUT THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE OVER A STOP SIGN, A CURB AND THE...
Mileage: 50,000
APRIL 23,2014 ENTERED A PARKING STRUCTURE, WHEN PARKING THE CAR, THE CAR ACCELERATED, WITHOUT REASON. CAR HIT AND BROKE THE PARKING BARRIER, WHICH WAS A OAK LOG. REPORTED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BUT DID NOT WANT TO VIEW THE CAR, CLAIMED IT WAS PROBABLY OPERATOR ERROR. FOOT BOTH ON GAS AND BRAKE AT S...
Mileage: 67,655
CONTINUAL BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. AT LOW SPEEDS APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A SLIPPERY OR BUMPY SURFACE, THERE IS A COMPLETE LACK OF BRAKING FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE. THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY A TOYOTA RECALL. (SSC AOB) WHICH I HAD PERFORMED. STILL HAVE THE P...
Mileage: 6,000
THE LOW BEAM BULB LAMP CAME LOOSE FROM ITS HOUSING - MELTING THE SOCKET, AND WHILE STILL "WORKING" DID NOT PROVIDE PROPER ILLUMINATION FOR NIGHT DRIVING AND PERHAPS POSED A FIRE HAZARD. UPON TAKING TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE UNIT (FOR $720.08) AND HAVE ORDERED A RETROFIT BRACKET (IT I...
Mileage: 26,762
THE LOW BEAM BULB LAMP CAME LOOSE FROM ITS HOUSING - MELTING THE SOCKET, AND WHILE STILL "WORKING" DID NOT PROVIDE PROPER ILLUMINATION FOR NIGHT DRIVING AND PERHAPS POSED A FIRE HAZARD. UPON TAKING TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE UNIT (FOR $720.08) AND HAVE ORDERED A RETROFIT BRACKET (IT I...
Mileage: 26,762
IF THE VEHICLE HITS A POT HOLE WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THERE'S A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND THE VEHICLE MOVES A FEW FEET FORWARD. THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. I'D NOTICED THIS A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST BUT WITH THE ROADS DETERIORATING AFTER A BAD WINTER, THE POT HOLES ARE BIGGER AND THIS...
IF THE VEHICLE HITS A POT HOLE WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THERE'S A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND THE VEHICLE MOVES A FEW FEET FORWARD. THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. I'D NOTICED THIS A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST BUT WITH THE ROADS DETERIORATING AFTER A BAD WINTER, THE POT HOLES ARE BIGGER AND THIS...
IF THE VEHICLE HITS A POT HOLE WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THERE'S A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND THE VEHICLE MOVES A FEW FEET FORWARD. THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. I'D NOTICED THIS A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST BUT WITH THE ROADS DETERIORATING AFTER A BAD WINTER, THE POT HOLES ARE BIGGER AND THIS...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 6/17/14*...
Mileage: 95,000
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. A CHECK HYBRID SIGNAL APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
ODI # 10556900 FURTHER INCIDENTS WITH MY PRIUS.
ODI # 10556900 FURTHER INCIDENTS WITH MY PRIUS.
WHEN PARKING, MY 2010 PRIUS ACCELERATED FORWARD CAUSING IT TO GO OVER A CURB FORM DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER. UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION HAS CAUSED FOUR ACCIDENTS DAMAGING MY CAR. I HAVE RECORDS OF THESE REPAIRS. THE HYBRID SYSTEM WENT OUT 8/30/2013 AND IN MARCH,2014 THE BACK BRAKES FELL OFF: N...
Mileage: 23,717
WHEN PARKING, MY 2010 PRIUS ACCELERATED FORWARD CAUSING IT TO GO OVER A CURB FORM DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER. UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION HAS CAUSED FOUR ACCIDENTS DAMAGING MY CAR. I HAVE RECORDS OF THESE REPAIRS. THE HYBRID SYSTEM WENT OUT 8/30/2013 AND IN MARCH,2014 THE BACK BRAKES FELL OFF: N...
Mileage: 23,717
THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT IN LATE MARCH 2014. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON MARCH 29. ON APRIL 12, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. ON APRIL 13, THE SMALLER LIGHTS ABOVE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ALSO OUT. THEY CONTINUE TO NOT WORK. THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE CAR ARE FU...
Mileage: 47,000
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL VISIBILITY HAD DIMINISHED TO THE EXTENT THAT WHEN DRIVING IN BRIGHT SUN LIT DAYS THE INSTRUMENTS WERE UN READABLE, AS THE INCIDENT LIGHT FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA IN THE VEHICLE WASHED OUT THE DISPLAY VISIBILITY. NOT BEING ABLE TO READ THE PANEL, ESPECIALLY THE SPEED, BECOMES D...
Mileage: 40,000
THE SRS WARNING LIGHT (AIRBAG ICON) LIT UP AFTER PULLING MY 2010 PRIUS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ON APRIL 4, 2014. WE TESTED WHETHER THE SEATBELT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT, OR WHETHER IT MADE A DIFFERENCE IF SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. NEITHER SEEMED TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE CA...
Mileage: 61,000
THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE INCIDENTS. THIS CAR DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY ON ROUGH ROADS. WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE, BUMP, MANHOLE COVER, ROUGH ROAD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, INSTEAD OF STOPPING, THE CAR SURGES FORWARDS APPROXIMATELY 5-10 FEET AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO BRAKES. EVENTUALLY, THE BRAKES W...
Mileage: 500
APPLYING BRAKES, EITHER GRADUALLY OR WITH FORCE, WHILE FRONT LEFT OR FRONT RIGHT TIRE TRAVELS OVER A POTHOLE OR SUNKEN MANHOLE COVER RESULTS IN TEMPORARY (< 1 SECOND) COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THROUGH THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE INCIDENT. LOSS OF BRAKING POWER RESULTS I...
Mileage: 45,000
WHEN APPLYING LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING IN PREPARATION TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, I WENT OVER SOME BUMPY PAVEMENT AND THE CAR SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD. IT WAS PROBABLY A LOSS OF BRAKING RATHER THAN ACTUAL ACCELERATION, BUT IT WAS VERY DISCONCERTING AND I'M LUCKY IT DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE OVE...
Mileage: 1,200
AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER HIT A POT HOLE AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AS IF ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. FORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AS I WOULD HAVE MOST DEFINITELY REAR-ENDED IT. I ALMOST SHOT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND MOST...
AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER HIT A POT HOLE AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AS IF ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. FORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AS I WOULD HAVE MOST DEFINITELY REAR-ENDED IT. I ALMOST SHOT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND MOST...
BRAKES ON VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY MOMENTARILY DISENGAGES WHEN I HIT A BUMP, PARTICULARLY ON A SLIPPER SURFACE, WHILE BRAKING AT LOW OR MODERATE BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. RECENTLY IT HAPPENED WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR, I WAS BRAKING MODERATELY, THE ...
Mileage: 5,000
FUSE BOX COVER LEFT LOOSE BY DEALER AFTER PRIUS RECALL SERVICE. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THE ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE PRIUS RECALL, APPARENTLY THE TOYOTA DEALER TECHNICIAN FAILED TO ENGAGE THE HOOKS & TABS AT THE BACK OF THE FUSE BOX COVER, AND JUST "CLICKED" THE FRONT LATCH; THIS LEFT THE FU...
Mileage: 36,718
PASSENGER AIRBAG DOESN'T GO ON 50% OF THE TIME. I TRIED TO REMEDY IT TODAY AT DEALERSHIP, SO I LISTED TODAY AS INCIDENT DATE..BUT REALLY BEEN HAPPENING SINCE OCTOBER 2013 WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED. THE AIR BAG READS: PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF WHEN A PERSON, GREATER THAN 100LBS SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT. I HAV...
Mileage: 57,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, ABRUPT FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE ABNORMALLY AND THERE WAS A DECREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID N...
Mileage: 10,000
I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND WAS BRAKING AND AS IT ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT JERKED FORWARD. THANKFULLY THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OF ME OTHERWISE I WOULD OF HIT IT. I'M TAKING IT IN SOON. I DON'T DRIVE IT EVERYDAY AND WHEN I DO IT'S LESS THAN A MILE. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND WAS BRAKING AND AS IT ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT JERKED FORWARD. THANKFULLY THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OF ME OTHERWISE I WOULD OF HIT IT. I'M TAKING IT IN SOON. I DON'T DRIVE IT EVERYDAY AND WHEN I DO IT'S LESS THAN A MILE. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
PLEASE LET ME STATE THAT I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. ALL SERVICES FROM OIL CHANGES TO REPAIRS HAVE DONE BY THIS DEALER ONLY. BUT EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING ABOUT A STRANGE BRAKING ISSUE. WHEN I AM TRAVELING 25 MPH ...
Mileage: 4,614
THE LEFT SIDE OF MY ELECTRICAL PANEL THAT DISPLAYS THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE ODOMETER WENT DARK. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A BUMPY ROAD, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE...
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A BUMPY ROAD, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE...
Mileage: 10,000
SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE 2010 PRIUS, WHEN WE DRIVE IT OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH ROAD, USUALLY AT A LOW SPEED, AND APPLY THE BRAKE SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE BRIEFLY. I TOLD MY TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT IT THE FIRST TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE, BUT THEY SAID THEY'D NEVER HEARD OF SOMETHING ...
Mileage: 100
AFTER DRIVING FOR A COMBINED TIME OF 4 HOURS IN A 5 HOUR PERIOD, MY WIFE LEFT A STORE SHE VISITED OFF ZEBULON ROAD AND I-475 NEAR MACON GA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RE-ENTER SOUTHBOUND I-475 THE CAR FAILED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE DRIVE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ...
Mileage: 128,000
AFTER DRIVING FOR A COMBINED TIME OF 4 HOURS IN A 5 HOUR PERIOD, MY WIFE LEFT A STORE SHE VISITED OFF ZEBULON ROAD AND I-475 NEAR MACON GA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RE-ENTER SOUTHBOUND I-475 THE CAR FAILED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE DRIVE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ...
Mileage: 128,000
AFTER DRIVING FOR A COMBINED TIME OF 4 HOURS IN A 5 HOUR PERIOD, MY WIFE LEFT A STORE SHE VISITED OFF ZEBULON ROAD AND I-475 NEAR MACON GA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RE-ENTER SOUTHBOUND I-475 THE CAR FAILED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE DRIVE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ...
Mileage: 128,000
BOTH HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY, RESULTING IN THE OWNER HAVING TO SLEEP IN THE CAR OVERNIGHT UNTIL SUNRISE. THERE HAVE BEEN 17+ SIMILAR REPORTS ONHTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2010/TOYOTA/PRIUS/EXTERIOR_LIGHTING/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR
Mileage: 57,000
I STARTED NOTICING A HIGH PITCH NOISE SPORADICALLY ON MY CAR AFTER IT WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD. IF I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR, THE NOISE WOULD GO AWAY. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD HAPPEN ABOUT 1-3 TIMES PER MONTH AND SOME MONTHS NOT AT ALL. ON THIS PAR...
Mileage: 135,000
I STARTED NOTICING A HIGH PITCH NOISE SPORADICALLY ON MY CAR AFTER IT WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD. IF I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR, THE NOISE WOULD GO AWAY. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD HAPPEN ABOUT 1-3 TIMES PER MONTH AND SOME MONTHS NOT AT ALL. ON THIS PAR...
Mileage: 135,000
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HONE FROM WORK AND GOT ON THE FREEWAY EARLY MONDAY MORNING APPROXIMATELY 1:05 AM AND SUDDENLY THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. SHE TRIED TURNING THEM BACK ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN BUT STILL NO LIGHTS, SO SHE HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE DARK WITH NO HEAD LIGHTS. SHE WAS ALMOST HIT BY OTH...
Mileage: 97,000
I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (AROUND 30 MPH) ON A MAIN SURFACE STREET IN A MIDDLE LANE OF A MULTILANE STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ENGINE RESPOND. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN; I COULD NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE TO KEEP IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC....
Mileage: 47,902
I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (AROUND 30 MPH) ON A MAIN SURFACE STREET IN A MIDDLE LANE OF A MULTILANE STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ENGINE RESPOND. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN; I COULD NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE TO KEEP IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC....
Mileage: 47,902
I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (AROUND 30 MPH) ON A MAIN SURFACE STREET IN A MIDDLE LANE OF A MULTILANE STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ENGINE RESPOND. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN; I COULD NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE TO KEEP IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC....
Mileage: 47,902
I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (AROUND 30 MPH) ON A MAIN SURFACE STREET IN A MIDDLE LANE OF A MULTILANE STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ENGINE RESPOND. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN; I COULD NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE TO KEEP IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC....
Mileage: 47,902
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24TH 2014 MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, HYBRID INVERTER FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE ROAD. I LOOKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I DECIDED TO CALL A TOLL TRUCK COMPANY TO TAKE ME TO THE NEAR...
Mileage: 58,706
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24TH 2014 MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, HYBRID INVERTER FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE ROAD. I LOOKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I DECIDED TO CALL A TOLL TRUCK COMPANY TO TAKE ME TO THE NEAR...
Mileage: 58,706
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24TH 2014 MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, HYBRID INVERTER FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE ROAD. I LOOKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I DECIDED TO CALL A TOLL TRUCK COMPANY TO TAKE ME TO THE NEAR...
Mileage: 58,706
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24TH 2014 MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, HYBRID INVERTER FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE ROAD. I LOOKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I DECIDED TO CALL A TOLL TRUCK COMPANY TO TAKE ME TO THE NEAR...
Mileage: 58,706
WHILE RETURNING FROM WORK AT 5:30 PM, 02/18/14 ON HIGHWAY 90 WEST TO ALBANY, NY, WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE PEDAL DID NOT RETURN BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION EVEN WHEN I TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL. I SPONTANEOUSLY TAPPED THE ACCELE...
WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT IN CHARLOTTE ON FRIDAY 02/07, ALL 3 LIGHTS - BRAKE, ABS, SKID CONTROL LIGHTS ALL WENT UP. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, HE DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING. LUCKILY HE WAS JUST GETTING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, SO HE WAS DRIVING SLOWLY. WHEN HE STEPPED ALL THE WA...
Mileage: 49,000
THE ABS/BRAKE/STABILITY LIGHTS ARE "ON" PRIUS DASH. THE BRAKE LOST PRESSURE AND MUSHY. THE BRAKE MUST BE PUMPED A FEW TIMES TO GET PRESSURE AND TO STOP THE CAR. EITHER THIS IS ABS ACCUMULATOR(JUST FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL WHILE GETTING DEALER APPOINTMENT) FAILURE OR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE...
Mileage: 86,400
ON OCTOBER 10TH, 2013 AT 7 PM, I NOTICED SEVERAL BRAKE LIGHTS, ABS, AND SLIDING SIGN LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL GLITCH SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE LIGHTS STAYED SAME. MY HUSBAND WHO SAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LOOKED INTO THE MAN...
Mileage: 61,000
HEADLIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS, SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE BEEN CHANGING BULBS EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND CAR OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NEVER ANY WARNINGS OF OVERHEATING PROBLEMS BEFORE. PULLED OVER ON FREEWAY AND HAD CAR TOWED TO AUTO SERVICE. WATER-PUMP WAS NOT WORKING, FAN STOPPED TURNING, COST TO REPLACE WAS $1260, TOYOTA WOULD NOT HELP AS CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Mileage: 83,520
THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. I HELD THEM TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR CONTINUED AT THE SAME SPEED INTO THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS AT LEAST 1 AND 1/2 CAR LENGTHS AWAY WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY STATE FARM INSURANCE THAT ...
I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SINCE PURCHASING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS BURN OUT AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2-6 MONTHS. REPLACEMENT BULBS HAVE INCLUDED BULBS PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA AND AUTO PARTS STORES VARYING IN PRICE LEVEL AND LUMENS. I HAVE H...
Mileage: 20,000
THIS HAPPENED MORE THEN ONCE, ALL PRETTY MUCH THE SAME WAY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, APPLYING THE BRAKES COMING TO A STOP AND TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH ROAD THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY RELEASE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. AFTER THE VEHICLE PASSES THE ROUGH ARE I HAVE TO RELEASE THE BRAKES A...
Mileage: 58,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF ROAD TO A SAFE AREA WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INVERTE...
Mileage: 60,100
AFTER LEAVING A SKATING EVENT WITH 4 KIDS IN MY CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM, I NOTICED THAT I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS WHICH HAD WORKED 2 1/2 HOURS PRIOR. BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORKED, INCLUDING HIGH BEAMS WHICH I USED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THAT EVENING. I CALLED THE LOC...
Mileage: 105,016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HYBRID FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 37,125
I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHETHER TOYOTA HAS UNDERSTATED THE NUMBER OF 2010 PRIUS CARS WITH POTENTIALLY FAULTY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PUMPS. THE COMPANY RECALLED THOUSANDS OF THE CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE AND OCTOBER, 2009. MY DEALER RECENTLY TOLD ME THAT MY 2010 PRIUS, MANUFACTURED ...
Mileage: 54,601
AROUND 4PM ON THU JAN 2ND 2014, WE WERE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON BEL-RED RD JUST ABOUT TO COME TO THE INTERSECTION OF NE 116TH ST WHEN I NOTICED THE ABS LIT UP, ALONG WITH THAT A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND I LOST POWER TO THE CAR (NO ACCELERATOR/BRAKE/STEERING). ALL ELECTRIC...
Mileage: 46,033
REVERSING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS A SLOPE DRIVEWAY. TRYING TO GO SLOW AS POSSIBLE. WHEN TRY TO STOP THE CAR WITH BRAKES THE CAR DID NOT STOP. CAUSING A CRASHED THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR WHICH WAS CLOSE AT THAT TIME. *TR
Mileage: 21,120
WHILE CAREFULLY PARKING MY PRIUS 2010 AT A HOSPITAL IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CRASHED OVER THE CEMENT CURB. I SAY CAREFULLY BECAUSE MY PRIUS HAD DONE THIS BEFORE BUT NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE WAS DONE TO FILE WITH INSURANCE. THERE FOLLOWED ANOTHER ACCIDENT AND ANOTHER ACCIDENT. THEN THIS EVENING WHILE DR...
WHILE CAREFULLY PARKING MY PRIUS 2010 AT A HOSPITAL IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CRASHED OVER THE CEMENT CURB. I SAY CAREFULLY BECAUSE MY PRIUS HAD DONE THIS BEFORE BUT NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE WAS DONE TO FILE WITH INSURANCE. THERE FOLLOWED ANOTHER ACCIDENT AND ANOTHER ACCIDENT. THEN THIS EVENING WHILE DR...
WHILE CAREFULLY PARKING MY PRIUS 2010 AT A HOSPITAL IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CRASHED OVER THE CEMENT CURB. I SAY CAREFULLY BECAUSE MY PRIUS HAD DONE THIS BEFORE BUT NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE WAS DONE TO FILE WITH INSURANCE. THERE FOLLOWED ANOTHER ACCIDENT AND ANOTHER ACCIDENT. THEN THIS EVENING WHILE DR...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE 2010 RED PRIUS WAS HIT FROM THE DRIVER'S LEFT FRONT SIDE AND UPON IMPACT MAY HAVE PUSHED THE PRIUS 2 LEFT TRIES OFF THE GROUND AT 45 DEGREES, BUT THE VEHICLE CAME BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT AIR BAGS P...
Mileage: 5,000
DRIVING THE CAR AT 40 MPH WENT IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THE WATER PUMP CAUSED THE INVERTER TO BECOME NON-WORKING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Mileage: 101,400
UPON BRAKING OVER A BUMP, POTHOLE, WET LEAVES AND/OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PRIUS ACCELERATES FORWARD, THUS CREATING A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. SINCE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT HAS DONE THIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS ...
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V235000 (SERVICE BRAKES). AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOO...
Mileage: 93,000
THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE BULBS BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP. ALL FUSES ARE GOOD. I READ ONLINE THAT IT IS THE RELAY AND THAT MANY OTHER PRIUS OWNER'S HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 42,000
WE NOTICED THAT THE CARPET WAS SATURATED. THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS BECAUSE THERE WERE SPIDER WEBS BLOCKING THE DRAIN FROM THE A/C. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1,554, THE WORK INCLUDED DRYING THE AIR BAG MODULE AND REPLACEMENT OF CARPET. WE BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL AS IT I...
Mileage: 63,512
WE NOTICED THAT THE CARPET WAS SATURATED. THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS BECAUSE THERE WERE SPIDER WEBS BLOCKING THE DRAIN FROM THE A/C. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1,554, THE WORK INCLUDED DRYING THE AIR BAG MODULE AND REPLACEMENT OF CARPET. WE BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL AS IT I...
Mileage: 63,512
WE NOTICED THAT THE CARPET WAS SATURATED. THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS BECAUSE THERE WERE SPIDER WEBS BLOCKING THE DRAIN FROM THE A/C. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1,554, THE WORK INCLUDED DRYING THE AIR BAG MODULE AND REPLACEMENT OF CARPET. WE BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL AS IT I...
Mileage: 63,512
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE HYBRID SYSTEM INVENTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE V...
Mileage: 114,189
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER FELT SHE WAS DEALT WITH IN A CAVALIER, DISRESPECTFUL MANNER WITH NO REGARD FOR HER TIME, AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT READY AT TH...
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS, PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY 2010, ONE OF THE OPTIONS I PURCHASED WITH THE CAR WAS HID HEADLIGHTS, WHICH CAME ALREADY INSTALLED IN THE CAR. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT IN 9/2012 & THE LEFT IN 10/2013. I KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT WHEN THE 1ST LIGHT WENT OUT THAT THE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT A...
Mileage: 5,500
I AM BEGINNING TO NOTICE MORE AND MORE TINY SPECKS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT APPEAR TO BE IN THE MATERIAL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE NO AMOUNT OF WINDOW CLEANING CAN MAKE THEM GO AWAY. THE SPECKS ARE VERY DISTRACTING WHEN TRAVELING INTO THE SUN AND I BELIEVE ARE A SAFETY...
Mileage: 32,000
VEHICLE ACTIVATES ABS WHILE STOPPING AND BRAKE DISENGAGES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNLESS BRAKES ARE REAPPLIED, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKING FAILURE. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER. DELAYING THIS RECALL MONTHS MIGHT LEAD T...
Mileage: 27,000
COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MY CAR THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS DETECTED, THE CAR SUPPOSEDLY SWITCHES TO ABS BRAKING. THE NET EFFECT OF IT IS THAT THE BRAKES TEMPORARILY DISENGAGE CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE FOR A B...
Mileage: 35,000
THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2010 PRIUS SEEMS TO RELEASE THE BRAKE WHEN APPLIED ON ROUGH SURFACES GOING DOWNHILL WHICH GIVES A SENSE OF ACCELERATION AND LACK OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE SAME EFFECT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON SOME LEVEL SURFACES. I HAVE RECENTLY READ DOZENS OF ACCOUNTS ABOUT THE PRIUS BRAKES ACTING ...
Mileage: 500
CAR FAILS TO STOP ON BUMPY SURFACES. STREET UNDER CONSTRUCTION WAS COVERED WITH METAL PLATES WITH BUMPY SURFACE (THE RIDGES ARE ARRANGED IN SQUARES AND I THINK ARE LESS THAN AN INCH HIGH; THEY ARE NOT THE PLATES WITH A SMOOTH SURFACE). AS THE CAR WENT OVER THE PLATES, BRAKING FAILED. THE PLATES E...
Mileage: 20,400
DRIVING 45 MPH DOWN BUSY 4 LANE STREET WHEN CAR JUST WENT OUT OF GEAR FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. CAR CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLES. HAD TO PUSH TO SIDE OF ROAD. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER ...
DRIVING 45 MPH DOWN BUSY 4 LANE STREET WHEN CAR JUST WENT OUT OF GEAR FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. CAR CAME TO A STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLES. HAD TO PUSH TO SIDE OF ROAD. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER ...
BOUGHT THIS CAR CERTIFIED USED FROM TOYOTA DEALER IN MID-MAY 2013. FIRST PRIUS I'VE OWNED, AND NOT USED TO DRIVING IT, SO THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES IT 'LURCHED FORWARD' WITH THE BRAKES ON, I WAS SURPRISED, BUT FIGURED IT WAS JUST RELATED TO THE 'HYBRID'. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LAST WEEK AT A STOP SIGN WIT...
Mileage: 65,000
BOUGHT THIS CAR CERTIFIED USED FROM TOYOTA DEALER IN MID-MAY 2013. FIRST PRIUS I'VE OWNED, AND NOT USED TO DRIVING IT, SO THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES IT 'LURCHED FORWARD' WITH THE BRAKES ON, I WAS SURPRISED, BUT FIGURED IT WAS JUST RELATED TO THE 'HYBRID'. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LAST WEEK AT A STOP SIGN WIT...
Mileage: 65,000
RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH LIBERTYVILLE TOYOTA (AUTONATION TOYOTA LIBERTYVILLE IN LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS), THE DEALER FROM WHOM I BOUGHT THE CAR. ON 9/13/13 LIBERTYVILLE TOYOTA INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND ADVISED ME THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE ...
Mileage: 67,005
I WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND STATED, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". STOPPED THE CARE RIGHT AWAY CALLED AAA AND TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INVERTER, WHICH IS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED....
Mileage: 72,000
I WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND STATED, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". STOPPED THE CARE RIGHT AWAY CALLED AAA AND TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INVERTER, WHICH IS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED....
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCH/TRUNK DOOR WOULD FALL UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR HAD FALLEN ON HER AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANI...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...
Mileage: 36,000
THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR, BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL LAST WEEK (9/6/2013) THAT I BECAME TERRIFIED AS I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHENEVER MY PRIUS RUNS OVER A POTHOLE, BUMP, UNEVEN SURFACE, OR DEEP MANHOLE COVER AS I AM BRAKING TOWARDS AN INTER...
Mileage: 5,000
THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE PART OF THE LARGER TOYOTA RECALL ON BRAKES THAT WAS ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS YEAR. AFTER A FEW THOUSAND MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES GAVE WAY IF THE PRIUS HITS A BUMP OR POTHOLE. TOYOTA'S STATEMENT THAT "CUSTOMERS ARE PERCEIVING INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL DURING SLOW AND STEADY...
Mileage: 5,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS FAILED AND COULD NOT BE RE-ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE F...
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS FAILED AND COULD NOT BE RE-ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE F...
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY BUT THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE VOLT BATTERY W...
Mileage: 49,312
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY BUT THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE VOLT BATTERY W...
Mileage: 49,312
I RECEIVED AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA RE: MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY (ACCUMULATOR). AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NOTICE THERE IS THIS INFORMATION: "IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER OR TOYOTA HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, YOU MAY ...
WHILE TRAVELING ON AN EXPRESSWAY, DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC,EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. A MESSAGE OF 'HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED' SHOWED BEFORE IT DIED. THERE WAS NO SLOW DOWN OR WARNING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE INVERTER WAS REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
MY CAR IS CONSTANTLY BLOWING LIGHT BULBS. IT STARTED AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR WITH HEADLIGHTS. BOTH TAG LIGHTS AND SEVERAL FRONT MARKER LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN. THERE HAS TO BE AN ELECTRONICS PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TWICE UNDER IDENTICAL CONDITIONS, IN THE SAME LOCATION. THE CAR DID NOT ENGAGE THE BRAKES UNTIL APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND AFTER I DEPRESSED THE PEDAL. MAYBE THE COMPUTER'S ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL IS INVOLVED IN THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR DID NOT INDICATE THAT ELE...
Mileage: 20,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE DELAYED TO ENGAGE WHILE DECELERATING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER THE STEERING WHEEL AWAY AND AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERF...
Mileage: 2,000
WHEN BRAKING, SUCH AS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, IN THE PRESENCE OF BUMPS, POTHOLES, OR ROUGH/UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, THE CAR NOTICEABLY AND FORCEFULLY "LURCHES FORWARD", AND THERE IS MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING MECHANISM. *TR...UPDATED 02-03-15 *BF *TR
Mileage: 10,000
WHEN BRAKING, SUCH AS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, IN THE PRESENCE OF BUMPS, POTHOLES, OR ROUGH/UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, THE CAR NOTICEABLY AND FORCEFULLY "LURCHES FORWARD", AND THERE IS MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING MECHANISM. *TR...UPDATED 02-03-15 *BF *TR
Mileage: 10,000
WHILE BRAKING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING IT TO SEEMINGLY ACCELERATE INTO THE CROSSWALK. I WAS COASTING UP TO THE STOPLIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES CLOSER TO THE LIGHT, AS THE CAR WAS TRAVELING OVER THE UNEVEN SURFACE. THE UNEVEN SURFACE WAS CAUS...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIR BAG SWITCH. *SMD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE AN AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH INSTALLED IN HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WITH HIS PREVIOUS VEHICLE AND IT WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL, D...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIR BAG SWITCH. *SMD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE AN AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH INSTALLED IN HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WITH HIS PREVIOUS VEHICLE AND IT WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL, D...
WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS -- SUCH AS WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR AN INTERSECTION -- PASSING OVER A POTHOLE OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE OFTEN CAUSES THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE. THE SENSATION IS ONE IN WHICH MY FOOT IS IN THE SAME PLACE AS IT WAS WHEN I BEGAN BRAKING, BUT SUDDENLY THERE IS NO ...
I WAS DRIVING CAR ABOUT 25 MILES P H AND SANDALEE THE ABS LIGHTS CAME UP AND ITS WAS READY HARD TO STOP THE CAR SOMEHOW BREAK WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Mileage: 27,000
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN ALBANY, NY AREA, SLOWED DOWN TO GO THROUGH TOLLBOOTH AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO CONTINUE ON HIGHWAY, CHECK HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR FROM LEFT LANE OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. TURNED OFF CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. TOY...
Mileage: 37,189
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN ALBANY, NY AREA, SLOWED DOWN TO GO THROUGH TOLLBOOTH AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO CONTINUE ON HIGHWAY, CHECK HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR FROM LEFT LANE OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. TURNED OFF CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. TOY...
Mileage: 37,189
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN ALBANY, NY AREA, SLOWED DOWN TO GO THROUGH TOLLBOOTH AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO CONTINUE ON HIGHWAY, CHECK HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR FROM LEFT LANE OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. TURNED OFF CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. TOY...
Mileage: 37,189
LAST NIGHT, AT 10 PM, ON GETTING BACK TO INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE TO MY HOUSE 7 MILES AWAY, BOTH THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE WORKING, BUT THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS DID NOT. AS A RESULT, I WAS DRIVING IN DARK ON A SINGLE LANE HIGHWAY, AND IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. *TR
Mileage: 39,830
WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE, OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD, INSTEAD OF STOPPING. IT MOVES LIKE 6 INCHES TO 12 INCHES. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN THE ROAD IS ROUGH, OR THERE IS A POTHOLE. IT GIVES A FEELING OF THAT CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF SLOWING, AND FEE...
Mileage: 34,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR UNIT MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HAS HAVING A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR GAUGE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE. ...
Mileage: 54,047
WHILE ON VACATION ON AUG 3, 2013, WE WERE DRIVING IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS IN GATLINBURG, TN, VIA THE SCENIC LOOP DOWN FROM CADES COVE. I WAS DRIVING AND MY HUSBAND, OUR 13 YEAR OLD SON (ONLY CHILD) AND HIS 13 YR. OLD BUDDY (MY FRIEND'S ONLY CHILD) WERE THE PASSENGERS. THE ROUTE WAS A STEEP MOUNTAINSI...
Mileage: 36,000
AT ABOUT 125,000 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNED ME OF LOW OIL. IT WAS THE FIRST SUCH WARNING EVER WITH THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I COULD SECURE ONLY 2 QUARTS OF THE REQUIRED SYNTHETIC OIL AND IT WAS STILL OVER 1 QUART LOW. ABOUT 500 MILES LATER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA CHULA VISTA AND EXPLAINED. THE...
Mileage: 125,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND ANTI-SKID WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ...
Mileage: 50,000
THIS HAS HAPPENED ATLEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR, WHERE THE CAR HAS LOST COMPLETE BRAKING POWER AND AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENS, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP FOR A FEW SECONDS AND ON SUBSEQUENT PUMPING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE POWER RETURNS TO NORMAL. ON ONE OCCASION I ALMOST ENDED U...
Mileage: 60,000
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
Mileage: 65,000
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
Mileage: 65,000
WHILE DRIVING AT CA. 20 MPH A SUDDEN JOLT AND CLUNK OCCURRED AND THE CAR WAS STALLED. VARIOUS DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE DASH DISPLAYED "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM." TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS STATED TO BE A FAILED INVERTER-CONVERTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 106,000
WHILE DRIVING AT CA. 20 MPH A SUDDEN JOLT AND CLUNK OCCURRED AND THE CAR WAS STALLED. VARIOUS DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE DASH DISPLAYED "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM." TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS STATED TO BE A FAILED INVERTER-CONVERTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 106,000
WHILE DRIVING AT CA. 20 MPH A SUDDEN JOLT AND CLUNK OCCURRED AND THE CAR WAS STALLED. VARIOUS DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE DASH DISPLAYED "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM." TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS STATED TO BE A FAILED INVERTER-CONVERTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 106,000
ON 6-18-13 AT 9:45 AM, AT NJ TURN-PIKE SOUTH , MILESTONE 108.3, NEWARK, NJ. I ,OWNER OF THE TOYOTA PRIUS 201, DRIVING AT 45 MPH PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP BUT COULD NOT . I HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED. MY 2010 PRIUS WAS TOTAL LOST IN THIS ACCIDENT. ACCO...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT NITROGEN GAS WAS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE FLUID. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM...
Mileage: 46,000
AS WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR DOWN A HILL WE BEGAN TO FEEL A JERKING IN THE BRAKES. AS WE DROVE ONTO THE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY, WARNING LIGHTS AND A BUZZER WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES FAILED. EVERY 15-30 SECONDS MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT THE TIME, SAID HE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF BRAKING FOR A COUPL...
Mileage: 66,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH YOKOHAMA AVID TIRES , LINE SIZE: 195/65/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIRE TIRES WERE BALD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES W...
Mileage: 16,500
SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE, AS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOPPED TRAFFIC, IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN ROAD, THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD. I HAVE NOT HIT ANOTHER CAR YET BUT FEEL THIS JUMP WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES WHETHER IN DRY OR WET WEATHER COULD ONE DAY HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS I...
Mileage: 25
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON AN EXIT RAMP. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE POWER B...
Mileage: 46,000
SLOWLY PASSED OVER A SPEED BUMP, WHICH CAUSED A BRIEF SENSATION OF ACCELERATION (COMMON IN THIS PRIUS). THEN BRAKING WAS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED, WITH BRAKE TRAVEL QUITE LONG AND STOPPING POWER DIMINISHED. ALL BRAKES WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. PROBLEM CONTINUED UNTIL I STOPPED THE CAR AND ...
Mileage: 28,700
IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO, MOST NOTICEABLY RANGING 50K MILEAGE, I'VE STARTED FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. I'VE NEVER FALLEN ASLEEP DRIVING NOR HAVE I FELT THIS WAY WHILE OPERATING ANY OF THE 4 VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. IT HAPPENS DURING MY COMMUTE TO/FRO WORK GENERALLY 40-70 MINUTES LONG, LONG AND SHORT DRI...
Mileage: 5,089,894
WHEN HITTING LARGER SIZE POTHOLES OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD I LOSE CONTROL OF WHAT FEELS LIKE THE REAR END, ITS AS IF THE VEHICLE BRAKES GIVES WAY WHEN THE REAR TIRES HIT THE OBJECT, CAR SHIMMIES SLIGHTLY, THE BRAKES STOP WORKING FOR AT LEAST 3 SECONDS AS THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE BRAKE ALSO DEPRESSES...
Mileage: 2,500
WHEN HITTING LARGER SIZE POTHOLES OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD I LOSE CONTROL OF WHAT FEELS LIKE THE REAR END, ITS AS IF THE VEHICLE BRAKES GIVES WAY WHEN THE REAR TIRES HIT THE OBJECT, CAR SHIMMIES SLIGHTLY, THE BRAKES STOP WORKING FOR AT LEAST 3 SECONDS AS THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE BRAKE ALSO DEPRESSES...
Mileage: 2,500
FOR THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I'VE OWNED THE 2010 PRIUS, THE CAR LURCHES AHEAD VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME I RUN OVER A POTHOLE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED (I.E., APPROACHING A STOP SIGN). WHEN I MENTIONED THIS AT ONE OF MY FIRST APPOINTMENTS, I WAS ASSURED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NOW THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND I'V...
Mileage: 100
I HAVE PREVIOUSLY (2010 OR 2011) FILED A DETAILED REPORT OF THE CONSISTENT ANOMALY THAT OCCURS WHILE BRAKING ON A ROUGH SURFACE OR UPON HITTING A POTHOLE, MANHOLE COVER, ETC. IN THIS SITUATION, THE FEEDBACK FROM THE VEHICLE SUGGESTS THAT THE BRAKES HAVE DISENGAGED. BASED UPON 2+ YEARS OF ADDITIONAL ...
Mileage: 100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES, TIRE SIZE 215/45R/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES DEFLATED. THE TIRES WHERE INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT LOCATED CRACKS IN THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIR...
Mileage: 58,000
I NEARLY HIT A PERSON WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE PERSON WAS YELLING BUT I COULD NOT HEAR THEM. GOOD THING THEY MOVED QUICKLY. MY RADIO WAS OFF AND I WAS NOT USING A CELL PHONE. HOWEVER THE PRIUS BEEPS LOUDLY INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE IN REVERSE. IT IS LOUD, DISTRACTING AND FRANKLY ANNOYING. ...
Mileage: 45,000
I'M A OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I ALMOST CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR, DUE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD PAVEMENT TO AVOID THE CAR ACCIDENT. I HAD MULTIPLE TIMES NEAR MISS CAR ACCIDENTS BEFORE REPORTING THIS ISSUE. DUE TO THE VERY POOR BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHIC...
Mileage: 70,089
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT TH...
Mileage: 39,001
THERE IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR. THEY CONTINUALLY BURN OUT, OR, GO OUT AND THAN COME BACK ON WHEN HEADLIGHT IS 'TAPPED' LIGHTLY. DEALER AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP(S) HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND PROBLEM RECURS. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
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
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE PEDAL AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT...
Mileage: 144,000
THE VEHICLE HAS A NASTY HABIT OF LOSING BRAKE PRESSURE OVER BUMPS. THIS CAN BE DUPLICATED EASILY AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT TOYOTA HAS YET TO RECTIFY. SIMPLY DRIVE OVER A BUMP SUCH AS A BREAK IN CONCRETE ON A BRIDGE, POTHOLE, ETC. AND HOLD ON TIGHT. THIS CAN RESULT IN A CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY AS O...
OUR 2010 PRIUS SUFFERED A NEAR TOTAL POWER FAILURE ON 5/10/13 WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING, LOST POWER DECELERATING FROM ABOUT 35 MPH TO ABOUT 4 MPH IN LESS THAN 5 SECONDS. EVERY IDIOT LIGHT CAME ON AT ONCE ON THE DASH PANEL AND A "HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE" NOTICE CAME UP ON T...
Mileage: 44,000
OUR 2010 PRIUS SUFFERED A NEAR TOTAL POWER FAILURE ON 5/10/13 WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING, LOST POWER DECELERATING FROM ABOUT 35 MPH TO ABOUT 4 MPH IN LESS THAN 5 SECONDS. EVERY IDIOT LIGHT CAME ON AT ONCE ON THE DASH PANEL AND A "HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE" NOTICE CAME UP ON T...
Mileage: 44,000
IN THE PAST (STARTING AT 2,800 MILES) AND REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALER (HUNTINGTON TOYOTA), TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THE NHTSA, WHENEVER THE CAR WENT OVER A ROUGH ROAD SERVICE WHILE BRAKING AT ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING WOULD CUT OUT AND GIVE THE SENSATION OF THE CAR SURGI...
Mileage: 65,910
CAR OCCASIONALLY UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATES WHEN HITTING A BUMP FOR MAYBE A SECOND. DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HAPPENS MAYBE ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
CAR OCCASIONALLY UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATES WHEN HITTING A BUMP FOR MAYBE A SECOND. DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HAPPENS MAYBE ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
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...
Mileage: 15
BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER LEFT. LUCKILY I DIDN'T HAVE TO STOP SUDDENLY AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP SLOWLY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE BRAKE BOOSTER / MASTER CYLINDER. THEY TOLD ME THERE ...
Mileage: 96,687
FIRST INCIDENT: APRIL 15, 2013 I LOST MY BRAKES WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY NIGHT SHIFT WORK AS A REGISTERED NURSE. I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION TWO BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE WHEN I FELT THE BRAKE WAS FAILING. IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT I WAS DRIVING SLOW TO MAKE A TURN WHEN I FELT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS N...
Mileage: 92,000
FIRST INCIDENT: APRIL 15, 2013 I LOST MY BRAKES WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY NIGHT SHIFT WORK AS A REGISTERED NURSE. I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION TWO BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE WHEN I FELT THE BRAKE WAS FAILING. IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT I WAS DRIVING SLOW TO MAKE A TURN WHEN I FELT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS N...
Mileage: 92,000
ON 01 MAY 2013, I WAS DRIVING MY TWO DAUGHTERS HOME FROM SCHOOL AND THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I BEGAN TO PANIC BECAUSE WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A STEEP HILL. I CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND SUDDENLY, THE PEDAL GAVE ...
Mileage: 58,000
WHILE I WAS BRAKING TO STOP AT THE RED LIGHT, THE CAR ACCELERATED. I MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL TO HIT THE CURB TO PREVENT CROSSING THE RED LIGHT. IT HAPPENED TO ME COUPLE OF TIMES. THEN I REALIZE IT HAPPENS ONLY WHEN I AM DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACE OR OVER BUMPS. IT IS REALLY SCARY. I ALMOST HIT A C...
Mileage: 6,000
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE TRAVELING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. SURGE LASTS FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS UNTIL BRAKING RESUMES. VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EASILY REPLICATED. *TR
Mileage: 32,000
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE TRAVELING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. SURGE LASTS FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS UNTIL BRAKING RESUMES. VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EASILY REPLICATED. *TR
Mileage: 32,000
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE TRAVELING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. SURGE LASTS FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS UNTIL BRAKING RESUMES. VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EASILY REPLICATED. *TR
Mileage: 32,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS VIN:[XXX] WITH 37,000 MILES. THE CAR EXPERIENCES RANDOM LOSSES OF POWER DURING WHICH THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND DOES NOT ACTIVATE NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUMP THE ACCELERATOR. ONCE I TURN OFF AND PUSH AGAIN THE START BUTTON, THE ENGINE STARTS UP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND I CAN CONTIN...
Mileage: 25,000
THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP BEGAN RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON. WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATED BRAKE FAILURE AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. AFTER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/ANTI-LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. THE REPAIR TOOK TW...
Mileage: 50,450
BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO GO ON. BOTH FUNCTIONED THE DAY BEFORE. HIGH BEAM LIGHTS STILL FUNCTIONED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVE HOME. *TR
Mileage: 28,000
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING AND A MAN STEPPED OFF THE CURB RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME (NOT IN A CROSSWALK). I HIT MY BRAKES, AND HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR ACCELERATED AND FELT AS IF IT WAS SHUDDERING, IT WAS NOT BRAKING AT ALL EVEN THOUGH I MASHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR....
Mileage: 65,800
IN THE MORNING I STARTED MY CAR AND THE ABS LIGHT AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STARTED BEEPING. I REVERSED MY CAR SLIGHTLY TO CHECK THE BRAKES AND NOTICED MY BRAKES WERE NOT BEING RESPONSIVE. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND CALLED THE WONDRIES TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM MY BRAKES WERE NOT FUN...
Mileage: 52,300
MULTIPLIE INCIDENTS: WE WILL BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HIT A BUMP / POT HOLE AND BE BRAKING, BUT THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING BACK TO HOME FROM WORK IN DC TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTED GOING WHEN THE SIGNAL TURNED GREEN I PRESSED ACCELERATOR ALL OF A SUDDEN AFTER LITTLE SOUND DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE LARGE RECTANGULAR WARNING MESSAGE SAYING "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". THE ...
Mileage: 36,570
MADE APPOINTMENT AT FRED HAAS TOYOTA FOR ECT RECALL PENDING COURT ACTION SPOKE WITH SPARKY TWYFORD AND SERVICE MANAGER THAT TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND REFUSED SAFETY INSPECTION OR FIX TO POSSIBILITY UNSAFE CAR MENTION IN THE POST CARD NOTICE. I WAS NOT PLEASED BECAUSE OF RECENT MILEAGE...
Mileage: 107,650
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT REALLY HAS ME CONCERNED. TWICE RECENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT HAS LUNGED FORWARD AND I WAS FORCED TO PUNCH THE BRAKES VERY HARD WITH BOTH FEET TO MAKE IT STOP. IT REALLY SCARED ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK ...
Mileage: 43,200
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT REALLY HAS ME CONCERNED. TWICE RECENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT HAS LUNGED FORWARD AND I WAS FORCED TO PUNCH THE BRAKES VERY HARD WITH BOTH FEET TO MAKE IT STOP. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON CITY STREETS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. IT REALLY SCARED ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY...
Mileage: 43,200
THE DISPLAY THAT SHOWS THE SPEED INDICATOR AND WHICH GEAR YOU ARE IN HAS A DOUBLE IMAGE AND LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS OUT OF FOCUS. THE REST OF THE DISPLAY TO THE RIGHT LOOKS FINE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO FIX IT AND THEY SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ON ALL GEN III PRIUSES. HE ...
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS IN A CONGESTED AREA AND CARS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY. AS I BRAKED HARD, THE CAR SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND, MAYBE LONGER, AND THEN THE BRAKES KICKED IN. I NOTICED THAT THE ROAD WAS ROUGH. THE SURFACE WAS DRY. FORTUNATELY, I HAD ALLOWED AMPLE DIST...
Mileage: 59,970
I HAD BEEN HEARING A LOT OF GRINDING NOISES THAT JUST GOT WORSE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY DISCOVERED THAT MY BRAKE PADS HAD FAILED/FROZEN. THEY REPLACED MY PADS AND MACHINED MY ROTORS. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY A CAR I HAD FOR ONLY A LITTLE OVER A YEAR HAD THIS PROBLEM. THEY AT FIRST BLAMED ...
Mileage: 39,000
EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 2010 PRIUS. DEALER INDICATES BRAKE BOOSTER FAILING AND LEAKED NITROGEN INTO MASTER CYLINDER WHICH SHOULD THEN ALSO BE REPLACED. DEALER INSIST IT IS ONE ASSEMBLY AND ESTIMATES REPLACEMENT TO BE $5,166 ($1,638 FOR BOOSTER AND $2,466 FOR MASTER CYLIN...
Mileage: 52,500
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHILE I'M PRESSING THE BRAKES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS APPEARS TO OCCUR WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES (IE CONSTRUCTION AREAS, POT HOLES, ETC.). THIS CAN OBVIOUSLY BECOME A DEADLY SITUATION IF ONE IS TRYING TO STOP THE...
Mileage: 2,156
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHILE I'M PRESSING THE BRAKES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS APPEARS TO OCCUR WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES (IE CONSTRUCTION AREAS, POT HOLES, ETC.). THIS CAN OBVIOUSLY BECOME A DEADLY SITUATION IF ONE IS TRYING TO STOP THE...
Mileage: 2,156
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHILE I'M PRESSING THE BRAKES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS APPEARS TO OCCUR WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES (IE CONSTRUCTION AREAS, POT HOLES, ETC.). THIS CAN OBVIOUSLY BECOME A DEADLY SITUATION IF ONE IS TRYING TO STOP THE...
Mileage: 2,156
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY. BECAUSE OF A SLOW AND SHARP U-TURN WHICH PRECEDES THE SHORT ON-RAMP, I DISABLED THE ECO MODE FOR BETTER ACCELERATION. WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY EMITTED A LOUD SOUND, BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND WAS ...
Mileage: 33,950
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY. BECAUSE OF A SLOW AND SHARP U-TURN WHICH PRECEDES THE SHORT ON-RAMP, I DISABLED THE ECO MODE FOR BETTER ACCELERATION. WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY EMITTED A LOUD SOUND, BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND WAS ...
Mileage: 33,950
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY. BECAUSE OF A SLOW AND SHARP U-TURN WHICH PRECEDES THE SHORT ON-RAMP, I DISABLED THE ECO MODE FOR BETTER ACCELERATION. WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY EMITTED A LOUD SOUND, BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND WAS ...
Mileage: 33,950
WHEN BRAKING OVER ROUGH ROAD, BRAKES FAIL. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT 61000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 61,000
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT 61000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 61,000
VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES AT ALL, WE TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND THE CAR START BEEPING, BRAKE LIGHT ITS ON, ABS LIGHT ON AND SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Mileage: 58,000
I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT AND STAYED WAY TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE OF A LARGE TRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WENT OVER THE CURB AND BOTH TIRES BLEW. *TR
Mileage: 9,813
I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT AND STAYED WAY TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE OF A LARGE TRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WENT OVER THE CURB AND BOTH TIRES BLEW. *TR
Mileage: 9,813
STARTING MY VEHICLE AND LEAVING MY GARAGE AT 2 MPH THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT, CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT, AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE ALL LIT UP. WITH A TERRIBLE SMELL ELECTRICAL/FUEL. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS I TRIED AGAIN WITH THE SA...
Mileage: 38,978
STARTING MY VEHICLE AND LEAVING MY GARAGE AT 2 MPH THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT, CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT, AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE ALL LIT UP. WITH A TERRIBLE SMELL ELECTRICAL/FUEL. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS I TRIED AGAIN WITH THE SA...
Mileage: 38,978
PROBLEM WITH 2010 PRIUS PERFORMING UNCONTROLLED HARD BRAKING WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX 73~75 MPH. THIS HAPPEN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WITH THE FIRST BEING FEB 10, 2013. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED LATE AFTERNOON ON SAT. FEB 16, 2013. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC, WHEREBY PR...
Mileage: 41
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 DAM...
Mileage: 40,000
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 DAM...
Mileage: 40,000
MY HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INDICATED THE REPLACEMENT COST WOULD BE BETWEEN $300 AND $400 FOR A SINGLE LIGHT BULB. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT I ONLY USE THE LIGHTS WHEN NEEDED TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THAT TYPE OF BULB. *TR
Mileage: 57,000
THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. ANYTIME I AM SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND THERE IS A POTHOLE OR OTHER ROUGH SURFACE CONDITION, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND JUMPS, SO TO SPEAK. GIVEN THE CONDITION OF THE ROADS IN CHICAGO, THIS IS A PRETTY REGULAR PROBLEM. I USUALLY HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE MUCH HAR...
Mileage: 20,000
LETTER ON BEHALF OF, REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING TOYOTA TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE INVERTER ON HIS 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS; THIS PART WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED ON EARLIER MODELS; REPLY TO THE CLEVELAND DISTRICT OFFICE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AS HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONS...
ALL BRAKES FAILED WHILE I WAS GOING 69MPH ON I-75 SOUTH JUST NORTH OF THE UNION CENTRE BOULEVARD EXIT, APPROACHING I-275 AT THE BUTLER/HAMILTON COUNTY LINE ON SAT. DEC. 22.. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE WARNING "BEEPS". I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC BUT WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT ON T...
Mileage: 34,794
TODAY, 1/21/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 245PM WHILE DRIVE BACK FROM DISNEY WITH MY FAMILY ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE(MILE POINT MARKER 294 NB) AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH OUR 2010 PRIUS SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" CAME ON. MIND YOU I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR ROAD WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY KEPT ...
Mileage: 29,995
INCIDENT #1 BRAKE: ON JANUARY 17, 2013 AS I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION ABOUT 20MPH, I APPLIED MY BRAKES, BUT THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. I PRESSED BRAKES VERY HARD AND CAR ALMOST STOP, THEN, ITS BRAKES GAVE UP. THERE IS SUDDEN SLIGHT "UNINTENDED A...
Mileage: 29,100
INCIDENT #1 BRAKE: ON JANUARY 17, 2013 AS I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION ABOUT 20MPH, I APPLIED MY BRAKES, BUT THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. I PRESSED BRAKES VERY HARD AND CAR ALMOST STOP, THEN, ITS BRAKES GAVE UP. THERE IS SUDDEN SLIGHT "UNINTENDED A...
Mileage: 29,100
THE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHTS TO BURN OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS TO CONTINUE. PURCHASED A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 IN DECEMBER 2010. SINCE THAT TIME, THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. EACH TIME THERE IS A PROBLEM, BOTH HEAD LIGHTS BURN OUT SI...
Mileage: 26,000
THE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHTS TO BURN OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS TO CONTINUE. PURCHASED A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 IN DECEMBER 2010. SINCE THAT TIME, THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. EACH TIME THERE IS A PROBLEM, BOTH HEAD LIGHTS BURN OUT SI...
Mileage: 26,000
WHEN DRIVING ON AN UNEVEN OR WET SURFACE THE BRAKES SEEM TO LAG FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE CAR HOPS FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
MY PRIUS IV, PURCHASED NEW IN 2010, INTERMITTENTLY HAD A LUNGING FORWARD PROBLEM WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS, POT HOLES ETC. I WOULD HAVE TO STOP IT BY BRAKING QUICKLY, SO I DIDN'T COLLIDE WITH A CAR AHEAD. I INFORMED TOYOTA OF THIS PROBLEM WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. THEY TESTED IT AND SAID THEY CO...
Mileage: 33,500
MY PRIUS IV, PURCHASED NEW IN 2010, INTERMITTENTLY HAD A LUNGING FORWARD PROBLEM WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS, POT HOLES ETC. I WOULD HAVE TO STOP IT BY BRAKING QUICKLY, SO I DIDN'T COLLIDE WITH A CAR AHEAD. I INFORMED TOYOTA OF THIS PROBLEM WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. THEY TESTED IT AND SAID THEY CO...
Mileage: 33,500
MY PRIUS IV, PURCHASED NEW IN 2010, INTERMITTENTLY HAD A LUNGING FORWARD PROBLEM WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS, POT HOLES ETC. I WOULD HAVE TO STOP IT BY BRAKING QUICKLY, SO I DIDN'T COLLIDE WITH A CAR AHEAD. I INFORMED TOYOTA OF THIS PROBLEM WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. THEY TESTED IT AND SAID THEY CO...
Mileage: 33,500
IF YOU GO OVER A BUMP WHILE BRAKING - THE BRAKES FAIL, AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND RE-APPLY IN ORDER TO STOP. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES - AND IS A SERIOUS FLAW ON THIS AUTOMOBILE. THIS CAR IS A FLEET VEHICLE FOR MY COMPANY AND I HAVE ASKED PEERS IF THIS OCCURS ON THEIR ...
Mileage: 30,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD BECOME FOGGY, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING DURING THE NIGHT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS RUST ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT FENDER. THE VEH...
Mileage: 20,000
I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON TENNESSEE STREET IN TALLAHASSEE, FL, AND AS I WAS GOING THROUGH THE LIGHT AT THE CORNER OF TENNESSEE AND MONROE STREET, THE TRAFFIC STOPPED JUST PAST THE INTERSECTION. AS I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION, I APPLIED MY BRAKES BUT THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO TH...
Mileage: 45,000
WHILE MAKING A U TURN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS OIL IN THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSED BY OVERFILLING AND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH OIL OVERFILLS ON PRIUS VEHICLES. THE LAST OIL C...
Mileage: 66,395
OK, THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT (LOSS OF BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS) HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY IN THIS VEHICLE, DESPITE A RECALL IN 2010 AND "SOFTWARE FIX". THE DATE LISTED IS APPROXIMATE. I FELT COMPELLED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION AFTER HAVING THIS HAPPEN TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK, IN THE HOPES THAT SOME PERMA...
Mileage: 40,581
MY COMMUTE IS 62 MILES, ONE WAY. TONIGHT I REALIZED MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. MY HIGH BEAMS WORK. I DROVE THE 62 MILES WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. THE FUSES WERE FINE. IT IS ODD THAT BOTH LOW BEAM LIGHTS WERE OUT AT THE SAME TIME BUT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE FINE. I SEARCHED ONLINE SOME AND THE...
Mileage: 57,300
MY COMMUTE IS 62 MILES, ONE WAY. TONIGHT I REALIZED MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. MY HIGH BEAMS WORK. I DROVE THE 62 MILES WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. THE FUSES WERE FINE. IT IS ODD THAT BOTH LOW BEAM LIGHTS WERE OUT AT THE SAME TIME BUT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE FINE. I SEARCHED ONLINE SOME AND THE...
Mileage: 57,300
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...
Mileage: 24,750
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...
Mileage: 24,750
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...
Mileage: 24,750
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED BACKWARD TWO FEET. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE COULD NO...
Mileage: 50,000
WHEN I ENCOUNTER A BUMP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE BRAKES FULLY DISENGAGE MOMENTARILY. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO JOLT FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. MY FOOT IS NOT COMING OFF THE BRAKE AT ALL WHEN THIS HAPPENS, SO I KNOW I AM NOT THE CAUSE OF IT. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BY MAIL I...
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE ROAD. REPLACED BULB MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
PANEL LIGHT DIMMER INOPERABLE WHEN PARKING/HEAD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON (I.E., THERE IS NO DISPLAY ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR CURRENT SPEED, FUEL VOLUME, FUEL CONSUMPTION, ETC. WHEN DRIVING WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON). THIS SIMILARLY AFFECTS THE AUDIO/HVAC DISPLAY. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
PANEL LIGHT DIMMER INOPERABLE WHEN PARKING/HEAD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON (I.E., THERE IS NO DISPLAY ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR CURRENT SPEED, FUEL VOLUME, FUEL CONSUMPTION, ETC. WHEN DRIVING WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON). THIS SIMILARLY AFFECTS THE AUDIO/HVAC DISPLAY. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 02, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 0510 THE VEHICLE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE BRAKE, ABS, AND STABILIZATION LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH ALARM. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR - TOLD IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. VEHICLE PICKED UP ON MORNING OF OCTOBER 4, 2012 FROM DEALERSHIP DR...
Mileage: 69,180
ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 02, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 0510 THE VEHICLE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE BRAKE, ABS, AND STABILIZATION LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH ALARM. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR - TOLD IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. VEHICLE PICKED UP ON MORNING OF OCTOBER 4, 2012 FROM DEALERSHIP DR...
Mileage: 69,180
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TO MAKE A HOWLING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT ...
Mileage: 38,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT DIAGNOSIS THE VEHICLE AND THAT HE NEEDED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. ...
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE POWER OFF BUTTON TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO PARK WHEN THE POWER OFF BUTTON WAS PUSHED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHI...
Mileage: 15,000
THIS A SECOND PAIR OF NEW TIRES WE BUY. THEY WERE WORN UNEVENLY. WE DO TIRE ROTATION EVERY 5,000 MILES AND ALIGNMENT EVERY 10,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THE CAR ITS THE TIRES VERY UNEVENLY. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED AND KEPT AT THE GIVEN MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. ALL MY FRIENDS THAT OWN TOYOTA'S HAV...
Mileage: 60,000
THIS A SECOND PAIR OF NEW TIRES WE BUY. THEY WERE WORN UNEVENLY. WE DO TIRE ROTATION EVERY 5,000 MILES AND ALIGNMENT EVERY 10,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THE CAR ITS THE TIRES VERY UNEVENLY. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED AND KEPT AT THE GIVEN MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. ALL MY FRIENDS THAT OWN TOYOTA'S HAV...
Mileage: 60,000
TRAVELING ON PARKWAY WHEN WE WERE APPROACHING A VEHICLE GOING SOUTH DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 55 WE WERE TRAVELING 72 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO TRY AND SLOW AND NOTHING HAPPENED I THEN HELD THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN FOR MORE THAN 15 SECONDS WITH NO SUCCESS, TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE C...
Mileage: 20,100
TRAVELING ON PARKWAY WHEN WE WERE APPROACHING A VEHICLE GOING SOUTH DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 55 WE WERE TRAVELING 72 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO TRY AND SLOW AND NOTHING HAPPENED I THEN HELD THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN FOR MORE THAN 15 SECONDS WITH NO SUCCESS, TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE C...
Mileage: 20,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER OF THE SECOND VE...
Mileage: 28,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER OF THE SECOND VE...
Mileage: 28,000
TURNED ON CAR AND NOTICED ALOT OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAYED ON. AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FELT WEIRD AND ONCE I PUT THE CAR ON THE DRIVE GEAR I TOTALLY LOST BRAKE CONTROL, THE CAR KEPT MOVING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. I HAD TO SHIFT TO "PARK" AND RISK THE TRANSMISSION BUT BETTER THAN RISKI...
Mileage: 28,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH AND DROVER OVER A ROAD BUMP. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000....
Mileage: 25,000
MY CAR WAS REAR ENDED BY A SEDAN AND MY CAR WAS PUSHED FORWARD AND ENDED UP REAR ENDING A CAR IN FRONT. NOT SURE ABOUT THE SPEED AT WHICH CAR REAR ENDED ME, BUT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AROUND 10 MILES OR LESS. AT THE END I NOTICED THAT MY CAR SEAT HAD SLID BACK COMPLETELY. I EXPECTED THE CAR SE...
Mileage: 29,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER BRAKING TO DRIVE OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO SEEMED TO PUSH FORWARD AS IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD ABRUPTLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHI...
Mileage: 36,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER BRAKING TO DRIVE OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO SEEMED TO PUSH FORWARD AS IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD ABRUPTLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHI...
Mileage: 36,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES TWO BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND AFTER A FEW DAYS, NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD ANNOUNCING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION RE...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES TWO BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND AFTER A FEW DAYS, NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD ANNOUNCING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION RE...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES TWO BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND AFTER A FEW DAYS, NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD ANNOUNCING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION RE...
THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 7/18/2012, ~6:20 PM AT COMPANY'S PARKING LOT. I BACKED MY 2010 PRIUS SLOWLY. THEN I SAW A CAR COMING ON MY WAY. BUT BEFORE I TOOK ANY ACTION, THIS PRIUS SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING, IT WENT WILDLY, AND TURNED MORE THAN 360 DEGREE BACKWARD IN THE PAR...
Mileage: 26,500
THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 7/18/2012, ~6:20 PM AT COMPANY'S PARKING LOT. I BACKED MY 2010 PRIUS SLOWLY. THEN I SAW A CAR COMING ON MY WAY. BUT BEFORE I TOOK ANY ACTION, THIS PRIUS SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING, IT WENT WILDLY, AND TURNED MORE THAN 360 DEGREE BACKWARD IN THE PAR...
Mileage: 26,500
WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD OR POTHOLES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR LOSES CONTROL. IT SEEMS LIKE IT SLIDES OUT OR JERKS FORWARD. IT CATCHES ITSELF AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS BUT IS SCARY. *TR
Mileage: 18,000
WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD OR POTHOLES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR LOSES CONTROL. IT SEEMS LIKE IT SLIDES OUT OR JERKS FORWARD. IT CATCHES ITSELF AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS BUT IS SCARY. *TR
Mileage: 18,000
OUR CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 5, 2012 AT AROUND 9:30 AM. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON LITTLE ROAD GOING NORTH AFTER JUNCTION OF RIDGE ROAD AND BEFORE EMBASSY BLVD. CAR WAS IN THE CENTRAL LANE IN A ZONE RATED FOR 45MILES. IT WAS GOING WITH THE TRAFFIC AT AROUND 40 MILES. SUDDENLY A LARGE BIRD, ...
Mileage: 50,000
OUR CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 5, 2012 AT AROUND 9:30 AM. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON LITTLE ROAD GOING NORTH AFTER JUNCTION OF RIDGE ROAD AND BEFORE EMBASSY BLVD. CAR WAS IN THE CENTRAL LANE IN A ZONE RATED FOR 45MILES. IT WAS GOING WITH THE TRAFFIC AT AROUND 40 MILES. SUDDENLY A LARGE BIRD, ...
Mileage: 50,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKE FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR BY REPEATED PUMPING ON THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, MANAGED TO CRAWL TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER BY USING THE PUMPING TECHNIQUE AND HAVE MY FOOT ON THE EMERGENCY FOOT BRAKE JUST IN CASE. TOYOTA SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER WITH ACT...
Mileage: 64,000
I APPLIED MY BRAKES APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND NEVER TAKEN OFF THE PEDAL. I HAD TO THEN PRESS DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE OBSERVED THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR WHEN ...
Mileage: 32,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ABNORMALLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE ABS WARNING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER CONTINUALLY DEPRES...
Mileage: 55,000
UPON STARTING MY CAR EARLY THIS MORNING, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK ON BRIGHT. WHEN DIMMED, THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BEEPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY THE SEAT BELTS LOCKING. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO A COMPLETE STOP INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 35,643
TL* THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE STREET. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STOPPING, A BEEPING/ALARM SOUNDED, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE AND THE WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED BRAKES.
Mileage: 35,643
TL* THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE STREET. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STOPPING, A BEEPING/ALARM SOUNDED, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE AND THE WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED BRAKES.
Mileage: 35,643
TL* THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE STREET. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STOPPING, A BEEPING/ALARM SOUNDED, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE AND THE WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED BRAKES.
Mileage: 35,643
THE HEADLIGHTS SHINE IN A PIE SHAPE AT NIGHT. THEY SHOULD SHINE STRAIGHT ACROSS. IF YOU MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHERE THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF THOSE AROUND, YOU CAN NOT SEE IF YOU ARE GOING TO HIT A PERSON OR THE DITCH. I GO IN THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AS LONG AS THERE...
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, I APPROACHED THE SPACE ABOUT 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURBING AND HIT THE TRUCK IN THE NEXT RIGHTHAND SPACE. IT CONNECTED WITH THE TRUCKS LEFT FRONT FENDER. THAT STOPPED THE ...
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, I APPROACHED THE SPACE ABOUT 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURBING AND HIT THE TRUCK IN THE NEXT RIGHTHAND SPACE. IT CONNECTED WITH THE TRUCKS LEFT FRONT FENDER. THAT STOPPED THE ...
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, I APPROACHED THE SPACE ABOUT 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURBING AND HIT THE TRUCK IN THE NEXT RIGHTHAND SPACE. IT CONNECTED WITH THE TRUCKS LEFT FRONT FENDER. THAT STOPPED THE ...
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, I APPROACHED THE SPACE ABOUT 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURBING AND HIT THE TRUCK IN THE NEXT RIGHTHAND SPACE. IT CONNECTED WITH THE TRUCKS LEFT FRONT FENDER. THAT STOPPED THE ...
WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION I HIT A POTHOLE & THE CAR SUDDENLY QUIT BRAKING AND REQUIRED ME TO DO EVASIVE DRIVING MANEUVERS TO ASSURE I DID NOT HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME OR THE LIGHT POLE AT THE INTERSECTION. SIMILAR "BRAKE RELEASE" HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHEN BRINGING TH...
Mileage: 1,200
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. TURNED RIGHT INTO SPACE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND!.THE CAR SPED OVER THE CURBING AND HIT THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OF THE TRUCK IN THE NEXT SPACE. *TR
Mileage: 20,600
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. TURNED RIGHT INTO SPACE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND!.THE CAR SPED OVER THE CURBING AND HIT THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OF THE TRUCK IN THE NEXT SPACE. *TR
Mileage: 20,600
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. TURNED RIGHT INTO SPACE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND!.THE CAR SPED OVER THE CURBING AND HIT THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OF THE TRUCK IN THE NEXT SPACE. *TR
Mileage: 20,600
DURING COLD TEMPERATURE STARTUPS THE ENGINE KNOCKS LOUDLY FOR ABOUT 7 SECONDS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS ONLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT FOUR TIMES. WENT TO DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX OR FIND THE CAUSE. 2ND TRIP THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNT BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE....
THE AUTODIM REARVIEW MIRROR DOES NOT REDUCE GLARE FROM HEADLIGHT OF CARS BEHIND MY CAR. AUTODIM FUNCTIONALITY IS NOT AFFECTED BY TURNING THE AUTODIM FEATURE ON OR OFF (IT IS THE SAME EITHER WAYS). THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE TO PREVENT GLARE HITTING MY EYES IS TO TURN THE MIRROR AWAY SO I DO NOT SEE ANYT...
BRAKES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ON ROUGH SURFACE OR BUMPY ROAD I HAVE REPORTED COUPLE OF TIMES TO THE DEALER BUT DEALER TRY TO MISLEAD AND CONFUSED ME BY SAYING THAT IT IS ABS SYSTEM WHICH BECOMES ACTIVE ON BUMPY ROAD AND IT IS A NORMAL BRAKE OPERATION AND WE HAVE NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE L...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED AND OR REPAIRED.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE...
Mileage: 46,000
THE HEADLIGHT BEAMS DO NOT DISPERSE AND PROJECT FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE ROAD TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT REQUIRING THE USE OF HIGH BEAMS REGULARLY. AFTER CONTACTING TOYOTA ON-LINE, THEY RECOMMENDED RETURNING TO THE DEALER, WHO CHECKED THE LIGHTS AND INDICATED THAT THEY MEET MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE AS THEY SHOULD IF THE VEHICLE WAS WARM. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, HE WOULD HAVE TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO GET THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WA...
Mileage: 10,000
THE DYNAMIC RADAR CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SUDDENLY APPLIES BRAKES WHILE, OR SOON AFTER, PASSING A LARGE TRUCK (18 WHEELER). HAPPENS RARELY. BUT WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, IT IS ALWAYS WHILE, OR SOON AFTER, SLOWLY PASSING A LARGER TRUCK ON AN INTERSTATE AND TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH. WHEN IT DOES OCCUR, IT N...
Mileage: 10
THE DYNAMIC RADAR CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SUDDENLY APPLIES BRAKES WHILE, OR SOON AFTER, PASSING A LARGE TRUCK (18 WHEELER). HAPPENS RARELY. BUT WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, IT IS ALWAYS WHILE, OR SOON AFTER, SLOWLY PASSING A LARGER TRUCK ON AN INTERSTATE AND TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH. WHEN IT DOES OCCUR, IT N...
Mileage: 10
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A SIGN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 13,115
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED CAUTIOUSLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER F...
Mileage: 32,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED CAUTIOUSLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER F...
Mileage: 32,000
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A HILL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE IT SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS AND HIT THE WALL OF THE RESIDENCY ACROSS THE STREET LIKE 500 FEET DOWN. CAR WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DAMAGE BACK, TRAIN SUSPENSION AND ALL DOORS OUT OF FRAME. REPAIR WILL TAKE 8 WEEKS AT A COST OF 14850.00. THERE WERE ...
Mileage: 13,560
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A HILL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE IT SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS AND HIT THE WALL OF THE RESIDENCY ACROSS THE STREET LIKE 500 FEET DOWN. CAR WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DAMAGE BACK, TRAIN SUSPENSION AND ALL DOORS OUT OF FRAME. REPAIR WILL TAKE 8 WEEKS AT A COST OF 14850.00. THERE WERE ...
Mileage: 13,560
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A HILL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE IT SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS AND HIT THE WALL OF THE RESIDENCY ACROSS THE STREET LIKE 500 FEET DOWN. CAR WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DAMAGE BACK, TRAIN SUSPENSION AND ALL DOORS OUT OF FRAME. REPAIR WILL TAKE 8 WEEKS AT A COST OF 14850.00. THERE WERE ...
Mileage: 13,560
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A HILL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE IT SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS AND HIT THE WALL OF THE RESIDENCY ACROSS THE STREET LIKE 500 FEET DOWN. CAR WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DAMAGE BACK, TRAIN SUSPENSION AND ALL DOORS OUT OF FRAME. REPAIR WILL TAKE 8 WEEKS AT A COST OF 14850.00. THERE WERE ...
Mileage: 13,560
EVEN AFTER ALL RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THERE IS AN ISSUE BRAKING WITH THE 2010 PRIUS. WHEN BRAKING OVER BUMPY SURFACES YOU OFTEN GET A FEELING THAT THE CAR IS ACCELERATING RATHER THAN BRAKING. I DO NOT THINK THE CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATES - IT IS MORE OF AN ISSUE THAT THE BRAKES RELEASING WHEN I...
Mileage: 500
THE PRIUS SEEMS TO ACCELERATE WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AT SLOW SPEEDS--THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT JERKS FORWARD. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHILE I AM ON A ROAD WITH POTHOLES. *KB
Mileage: 10,500
WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE HOME, THE CAR WAS LURCHING WHILE BRAKING. IT WAS AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. ONCE I GOT ON THE FREEWAY, MY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND SLIPPAGE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT ONCE (ALONG WITH BEEPING NOISE THAT DOES NOT GO AWAY). I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND NOTICED THAT MY ...
Mileage: 31,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE AUTO-DIM FEATURE OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR *TGW THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AS THEY DETERMINED IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER THEY REPLACED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE AUTO-DIM WORKED A LITTLE BETTER,...
I WAS DRIVING ON I-680 NORTH TODAY AND SUDDENLY THE "BRAKE", "ABS" AND "SLIP INDICATOR" TURNED ON AND STARTED BEEPING. AT THAT TIME I DID NOT REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED, BUT WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE PEDAL WAS REALLY HARD TO PRESS AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN BY GOING ...
Mileage: 25,000
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST LIGHTS SUDDENTLY WENT ON AND A BEEPING ALARM SOUNDED. THE BRAKES WERE NOT VERY EFFECTIVE, AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE CAR WHEN WE PULLED OVER. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY INFORMED US TH...
Mileage: 46,000
WHEN I AM DRIVING AND HIT A POTHOLE, THE CAR JOLTS FORWARD. IT'S A PRETTY SCARY FEELING TO BE OUT OF CONTROL WHEN THAT HAPPENS. I DON'T DRIVE OFTEN, SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY MORE TIMES THIS COULD HAPPEN. I DO LIKE MY CAR AND IS ONLY A YEAR OLD, BUT THIS IS QUITE CONCERNING. I AM EXTRA CAREFUL...
Mileage: 800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKI...
MY DRIVING RECORD WAS CLEAN UNTIL THIS 2010 PRIUS. IN ONE YEAR I HAVE HAD TWO ACCIDENTS AND SEVERAL INCIDENTS, ALL OF WHICH I AM NOW CONVINCED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE FIRST ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE END OF DECEMBER 2010. I WAS GOING ONLY ABOUT 10 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY TO TRY TO GET THE CAR TO...
Mileage: 7,000
MY DRIVING RECORD WAS CLEAN UNTIL THIS 2010 PRIUS. IN ONE YEAR I HAVE HAD TWO ACCIDENTS AND SEVERAL INCIDENTS, ALL OF WHICH I AM NOW CONVINCED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE FIRST ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE END OF DECEMBER 2010. I WAS GOING ONLY ABOUT 10 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY TO TRY TO GET THE CAR TO...
Mileage: 7,000
3 TIRES HAVE FAILED ON A TOYOTA PRIUS WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 28,000
WHILE DRIVING, WHEN VEHICLE IS COASTING (DECELERATING) IN ECO MODE/ENGINE OFF AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS PASSING OVER A MAN-HOLE COVER OR POTHOLE THE FOLLOWING OCCURS: CAR DECELERATES, AS WHEEL/TIRE HITS AN ANOMALY IN THE ROAD SURFACE THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY FAIL AND THE...
Mileage: 8,122
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FELL TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO SEVERAL VEHICLES HE TURNED ONTO A SIDEWALK AND HIT A STREET LAMP, WHICH THEN CRASHED ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE, C...
Mileage: 8,190
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FELL TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO SEVERAL VEHICLES HE TURNED ONTO A SIDEWALK AND HIT A STREET LAMP, WHICH THEN CRASHED ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE, C...
Mileage: 8,190
I'M AN OWNER OF A 2010 PRIUS. TEN DAYS OR SO AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR(IN JAN 2010), I EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. NUMEROUS!!!! ALMOST DAILY!!!! TIMES SINCE, EVEN AFTER THE RECALL FIX (DONE ON MY VEHICLE ON 3/10/10), I HAVE EXPERIENCED, NOT ONLY A LOSS OF B...
Mileage: 750
WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING ME TO RUN OVER THE CEMENT PARKING STOP AND CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE VEHICLE THEN BACK UP FROM THE CONCUSSION AND ACCELERATED ONCE AGAIN CAUSING ME TO CRASH TWICE. I FINALLY CAME TO MY SENS...
Mileage: 16,661
I JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM MYCARSTATS.COM WHICH AFTER READING THROUGH COMPLAINTS ONE HIT ME AND I THOUGHT "THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO US". AT THE TIME, A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, WITH TOYOTA'S KNOWN PROBLEMS, I TOLD MY WIFE TO REMEMBER THIS AND LET ME KNOW IF IT EVER HAPPENS AGAIN (WHICH IT HAS NOT...
Mileage: 8,500
I GENTLY DRIVE MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN ECO MODE TO MAXIMIZE FUEL ECONOMY. EVERY WEEKDAY, SINCE JANUARY 2011, I SLOW ON A CERTAIN ROAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE ROAD HAS A MANHOLE COVER RECESSED ABOUT 1 INCH INTO THE ROAD ALONG THE PATH OF MY PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. EVERY TIME I DRIVE OVER THIS MANHO...
Mileage: 20,000
I GENTLY DRIVE MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN ECO MODE TO MAXIMIZE FUEL ECONOMY. EVERY WEEKDAY, SINCE JANUARY 2011, I SLOW ON A CERTAIN ROAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE ROAD HAS A MANHOLE COVER RECESSED ABOUT 1 INCH INTO THE ROAD ALONG THE PATH OF MY PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. EVERY TIME I DRIVE OVER THIS MANHO...
Mileage: 20,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK AS THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE THE...
I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN, MY CAR SURGED FORWARD FOR ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE CAR STOPPED --- JUST BEFORE THE INTERSECTION (RED LIGHT). I BARELY AVOIDED HITTING A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME (I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AROUND). ROAD SURFACE WAS DRY,WITHOUT ANY PO...
Mileage: 32,000
ENGINE KNOCKS UPON STARTING BUT GOES AWAY AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T DO THIS VERY OFTEN AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE. REFERENCE THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR AN EXACT REPLICATION OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://YOUTU.BE/TCBG97UBX5S. *TR
Mileage: 14,000
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 CLOS...
Mileage: 40,500
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 CLOS...
Mileage: 40,500
CAR ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND AT THE SAME TIME VEHICLE LOSES BRAKE ASSIST OR BRAKE ASSIST BECOMES UNEVEN. CAR HAS HAD THREE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURES - 1 WITH PREVIOUS OWNER AND 2 WITH CURRENT OWNER. FIRST FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY RESETTING THE COMPUTER, WE THINK. WITH CURRENT OWNER, DEALER HAS REPLACED ...
Mileage: 300
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES WHEN ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES TRAVELS OVER UNEVEN PAYMENT SPECIFICALLY AN INDENTATION IN THE ROAD THE BRAKING ACTION FAILS MOMENTARILY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD A FEW FEET, BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER T...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES WHEN ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES TRAVELS OVER UNEVEN PAYMENT SPECIFICALLY AN INDENTATION IN THE ROAD THE BRAKING ACTION FAILS MOMENTARILY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD A FEW FEET, BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER T...
MY ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO OTHERS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED. WHEN TRAVELING A LOW SPEEDS AND I HIT AN UNEXPECTED BUMP THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ONE THAT I WOULD HOPE TOYOTA TAKE NOTICE AND ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Mileage: 200
MY ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO OTHERS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED. WHEN TRAVELING A LOW SPEEDS AND I HIT AN UNEXPECTED BUMP THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ONE THAT I WOULD HOPE TOYOTA TAKE NOTICE AND ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Mileage: 200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WORE PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT HAD AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY SEVERAL DEALERS AND EACH TIME THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT OR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED TH...
Mileage: 17,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WORE PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT HAD AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY SEVERAL DEALERS AND EACH TIME THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT OR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED TH...
Mileage: 17,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WORE PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT HAD AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY SEVERAL DEALERS AND EACH TIME THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT OR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED TH...
Mileage: 17,000
PLASTIC UNDERCARRIAGE COVER LOOSENED AND STARTED DRAGGING ON HIGHWAY FOR NO APPARANT REASON. *TR
I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA PRIOR TO THE INITIAL 2010 RECALL, THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 1 MONTH OLD AND I HAVE REPORTED IT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS VIA THE TOYOTA WEBSITE. ON THE FEW OCCASIONS I LENT THE CAR TO FRIENDS THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. DESCRIPTION: WHEN TRAVELING AT RELATIVELY SLOW SP...
Mileage: 300
I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA PRIOR TO THE INITIAL 2010 RECALL, THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 1 MONTH OLD AND I HAVE REPORTED IT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS VIA THE TOYOTA WEBSITE. ON THE FEW OCCASIONS I LENT THE CAR TO FRIENDS THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. DESCRIPTION: WHEN TRAVELING AT RELATIVELY SLOW SP...
Mileage: 300
I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA PRIOR TO THE INITIAL 2010 RECALL, THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 1 MONTH OLD AND I HAVE REPORTED IT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS VIA THE TOYOTA WEBSITE. ON THE FEW OCCASIONS I LENT THE CAR TO FRIENDS THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. DESCRIPTION: WHEN TRAVELING AT RELATIVELY SLOW SP...
Mileage: 300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH HIS VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TOP OF THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIP LASH AND CHEST INJURIES; HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POL...
Mileage: 3,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH HIS VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TOP OF THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIP LASH AND CHEST INJURIES; HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POL...
Mileage: 3,500
MY 2010 PRIUS LURCHES FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND I HIT A BUMP OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACES. *TT
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY MALFUNCTION AND FORCE THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE TRAVELING IN FRONT OF HIM WERE TO TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, HI...
Mileage: 10,000
I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 2010. FOR THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IF THE CAR HITS A BUMP OR A POTHOLE, IT STOPS BRAKING AND INSTEAD ACCELERATES FORWA...
Mileage: 15,000
WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A STOP I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD (LARGE POT HOLE). THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE RELEASED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PAD RE-ENGAGED. THIS SAME SCENARIO CAN HAPPEN ANY WHERE FROM 0 TO 2 TIMES PER WEEK. IN THE WINTER WHEN THE RO...
Mileage: 1,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED AND HAD THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 20,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WITH 29000 MILES. PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP CAR, BUT IT DID NOT STOP IT, IT STARTED JERKING FORWARD, UNTIL IT STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK A FENCE, INJURIES OCCURED AS A RESULT, SEAT BELT DID NOT OLD BACK DRIVER, AND DRIVER WIPPED FORWARD AN...
Mileage: 29,980
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WITH 29000 MILES. PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP CAR, BUT IT DID NOT STOP IT, IT STARTED JERKING FORWARD, UNTIL IT STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK A FENCE, INJURIES OCCURED AS A RESULT, SEAT BELT DID NOT OLD BACK DRIVER, AND DRIVER WIPPED FORWARD AN...
Mileage: 29,980
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WITH 29000 MILES. PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP CAR, BUT IT DID NOT STOP IT, IT STARTED JERKING FORWARD, UNTIL IT STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK A FENCE, INJURIES OCCURED AS A RESULT, SEAT BELT DID NOT OLD BACK DRIVER, AND DRIVER WIPPED FORWARD AN...
Mileage: 29,980
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) AND HAD THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVE...
Mileage: 100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) AND HAD THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVE...
Mileage: 100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE MESSAGE CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A CONCRETE DIAGNOSIS BUT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIG...
Mileage: 41,000
OUR 2010 PRIUS IS UNSAFE DURING THE DAYTIME DRIVING WHEN WE ARE REQUIRED BY ROAD SIDES TO TURN ON OUR HEADLIGHTS IN CERTAIN ROADS, WHEN WE COMPLY THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON, BUT THE DASH LIGHTS GO DARK AND WE ARE UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER ETC. I WENT TO A TOYODA DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE ...
Mileage: 39,000
OUR 2010 PRIUS IS UNSAFE DURING THE DAYTIME DRIVING WHEN WE ARE REQUIRED BY ROAD SIDES TO TURN ON OUR HEADLIGHTS IN CERTAIN ROADS, WHEN WE COMPLY THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON, BUT THE DASH LIGHTS GO DARK AND WE ARE UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER ETC. I WENT TO A TOYODA DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE ...
Mileage: 39,000
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS IN NOVEMBER, 2009 THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. WHEN BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE CAR LOOSES BRAKING ABILITY AND THERE IS A SURGE OF POWER. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THE RECALL WORK HAS NOT MADE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE. ...
Mileage: 20,472
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS IN NOVEMBER, 2009 THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. WHEN BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE CAR LOOSES BRAKING ABILITY AND THERE IS A SURGE OF POWER. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THE RECALL WORK HAS NOT MADE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE. ...
Mileage: 20,472
HAVING A CAR ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY. THIS ACCIDENT RAISES THE CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE OF TOYOTA PRIUS.ONE PART OF MAIN BATTERY CABLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR WAS NOT WELL PROTECTED OR COVERED. WHEN A SOLID OBJECT RIGHT HITTING THE CABLE WITH BLAST SOUND , THE CABLE WAS BROKEN APART., WE LOST ALL THE ...
Mileage: 10,000
HAVING A CAR ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY. THIS ACCIDENT RAISES THE CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE OF TOYOTA PRIUS.ONE PART OF MAIN BATTERY CABLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR WAS NOT WELL PROTECTED OR COVERED. WHEN A SOLID OBJECT RIGHT HITTING THE CABLE WITH BLAST SOUND , THE CABLE WAS BROKEN APART., WE LOST ALL THE ...
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE REARVIEW MIRROR WAS HANGING TWO INCHES LOWER THAN NORMAL REARVIEW MIRRORS AND WAS OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR DESIGN WAS NEWER...
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 71 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN TO FLASH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD A DYNAMIC RADAR CRUI...
Mileage: 18,250
BRAKES FAILED. 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. 160,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I HAD NO BRAKES. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, I THEN HAD BRAKES. I HAD BRAKES WHEN I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN. AS I WAITED FOR TRAFFIC I THEN HAD NO BRAKES. WHEN I BEGAN TO MOVE I HAD BRAKES, BUT THEN AS I GAINE...
Mileage: 160,000
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. AT SLOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS WHILE I AM BRAKING AND GO OVER A POTHOLE THE CAR SEEMS TO STOP BRAKING AND KEEPS GOING. I THEN HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE HARDER TO MAKE THE CAR STOP. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY COLLISIONS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE...
Mileage: 15,000
FRONT TIRES CHIPPING ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. TOLD TO GET THEM ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT. 6 LUG NUTS BROKE OFF DURING THE ROTATION AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS NOT THAT FAR OFF. TOLD THE TIRES WHERE THE WRONG ONES FOR THAT HEAVY OF A VEHICLE. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND HE LAUGHED AT ME AND SAID THEY WOULD LOVE T...
Mileage: 35,000
FRONT TIRES CHIPPING ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. TOLD TO GET THEM ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT. 6 LUG NUTS BROKE OFF DURING THE ROTATION AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS NOT THAT FAR OFF. TOLD THE TIRES WHERE THE WRONG ONES FOR THAT HEAVY OF A VEHICLE. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND HE LAUGHED AT ME AND SAID THEY WOULD LOVE T...
Mileage: 35,000
I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHER 2010 PRIUS OWNERS. THE BRAKES FAIL BRIEFLY WHEN DRIVING OVER LARGE POTHOLES LOCATED ON A GRADE. I HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT UNTIL A RECALL/SOLUTION IS ISSUED THERE IS NOTHIN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE PASSENGER, WHICH CAUSED HER HEAD TO HIT THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT 1107110028 WITH TOYOTA REGARDING THE SEAT ...
Mileage: 10,000
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING. DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOW SPEED AT TIME OF FAILURE. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF ROAD HAZARD PENETRATION AND/OR CONTACT. PRODUCT IS IDENTIFIED ON SIDEWALL AS YOKOHAMA AWD 833 (DID NOT SEE IN DATABASE). IN ADDITION TO THE DOT#, THERE WAS ANOTHER '...
Mileage: 10,000
I WAS MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, SLOWING TO A STOP. THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD OUT OF MY CONTROL. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, WITH NO RESPONSE. AS THE CAR WAS RACING INTO A TREE, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BY PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON TO...
Mileage: 20,000
I WAS MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, SLOWING TO A STOP. THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD OUT OF MY CONTROL. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, WITH NO RESPONSE. AS THE CAR WAS RACING INTO A TREE, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BY PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON TO...
Mileage: 20,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS. WITHIN A 100 MILES, THE BRAKE PEDAL RANDOMLY LOCKED UP, THE BRAKES GRABBED AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINED LOCKED FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD UNTIL AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL UNLOCKED ITSELF. INITIALLY THIS...
Mileage: 100
SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THREE WEEKS. DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 25 MPH, SLOWING TO A STOP WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER. APPLIED ACCELERATOR, NO RESPONSE. CONTINUED TO LOSE SPEED AS I ROLLED SILENTLY DOWNHILL TOWARD THE INTERSECTION. APPL...
Mileage: 3,000
SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THREE WEEKS. DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 25 MPH, SLOWING TO A STOP WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER. APPLIED ACCELERATOR, NO RESPONSE. CONTINUED TO LOSE SPEED AS I ROLLED SILENTLY DOWNHILL TOWARD THE INTERSECTION. APPL...
Mileage: 3,000
SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THREE WEEKS. DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 25 MPH, SLOWING TO A STOP WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER. APPLIED ACCELERATOR, NO RESPONSE. CONTINUED TO LOSE SPEED AS I ROLLED SILENTLY DOWNHILL TOWARD THE INTERSECTION. APPL...
Mileage: 3,000
CAR STOP ON CROWED WARNING APPERED ON DASH HYBID OVER HEATING CAR STOP. HAD TO RESTAT CAR. BY TIME PULLED TO SHOULDER WARNING LIGHT WHENT OFF. CAR SMELLED OF BURNING THIS HAPPEN ON FRIDAY ON SAT BROUGH CAR TO SANTA MONICA THEY HAD NO ANSWER. AS NEEDED MORE INFO HAD CAR TOWED ON MONDAY...
CAR STOP ON CROWED WARNING APPERED ON DASH HYBID OVER HEATING CAR STOP. HAD TO RESTAT CAR. BY TIME PULLED TO SHOULDER WARNING LIGHT WHENT OFF. CAR SMELLED OF BURNING THIS HAPPEN ON FRIDAY ON SAT BROUGH CAR TO SANTA MONICA THEY HAD NO ANSWER. AS NEEDED MORE INFO HAD CAR TOWED ON MONDAY...
CAR STOP ON CROWED WARNING APPERED ON DASH HYBID OVER HEATING CAR STOP. HAD TO RESTAT CAR. BY TIME PULLED TO SHOULDER WARNING LIGHT WHENT OFF. CAR SMELLED OF BURNING THIS HAPPEN ON FRIDAY ON SAT BROUGH CAR TO SANTA MONICA THEY HAD NO ANSWER. AS NEEDED MORE INFO HAD CAR TOWED ON MONDAY...
I WAS DRIVING WITH TO PASSENGERS ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AT 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE CAR. THE PLASTIC FRONT ENGINE COVER HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE PAVEMENT. A AAA MECHANIC REMOVED THE PART AND THE TOYOTA DEALER IS REPLACING IT AT NOT CHARGE. I THINK IT IS A ...
Mileage: 6,525
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...
Mileage: 100
EXITING FROM A PARKING GARAGE. AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE PAY LINE, I HEADED DOWN THE EXIT RAMP TOWARD THE STREET. THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AS I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR. . IT DID VERY SLOWLY ACCELERATE TO 11 MPH AND THEN STARTED TO DECELERATE. I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE RAMP, TURNED TH...
Mileage: 3,000
EXITING FROM A PARKING GARAGE. AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE PAY LINE, I HEADED DOWN THE EXIT RAMP TOWARD THE STREET. THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AS I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR. . IT DID VERY SLOWLY ACCELERATE TO 11 MPH AND THEN STARTED TO DECELERATE. I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE RAMP, TURNED TH...
Mileage: 3,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR A FEW DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING UNUSED FOR MORE THAN 10 DAYS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BATT...
Mileage: 6,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND TRYING TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP MOVING AND IT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM EITHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND OR SLOW DOWN. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDE...
Mileage: 97,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, HE CRASHED INTO A WALL BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND HIS FOOT MO...
Mileage: 2,600
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RAPID ACCELERATION ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW DID THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER EXAMINE THE INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR, BRAKING SYSTEM AND CRUISE CONTROL. *JB
SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE SLOWING DOWN WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. APPARENTLY THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING FAILS, AND THE CAR RELIES ON ONLY FRICTION BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THIS GIVES THE FEELING OF BRAKE FAILURE AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, AND THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT IS TO PUSH HA...
Mileage: 16,000
DURING TIRE ROTATION, TECH WAS RE-INSTALLING TIRE / HUB NUT (LUG NUT) AND HUB BOLT BROKE. VEHICLE HAD APPROX 15,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LURCH FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS OR BUMPY AND ICY ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN...
Mileage: 1,000
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4 OIL CHANGES THE OIL ACCESS DOOR BREAKS OFF THE VEHICLE. THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED 9 TIMES IN MY PRIUS AND AFTER 4 OIL CHANGES THE OIL ACCESS DOOR HAS NOW BROKEN OFF TWICE. EACH TIME I HEARD IT BREAK LOOSE LIKE I DROVE OVER SOME DEBRIS AND I COULD SEE IT IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR G...
Mileage: 45,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS...
Mileage: 5,000
I TRAVEL QUITE A BIT THESE DAYS AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL, MY BRAKES GAVE OUT. I MEAN TO SAY, PUSHING THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN, NO RESISTANCE, NO SLOWING, A COMPLETELY LIMP PEDAL....UNTIL I REPEATEDLY STOMPED ON IT AND THE CAR LOCKED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP, FEET AWAY FROM THE...
Mileage: 43,000
I TRAVEL QUITE A BIT THESE DAYS AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL, MY BRAKES GAVE OUT. I MEAN TO SAY, PUSHING THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN, NO RESISTANCE, NO SLOWING, A COMPLETELY LIMP PEDAL....UNTIL I REPEATEDLY STOMPED ON IT AND THE CAR LOCKED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP, FEET AWAY FROM THE...
Mileage: 43,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME HE WENT TO THE DEALER FOR THE ABS PROBLEM, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A DEFECT. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ABS AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE FOR ABOU...
Mileage: 9,930
WHILE BRAKING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT CAR TRIED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE THIS WEEK. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. HAD THERE BEEN A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HAVE HIT IT. *TR
Mileage: 3,200
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES LEFT INNER FENDER LINER AND FRONT SPLASH SHIELD FELL OFF VEHICLE. *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SNOW HAD BUILT UP BETWEEN THE PARTS AND THE ENGINE THEY PROTECT AND EVENTUALLY THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW CAUSED THE PARTS TO FALL OFF.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED...
2010 PRIUS. BRAKE FADE DURING HARD BRAKING ON ROUGH SURFACE. THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FADE THEN GRAB HARD. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
2010 PRIUS 4 DR HATCHBACK THE SPEED CONTROL ON MY PRIUS USES RADAR TO SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN. IF I COME UP ON A CAR DOING 45 MPH AND I'M AT 55, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. WHEN I TURN TO THE OTHER TRAFFIC LANE, AND THE LANE IS CLEAR THE CAR ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS I HAVE BRAKED ...
Mileage: 5,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ASHE WAS DRIVING AND THE CONTACT STARTED TO FEEL A DISCONNECTION WITH THE STEERING CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A MEDIAN. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS A...
Mileage: 31,634
BACKED 2010 PRIUS UP AND STARTED TO MAKE U-TURN IN DRIVEWAY. WHEN PULLED FORWARD TURNING APPLIED BRAKES AND WELL THERE WERE NONE. TRAVELED ABOUT 15 FEET AND HIT A BRICK WALL. AFTER SOME DELAY THE ENGINE NOW HAD SOME CONTROL AS THE BRAKES ALSO DID. WAITING FOR TOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO GET THE CAR TO GA...
Mileage: 16,674
DRIVING ON A RAIN COVERED ROAD AND HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND. WAS ABLE TO STOP AFTER THAT AND JUST AVOIDED REAR ENDING A CAR AT A STOP SIGN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. NO ONE WAS INJURED YET THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED BUT A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEAL...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS--INCONSISTANT BRAKING AND VARYING BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS. WHEN BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL DISTANCE VARIES. AT TIMES NO BRAKE ACTION AFTER PEDAL HAS BEEN PARTIALLY DEPRESSED REQUIRING MORE BRAKE PRESSURE TO RE-ENGAGE BRAKES. SOMETIMES OCCURS WHEN GAS ENGINESWITCHES TO...
Mileage: 1,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 3 WEEK OLD 2011 TOYOYA PRIUS WITH 1700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY DAUGHTER BACK TO SCHOOL MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE YOKOHAMA AVID TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY MANEUVERING THE CAR OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND TO A SAFE LOCATION I INSTALLED THE SPARE DONU...
Mileage: 1,721
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS LEVEL 4. INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE IS AN AUTO DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH HOMELINK. THE AUTO DIMMING FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY DISTANCE DEPENDENT. THERE IS A NARROW FOCAL RANGE THAT THE SENSOR REACTS TO. IF A VEHICLE IS TO CLOSE OR TO FAR AWA...
Mileage: 32
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE READINGS WHEN ENTERING ANY STREET ADDRESS. HE NOTICED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD PLACE HIM ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OFF FROM HIS DESTINATION. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUF...
Mileage: 10
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK 10 MPH WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS IT CRASHED INTO A STORE AND STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN. THE PEDESTRIAN SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KN...
DEAR SIR OR MADAM, A FEW DAYS AGO I FOUND ABUNDANT EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY IN THE CABIN OF MY 16 MONTH OLD TOYOTA PRIUS. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH PRIUS MODEL CARS AND OTHER TOYOTA MODELS. THE PRESENCE OF RODENTS IN THE EN...
Mileage: 23,002
DEAR SIR OR MADAM, A FEW DAYS AGO I FOUND ABUNDANT EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY IN THE CABIN OF MY 16 MONTH OLD TOYOTA PRIUS. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH PRIUS MODEL CARS AND OTHER TOYOTA MODELS. THE PRESENCE OF RODENTS IN THE EN...
Mileage: 23,002
AFTER CAR SITS FOR SEVERAL DAYS ENGINE WILL IDLE VERY ROUGHLY UPON STARTING FOR ALMOST ONE MINUTE. IDLE IS SO ROUGH THAT I THOUGHT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WOULD BREAK AND CREATES A VERY 4 LOUD RATTLING SOUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, TWO AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND ONCE AFTER JUST SITTING O...
Mileage: 13,021
ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE WEATHER WAS AROUND 55 DEGREES AND MISTY WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN. OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV WAS PARKED DURING MOST OF THE DAY. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 35 IN TEXAS GOING 70 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN 4 DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH ALONG WITH T...
Mileage: 3,500
ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE WEATHER WAS AROUND 55 DEGREES AND MISTY WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN. OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV WAS PARKED DURING MOST OF THE DAY. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 35 IN TEXAS GOING 70 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN 4 DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH ALONG WITH T...
Mileage: 3,500
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. IN THE LAST WEEK I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT WHEN BRAKING WHEN COMING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL DECREASES AND THE BREAKING POWER FADES. THEN IN PANIC I START PUMPING THE PEDAL WHICH AFTER A SPLIT SECOND GETS THE BRAKES ...
Mileage: 4,020
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND HE HAD TO INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED,...
Mileage: 9,999
THE CAR WAS NOT USED FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS OR SO. WHEN I STARTED IT, IT EXHIBITED A "ROUGH ENGINE START" FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE GAS ENGINE INITIATED AND LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. DURING THIS TIME THE ENGINE MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE AS IF THE CAR WAS CHOCKING AND ENGINE WANTED TO GET ...
Mileage: 11,800
TL*THE DRIVER OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AT 35 MPH. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE REAR PASSENGER WAS KILLED DUE TO A SEVERE NECK INJURY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. ...
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS, AND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AT ANY INTENSITY AND MY VEHICLE HITS A DEFECT IN THE ROAD SURFACE, THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO RELEASE BRAKE PRESSURE TO ALL 4 WHEELS COMPLETELY FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, ESP...
Mileage: 32,204
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS, AND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AT ANY INTENSITY AND MY VEHICLE HITS A DEFECT IN THE ROAD SURFACE, THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO RELEASE BRAKE PRESSURE TO ALL 4 WHEELS COMPLETELY FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, ESP...
Mileage: 32,204
THE REAR WINDOW ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS , WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT,GENERATES THE VERTICAL LIGHT BARS ATTACHED TO THE SOURCE OF LIGHT , EX: HEADLIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE, THUS IMAGE OF THE CARS TRAFFIC ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY IS TOTALLY DISTORTED BY THE PRESENCE OF THE THESE UNWARRANTED LIGHT EFFECTS. TH...
Mileage: 2,000
GAS PEDAL DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN FOOT GOES DOWN ON IT 4 TIMES -- I DO NOT HAVE EXACT DATES 1. EARLY NOVEMBER, 2010 1 INCIDENT 2. JANUARY, 2011 2 INCIDENTS 3. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN 1. COMING DOWN THE 405 AT THE 101 INTERCHANGE, MY GAS PEDAL DID NOT PROPEL MY CAR FORWARD. I C...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS-WHILE APPROACHING STOP LIGHT WITH BRAKES SLIGHTLY ENGAGED, LEFT FRONT TIRE STRUCK A POT HOLE APPROXIMATELY 15" IN DIAMETER AND TWO PAVEMENT LAYERS DEEP. VEHICLE BRAKES GOT SOFT AND CAR ACCELERATED BRIEFLY FOR LESS THAN ONE SECOND. BRAKING THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL FEEL AND ACCELERATI...
Mileage: 1,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TUR...
Mileage: 4,000
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA'S PRIUS. ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 15, 2010, SHE WAS COASTING THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPOT AT HER OFFICE IN RESTON, VA. THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. AS SHE GOT INTO THE SPACE, THE GAS ENGINE ENGAGED, NOT UNCOMMON AT VARIOUS...
Mileage: 15,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 43 TO 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, ROLLED INTO A DITCH, AND LANDED ON IT'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER STERNUM, RIBS, AND FINGER. THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL ...
Mileage: 17,000
I PURCHASED A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (MODEL 3) IN LATE JULY 2010. IN ALMOST EVERY RESPECT, THIS CAR IS WONDERFUL. HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS CONSISTENTLY DIMINISHED (APPARENT) BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE CAR GOES OVER A PATCH OF ROUGH ROAD, POTHOLE, ETC. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE...
Mileage: 100
MY 2010 PRIUS' BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHILE ON THE ROAD ON 1/22/11. THEN 2X AGAIN ON 1/23/11. AS A CONSUMER, I DO NOT KNOW WHO REGULATES CAR COMPANIES BUT I HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY NEED TO 'DUPLICATE' THE PROBLEM. IN THE PAST, MY BRAKES WOULD ACCELERATE BEFORE IT WOULD CATCH AND THE PR...
Mileage: 26,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS SHE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAITED A COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY FUNCTIONED NORMAL...
Mileage: 22,000
WHEN BRAKING NORMALLY AND THE CAR PASSES OVER RIBBED ROAD SURFACE AREAS WHICH INDICATE A STOP AHEAD OR RAISED EXPANSION STRIPS, THE CAR OFTEN TIMES APPEARS TO SPEED UP. IT'S AS IF WHEN THE WHEELS COME SLIGHTLY OFF THE GROUND, BRAKING IS INTERRUPTED AND THE WHEELS SPIN MORE RAPIDLY. NORMAL BRAKING ...
Mileage: 25,350
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS COMES EQUIPPED WITH AN INTRUSIVE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM THAT CAN'T BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. DUE TO THE RESTRICTIVE SYSTEM, THE CAR HAD BEEN STUCK ON SMALL INCLINES IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IF I CARRY TOO LITTLE SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD SLOW THE CAR TO A CRAWL AND PREVEN...
Mileage: 33,145
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS COMES EQUIPPED WITH AN INTRUSIVE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM THAT CAN'T BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. DUE TO THE RESTRICTIVE SYSTEM, THE CAR HAD BEEN STUCK ON SMALL INCLINES IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IF I CARRY TOO LITTLE SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD SLOW THE CAR TO A CRAWL AND PREVEN...
Mileage: 33,145
INCIDENT #1 ON JANUARY 5, 2011 - SUDDEN CHANGE IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE CAUSED CRASH. ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN COMPANY PARKING LOT. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE CAR INITIALLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. BUT AS I ATTEMPTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT THE CAR STARTED T...
Mileage: 8,227
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER YET THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT CRASHE...
Mileage: 5,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTAC WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE F...
Mileage: 2,382
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN I WENT CHECK TIRE PRESSURE THE LEFT FRONT COVER ON THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF IN THE THREADS OF THE VALVE STEM JUST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAP. THE TIRE STILL HELD PRESSURE BUT THE INNER VALVE WAS EXPOSED DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE THE SEAL WAS. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TI...
Mileage: 37,012
2010 PRIUS -- FM RADIO HAS INTERMITTENT STATIC -- ANTENNA WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND STATIC CONTINUES -- SIGNAL IS COMING IN STRONG ON RADIO BUT STATIC PERSISTS -- HAPPENS ON ALL FM STATIONS BETWEEN WASHINGTON DC AND BANGOR, MAINE. *TR
Mileage: 55
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS VERSION 3. WHEN I PUSH THE DASH BUTTON TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL ROLL 1-2 INCHES FORWARD BEFORE ENGAGING IN PARK. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON 01/04/2011, BUT STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE WHEN ENGAGING THE VEHICLE MAY NOT ...
Mileage: 11,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SHE CRASHED HEAD-ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SAFETY BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER PROPERLY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER RECEIVED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE LIV...
Mileage: 9,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SHE CRASHED HEAD-ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SAFETY BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER PROPERLY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER RECEIVED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE LIV...
Mileage: 9,000
ACCIDENT 12/22/10 TURNED LEFT AS I PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE NEAREST TO HANDICAPPED SPOT. IT WAS VERY SUNNY AND THERE WAS A PATCH OF WHAT LOOKED LIKE ICE. AS THE CAR WENT OVER THAT SPOT IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE, ONLY TO FIND MYSELF HITTING THE CURB. AFTER HITTING THE CURB...
Mileage: 30,000
ACCIDENT 12/22/10 TURNED LEFT AS I PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE NEAREST TO HANDICAPPED SPOT. IT WAS VERY SUNNY AND THERE WAS A PATCH OF WHAT LOOKED LIKE ICE. AS THE CAR WENT OVER THAT SPOT IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE, ONLY TO FIND MYSELF HITTING THE CURB. AFTER HITTING THE CURB...
Mileage: 30,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE DROVE OVER WHAT IS CALLED A SLIGHT DEPRESSION IN A PARKING SPACE, THAT HIS WIFE TURNED INTO. WHEN HIS WIFE MADE THE TURN, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS IF ...
Mileage: 1,000
HEADLAMPS ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PROVIDE POOR DISTANCE COVERAGE FOR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. AS A RESULT I HIT A MATTRESS IN THE ROADWAY EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50 & 55 MPH ON A STRAIT FREEWAY SECTION (I-15 AT BUNDY CANYON IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA). EVEN THOUGH I WAS FULLY ALERT, THE HEADLAMPS...
Mileage: 4,304
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
Mileage: 10,870
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
Mileage: 10,870
I HAD TAKEN AN EXIT AFTER HAVING DRIVEN ABOUT 15 MILES ON HWY 85 & HAD MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AS THERE WAS RED SIGNAL AHEAD. BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT THAN HAD TO BRAKE ALMOST WITHIN SECONDS AS I SAW A CAR AHEAD AT THE NEXT GREEN ...
Mileage: 28,000
AFTER A ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR ROLLED ON ITS SIDE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. *TR
PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED IN MY TOYOTA PRIUS, IT OPENED AS I WAS MOVING, THEN I CLOSED FROM INSIDE AND WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION IT DID NOT OPEN ANYWAY,EVEN WITH REMOTE. SO I GOT OUT THRU OTHER DOOR. *TR
Mileage: 5,300
PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED IN MY TOYOTA PRIUS, IT OPENED AS I WAS MOVING, THEN I CLOSED FROM INSIDE AND WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION IT DID NOT OPEN ANYWAY,EVEN WITH REMOTE. SO I GOT OUT THRU OTHER DOOR. *TR
Mileage: 5,300
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WAS PERFORMED FEBRUARY 2010. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN THEY HIT ROUGH PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY AND WENT THROUGH AN INTERSE...
Mileage: 18,654
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS HIT, IT ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE; THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE IG...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS HIT, IT ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE; THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE IG...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS HIT, IT ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE; THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE IG...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS HIT, IT ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE; THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE IG...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS: CHRONIC FAILURE OF PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT SYSTEMS. DASHBOARD LIGHTS INDICATING PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS UNFASTENED AND PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF ILLUMINATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED, WHETHER ANYONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT, AND WHETHER THE PAS...
Mileage: 6,696
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS: CHRONIC FAILURE OF PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT SYSTEMS. DASHBOARD LIGHTS INDICATING PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS UNFASTENED AND PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF ILLUMINATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED, WHETHER ANYONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT, AND WHETHER THE PAS...
Mileage: 6,696
LEASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 3 MTHS AGO. RIGHT FROM THE START GIVES VERY LOW MILEAGE: 39-41MPG AND HAVE BEEN TRACKING IT BETWEEN EVERY FILL UP. ALWAYS FILLED UP 10 GALLONS AND RESET TRIP METER EVERY TIME. GIVES ONLY 390-410 MILES PER FILL UP. COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER AT GREENTREE TOYOTA...
Mileage: 5,200
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FOR A SHORT TIME. I HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS ISSUE AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE I ONCE OWNED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD STOP FOR NO REASON. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM BUT AS A PRECAUTION HE REPLACED THE SMALL WIRING HARNES...
Mileage: 8,350
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO AND THROUGH A GARAGE; THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED HEART, BROKEN STERNUM AND TWO BROKEN RIBS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTU...
Mileage: 3,400
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO AND THROUGH A GARAGE; THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED HEART, BROKEN STERNUM AND TWO BROKEN RIBS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTU...
Mileage: 3,400
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT ON A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE COMPLAINT LIST IS: THE EJECT BUTTON ON THE MANUFACTURED STEREO HAS MELTED. HAVE CONTACTED A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS AND THEY TOOK PICTURES OF THE MELTED BUTTON ON THE STEREO, THEY SENT THE PICTURES TO THEIR DSPM DEPARTMENT, THEIR RESPONSE...
Mileage: 29,017
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR NEW 2010 PRIUS HOME ON 16 NOV 2010. AS SHE WAS TURNING THE CAR INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AT APPROX 5:30 PM THE VEHICLE LUNCHED FORWARD AT GREAT SPEED ON ITS OWN. WE HAVE A LONG DRIVEWAY, IT TOOK HER ABOUT 30 TO 40 FEET THE GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THE ...
Mileage: 1,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENGAGED THE PANIC STOP BUTTON BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE STOPPING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER W...
Mileage: 1,700
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT WAS RECALLED FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE AUTOMOBILE JOLTS FORWARD FOR A SPLIT SECOND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE AUTOMOBILE ALSO PASSES OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. I TOOK THE AUTOMOBILE BACK TO THE DEALER PURSUANT TO THE RECALL TO BE FIXED. THE DEALER DID...
Mileage: 13,500
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"...
Mileage: 5,600
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"...
Mileage: 5,600
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 35 MPH TO 45 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG. UPON EXAMINATION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN OBJECT WOULD HAVE HAD TO HIT THE VE...
Mileage: 1,433
THE BRAKES RELEASE FOR A "SECOND" OR TWO WHEN THE CAR HITS A BUMP, ESPECIALLY IN COLD OR WET WEATHER. MY CAR HAS SLID THROUGH INTERSECTIONS IN THE WINTER A NUMBER OF TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE TO START BRAKING THREE BLOCKS AHEAD IN BAD WEATHER BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES WILL RELEASE. ...
SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE: WHEN BRAKING WHILE TURNING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT, BRAKES SEEM TO ACCELERATE OR LOOSEN TEMPORARILY. SO WHEN IS NHTSA GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? OR ARE THEY WAITING FOR A "SIGNIFICANT" NUMBER OF DEATHS FIRST? *TR
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING TOYOTA PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE WENT TO START HIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL THINGS, THE BR...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR ANTILOCK CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ...
Mileage: 1,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS USING THE HEADLIGHTS DURING THE DAY THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DE...
Mileage: 13,000
LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. HAPPENS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. YOU DON'T LOSE BRAKING POWER COMPLETELY, BUT IT WOULD BE LIKE YOU HAD LIFTED YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKES PARTIALLY. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (A LITTLE OVER A YEAR). I AM...
Mileage: 17,000
LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. HAPPENS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. YOU DON'T LOSE BRAKING POWER COMPLETELY, BUT IT WOULD BE LIKE YOU HAD LIFTED YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKES PARTIALLY. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (A LITTLE OVER A YEAR). I AM...
Mileage: 17,000
EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED, MY CAR'S BRAKES SUDDENLY AND MOMENTARILY LOSE BRAKING POWER OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH SURFACES. PROBLEM SEEMS COMPOUNDED WHEN TURNING. *TR
Mileage: 16,558
I OWN A NEW 2010 PRIUS. IT HAS 1800 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING WITH SOMEONE ELSE IN THE PRIUS, THERE WAS A BRAKING PROBLEM. WE BOTH FELT A LOSS OF BRAKING BY THE PRIUS WHEN I WAS BRAKING FOR A RIGHT TURN AND WENT OVER A BUMPY SECTION ON THE ROAD SURFACE. THE PRIUS EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY COMPLET...
Mileage: 1,800
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, NO ACCIDENTS, BUT CLOSE CALLS. WHEN I AM SLOWING TO A STOP, AND IF THE VEHICLE HITS A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, FOR EXAMPLE A POTHOLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOWERS SLIGHTLY AND THE CAR APPEARS TO HAVE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING TAKE OVER AND THE CAR SPEED DECREASES SLOWLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF...
Mileage: 10,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, NO ACCIDENTS, BUT CLOSE CALLS. WHEN I AM SLOWING TO A STOP, AND IF THE VEHICLE HITS A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, FOR EXAMPLE A POTHOLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOWERS SLIGHTLY AND THE CAR APPEARS TO HAVE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING TAKE OVER AND THE CAR SPEED DECREASES SLOWLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF...
Mileage: 10,000
ON 2010 PRIUS, BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE, GENERALLY FOR A MOMENT, AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY, UNTIL BRAKES ARE HIT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO RECREATE. CAR HAS 3000 MILES. DEALER SAYS BR...
Mileage: 2,500
ON 2010 PRIUS, BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE, GENERALLY FOR A MOMENT, AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY, UNTIL BRAKES ARE HIT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO RECREATE. CAR HAS 3000 MILES. DEALER SAYS BR...
Mileage: 2,500
ON 2010 PRIUS, BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE, GENERALLY FOR A MOMENT, AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY, UNTIL BRAKES ARE HIT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO RECREATE. CAR HAS 3000 MILES. DEALER SAYS BR...
Mileage: 2,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE TRAVELING 2 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONT...
Mileage: 1,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIM TO HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE LINED UP BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. TH...
Mileage: 100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INVERTER COOLER PUMP HAD OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FA...
Mileage: 18,135
WE WERE BACKING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY IN OUR 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. AS WE APPROACHED THE STREET OUR CAR SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND STARTED ACCELERATING BACKWARDS. BEFORE WE COULD DO ANYTHING, WE BACKED INTO THE CAR PARKED ACROSS FROM OUR DRIVEWAY. AFTER WE COLLECTED OURSELVES, WE DECIDED TO M...
Mileage: 19,000
DESPITE THE COMPUTER UPDATE FOLLOWING THE RECALL MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKING PROBLEMS. SINCE THE UPDATE THE CAR ACCELERATES SLIGHTLY WHEN AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE IS ENCOUNTERED WHILE BRAKING. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Mileage: 2,250
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS COMING TO A STOP TO PARK HER VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHERE THEY DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND THERE WERE FRONT END DAMAGES AND NO I...
Mileage: 6,000
MY TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING. I MUST TURN THEM OFF AND ON TO HAVE THEM COME BACK ON. IT USED TO BE ONE OR THE OTHER AT A TIME, HOWEVER NOW BOTH LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AT ONCE. I WAS DRIVING IN VERY DARK CONDITIONS WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME AND THE ROAD WAS PITCH BLACK. ...
MY TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING. I MUST TURN THEM OFF AND ON TO HAVE THEM COME BACK ON. IT USED TO BE ONE OR THE OTHER AT A TIME, HOWEVER NOW BOTH LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AT ONCE. I WAS DRIVING IN VERY DARK CONDITIONS WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME AND THE ROAD WAS PITCH BLACK. ...
BRAKE FAILURE. 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV -- THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOSE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE (REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD I PRESS ON THE BRAKES AS THIS IS HAPPENING). THE BRAKES ARE TEMPORARILY DISABLED AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES AS A RESULT OF ITS MOMENTUM PRIOR TO INITIA...
Mileage: 7,548
BRAKE FAILURE. 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV -- THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOSE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE (REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD I PRESS ON THE BRAKES AS THIS IS HAPPENING). THE BRAKES ARE TEMPORARILY DISABLED AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES AS A RESULT OF ITS MOMENTUM PRIOR TO INITIA...
Mileage: 7,548
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS OCCASIONAL LOSS OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE IMMEDIATELY UPON START-UP OF VEHICLE. ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THERE WAS NOTED LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON THE IGNITION. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FEEL HARD, AND ALLOWED THE CAR TO SLO...
SQUEALING NOISE FROM BRAKES/WHEELS WHEN I PRESS BRAKES ON MY BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. IT'S LITERALLY CAUSING ME HEADACHES AFTER DRIVES AND IS A BIG HEALTH HAZARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TWICE TO MY DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE CAR AND THEY ARE RECOGNIZING THE NOISE BUT TELLING THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR A...
Mileage: 1,000
I WAS BACKING MY 2010 PRIUS OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED QUICKLY WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE TO STOP, IT JERKED TO A STOP. I LET OFF THE BRAKE AGAIN AND IT TOOK OFF. THIS PROCESS OF LUNGING AND JERKING REPEATED UNTIL I BACKED ALL THE WAY OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ...
Mileage: 2,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS BRAKING OVER BUMPY ROADS. AT CERTAIN SPEEDS FIRM BRAKING OVER BUMPS CAUSES THE WHEELS TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING. TOYOTA RECALLED THE VEHICLE, AND PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPGRADES THAT I FEEL DID NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE CAR...
Mileage: 100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 2 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CURB, SIDEWALK AND OVER A GRASSY AREA BEFORE CRASHING INTO...
Mileage: 13,000
MY WIFE AND 2 DAUGHTERS WERE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90/94 WHEN THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN SLOWLY DROPPED. I DOUBLE CHECKED THE LEVER UNDERNEATH TO ADJUST IT, BUT THAT WAS TIGHT. I COULD SEE WIRES AND BOLTS WHERE THE COLUMN HAD DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES. I LIFTED THE COLUMN UP AND THOUGHT IT WOULD LOC...
Mileage: 6,293
1. PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPACE, SLIGHT UPHILL ANGLE, STEPPED ON BRAKE AND CAR LURCHED FORWARD OVER A BARRIER AND INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. 2. THE VEHICLE GAVE NO PRIOR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOOD, BUMPER, RIGHT FENDER AND RADIATOR. 3. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY...
Mileage: 10,000
2010 PRIUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP IF VEHICLE HITS BUMPS, POTHOLES, MANHOLES, ETC., THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEMS LETS GO FOR A MOMENT AND THE VEHICLE WILL KEEP MOVING FORWARD. I HAVE HAD MY PRIUS INTO MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE "RECALL" BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN I...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER ROUGH TERRAIN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6000.
Mileage: 6,000
TWICE NOW MY BRAND NEW 2010 PRIUS IV HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN I WAS DRIVING. JUNE 16 PURCHASED THE CAR. JUNE 22 AT A STOP LIGHT ON A SURFACE STREET, CONTINUED ON GREEN LIGHT, CAR LOST POWER IN THE INTERSECTION AND I COASTED TO A STOP. RESTARTED, AND FINE UNTIL AUGUST 3, 1443 MILES O...
Mileage: 200
MY PRIUS ENGINE WOULD NOT CUT OFF WHILE I HAD MY WIFE'S AVALON ELECTRONIC KEY IN MY POCKET TOUCHING MY PRIUS ELECTRONIC KEY. I WAS SITTING STILL BUT EACH TIME I CUT OFF THE ENGINE BY HOLDING DOWN THE POWER BUTTON, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE WOULD START BACK UP. IT WASN'T UNTIL I MOVED T...
Mileage: 31,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 2 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION AS THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE ASPHALT OF A DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZE...
Mileage: 1,700
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010, MY PROBLEM IS SOMETIMES THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN TRYING TO STOP, I HAVE FOUND THAT BY RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE THROTTLE RELEASES, THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS UNDER THE SPEED OF 40 MPH. THIS PROBLEM IS ALWAYS RANDOM, AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, IT HAS HAPPENED ...
Mileage: 5,000
THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGE MECHANISM IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOES NOT DISENGAGE QUICKLY ENOUGH WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARDER THAN ANY PRIOR VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED TO KILL THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IF I RELEASE THE BRAKE BEFORE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS RELEASED THEN THE CAR ...
Mileage: 4,200
THE FIRST TIME I DROVE MY BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT NIGHT AND THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER WAS ILLUMINATED, I SAW WHAT APPEARS TO BE SMUDGES ON THE INSIDE OF THE SPLIT SCREEN. THE DEFECTS APPEAR ONLY ON THE PORTION OF THE SPLIT SCREEN THAT REGULATES THE HYBRID SYSTEM -- IN OTHER WORDS, THE COMPUTER T...
Mileage: 1,750
WAS DRIVING PRIUS 2010 MODEL II WITH BRAKE SOFTWARE APPLIED BY DEALER ABOUT 1.5 MONTHS AGO. TODAY (7/27/2010) I EXITED HIGHWAY AND BEGAN GENTLE BRAKING ON OFFRAMP, AS SUGGESTED BY MANUAL TO MAXIMIZE REGENERATION. ABOUT HALF-WAY DOWN OFFRAMP, I REALIZED CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND T...
Mileage: 18,500
WAS DRIVING PRIUS 2010 MODEL II WITH BRAKE SOFTWARE APPLIED BY DEALER ABOUT 1.5 MONTHS AGO. TODAY (7/27/2010) I EXITED HIGHWAY AND BEGAN GENTLE BRAKING ON OFFRAMP, AS SUGGESTED BY MANUAL TO MAXIMIZE REGENERATION. ABOUT HALF-WAY DOWN OFFRAMP, I REALIZED CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND T...
Mileage: 18,500
WAS DRIVING PRIUS 2010 MODEL II WITH BRAKE SOFTWARE APPLIED BY DEALER ABOUT 1.5 MONTHS AGO. TODAY (7/27/2010) I EXITED HIGHWAY AND BEGAN GENTLE BRAKING ON OFFRAMP, AS SUGGESTED BY MANUAL TO MAXIMIZE REGENERATION. ABOUT HALF-WAY DOWN OFFRAMP, I REALIZED CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND T...
Mileage: 18,500
WAS DRIVING PRIUS 2010 MODEL II WITH BRAKE SOFTWARE APPLIED BY DEALER ABOUT 1.5 MONTHS AGO. TODAY (7/27/2010) I EXITED HIGHWAY AND BEGAN GENTLE BRAKING ON OFFRAMP, AS SUGGESTED BY MANUAL TO MAXIMIZE REGENERATION. ABOUT HALF-WAY DOWN OFFRAMP, I REALIZED CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND T...
Mileage: 18,500
CASE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS: I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN A PULL-IN PARKING SPOT IN AN OFFICE BUILDING PARKING LOT. WHILE STRAIGHTENING THE CAR OUT IN THE SPOT, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND JUMPED A CURB IN FRONT OF LANDSCAPED SHRUBBERY. A LARGE WOODY ...
Mileage: 2,236
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACE OR POTHOLES MORE THAN 30 TIMES SINCE I OWN THIS VEHICLE. I FILED A COMPLAINT (ODI #10304434) BACK IN FEB 3RD. 2010 BEFORE THE RECALL FROM TOYOTA. MY PRIUS WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, SO I BROUGH...
Mileage: 6,000
MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITION FROM MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. *TR
Mileage: 4,600
NEW 2010 PRIUS LL COMMUTER CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES OR SCOOTS WHEN BOTH FEET ARE ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE TAKES THE SAME ROUTE TO AND FROM WORK DAILY. ON EVERY TRIP, WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PASSES OVER A RECESSED MANHOLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. I IMMEDIATELY PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKE TO STOP T...
Mileage: 400
NEW 2010 PRIUS LL COMMUTER CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES OR SCOOTS WHEN BOTH FEET ARE ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE TAKES THE SAME ROUTE TO AND FROM WORK DAILY. ON EVERY TRIP, WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PASSES OVER A RECESSED MANHOLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. I IMMEDIATELY PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKE TO STOP T...
Mileage: 400
TL* THE CONTACT'S BROTHER OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED HER BROTHER DIED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH NORTH BOUND, A TRUCK WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK PUSHING THE TRUCK INTO THE CONTACT'S BROTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE C...
Mileage: 21,000
TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATES SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS, SUCH AS SPEED BUMPS OR OTHER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, USUALLY WHEN GOING UNDER 30MPH, AND OFTEN WITH THE BRAKES BEING LIGHTLY PRESSED. *TR
Mileage: 4,400
TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM; I HAD THE "RECALL" FIX APPLIED; I HAVE NOTICED IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS THAT THE CAR HAS STARTED TO HAVE BRAKE FAILURE AGAIN WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY SURFACES. IT HAD BEEN FINE FOR A WHILE, BUT THIS STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE SAME. *T...
Mileage: 9,900
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE DROVE OVER A POT HOLE OR RAILROAD TRACKS THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDA...
Mileage: 5,000
BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN DECELERATING AND ROAD IS UNEVEN OR BUMPY. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL FIX AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENS 3-4 TIMES/ WEEK DRIVING IN SEATTLE. *TR
Mileage: 5,700
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, AND CONTINUED TO MOVE. I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND REAPPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOTHING FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS - AT WHICH POINT THE CAR STOPPED. AFTER CONTACTING BOTH OUR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AND THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVI...
Mileage: 9,950
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LOSES BRAKING ABILITY AND LUNGES FORWARD WHILE BRAKING ON ANY UNEVEN SURFACE I.E. POTHOLE, MANHOLE COVER, BUMP METAL PLATE OR STRIP, ETC... THIS HAS LEAD TO SEVERAL NEAR MISS COLLISIONS AND DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME I SPEND IN THE CAR HAPPENS AN AVERAGE OF 3 TIMES PER DAY. BECAU...
Mileage: 8,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TIRE AND REQUEST FINANCIAL RELIEF *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TPMS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A LEAK, SO AIR WAS ADDED BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS LOW. WHEN THE CONSUMER LEFT THE SERVICE STATIO...
Mileage: 7,390
DRIVING HOME FROM DINNER, MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. I TURNED OFF MY HEADLIGHTS, THEN BACK ON AND BOTH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUPPORTING THE LIGHTING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT NOW HAS ME NERVOUS EVERY TIME I GET ON TH...
Mileage: 63,033
GRABBING BRAKES: PARKED AND SAT IN THE CAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINED DRIVEWAY FOR SOME TIME LISTING RADIO. WHEN I STARTED BACKING UP AND TRIED TO BRAKE, THERE WAS NO BRAKING AND THEN CLUNK CLUNK NOISE AND CAR STOPS, TRIED AGAIN, SAME THING NO BRAKING AND THEN LITTLE MORE PRESSURE ON BRAKES, CLUNK CLUNK ...
Mileage: 3,000
WHILE BRAKING AND THE CAR IS SLOWING DOWN TO BELOW ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR, IT WILL SURGE AHEAD IF IT GOES OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT OR A BUMP. THE ABS RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE CAR, AND IT WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO THE DEALER AFTER THE RECALL AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL WAS APPLIED. THE DE...
Mileage: 100
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT HAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES SOMETIMES DIS-ENGAGING WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER UNEVEN OR SLIPPERY SURFACES. TOYOTA WAS UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AFTER I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM REMAINS SO I AM STUCK DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
LIKE ALL OTHER 2010 PRIUS COMPLAINTS, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AND GO OVER A BUMPY SURFACE, THE BRAKES RELEASE CAUSING THE CAR TO JOLT FORWARD. I TOOK MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE RECALL. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED MY CAR WOULD BE FIXED IN LESS THAN THIRTY MINUTES. WHATEVER THEY W...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE OR ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A DELAY IN BRAKING. THE BRAKES WOULD HESITATE TO ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000 (...
Mileage: 9,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND INTERMITTENTLY COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: ANTILOCK: CONTROL...
Mileage: 5,000
WE PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN MAY 2010. MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR OUT OF A SHOPPING MALL DRIVEWAY INTO THE LEFT HAND TURN OF THE ROAD AND PULLED UP BEHIND A TRUCK. SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5-10 MPH ON A NORMAL ROAD, NO POT HOLES OR WET CONDITIONS. SHE HAD HER FOOT RAMMED TO THE FLOOR BUT NO BRAKES! SHE WE...
Mileage: 80
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND LAST WEEK I HAD THE ABS ECU UPDATED PER THE RECALL. PRIOR TO THE UPDATE, BRAKING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE WOULD RESULT IN A LITTLE 'SKIP' ON THE ROAD AS THE BRAKES KIND OF FLUTTERED. I JUST PRESSED THE PEDAL A LITTLE HARDER AND ALL WAS WELL. POST UPDATE, I HAVE A SER...
Mileage: 8,500
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS THAT HAS HAD THE BRAKE RECALL FIX APPLIED. BUT WHEN I AM TURNING RIGHT APPLYING THE BRAKE AND THEN HIT BUMP/CHUCK HOLE THE BRAKES FADE FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS. NO ACCIDENTS BUT DOES NOT GIVE DRIVER ANY CONFIDENCE. *TR
Mileage: 13,259
SEVERE BRAKE GRAB IN SLOW SPEED REVERSE OR FORWARD. VERY INTERMITTENT. RESEARCH SHOWS SAME COMPLAINT FOUND IN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE. DEALER AND TOYOTA UNAWARE AND WERE OF NO HELP IN RESOLUTION. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I WAS HAVING BRAKING ISSUES BEFORE THE SAFETY RECALL. IT WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN I HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING. I TOLD BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE RECALL AND IT WAS "FIXED." NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK. MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN/BRAKING AN...
Mileage: 7,000
2010 PRIUS - THIS CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A BRAKING PROBLEM. THE "SOFTWARE FIX" WAS COMPLETED ON MY CAR, BUT THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN THE CAR. A FOLLOW-UP VISIT TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING OF THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING RESULTED IN NOTHING BEING DONE TO FIX THE BRAKING PROBLEM. THE PROB...
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FORM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING ...
Mileage: 3,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY SURGE FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMIT...
Mileage: 300
TODAY AT YET ANOTHER CHECK FOR MY 2010 PRIUS TO TRY TO DISCOVER THE CAUSE FOR THE CONTINUAL SURGING, I WAS INFORMED THAT 160 TIMES IN THE LAST 1 1/2 MONTHS I HAVE DRIVEN WITH BOTH THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS ASSERTION AND COMPLETELY FALSE. OBVIOUSLY THE...
Mileage: 9,872
TODAY AT YET ANOTHER CHECK FOR MY 2010 PRIUS TO TRY TO DISCOVER THE CAUSE FOR THE CONTINUAL SURGING, I WAS INFORMED THAT 160 TIMES IN THE LAST 1 1/2 MONTHS I HAVE DRIVEN WITH BOTH THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS ASSERTION AND COMPLETELY FALSE. OBVIOUSLY THE...
Mileage: 9,872
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 2, 2010, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THERE WERE MINOR DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM. THE CURRENT AND FAI...
Mileage: 17,000
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A ROAD APPROX. 25 MPH. I HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD RIGHT AS I WAS BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE AUTOMOBILE SURGED FORWARD DESPITE MY FOOT BEING ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE HAVING THE RECALL FIX!!! THIS PROBLEM MUST BE FIXED. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY CO...
Mileage: 9,780
2010 PRIUS ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING OVER BUMPS/GRAVEL. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR RECALL MODIFICATION AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, IN FACT, SEEMS WORSE. *TR
Mileage: 8,400
2010 PRIUS ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING OVER BUMPS/GRAVEL. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR RECALL MODIFICATION AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, IN FACT, SEEMS WORSE. *TR
Mileage: 8,400
2010 PRIUS ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING OVER BUMPS/GRAVEL. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR RECALL MODIFICATION AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, IN FACT, SEEMS WORSE. *TR
Mileage: 8,400
ALL BRAKE ROTORS HAD A CRACK PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROTATION. *TR
Mileage: 9,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE THE MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING POWER EVEN AFTER THE RECALL FIX WAS APPLIED BACK IN MARCH. I EXPERIENCE THE SAME LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AS I DID IN THE PAST WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, POT HOLES AND THE LIKE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE ON A DECLINE. I BROU...
Mileage: 9,800
OUR NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LOST ITS BRAKES FOR A SHORT PERIOD WHEN DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL AT SLOW SPEED (10 MPH). ALTHOUGH I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES COMPLETELY RELEASED FOR ROUGHLY 2 SECONDS AND THEN RE-APPLIED. WE HAD JUST DRIVEN OVER A SMALL BUT SHARP BUMP. I UNDERSTAND HOW AB...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 PRIUS ACCELERATES WHILE BRAKING AND SURGES IN ACCELERATION FROM A STOP WHILE ACCELERATING SLOWLY. MANY BUT NOT ALL OCCASIONS WERE WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS AND/OR WET ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR. TOYOTA CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN THE TESTING AND DENIES THAT IT I...
Mileage: 500
2010 PRIUS ACCELERATES WHILE BRAKING AND SURGES IN ACCELERATION FROM A STOP WHILE ACCELERATING SLOWLY. MANY BUT NOT ALL OCCASIONS WERE WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS AND/OR WET ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR. TOYOTA CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN THE TESTING AND DENIES THAT IT I...
Mileage: 500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN JULY 2009. DURING OWNERSHIP I EXPERIENCED WHEN THERE WAS A CREASE, HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN BRAKING - IT ACCELERATING AND LUNGES. I AVOIDED SITUATIONS LIKE THAT AND WHEN THE RECALL CAME, I TOOK IT TO BUTLER TOYOTA (ALSO HAD THE FLOOR MAT HOOKS INSTALLED...
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN JULY 2009. DURING OWNERSHIP I EXPERIENCED WHEN THERE WAS A CREASE, HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN BRAKING - IT ACCELERATING AND LUNGES. I AVOIDED SITUATIONS LIKE THAT AND WHEN THE RECALL CAME, I TOOK IT TO BUTLER TOYOTA (ALSO HAD THE FLOOR MAT HOOKS INSTALLED...
I HAD THE TOYOTA PRIUS REFLASH DONE ON MY CAR. SINCE THIS REFLASH I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THE BRAKE SURGE. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS YESTERDAY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. I NOTICED AN UPCOMING STOP SIGN AND A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD. I ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND SLOWED ...
Mileage: 9,500
AT ABOUT 7:45 AM SUNDAY MAY 23, I WAS DRIVING WEST ON HAMBURG TURNPIKE IN WAYNE, GENTLY ACCELERATING TO GET BETTER MILEAGE, THE LIGHT AT BERDAN AVE AND HAMBURG HAD JUST TURNED GREEN, SO I ACCELERATED SLOWLY TO ABOUT 40 MPH. AT THIS POINT, I HEAR A SHRIEKING BEEP AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AS THE BR...
Mileage: 7,195
BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS COMING OFF FREEWAY EXIT RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON UNEVEN, CURVY ROAD. WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION FROM SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET AWAY, BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE FOR ABOUT A SECOND; ALSO FELT THE VEHICLE "LURCH" FORWARD IN THAT LAPSE OF TIME. REPEATED PRESSUR...
Mileage: 1,000
AS NOTED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE10006. I ENTERED AN INCIDENT DATE OF 5/19/2010, BUT THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY WITH MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (PURCHASED OCT. 2009). IT IS AS DESCRIBED IN THE INVESTIGATION SUMMARY; A MOMENTARY LAPSE IN BRAKING WHILE TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH SURFACES. I HAD THE S...
Mileage: 500
WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS (15 MPH OR LESS), ESPECIALLY UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND AFTER HITTING A BUMP (POT HOLE, ROUGH ROAD, ETC.), THE BRAKES TEMPORARILY FAIL AND THE CAR SKIDS, WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING IT SEEMS AS WELL. I HAVE HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON MY CAR, BUT IT STILL OCCURS....
Mileage: 14,500
TWO ISSUES WITHIN 5 MINUTES (WILL FILE TWO REPORTS). FIRST ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE BACKING OUT OF LEVEL PARKING SPACE. BRAKES GRABBED ON AND OFF AS IF I WERE PRESSING BRAKES FIRMLY, RELEASING, THEN PRESSING FIRMLY AGAIN, EVEN THOUGH I WAS LIGHTLY HOLDING THE BRAKES AS I WAS REVERSING. SECOND ISSUE O...
Mileage: 400
TWO ISSUES WITHIN 5 MINUTES (WILL FILE TWO REPORTS). FIRST ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE BACKING OUT OF LEVEL PARKING SPACE. BRAKES GRABBED ON AND OFF AS IF I WERE PRESSING BRAKES FIRMLY, RELEASING, THEN PRESSING FIRMLY AGAIN, EVEN THOUGH I WAS LIGHTLY HOLDING THE BRAKES AS I WAS REVERSING. SECOND ISSUE O...
Mileage: 400
REGENERATIVE BRAKING - LOSS OF BRAKING, WHEN SLOWING OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 5-9MPH. BRAKES "GO AWAY", RESULTING IN FURTHER PEDAL APPLICATION TO AVOID STRIKING VEHICLE AHEAD. INCIDENT OCCURS SPORADICALLY, HOWEVER HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 8 TIMES IN THE TWO MONTHS WE'VE OWNED VEHICLE. *T...
Mileage: 1,100
AFTER TAKING MY 2010 PRIUS IN FOR THE RECALL FIX ON APRIL 1, 2010, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT SAFETY DEFECTS. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER WHO REPORTED IT TO CORPORATE AND ARRANGED FOR A FIELD TECH TO ANALYZE THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 13TH. THEY SAID WE WOULD HEAR FROM TOYOTA WITH IN TWO WEEKS I ...
Mileage: 17,966
AFTER TAKING MY 2010 PRIUS IN FOR THE RECALL FIX ON APRIL 1, 2010, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT SAFETY DEFECTS. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER WHO REPORTED IT TO CORPORATE AND ARRANGED FOR A FIELD TECH TO ANALYZE THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 13TH. THEY SAID WE WOULD HEAR FROM TOYOTA WITH IN TWO WEEKS I ...
Mileage: 17,966
I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FASTENING THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR SEAT BECAUSE THE CATCH (THE FEMALE COMPONENT OF THE SEAT BEAT) RECEDES DOWN INTO THE SEAT MAKING IT NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO CONNECT WITH THE MALE COMPONENT. MY KIDS HAVE A TOUGH TIME BUCKLING UP EVERYDAY AND TYPICALLY NEED ME LEANING O...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. *TGW
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. *TGW
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND HAVE NOTICED THAT WHILE BRAKING ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE JACK SAFRO DEALERSHIP SAID TO BRING IT IN, AS THERE WAS A RECALL. SINCE THEY WORKED ON IT, I SEE NO CHANGE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE, AND THEY TOOK IT...
Mileage: 1,000
WHILE DRIVING ON I-430 IN WEST LITTLE ROCK YESTERDAY, I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 65 MPH. AS I APPROACHED SLOWER TRAFFIC AHEAD, I SLOWED THE CAR TO 60MPH USING THE BRAKES. I ASSUMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY CAR HAD AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGED AT THIS POINT AND I LET OFF THE BRAKES. THE CRUI...
Mileage: 11,115
WHILE DRIVING ON BOWMAN ROAD IN WEST LITTLE ROCK, I WAS BRAKING AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION AT MARKHAM. THE CAR SUDDENLY FELT LIKE IT WAS SURGING FORWARD AND NOT BRAKING AT ALL AS I DROVE OVER A MAN-HOLE COVER. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY PRONOUNCED AS I WAS GOING DOWNHILL AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT AT...
Mileage: 11,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY CONTINUOUS, STEADY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL IT FINALLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOUL...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) WHICH WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND WHENEVER SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR AN UNEVEN SURFACE A...
Mileage: 7,500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND I RECEIVED THE SOFTWARE RECALL FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. AFTER RECEIVING THE SOFTWARE RECALL MY WIFE AND I HAVE BOTH NOTICED THAT THERE ARE INSTANCES WHEN THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND AS QUICKLY AS THEY SHOULD WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL REASON THE PRIUS WAS RECALLED....
Mileage: 6,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND I HAVE THE BRAKING PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE. I HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATE PERFORMED AND I STILL HAVE A LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VE...
Mileage: 11,100
I CONTINUE TO HAVE A LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPY SURFACES, EVEN AFTER RECEIVING THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT WAS RELEASED BY TOYOTA. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLING WHEN I AM TRAVELING OVER AN EXTENDED AREA OF BUMPY ROAD, AND THE BRAKES WON'T WORK AS EXPECTED. *TR
Mileage: 6,700
2010 PRIUS II, PURCHASED LATE JULY 2009. IN NOVEMBER OF 2009 THE CAR REFUSED TO STAY IN D WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. AFTER TURNING THE SYSTEM OFF AND SITTING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE CAR OPERATED NORMALLY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THAT AFTERNOON. A FEW DAYS AGO MY WIFE WAS ...
Mileage: 8,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. VEHICLE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL, BUT AFTER A NO BRAKE INCIDENT CONSUMER QUESTIONS THE REPAIR. *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON APRIL 3, 2010. HOWEVER, ON APRIL 6, 2010 HE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HAD A MOMENTARY FEELING OF HAVING...
I WAS ON A TRIP TO ARIZONA AND WHEN DRIVING IN MY 2010 PRIUS FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PHOENIX DURING THE EVENING, THE BATTER DISPLAY'S TOP SEGMENT GLOWED RED MANY TIMES IN THE DESCENT FROM FLAGSTAFF. IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE TO KEEP THE TOP SEGMENT FROM TURNING RED AS THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING AND I...
Mileage: 6,750
I WAS ON A TRIP TO ARIZONA AND WHEN DRIVING IN MY 2010 PRIUS FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PHOENIX DURING THE EVENING, THE BATTER DISPLAY'S TOP SEGMENT GLOWED RED MANY TIMES IN THE DESCENT FROM FLAGSTAFF. IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE TO KEEP THE TOP SEGMENT FROM TURNING RED AS THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING AND I...
Mileage: 6,750
MY 2010 PRIUS MOMENTARILY SPEEDS UP AT TIMES WHEN I HIT A LARGE BUMP IN ROAD. CAR HAS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THE SOFTWARE UPDATE BY TOYOTA DEALER. *TR
Mileage: 19,600
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH BRAKING PROBLEMS, WHICH HAVE CONTINUED TO OCCUR EVEN AFTER I TOOK IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ON FEBRUARY 12, 2010. THREE TIMES SINCE THEN THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS, WHEN I WAS TRYING TO STOP, ON A DRY SURFACE THAT WAS SLIGHTL...
Mileage: 9,950
TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS, FOR 5 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN PERFECTLY GOOD. BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROADS, NO PROBLEM, GOT THE PRIUS COMPUTER UPDATE 2-33 MONTHS AGO. APRIL 30 - DRIVING ON ROAD WITH ROUGH SURFACE FOR REPAVING AND WITH SEWER COVERS STICKING ABOVE SURFACE, AND NO PROBLEM FOR 2 MILES THEN HIT A REPATCHED HOLE ...
Mileage: 1,200
2/13, THE DAY AFTER MY CAR WAS "FIXED" UNDER THE RECALL, MY BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ON THE WAY TO THE AIRPORT, AND THE BRAKES FAILED . WHEN I RETURNED HOME FROM MY TRIP, I BROUGHT IT IN TO TOYOTA KEARNY MESA IN SAN DIEGO, WHO FOUND NOTHING WRONG. MY BRAKES FAILED AGAIN A WEEK AGO. I WAS DRIVING ON...
Mileage: 7,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OVER A POTHOLE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,800. UPDATED 08...
Mileage: 5,800
THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE CAR WHEN GOING OVER UNEVEN TERRAIN AND BRAKING JUMPS FORWARD. I CAN REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME ON MY RIDE HOME FROM WORK. THE PROBLEM ALSO HAPPENS IN RANDOM AREAS WHERE THE ROAD IS SUB-PAR. TOOK THE CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY BASICALLY SAID WE...
Mileage: 11,000
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER FROM REGARDING TOYOTA PROBLEMS *TGW
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II ISSUE *GR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE POWER BUTTON WAS PRESSED FOR ADDITIONAL POWER TO MERGE ON THE INTERSTATE, OR GO UP A STEEP HILL, THERE WAS A BRIEF LAG WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED AND THE POWER WAS ENGAGED. THE LAG DID NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FALL ONTO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN T...
Mileage: 9,000
IN MY 2010 PRIUS I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENCE WITH MY BRAKE WHEN STARTING OUT IN REVERSE. FIRST TIME WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY, DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG I WAS IN THE CAR UNTIL MY GIRLFRIEND GOT IN.. BUT WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE I GOT A"STIFF" FEELING IN THE PEDAL AND IT FELT LIKE IT WOULDN'T GO DOWN ALL THE...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO SAFETY ISSUES; LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND ENGINE RACE *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS/ROUGH ROADS, OR IN MARGINAL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW/ICE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, HE WOULD LOSE BRAKING EFFECTIVEN...
Mileage: 6,239
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO SAFETY ISSUES; LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND ENGINE RACE *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS/ROUGH ROADS, OR IN MARGINAL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW/ICE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, HE WOULD LOSE BRAKING EFFECTIVEN...
Mileage: 6,239
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO SAFETY ISSUES; LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND ENGINE RACE *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS/ROUGH ROADS, OR IN MARGINAL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW/ICE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, HE WOULD LOSE BRAKING EFFECTIVEN...
Mileage: 6,239
TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS BRAKE RECALL PATCH WAS ONLY PARTLY EFFECTIVE. IN THE WINTER THE CAR COULD LOOSE BRAKING FOR 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SPOT, POT HOLE ETC. NOW IT SKIPS MAYBE 2 TO 3 FEET. THE DEALER AND TOYOTA FACTORY PEOPLE TELL ME IT'S NORMAL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTION. I SAY I HAVE DRIVEN...
Mileage: 4,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND ENCOUNTERED A POTHOLE. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED WITH A DELAY RESPONSE PERIOD BETWEEN 5 TO 10 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE HAD A PRIOR REC...
Mileage: 4,860
I RECEIVED DELIVERY OF MY NEWLY PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS ON 10/17/09. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DURING NOV AND DEC 2009, ON ROUGH ROADS AND DURING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED 1/2/10 BY THE TOYOTA DEALER; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONDITIONS. ON APPROXIMATELY ...
I MADE A NHTSA COMPLAINT ON 1/27/10 FOR ABS/UNINTENDED ACCEL INCIDENTS IN MY PRIUS2010. SUPPOSEDLY TOYOTA CORRECTED THE PROBLEM ON 2/11/10. ON 4/20/10 @ 12:50 PM, MY PRIUS ACCELERATED DANGEROUSLY AS I WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE CAR SHOT FORWARD THROUGH A RED LIGHT ON A BU...
Mileage: 7,700
I HAVE A TOYOTA PRIUS AND IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ABOUT THE BRAKES. I SENT IT IN TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED, BUT I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. WHEN EVER I START TO STOP THE CAR AND THERE ARE BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE OR THE BRAKES RELEASE. IT ONLY HAPPENS IF THERE IS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ...
Mileage: 15,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE AND OVER A POTHOLE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL SOFTWARE REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ...
Mileage: 11,000
BRAKING ISSUE - 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WE PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS LAST WEEK, ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF ANY/ALL RECALL WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND WERE TOLD 'YES.' YET, I BELIEVE THAT THE DEALERSHIP MISREPRESENTED THE FACTS - BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING IN OUR NEW 2010 ...
Mileage: 431
SITTING AS A TAXI PASSENGER IN A BRAND NEW TOYOTA PRIUS IN BOSTON, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN THE REAR RIGHT SEAT DID NOT WORK. I TRIED IT REPEATEDLY AND IT FAILED TO ENGAGE THE BELT...THE TAXI DRIVER WAS INFORMED AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A BRAND NEW TAXI. SHE WAS VERY DISTURBED BY THE NEWS. I HOPE SHE RE...
DRIVING A 2010 PRIUS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH THE CAR WANDERS IN THE LANE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTIONS. WITH WINDY CONDITIONS IT IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STAY IN ONE LANE. THIS IS ON I-75 IN SW FLORIDA WHICH IS NEWLY PAVED, FLAT, AND STRAIGHT. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SINCE THE CAR WAS...
Mileage: 22
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. NEVERTHELESS, EVEN AFTER THE ALLEGED REPAIR, PROBLEMS STILL HAPPEN WHILE BRAKING. SPECIFICALLY, IF I HIT A BUMP OR A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR SURGES FORWARD. I WOULD SAY THIS HAPPENS TO ME MULTIPLE TIME...
Mileage: 10,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS "SURGE" WHILE BRAKING OVER BUMPY ROAD SURFACE...I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL MOD AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS WORSE THAN EVER!! WHAT GIVES?? *TR
Mileage: 6,419
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED HE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A DELAY IN BRAKE RESPONSE WHEN TRAVELING OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACE...
Mileage: 6,800
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS III. THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. SHE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, WHICH THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
I HAVE A NEW 2010 PRIUS WITH LESS THAN 1K MILES. ON 4-9-10 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT I EXPERIENCED A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF BRAKING COMBINED WITH UNINTENDED SURGE OF ACCELERATION. MY PRIUS JUMPED THE CURB THAT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE PARKING SLOT AND STOPPED AS IT SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILD...
Mileage: 970
I HAVE A NEW 2010 PRIUS WITH LESS THAN 1K MILES. ON 4-9-10 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT I EXPERIENCED A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF BRAKING COMBINED WITH UNINTENDED SURGE OF ACCELERATION. MY PRIUS JUMPED THE CURB THAT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE PARKING SLOT AND STOPPED AS IT SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILD...
Mileage: 970
THE LED HEADLIGHTS ON THE PRIUS V ONLY CARRIES ABOUT 30 FEET ON LOW BEAM, SO THAT ONLY 30 MPH IS ALLOWABLE AT NIGHT DRIVING WITH TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT THE SPEED THAT ANYONE WILL DRIVE. THUS, ON LOW BEAMS EVERYONE OUTDRIVES THEIR LIGHTS. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
1. BRAKES DISENGAGED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE BRAKING TO A RED LIGHT AND WENT OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. 2. CAR IS PARKED IN GARAGE. IN THE MORNING I WENT TO START THE CAR AND UPON PUSHING THE START BUTTON THE CAR STARTED VIOLATING SHAKING AND MAKING A CLANKING NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED CA...
Mileage: 3,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AS SHE WAS MAKING A RELATIVELY SHARP LEFT TURN INTO THE SPACE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS PROBABLY GOING 3-5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE SLAMMED ON THE B...
Mileage: 2,700
WAS PARKING 2010 PRIUS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THEN CAR STARTED GOING FORWARD AND HIT BUILDING,DRIVER APPLYING BACK AND CAR WON'T STOP. *TR
Mileage: 2,520
2010 PRIUS WITH ABOUT 14,500 MILES DRIVING ON SMOOTH, WET, PAVED ROAD 20 MILES AN HOUR ON A CURVE. NEITHER FOOT WAS NOT ON A PEDAL - CAR WAS COASTING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AS EXPECTED, SLOWLY DECELERATING. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CURVE, WITH BOTH FEET STILL NOT ON EITHER GAS OR BRAKE, I FELT AND HEAR...
Mileage: 14,500
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND THE CAR THEN JUST LURCHED FOR A MOMENT. I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND CAME ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP . I HELD THE BRAKE AND THEN JUST SHUT THE CAR OFF. UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE WAS OK. IT...
Mileage: 5,600
ALTHOUGH I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL (2010 PRIUS) LAST WEEK, THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE LOSS OF BRAKE/SURGE ISSUE THIS MORNING. I ALSO REPORTED TO MY TOYOTA DEALER LAST WEEK ABOUT ABNORMAL, SUDDEN BRAKING. WHEN APPLYING NORMAL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES HAVE LOCK...
Mileage: 15,045
ALTHOUGH I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL (2010 PRIUS) LAST WEEK, THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE LOSS OF BRAKE/SURGE ISSUE THIS MORNING. I ALSO REPORTED TO MY TOYOTA DEALER LAST WEEK ABOUT ABNORMAL, SUDDEN BRAKING. WHEN APPLYING NORMAL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES HAVE LOCK...
Mileage: 15,045
ALTHOUGH I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL (2010 PRIUS) LAST WEEK, THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE LOSS OF BRAKE/SURGE ISSUE THIS MORNING. I ALSO REPORTED TO MY TOYOTA DEALER LAST WEEK ABOUT ABNORMAL, SUDDEN BRAKING. WHEN APPLYING NORMAL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES HAVE LOCK...
Mileage: 15,045
I HAVE THE 2010 PRIUS AND HAD THE BRAKE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. IT DIDN'T WORK. WHEN I GO DOWN A HILL AND HIT A SPEED BUMP EVEN AT 5 MILES AN HOUR WHILE BRAKING THE CAR DOESN'T BRAKE FOR A FEW SECONDS. I MOVE 5-10 FEET UNCONTROLLED. IF THERE ARE CARS BACKED UP AT THE STOP I WOULD HI...
Mileage: 8,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED IN MARCH 2010. ON APRIL 4, 2010 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY WIFE AND WAS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY WERE ANTI-LOCK. THE PEDAL SKIPPED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS SO NOTICEABLE THA...
Mileage: 14,000
DESPITE HAVING HAD THE BRAKE RECALL ITEM FIXED ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE INSTANCES WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SKIDS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITH A SENSATION THAT THE END OF THE CAR IS LITERALLY LIFTING OFF THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES AND TOYOTA HA...
Mileage: 9,000
ABS BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE WHEN ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES HITS POT HOLE / SLIPPERY BUMPY SURFACE. THE CAR SURGES FORWARD DURING BRAKING BEFORE BRAKING RESUMES. THE RECALL AND FIX TOYOTO IMPIMENTED ON MY CAR ON 2/15 DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE, IT ONLY SHORTENED TO LAG TIME (PERIOD OF EXCELERATION - SURGE...
Mileage: 6,762
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED AS IF THE SOFTWARE PATCH FOR THE 2010 PRIUS WAS NOT ENOUGH AS HE HAS EXPERIENCED ONE MORE OCCURRENCE SINCE GETTING THE PATCH ON MARCH 1, 2010. PRIOR TO THE SOFTWARE PATCH, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE STUTTER...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED AS IF THE SOFTWARE PATCH FOR THE 2010 PRIUS WAS NOT ENOUGH AS HE HAS EXPERIENCED ONE MORE OCCURRENCE SINCE GETTING THE PATCH ON MARCH 1, 2010. PRIOR TO THE SOFTWARE PATCH, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE STUTTER...
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAD IT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECENT RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE WITH THE CAR. WHENEVER I HAVE GONE OVER A BUMP THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT "JUMPS" FORWARD AND LOSES A LITTLE CONTROL.
Mileage: 11,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN HE PULLED THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER UP TO INCREASE THE SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN LEFT AND WHEN HE PULLED THE LEVER DOWN TO DECREASE SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ...
Mileage: 10
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH ON A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. WHENEVER TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 MPH ON BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE...
Mileage: 11,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKES BEGAN TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT T...
Mileage: 30
I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS BACK IN JULY OF 2009 AND HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING THE CAR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE OVER A BUMP OR A POT HOLE ON THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE FOR A SECOND BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. WHEN THERE WAS VOLUNTARY RECALL, FOR ME IT WAS MANDATORY BECAUSE THIS WAS A SERIOUS ISS...
Mileage: 10,103
SUGGESTION FOR TESTING TOYOTO ACCELERATION PROBLEM: THE TRACKS ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAN BEHAVE AS AN ANTENNA AND GENERATE FALSE SIGNALS TO THE PROCESSOR. CELL PHONE, GPS SIGNAL RADIATION, ETC., COULD BE CAUSING FALSE SIGNALS ON THE BOARD(S) IN THE TOYOTO VEHICLES. CHECK IT OUT !!
2010 PRIUS STILL ACCELERATES AFTER "FIX".
Mileage: 888
2010 PRIUS STILL ACCELERATES AFTER "FIX".
Mileage: 888
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES REAR BRAKES RELEASED OR SLIPPED AND VEHICLE SPED UP. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF DRIVING, SHE DROVE OVER AN UNEVEN, PERHAPS POTHOLED AREA IN THE ROAD AND IT SEEMED AS IF THE VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKES RELEASED OR SLIPPED, AND THE VEHICLE SPED U...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES REAR BRAKES RELEASED OR SLIPPED AND VEHICLE SPED UP. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF DRIVING, SHE DROVE OVER AN UNEVEN, PERHAPS POTHOLED AREA IN THE ROAD AND IT SEEMED AS IF THE VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKES RELEASED OR SLIPPED, AND THE VEHICLE SPED U...
THE BRAKE FIX ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES RELEASING UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES BEFORE THE FIX AND 2 TIMES AFTER. THE ONLY WAY I COULD REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM WAS WHILE BRAKING ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD. SINCE HAVING MY CAR REPAIR...
Mileage: 6,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WHEN DRIVING ON A ROUGH OR BUMPY SURFACE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT FORTY TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...
Mileage: 11,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ACCELERATION UP TO 70 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,364. THE CURREN...
Mileage: 13,364
RECALL ON TOYOTA PRIUS (2010), DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE UNTIL AFTER RETURNED TO DEALER FOR RECALL, SERVICE PERFORMED, STILL HAS SAME ISSUE, RETURNED TO DEALER RON HIBBARD TOYOTA 3/23/10, MECHANIC STATED THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN DO, MILAGE, DATE, AND SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENTS ARE APPROX....
Mileage: 16,250
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE IN WHICH THE MALFUNCTION HAPPENED TWICE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FACTORY DEFECT WAS NOT BROUGHT TO LIGHT UNTIL AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT. ALTHOUGH, TOYOTA CORRECTED THE BRAKE ISSUE, THE CONSUMER HAS COSTS AND OUTSTANDING...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING INNOCENT LIVES LOST AND REGARDING TOYOTA DEFECTS. *TGW
ON 12/28/09 AT APROX. 6:30 A M, WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, I ATTEMPTED TO STOP ON A ROUGH ICE/SNOW PACKED SURFACE. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE SLID FOR ABOUT 20 TO 25 FEET BEFORE CRASHING INTO A SNOW BANK. THE ABS DID NOT OPERATE, AS I NEVER FELT THE DISTINCT PULSATING IN T...
Mileage: 350
CAR: 2010 PRIUS II DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT. STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES AND HIT A POT HOLE - VEHICLE SPED UP FOR A MOMENT AND LUNGED FORWARD THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BUT IT WAS THE MOST NOTICEABLE. EACH TIME IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING AND...
Mileage: 1,500
2010 TOYOTA PIRIUS ISSUE WITH BRAKES. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BROUGHT IT TO DEALER, THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE IS STILL AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. IF YOU HAVE TO BRAKE ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. IT SEEMS TO...
Mileage: 10,060
ON MY DRIVE HOME FROM THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING THE ABS BRAKE FIX RECALL FIX APPLIED, I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR A SPEED BUMP AND WHILE THE CAR ROLLED OVER THE SPEED BUMP THE BRAKES SLIPPED AND THE CAR SEEMED TO SURGE FORWARD. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CAR RECEIVE...
Mileage: 10,624
PRIUS 2010 BRAKE DISFUNCTION. FILLED OUT REPORT TO NHSTA APPX 3 MONTHS AGO BUT WAS NOTIFIED CASE WAS CLOSED A FEW DAYS LATER, NO REASON WAS GIVEN FOR CLOSURE. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 6,000
TWO OCCURRENCES: SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A LOOSE COMPUTER CONNECTION WHICH THEY SAID THEY TIGHTENED AND REBOOTED COMPUTER. SECOND OCCURENCE, THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS FOR ADVICE. STIL...
Mileage: 7,500
THE RECALL REPAIR TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS DID NOT FIX THE INTERMITTANT BRAKE FAILURE THAT IS THE FOCUS OF THE PRIUS RECALL. DEALER INSTALLED "FIX" TWICE BUT THE DELAY IN BRAKING AND FEELING OF ADDITIONAL TORQUE WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH AND/OR WET PAVEMENT STILL OCCOURS.
Mileage: 6,600
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...
Mileage: 8,500
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...
Mileage: 8,500
WE OWN A 2010 PRIUS, [XXX] . IT IS ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT WAS SUBJECT TO THE ABS ACTUATOR ECU UPDATE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. I TOOK THE CAR IN EARLY THIS MONTH AND HAD THE UPDATE INSTALLED. THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED, REGARDING LIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE AND THE CAR NOT BRAKING CORRECTLY OCCASIONALLY SEEMS ...
Mileage: 6,400
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE GEAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PUSHED THE POWER BUTTON WHICH TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T...
Mileage: 5,300
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS III ABS RECALL WAS APPLIED BY DEALER TOYOTA CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK, MN ON 3/17/10. PRIOR TO THIS RECALL UPDATE TO MY CAR, I HAD EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE ONCE SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR ON 10/23/09. NOW SINCE THE ABS UPDATE HAS BEEN APPLIED, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE 3 TIMES IN 5 DAYS...
Mileage: 6,275
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS III ABS RECALL WAS APPLIED BY DEALER TOYOTA CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK, MN ON 3/17/10. PRIOR TO THIS RECALL UPDATE TO MY CAR, I HAD EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE ONCE SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR ON 10/23/09. NOW SINCE THE ABS UPDATE HAS BEEN APPLIED, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE 3 TIMES IN 5 DAYS...
Mileage: 6,275
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 P...
Mileage: 1,120
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 P...
Mileage: 1,120
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 P...
Mileage: 1,120
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 P...
Mileage: 1,120
I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL (APPROX 20MPH) IN MY SUBDIVISION (NORTH ON HARTER FARMS RD) WHEN I SAW A CAR PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD FROM HIS YARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD FOR ABOUT 100YDS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO PALIMINO DR TO AVOID A COLLISION. I DID NOT MAKE THE TURN AND HIT A STOP SIGN AND TH...
Mileage: 7,500
RE: 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV; ON FEBRUARY 27, 2010, I VISITED THE TOYOTA SANTA MONICA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THE ABS SOFTWARE UPDATE INSTALLED. SINCE PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER 2009, UP UNTIL THE DATE OF THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, I EXPERIENCED THE INCONSISTENT FEEL OF THE BRAKES USUALLY ONCE PE...
Mileage: 200
I WAS DRIVING DOWN LAUREL CANYON IN LOS ANGELES, I HIT MY BRAKES, THEY ACCELERATED AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I DID HAVE THE CODE IN MY 2010 PRIUS FIXED HOWEVER THERE WERE STILL SOME MINOR ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND I WAS SO ANNOYED THAT I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. HOWEVER NOW I HAVE RAN INTO THE...
Mileage: 4,500
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE FIRST TIME SHE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS ON JANUARY 15, 2010. WHILE STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED, AS SOON SHE TOOK THE GEAR OUT OF N...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH TRAVELING OVER AN ICY ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE DURING THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIO...
Mileage: 400
2010 PRIUS REPEATEDLY EXHIBITED THE BRAKING DEFECT AT ISSUE IN RECENT RECALL (SUDDEN LURCH FORWARD UPON ENCOUNTERING BUMP WHILE BRAKING TO STOP)--RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED 5 WEEKS AGO. ALTHOUGH THE SUDDEN LURCHING STOPPED (UNTIL TODAY) AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE, THE BRAKING BEHAVIOR THEN HAD A CONSIST...
Mileage: 1,805
2010 PRIUS REPEATEDLY EXHIBITED THE BRAKING DEFECT AT ISSUE IN RECENT RECALL (SUDDEN LURCH FORWARD UPON ENCOUNTERING BUMP WHILE BRAKING TO STOP)--RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED 5 WEEKS AGO. ALTHOUGH THE SUDDEN LURCHING STOPPED (UNTIL TODAY) AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE, THE BRAKING BEHAVIOR THEN HAD A CONSIST...
Mileage: 1,805
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON. IT WAS SET TO 56 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STARTED LURCHING. IT WAS LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE THEN SLOW DOWN, THEN ACCELERATE, THEN SLOW DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WHEN ...
Mileage: 5,800
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON. IT WAS SET TO 56 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STARTED LURCHING. IT WAS LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE THEN SLOW DOWN, THEN ACCELERATE, THEN SLOW DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WHEN ...
Mileage: 5,800
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SAFETY COMPLAINTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY CANCEL, CONTROLLING THE THROTTLE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING. THIS ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRA...
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SAFETY COMPLAINTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY CANCEL, CONTROLLING THE THROTTLE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING. THIS ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRA...
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SAFETY COMPLAINTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY CANCEL, CONTROLLING THE THROTTLE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING. THIS ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRA...
BRAKING ISSUES IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS- AFTER "RECALL FIX". *TR
Mileage: 12,000
I BELIEVED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE BRAIN BOX OF THE 2008-2010 PRIUS/ETC IN ARE AREA WHERE THE NAVY GENERATE LOW FREQUENCY SIGNALS ARE GARAGE DOORS GO UP AND DOWN AT WILL .WE HAD NO IDEA UNTIL THE NAVY ADMITTED IT. NOW WHIT CELL TOWERS SET UP EVERY WHERE AND WHO KNOWS WHAT SIGNAL ARE GENERATED THRU THE...
MY 2010 PRIUS WAS DELIVERED ON DECEMBER 17, I TOOK IT ON TWO LONG ROAD TRIPS AND USED MY CRUISE CONTROL ON BOTH TRIPS. ON BOTH TRIPS WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON THERE WAS A SURGE OF ACCELERATION. NOTHING STUCK AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL CUT OFF AND THE CAR SLOWED. I HAVE EXPERIEN...
I LEASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN DECEMBER. IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES DO NOT HOLD WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP/POTHOLE. IN FACT, THE CAR SHOOTS FORWARD AND YOU MUST BE PREPARED. I FILLED OUT THE ON-LINE FORM FOR TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GO ON RECORD WITH TH...
Mileage: 4,600
THE PRIUS PURCHASED 1/3/10. ON 3/6/10 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOYOTA. THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE CAUSING THE PRIUS TO HIT ANOTHER CAR. THIS ALL OCCURRED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THE VEHICLE CAN BE EXAMINED FOR TH...
Mileage: 1,000
MY 2010 PRIUS WAS "REPAIRED" LAST MONTH. IT INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT MY PROMPTING AFTER HITTING A BUMP. THIS ACCELERATION IS AS INTENSE AS THE CAR SEEMS TO ALLOW, AS IF THE PEDAL WERE TO THE FLOOR OR WORSE, AND PERSISTS FOR AT LEAST ONE SECOND AND HAS NOT SUBSIDED SINCE THE ABS ACTUATOR EC...
Mileage: 10,000
WHEN STANDING STILL , THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, EXTREMELY SPONGY FEEL . TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. WHEN THE BRAKES FAIL DUE TO SOFTWARE ERROR ( RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED TODAY FINALLY ) I CAN ALSO EASILY PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I DO NOT LIKE THIS FEELING HOPEFULLY THE...
Mileage: 2,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS HAD A DEFECT THAT I NOTICED AFTER PURCHASE. EVERY TIME I BRAKE, WHEN I HIT A BUMP, MY CAR ACCELERATES. THERE WAS A RECALL IN WHICH WE PARTICIPATED ON MARCH 15, 2010 HOWEVER IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WE ARE EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED AND FEARFUL OF THE POSSIBLE DANGER IT CO...
Mileage: 200
I PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2010 PRIUS REGARDING BRAKING FAILURE OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, CASE #[XXX] . I TOOK MY CAR IN TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER YESTERDAY TO HAVE THE ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF (I ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM) I GOT MY CAR BACK AND TODAY I EXPERIENCED...
Mileage: 4,650
MY MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: PRIUS YEAR: 2010 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10311958 SUMMARY: MY 2010 PRIUS COMPLETED ITS "RECALL" SERVICE YESTERDAY. TODAY, THE CAR LOST POWER AND DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON TO THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND TURNED IT ON AN...
Mileage: 6,905
MY MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: PRIUS YEAR: 2010 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10311958 SUMMARY: MY 2010 PRIUS COMPLETED ITS "RECALL" SERVICE YESTERDAY. TODAY, THE CAR LOST POWER AND DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON TO THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND TURNED IT ON AN...
Mileage: 6,905
MY MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: PRIUS YEAR: 2010 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10311958 SUMMARY: MY 2010 PRIUS COMPLETED ITS "RECALL" SERVICE YESTERDAY. TODAY, THE CAR LOST POWER AND DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON TO THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND TURNED IT ON AN...
Mileage: 6,905
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. RECE...
Mileage: 6,905
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT HAS HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATE RECALL PERFORMED. SINCE HAVING THE RECALL DONE, THE BRAKES ON THE CAR SEEM TO WORK EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE. IT STILL OCCASIONALLY FEELS AS THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE SLIPPING WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP, AND THE BRAKES ALSO DO NOT SEEM TO WORK AS W...
Mileage: 4,500
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TWO ISSUES WITH THE 2010 PRIUS SINCE I BOUGHT IT ON 29TH DEC 2009. 1. UNABLE TO STOP AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN HITTING ROUGH /UNEVEN ROAD CONDITION AND TRYING TO STOP AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. 2. UNABLE TO STOP SOME TIMES WHEN DRIVE AT CITY SPEED LIMIT AND GOING BETWEEN SLOW A...
Mileage: 4,220
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TWO ISSUES WITH THE 2010 PRIUS SINCE I BOUGHT IT ON 29TH DEC 2009. 1. UNABLE TO STOP AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN HITTING ROUGH /UNEVEN ROAD CONDITION AND TRYING TO STOP AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. 2. UNABLE TO STOP SOME TIMES WHEN DRIVE AT CITY SPEED LIMIT AND GOING BETWEEN SLOW A...
Mileage: 4,220
I HAD MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SERVICED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER WHEN BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. AFTER THE SERVICING THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. IT IS A BRIEF EVENT BUT CONCERNS ME AS WHEN IT HAPPENS IT FEELS MOMENTARILY AS THOUGH THE CAR IS SPEEDING UP. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN JUNE 2009. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT IT SEEMED TO "SLIP" WHEN I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY OVER UNEVEN SURFACES (RAILROAD TRACKS, UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, UTILITY COVERS). WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED I REALIZED THE "SLIP" I WAS FEELING WAS THE BRAKES NOT WORKING MO...
Mileage: 9,000
I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TOYOTA PROBLEM. INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM MYSELF,SINCE I HAVE A SPECIFIC SKILL THAT GIVES ME THE ABILITY TO DIAGNOSE THESES TYPE OF PROBLEMS THAT OTHERS DO NOT HAVE IN THEIR SKILL-SET. I HAVE A DOCTORATE IN A CERTAIN FIELD THAT ALLOWS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THESE AND ...
Mileage: 20,000
TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN RECENTLY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, AND IT IS WORSE THAN IT WAS BEFORE THE REPAIR WAS DONE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ROAD IS WET HE LIGHTLY DEPRESSES THE BRAKE AND IT FEELS AS IF HIS...
Mileage: 3,000
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR SURGE WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE OR BUMP. *TR
Mileage: 6,600
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS A DELAY RESPONSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DAYS AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: ...
Mileage: 11,000
MY PRIOR PRIUS WAS REPURCHASED BY TOYOTA 09/09 WITH SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHICH ONLY ESCALATED. I BELIEVE THE MAN IN CA BECAUSE THAT HAPPENED TO US ON THE HIGHWAY, AND OUR CAR BEHAVED AS IF IT WERE 'POSSESSED'. NOW MY 2010 IS HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES, INCLUDING AN ANTI-SKID/ BRAKING LIGHT THAT...
Mileage: 5
MY PRIOR PRIUS WAS REPURCHASED BY TOYOTA 09/09 WITH SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHICH ONLY ESCALATED. I BELIEVE THE MAN IN CA BECAUSE THAT HAPPENED TO US ON THE HIGHWAY, AND OUR CAR BEHAVED AS IF IT WERE 'POSSESSED'. NOW MY 2010 IS HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES, INCLUDING AN ANTI-SKID/ BRAKING LIGHT THAT...
Mileage: 5
MY PRIOR PRIUS WAS REPURCHASED BY TOYOTA 09/09 WITH SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHICH ONLY ESCALATED. I BELIEVE THE MAN IN CA BECAUSE THAT HAPPENED TO US ON THE HIGHWAY, AND OUR CAR BEHAVED AS IF IT WERE 'POSSESSED'. NOW MY 2010 IS HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES, INCLUDING AN ANTI-SKID/ BRAKING LIGHT THAT...
Mileage: 5
MY PRIOR PRIUS WAS REPURCHASED BY TOYOTA 09/09 WITH SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHICH ONLY ESCALATED. I BELIEVE THE MAN IN CA BECAUSE THAT HAPPENED TO US ON THE HIGHWAY, AND OUR CAR BEHAVED AS IF IT WERE 'POSSESSED'. NOW MY 2010 IS HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES, INCLUDING AN ANTI-SKID/ BRAKING LIGHT THAT...
Mileage: 5
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - IT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT. TWO TIMES THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN I HAVE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT TAKES APPX. 2 TO 3 SECONDS BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE. *TR
Mileage: 1,899
I BROUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS TO SERVICE THE RECALLED BRAKE SOFTWARE ISSUE. PREVIOUS TO THIS, I NOTICED BRAKING PROBLEMS WHEN ON SLIPPERY AND/OR BUMPY ROADS WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD 'STOP BRAKING' FOR 1-2 SECONDS, AND GIVE A FEELING THAT THE CAR WAS LUNGING FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE. I BROUGHT T...
Mileage: 4,930
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH TRAVELING OVER A POT HOLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,700.
Mileage: 3,500
I RECENTLY GOT A RECALL ON MY 2010 PRIUS BUT STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I WENT TO CHECK ON THE PROBLEMS TODAY (SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2010), HOWEVER, THEY SAID THE LEAD MECHANIC WAS NOT THERE AND COULD NOT HELP ME WITH DISCUSSING PROBLEMS. THEY WANTED ME TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AGAIN DURING T...
DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS WHEN SUDDENLY THE AUTO TURNED OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND DASH STATED KEY WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE CABIN INDICATING CAR WAS OFF. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED AND COMPUTER SAW THE ERROR MESSAGE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT CALL BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *...
Mileage: 9,500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THERE ARE THREE DRIVING MODES: EV, ECO AND POWER. EV IS ALL ELECTRIC, FOR VERY SHORT DISTANCES AT SPEEDS UNDER 25 MPH. EVERY TIME I USE THE EV MODE, AND ACCELERATE PAST 10 (TEN) MILES PER HOUR, THE SYSTEM BEEPS AND THE DISPLAY ALERTS THAT I AM EXCEEDING THE SPEED, AND SH...
Mileage: 2,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30MPH, I PUT ON BRAKES FOR A SPEED BUMP AND MY 2010 PRIUS LOST BRAKE POWER FOR A (VERY SHORT) PERIOD OF TIME. THIS SAME EVENT HAPPENED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FROM NOVEMBER OF 2009 TO THE PAST WEEK. IN ALL CASES THE STREET WAS DRY AND TH...
Mileage: 4,250
I MAY BE ABLE TO HELP WITH YOUR TOYOTA GAS PEDAL PROBLEM. I RENTED A PRIUS OUT IN UTAH A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, THE CAR SEEMINGLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER BY TRADE AND A HABITUAL GEARHEAD. I ALSO DID NOT BUY THE ACCELERATOR STICK...
Mileage: 2,000
ON FEB 1, 2010, I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 7 MPH. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WAS LIKE STEPPING ON A SOLID STEEL POLE OR ICE SKATES. THE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I RELEASED BRAKE PRESSURE AND AGAIN PRESSED THE PEDAL AND THEN THE BRAKES OPE...
Mileage: 3,200
WE HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WHICH WAS POOH-POOHED BY THE DEALER, BUT NOW WE THOUGHT IT BEST TO REPORT IT. THIS PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND WE DRIVE OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE OR A VERY COMMON IRREGULARITY IN THE P...
Mileage: 25,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKE ECU UPDATE DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO A PRIOR COMPLAINT, REFERENCE # 10300235. THE BRAKES FAILED UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES AND EXHIBITED THE SAME BEHAVIOR AS IN THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. THE DEALER, HUNTINGTON TOYOTA, ALLEGEDLY UPDATED THE ECU ON 2/24/2010. THE CA...
Mileage: 4,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AS HE TRAVELED OVER A POT HOLE. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL HE...
Mileage: 4,000
PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS ON AUG LL,09. HAVE RETURNED TO DEALER 5 TIMES, BEGINNING ON SEPT.29, 09, TO REPORT SAME PROBLEM...WHICH IS THAT AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I SHIFT FROM "P" TO EITHER "D" OR "R", THE VEHICLE LUNGES AND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE, IT IS LIKE HITTING A BRICK WALL. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED ...
Mileage: 800
PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS ON AUG LL,09. HAVE RETURNED TO DEALER 5 TIMES, BEGINNING ON SEPT.29, 09, TO REPORT SAME PROBLEM...WHICH IS THAT AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I SHIFT FROM "P" TO EITHER "D" OR "R", THE VEHICLE LUNGES AND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE, IT IS LIKE HITTING A BRICK WALL. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED ...
Mileage: 800
PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS ON AUG LL,09. HAVE RETURNED TO DEALER 5 TIMES, BEGINNING ON SEPT.29, 09, TO REPORT SAME PROBLEM...WHICH IS THAT AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I SHIFT FROM "P" TO EITHER "D" OR "R", THE VEHICLE LUNGES AND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE, IT IS LIKE HITTING A BRICK WALL. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED ...
Mileage: 800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. HE STATED WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES OR SPEED BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY LOSE BRAKING POWER. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OVER ANY TYPE OF UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE MOMENTARILY. THE DEALER WAS CO...
Mileage: 1,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. HE STATED WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES OR SPEED BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY LOSE BRAKING POWER. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OVER ANY TYPE OF UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE MOMENTARILY. THE DEALER WAS CO...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS GAVE ME IN TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE FEELING THAT THE BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. IN BOTH CASES I WAS DRIVING SLOW AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. IN ONE CASE I WAS BACKING UP FROM MY GARAGE; IN THE OTHER CASE I WAS TRANSITIONING FROM A SMALL DOWNHILL EXIT TO A FLAT STREET. *TR
Mileage: 1,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, WITH HER FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. SHE IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY DECREASED IN SPEED, ...
Mileage: 4,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL...
Mileage: 6,000
TODAY I DROVE THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING AND I WANTED TO STOP IT OTHER THAN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES AND HITTING THE PARK BUTTON. I WAS TRYING TO REPRODUCE THE CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND MORE THAN ONE LIFE. WHILE SLIGHTLY ACCELERATING I...
Mileage: 2,010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED WITH A SLOW POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAD A PRIOR RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. TH...
Mileage: 10,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. MY CAR WAS SURGING BEFORE BRAKING ON BUMPY TERRAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR TO THE DEALER, AS PER THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. I STILL FEEL A SURGE WHILE BRAKING OVER BUMPS. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY...
Mileage: 50
I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT HERE BEFORE ABOUT MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WHERE THE BRAKES WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED LAST WEEK BY TOYOTA FOLLOWING THE RECALL. HOWEVER, JUST TODAY THE BRAKING PROBLEM, WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD, SEEMS TO NOT HAVE BEEN FIXED AT ALL. DRIVING IN THE DC AREA, WHERE THERE ARE A ...
Mileage: 5,100
I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT HERE BEFORE ABOUT MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WHERE THE BRAKES WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED LAST WEEK BY TOYOTA FOLLOWING THE RECALL. HOWEVER, JUST TODAY THE BRAKING PROBLEM, WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD, SEEMS TO NOT HAVE BEEN FIXED AT ALL. DRIVING IN THE DC AREA, WHERE THERE ARE A ...
Mileage: 5,100
MY 2010 PRIUS BRAKES FAILED MOMENTARILY TWICE WHILE GOING OVER RUTS IN THE ROAD; I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES RESUMED WORKING RIGHT AFTERWARDS. *TR
Mileage: -600
I HAD A BRAKING ISSUE, THE CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE AFTER HITTING SEVERAL POTHOLES AND GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS POST RECALL. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY TOYOTA THREE WEEKS AGO. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS. AFTER COASTING FOR 10 FEET OR SO, THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 11,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE WHILE TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE THE BRAKES WILL HESITATE TO ENGAGE INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NHTSA RECALL # 10V039000...
Mileage: 1,300
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE OCT 2009. TWICE I LET THE CAR SIT IN MY GARAGE WITHOUT DRIVING IT FOR 6 DAYS. THE BATTERY COMPLETELY DISCHARGE OVER THE 6 DAYS SUCH THAT THE CAR HAS TO BE JUMPED IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. BOTH TIMES I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AND BOTH T...
Mileage: 1,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 50-55 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD SURFACE, WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE R...
Mileage: 11,000
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS, WHICH ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. 1)GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AT ALL ON TWO OCCASIONS GOING 20-30 MILES AN HOUR. HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN CAR OFF, RESTART IT. THEN IT WORKED. HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. 2)CRUISE CONTROL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WITH BRAKE....
Mileage: 450
2010 PRIUS -ALREADY HAD THE BRAKE SOFTWARE FIX -CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY WHEN IT GOES OVER POTHOLES WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED - USUALLY LOW SPEED. *TR
Mileage: 1,800
WHEN BRAKING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FOR A SECOND OR SO, AS IF ON ICE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, ONCE NOT RELATED TO A POTHOLE. TOYOTA DEALER IN AVON CT APPLIED THE CORRECTION TO THE SOFTWARE, AND THE NEXT WEEK (LAST WEEK) THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, WHEN I HIT ...
Mileage: 2,500
WHEN BRAKING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FOR A SECOND OR SO, AS IF ON ICE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, ONCE NOT RELATED TO A POTHOLE. TOYOTA DEALER IN AVON CT APPLIED THE CORRECTION TO THE SOFTWARE, AND THE NEXT WEEK (LAST WEEK) THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, WHEN I HIT ...
Mileage: 2,500
THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED NEW 10 DECEMBER 2009. 1. WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL: ~ THERE'S REGULARLY WHAT FEELS LIKE AN ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY, INCLUDING ON SMOOTH, LEVEL,...
ON FRIDAY 2/26 AT ~ 1:15PM, I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS. IT WAS RAINING HARD OUTSIDE. AS I PUT ON BRAKES, THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE / DID NOT BRAKE AND DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT CURB. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS DURING WHICH MY HUSBAND AN...
Mileage: 4,200
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN ACTIVATING ON THEIR OWN AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN DANGER OR TH...
Mileage: 400
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN ACTIVATING ON THEIR OWN AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN DANGER OR TH...
Mileage: 400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SHE CONFIRMED SHE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN OVER RAILROAD TRACKS WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRA...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SHE CONFIRMED SHE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN OVER RAILROAD TRACKS WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRA...
Mileage: 65,000
A SAFETY RECALL PROCEDURE PERFORMED RECENTLY ON THE 2010 PRIUS TO FIX THE LURCHING BRAKES HAS NOT BEEN WORKING OUT. I HAD IT DONE RECENTLY, AND THIS IS PAST THE RECALL. IN MORE THAN 3 OCCASIONS RECENTLY I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE GOING OVER A MANHOLE STOPPING OVER FOR A SIGNAL GOIN...
Mileage: 3,600
I HAVE OWNED 4 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID VEHICLES (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010). I EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT FEELING OF ACCELERATION SOMETIMES WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IN THE 07 AND 08 MODELS. I ALSO FELT A SLIGHT SURGE SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING. WHEN I ASKED THE TOYOTA MECHANIC ABOUT THIS I WAS TOLD THAT STORE...
Mileage: 4,600
2010 PRIUS 3 TIMES I HAVE THE BRAKES GRAB AND LOCKED SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW WHEN I HAVE BEEN APPLYING VERY SLOW PRESSURE. TWICE WHILE BACKING OUT FROM PARKING SPACE AND ONCE WHILE GOING FORWARD SLOWLY IN MY DRIVEWAY. THEY THEN BEGAN ACTING NORMALLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN IN TRAF...
Mileage: 1,700
BRAKE PROBLEM WITH 2010 PRIUS. I WAS CROSSING A POTHOLE ON STREET AND PUT THE BRAKE ON BEFORE THE FRONT WHEELS GET INTO THERE. WHILE THE FRONT WHEELS ENTER THE HOLE, I FELT MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST BRAKING AND SPEED UP. IT LASTED FOR LESS THAN 1 SEC. I GUESS. THEN, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. *TR
Mileage: 3,154
MY 2010 PRIUS HAD THE BRAKE SOFTWARE UPDATED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 12 DAYS. DURING THAT TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED A BRAKING PROBLEM ON 3 INSTANCES. IN EACH CASE I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT A CONSTANT RATE OF DECELERATION WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE OR OTHER ROUGH SURFACE. FOR A SPLIT ...
Mileage: 513
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE DRIVER STATED THE HER VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED PER THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, SHE WAS DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A POTHOLE; HOWEVER, WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 10,500
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I LEFT A MESSAGE ON YOUR VOICE MAIL. I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP THIS AM WITH CONCERN ABOUT THE INCIDENT LAST NIGHT WITH THE GAS PEDAL. THE GENTLEMAN THAT SPOKE TO ME WAS VERY ARROGANT STA...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE BRAKE ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A NISSAN. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS D...
Mileage: 36,000
I JUST PICKED UP MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE THE BRAKE RECALL. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY PRIUS HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON MY BRAKES. THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL AND KEEP TELLING ME THAT MY CAR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THAT ALL HYBRIDS BRAKE THIS WAY. I WIL...
Mileage: 13,642
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FOR A SHORT PERIOD AS A COMPANY CAR. I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE BATTERY GOT LOW WHILE IN PARK THE ENGINE WOULD KICK IN TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. THE ENGINE WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO SLIGHTLY JERK FORWARD OR BACK WHICH WOULD BE EXPECTED BY THE FORCE O...
Mileage: 5,700
TOYOTA VEHICLES IN ALL OF THE INFORMATION I HAVE READ, TOYOTA NOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS INFORMED DRIVERS TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL WHEN IT ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. BY SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL IT SHOULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. *TR
I VISITED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THE BRAKE RECALL OF THE 2010 PRIUS IN EARLY FEBRUARY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS REPAIR HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE FIX, MY CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE AS I WAS BRAKING AND HAPPENED TO BE GOING OVER A POT HOLE. THEN AGAIN JUST A FEW DAYS AG...
Mileage: 16,000
COMPLAINT REGARDING: 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009, THE BRAKES FAIL WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT A BUMP, POTHOLE, OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE BRAKES FAIL FOR A SECOND OR TWO, AND SOMETIMES THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE ISSUE OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE A DAY, EVERY D...
Mileage: 10
BRAKES TEMPORARILY DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKING. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. TOYOTA SAYS THEY INSTALLED THE PROGRAMMING FIX A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, THAT I SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA CUST...
Mileage: 10,500
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...
Mileage: 1,100
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...
Mileage: 1,100
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WILL SOMETIMES BRAKES VERY HARD UNDER LIGHT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WHEN BACKING UP. IT HAPPENS EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS AND CAN BE WHEN THE CAR IS HOT AND JUST DRIVEN, OR COLD AND BEEN PARKED FOR HOURS. WHEN THIS OCCURS,IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE BRAKES ARE A...
Mileage: 7,000
HAVING NOTICED AN APPARENT BRAKING LAG ON SEVERAL OCCASION WITH OUR 2010 PRIUS ON TUESDAY 02 OF 2010 I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN ABOUT A MILE FROM OUR HOME ON A COUNTRY ROAD. I STARTED STOPPING QUIT SOME DISTANCE FROM THE CORNER STOP SIGN AND OBSERVING THE DASH DISPLAY SHOWING THE POWER USAGE OF...
Mileage: 320
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS WHICH I TOOK TO CHAMPION TOYOTA IN HOUSTON FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ON FEBRUARY 12. ACCORDING TO THEM THEY PERFORMED THE BRAKE RECALL SOFTWARE REPAIR. HOWEVER, ON 3/3 WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 1,080
WHEN BACKING UP, THE CAR WILL, ON OCCASION, AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE EXCESSIVELY. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO NEED TO STEP AGGRESSIVELY ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE CAR. THIS CYCLE OF "RACE AND BRAKE" CONTINUES UNTIL OUR NEED TO REVERSE IS COMPLETE. ONCE WE ARE IN DRIVE THERE IS NO FURTHER ...
AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE BRAKING SYMPTOM STILL OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS ON MARCH 2, 2010 AND ON MARCH 4, 2010. IN BOTH CASES THERE WAS A DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHILE ON A MODERATELY BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. ALTHOUGH DIFFICULT TO MEASURE THE DELAY MAY H...
Mileage: 8,100
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS INTO A SHOPPING CENTER'S PARKING LOT. SHE NOTICED SOME BLACK ICE ON THE GROUND AND STEP ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR DIDN'T STOP AND SLIP ON THE ICE AND THEN HIT THE CURB. THE REPAIR COSTS OVER $7300, AND IT'S THE TOYOTA DEALER DID THE REPAIR WORK. BACK I...
Mileage: 5,607
I TOOK MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN FOR THE RECALLS AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 4,700
DRIVING 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SEEMED TO HAVE 'SKIPPED' FORWARD WHILE GENTLE BRAKING OVER BUMPY ROAD (SMALL BUMPS). CAR HAD ALLEGEDLY HAD ELECTRIC REPAIR TO ABS FOR THE PRIUS, HOWEVER; WILL TAKE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO CONFIRM. I REALIZE THERE ARE PRIVACY CONCERNS AS AN OWNER, AND I'M NOT LOOKING TO P...
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 ABS SOFTWARE UPDATE DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE - ABS TURNS OFF AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING AND I HIT A BUMP - SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED ON 2/12/2010. *TR
Mileage: 1,400
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN RE-ENGAGED. AFTER DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 AND COASTING AT 50 FOR A WHILE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS RE-ENGAGED THE VEHICLE RESUMED IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH BEFORE I DISABLED CRUISE CONTROL. DATE OF INCIDENT IS APPROXIMA...
Mileage: 800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THEY WERE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA DEALER STATED THA...
Mileage: 2,500
LETTER FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNED ABOUT THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ISSUE*CW THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WAS VERY PLEASE THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THE MATTER. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REQUESTED THAT NHTSA ANSWER SEVERAL QUESTIONS. *JB UPDATED 03/10/10
MY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND WAS TRAVELING OVER A SMALL PATCH OF ROUGH SURFACE. IT FELT LIKE THE GAS PEDAL HAD BEEN STOMPED, BUT I WAS ONLY USING THE BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 5,100
WE BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II IN 7/2009. WE HAVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED A BRIEF ACCELERATION OF THE CAR WHEN OUR FOOT IS APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRY AND SLOW DOWN. MOST OF THESE OCCASIONS HAVE HAPPENED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND OFTEN WHEN TURNING A CORNER. WE DID HAVE THE SOFTWA...
Mileage: 10,000
HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY 2010 PRIUS LAST WEEK, AND THE PROBLEM (SURGE WHEN BRAKING OVER POTHOLE, RR TRACKS, ETC) HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN. I JUST SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT PARKWAY TOYOTA IN ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, WHO TOLD ME THAT, WHILE THE RECALL FIX WOULD LESSEN THE "SURGE" PRO...
Mileage: 8,000
I EXPERIENCE THE BRAKE FAILURE ON PRIUS 2010, I TOOK THE CAR IN THE DEALER TO FIX IT BUT DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FIRMWARE ALREADY UP TO DATE ON MY CAR. *TR
Mileage: 6,833
SEEMS TO NOT ALWAYS "CATCH" WHEN I PUT IT IN "PARK." HAD ONE INCIDENT IN WHICH CAR ROLLED AS I GOT OUT OF IT AND I BELIEVE I DID INDEED PUSH THE "PARK" BUTTON. HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS IN WHICH I KNOW I PUSHED THE "PARK" BUTTON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL UNTIL I PUSHED THE BUTTON AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
1. ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 2010 I HAD MY 2010 PRIUS "FIXED" AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE BRAKE/ACCELERATION RECALL. I HAD EXPERIENCED BRAKING/ACCELERATION ISSUES ONLY 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE BEFORE HAVING IT RECALLED. 2. IN THE LAST 2 DAYS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING/ACCE...
Mileage: 5,600
1. ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 2010 I HAD MY 2010 PRIUS "FIXED" AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE BRAKE/ACCELERATION RECALL. I HAD EXPERIENCED BRAKING/ACCELERATION ISSUES ONLY 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE BEFORE HAVING IT RECALLED. 2. IN THE LAST 2 DAYS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING/ACCE...
Mileage: 5,600
I TOOK MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS INTO THE DEALER TO FIX THE BRAKING PROBLEM; HOWEVER, I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM ON A DAILY BASIS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNCERTAIN AS HOW TO HELP. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT I WILL CRASH INTO SOMEONE OR GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF THE REL...
Mileage: 17,300
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE HAD MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO ADDRESS THE BRAKE RECALL. HOWEVER, TODAY I DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE SYMPTOM OF THE RECALL (LOSS OF BRAKING POWER) OCCURRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME IN THE PAST FEW DAYS SINCE I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL SERVICE....
Mileage: 6,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE DRIVER STATED THAT SHE RECENTLY HAD A RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE FOR THE ACCELERATION; HOWEVER, SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. SHE CALLED THE SERV...
Mileage: 500
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE BRAKING PROBLEMS EXPERIENCE BY AN OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKING WHILE DRIVING ON WET, BUMPY ROADS WHICH REQUIRED EXTRA VIGILANCE AS THE FEEL OF THE BRAKES WOULD OFTEN CHANGE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE PROBLE...
LEASED A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. 2 WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT ON COMING IN FOR NO REASON. *TR
DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS TOWARDS A TRAFFIC LIGHT. LIGHT TURNS FROM ORANGE TO RED AND I BRAKE IN PLENTY OF TIME. SMALL POTHOLE JUST AS I STOP MAKES THE CAR'S BRAKE "SLIP" AND I SHOOT FORWARD SEVERAL FEET. I NOW UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BRAKING PROBLEM IS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. *TR
Mileage: 9,600
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE WITHOUT WARNING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE...
Mileage: 4,700
BRAKE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OVER BUMPY SURFACE. 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 750
WHILE BRAKING ON A SHORT HILL WITH UNEVEN PAVEMENT SURFACE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED MOMENTARILY AND THEN TOOK HOLD AS I PRESSED HARDER ON THE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES ON THE SAME HILL. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH PRESSURE, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE WARNING LIGHT THAT YOU ARE SKIDDING ILLUMINATES. I HAVE ONLY TESTED THIS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND NOT WHILE MOVING. I HAD THE PRIUS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN GASTONIA, NC AND THEY SAID TH...
Mileage: 11,000
WE BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS LAST JULY. SINCE BUYING THE PRIUS WE HAVE HAD THE BRAKES COMPLETELY STOP WORKING, DURING BRAKING AFTER DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMPS (MANHOLE COVER, DISTURBED PAVEMENT, SMALL POTHOLE). THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED AROUND 10 TIMES. FORTUNATELY, AFTER COMPLETELY RELEASING THE BRAKES WO...
Mileage: 5,120
2010 PRIUS BRAKES. AFTER MY FIRST COMPLAINT AND ALL THE NEWS ON THIS PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION AND AS I FIRST THOUGHT THE CAR DOES NOT JUST LOOSE BRAKING IT ACTUALLY ACCELERATES. WHEN BRAKING OVER ROUGH SURFACES OR POTHOLES AND YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL YOU FEEL THE CAR SPEED UP ...
Mileage: 8,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF THE GARAGE HE EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITHIN A MONTH. ALSO WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND AS HE JAMMED HIS FOOT HARDER ON THE BRAKES, THE...
Mileage: 1,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE GASOLINE ENGINE WAS ENGAGED IN ANY GEAR, INCLUDING THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. HE ALSO STATED THAT UPON TURNING THE GASOLINE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS WOULD OFTEN OCCUR WHILE ...
Mileage: 200
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP AND THE ROAD WAS WET WHEN THERE WAS GRAVEL ON THE ROAD THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE CURB A COUPLE OF TIMES. WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED AND SLOW...
Mileage: 14,905
MY 2010 PRIUS HYBRID ACCELERATES FROM ELECTRIC TO FUEL MODE ON ITS OWN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. TOYOTA SERVICEMEN STATES IT WILL OCCASIONALLY DO THAT DEPENDING ON THE MODE THE VEHICLE IS IN. I FIND IT TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AS I DO NOT HAVE CONTROL WHEN IT WILL HAP...
Mileage: 5,000
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I NEED TO BRING OUR 2010 PRIUS BACK-IN. THE LAST TIME [XXX] WITH A "Y" WORKED ON THE RATTLE IN THE DASH. HE WAS ABLE TO FIX THAT BUT NOW ONLY IN THE COOL MORNINGS THERE IS A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE...
Mileage: 2,900
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE DRIVER STATED THAT SHE WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN SHE SWITCHED LANES. WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STOP BUT THEN IT LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 10,000
DURING THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF OPERATION IN THE MORNING THE CAR RPM INCREASES AND THE SPEED OF THE CAR INCREASES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT AFTER SEVERAL MORNINGS OF RECREATING THE EVENT MY FOOT WAS NOT NEAR THE PEDAL. BOTH DRIVERS OF THE CAR EXPERIENCED THE SAME EVENT...
Mileage: 6,703
AT 08:00 WHILE PARKED & IN READY MODE MY PRIUS V-AT SHIFTER WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY MOVE OUT OF PARK. *TR
Mileage: 1,110
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS MODEL V WITH THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY OPTION INCLUDING PCS (PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM) SYSTEM. TWICE IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS THE PCS SYSTEM HAS TRIGGERED WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. AT THIS TIME I DID NOT HAVE THE RADAR CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL ON OR ENGAGED. BOTH TIMES, THE S...
Mileage: 8,000
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) FEBRUARY 15, 2010 AT 3:29 PM I SPOKE TO [XXX] AT TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331 ABOUT PROBLEMS I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH MY 2010 PRIUS. I TOLD HER ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DANGER, WHERE THE CAR HAD BEEN GOING ALONG NIC...
Mileage: 600
25 JANUARY 2010, CORNER OF RUFUS ALLEN AND HWY. 50 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, 96150, AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 LOCAL. ROAD CONDITIONS MOSTLY DRY 65% / 35% THIN PATCHY ICE, SMOOTH SURFACE NO POTHOLES. APPLIED BRAKES CAR LURCHED FORWARD, MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKES UNTIL MORE FIRM BRAKE APPLICATION W...
Mileage: 500
TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. A CRASH OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 15 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE A FACTOR AND THE ROAD WAS COVERED ...
Mileage: 8,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS; WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE IS SPORADICALLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ACCELERATION. LIFTING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE A TINY AMOUNT CAUSES THE CAR TO FEEL LIKE IT IS "SURGING" BACKWARD. THE CAR IS CONTROLLABLE, BUT IT IS A VERY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE FROM BEING IN REVERSE MOST OF THE TIME. ...
Mileage: 6,100
PRIUS, WHEN BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED IT SPED UP WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND HITTING A POT HOLE THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE TOYOTA CAME OUT WITH THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BRAKES AND ONCE SINCE THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST HAD THE FIRST INCIDENT IN SEPT. ONE AROUND CHRISTMAS AN...
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. I SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE PROPERLY AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER HEARD ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE NEWS. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL AND A SOFTWARE PATCH WAS APPLIED TO THE CAR TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. THAT WAS 5 DAYS AGO. UPON LEAVI...
Mileage: 1,750
OUR 2010 PRIUS WAS EXPERIENCING SURGING OVER BUMPS, WE HAD IT RE-PROGRAMMED LAST WEEK AND TODAY WE EXPERIENCED THE SURGE AGAIN WHEN WE WENT OVER A BUMP, JUST LIKE BEFORE. *TR
Mileage: 5,500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS: HAD THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND REALLY ENJOY DRIVING IT...OKAY, I LIKE THE MILEAGE, IT'S NOT A CORVETTE THOUGH. HAVE NOTICED ON ROUGH PAVEMENT AND POTHOLES THAT THE BRAKES DO SEEM TO GIVE A LITTLE. HOWEVER ON 19 FEB 10 I HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP AND IT FELT LIKE THE SIMPLY MAD...
Mileage: 3,129
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING OCCURS AFTER DRIVING OVER SMALL POTHOLES, LOOSE GRAVEL, OR DOWN A SLIGHT HILL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING FOR 1-3 SECONDS. *JB
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SOFTWARE DEFECT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES WHILE REVERSING BEFORE THE START UP OPERATION IS COMPLETE THE BRAKES GRAB. *KB THE CONSUMER PARKED FACING AN UPSLOPE AT THE DEALER TO GET HIS LICENSE PLATE INSTALLED. TO LEAVE, THE CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AN...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SOFTWARE DEFECT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES WHILE REVERSING BEFORE THE START UP OPERATION IS COMPLETE THE BRAKES GRAB. *KB THE CONSUMER PARKED FACING AN UPSLOPE AT THE DEALER TO GET HIS LICENSE PLATE INSTALLED. TO LEAVE, THE CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AN...
THIS IS AN UPDATE TO AN EARLIER COMPLAINT (#10304111). WE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH WE FIRMLY BELIEVE WAS CAUSED BY BRAKE FAILURE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, IT WAS LIGHTLY SNOWING, AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ...
Mileage: 3,000
THIS IS AN UPDATE TO AN EARLIER COMPLAINT (#10304111). WE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH WE FIRMLY BELIEVE WAS CAUSED BY BRAKE FAILURE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, IT WAS LIGHTLY SNOWING, AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ...
Mileage: 3,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE WHILE WEARING SUN GLASSES HE STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CURR...
Mileage: 1,000
TWO FAILURES. FIRST WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED FROM CANADA TO NYC ON DECEMBER 26, THE LEFT SIDE OF MY ELECTRONIC DISPLAY WENT OUT, SPECIFICALLY THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS MILEAGE COMPONENT OF THE DISPLAY BLANKED OUT. IT TOOK TOYOTA ABOUT A WEEK TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. SECONDLY, I BROUGHT ...
Mileage: 8,544
IN MY 2010 PRIUS, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY ACCELERATES WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS DISENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY 10TH OR 15TH TIME OF DISENGAGEMENT. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARDER THE VEHICLE SLOWS PROPERLY. THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION IS VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY T...
Mileage: 100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER SHE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES CEASE TO WORK PERIODICALLY WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR A POT HOLE. THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AS THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED WHENEVER SHE HITS A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND CON...
WHEN I AM DRIVING MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 AND THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP OR HOLE IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE "JUMPS" ESPECIALLY IS I AM BRAKING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
WHEN I AM DRIVING MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 AND THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP OR HOLE IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE "JUMPS" ESPECIALLY IS I AM BRAKING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD. WHILE HAVING HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, A FEW SECONDS LATER THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED 5 ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED ...
Mileage: 1,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS ADVISED TO WAIT FOR A LETTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND COULD NOT GET THROUGH. THE CURRENT MILES WERE 3603. THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 1,689
CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, SUDDEN UNINTENDED,SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED DANGEROUS ACCELERATION, SURGING FORWARD MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING EXTREMELY LOW SPEED UNDER 5 MPH ON AN UNEVEN BUMPY COUNTRY ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE, OR BUMP, LURCHED FORWARD SKIDDED SIDE WAYS INTO TREE. FREQ...
Mileage: 3,500
PRIUS 2010 - WHEN I BRAKE GOING OVER POTHOLE, THERE IS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY TODAY MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2010. *TR
Mileage: 10,550
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE FOUND THE BRAKES TO BE UNDEPENDABLE IN SITUATIONS OF UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR ANYTHING BUT PERFECT ROAD CONDITIONS. AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD AS IF THE BRAKES WERE NEVER APPLIED. THIS CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL SEC...
Mileage: 8,300
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DRIFTS WHEN I'M TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR STRAIGHT. THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY BE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT THEN RIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR DRIFTS BOTH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. IT WO...
Mileage: 1
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2010 PRIUS IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOING LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR APPROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND I COULD NOT STOP BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A BUS. THE BUS SAW ME AND SPED UP ...
Mileage: 2,300
DURING BRAKING, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WOULD "LUNGE" FORWARD AS THOUGH THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN "HITTING" SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
DURING BRAKING, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WOULD "LUNGE" FORWARD AS THOUGH THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN "HITTING" SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
I HAVE 2010 PRIUS. I AM EXPERIENCING AN ENERGY SURGE FROM MY BACK WHEELS WHEN I STEP ON MY BRAKES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY GOING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE LIKE RAIL ROAD TRACKS, POT HOLE OR ROUGH GROUND. IT OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THE RESULT IS THAT MY CAR SUDDENLY SPEEDS FORWARD WHEN I LEAST WANT IT ...
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE 2010 PRIUS. I AM EXPERIENCING AN ENERGY SURGE FROM MY BACK WHEELS WHEN I STEP ON MY BRAKES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY GOING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE LIKE RAIL ROAD TRACKS, POT HOLE OR ROUGH GROUND. IT OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THE RESULT IS THAT MY CAR SUDDENLY SPEEDS FORWARD WHEN I LEAST WANT IT ...
Mileage: 1,000
TL*THE CONTACT HAS 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH FOUR TIMES WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE BRAKES ALWAYS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY ON EVEN ROAD SURFACES VS. AN UNEVEN SURFACE. THE VIN ...
Mileage: 2,500
I WAS BRINGING MY 2010 PRIUS TO A STOP AT A STOPSIGN ON E BOUND MLK DRIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO'S GOLDEN GATE PARK THE EVE OF 2/15/10. THE PAVEMENT WAS BUMPY, AND THE BRAKES "SKIPPED" FOR A HALF-SECOND. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A SAFE AND COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT HAZARD, EXCEPT FOR A MOMENTARY JUMP I...
Mileage: 8,750
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (WHICH I PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2009) AROUND 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY JAN. 27TH 2010 IN AN AREA WITH MANY TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW FREEZING. I WAS GOING BETWEEN 25 - 30 MPH AND I WAS FOLLOWING TWO OTHER VEHICLES AT A SAFE DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ...
Mileage: 9,620
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON A SNOW COVERED, ROUGH RESIDENTIAL STREET. WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY TO TURN AROUND TO GRAB A PARKING SPOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY COMPLETELY RELEASED AND I SLAMMED TO THE SNOW PILED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE DRIVEWAY. THE FRONT BUMPER COVER GOT A HOLE ...
Mileage: 5,000
WHEN BRAKING IF MY CAR HITS A BUMP MY BRAKES DISENGAGE. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 15 MPH THERE WAS A REDUCTION OF THE SPEED RATE. THE DRIVER ENCOUNTERED A SPEED BUMP WITH PRESSURE OF THE FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CONTIN...
Mileage: 3,000
INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE I AM BRAKING WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE CAR WILL MOMENTARILY ACCELERATE QUICKLY. WITH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE THE CAR THEN SLOWS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 -10 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPT. 2009. *TR
Mileage: 3,600
I BROUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS IN ON 2/5/10 FOR THE SERVICE WORK RELATING TO THE RECENT RECALL. TODAY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED; HOWEVER, THIS TIME, MY CAR SLIPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING (BUT NOT BRAKING) AS I WAS TURNING WEST ONTO CONGRESS FROM NORTHBOUND COLUMBUS. THE ROAD SURFACE THERE IS UNEVEN. PREVIOUSLY, T...
Mileage: 8,000
I BROUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS IN ON 2/5/10 FOR THE SERVICE WORK RELATING TO THE RECENT RECALL. ON THE WAY HOME, THE PROBLEM RECURRED; HOWEVER, THIS TIME, MY CAR SLIPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING (BUT NOT BRAKING) ON ILLINOIS EAST OF MICHIGAN, WHERE THERE IS A METAL PLATE ON THE ROAD. PREVIOUSLY, THIS SITUATION ...
Mileage: 8,000
2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009. SURGE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. OCCURRED 4 TIMES INCLUDING 2/15/2010. HAS OCCURRED IN SAME PLACE 3 TIMES. EACH TIME THERE WERE POTHOLES. WHEN THEY WERE FIXED, DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL THEY RETURNED. COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL WHEN HYDRAULIC ...
Mileage: 2,200
2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009. SURGE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. OCCURRED 4 TIMES INCLUDING 2/15/2010. HAS OCCURRED IN SAME PLACE 3 TIMES. EACH TIME THERE WERE POTHOLES. WHEN THEY WERE FIXED, DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL THEY RETURNED. COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL WHEN HYDRAULIC ...
Mileage: 2,200
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009. SHE STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING INCLEMENT OR RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THERE WOULD BE A MOMENTARY HESITATION. THE D...
Mileage: 200
BETWEEN AUGUST AND OCTOBER 2009 I EXPERIENCED THREE INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION BY THE VEHICLE IN LOW SPEED CITY DRIVING, 25 -30 MPH. THESE EVENTS WERE ALWAYS PRECEDED BY BUMP OR IRREGULAR SURFACE ON DRY ASPHALT OR CONCRETE SURFACES. IN EACH EVENT I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO COUNTER THE SUDDEN...
Mileage: 1,000
WE HAVE A VERY LONG STEEP DRIVEWAY. I APPLY SOME BRAKING WHEN DESCENDING AND THEN MORE AS I REACH THE BOTTOM BEFORE I ENTER THE STREET. THERE IS A WATER DIVERTER BUMP ABOUT TEN FEET BEFORE THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. IT IS ABOUT AN INCH OR SO TALL AND ABOUT SIX INCHES WIDE, CROSSING THE FULL WIDTH OF T...
Mileage: 200
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING ISSUE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE. *TR
Mileage: 5,020
BRAKES ON MY PRIUS HAVE MOMENTARILY FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS - BOTH TIMES HAPPENED AFTER GOING OVER A POT HOLE/ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 2,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO PULL DOWN THE VISOR, THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER SLIPPED OFF THE VISOR AND FELL INTO THE STEERING COLUMN. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT DID HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. HE ALSO HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. T...
Mileage: 3,800
ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY CAR JUMPS WHEN HITTING AN UNEVEN ROADWAY WHEN APPLING BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 2,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AS SHE WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH AND COMING TO A STOP WITH HER FEET ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONTACT CALL THE DEALER AND INFORM THEM OF THIS AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE...
Mileage: 1,500
TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT. ONE OCCURRENCE ON 10/20/2009. AN EARLIER OCCURRENCE ALSO OCCURRED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT - PROBABLY IN SEPTEMBER 2009, BUT I DO NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE DATE. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE RECALL MAINTENANCE TODAY (02/16/2010). PLEASE...
Mileage: 2,500
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED ENGINE SURGES/LACK OF BRAKING WITH OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DURING AUG 2009 - FEB 2010: -1: HIT POTHOLE WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND EXPERIENCED SURGE. -2: HIT EXACT SAME POTHOLE ON ANOTHER DAY AND SAME RESULT (SURGE). -3: WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD HIT SOM...
Mileage: 2,000
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED ENGINE SURGES/LACK OF BRAKING WITH OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DURING AUG 2009 - FEB 2010: -1: HIT POTHOLE WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND EXPERIENCED SURGE. -2: HIT EXACT SAME POTHOLE ON ANOTHER DAY AND SAME RESULT (SURGE). -3: WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD HIT SOM...
Mileage: 2,000
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN GOING OVER A TRAFFIC BUMP ON A RAINY DAY, THE BRAKE FAILED FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT TO A STOP AT THE TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. *TR
Mileage: 900
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SOMETIMES HAS VERY GRABBY BRAKES WHEN REVERSING AND APPLYING SLIGHT FORCE ON BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKE RESPONSE IS ALMOST LIKE A PANIC STOP. THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY WHEN STARTING CAR AND PUTTING IN REVERSE. THE REMEDY IS TO PUT CAR IN PARK THEN PUT IN REVERSE. *TR
Mileage: 250
TWICE MY 2010 PRIUS HAD A DELAY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. MOMENTARILY I THOUGHT I HAD A BRAKING FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
HIT A POT HOLE WHILE USING BRAKES AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 5,100
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. EVERYONE IN THE MEDIA IS TALKING ABOUT BRAKE ISSUES BUT THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR ACCELERATES AFTER IT HITS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IT FEELS LIKE AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM. THE BRAKES AREN'T THE ISSUE.*TR
Mileage: 5,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I NOTICED THAT WHEN HEADING DOWNHILL ON A ROAD WITH MANY BUMPS, PAYMENT IRREGULARITIES, ETC. THAT THE BRAKING WOULD TOTAL FAIL FOR ABOUT 1/2 A SECOND. I WAS ALWAYS CAREFUL ON THIS TYPE OF ROAD TO REDUCE SPEED EARLIER TO COMPENSATE. I HAD THE RECALL REPROGRAMMING PERFOR...
Mileage: 7,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. THREE TIMES I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER BRAKING ON A ROUGH SURFACE. TWO WERE IN THE SAME AREA WHERE I WAS SLOWING TO TURN INTO A BUSINESS AND WHILE BRAKING I HIT SEVERAL SMALL POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. AS SOON AS I HI...
Mileage: 1,500
HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN DEC. '09. WIFE WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, BRAKED, PROCEEDED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, AND AS SHE CROSSED THE CROWN OF THE STREET (FOR DRAINAGE), SHE EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING. IT HAS OCCURRED ONE TIME SO FAR. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE...
Mileage: 1,500
WE BOUGHT OUR TOYOTA PRIUS, 2010 IN END OF JANUARY. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A GREAT CAR FOR THE MOST PART. BUT THREE DAYS AGO, FEBRUARY 11 AS WE WERE TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A BLOCKBUSTER (WHICH IS SOMEWHAT LOWER THAN THE STREET LEVEL) WE HAD A STARK AND UNUSUAL INCIDENT. AS I WAS TURNING RI...
Mileage: 87
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES WHILE DRIVING. 1) OCCASIONAL LOSS OF TRACTION (FOR A SECOND+-). PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AUG, 2009 - PRESENT. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN HEADING DOWNHILL OR WHEN DRIVING OVER A MANHOLE OR DRAINAGE COVER. CAR FEELS AS IF SLIPPING OR AIR...
Mileage: 500
ON TWO DISTINCT OCCASIONS OUR 2010 PRIUS BRAKES APPEARED TO DISENGAGE WITH THE CAR CONTINUING FORWARD WITHOUT SLOWING. THIS OCCURRED REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN EACH INSTANCE, OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY IN...
Mileage: 5,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOES NOT ALWAYS RECOGNIZE THE KEY AND WILL NOT OPEN DOORS AND NOT START THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VICE VERSA. THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Mileage: 150
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOES NOT ALWAYS RECOGNIZE THE KEY AND WILL NOT OPEN DOORS AND NOT START THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VICE VERSA. THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Mileage: 150
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOES NOT ALWAYS RECOGNIZE THE KEY AND WILL NOT OPEN DOORS AND NOT START THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VICE VERSA. THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Mileage: 150
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOES NOT ALWAYS RECOGNIZE THE KEY AND WILL NOT OPEN DOORS AND NOT START THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VICE VERSA. THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Mileage: 150
BRAKING FOR UPCOMING TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN WENT OVER A ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD, BRAKES TEMPORARILY FAILED. *TR
Mileage: 2,690
USING CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE,WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE FOR SPLIT SECOND THE CAR SPEEDS UP BEFORE DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL THIS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME NOT ON JUST THE DATE BELOW. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. CRUISE CONTROL EITHER DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL OR FAILS TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE. SOMETIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE PROPERLY, BUT AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES (AND DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CON...
Mileage: 500
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP (POTHOLE, TRAIN TRACK, ROUGH ROAD) MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT JOLTS FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM NOT HITTING THE BRAKES SO I DON'T THINK IT IS COVERED BY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING RECALL. IT IS DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE THIS AND I HA...
Mileage: 1,000
ON DECEMBER 18, 2009 AT 4:40 PM IN THE STILL-LIGHT LATE AFTERNOON WE STRUCK A DEER IN THE ROAD WITH OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR WAS LESS THAN ONE MONTH OLD AND STILL ON ITS FIRST TANK OF GAS. WE HAVE LIVED IN A SEMI-RURAL AREA OF NEW JERSEY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. DEER IN THE ROAD IS A FREQUENT OCC...
Mileage: 280
ON DECEMBER 18, 2009 AT 4:40 PM IN THE STILL-LIGHT LATE AFTERNOON WE STRUCK A DEER IN THE ROAD WITH OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR WAS LESS THAN ONE MONTH OLD AND STILL ON ITS FIRST TANK OF GAS. WE HAVE LIVED IN A SEMI-RURAL AREA OF NEW JERSEY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. DEER IN THE ROAD IS A FREQUENT OCC...
Mileage: 280
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON A NORMAL ROAD SURFACE. THERE WAS MINIMAL HESITATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,700.
Mileage: 1,200
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WILL SOMETIMES JUMP FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS FOR A SPLIT SECOND. CONCERNS ME IF IT IS SAFE. IT HAS DONE IT 5 OR 6 TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
BRAKES DROPPED OUT COMPLETELY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING OVER A WET METAL ROAD PLATE, AND WHILE GOING OVER VERY BUMPY TERRAIN. *TR
Mileage: 350
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. WITHIN MINUTES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY; ALTHOUGH, THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER...
Mileage: 2,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. SHE WOULD APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEY WOULD LOCK FOR A FEW SECONDS. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ...
Mileage: 1,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE ANTI-SKID ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING ON THAT TYPE OF SURFACE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 100% OF THE TIME ON ROADS WITH A ROUGH SURFACE. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS N...
Mileage: 600
PRIUS 2010. BRAKE PROBLEM. I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN THEN AS I DROVE OVER A BUMP THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND THE CAR GAINED SPEED UNTIL THE BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED A FEW TIMES BEFORE. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED PRIUS 2010 IN JAPAN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO DO...
Mileage: 5,432
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHEN WE GO OVER A BUMP. IN ADDITION, IF I AM DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL AND HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THERE IS A BRIEF FEELING OF ACCELERATION SO INSTEAD I HAVE GOTTEN USED TO TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL BEFORE PUTTING MY FOOT...
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHEN WE GO OVER A BUMP. IN ADDITION, IF I AM DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL AND HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THERE IS A BRIEF FEELING OF ACCELERATION SO INSTEAD I HAVE GOTTEN USED TO TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL BEFORE PUTTING MY FOOT...
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 ...
I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE STREET WAS UPHILL. MY 2010 PRIUS BEGAN TO ROLL BACK, ALTHOUGH I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, WHILE I TRIED TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES (THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIVE). LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME, OTHERWISE, A CRASH WOULD HA...
Mileage: 6,423
I OWN A TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JULY AT MY FIRST SERVICE/OIL CHANGE ABOUT A SUDDEN SURGE IN SPEED WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPY SURFACES. I PRESENTED THEM WITH INTERNET INFORMATION I HAD COPIED FROM CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY WOULD NOT...
Mileage: 100
APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING WHEN ONE OF MY TIRES EITHER IS ON A MANHOLE COVER OR ON UNEVEN ROAD(ONE TIRE IN A POTHOLE). WHEN THIS OCCURS I AM USUALLY GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. I APPLY THE BRAKE SLOWLY TO START TO SLOW DOWN...
Mileage: 500
APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING WHEN ONE OF MY TIRES EITHER IS ON A MANHOLE COVER OR ON UNEVEN ROAD(ONE TIRE IN A POTHOLE). WHEN THIS OCCURS I AM USUALLY GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. I APPLY THE BRAKE SLOWLY TO START TO SLOW DOWN...
Mileage: 500
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR
Mileage: 10,502
WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN CRACKED TWICE IN MY NEW 2010 PRIUS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. THE EDGE OF THE GLASS ON THE SIDES ARE EXPOSED. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
THE BRAKES WERE A PROBLEM IN MY PRIUS 2010 FROM BEGINNING. IT WOULD ACCELERATE ON BRAKING. HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I HAD NO FLOOR MATS AT THAT TIME IN MY CAR. I TOOK IT FOR MY 1ST OIL CHANGE TO KOONS TOYOTA, ANNAPOLIS IN OCT LAST YR AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. AT THAT TIME, I HAD PUT MATS. THEY BLAMED IT ON ...
Mileage: 500
PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER 2009. IN JANUARY 2010 THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING ON A SLIPPERY ROAD. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT WE NOTED THE RISK IT REPRESENTED. *TR
Mileage: 3,240
2010 PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEM EXPERIENCED SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2010. I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A DRIVEWAY FROM A BUSY STREET AND APPLIED MY BRAKES AS I WAS ENTERING THE UPWARD SLANTED DRIVEWAY WHEN BRAKING DISAPPEARED AND I SURGED FORWARD ABOUT ONE TO TWO SECONDS BEFORE APPLYING THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME A...
Mileage: 9,600
WE OWN A 2010 PRIUS. ALTHOUGH THE HESITATION IN THE BRAKING HAS BEEN AT ISSUE, WE QUICKLY LEARNED TO OVERCOME THE HESITATION. OF MORE CONCERN FOR US IS THE INABILITY TO STEER THE CAR ON WET OR SMOOTH SURFACES. WHEN ON WATER OR SNOW THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AND THE STEERING WHEE...
TO THE NHTSA: I AM AN OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT I PURCHASED IN JUNE 2009. SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD ABOUT A HALF-DOZEN TO A DOZEN OCCURRENCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN THE REAR WHEEL HITS A BUMP, FOR A SPLIT-SECOND THE CAR FEELS LIKE THERE IS A BURST OF ACCELERATIO...
I PURCHASED A PRIUS 2010 IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. I CALLED MY DEALER A WEEK AGO TO REPORT THAT I TOO HAD EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING ISSUE THAT WAS REPORTED ON THE NEWS. I WAS NOT SURE IF THE CAR WAS SKIDDING THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED IT, I WAS GOING SLOWLY AND PUT ON BRAKES OVER A SLIPPERY PATCH AND...
Mileage: 8,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO A SIDEWALK. THE FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT AL...
Mileage: 3,000
1. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA. AFTER THE FIRST BIG SNOWSTORM WHEN I WAS BRAKING ON SNOW AND ICE, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG BURNING RUBBER-LIKE BURNING SMELL, AND THE BRAKING CHANGED. I STARTED SLIDING THROUGH STOP SIGNS AND INTO INTERSECTIONS WHEN ON ICY PAVEMENT. I WAS VERY CONCERNED AND TOOK THE CAR TO...
Mileage: 2,230
I OWN A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 MODEL. I ACQUIRED THIS VEHICLE IN SEP OF 2009. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS TRAVELING ON A BUMPY ROAD, THE BRAKES DOESN'T SEEM TO ENGAGE. IT SEEM TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ONLY IN SLOW SPEEDS AND IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURING ...
Mileage: 2,500
PROBLEM IS WITH MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE WILL ACTUALLY LURCH FORWARD WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY OR ICY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. DATE GIVEN BELOW IS APPROX TO WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND ONGOING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE THOUGH, AND YOU NEVE...
Mileage: 10
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES WORKING IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I WAS DRIVING ON A COLD, WET ROAD THAT WAS BENDING TO THE RIGHT. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE CAR, THE CAR STUTTERED THEN ACCELERATED WHILE I WAS BRAKING. THE CAR SLID OFF THE ROAD, INTO A DITCH, AND ACCELERATED ITSELF OUT...
Mileage: 18,800
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES DUE TO APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A MAN HOLE COVER WHICH WAS UNEVEN WITH THE ROAD SERVICE. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO RELEASE, THE CAR DRIFTED FORWARD 3-5 FEET, AND THEN THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGED. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010, HAVING DIFFICULT BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE BECAUSE THE BRAKE IS EXTREMELY TIGHT. AFTER I EVENTUALLY BACKED OUT, I DROVE A FEW YARDS FORWARD AND THEN TESTED IT BACKWARD, THE BRAKE FELT NORMAL. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED IT FAILED TO RESPOND WHICH FORCED HER TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE...
Mileage: 1,000
(OWNER OF PRIUS), I BOUGHT PRIUS 2010 MODEL IN AUG'2009 FROM KOONS ARLINGTON TOYOTA IN ARLINGTON, VA, US. SINCE THEN I DO NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES UP UNTIL TODAY. WHEN I CAM OUT TODAY TO DRIVE ON 66 HIGHWAY AND ALSO TO GET ON TO WEST OX ROAD, I HAD RECALL COMPLAINTS WHAT WAS LISTED OCCURRED TO ME. 1) AB...
MY 2010 PRUIS BRAKE PROBELM AS REPORTED IN THE NEWS. *TR
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN AUGUST 2009. IN ADDITION TO THE BRAKING PROBLEM I DESCRIBE BELOW, I ALSO HAVE AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I QUESTIONED MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE FACT THAT WHEN I AM BRAKING OVER METAL (MANHOLE COVER, REPAIR LIDS, ETC.) THE CAR IS QUICKLY PUSHED FORWARD ABOUT 3 TO 4...
Mileage: 30
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN AUGUST 2009. IN ADDITION TO THE BRAKING PROBLEM I DESCRIBE BELOW, I ALSO HAVE AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I QUESTIONED MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE FACT THAT WHEN I AM BRAKING OVER METAL (MANHOLE COVER, REPAIR LIDS, ETC.) THE CAR IS QUICKLY PUSHED FORWARD ABOUT 3 TO 4...
Mileage: 30
I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2010 PRIUS V THAT I PURCHASED LAST SUMMER. FIRST, ON APPROXIMATELY 6-8 OCCASIONS, MY CAR HAS NOT STOPPED IMMEDIATELY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES WHEN I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN ON A ROAD BETWEEN MY HOME AND CHURCH. THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD ...
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2010 PRIUS V THAT I PURCHASED LAST SUMMER. FIRST, ON APPROXIMATELY 6-8 OCCASIONS, MY CAR HAS NOT STOPPED IMMEDIATELY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES WHEN I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN ON A ROAD BETWEEN MY HOME AND CHURCH. THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD ...
Mileage: 1,000
WHEN SLOWING DOWN, SUCH AS TO MAKE A TURN OR TO CHANGE TO REVERSE, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS SOME ACCELERATION ALSO OCCURRING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4-5 TIMES IN PAST FEW MONTHS, THE LAST TIME WAS ABOUT 7 OR TEN DAYS AGO. THE CAR DID BRAKE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM AND NO HARM OCCURRED AND T...
Mileage: 3,600
WHEN SLOWING DOWN, SUCH AS TO MAKE A TURN OR TO CHANGE TO REVERSE, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS SOME ACCELERATION ALSO OCCURRING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4-5 TIMES IN PAST FEW MONTHS, THE LAST TIME WAS ABOUT 7 OR TEN DAYS AGO. THE CAR DID BRAKE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM AND NO HARM OCCURRED AND T...
Mileage: 3,600
WHILE APPLYING MODERATE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS AND WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, THE BRAKES SEEM TO MOMENTARILY, BUT COMPLETELY FAIL. THEN THE CAR SEEMS TO BRIEFLY ACCELERATE (OR AT LEAST FREE-WHEEL) BEFORE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY'RE STARTING ENGAGE AND WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS H...
Mileage: 8,189
WHILE APPLYING MODERATE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS AND WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, THE BRAKES SEEM TO MOMENTARILY, BUT COMPLETELY FAIL. THEN THE CAR SEEMS TO BRIEFLY ACCELERATE (OR AT LEAST FREE-WHEEL) BEFORE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY'RE STARTING ENGAGE AND WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS H...
Mileage: 8,189
MY CAR MOMENTARILY LUNGES FORWARD WHEN I GO THRU A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING. *TR
Mileage: 100
SINCE I BOUGHT MY PRIUS BACK IN JULY 2009, MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE 5 OR 6 TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES DISAPPEARED FOR A SECOND AS I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN ON A BUMPY ROAD. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE AT ONE STOP SIGN WHERE I DRIVE JUST ONCE A WEEK. THAT ONE HAS A BIG DIP IN THE ROAD WHERE THEY ...
Mileage: 14,000
WHILE DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ROTORS WERE SQUEALING SO LOUD WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND CHECK THE ROTORS AND BRAKES. HOWEVER, NOTHING LOOKED UNUSUAL SO WE SLOWLY DROVE BACK HOME. ME AND MY WIFE THEN PROCEEDED TO RETURN HOME SLOWLY AND THE SOUND CONTINUED ALL THE WAY HOME (10 MILE...
Mileage: 1,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 GOING DOWNHILL PUSHING THE BRAKES TO STOP BEFORE RED LIGHT IN THE UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL FOURS WHEELS BRAKES FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND . WHEN THE WHEEL THAT PASSED THE ROAD BUMP THE BRAKES COME BACK AGAIN AND STOP THE CAR. IT HAPPENED THREE TIME IN THE LAST 4...
Mileage: 1,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 GOING DOWNHILL PUSHING THE BRAKES TO STOP BEFORE RED LIGHT IN THE UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL FOURS WHEELS BRAKES FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND . WHEN THE WHEEL THAT PASSED THE ROAD BUMP THE BRAKES COME BACK AGAIN AND STOP THE CAR. IT HAPPENED THREE TIME IN THE LAST 4...
Mileage: 1,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 GOING DOWNHILL PUSHING THE BRAKES TO STOP BEFORE RED LIGHT IN THE UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL FOURS WHEELS BRAKES FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND . WHEN THE WHEEL THAT PASSED THE ROAD BUMP THE BRAKES COME BACK AGAIN AND STOP THE CAR. IT HAPPENED THREE TIME IN THE LAST 4...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED NOV. 2009. USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY ON IT'S OWN WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE SPEED BY USING THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HAPPENED TWICE, THEN I STOPPED EXPERIMENTING FOR REASONS OF SAFETY. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE DESC...
Mileage: 150
REGARDING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2009, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKING ISSUES IN TWO INSTANCES: 1) WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE CAR SURGES FORWARD 2) WHEN BRAKING ON ICY SURFACE THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEMS. IN SPEAKING WITH TH...
Mileage: 3,000
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). [XXX] TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED A PRIUS 2010 IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. I CALLED MY DEALER A WEEK AGO TO REPORT THAT I TOO HAD EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING ISSUE THAT WAS REPORTED ON THE NEWS. I WAS...
Mileage: 8,000
1) 2010 PRIUS IV: AFTER APPLYING THE BREAKS LIGHTLY, IF TRAVELING OVER A BUMP OR MAN-HOLE COVER OR PAINTED PAVEMENT STRIPE. 2) THE BREAKS DISENGAGE WHILE STILL BEING APPLIED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PROGRESS WITHOUT ANY BREAKING. 3) AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA HAS NO F...
Mileage: 4,200
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SEEMS TO LOSE BRAKING POWER WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP OR SLICK PATCH IN THE ROAD. NOT ONLY DO THE BRAKES SEEM COMPLETELY DISENGAGED, BUT THE CAR ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE IT ACCELERATES FORWARD. I'VE ADAPTED MY DRIVING, BUT ONLY AFTER I'D ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF A COUPLE OF INTERSECTION...
Mileage: 2,500
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS. I NOTICE THAT ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE WARNING LAMP ON THE DASHBOARD FOR THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM COMES ON VERY EASILY, WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN ANY DANGER WHATSOEVER OF SKIDDING, AND THAT IT SOMETIMES COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS ACTUALLY AT A STOP. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING ON ...
Mileage: 1,500
PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS V APPORX. MID-JUNE. DRVING IN FIRST WK OF OWNERSHIP, OBSERVED BREAK PROBLEM. VEHCILE HAD APPROX. 50 MILES ON. DRINING 25-30 MPH ON STRAIGHT, SMOOTH, BLACKTOP ROAD ON A SUNNY, NICE DAY. A CAR BACKED OUT OF A 45 DEG PARKING SPOT WITHOUT WARNING, I HAD TO SLAMP ON BREAKS AT THE...
Mileage: 50
PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS V APPORX. MID-JUNE. DRVING IN FIRST WK OF OWNERSHIP, OBSERVED BREAK PROBLEM. VEHCILE HAD APPROX. 50 MILES ON. DRINING 25-30 MPH ON STRAIGHT, SMOOTH, BLACKTOP ROAD ON A SUNNY, NICE DAY. A CAR BACKED OUT OF A 45 DEG PARKING SPOT WITHOUT WARNING, I HAD TO SLAMP ON BREAKS AT THE...
Mileage: 50
NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES FAIL BRIEFLY WHEN CAR PASSES OVER BUMPY SURFACES AT LOW SPEED. THIS FEELS LIKE A SURGING FORWARD, OR SOMETIMES AS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN BUMPED FROM BEHIND. NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES YET BEING OFFERED. CAR PURCHASED 1/7/10.
Mileage: 400
WHILE BRAKING AND ON UNEVEN SUFRACE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE SROPPED WORKING AND THEN LATER CATCH, VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACTUALLY SPEED UP. IT OCCURES AT LEASE 1+ A DAY DEPENDING ON WHERE I AM DRIVING AND OR WEATHER CONDITIOND. SPEED DOSN'T ALWAYS MATTER, AS IF COMING OFF EXPRESSWAY AND BRAKING, SPEED...
Mileage: 56
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS DID NOT ENGAGE TWO TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS THIS WINTER. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A CAR BOTH TIMES.
Mileage: 5,000
BRAKES DISENGAGE MOMENTARILY WHEN BRAKING ON A ROUGH OR RIPPLED SURFACE. IT GIVES THE FEELING THE VEHICLE IS BEING ACCELERATED. UNCONTROLLED TRAVEL DISTANCE CAN BE LENGTHLY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR SUCH INSTANCES.
Mileage: 5,000
BRAKES DISENGAGE MOMENTARILY WHEN BRAKING ON A ROUGH OR RIPPLED SURFACE. IT GIVES THE FEELING THE VEHICLE IS BEING ACCELERATED. UNCONTROLLED TRAVEL DISTANCE CAN BE LENGTHLY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR SUCH INSTANCES.
Mileage: 5,000
THE BRAKES ON MY PRIUS HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER 7 MONTHS IN BOTH CITY AND RURAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS, THE PRIUS BRAKES NOT ONLY DISENGAGE (FAIL) BUT THE CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD. IT'S AS IF I AM BRAKING WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN LET UP ON THE BRAKE WHIL...
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL THAT HAS A SLIGHTLY UNEVEN SURFACE AND WAS A BIT ICY AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IN MY PRIUS, MY CAR SPED UP SLIGHTLY WHEN IT HIT THE UNEVEN SURFACE AND SEEMINGLY JUMPED FASTER BEFORE THE BRAKES KICKED IN AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON DIFFERENT RO...
Mileage: 5,100
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL THAT HAS A SLIGHTLY UNEVEN SURFACE AND WAS A BIT ICY AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IN MY PRIUS, MY CAR SPED UP SLIGHTLY WHEN IT HIT THE UNEVEN SURFACE AND SEEMINGLY JUMPED FASTER BEFORE THE BRAKES KICKED IN AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON DIFFERENT RO...
Mileage: 5,100
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL THAT HAS A SLIGHTLY UNEVEN SURFACE AND WAS A BIT ICY AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IN MY PRIUS, MY CAR SPED UP SLIGHTLY WHEN IT HIT THE UNEVEN SURFACE AND SEEMINGLY JUMPED FASTER BEFORE THE BRAKES KICKED IN AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON DIFFERENT RO...
Mileage: 5,100
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM. GOING DOWN STEEP LONG HILL, WITH ROUGH SURFACE, WE ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM 1 OR 2 TIMES A WEEK, REPEATEDLY. IT FEELS LIKE WE ARE "FLYING" DOWN THE HILL BRIEFLY, OUT OF CONTROL, WHILE IN FACT, WE ARE GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES PER HOUR AND ARE APPLYING THE BRAKE I...
Mileage: 7,500
DEAR SIR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING A PROBLEM TO YOUR ATTENTION. I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, VIN# [XXX] , IN JUNE 2009. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE BRAKE PROBLEM BEING DESCRIBED IN THE PREDICTED RECALL. MY PROBLEM IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED (SHUT DOWN ) AND STARTED AGAIN, ...
Mileage: 2,500
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES FAIL BRIEFLY (1-2 SECONDS) WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE, SPEED BUMP, OR MANHOLE, ESPECIALLY ON WET ROADS. BRAKES RESUME APPROPRIATELY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED AGAIN OR PRESSED IN HARDER. I FIRST NOTICED THIS DURING THE FIRST MONTH I OWNED THE...
Mileage: 500
I HAVE EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 PRIUS, WHILE TURNING RIGHT ON TO ANOTHER STREET TRAVELING AROUND 20 MPH, I PRESS ON THE BRAKES TO DOWN SLIGHTLY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED VERY FAST, I PRESSED ON BRAKE HARDER AND IT STOP THIS ACCELERATION. LATER I HAD 2 PROBLEMS AT THE SAME INTERS...
Mileage: 180
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT TIMES DO NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. IT MAY BE NECESSARY AT THOSE TIMES TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BY 1/3RD BEFORE BRAKING BEGINS. THERE IS A SIMILAR DELAY WHEN BRAKING IS USED TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. NEITHER OF THESE HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT IN BOTH CASE...
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT TIMES DO NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. IT MAY BE NECESSARY AT THOSE TIMES TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BY 1/3RD BEFORE BRAKING BEGINS. THERE IS A SIMILAR DELAY WHEN BRAKING IS USED TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. NEITHER OF THESE HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT IN BOTH CASE...
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT TIMES DO NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. IT MAY BE NECESSARY AT THOSE TIMES TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BY 1/3RD BEFORE BRAKING BEGINS. THERE IS A SIMILAR DELAY WHEN BRAKING IS USED TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. NEITHER OF THESE HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT IN BOTH CASE...
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED 12/28/09, HAS BRIEFLY LURCHED FORWARD ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN I WAS BRAKING AND CROSSED A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I AM REPORTING ONE DATE BELOW, BUT THE BRIEF BRAKE FAILURE HAS RECURRED REPEATEDLY, ALWAYS AT THE SAME SPOT ON THE ROAD.
Mileage: 649
BRAKES ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FAIL WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE WHEN BRAKING.(FOUR INCIDENTS) I SUSPECT MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE GOING UNREPORTED BECAUSE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE TELLING CUSTOMERS THE VEHICLES ARE BRAKING AS DESIGNED.
Mileage: 3,100
THIS IS THE BREAKING PROBLEM IM HAVING WITH MY 2010 PRIUS: WHEN I AM STEPPING ON THE BREAK, AND ALSO GO OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE FOR A MOMENT AND THEN GOES BACK TO BREAKING AGAIN.
Mileage: 500
IT APPEARS THAT THE CAR EITHER DOES NOT RESPOND OR EVEN ACCELARATES WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE. IT HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN 10 TIMES, I HAVE THE CAR FOR 4.5 MONTHS.
I HAVE ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING ISSUE (THAT IS BEING INVESTIGATED) ON MY 2010 PRIUS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I GO OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, OR HIT A POTHOLE. PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE OTHERS THAT REPORT SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
Mileage: 2,300
I HAVE ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING ISSUE (THAT IS BEING INVESTIGATED) ON MY 2010 PRIUS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I GO OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, OR HIT A POTHOLE. PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE OTHERS THAT REPORT SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
Mileage: 2,300
WHEN ON A SLIPPERY ROAD AND YOU ARE APPLYING MODERATE BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ENGAGEING AND YOU HIT MULTIPLE BUMPS OR POTHOLES YOU HAVE A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE AND BRAKING ACTION UNTILL THE BUMPS STOP OR YOU PRESS THE BRAKE DOWN FURTHER AND BRAKING IS RESTORED. I HAVE H...
Mileage: 5,000
WHEN I BRAKE ON BUMPY RAODS, THE CAR SOMETIMES LEARCHES AND THEN THE BRAKES ENGAGE, AND STOP THE CAR.
Mileage: 12,000
DRIVING A 2010 PRIUS COMING TO A STOPLIGHT. WENT OVER A RAISED PORTION OF ROAD RESULTING IN A VERY NOTICEABLE BUMP. CAR SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD AND BRAKING DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME. THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT INTO CROSS TRAFFIC BUT BRAKES TOOK HOLD AND I WAS ABLE ...
Mileage: 10,025
DRIVING A 2010 PRIUS COMING TO A STOPLIGHT. WENT OVER A RAISED PORTION OF ROAD RESULTING IN A VERY NOTICEABLE BUMP. CAR SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD AND BRAKING DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME. THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT INTO CROSS TRAFFIC BUT BRAKES TOOK HOLD AND I WAS ABLE ...
Mileage: 10,025
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AME TYPE OF BRAKE FLOATING AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED
Mileage: 800
ON OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WHEN BRAKING ON A FAIRLY STEEP DOWNHILL ROAD, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Mileage: 4,600
MY WIFE'S 2010 PRIUS OCCASIONALLY SURGES FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL AND OVER BUMPS. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 1 TIME PER 14 DAYS. THE SURGE IS ONLY FOR A SPLIT SECOND. CONTROL OF THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN LOST YET. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PR...
Mileage: 1,000
AS I BRAKED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, MY TWO WEEK OLD 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS STOPPED BRAKING WHEN I HIT A SECTION OF THE ROADBED THAT HAD SOME WINTER DAMAGE TO IT AND THE CAR'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ATTEMPTED TO CUT IN. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, BUT I UNDERSTAND IT WAS JUST A SUDDEN ...
Mileage: 450
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LOSES BRAKE RESPONSE COMPLETELY AFTER HITTING ANY MEDIUM SIZED OR LARGER BUMP. HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK AND HAS RESULTED IN SLIDING AND HITTING A CURB ONCE. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD "THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME" I WAS GIVEN...
Mileage: 2,800
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LOSES BRAKE RESPONSE COMPLETELY AFTER HITTING ANY MEDIUM SIZED OR LARGER BUMP. HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK AND HAS RESULTED IN SLIDING AND HITTING A CURB ONCE. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD "THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME" I WAS GIVEN...
Mileage: 2,800
1. EVENT: NORMAL CITY DRIVING (I.E., CAR IN DRIVE AND CRUISE CONTROL OFF) 2. THE FAILURE: PRESS ON BRAKE AND FEEL SOFTNESS INSTEAD OF FIRMNESS; MUST PRESS MUCH HARDER ON BRAKE THAN TYPICALLY REQUIRED TO BRING CAR TO STOP IN SAME DISTANCE. FAILURE OCCURS SPORADICALLY DURING COURSE OF REGULAR DR...
Mileage: 2,000
1. EVENT: NORMAL CITY DRIVING (I.E., CAR IN DRIVE AND CRUISE CONTROL OFF) 2. THE FAILURE: PRESS ON BRAKE AND FEEL SOFTNESS INSTEAD OF FIRMNESS; MUST PRESS MUCH HARDER ON BRAKE THAN TYPICALLY REQUIRED TO BRING CAR TO STOP IN SAME DISTANCE. FAILURE OCCURS SPORADICALLY DURING COURSE OF REGULAR DR...
Mileage: 2,000
ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN TOW SERVICE FROM DEALER CAME AND CHARGED BATTERY TO NO AVAIL SYSTEM CAME BACK ONLINE AS VEHICLE WAS BEING RAISED ON FLATBED TOW TRUCK CAR WAS THEN DRIVEN AWAY UNDER ITS OWN POWER DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED BRAKE DELAY PROBLEM WHICH OC...
Mileage: 4,976
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS III THAT WAS PURCHASED ON DEC 23, 2009. I EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LOSS (APPROX 0.5-1 SEC) OF BRAKING POWER WHEN I WAS DRIVING OVER A ROAD WITH SOME BUMPS. ESSENTIALLY, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY CUT OUT, BUT CAME BACK WHILE I WAS HOLDING BACK THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY MILEAGE AT THE TIME...
Mileage: 4,000
WHEN I BRAKE WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. PLEASE NOTE: I REALLY AM NOT SURE OF THE DATE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JULY OF 2009. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES AND IT WAS SUCH A BIZARRE COMBINATION (ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKING) THAT I REALLY DIDN'T CLUE IN TO IT AS A CAR ...
PRIUS 2010 BRAKING ISSUE - PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES; ON ROUGH SURFACE, DOWNHILL SURFACE OR WHEN WHEELS ENCOUNTER A MANHOLE OR STEEL PLATE ROAD COVER. PROBLEM IS RECURRING. CAR HAS 12,600 MILES ON IT. *CN
Mileage: 10,000
PRIUS 2010 BRAKING ISSUE - PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES; ON ROUGH SURFACE, DOWNHILL SURFACE OR WHEN WHEELS ENCOUNTER A MANHOLE OR STEEL PLATE ROAD COVER. PROBLEM IS RECURRING. CAR HAS 12,600 MILES ON IT. *CN
Mileage: 10,000
I SUFFERED A TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH ON THE NEW JERSEY GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. THE LOSS OCCURED IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING A LARGE BUMP AS I WAS SLOWING TO PAY THE TOLL. SOON AFTER BRAKING RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE SLOWING AND DID NOT STRIKE ANYTHING. *CN
Mileage: 4,200
I SUFFERED A TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH ON THE NEW JERSEY GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. THE LOSS OCCURED IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING A LARGE BUMP AS I WAS SLOWING TO PAY THE TOLL. SOON AFTER BRAKING RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE SLOWING AND DID NOT STRIKE ANYTHING. *CN
Mileage: 4,200
WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON MOORPARK STREET, APPROACHING DIXIE CANYON AVENUE, I BRAKED IN PREPARATION TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND THE BRAKES RELEASED WHEN I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE. THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS LATER. *CN
Mileage: 1,360
WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON MOORPARK STREET, APPROACHING DIXIE CANYON AVENUE, I BRAKED IN PREPARATION TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND THE BRAKES RELEASED WHEN I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE. THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS LATER. *CN
Mileage: 1,360
WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON MOORPARK STREET, APPROACHING DIXIE CANYON AVENUE, I BRAKED IN PREPARATION TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND THE BRAKES RELEASED WHEN I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE. THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS LATER. *CN
Mileage: 1,360
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IS HAVING BRAKING PROBLEMS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE/AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I APPROACH A STOP SIGN AND APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A BUMP, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD BRIEFLY (1-2 SECONDS) BEFORE THE BRAKES KICK IN. THE BRAKES WORK FINE WHEN NO ...
Mileage: 4,500
I HAVE PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND NEVER NOTICED ANY PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKING, UNTIL 1/22/10. I WAS DRIVING OVER A SECTION OF ROAD, THAT WAS UNEVEN WHERE A BRIDGE MEETS THE ROAD. I WAS BRAKING FOR THE STOPLIGHT AHEAD THAT WAS RED AND CARS WERE WAITING IN THE LINE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT ...
Mileage: 3,805
OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IS EXPERIENCING PERIODIC, TEMPORARY BRAKE FAILURE/UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND STATES THAT ON 4-5 OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 9 MONTHS, WHEN BRAKING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES AT SPEEDS OF 10-30 MPH, THERE CAN BE A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATIO...
Mileage: 7,000
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON A SNOWY AND BUMPY ROAD, MY WIFE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT TOOK A SECOND OR TWO FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO LACK OF TRACTION IN THE SNOW, BUT BASED ON ALL OF THE OTHER BRAKING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PRIUS,...
Mileage: 3,700
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 - IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME, MULTIPLE TIMES THIS WINTER, DURING ICY ROADS THAT WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATES AS IF SOMEONE HIT THE CAR FROM BEHIND. THEN, THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST AND IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED THIS WINTER...
Mileage: 4,000
WHILE SLOWLY DECELERATING USING THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES, THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES TURN OFF OCCASIONALLY AT LOW SPEEDS (5-10 MPH). THERE IS A VERY SHORT (<1 SECOND) BURST OF FORWARD MOVEMENT BEFORE THE ACTUAL BRAKES ACTIVATE. DURING THIS WHOLE TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL IS CONSISTENTLY DEPRESSED. THIS BURST...
Mileage: 2,000
AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR 1 MONTH, I HAVE NOTICED THAT ON OCCASION, WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES, THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE FOR A SECOND BEFORE BREAKING. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN A FEW TIMES DAY. I HAVE NO WAY OF FIGURING OUT WHAT COULD BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS SINCE ...
TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AS I WAS GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP. I FELT LIKE MY BRAKES HAD FAILED. *CN
Mileage: 2,500
WHEN BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND DOESN'T SEEM TO GRAB UNTIL AFTER THE BUMP. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN EXITING A HIGH SPEED ROAD ONTO A DECELRATION LANE. IT HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE MADE ADJUSTMENTS IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE TO MIN...
Mileage: 1,000
THE BRAKES ON OUR 2010 PRIUS HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS. MOST HAVE OCCURED WITH MY WIFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD TOLD ME SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ABOUT THE CAR FEELING LIKE IT WAS "SLIDING" OR THE BRAKES NOT BEING VERY EFFECTIVE FOR A SHORT TIME. I PASSED THIS OFF AS THE THE CAR BEING DIFFERENT ...
Mileage: 6,537
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - DRIVING ON ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY CLOSER TO NASHVILLE, TN WE HIT A DEER. THIS WAS ON OCT 12, 2009 AROUND 8:30 AM IN THE MORNING. THE ROAD WAS VERY EMPTY AND CLEAR VISIBILITY. THE DEER CAME IN FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD FROM THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND JUMPED INTO OUR LANE. I HAD ...
Mileage: 4,500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - DRIVING ON ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY CLOSER TO NASHVILLE, TN WE HIT A DEER. THIS WAS ON OCT 12, 2009 AROUND 8:30 AM IN THE MORNING. THE ROAD WAS VERY EMPTY AND CLEAR VISIBILITY. THE DEER CAME IN FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD FROM THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND JUMPED INTO OUR LANE. I HAD ...
Mileage: 4,500
SHORTLY AFTER DATE OF PURCHASE OF MY PRIUS I HAVE REPORTED TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FEELS FAULTY: THE BRAKES OFTEN LOCK OR DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL WHEN THE CAR IS AT A SLIGHT INCLINE EITHER GOING UP OR DOWN A ROAD. THERE IS ALSO A CONSTANT HIGH PITCHED...
I HAVE BEEN HAVING BRAKING FAILURE SINCE THE FIRST WEEK I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME. I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO TOYOTA ARDMORE, WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR, AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. SPECIFICALLY, I FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE ON WET SURFACES AFTER RAIN. BECAUSE I WAS BRINGING THE CAR IN THE FIRST WEE...
Mileage: 600
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS, BUT NOT UNPASSABLE, MY 2010 PRIUS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE IN PREVENTION OF SLIPPING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE IN MY LANE, RESULTING IN 2900+ DOLLARS OF DAMAGE, PLUS, SINCE THE BODY SHOP WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE DAMAGE WITHOUT TAKING THE CAR AP...
Mileage: 10,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS DELIVERED ON DECEMBER 15. I HAVE OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS ABRUPTLY AT TIMES WHILE SLOWING. I AM NOT SURE YET IF IT IS AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR JUST THE TRANSITION OF SPEEDS. IT IS VERY SUDDEN. IT MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL IF ONE IS NOT AWARE OF THIS. *CN
Mileage: 100
I WAS DRIVING ON PLEASANT GROVE BLVD IN ROSEVILLE CA WITH A SPEED OF 44 MPH. IT WAS ABOUT 7:16 PM. ON MY RIGHT A SAW A BLACK CAT ON THE CURB AHEAD OF MY WALKING, TRYING TO MAKE IT'S WAY ACROSS PLEASANT GROVE BLVD. I MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP (DIDN'T HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP) NOT TO HIT THE CAT. ...
Mileage: 4,308
I WAS DRIVING FROM L.A. TO ROSEVILLE CA ON I-5 NORTH IN MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT IT WASN'T VERY BUSY AND I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 65 MPH. IN THE DISTANCE I SAW SOME CARS PUSHING THEIR BRAKE PEDALS SO I WANTED TO BRAKE AS WELL A LITTLE TO 1) DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE...
Mileage: 1,300
ALL THREE DRIVERS OF OUR 2010 PRIUS HAVE REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING BRAKING PROBLEM: IF YOU DRIVE OVER A BUMP, POT HOLE OR MANHOLE COVER WHILE BRAKING NORMALLY AT SPEEDS UNDER 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FEEL AS IF THEY INSTANTANEOUSLY DISENGAGE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND. NORMAL BRAKING SOON RETURNS, BUT ...
Mileage: 1,000
EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DECELERATING ON A DOWN HILL SLOPE WITH RAMP FROM I-55 NORTH TO BAYLESS IN ST. LOUIS WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE IN THE 2010 PRIUS HYBRID. THE POTHOLE HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. *TW *TR
Mileage: 6,500
WE HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE CUT-OUT, WHERE WE ARE COMING TO A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND HIT A BUMP/POT HOLE AND THE CAR LURCHES AHEAD AS THOUGH WE HAVE TEMPORARILY REMOVED OUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVEN'T. *TW
Mileage: 5,200
WE HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE CUT-OUT, WHERE WE ARE COMING TO A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND HIT A BUMP/POT HOLE AND THE CAR LURCHES AHEAD AS THOUGH WE HAVE TEMPORARILY REMOVED OUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVEN'T. *TW
Mileage: 5,200
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OVER A BUMPY OR METALLIC SURFACE, THERE IS A UNCOMFORTABLE DELAY UNTIL THE BRAKES "KICK IN". THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME.
Mileage: 14
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OVER A BUMPY OR METALLIC SURFACE, THERE IS A UNCOMFORTABLE DELAY UNTIL THE BRAKES "KICK IN". THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME.
Mileage: 14
DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEED...BRAKING AT STOP SIGN BEHIND ANOTHER CAR; NEEDED TO HIT THE BRAKES--NOT QUITE "SLAM ON THE BRAKES" --AS I REALIZED I WAS CLOSER TO CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAN I'D THOUGHT. CAR IN FRONT OF ME PULLED AWAY AT THE SAME TIME (FORTUNATELY) AS MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD; I DIDN'T FEEL...
Mileage: 3,805
I'VE BEEN HEARING IN THE NEWS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF A BRAKING ISSUE WITH THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I DEFINITELY NOTICED THIS ISSUE IN MY NEW PRIUS. APPROXIMATELY ONCE A MONTH, WHEN I'M BRAKING OVER AN UNEVEN OR SLIPPERY SURFACE, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS ONLY ONE SIDE OF T...
I'VE BEEN HEARING IN THE NEWS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF A BRAKING ISSUE WITH THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I DEFINITELY NOTICED THIS ISSUE IN MY NEW PRIUS. APPROXIMATELY ONCE A MONTH, WHEN I'M BRAKING OVER AN UNEVEN OR SLIPPERY SURFACE, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS ONLY ONE SIDE OF T...
EXPERIENCED BRAKE "SLIPPAGE" ON 2010 PRIUS. "SLIPPAGE" OR QUICK TEMPORARY FEELING THAT BRAKE GAVE WAY OCCURRED WHILE DESCENDING A SMALL HILL WITH BUMPY PAVEMENT. OCCURRED ABOUT 6 TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT. OCCURRED ALSO MORE RECENTLY ONCE ON ICY PAVEMENT. *TW
Mileage: 1,000
SINCE PURCHASING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, I HAVE HAD SERIOUS ISSUES AND SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN YOU BRAKE AND HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE OR LARGE DIP, THE BRAKE CUT OUT AND THE CAR IS NOT CONTROLLABLE UNTIL A FEW MOMENTS LATER. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND WAS ASSURED IT WAS PERFO...
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY CAR HAS HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME, BUT THE SECOND TIME I REALIZED IT WAS REALLY HAPPENING AND SCARY. I WAS HEADED SOUTHBOUND ON ROWENA BLVD IN LOS ANGELES, WAS STARTING MY DECELERATION WHEN I HIT TH...
Mileage: 2,500
FAULTY BRAKES ON 2010 PRIUS. I NOTICED WITHIN A WEEK OR SO AFTER PURCHASE IN NOVEMBER, 2009 THAT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND I USED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A DELAY WHEREIN THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE OVER THE PROBLEM IN THE ROAD, NEARLY LEADING ME TO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER...
Mileage: 75
FAULTY BRAKES ON 2010 PRIUS. I NOTICED WITHIN A WEEK OR SO AFTER PURCHASE IN NOVEMBER, 2009 THAT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND I USED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A DELAY WHEREIN THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE OVER THE PROBLEM IN THE ROAD, NEARLY LEADING ME TO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER...
Mileage: 75
WE BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS III AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2009. WE HAVE NOTICED A BRAKING PROBLEM AS FOLLOWS: WITH BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED, GOING OVER A BUMP, THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD 1 TO 2 FEET, EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE IS PRESSED AND CAR MOVING VERY SLOWLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY ...
Mileage: 1,323
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS ON JULY 23, 2009. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER DECEMBER 14, 2009 WITH THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT: REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND SLIDE WHEN TURNING CORNERS, THEY WILL ALSO LOCK UP WHEN BACKING SLOWLY. THE FIRST TIME THEY DID THAT I THOUGHT I HAD HIT SOMETHING. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR...
1. I WAS DRIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA ON CITY ROADS. IN BOTH EVENTS, I WAS BRAKING TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF DRIVING OVER POTHOLES OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT (HOLES THAT WERE RECENTLY FILLED WITH ASPHALT) SEEN AHEAD. 2. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A BRIEF, MOMENTARY SURGE IN POWER FOLLOWED...
Mileage: 4,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH I PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009. WHEN I DRIVE DOWN A BUMPY HILL NEAR MY HOME, THE BRAKES TEMPORARILY FAIL TO HOLD IF I AM BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER THE BUMPS THEMSELVES. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IT TAKING OFF AFTER EACH BUMP. I BELIEVE I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTH...
Mileage: 2,000
BRAKES EITHER SLIP OR CAR LEAPS FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED AND CAR GOES OVER ROUGH OR SLIPPERY PAVEMENT OR A POTHOLE *TW
Mileage: 5,500
2010 PRIUS, LESS THAN 5000 MILES. ON THE I-5 (CA) GOING TO SAN FRANCISCO ON 12-24-09. ON A SLIGHT/MODERATE DOWNGRADE WITH CRUISE SET AT 70 MPH, THE CAR WAS BRAKING HARD AND WAS OVER 100 MPH BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT THE NOISE WAS - AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT OUT OF CRUISE AND BRAKED. IT CAME UNDER CON...
Mileage: 4,790
WHEN REVERSING, BRAKES OCCASIONALLY GRAB CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO JERK FORWARD. *TW
Mileage: 4,500
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS NUMEROUS TIMES UNDER VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALL OF THE INSTANCES OCCURRED AT FAIRLY LOW SPEEDS AND I CONSIDERED IT MORE OF A NUISANCE OR " NATURE OF THE BEAST " THAN ANYTHING ELSE. ONCE WAS ON A LEVEL, DRY, RESIDENTIAL ROAD APP...
Mileage: 2,100
LOSS OF BRAKING POWER (WEAK BRAKING) WHEN ROLLING OVER BUMPS, POT HOLES AND EVEN CRACKS IN THE PAVEMENT. *TW
LOSS OF BRAKING POWER (WEAK BRAKING) WHEN ROLLING OVER BUMPS, POT HOLES AND EVEN CRACKS IN THE PAVEMENT. *TW
1.I PURCHASED THIS 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 2010. I HAVE EXPERIENCED UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION TWO TIMES SINCE THE LAST (INITIAL) SERVICE. ONCE WITH MY HUSBAND DRIVING ON ROUTE 17 AND THE OTHER TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD. 2.AS I STATED IN MY SERVICE PAPERWORK WHEN THE CAR WAS FIRST ...
Mileage: 1,000
1.I PURCHASED THIS 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 2010. I HAVE EXPERIENCED UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION TWO TIMES SINCE THE LAST (INITIAL) SERVICE. ONCE WITH MY HUSBAND DRIVING ON ROUTE 17 AND THE OTHER TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD. 2.AS I STATED IN MY SERVICE PAPERWORK WHEN THE CAR WAS FIRST ...
Mileage: 1,000
BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL WHEN BRAKING OVER A DEPRESSION IN THE ROAD OR WHEN BRAKING ON ICY PATCHES OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES IN DECEMBER, 2009 AND JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010. PRIUS *TW
Mileage: 4,500
BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL WHEN BRAKING OVER A DEPRESSION IN THE ROAD OR WHEN BRAKING ON ICY PATCHES OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES IN DECEMBER, 2009 AND JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010. PRIUS *TW
Mileage: 4,500
MOMENTARY LACK OF BRAKES DURING UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. SITUATION HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. DURING BRAKING, EITHER UNEVEN SURFACE OR ON A DIRT ROAD, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT LOSES ALL BRAKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS. I FIRST THOUGH IT WAS THE ABS KICKING IN, BUT THERE IS NO PULSING J...
Mileage: 200
REGARDING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2009: SOMETIMES ON ICY, SNOWY STREETS THERE HAS BEEN A DELAY AFTER I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE. THE CAR HAS JUST SKIDDED AT FIRST. THIS DELAY IN BRAKING HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHEN I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES ON BUM...
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, V MODEL, DELIVERED IN OCTOBER 2009. THE INCIDENT IS AFTER PARKING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THEN RESTARTING, AND PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE... UPON BACKING OUT THE CAR WILL SURGE AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARD TO STOP THE CAR, AT WHICH TIME THE CAR ATTEMPTS TO ...
Mileage: 500
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LURCHES FORWARD WHEN I BRAKE GOING OVER A BUMP, POTHOLE OR MANHOLE AND SOMETIMES SLIPPERY SURFACES. IT IS BRIEF. WE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER AT AROUND 5000 MILES. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BUT I HAVE DRIVEN A CAR WITH ANI-LOCK BRAKES FOR OVER TEN YEARS AND THIS ...
Mileage: 1,500
I HAVE OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. DURING THAT TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (6-8 TIMES) A FEELING THAT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY LURCHING FORWARD WHILE I AM DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. IN MY CASE THE LURCHING OF THE CAR HAPP...
Mileage: 5,500
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. MY CAR HAS A BRAKING PROBLEM , THE REAR WHEELS SEEM LIKE THEY ARE NOT HOLDING. IF YOU HIT A BUMP AND THE WHEELS ARE IN THE AIR =THEN GRABS THE GROUND . I THOUGHT THAT I WAS HITTING POT HOLES CAUSING THIS BUT THERE WAS NONE TO SEE . *TW
Mileage: 4,420
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 BRAKING SYSTEM. BRAKE FAILS SOMETIMES ON STOP SIGNS. THE BRAKE CONTROL IS LOST FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THAT TIME. I FEEL LIKE THE CONTROL IS LOST. THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD AND STOP. I SPOKE WITH MY NEIGHBORHOOD DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT TOYOTA IS WORKING ON...
Mileage: 2,000
I NOTICED MY BREAKS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN I TRIED TO STOP ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR WET PAVEMENT. MY HUSBAND LATER DROVE THE CAR AND THOUGHT WE GOT HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN HE TRIED TO BREAK. THE CAR SURGES FORWARD BEFORE IT STOPS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN LATE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER FOR...
Mileage: 2,340
WHILE BRAKING ON ROADWAY THAT HAS A MANHOLE OR A PATCH IN THE ASPHALT THAT IS NOT EXACTLY LEVEL WITH THE REST OF THE ASPHALT, THE TIRES FEEL LIKE THERE IS NO TRACTION AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS HYDROPLANING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SPECIFIC ROADS AND NOW I TRY TO AVOID THE AR...
Mileage: 50
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 2009. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD THERE IS A LOSS OF BREAKING FOR A SHORT TIME. IT FEELS LIKE A SURGE IN ACCELERATION BEFORE THE BRAKES WORK AGAIN. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING. *TW
Mileage: 400
EXPERIENCED LACK OF BRAKING WHEN MY 2010 PRIUS WAS GOING OVER BUMPY TERRAIN. I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, AND NO BRAKING WAS OCCURRING UNTIL THE CAR REACHED SMOOTH GROUND AGAIN. INSTEAD IT FELT LIKE I WAS SKIDDING, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST VIBRATED BACK AT ME. ...
Mileage: 2,700
EXPERIENCED LACK OF BRAKING WHEN MY 2010 PRIUS WAS GOING OVER BUMPY TERRAIN. I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, AND NO BRAKING WAS OCCURRING UNTIL THE CAR REACHED SMOOTH GROUND AGAIN. INSTEAD IT FELT LIKE I WAS SKIDDING, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST VIBRATED BACK AT ME. ...
Mileage: 2,700
SOON AFTER I GOT MY 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST, I EXPERIENCED A BRAKING PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 MORE TIMES SO FAR. WHILE BRAKING AS I SLOWLY APPROACH A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, IF I SIMULTANEOUSLY GO OVER A BUMP OR BREAK IN THE ROAD, THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD A COUPLE OF YARDS REQUIRING ME TO PUS...
Mileage: 250
SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SEEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS ENGAGING; IT IS SLUGGISH AND I HAVE TO DEPRESS DOWN HARD ON THE PEDAL TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. *TW
Mileage: 400
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS "JUMPED FORWARD" THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE TWO WEEKS AGO. TWICE WHEN TRAVELING OVER A POT HOLE WITH MY FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE AND ONCE WHEN BRAKING OVER A SPEED BUMP ON A SIDE STREET. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT ACCELERATED AND THAT I WAS NOT IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TW
Mileage: 110
SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 2009 I HAVE FELT THE CAR HAD BRAKING ISSUES, I.E. BRAKES SEEM TO NOT ENGAGE MOMENTARILY WHEN BRAKES DEPRESSED AS WELL AS BRAKES SEEM TO GO IN AND OUT WHEN I INITIALLY START UP THE CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE NEW CAR WHICH I HAVE NOT GOTTEN USED TO AND TH...
Mileage: 500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THIS WEEK, TOYOTA IS SUPPOSED TO ANNOUNCE WHETHER THE 2010 PRIUS WILL BE RECALLED FOR PROBLEMS WITH ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. I BROUGHT MY PRIUS ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 FROM SAN FRANCISCO TOYOTA. I HAVE THE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN THE MEDIA: THOUGH I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT IN RAINY ...
Mileage: 800
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SURGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON SNOW OR ICE. I HAVE ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE FIXED *TW
Mileage: 4,000
TOYOTA PRIUS ANTILOCK BRAKES STOP BRAKING AFTER A DISTURBANCE SUCH AS A SLIPPERY SPOT, OR POTHOLE. THIS OCCURS QUITE FREQUENTLY AND IS LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *CN
Mileage: 4,000
I BOUGHT MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN THE SUMMER OF 2009 AND ON THE 2ND DAY OF OWNERSHIP WHEN I WAS BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON TO MY STREET WHERE I LIVE THE CAR INCREASED IN SPEED UP WHEN I WAS MAKING MY TURN WHILE BRAKING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE IN THE ROAD.YHIS CONDITION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ROADWAY...
Mileage: 75
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS BEEN HAVING BRAKING ISSUES. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES THAT WHEN I AM STOPPING AND HIT A BUMP THE BRAKES SEEM TO NOT ENGAGE. *CN
Mileage: 300
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN GOING SLOWLY OVER UNEVEN, BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CAR SEEMS TO LURCH FORWARD DURING THE BRAKING SEQUENCE. IT IS VERY STARTLING. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN IN FORNT OF ME, CLOSE ENOUGH TO MAKE CONTACT. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. I CANNOT PREDICT WHEN IT W...
Mileage: 1,500
2010 PRIUS. HAVE A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS THAT AT FIRST THOUGHT THE STABILITY SYSTEM BUT NOW UNDERSTAND THAT IS NOT SO. HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER ON WET ROAD AND APPLIED BRAKE HAD THIS LURCH FORWARD MOVEMENT. HAPPENED AGAIN ONCE ON ICE AND AGAIN WHEN GOING FROM ASPHALT TO SLI...
Mileage: 100
MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING DURING A TURN OR COMING UPON A SPEED BUMP. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. 6/6/09 *CN
Mileage: 2,500
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS THE BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY WHEN I DEPRESS THE PEDAL *CN
Mileage: 2,000
HAVE EXPERIENCED THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKE CONDITION SEVERAL TIMES *CN
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 - BREAKS FAILED TO STOP CAR ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST MONTH. EACH OCCURRENCE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION (ROADS EACH TIME WERE PLOWED FOR SNOW, BUT STILL A BIT SLICK). THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED DUE TO THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN, BUT STILL NOT BREAKING. ONE OCCURRENCE WAS...
Mileage: 7,800
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 - BREAKS FAILED TO STOP CAR ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST MONTH. EACH OCCURRENCE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION (ROADS EACH TIME WERE PLOWED FOR SNOW, BUT STILL A BIT SLICK). THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED DUE TO THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN, BUT STILL NOT BREAKING. ONE OCCURRENCE WAS...
Mileage: 7,800
BRAKES ARE UNRESPONSIVE AT TIMES, IT JERKS DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES. *CN
Mileage: 50
MY TOYOTA PRIUS HAS THE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE NEWS. THE VEHICLE HAS BRAKE/STABILITY CONTROL ISSUES AS SOON AS ONE OF THE WHEELS LEAVE THE SUFACE OF THE ROAD. THE ANTI-LOCK "SYSTEM" SEEMS TO BE TOO AGGRESSIVE AND THEREBY IS DANGEROUS. THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE DRIVER CAN DO TO AVOI...
Mileage: 3,500
MY TOYOTA PRIUS HAS THE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE NEWS. THE VEHICLE HAS BRAKE/STABILITY CONTROL ISSUES AS SOON AS ONE OF THE WHEELS LEAVE THE SUFACE OF THE ROAD. THE ANTI-LOCK "SYSTEM" SEEMS TO BE TOO AGGRESSIVE AND THEREBY IS DANGEROUS. THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE DRIVER CAN DO TO AVOI...
Mileage: 3,500
MOMENTARY BRAKE LOSS. 2010 PRIUS, MFG. DATE 12/09. PURCHASE DATE 2/1/10. LOW SPEED SLOWING DOWN WITH LIGHT BRAKING FOR STOP LIGHT. HAPPENED OVER A MAN HOLE COVER (I THINK). WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES QUITE MOMENTARLY. *CN
Mileage: 220
MOMENTARY BRAKE LOSS. 2010 PRIUS, MFG. DATE 12/09. PURCHASE DATE 2/1/10. LOW SPEED SLOWING DOWN WITH LIGHT BRAKING FOR STOP LIGHT. HAPPENED OVER A MAN HOLE COVER (I THINK). WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES QUITE MOMENTARLY. *CN
Mileage: 220
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2010 PRIUS HAS FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKE AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE ON ICE SURFACES AS WELL AS CLEAR SURFACES. THERE IS JUST A FRACTION OF A SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES TAKE HOLD. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN AN ACCIDENT...
Mileage: 1,600
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2010 PRIUS HAS FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKE AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE ON ICE SURFACES AS WELL AS CLEAR SURFACES. THERE IS JUST A FRACTION OF A SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES TAKE HOLD. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN AN ACCIDENT...
Mileage: 1,600
HALFWAY DOWN A HILL IN THIS VERMONT VILLAGE IS A RIGHT TURN THAT GOES UPHILL. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS IS IN WINTER WEATHER IN MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES FOR OVER 40 YEARS. ON THIS DAY THERE WAS SNOW ON THE ROAD SO I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY GOING DOWN THE HILL AND WAS GOING TO MAKE THE RIGHT HAND TURN BUT WHEN ...
Mileage: 6,500
WHILE DRIVING ON 2/5/10 IN SNOWY CONDITIONS AT ABOUT 15 MPH, I SLID THROUGH A STOP LIGHT IN MY 2010 PRIUS. I WAS DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY, APPLIED MY BRAKES EARLY, KNOWING THE LIGHT MIGHT CHANGE. IT CHANGED TO YELLOW AND I HAD NO BRAKES AND SLID INTO THE INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHT TURNED RED. I HAVE HAD...
Mileage: 1,210
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS. THE DAY AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB WHEN IN REVERSE AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND WAS PERHARS DUE TO A LITTLE RUST ON THE ROTORS AND AND TO RETURN IN PROBLEM RECURRED. THE GRABBING AND JERKING CONTINUED ...
Mileage: 10
WHILE TRAVELING OVER A SPEED BUMP AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES MALFUNCTION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. WHILE TRAVELING TO CAR DEALERSHIP AND COMING TO A STOP TO MAKE A TURN, THE ROAD WAS UNEVEN, AND THE BRAKES AGAIN DID NOT FUNCTION IMMEDIATELY. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, NO CARS WERE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MAY CA...
Mileage: 250
I STEPPED ON BREAK PADEL ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON A BUMPPY UNEVEN ROAD BUT THE CAR DIDN'T STOP PROPERLY AND SLIPPED A FEW FEET INSTEAD. *CN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD. BECAUSE IT WAS ICY, I STARTED BRAKING VERY EARLY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES AT ALL. I BLEW THROUGH THE STOP SIGN OUT ONTO A 40 MPH ROAD. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION BY STEERING AWAY FRO...
Mileage: 9,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS; PURCHASED NEW ON 3 JAN., 2010. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 4400 MILES. RECENTLY IN THE NEWS I'VE HEARD LOSS OF BRAKING COMPLAINTS. MY COMPLAINT IS THE OPPOSITE. SOMETIMES WHEN TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY BACKWARDS OR VERY RARELY SLOWLY FORWARD AND I PRESS LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKES THEY GRAB A...
Mileage: 2,000
PRIUS PURCHASED NOV 2009: AT LEAST INCIDENTS OF CAR LURCHING FORWARD SIGNIFICANTLY AND MOMENTARY SENSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE. OCCURED IN DEC 09,JAN 10, AND FEB 10. HAD A PEDESTRIAN BEEN CROSSING ILLEGALLY, THE PERSON COULD'VE BEEN HIT BEC I COULD NOT PREVENT OR CONTROL T...
Mileage: 2,500
OCCASSIONAL VERY BRIEF LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT, SPEED BUMPS OR TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES AT A SLOW SPEED. NO INJURIES OR COLLISIONS AS A RESULT. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET BUT AM AWAITING POTENTIAL RECALL NOTICE. *CN
Mileage: 2,595
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. WHEN BRAKING WITH THE FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD WITH ACCELERATION. IT WILL STOP WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES HARDER. THIS IS HAPPENING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASSIONS. *CN
Mileage: 2,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN I APPROACH A POTHOLE OR ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD AND APPLY THE BRAKES AS I AM DRIVING OVER IT, THE BRAKES SLIP AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA OF SANTA MONICA ON FEBR...
Mileage: 230
WHILE BRAKING, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND BRAKES DISENGAGED FOR A SPLIT SECOND. *CN UPDATED 9/29/11*CW
Mileage: 5,002
I EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF BRAKES AT LEAST TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY WITH MY 2010 PRIUS. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I PRESS ON THE BRAKE AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS AND OUR ROADS ARE NOTORIOUSLY BUMPY SO I LOOSE MY BRAKES OFTEN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE B...
Mileage: 1,000
1) WHILE DRIVING MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS STRAIGHT AHEAD AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH ON A DRY, SUNNY DAY, I HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR SKIDDED LOUDLY ENOUGH THAT SEVERAL BYSTANDERS LOOKED AT ME. THIS WAS CLEARLY A FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. I RECENTLY BROUGHT...
Mileage: 1,000
MY 2010 PRIUS STOPS BRAKING OR ACCELERATES WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE OR BUMP CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP LATER THAN ANTICIPATED. ALMOST HIT A PERSON IN THE CROSS WALK. *CN
Mileage: 25,000
MY 2010 PRIUS STOPS BRAKING OR ACCELERATES WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE OR BUMP CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP LATER THAN ANTICIPATED. ALMOST HIT A PERSON IN THE CROSS WALK. *CN
Mileage: 25,000
MY 2010 PRIUS STOPS BRAKING OR ACCELERATES WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE OR BUMP CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP LATER THAN ANTICIPATED. ALMOST HIT A PERSON IN THE CROSS WALK. *CN
Mileage: 25,000
TEMPORARY BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKING OVER POTHOLES OR BRAKING IN A TURN *CN
Mileage: 3,800
TEMPORARY BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKING OVER POTHOLES OR BRAKING IN A TURN *CN
Mileage: 3,800
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON PRIUS 2010 ARE VERY DIM PARTICULARLY FOR DRIVING ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS AND THEY ONLY PROJECT OUT A SHORT WAY ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP A HILL TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THEY WERE AJUSTED CORRECTLY SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY HAZARD HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE FINE *CN
Mileage: 10
WE PURCHASED OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN JUNE OF 2009. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I ACCIDENTALY HIT POTHOLES AND TRY TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES DO NOT HOLD. I DO NOT HAVE A SET DATE WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THIS, SOME TIME IN LATE FALL ON A RAINY NIGHT. I THOUGHT I WAS JUS...
Mileage: 10,000
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN THE END OF DECEMBER 2009. SINCE THEN I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE MOMENTARILY BRAKE LOSS WHEN DRIVING OVER THE UNEVEN SURFACE. IT ONLY HAVE HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES BUT IT MAKES ME WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. *CN
Mileage: 800
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PASSING OVER ROUGH SPOTS(HAS HAPPENED WITH MANHOLE COVER). BRAKING STOPS THE ACCELERATION. *CN
Mileage: 2,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND FREQUENTLY (~1 X WEEK) EXPERIENCE A BRAKING PROBLEM AS BEING REPORTED BY THE MEDIA. IF, WHILE I AM BRAKING, THE CAR GOES OVER A BUMP, POT-HOLE, OR WAVY PAVEMENT, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT ISN'T BRAKING, AS IF THE WHEEL IS OFF THE GROUND OR SLIDING ON ICE. IT ONLY OCCURS W...
Mileage: 5,000
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO GO AROUND A CURVE THAT ALSO GOES DOWNHILL, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SEEMS TO SPEED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS IN THE MIDST OF THE TURN. I CAN'T TELL IF THIS IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILING OR THE ACCELERATOR KICKING IN. IT'S NOT CENTRIFUGAL FORCE, BECAUSE THERE IS A C...
Mileage: 4,500
PRIUS 2010--PAUSE IN BRAKING WHILE APPROACHING STOP SIGN. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SNOWY AND UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. BRAKING PAUSED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, ENOUGH SO THAT I WOULD HAVE COLLIDED IF THERE HAD BEEN CAR AHEAD AT STOP SIGN. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT. *CN
Mileage: 1,200
4 INSTANCES OF FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR 1ST TIME IN JUNE 2009 AT A STOP SIGN - HAD TO PUSH BRAKE VERY HARD TO GET CAR TO STOP 2NT TIME IN AUG 2009 AGAIN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE UNTIL PUSHED VERY HARD 3RD TIME SEPT 2009 SAME SITUATION LAST INCIDENT 2.1....
THIS IS NOT THE SAME 2010 PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEM BEING REPORTED REGARDING TRANSIENT BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE WAITING IN GEAR AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL SLOWLY SINKS ALL THE WAY TO THE MECHANICAL STOP. HOWEVER, THE CAR DOES REMAIN STOPPED EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS...
Mileage: 200
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH BRAKES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED THREE TIMES AND LETTER TO TOYOTA WITH NO RESPONSE. THE BRAKES ARE NOT RIGHT AND I AM AFRAID I WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *CN
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2010 PRIUS DURING THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH I HAVE MENTIONED TO MY HUSBAND AND MY COWORKERS WHEN IT HAPPENED. 1: ON MY WAY TO WORK THERE IS A STOP SIGN WHERE I NEED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. JUST BEFORE THE STOP SIGN THE ROAD IS UNEVEN. WHEN I BRAK...
WHILE DRIVING 2010 PRIUS III TODAY, AS APPROACHING STOP SIGN AT ABOUT 10MPH, WITH RIGHT FOOT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL FOR GRADUAL STOP, CAR MADE SUDDEN LURCH AS PASSED OVER SLIGHT DEPRESSION IN PAVEMENT. THERE WAS NO ICE, BUT THE SENSATION WAS LIKE SUDDEN SLIDE ON ICE SPOT. SAME THING OCCURRED THREE W...
Mileage: 870
ON OCCASION, THE BRAKES ON OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED JUNE 2009, MOMENTARILY DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE TOYOTA SERVICING DEALER EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE, AND NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED. THIS ...
Mileage: 3,550
VEHICLE PARKED ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE. VEHICLE STARTED AND PROCEEDED DOWN SLOPE...APPLIED BRAKE LIGHTLY, BUT VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING A SEVERE JERKING STOP MOTION...RELEASED BRAKE AND APPLIED AGAIN, AND IT CONTINUED AGAIN, HARD BRAKING, JERKING VEHICLE TO A STOP. NO CHANGE IN BRAKE PRESSURE ...
Mileage: 13,000
SINCE PURCHASE IN OCTOBER 2009, I HAVE EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SPORADICALLY, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE OR STOPPING AT LIGHTS OR INTERSECTION, I FEEL A MOMENTARY LAG BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY FUNCTION. THE LAG IS...
WHILE SLOWING DOWN (FOOT ON THE BRAKE) FOR A LIGHT OR ROAD BUMP, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES UNTIL I PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 10 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR SUMMER OF 2009. NO ACCIDENT BUT ALMOST REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SEVERAL TIMES. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA AND...
Mileage: 250
WHILE SLOWING DOWN (FOOT ON THE BRAKE) FOR A LIGHT OR ROAD BUMP, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES UNTIL I PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 10 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR SUMMER OF 2009. NO ACCIDENT BUT ALMOST REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SEVERAL TIMES. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA AND...
Mileage: 250
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS (WHICH WAS IN STOCK) ON JANUARY 8. AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE BRAKE DELAY PROBLEM, I REALIZED THAT I HAD HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I WAS TRAVELING AT MEDIUM SPEED WHEN I FELT THE CAR DIP, THEN SHUDDER. I FELT THAT I HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING (AS...
Mileage: 500
MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *CN
Mileage: 100
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID BRAKE PROBLEM: PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER, 2009, MY PRIUS HAS EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE WHILE STOPPING UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN I HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY RELEASE AND THE CAR LAUNCHES FORWARD. THIS...
Mileage: 3,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID BRAKE PROBLEM: PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER, 2009, MY PRIUS HAS EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE WHILE STOPPING UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN I HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY RELEASE AND THE CAR LAUNCHES FORWARD. THIS...
Mileage: 3,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCIDENT- WE HAD NOTICED THE BRAKING PROBLEMS BUT IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE UNTIL WE WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHERE THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE CAR. AND IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT EVENT, IT IS BEST TO COMPLAINT ABOUT ABOUT. *CN
Mileage: 1,500
THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT I HAVE HAS VERY GRABBY BRAKES WHEN BACKING UP. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKED POSITION. IT IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM AND CAN REPEATEDLY JERK THE CAR TO A FAST STOP WHEN BACKING UP. SUCH QUICK JERKING CAN MAKE ONE LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *CN
Mileage: 16
MY PRIUS 2010 3RD GENERATION MODEL'S BRAKES SEEM TO GO OUT WHEN BRAKING OVER UNEVEN ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 10 TIMES STARTING FROM THE FIRST WEEK I GOT THE CAR. ESPECIALLY GOING OVER POTHOLES, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD SEVERAL FEET. I CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THERE ...
Mileage: 85
COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DOWNHILL ... HIT A BUMP ... BRAKES FAILED AND ALMOST SIDESWIPED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HIT THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME AND CAR STOPPED JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME WE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ... BRAKES HAVE WORKED OK REST OF TIME. NOTHING DONE YET TO C...
Mileage: 7,000
COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DOWNHILL ... HIT A BUMP ... BRAKES FAILED AND ALMOST SIDESWIPED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HIT THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME AND CAR STOPPED JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME WE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ... BRAKES HAVE WORKED OK REST OF TIME. NOTHING DONE YET TO C...
Mileage: 7,000
AT LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 15 MPH) ON DRY, SMOOTH PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO ENGAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH SINCE AUGUST 2009, OR APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES. *CN
Mileage: 500
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS THAT I PURCHASED IN AUGUST, WHICH HAS BETWEEN 4 AND 5 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEALING FOR ABOUT A MONTH, INTERMITTENTLY BUT FAIRLY OFTEN (SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS). ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ("SLIPPERY" WARNING) SOMETIMES BEEPS/FLASHES ...
Mileage: 4,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE BREAKS. WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAKS, AND HIT AN UNEVEN ROAD, THE CAR LOSES THE BREAKS AND SURGES FORWARD. *CN
Mileage: 20
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN AUGUST, 2009. DURING THE FALL, 2009, I EXPERIENCED TWO INCIDENTS, WHICH IN RETROSPECT, I THINK INVOLVED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WENT OVER A SPOT ON THE ROAD WHICH, BECAUSE IT WAS DARK, I COULDN'T SEE FOR SURE, BUT ...
Mileage: 4,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN AUGUST, 2009. DURING THE FALL, 2009, I EXPERIENCED TWO INCIDENTS, WHICH IN RETROSPECT, I THINK INVOLVED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WENT OVER A SPOT ON THE ROAD WHICH, BECAUSE IT WAS DARK, I COULDN'T SEE FOR SURE, BUT ...
Mileage: 4,000
THERE WAS A DELAY FROM THE TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN MY 2010 PRIUS WHEN DRIVING ON SLIPPERY, SNOW COVERED ROADS UNTIL I COULD FEEL THEM START TO SLOW THE CAR. THE ABS SYSTEM ALSO SEEMED TO ACT MORE SLOWLY. I ALSO DROVE MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER ON THE SAME ROADS SOON AFTER DRIVING THE PRIUS. THE E...
Mileage: 8,580
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OVER BUMPY OR ROUGH ROADS. OCCURS EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT A PARTICULAR INTERSECTION. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE AUGUST 2009. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED TH...
I OWN A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES AT THIS POINT. I HAVE EXPERIENCE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WHEN I FORCEFULLY APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO COME TO STOP WHILE TRAVELING OVER A POTHOLE OR A SERIOUS PAVEMENT DEFORMATION. MY WIFE H...
Mileage: 3,000
2010 PRIUS. PURCHASED 11/23/09. WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK, THERE IS A MANHOLE COVER RIGHT BEFORE MY TURN, IF MY TIRE GOES OVER MANHOLE COVER MY CAR BOLTS FORWARD AS IF I STEP ON THE GAS. THIS HAPPENS 1-2 TIME A WEEK AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SINCE DECEMBER. 18-20 OC...
Mileage: 400
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS WHILE BRAKING AND GOING OVER BUMPS/ROUGH PAVEMENT. I HAVE 6000 MILES ON MY CAR AND HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ABOUT 5 TIMES. DURING ONE OCCASION, WHILE SLOWING FOR STOPPED TRAFFIC, I DROVE OVER A BUMP, AND I FELT THE BREAK PEDAL ...
Mileage: 4,500
I LIVE IN THE PHOENIX, AZ AREA. WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS, WHEN I GO OVER AN ABRUPT BUMP WITH BRAKES ENGAGED BRAKING COMPLETELY FAILS MOMENTARILY. FIRST FEW TIMES THIS HAPPENED I THOUGHT MAYBE MY FOOT HAD REDUCED PRESSURE ON THE PETAL DUE TO THE BUMP BUT LATER CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE...
Mileage: 150
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN LATE DECEMBER AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET, WHICH HAD SOME POTHOLES ON IT. I COULD SEE A POTHOLE AHEAD OF ME. ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WHICH PROHIBITED ME FROM AVOIDING THE POTHOLE. I THEREFORE BRAKED SLOWLY AND CAME ...
Mileage: 1,200
OCCASIONALLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE CAR LURCHES BACKWARD, AND THEN SLIGHTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES CAUSES THE CAR TO IMMEDIATELY STOP. RELEASING THE BRAKES CAUSES THE CAR TO AGAIN LURCH BACKWARDS AND THEN SLIGHTLY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES AGAIN CAUSES THE CAR TO IMMEDIATELY STOP. IT'S A W...
Mileage: 200
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DO NOT APPEAR TO WORK PROPERLY. THEY ARE NOT CONSISTENT IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ON OCCASION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. EVEN AFTER APPLYING MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL. EVENTUALL...
Mileage: 1,000
BRAKE "GRABBING"/SEIZING WHILE REVERSING TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS II. *TR
Mileage: 1,200
I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2010 PRIUS, I BOUGHT MY PRIUS THIS PAST NOV. AT FIRST WHEN I FEEL THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION I THOUGHT ITS ME THINKING TOO MUCH. BUT THIS HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE. IT IS A UNPLEASANT FEELING. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENS TO ME WHEN DRIVING ON A DOWNHILL GOING OVER A ...
AN INCONSISTENT FEELING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OVER BUMPY ROADS. *TR
ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 2010, DRIVING A 2010 PRIUS ON A MICHIGAN ROAD AT 25 MPH, SOME ICE OR FREEZE OVER, APPROXIMATELY 9:30AM. I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE ENGAGEMENT, NO SOUND OR FEEL OF AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM . I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR, SO I HAD TO PROCEED THRU THE STOP INTER...
Mileage: 10,500
PROBLEM IS ONSET OF ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED IN 2010 PRIUS 4, PURCHASED AT ANTWERPEN TOYOTA, CLARKSVILLE, MD IN AUGUST 2010. PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED 2 TIMES, WITHOUT ACCIDENT, BUT WITH SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ANXIETY. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AND SEEMED TO BE RELATED ...
Mileage: 600
PROBLEM IS ONSET OF ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED IN 2010 PRIUS 4, PURCHASED AT ANTWERPEN TOYOTA, CLARKSVILLE, MD IN AUGUST 2010. PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED 2 TIMES, WITHOUT ACCIDENT, BUT WITH SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ANXIETY. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AND SEEMED TO BE RELATED ...
Mileage: 600
MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE IN AT LOW SPEED (ABOUT 8 MPH) ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE OR WET CONDITIONS RESULTING IN A SURGE FORWARD. WHEN IN A TURN, MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE CHALLENGING. CONDITION IS REPLICABLE, I.E., I CAN REPRODUCE THE BRAKING LOSS/SURGE AT THE SAME PLACE IN THE...
Mileage: 7,200
WE PURCHASED NEW 2010 PRIUS AT THE END OF LAST SEPTEMBER IN 2009. BOTH OF US HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF "LOSING CONTROL" OF THE CAR WHILE BRAKING ON ICY ROADS. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE HAPPENED DURING OUR FIRST BIG SNOW FALL. I WAS APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO AN EXPRESS WAY AND HAD TO APPLY ...
Mileage: 850
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS SPED UP AT LEAST THREE TIMES WHEN I EITHER DRIVE THROUGH A POTHOLE OR CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS, FORCING ME TO HIT THE BRAKES HARD. THE BRAKES WORKED AS THEY SHOULD AND NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. *TR
Mileage: 7,400
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN ON SLIPPERY SERVICE AND WHEN HITTING BUMPS. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN ON SLIPPERY SERVICE AND WHEN HITTING BUMPS. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING THE CAR HAS A POWER SURGE AND YOU START MOVING FASTER. *TR
THE CAR, A 2010 PRIUS, ACCELERATES FORWARD WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POTHOLE, AS THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT AN UNPREDICTABLE FREQUENCY. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT I LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR'S SPEED. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO MY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURC...
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN DEC 2009. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LURCHING FORWARD WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS (INCLUDING POTHOLES) WHEN THERE ARE ICY CONDITIONS AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 800
2010 PRIUS II WITH 2070 MILES. PURCHASED 8/2009. WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE THE CAR SEEMS TO ACT AS IF THERE IS NO BRAKE ON THE DOWNSIDE OF THE BUMP. IT FEELS LIKE A SLIGHT ACCELERATION THEN THE BRAKE ENGAGES.. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES, BUT DOES NOT HAPPEN IN EVERY ...
Mileage: 500
THIS IS TO REPORT THAT MY PRIUS 2010 CAR HAS EXPERIENCED THE DELAYED BRAKE PROBLEM. I FIND THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING OVER A CERTAIN ROAD THAT HAS SOME SMALL BUMPS. I AM GOING AROUND 20 OR LESS STOPPING FOR A STOP LIGHT AND I GET A VERY SLIGHT DELAY IN BRAKING, LESS THAN 1 SECOND I THINK. I HAV...
Mileage: 3,000
I HAVE NOTICED ISSUE WITH BRAKING. I REMEMBER IT HAD RAINED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND THE MORNING IT WAS FREEZING. I WAS DRIVING ON RT. 76 TO DROP MY SON OFF TO HIS WORK. ON SMALL STRETCH OF RT. 76 HAS THE 'CEMENT PATCH' - THOSE YOU TYPICALLY SEE ON A OVER PASS. FEARING ICING, I HIT THE BRAKE ONLY TO F...
Mileage: 5,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN NOVEMBER 2009. ABOUT 10 TIMES SINCE THEN, I'VE FELT THE SENSATION OF 'GOING AIRBORNE' WHEN BRAKING ON A SPEED BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE SENSATION IS MOMENTARY, AND THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS 'RECOVERED'. THERE WAS ONLY ONE TIME WHEN I THOUGHT THAT AN ACCIDENT M...
Mileage: 100
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, SINCE JULY 2009. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL (APPROX 5) INCIDENCES OF ODD BEHAVIOR WITH MY BRAKES. IT HAS HAPPENED EACH TIME WHEN I GO OVER A BUMPY SURFACE AND APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD FOR AN INSTANT AND THEN MAINTAINS. SEVERAL WEEKS BACK ...
Mileage: 1,000
MY 2010 PRIUS STALLED IN TRAFFIC CUTTING OFF ALL POWER INCLUDING EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 8 MINUTES. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED MY PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED. *TR
Mileage: 995
AFTER APPLYING BRAKES AT A BUMPY INTERSECTION THE CAR S BRAKES WERE NON FUNCTIONING AND IT TRAVELED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TR
Mileage: 3,943
BRAKING ON ROUGH SURFACE RESULTS IN CAR JUMPING FORWARD AND THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPING. *TR
Mileage: 4,210
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20- 25 MPH ON A SLIGHTLY SNOW COVERED ROAD SURFACE THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAIL...
Mileage: 7,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20- 25 MPH ON A SLIGHTLY SNOW COVERED ROAD SURFACE THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAIL...
Mileage: 7,700
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS, THERE IS A SURGE IN THE CAR WHEN IT HIT A MANHOLE COVER (BUMP). THIS HAPPENED UNDER 20 MPH ON GENTLE BRAKE APPLICATION. UPON PUSHING ON THE PEDAL FURTHER, THE CAR RESUMED BRAKING AND STOPPED. THIS "SURGE" LASTED ONLY A FRACTION OF A SECOND BUT WAS VERY DIS...
Mileage: 500
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND OVER THE PAST FEW MONTH I'VE NOTICED A MOMENTARY LOSS IN MY BRAKING WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR COMING TO A STOP. I'M ALITTLE CONCERN THAT THIS MIGHT BE A DEGENERATIVE ISSUE THAT MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Mileage: 10,517
WE PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST OF 2009 AND HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING RECURRING ISSUES: 1. LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OVER ROUGH OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT, GRAVEL, WET LEAVES, SNOW, ICE, CRACKED PAVEMENT, POT HOLES... THE BRAKES ENGAGE FOR A SECOND, AND THEN WE EXPERIENCE NO BRAKING AT ALL FOR NU...
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN LATE JULY 2009. I HAVE DEFINITELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN WINTER WEATHER ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. WHEN BRAKING, IT FEELS LIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS AND THE WHEELS LOCK UP MOMENTARILY. I DON'T LET MY WIFE OR KIDS DRIVE THE CAR IN SLIPPERY CON...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10 TO 20 MPH ON AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE; PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WAS FOLLOWED BY A NO POWER RESPONSE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THE F...
Mileage: 300
WE HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OUR 2010 PRIUS, PURCHASED IN 9/09. WHEN GOING OVER A DEPRESSION IN THE ROAD, OR A BUMP, WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED, WE FEEL LIKE THE CAR IS BUCKING/ACCELERATING. CLEARLY, IT'S REALLY THAT THE BRAKES AREN'T WORKING MOMENTARILY BUT IT'S FRIGHTENING. IF WE HAD TO STOP, WE C...
Mileage: 10
BOUGHT 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN NOV 2009. OVER 20 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SPLIT-SECOND LOSS IN BRAKING POWER WITH MY HYBRID CAR WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY OR SLIPPERY ROADS. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY. ANXIOUSLY AWAIT A RECALL / REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 2,800
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN JUNE, 2009. I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN BRAKING - SPECIFICALLY WHEN THE ROAD MAY HAVE EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMP OR UNEVENNESS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, I AM NOT CERTAIN THAT THE CAR WILL STOP. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR DURING BREAKING ON SMOOTH SURF...
Mileage: 4,000
I HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2010 PRIUS. NOW THAT I SEE IT'S IN THE NEWS I REALIZE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. THE PRIUS HAS ISSUES WHEN I'M BRAKING AND I GO OVER ANY TYPE OF A BUMP IN THE ROAD, OR I GO OVER A POTHOLE COVER. REALLY THERE IS A BRAKING PROBLEM WHEN I AM BRAKING AND THE CAR IS DRIVING OVER...
Mileage: 100
WHEN THE ROAD SURFACE IS SLIPPERY AND/OR UNEVEN (I.E, POTHOLE IS BEGINNING TO FORM), MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS "SURGED" OR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 30 MPH, FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE BUMPY/SLICK ROAD SURFACE. THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESPONDS TO BR...
Mileage: 6,000
WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKE, BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE FOR 1 SEC WHILE HOLDING DOWN BRAKE WHILE HITTING BUMP OR WHENEVER TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS ENGAGED. *TR
Mileage: 6,300
MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN ABS ACTIVATES CAUSES CAR TO TRAVEL AN UNEXPECTED 12 FEET. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE DEC 2009. HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR STOP SIGN, OR MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURN IN TRAFFIC, WHEN THERE IS A SLIPPERY PATCH CAUSING ABS TO TRIGGER. *TR
Mileage: 800
WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, MY 2010 TOYOTA SEEMED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON OTHER OCCASIONS. *TR
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2009. WHEN BRAKING, CAR HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR ON A ROUGH ROAD, BRAKES APPEAR TO FAIL FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS. *TR
Mileage: 1,500
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS, THAT I PURCHASED SEPTEMBER, 2009. IN DECEMBER I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN, AND CAME TO A STOP. WHEN I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN, I PUT MY BRAKES ON AND HIT A POT HOLE AT THE SAME TIME. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AND IT WAS A SECOND WHERE I FELT THERE WAS NO BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
WE OWN A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED OCT 2009 AND ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE PRESS FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEM CAR JUMPS, OR BRAKES SLIGHTLY UNRESPONSIVE, TEMPORARILY LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. PROBLEM HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS BUT SEEMS INTERMITTENT. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN, TOYOTA N...
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIAMTELY 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. THE ANTI SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MIL...
Mileage: 3,000
I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKING ISSUES WITH THE PRIUS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS GOING OVER POTHOLES, ROUGH ROAD, OR RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN BRAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT MODERATE FORCE. IT MOMENTARILY FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS ACCELERATING - IT'S QUITE DISCONCERTING. I'VE ALSO NOTICED...
Mileage: 3,200
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009. I HAD TWO INCIDENCES WITH THE BRAKES THAT WERE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE PAPERS. THE FIRST WAS WITHIN THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OF OWNING THE CAR. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER A GAS STATION AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. I HAD BEEN APPLYING THE B...
Mileage: 1,800
MY WIFE EXPERIENCED BRAKING ANOMALIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEGINNING TO DRIVE HER NEW 2010 PRIUS. I ATTRIBUTED THESE TO THE WAY THE CAR DRIVES AND I HAVEN'T NOTICED ANYTHING THE FEW TIMES I HAVE DRIVEN IT. BUT THIS IS SOMETHING SHE HAS BEEN REPORTING SINCE SHE FIRST BEGAN DRIVING IT (6 MONTHS) AND SH...
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 MODEL: BRAKE LAG. I GATHER NHTSA IS CONSIDERING A RECALL. THIS IS TO FURTHER YOUR DATA. I TOOK MY 2010 PRIUS IN TO 355 TOYOTA, ROCKVILLE, IN NOVEMBER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BRAKES DISENGAGING WHEN BEING APPLIED OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, LEADING TO A 4 - 6 FOOT JUMP FORWARD THEN RE-E...
Mileage: 1,000
WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE ON A BUMPY ROAD THE BRAKES EITHER PAUSE FOR A SECOND TO APPLY OR THE ANTILOCK SYSTEMS SEEMS TO ENGAGE AND DIS-ENGAGE CAUSING A SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHILE BRAKING. THIS OCCURS DAILY AS THE AREA I LIVE IN IS MAINLY BRICK PAVED STREETS. *TR
Mileage: 50
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP OR A POTHOLE WITH HER FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY SINCE THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE WAS SWITCHING TO THE GASOLI...
Mileage: 6,000
WHEN SLOWING DOWN, IF THE CAR HITS A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT SEEMS TO ACCELERATE. AS SOON AS I PUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE, IT STOPS. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE CAR JUMPS AHEAD FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE FOR A SECOND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN AFTER A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EX...
Mileage: 400
WE HAVE THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEM WITH OUR 2010 PRIUS AS DESCRIBED RECENTLY IN NEWSPAPERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A MOMENTARILY LAPSE OF BRAKING POWER WHEN GOING OVER SLIPPERY OR BUMPY SURFACES. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS (WELL OVER 25 TIMES). *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER ENCOUNTERED A POTHOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED. SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND A NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE SLOWED...
Mileage: 1,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE BRAKING ON A SLICK OR ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD MY CAR WILL BRIEFLY SURGE AND THEN BRAKE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE CAR HAS LOW FRICTION TIRES FOR EFFICIENCY. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN AUGUST 2009. AFTER READING THE RECEN...
Mileage: 1,000
MY CAR (2010 TOYOTA PRIUS) BRIEFLY ACCELERATES WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS IN THE ABS SYSTEM. I CALLED MY DEALER SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE. I WENT ON A PRIUS CHAT FORUM AND THERE WERE MANY WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. *...
Mileage: 1,000
I OWN A DRIVING SCHOOL IN LIVINGSTON NJ, I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN JULY 2009. I ALSO NOTICE A DELAY IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL ONE DAY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I WENT OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. IT SEEMED LIKE THE CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATED MOMENTARILY AND I HAD T...
Mileage: 18,500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR BEFORE THE GASOLINE ENGINE ENGAGES, THE BRAKES GRAB SUDDENLY WHEN APPLIED (E.G. BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE OR LEAVING A PARKING SPACE), AND CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL THE GAS ENGINE STARTS. ALSO, THERE IS MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (L...
Mileage: 20
WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE CAR (PRIUS 2010) TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, I HAVE NOTICED A LOSS OF BRAKING (I HAVE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH NO NOTICEABLE BRAKING). WHEN THE BRAKES ARE REAPPLIED, THE BRAKES "GRAB" AND CAUSE SUDDEN, JERKY STOPPING. THIS HAS...
Mileage: 4,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHEN I AM ON A BUMPY ROAD AND WANT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE PROBLEM DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN SLOWING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, ONLY WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR ALMOST SEEMS TO SKID A BIT AND I DEFINITELY DO NOT FEEL AS IF I HA...
Mileage: 500
WHEN DRIVING, AND GOING OVER A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD (POT HOLE, CRACK, ETC.) THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS LURCHING FORWARD MOMENTARILY, AS IF THE BRAKES RELEASED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR GOES OVER A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN I HAVE HIT A BUMP AND WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SEEMS TO SKIP OR FLOAT. ON FEB 4, 2010 I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND WAS BRAKING. JUST BEFORE THE STOP SIGN I HIT A BUMP AND THE CAR SLID THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND INTO THE INTERSE...
Mileage: 11,950
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH SHE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS. THE DEALER AUTHORIZED THE TOW TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE SINCE SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FI...
Mileage: 7,000
OWN A 2010 PRIUS. HAVE EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE ISSUES. THE BRAKES SEEM TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN THEY APPLIED OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS "SLIDING" OR "HYDROPLANING" FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, THEN THE BRAKES "CATCH" AGAIN. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 24, 200...
Mileage: 2,400
I AM COPYING BELOW AN INCIDENT WITH MY PRIUS' BRAKES THAT REPORTED TO TOYOTA EARLIER THIS WEEK (CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT FROM TOYOTA AND THEN MY DESCRIPTION OF EVENT): _____________ THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND HOPE TO HAVE YOUR EMAI...
Mileage: 2,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES ON TWO SEPARATE TIMES HAVE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BOTH TIMES SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WERE PRESENT. *TR
Mileage: 4,200
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2009. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IF I AM DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, POTHOLE OR EVEN AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AND I BRAKE, THE CAR EITHER ACCELERATES OR SLIPS FORWARD. THE BRAKES DON'T WORK. I EXPERIENCED THIS SOON AFTER I GOT THE NEW CAR. YESTERDAY, I SLOW...
Mileage: 50
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE MOMENTARILY UNRESPONSIVE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OVER A POTHOLE. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED 50% OF THE TIME SHE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE OR BUMPY SURFACE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD...
Mileage: 500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POTHOLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4000.
Mileage: 1,500
MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE AT SLOW SPEEDS 2010 PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 4,820
LACK OF BRAKING WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IN MY CASE, THERE IS A BUMPY SECTION OF ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHILOH RD AND FM 1171 IN FLOWER MOUND, TX. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I BRAKE AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THAT INTERSECTION. *TR
Mileage: 4,850
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. WHILE BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE, A BUMP OR ANY CHANGE IN THE ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY ACCELERATE BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS NO...
Mileage: 5,000
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS HAD 4 INSTANCES WHEN BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. ALL INVOLVED SLIGHTLY WET SURFACES ON A SEM- POTHOLED ROAD IN HOUSTON TX. I AM TAKING CAR INTO FRED HAAS TOYOTA ,, BUT I AM NOT SURE ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT YET. AFTER TRYING TO BRAKE, THERE IS A LURCH FORWARD BEFORE IT COMES TO A STOP...
Mileage: 6,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKES GRAB ABRUPTLY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 20 MPH. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED AND SUV BEHIND ME HAD TO PULL ASIDE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. ALSO, WHEN BACKING THE BRAKES WILL GRAB REPEATEDLY MAKING VEHICLE JERK - AND MAKES DRIVER LOOK LIKE WE CANNO...
Mileage: 3,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH OVER A ROUGH SURFACE SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD MOMENTARILY DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2500.
Mileage: 2,500
I OWN A PRIUS 2010 MODEL. I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE AUGUST 2009. WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE CAR OS GOING OVER A PATCH OF SNOW/ICE, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AFTER ABOUT 2-3 SECOND. LUCKILY, IN THE FEW INCIDENT THAT THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED, THERE WAS NOT OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE AND REMOVING HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD NOT RESPONDED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNE...
Mileage: 2,000
WE OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH WE PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2009. ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS. ONE INCIDENT WAS ON ICE AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED THE RESPONSE WAS AS IF THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT ALL AND THE VEHICLE SLID FREELY FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE OTHER...
Mileage: 1,500
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SLIPS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OVER MANHOLES, POTHOLES, AND UNEVEN SURFACES (DIFFERENCES IN PAVEMENT, ETC), AT WHICH TIME I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, AND AT LOW SPEEDS - SINCE I'M APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE SPEEDS HAVE BEEN 30 MPH OR LE...
Mileage: 200
1. I BOUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS NEW FROM A TOYOTA DEALER IN EARLY DECEMBER OF 2009. 2. WHEN I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, IF I HIT A POTHOLE, BUMP, OR SPEED BUMP THE BRAKES WILL STOP WORKING AND THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BRAKE FAILURE AT LEAST 20 TIMES, WITH VARYING SE...
1. I BOUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS NEW FROM A TOYOTA DEALER IN EARLY DECEMBER OF 2009. 2. WHEN I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, IF I HIT A POTHOLE, BUMP, OR SPEED BUMP THE BRAKES WILL STOP WORKING AND THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BRAKE FAILURE AT LEAST 20 TIMES, WITH VARYING SE...
I HAVE NOTICED A BRAKING PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF A COW IN THE ROAD AND AS I WAS SLOWING I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND SUDDENLY MY BRAKES COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING FOR ABOUT A SECOND AND IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO RUN IN...
Mileage: 5,800
PRIUS 2010 OWNER. I WAS BRAKING TO ENTER A PARKING LOT FROM THE ROAD. AS I ENTERED THE LOT, THE CAR WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT AND THE BRAKES FAILED FOR A VERY SHORT INSTANCE. IT DIDN'T PUT ME IN DANGER BUT IT WAS AN IMMEDIATE SCARE. (THIS HAPPENED JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE MEDIA REPORTS OF T...
Mileage: 11,000
I BOUGHT AT 2010 PRIUS ON 12/26/09 FROM THE VERY BEGINNING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I GO TO STOP THE CAR WON'T STOP (MY CHEST TIGHTEN) ITS AS IF THE BACK OF THE CAR IS BEING PUSHED FORWARD EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. YOU A GET A HESITATION AND THEN THE CAR STOPS. MY HUSBAND SAID IT WAS T...
Mileage: 200
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN JULY 2009. WHENEVER I GO OVER A BUMPY ROAD OR HIT A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD. I BROUGHT IT TO WALSER TOYOTA IN BLOOMINGTON, MN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID MY BRAKES WORK FINE. I'M STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. IN FACT...I HAVE IT SO OFTEN WE HAVE NICKN...
Mileage: 500
I EXPERIENCE A FEW TIMES WEEK SINCE LAST SUMMER WHEN I GOT MY 2010 PRIUS THE "1 SECOND" BRAKE FAILURE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR 2010 PRIUS VEHICLES. AS AN OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE, THE POTHOLE ON MY USUAL FREEWAY ON RAMP AND THE SPEED BUMP IN MY WORK'S PARKING GARAGE BOTH CAUSE A QUICK ACCELERATION ...
Mileage: 10,500
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BEFORE GOING OVER A POTHOLE I NOTICED THAT MY 2010 PRIUS APPEARED TO SPEED UP FOR A SPLIT SECOND RATHER THAN SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WENT OVER THE POTHOLE. I ALSO NOTED THE SAME SENSATION WHEN BRAKING BEHIND CARS AT A STOP LIGHT. IF I HIT A BUMP THE CAR SEEMS TO SLIG...
Mileage: 500
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOES NOT ALWAYS CANCEL WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER BRAKING WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN SET. A DRIVER EXPECTS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN...
Mileage: 6,008
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOES NOT ALWAYS CANCEL WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER BRAKING WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN SET. A DRIVER EXPECTS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN...
Mileage: 6,008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON AN UNEVEN RAISED ROADWAY SURFACE; PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAK...
Mileage: 400
1. LOW DRIVING SPEEDS (<30 MPH), MOVING DOWN HILL, DECELERATING AS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. 2. WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL STRIKES POT HOLE, THE BRAKING ACTION STOPS/DECREASES, THE CAR MOVES FORWARD MORE QUICKLY. IN THE CURRENT CASE, THERE ARE A SERIES OF THREE POT HOLES, SO HITTING EACH POT HOLE INCREASE...
Mileage: 2,000
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DO NOT ILLUMINATE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING. THERE IS A VERY DISCERNIBLE "GAP" AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. UNDER LIGHT BRAKING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WARN THE DRIVER OF THE CAR BEHIND ME THAT I AM ACTUALLY BRAKING. ...
Mileage: 6,600
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DO NOT ILLUMINATE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING. THERE IS A VERY DISCERNIBLE "GAP" AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. UNDER LIGHT BRAKING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WARN THE DRIVER OF THE CAR BEHIND ME THAT I AM ACTUALLY BRAKING. ...
Mileage: 6,600
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS MOMENTARILY QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH SURFACES SUCH AS POTHOLES, RAILROAD TRACKS OR VERY UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY UNDER BRAKING. *TR
Mileage: 5,800
I HAVE 2010 PRIUS. LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR A FEW SECONDS A FEW TIMES ESPECIALLY IN UNEVEN DOWN ROADS AND SLOW OR SLIPPERY ROADS. IT JUMPS (MOVE FORWARD) A FEW FEET, BEFORE IT STOPS, EVEN I APPLY THE BRAKE. I FELT THAT BRAKES DIDN'T WORK DURING THE PERIOD. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS RANGING FROM 5 MPH OR HIGHER OVER A POTHOLE, A BUMP IN THE ROAD, ICE OR ANY CHANGE IN THE ROAD SURFACE THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY ACCELERATED BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE ...
Mileage: 2,000
AT 15 MPH AND BRAKING, BRAKES DISENGAGE FOR LESS THAN ONE SECOND AFTER HITTING A ROAD IMPERFECTION (AN OLD METAL AND RUBBER SENSOR PLACED ABOUT 10 OR 15 FEET FROM CROSSWALK) THAT IS PERPENDICULAR TO DRIVING DIRECTION. AT 35 MPH, BRAKES DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKING AND CROSSING A BRIDGE/OVERPASS CONNECTOR ...
Mileage: 4,600
BRAKE FAILURE WHILE GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. SOMETIMES ON FLAT SURFACES. *TR
MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN NOVEMBER 2009. WE BOTH HAVE NOTICED A SORT OF JERKY FEELING WHILE BRAKING OVER A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE BUT WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL LAST NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY CHILDREN. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT ABOUT 30 MILES/H...
MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN NOVEMBER 2009. WE BOTH HAVE NOTICED A SORT OF JERKY FEELING WHILE BRAKING OVER A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE BUT WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL LAST NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY CHILDREN. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT ABOUT 30 MILES/H...
SUDDEN, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION--2010 PRIUS ON FREEWAY, ACCELERATED WITH GAS PEDAL TO 75. PUT ON CRUISE CONTROL. SEVERAL SECONDS LATER, CAR SURGED FORWARD, HARD AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. FIRST TIME HAPPENED--THREE DAYS AGO, NOT DRIVEN SINCE. HAVE DONE NOTHING YET . *TR
Mileage: 6,110
ANTILOCK BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO WORK EFFECTIVELY ON MY 2010 PRIUS, BROUGHT JUNE 2009. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 48 YRS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK; AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER IN THE SNOW/ICE ROADS. THIS 2010 PRIUS IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON SNOW/ICE ROADS. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE TIRES WERE LOUSY OR THAT I'M NOT ACCUSTOM...
Mileage: 11,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE LA TIMES REPORTED 124 REPORTS OF BRAKES FAILING, I WISH TO ADD MY EXPERIENCES. TWICE, WHILE I WAS BRAKING, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SURGE, A LOSS OF BRAKING - AN INCREASE OF POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. NO ACCIDENT, NO ...
Mileage: 7,500
MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING ON A 2010 PRIUS MODEL IV. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON THE 30TH OF SEPTEMBER 2010 AND CURRENTLY HAS 3460 MILES. DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF OPERATION THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLY. WE THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE DO TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS NEW AND THE BRAKES NEED TO BE ...
Mileage: 40
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES AS REPORTED FOR MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS: THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD OR TEMPORARILY LOST BRAKING(IN A SPLIT SECOND) AFTER DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACE. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN DRIVING ON WET SURFACES, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID WILL OCCASIONALLY SKID WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT SPEEDS UNDER 25MPH AND ONLY ON WET SURFACES. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A LOW SPEED. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR BEGAN T...
Mileage: 5,600
TOYOTA PRIUS ANTI-LOCK BRAKING ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN OUR 2010 PRIUS AS DESCRIBED IN MEDIA REPORTS. IT HAPPENS ON SLIPPERY SURFACES WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN, THERE IS A SPLIT SECOND OF HESITATION BEFORE THEY DO. IT CAUSES A PRETTY GOOD ADRENALIN RUSH FOR THE DRIVER. *TR
Mileage: 10,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OVER ROUGH, BUMPY SURFACE OR A POTHOLE AND TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SEIZE AND GLIDED INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THER...
Mileage: 100
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN SEPT 2009. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD 3 OR 4 INSTANCES WHERE THE BRAKES LET GO MOMENTARILY AS MOUNTING REPORTS ARE SIMILARLY DESCRIBING. EACH INSTANCE HAS OCCURRED AT ROUGHLY THE SAME PLACE ON MY DRIVE HOME FROM MY CHILD'S DAY CARE, WHERE THE ROAD IS SLIGHTLY UNEVEN ...
Mileage: 3,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED HESITATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2747.
Mileage: 2,747
WE HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN JULY 2009. FROM THE START, WE NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES SEEMING TO SKIP AS YOU APPLIED PRESSURE AT LOWER SPEEDS. TWO CALLS TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS WERE MET WITH THE PHONE EQUIVALENT OF "BLANK STARES" AND WE GOT NOWHERE. WITH THE RECENT NEWS REPORTS...
Mileage: 3,220
DECELERATION, ROUGH ROAD SURFACE, BRAKES FAIL FOR A SHORT TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. I DID MENTION THIS TO MY SERVICE PERSON ON TUESDAY FEB 2 WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALER FOR A DIFFERENT ISSUE AND HE SAID HE HADN'T HEARD OF ISSUE ON MY PRIUS, AFTER HEARING THE NEW ...
Mileage: 3,000
WE HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. MY WIFE HIT A POT HOLE WHEN SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. WHEN SHE STOMPED ON THE BRAKE THE CAR DIDN'T STOP AND IT DROVE INTO THE CURB SMASHING THE FRP GROUND EFFECTS MOLDING BELOW THE PASSENGER DOOR AND BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS HER FAULT BUT I BELIEVE ...
Mileage: 9,800
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE NOTED THAT THERE IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY ESPECIALLY GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD (IE RAILROAD TRACKS). THE CAR APPEARS TO SKID BUT THE ANTI LOCKS BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON LIKE IT DOES WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE WORKING. THIS IS AN...
Mileage: 5,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WHERE I NEED TO USE MY BRAKES FIRMLY AND THE ROAD IS NOT 100% SMOOTH THE BRAKES STOP WORKING FOR A FEW SECONDS. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS DOING, BUT I AM REALIZING NOW ITS NOT, ITS SOMETHING IN THE CAR. IN WET WEATHER IT DOES IT EVEN MORE. I HAVE HAD ...
Mileage: 2,500
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WHERE I NEED TO USE MY BRAKES FIRMLY AND THE ROAD IS NOT 100% SMOOTH THE BRAKES STOP WORKING FOR A FEW SECONDS. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS DOING, BUT I AM REALIZING NOW ITS NOT, ITS SOMETHING IN THE CAR. IN WET WEATHER IT DOES IT EVEN MORE. I HAVE HAD ...
Mileage: 2,500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED AT A DEALER IN BOSTON IN JULY 2010. ON HALF A DOZEN OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVEL AT SPEEDS < 30 MPH AND GOING OVER EITHER A BUMP, ICE PATCH OR METAL ON ROAD (I.E., SEWER), WHEN APPLYING BRAKE MY CAR HAS SPED FORWARD FOR A FEW SPLITS SECONDS. IT IS A SENSATION OF A MOME...
Mileage: 3,000
EXPERIENCING SAME BRAKING ISSUE WITH MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT HAS BEEN PUBLICIZED OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. I'VE NOTICED THE MOMENTARY LAPSE OF BRAKING POWER ON ICY ROADS WHEN TRYING TO SUDDENLY STOP. I BOUGHT MY PRIUS IN JULY 2009. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED WHENEVER THERE WAS A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY SINC...
Mileage: 2,500
2010 PRIUS VIN BRAKES WILL DELAY AND GRAB AT TIMES. ARE FAMILY GOT TWO 2010 PRIUS AUG 2009 AND BOTH HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. DELAY AND GRABBING PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 500
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING MY BRAKE,CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. PRESSED HARDER ON BRAKE,WHEELS LOCKED UP AND MY CAR SLID THROUGH THE INTERSECTION,CAR STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE CURVE ACROSS THE STREET. APPROX. 50 FEET. I WAS DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH WHEN APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN. THE ANTIL...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 PRIUS DELAYED BRAKING - MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 100
I HAVE OWNED A 2010 PRIUS SINCE AUGUST 2009. SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE PUT 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. TO DATE I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING PROBLEM ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. MY HUSBAND HAD ONE EXPERIENCE. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THE FRONT TIRES HIT AN UNEVEN OR DIFFERENT SURFACE THE BRAKES WI...
Mileage: 8,500
WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR A POTHOLE, THE CAR STOPS BREAKING AND LURCHES FORWARD. THIS LASTS FOR LESS THAN A SECOND BEFORE NORMAL BRAKING RESUMES. *TR
Mileage: 3,200
MOMENTARY REDUCTION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE WHILE TRAVELING OVER A BUMP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON UNEVEN ROADS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5300.
Mileage: 5,300
BOTH MY 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID AND MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE PREDICTABLE BRAKE LAPSES WHEN TRAVELING. I AM AWARE OF ONE SITE ON THE WAY TO WORK, AND ONE ON THE WAY HOME WHICH HAVE PREDICTABLE SURGES DURING BRAKING. I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER IN 2006, WHO COULD NOT REPLICATE THE EVEN...
Mileage: 10
THE VEHICLE IS A VERY NEW PRIUS VERSION 3. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR PADS. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM IS SHORT, UNEXPECTED BURSTS OF ACCELERATION AT LOWER SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY AS THE CAR IS SLOWING DOWN, WITH OR WITHOUT BRAKING. I BELIEVE IT OCCURS ESPEC...
Mileage: 1,000
FEBRUARY 5, 2010 OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION NATIONAL HIGHWAY & TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC RE: ON-LINE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 DEAR MADAM OR SIR: MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A PRIUS 2010 IN SEPTEMBER 2009. IN NOVEMBER 2009, I EXPERIENCED ...
NOTICED THE BRAKING ON MY 2010 PRIUS HAS A FEW PROBLEMS EVERY NOW AND THEN. WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES AREN'T WORKING OR THAT THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING. I LIVE IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA AND HAVING BRAKES THAT WORK IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT HERE WHERE THE ROADS ARE CO...
Mileage: 1,000
EXPERIENCED EXACT SAME TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS, POT HOLE AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY SINCE FIRST DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Mileage: 100
DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS OVER BUMPS AND POTHOLES THE CAR BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT DOESN'T STOP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND TOYOTA THEY SAY THE CAR IS FINE. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 3 BRAKES HAVE FAILED AS DESCRIBED IN RECENT NY TIMES ARTICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD WITH POT HOLES AND MAN HOLE COVERS, SLIGHTLY WET PAVEMENT AND THERE WAS A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING (SORT OF LIKE THE CAR WAS HYDROPLANING). I PURCHASED MY PRIUS IN NOVE...
Mileage: 2,000
BRAKES GRAB TOO QUICKLY, JOLTING THE CAR TO A STOP. *TR
Mileage: 200
I HAVE A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED 15 JAN. 2010. I HAVE SINCE PUT 3,292 MILES ON THE VEHICLE ON A TRIP FROM WASHINGTON TO CALIFORNIA AND BACK, DURING WHICH CONDITIONS FROM MOUNTAINS, SNOW AND ICE, AND DRY FREEWAY CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE RANDOM PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN US...
Mileage: 2,500
I RECENTLY PURCHASED TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 AND ALREADY HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE CARE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN INSTANTLY BUT KIND OF ACCELERATES AND THE SLOWS DOWN WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Mileage: 500
MY TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN SHAKING WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO UNTIL TOYOTA GIVES CLEAR DIRECTION. *TR
Mileage: 2,420
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 MODEL - BOUGHT JULY 2009 - PERIODICALLY (TAKEN PLACE OVER A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS OR SO) WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN IT IS APPARENT THAT NO BRAKING ACTION IS TAKING PLACE AND THAN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU CAN TELL THAT THE BRAKING ACTION HAS TAKEN PL...
Mileage: 10,000
AROUND THE FIRST OF JANUARY, 2010, WE HAD TURNED INTO THE DRIVE OF OUR HOME IN GRENADA, MS. AS THE DRIVE CURVES IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE IT IS BORDERED BY A BRICK RETAINING WALL. WE WERE GOING SLOWLY AND INTENDED TO APPLY THE BRAKE. INSTEAD OF SLOWING THE 2010 PRIUS SPEED UP AND STRUCK THE WALL. THE RE...
Mileage: 2,500
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT WITH TRAFFIC STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AT THE LIGHT. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE PAVEMENT WAS WET. I BEGAN TO GENTLY BRAKE TO STOP WELL BEHIND THE STOPPED TRAFFIC AT THE LIGHT. I PASSED OVER SOME ROUGH/BUMPY ROAD AND THE BRAKES FAILED FOR ABOU...
Mileage: 4,500
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS SEEMED TO 'GO AIRBORNE" WHEN I HIT A CERTAIN SPOT ON A LOCAL FREEWAY EXIT RAMP. WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES AT THE END OF THE RAMP, THE BRAKES SEEM TO MISS AS THERE IS A DEPRESSION IN THE PAVEMENT. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE IN THAT SPOT. I KNOW IT IS THE CAR BECAUSE WHEN I DROVE...
Mileage: 200
2010 PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM. WE THOUGHT IS WAS US OR THE CAR. WE BOUGHT IN AUGUST 2009. MY WIFE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR ON 2/4. SLOW SPEED, BUMPS, THE CAR DID NOT APPEAR TO STOP WHILE BRAKING, THEN IT FINALLY STOPPED. I TOLD MY WIFE OF PROBLEMS EARLIER, BUT THEY WERE PERIODIC. *TR
Mileage: 8,500
ONE OCCASION OF FAILURE OF BRAKES FOR 1-2 SECONDS ON 2010 PRIUS (OVER ROUGH ROAD). *TR
Mileage: 4,000
THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN I AM JUST BEGINNING TO BRAKE OR IN THE MIDDLE OF BRAKING, IF I GO OVER ANY UNEVEN TERRAIN (I.E. POTHOLE, DIPS, ETC.), THE BRAKING SYSTEM FEELS LIKE IT IS GIVING. IT GENERALLY ONLY LASTS FOR A SECOND OR SO, BUT IT IS UNNERVING. I DO FEEL THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD AT THI...
Mileage: 25
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LOSS OF BRAKES - THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE SEVEN MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIMES WERE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON ICE OR HARD PACKED SNOW. DETAILS; WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED (APPROX. 10MPH) ON EITHER ICE OR HARD PACKED SNOW THE V...
Mileage: 6,000
IN JUNE I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I LIVE IN A COLD WINTER CLIMATE AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR BRAKES SEEM TO DISENGAGE FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, PARTICULARLY AS I COME TO A STOP ON A SNOWY/ICE RUTTED ROAD, OR AM GOING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. IF I LEAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT WILL REINGAGE ...
Mileage: 6,300
TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT- I PURCHASED A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON JUNE 30, 2009 AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 6400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE EXPERIENCE TWO ISSUES WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. FIRST IS THAT THE BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL WHEN APPLIED IN NORMAL ...
Mileage: 1,200
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 PURCHASED JULY 2009. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE BRAKING PROBLEM WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN THE MEDIA. THE BRAKE "INTERMITTENT RELEASE" ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE IS REPEATABLE AND HAS BEEN SYMPTOMATIC SINCE NEW. *TR
VEHICLE - TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IS ONGOING YET INTERMITTENT. DESCRIPTION - THE BRAKES GRAB UNEXPECTEDLY. HAPPENS AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN, PARKED AND THEN RE-STARTED. WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. WE HAVE TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE (NOT TURNING IT OFF) ...
Mileage: 100
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010: I HAVE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HILL AND MADE A RIGHT TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
UPON ENTERING THE ROAD TO MY DRIVEWAY THERE ARE A SMALL SERIES OF DIPS AND BUMPS OR SHORT SEQUENCE OF SMALL POTHOLES FROM THE RAIN. WHEN I LIGHTLY APPLY THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE "NO BRAKING AFFECT" WHEN I GO DOWN INTO AN COME OUT OF THE FIRST OF THE SERIES OF DIPS. THE BRAKES T...
Mileage: 1,200
ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 WE PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WITHIN A FEW DAYS WE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS WHILE BACKING UP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY. THE PRIUS STOPPED ABRUPTLY MANY TIMES BEFORE WE WERE IN A POSITION TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF TIMES; HOWEVER, THIS BEHAVI...
Mileage: 250
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED AROUND SEPT. 2009. A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE GOT THE VEHICLE, MY WIFE AND I INDEPENDENTLY BOTH EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE CAR WENT OVER A BUMP. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED. STEPPING O...
Mileage: 100
STARTED UP MORNING AFTER RAINY DAY, DROVE DOWN HILL TO STOP SIGN. APPROACHING STOP SIGN I APPLIED BRAKES AND NOTICED BRAKES DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY SLOW ME DOWN. ONLY AFTER FLOORING THE PEDAL AND FEELING A METAL ON METAL TYPE REACTION DID I COME TO A STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT REPEATED ITSELF. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE HAD A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2009. I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER-TOYOTA OF LAKE CITY, SEATTLE, WA. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: A MOMENTARY REDUCTION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE OR BUMPS AND APPLYING THE BREAKS. IT FEELS LIKE T...
Mileage: 35
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS (BUILT BEFORE JANUARY, 2010) ON ICY CONDITIONS. I COASTED TO A STOP SIGN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CAR SEEMED TO IGNORE MY BRAKING AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN 2-3 FEET. I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PROCEEDED WITH CAUTION. AT THE NEX...
Mileage: 6,229
UPON BRAKING APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HIT A POTHOLE AND SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD, THEN RETURNED TO SLOWING. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STOPPED NORMALLY. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
UPON BRAKING APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HIT A POTHOLE AND SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD, THEN RETURNED TO SLOWING. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STOPPED NORMALLY. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER, 2009. TWICE, I HAVE BEEN GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED SUDDENLY INSTEAD OF BRAKING. THIS HAPPENED BOTH IN JANUARY AT THE SAME INTERSECTION -- AT THE INTERSECTION OF HAMPDEN AND MONACO IN DENVER, COLORADO. *TR
I ATTEMPTED TO BRING MY 2010 PRIUS TO A STOP ON A DIRT ROAD LEADING TO AN ASPHALT SURFACE THAT WAS COVERED WITH A RECENT SNOWFALL OF ABOUT 2 INCHES. THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS DURING WHICH I ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES. THE CAR HAD 4 SNOW TIRES MOUNTED ON IT WHICH USUALLY GRAB RIG...
Mileage: 1,600
I WAS COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOPLIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED RED. I WAS GOING OVER A MANHOLE AS I HIT THE BRAKES. MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND IN FACT, MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKE AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. LUCKILY, THE CAR AHEAD OF ME WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY OR I WOULD HAVE ...
Mileage: 900
2010 PRIUS IV - BRAKING IS DELAYED IN WET CONDITIONS AND WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. HAVE TO KEEP THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED AND IT FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE ACCELERATES BEFORE THE BRAKE COME ON. IT LASTS FOR FEW SECONDS AND DOES NOT HAPPEN ALWAYS. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS LURCHED AHEAD AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, AS DESCRIBED IN THE FEB. 4 NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE. NO CONTACT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
AS I SLOW DOWN IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, IF THE CAR GOES OVER ANY BUMPS, I FEEL AN "ACCELERATION" (ACTUALLY A SUDDEN STOP IN DECELERATION) AS I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES. I WENT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY'D HEARD OF THE ISSUE, BUT DENIED IT WAS A PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 7,800
I BOUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS IN JULY 2009. OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIRST 3-4 MONTHS, THERE WERE 3 OR 4 INSTANCES WHEN I FELT MOMENTARILY THAT I HAD NO BRAKING CONTROL, ALL WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED OVER BUMPY TERRAIN., AND AT LEAST TWICE WHILE IN REVERSE. I DIDN'T IDENTIFY IT AS BEING A REAL PROBLEM U...
Mileage: 2,000
I HAVE HAD A BRIEF FAILURE OF THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS IV. I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN COMING BACK FROM THE SCHOOL WHERE I TEACH. I SLOWED AS I CAME UP ON ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. ALTHOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT DID NOT START TO BRAKE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. I NARROWLY AVOID...
Mileage: 1,800
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. ON THREE OCCASIONS ON ICE AND/OR SNOWY ROADS THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR SAFELY. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CAR CAME DOWN THE BRICK STREET AND INTO THE CROSS STREET. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. FIRST TIME IN DEC. 2009, TWICE IN JAN. 2010. *TR
Mileage: 4,300
I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, HIT A SMALL POT HOLE, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW. I RELEASED THE PEDAL AND STEPPED ON IT A SECOND TIME AND THIS TIME THE BRAKES WORKED. *TR
Mileage: 6,500
MY 2010 PRIUS HESITATED TO BRAKE PROPERLY/CAUSED A DELAY AT 10MPH ON THE FREEWAY, AS A RESULT MY LEFT FENDER MADE CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AS RESULT, MY INSURANCE INCREASED, I HAD TO PAY $500 DEDUCTIBLE TO REPAIR MY BUMPER. ALSO THE BACK BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED GOING IN REVERSE SINCE ...
Mileage: 2,600
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD THAT THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND SEEMS TO ACCELERATE OR I CAN'T BRAKE. IT OCCURS A FEW TIMES A WEEK SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN SEPT..2009 IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY W...
I OWN 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2010. TWICE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED BRAKING PROBLEM. IN BRAKING FROM 40 MILES AN HOUR FOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION, I HAD TO RESORT TO LAST SECOND ADDITIONAL FOOT PRESSURE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. UNLIKE THE COMPLAINS I HAVE READ IN THE MEDIA, MY PRO...
Mileage: 300
BEFORE THE NEWS ABOUT THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEM BECAME NATIONAL, I HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INSTANCES WITH MY 2010 PRIUS (PURCHASED NOV., 2009) DURING WHICH I WOULD BRAKE AT LOW SPEED OVER BUMPS OR ROUGH ROADS AND EXPERIENCE A SLIDING OR BRAKES-NOT-WORKING SENSATION. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WITH...
Mileage: 50
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS. AFTER PUTTING 10K MILES ON IT, I HAVE YET TO SEE THE 50+ MPG. I COULD HAVE EASILY BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC, SAVED $15,000+ AND STILL GOTTEN 38MPG. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A FEW OCCASIONS AND THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHY I HAVE LOST ALMOST 20MPG. ALL THEY CAN TELL ME ...
Mileage: 10,000
DURING MODERATE BRAKING WHEN THERE ARE UNEVEN OR POTHOLES IN ROAD THERE IS A HESITATION BETWEEN THE DYNAMIC BRAKING AND THE DISC BRAKES. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY ENOUGH TO SCARE THE DRIVER ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Mileage: 500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED ON 7/24/09. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE FIRST BEING 12/05/09, THE PRIUS HAS REVERSED IN A "JERKY" FASHION. I KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, EASE UP ON THE PEDAL WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND THE CAR LURCHES BACKWARDS AT A SURPRISING SPEED, AND A SPEED WHICH IS UNWARR...
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATES SUDDENLY COMING TO A STOP AND GOING OVER A BUMP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST JULY (TWICE TODAY). ALSO, IT HANDLES TERRIBLY IN THE SNOW, SKIDDING THROUGH TURNS AND WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN THE SNOW FOR 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEV...
Mileage: 7,000
I OWN A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 AND I LIVE IN A SNOWY CITY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED "UNUSUAL" PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES THREE TIMES IN MONTH OF JANUARY. FIRST TIME I WAS TAKING MY TWO CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND AS I WAS APPROACHING STOP SIGN, I SLOWED DOWN AS USUAL AND APPLIED BRAKE. WHEN I WAS ALMOST AT THE STOP SIGN,...
Mileage: 200
JUST REINFORCING WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ABOUT THE 2010 MODEL PRIUS. I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS THAT WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2009, AND I HAVE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HAD ISSUES WHEN BRAKING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND DRIVING OVER POTHOLES OR DIPS. THE BRAKES SEEM TO GIVE OUT FOR A MOMENT AND THE CAR ACC...
Mileage: 2,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS EAST ON OHIO STREET (NEAR STATE STREET) IN CHICAGO. THE STREET HERE HAS SOME POTHOLES AND MANHOLE COVERS. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR DID NOT BRAKE; INSTEAD, IT SEEMED TO SURGE AHEAD. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THIS WAS THE MOST RECENT ...
Mileage: 7,700
I OWN A 2010 CLASS III TOYOTA PRIUS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO RELEASE, CAUSING THE CAR TO SURGE FORWARD, BEFORE THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGED. ONCE THIS OCCURRED WHEN I HIT A MANHOLE COVER AND ONCE ON A SLIPPERY ROAD BUT IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON DRY ROADS WI...
Mileage: 3,500
WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FROM COLORADO SPRINGS TO ALAMOSA WE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING ANOMALY. WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY (I-25) DRIVING SOUTH ON LEVEL TERRAIN WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT ~70MPH. I NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPM AND COULD SEE THE ENGINE DISPLAY F...
Mileage: 1,000
DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS TODAY, I EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE SUCH AS THE ONE I'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT ON THE NEWS. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED: I WAS BRAKING, SLOWING TO A STOP APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT (GOING NO FASTER THAN 10 MPH AT THE TIME), MY CAR ROLLED OVER A MANHOLE COVER THAT WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN TH...
Mileage: 1,310
WHEN USING THE BRAKES, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY VEHICLE BRIEFLY LURCHED FORWARD. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. *TR
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 BRAKING PROBLEM TURNING LEFT IN TO PARKING STRUCTURE OR ON TO HIGHWAY RAMP. SUDDEN SURGE AND LOSS OF BRAKING FOR A FEW MOMENTS. ALWAYS ABLE TO CONTROL CAR. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010- WHEN WE GO INTO A POTHOLE AND APPLY THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. INSTEAD, IT ACCELERATES. ONCE, IT HIT A CURB AND DAMAGED THE BUMPER. *TR
Mileage: 15
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010- WHEN WE GO INTO A POTHOLE AND APPLY THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. INSTEAD, IT ACCELERATES. ONCE, IT HIT A CURB AND DAMAGED THE BUMPER. *TR
Mileage: 15
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. FROM THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THE CAR HERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM. FREQUENTLY, WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THEN AS IT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD - THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH ON THE BRAKE CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK-UP, BADLY LURCHING MYSELF AND ...
Mileage: 200
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS OVER A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR BY APPLYING MY BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND. IN FACT, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN, MY CAR ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY, SHOOTING AHEAD SEVERAL FEET BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS EPISODE LAST...
Mileage: 3,650
DRIVING IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND WE ATTEMPTED TO STOP ON A MANHOLE COVER AND THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH. WE ALMOST HAD A CRASH, BUT MANAGED TO STOP JUST IN TIME. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAD OCCURRED. WE HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT WHEN WE HIT A LARGE POTHOLE. *TR
Mileage: 8,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING WHILE CROSSING THE TRAIN TRACKS AND HITTING POTHOLES. IT SEEMED THAT THE BRAKES DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. YOU HAVE THIS FEELING OF PANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP AND YOU WILL HIT THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF...
Mileage: 12,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IV AT BOCH TOYOTA IN ATTLEBORO MASS ON JAN 9TH . ON JAN 20TH (ODOMETER ABOUT 300 MILES), ABOUT 5:20 PM I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC ON ALLENS AVE NEAR RIHOSPITAL (PROVIDENCE, RI) AT ABOUT 10 MPH OVER A ROUGH SURFACE (INCLUDING RAILROAD TRACKS THAT CROSSED ...
Mileage: 300
FRIDAY; 02/05/2010 I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES FOR MONTHS WHEN DRIVING OVER A UNEVEN SURFACE OR A LARGE HOLES. MY VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN I TRY TO SLOW DOWN OR APPLY BRAKES. ITS LIKE I LOST CONTROL. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THIS CONDITION TO THE SEL...
I HAVE EXPERIENCED VERY STRONG GRABBING SENSATIONS FROM THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES WHEN BACKING UP. THE CAR REACTS AS THOUGH YOU ARE SLAMMING THE BRAKES EVEN THOUGH ONLY SLIGHT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. *TR
BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009. IT CURRENTLY HAS 3500 MILES ON IT. AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE CAR FELT AS IF IT SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES (WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT - NO ICE, SNOW OR RAIN). THEIR IS DIFFICULTY IN CLEARING FOG FROM THE WINDOWS AND ONE TIME I HAD TROUBLE SETT...
Mileage: 1,000
BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009. IT CURRENTLY HAS 3500 MILES ON IT. AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE CAR FELT AS IF IT SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES (WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT - NO ICE, SNOW OR RAIN). THEIR IS DIFFICULTY IN CLEARING FOG FROM THE WINDOWS AND ONE TIME I HAD TROUBLE SETT...
Mileage: 1,000
BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009. IT CURRENTLY HAS 3500 MILES ON IT. AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE CAR FELT AS IF IT SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES (WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT - NO ICE, SNOW OR RAIN). THEIR IS DIFFICULTY IN CLEARING FOG FROM THE WINDOWS AND ONE TIME I HAD TROUBLE SETT...
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE NOTICED ON A FEW OCCASIONS THAT MY 2010 PRIUS LURCHES FORWARD FOR A BRIEF SECOND IN THE MIDDLE OF BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN. I HAVE NOTICED THIS HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY, BUT WAS MORE FREQUENT IN THE LAST MONTH, ABOUT 3 TIMES. I MADE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA SERVICE A WEEK AGO, BUT WAS TOLD IT...
Mileage: 5,000
I HAVE NOTICED ON A FEW OCCASIONS THAT MY 2010 PRIUS LURCHES FORWARD FOR A BRIEF SECOND IN THE MIDDLE OF BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN. I HAVE NOTICED THIS HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY, BUT WAS MORE FREQUENT IN THE LAST MONTH, ABOUT 3 TIMES. I MADE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA SERVICE A WEEK AGO, BUT WAS TOLD IT...
Mileage: 5,000
BRAKE ON PRIUS 2010 WOULD NOT BE CLEAN AND CONSISTENT WHILE GOING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED.... *TR
Mileage: 2,065
THE BRAKES ON MY PRIUS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES IN THREE WEEKS IN BOTH CITY AND RURAL DRIVING CONDITIONS--TWO TIMES I WAS BRAKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL (BOTH UNDER 30 MPH) AND ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY BLACKTOP ROAD (35 MPH). *TR WHEN BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS, THE PRIUS BRAKES NOT ONLY DI...
Mileage: 3,514
CAR LOSES BRAKING DURING TIGHT CORNERING OR WHEN DRIVING OVER MINOR IMPERFECTIONS IN ROAD SURFACE. *TR
Mileage: 210
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY REPORT TO YOUR OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES. I PURCHASED MINE IN JULY AND SINCE THEN HAVE EXPERIENCED 4 (FOUR) INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM. IN EACH CASE, I WAS DECELERATING WITH THE BRAKES STEADILY APPLIED, AND ROLLED OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. AT ...
Mileage: 130
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS I'VE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE CAR EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN SURGE OF POWER WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR HITTING POTHOLES IF THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED AT THE TIME. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AT ANY TIME OF DAY, ONLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED LIGHTLY. ...
Mileage: 9,800
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND I AM SHOCKED THAT THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE GIGANTIC TOYOTA RECALL. WHY? BECAUSE THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS EXHIBITS BRAKE FAILURE AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON BUMPY ROADS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'RE SLOWING DOWN TOWARDS A RED LIGHT, AND THEN ALL OF...
Mileage: 3,100
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS AND TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER 2 DAYS AGO FOR THE INITIAL 5,000 MILE CHECK UP TO DISCUSS A COUPLE ISSUES I HAVE FOUND WITH THE CAR. I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON 3 OCCASIONS A FEELING OF BRAKE FAILURE. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN I AM DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD. WHILE THE BRAKE IS ...
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS AND TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER 2 DAYS AGO FOR THE INITIAL 5,000 MILE CHECK UP TO DISCUSS A COUPLE ISSUES I HAVE FOUND WITH THE CAR. I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON 3 OCCASIONS A FEELING OF BRAKE FAILURE. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN I AM DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD. WHILE THE BRAKE IS ...
OUR 2010 PRIUS SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHEN WE PRESS THE BRAKES AND HIT A HUMP ON THE ROAD. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, THE BRAKES LET GO. I HAVE TO REBRAKE. THE CAR ACTUALLY SEEMS TO SPEED UP. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY SAY IT IS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I HAVE HAD ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEFORE AND NEVER HAVE HAD TH...
Mileage: 3,500
MY PRIUS IS HAVING BRAKE ISSUES. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THE SERVICE REP RODE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND SINCE IT DIDN'T SLIP DURING OUR 2 BLOCK DRIVE HE SAID HE CAN'T AUTHORIZE A REPAIR SINCE ITS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WANT TO JUST RETURN THIS THING BEFORE I GET IN AN ACCIDENT BUT THEY TOL...
Mileage: 400
WHEN SLOWING DOWN OVER BUMPY SURFACES, THE CAR TEMPORARILY LOSES BRAKING CONTROL (FOR A SECOND OR SO). IT IS TERRIFYING AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 90
WHEN SLOWING DOWN OVER BUMPY SURFACES, THE CAR TEMPORARILY LOSES BRAKING CONTROL (FOR A SECOND OR SO). IT IS TERRIFYING AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 90
HIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS WITH OUR NEW 2010 PRIUS. WHEN WE PRESS THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATES FOR A SECOND. IT SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN I CALL MY DEALERSHIP THEY HAVE BEEN DISMISSIVE AND SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MATS, WE TRIED DIFFERENT MATS AND EVEN TOOK THEM OUT AND THE P...
I HAVE THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE NEWS RECENTLY. THE BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL BRIEFLY WHEN I'M STOPPING. IT SEEMS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING ON TURNS WITH AN UNEVEN ROADWAY OR AN ICY SURFACE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT I HAD HIT AN ICY SPOT AND THE CAR SLID A BIT, BUT AFTER ABOUT THE...
Mileage: 1,000
BRAKES MOMENTARILY DISENGAGED ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE. *TR
Mileage: 11,000
I PURCHASED 2010 PRIUS 3RD GENERATION LAST AUGUST AND MY WIFE AND ME EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN I PASSED BUMPY ROAD AT LOW SPEED I FELT LOST BRAKING (SURGED FORWARD) FOR A SECOND. MY WIFE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN IT RAINED IN LOS ANGELES. I REPORTED IT ...
2010 PRIUS. WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, AND VEHICLE IS SLOWING NORMALLY, IF THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS A POTHOLE OR OTHER VERY ROUGH ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKE WILL SOMETIMES DISENGAGE BRIEFLY, BUT ABRUPTLY. THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD. IN THE THREE TIMES I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS, THE BRAKES 'CATCH' AGAIN V...
Mileage: 8,000
I HAVE HAD REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING SYSTEM ABNORMALITY RECENTLY REPORTED IN THE NEWS, SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2009. I REPORTED THIS AT MY FIRST OIL CHANGE TO THE DEALERS SERVICE CENTER, BUT THEY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. *TR
1. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED WHILE RIDING OVER UNEVEN OR DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES (SUCH AS POT HOLE OR BRIDGE). 2. THE BRAKES SEEM TO GRIP, THEN RELEASE, THEN GRIP AGAIN CAUSING A MISCALCULATION OF BRAKING DISTANCE REQUIRED TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME DURING THE...
Mileage: 2,000
IN CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL OF MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FAILS TO RESPOND WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED AND THE CAR HITS A BUMP. THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT MOMENTARILY LURCHES FORWARD BEFORE IT BEGINS TO SLOW. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS AN OBSTRUCTION, SUCH...
Mileage: 8,754
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE RECENTLY BEING REPORTED. WHILE BRAKING, WHEN GOING OVER A POTHOLE, BUMP OR WET SURFACE, THE CAR APPEARS TO LUNGE FORWARD FOR A SECOND. THIS HAS RECURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST, 2009. *TR
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS..PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009...CURRENTLY GOING FOR 15K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I WANT TO REPORT ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. I NOTICED EVERY TIME I PASS THRU UNEVEN ROAD, FOR EXAMPLE POTHOLES, ICY ROADS, SNOW. THE MOST COMMON ISSUE I ...
Mileage: 15,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS..PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009...CURRENTLY GOING FOR 15K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I WANT TO REPORT ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. I NOTICED EVERY TIME I PASS THRU UNEVEN ROAD, FOR EXAMPLE POTHOLES, ICY ROADS, SNOW. THE MOST COMMON ISSUE I ...
Mileage: 15,000
I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS IN NOV 2009. AS ADMITTED BY TOYOTA THIS FEB 4, 2010, WHILE BRAKING, I HAVE MOMENTARILY LOST BRAKING AND THE PRIUS LURCHED FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
MY TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS (PURCHASED IN MASSACHUSETTS IN AUGUST, 2009), HAS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. GOING OVER BUMPY OR SNOWY/ICY ROADS, THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED DON'T SEEM TO GRAB PROPERLY - THEY ARE SLOW AND UNEVEN IN RESPONSE TO BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE . . . I NOTIFIED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT...
Mileage: 5,500
SUDDEN BRAKE LOSS. WHEN BRAKING AND WHEN THE CAR IS AT LOW SPEED, IF THE CAR HITS A BUMP OR MANHOLE COVER OR SNOW, SUDDENLY THE BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. *TR THIS HAPPENS ONCE A WEEK. I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT 10 TIMES IN TWO MONTHS.
Mileage: 2,230
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER 2009. WITHIN THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF DRIVING I EXPERIENCED A DISCONNECT WHEN I WOULD HIT THE BRAKE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES SINCE. I AM CONTACTING THE DEALER BUT I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR VERY MUCH BECAUSE I AM UPSET ABOUT MY ...
Mileage: 20
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS, 3D GEN, BASIC PKG. FIVE DAYS AGO, I REAR-ENDED A CAR STOPPED ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO RT. 15 IN NJ. I HIT THE BRAKES -- AND THE CAR SHUDDERED FORWARD AS IF ITS WHEELS HAD SEIZED UP. THIS PRIUS HAS HAD INTERMITTENT BRAKING PROBS SINCE I BOUGHT IT LAST AUGUST. USUALLY, THIS HAP...
Mileage: 5,000
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR WHEN GOING OVER MAN HOLE COVERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP OF MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 1,200
2010 PRIUS SURGES WHEN A BUMP IS HIT WHILE BRAKING. THIS IS FAIRLY REPEATABLE AND CAN OCCUR AS MUCH AS ONCE A DAY. WE HAVE NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE BEING IN THE AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, I AM CERTAIN IT IS A SOFTWARE BUG AND THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR KNOW...
Mileage: 5,475
I PURCHASED A NEW 3RD GENERATION TOYOTA PRIUS IN AUGUST OF 2009. I HAVE NOTICED TWO INCIDENTS WHERE MY BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER PASSING OVER DISTINCT POTHOLES. THEY HAD WAY TOO MUCH "GIVE." ON THE SECOND PUMP OF THE BRAKES, THE FULL BRAKING POWER APPEARED TO BE RESTORED. ...
Mileage: 7,500
EARLY DEC. 2009 I HIT A POTHOLE AND FELT MY BRAKES FAIL FOR A SECOND THEN GRAB AGAIN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS WAS BLACK ICE BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK OR SO LATER AND THEN AGAIN TOWARD THE END OF DEC. 2009. *TR
Mileage: 4,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER GLICH THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 5,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS IV AND CAN CERTAINLY SAY THAT I HAVE FELT SEVERAL TIMES A BIT OF "BRAKE-LOSS" ON THIS VEHICLE. BY THAT, I MEAN THAT AT TIMES I HAVE TO PUSH DOWN MUCH HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES AND CAUSES ME A BIT OF NERVOUSNESS AS A FEW TIMES I CAME...
Mileage: 4,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKE FAILURES AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN PAST 6 MONTHS AFTER HITTING POTHOLE OR ICE ON ROAD AT ABOUT 30MPH OR LESS; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND CAR SORT OF SHIMMIES. *TR
Mileage: 1,500
BRAKES SUDDENLY LURCH, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS SNOW OR UNEVEN SURFACE (POTHOLE), FIRST NOT CATCHING AND THEN CAUSING BRIEF MORE SUDDEN BRAKING. THIS IS AS IF THE ABS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3-4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR ABOUT 12/5/09. *TR
Mileage: 500
BRAKE PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR BUT DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS SUCH A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM. ONE OUT OF EVERY 500 TIMES I PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR WILL FIRST LUNGE FORWARD FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN BEGIN TO DECELERATE. IT IS A VERY CLEAR JOLT ...
Mileage: 1,000
I AM EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, DURING SLOWER SPEED STOPS OR ATTEMPTS TO SLOW DOWN. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT GENERALLY LESS THAN 20 MPH. I APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE CAR BEGINS TO SLOW, HOWEVER, IF I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING AND/OR LOSING BRAKING POWER, DE...
Mileage: 8,200
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATES FOR A SECOND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES WHEN I AM PASSING OVER POTHOLES OR ICE. IT HAS HAPPENED WELLOVER 10 TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 50
SLOWING DOWN WHILE APPROACHING A LEFT TURN LANE, HIT A POTHOLE AND LOST BRAKING POWER FOR ABOUT 0.5S. *TR
Mileage: 9,900
PURCHASE 2010 PRIUS IN NOV 2009. ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY ( NY LIE ) TRAVELING 70MPH TO PASS A CAR. GENTLY APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN BUT THE PRIUS LURCHED FORWARD FOR 2-3 SECONDS ( 200 - 300 FEET ). ALMOST HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Mileage: 2,100
2010 PRIUS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKING PRESSURE ON SLIPPERY PAVEMENT THERE IS A NOTICEABLE LAG BEFORE BRAKING ACTION OCCURS. THIS CAN ALSO OCCUR ON GRAVEL ROADS ON WASHBOARD SURFACES. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
WHEN MY 2010 PRIUS GOES OVER A POTHOLE IT SURGES AND BRAKES AREN'T RESPONSIVE ENOUGH TO PREVENT HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SO FAR I HAVEN'T HIT ANY BODY OR ANOTHER VEHICLE.*TR
Mileage: 1,235
SINCE BUYING A 2010 PRIUS IN JUNE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE "SURGING" EVENTS WHILE BRAKING AS I DECENDED HILLS. TWO INVOLVED SITUATIONS INVOLVING HITTING ROAD DEPRESSIONS, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GO THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ONE INVOLVED A ROAD COVERED WITH 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW, WHICH ALMOST PROPELLE...
Mileage: 3,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS STOPPING HIS VEHICLE, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND CONTACT WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL AND IT IS THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE SWIT...
Mileage: 8,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE ATTEMPTS TO STOP ON AN UNEVEN ROAD, THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE SPEED VARIES. THE VEHICLE ALSO BRIEFLY LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES SQUEAK CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE VEHI...
Mileage: 18,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 2009. IT SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. I REPORTED THIS TO THE TAYLOR TOYOTA OF ALEXANDRIA IN OCTOBER WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOTHING. ADDITIONALLY, THE AVID FACTORY TIRES ON THE CAR ARE NOT EFFECTIVE ON WE...
Mileage: 500
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 2009. IT SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. I REPORTED THIS TO THE TAYLOR TOYOTA OF ALEXANDRIA IN OCTOBER WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOTHING. ADDITIONALLY, THE AVID FACTORY TIRES ON THE CAR ARE NOT EFFECTIVE ON WE...
Mileage: 500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-40 MPH AND ENCOUNTERED A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS ...
Mileage: 15,000
AS I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKE MY CAR WENT OVER A BUMP, MOST LIKELY A MAN HOLE COVER, FOR A SPLIT SECOND I FELT LIKE THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THEN IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. *TR
Mileage: 500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS MODEL III. DURING LIGHT BRAKING, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS USING THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES, RATHER THAN THE MECHANICAL FRICTION BRAKES, IF A POTHOLE OR RAILROAD TRACK IS CROSSED, THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY SLIP A BIT BEFORE THEY CATCH AGAIN. THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, BUT THE DECELERATION...
Mileage: 8,000
TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATES AFTER HITTING POTHOLES. CANNOT SLOW VEHICLE AS BRAKES DON'T WORK IMMEDIATELY. THIS PROBLEMS IS RANDOM AND DOES NOT OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
WHEN CAREFULLY BRAKING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT LOW SPEEDS (40 MPH AND LOWER), A SMALL DIP OR BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO RELEASE THE BRAKES AND THE EFFECT IS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR RELEASE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. THIS FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE IS SEEMINGLY...
Mileage: 1
BRAKING POWER MOMENTARILY STOPS WHEN HITTING A BUMPY SURFACE SUCH AS POT HOLE OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. EVEN PRESSURE CAUSES MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING POWER BUT POWER RETURNS AFTER A SECOND AND BRAKING RESUMES. *TR
Mileage: 7,500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHILE BRAKING, IF THE CAR DRIVE OVER A BUMP, THE CAR ACCELERATES. TO STOP THE CAR, THE BRAKES MUST BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BOARD TO STOP AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED 8/2009. *TR
INCIDENT 1: WEATHER CONDITION - COLD AND DRY. ROAD CONDITION - BUMPY, WASHBOARD JUST BEFORE A STOP SIGN PRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR SLOWED UNTIL WASHBOARD SECTION OF ROAD CAME UP, THEN BRAKE SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR BRIEFLY AND THEN CAR STOPPED. VERY FRIGHTENING. IF THERE WAS SOMEONE IN FRONT OF...
Mileage: 6,500
THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH I PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2009. BEFORE MY FIRST OIL CHANGE WAS DUE I HAD NOTICED THE VEHICLE'S TENDENCY TO NOT RESPOND INSTANTLY TO MY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, AND THEN LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES DID ENGAGE. MY BRAKES ALSO SQUEAL EVEN WHEN THE W...
01/13/2010 - I WENT TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT TOYOTA OF WALLINGFORD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LOSS OF BRAKES IN A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHILE DRIVING OVER UNEVEN GROUND. I HAD OWNED THE CAR ONE MONTH WITH 1500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR IS TERRIFYING BECAUSE THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCE...
Mileage: 1
01/13/2010 - I WENT TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT TOYOTA OF WALLINGFORD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LOSS OF BRAKES IN A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHILE DRIVING OVER UNEVEN GROUND. I HAD OWNED THE CAR ONE MONTH WITH 1500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR IS TERRIFYING BECAUSE THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCE...
Mileage: 1
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE PROBLEM IN THE ABS SYSTEM AND WANT THE NHTSA TO DEMAND THAT TOYOTA FIX THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKES. THE PROBLEM WITH THE JERKING BRAKES HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, AND HAS HAPPENED ...
Mileage: 100
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS AND PURCHASED IN 5/2009. I SIMPLY WANT TO CONFIRM THAT THE BRAKES SEEM DISENGAGED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND STUTTER BUMPS, AND THIS IS SHORT LIVED. FOR ME, THIS WAS NOT ENOUGH OF AN ISSUE TO INITIALLY COMPLAIN. HOWEVER, I COULD SEE THAT IF THERE WAS A SERIES OF STUTTER BUMPS, I...
Mileage: 1
WHEN DRIVING MY PRIUS, I HAVE NOTICED THE FEELING OF BEING THROWN FORWARD FOR A SPLIT SECOND AFTER I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE, IE A GRATE IN THE ROAD. THIS OCCURS NEARLY EVERYTIME I ROUND A CORNER BY MY APARTMENT IN WHICH I AM FORCED TO BRAKE AS I GO ACROSS A METAL PLATE IN ...
Mileage: 500
I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS ON AUGUST 4TH, 2009 AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY NOTICED ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. I DISTINCTLY REMEMBER DRIVING IN THE CAR ON THIS DATE WITH MY WIFE AS WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK FROM HER ULTRASOUND. I JUST GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AHEAD WITH SEVERAL CARS STOPP...
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE NOTED A BRAKING ISSUE WITH MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS V EQUIPPED WITH A NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BRAKES DO STOP THE CAR, BUT SEEM TO DELAY STOPPING THE CAR AFTER THE APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Mileage: 300
I HAVE HAD 3 INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS WITH MY 2010 PRIUS WHERE WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A SLIGHT ACCELERATION BEFORE THE BRAKES GET IN. IN ALL CASES I WAS DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (30MPH) ON A FLAT SURFACE. IT EVENTUALLY BRAKES OK, BUT IT IS VERY NERVE WRACKING. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
OUR 2010 PRIUS BOUGHT IN OCTOBER 2009 FAILED TO STOP IN TIME AND GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER 2009. WE HAD SUSPECTED A BRAKE ISSUE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR BUT WERE NOT CONCERNED UNTIL NOW THAT TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE WITH BRAKES, WE WANT TOYOTA TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND ISSUE A RECALL. ...
Mileage: 4,000
BRAKE PROBLEM WITH 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 16,200
WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP OR HIT A SIGNIFICANT POTHOLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SEEMS TO FREEZE UP. I AM UNABLE TO USE THE BRAKES PROPERLY AND IT FEELS LIKE I DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OF MY CAR FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT BUT I ...
Mileage: 3,000
ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD UNEVEN, JERKY ACCELERATION FROM MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. ACCELERATION WAS FROM A STAND STILL AND WAS AT LOW RATES OF SPEED. BOTH INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, BUT THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS PROBABLY ABOVE 30 DEGREES. *TR
Mileage: 6,500
ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION THE CAR WOULD INITIALLY BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN, WHILE THE BRAKE IS STILL BEING APPLIED FEEL LIKE IT SKIPPED OR ACCELERATED FOR ANOTHER 10-15 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE TERM SCARY COULD BE APPLIED TO THE SUDDEN FEELIN...
Mileage: 100
SOMETIMES WHEN OUR 2010 PRIUS HITS A POTHOLE, ICE CHUNK OR OTHER BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS WE WILL VERY TEMPORARILY LOSE BRAKING POWER. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AS THE TRACTION CONTROL OR ANTI-LOCK KICKS IN. THIS HAS NOT BEEN A ONE TIME INCIDENT, BUT ALSO DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
MY 2010 PRIUS LOSES BRAKING FOR A SPLIT SECOND WHEN GOING OVER A POT HOLE. I'VE NOTICED THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE CAUSES THE 2010 PRIUS TO MOMENTARILY FEEL LIKE IT'S ACCELERATING RATHER THAN BRAKING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN NEAR-ACCIDENTS A COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS HAPPENS MORE CONSISTENTLY WHEN TURNING WHILE BRAKING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. I CAN REPEAT THIS RELIABLY IN SPECIFIC LO...
Mileage: 5,000
WE PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN JULY 2009 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES THAT CORRESPOND PRECISELY TO WHAT IS NOW BEING WIDELY REPORTED IN THE NEWS. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING, SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CAR SUDDENLY AND MOMENTARILY SPE...
Mileage: 3,500
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS ON JANUARY 18, 2010. WITHIN 1 WEEK OF THE PURCHASE, THE CAR HAD HYDROPLANED TWO TIMES. EACH TIME, I THOUGHT I HAD HIT "BLACK ICE" AS THERE HAD BEEN RAINY/COLD CONDITIONS THAT EVENING.THE FEELING I HAD WAS THAT THE CAR SURGED FORWARD MOMENTARILY AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY OR ...
Mileage: 350
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE ULTRA-SENSITIVE AND WHEN SHE LIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AS IF SHE MADE AN ABRUPT STOP. OTHER TIMES, SHE HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP...
Mileage: 1,200
BRAKING DOES NOT OCCUR IMMEDIATELY ON OCCASION ON TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS. TRACTION LIGHT EVEN COMES ON AS IF YOU ARE SKIDDING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIME FOR ME SINCE OWNING THE CAR IN SEPT 2009. I HAVE HAD A PRIUS FROM EACH GENERATION (THIS IS MY THIRD PRIUS) - THIS DID NOT OCCUR IN THOSE. DID C...
Mileage: 6,000
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS MOMENTARILY LOOSES ITS BRAKES. I TOOK DELIVERY IN OCTOBER, 2009. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE, THE BRAKES RELEASE AND THE CAR DOESN'T SLOW DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST 2009. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN DECEMBER 2009. I LIVE IN DULUTH MINNESOTA WHERE THE STREETS ARE HILLY, BUMPY, AND OFTEN ICY. AT LEAST TWICE A DAY, AS I'M COMING DOWN A HILL TOWARD A STOP SIGN AND APPLY THE BRAKES, I NOTICE THE BRAKES SEEM TO GIVE OUT (I.E., CEASE TO FUNCTION) FOR A BRIEF INTERV...
Mileage: 1,200
PROBLEM VEHICLE: 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. WHEN FOOT IS ON OR OFF BRAKE AT SPEEDS < APPROX 45 MPH, AND A LARGE BUMP/POT HOLE/ETC IS TRAVERSED, THE BRAKES FAIL FOR ABOUT A SECOND (WHICH FEELS LIKE AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION). FOR THAT SECOND THE CAR IS UNCONTROLLED. THIS HAS H...
Mileage: 500
OVER THE PAST 2-3 WEEKS WE HAVE HAD UNPREDICTABLE OCCURRENCES OF THE BRAKES OF OUR 2010 PRIUS GRABBING/LOCKING WHEN ONLY GENTLE/GRADUAL PRESSURE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SUDDEN FULL-BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSES IT TO LURCH AND, IF DRIVERS DO NOT TAKE OFF THE BRAKE COMPLETELY, TO S...
Mileage: 2,400
WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND ON BUMPY ROADS, THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD A BIT RATHER THAN STOP AS EXPECTED. *TR
2010 PRIUS BRAKING ISSUE. I HAVE FELT THE LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER POTHOLES ATLEAST 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY 2010 PRIUS SINCE LAST YEAR. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
2010 PRIUS. I HAVE THE BRAKING PROBLEM EXACTLY AS IT'S DESCRIBED IN YOUR REPORT, "MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP". THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR ABOUT EVERY 50 MILES OF CITY DRIVING, BUT IT'S TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE. WHEN IT HAPPENS, I HAVE T...
Mileage: 100
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS V ON 10-31-09. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING NOW MAKING NEWS. I'VE NOTICED IT AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TIMES ON SNOWY OR ICY ROADS. MISTAKENLY ATTRIBUTING THE ZERO SLOWING TO BEING ON BLACK ICE, I PUMPED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES IMMEDIATE...
Mileage: 300
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AT LOW SPEED WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION COVERED WITH SAND/ GRAVEL FROM RECENT SNOW ABATEMENT WORK. CAR ROLLED THROUGH STOP SIGN. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY ON ROUGH SURFACE OR BUMPS. *TR
Mileage: 540
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR THE BRAKES DON'T ALWAYS SEEM TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. OCCASIONALLY, BUT NO ALWAYS, THE CAR WILL FAIL TO BRAKE WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND SEEMS TO MOVE FORWARD FASTER BEFORE FINALLY BRAKING. IT IS SPORADIC AND WHEN I FIRST ASKED A DEALERSHIP THEY SAID I WAS JUST UNACCUSTOMED TO P...
Mileage: 5,013
WHILE BRAKING ON A DOWNHILL ROAD AND APPROACHING A SIGNAL LIGHT, I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE MOMENTARILY LOST BRAKING POWER AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. I CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEY ENGAGED AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS DECELERATING AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I CONCE...
Mileage: 1,500
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND WOULD LIKE TO LOG A COMPLAINT THAT I TOO AM EXPERIENCING THE LAG EFFECT ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I READ TODAY THAT IT COULD BE A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM. PLEASE LOG THIS COMPLAINT SO THE REAL MAGNITUDE OF THIS PROBLEM IS TALLIED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 1,800
BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING WHEN APPLIED TRYING TO SLOW DOWN ON A SNOW COVERED FROZEN ROAD AT ABOUT 25MPH. IT'S NOT FOR A STOP OR SUDDEN BRAKING. *TR
Mileage: 340
AT LEAST 4 TIMES WHILE BRAKING AS I TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD IN MY 2010 PRIUS, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. IT IS VERY JARRING AND FRIGHTENING AND THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG. *TR
Mileage: 3,200
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND AM HAVING BRAKING PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING OVER POT HOLES, BUMPY SERVICES, OR DOWN HILLS. THE 2010 PRIUS RELEASES THE BRAKES WHEN DRIVING OVER THESE SURFACES AND HAS BECOMES DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. I ALSO LIVE ON A RATHER STEEP HILL AND WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HILL ANY ...
Mileage: 11,820
SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED DURING BRAKING OVER UNEVEN SURFACE, POTHOLES, SNOW, RAIL ROAD TRACKS. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POTHOLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO RELEASED OR LET GO; INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE MOVING AT THE SAME SPEED. HE NOTICED THE ISSUE ON AN INTERMITTENT ...
Mileage: 2,100
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2010 PRIUS. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A BRAKE FAILURE WHEN GOING OVER BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE AND HIT A BUMP. THE VEHICLE THEN SEEM TO START TO ...
Mileage: 5,000
DURING THE FIRST SNOWFALL IN DEC 09 I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2010 PRIUS BECAUSE I WANTED TO TAKE THIS NEW CAR OUT TO SEE HOW IT WOULD PERFORM IN ICY CONDITIONS. AS I APPROACHED A ROUNDABOUT/TRAFFIC CIRCLE AT LESS THAN 10 MPH THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AT FIRST. I NEARLY REAR ENDED THE SUV THAT WAS ...
Mileage: 6,000
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE TRIES TO STOP AND HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE. WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL ON A BUMPY ROAD THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACH A SMOOTH PATCH OF ROAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND CURRENT MIL...
Mileage: 800
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS EXHIBITED THE MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND I HIT A BUMP. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE SEPARATE TIMES SINCE JULY OF 2009 WHEN I PURCHASED A NEW PRIUS FROM SUNRISE TOYOTA IN OAKDALE NY. *TR
Mileage: 500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE APPROACHING A DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKES FAILED MOMENTARILY. WITHIN SECONDS THE BRAKES BECAME TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT IS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WER...
Mileage: 200
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2009. WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE ON A BUMPY ROAD THE BRAKES FAIL AND THE CAR ACTUALLY MOMENTARILY ACCELERATES. *TR
Mileage: 20
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED JULY 2009 I'VE HAD THE BRAKING PROBLEM THAT'S BEEN DESCRIBED IN THE NEWS RECENTLY ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. WHEN I FIRST REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA DURING MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME "THAT IT WAS NORMAL". -- NOT! *TR
Mileage: 1,500
MY 2010 PRIUS IS EXPERIENCING THE BRAKE PROBLEM AS EXPLAINED BY OTHERS, I.E., HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND AN UNEXPECTED BUT MOMENTARY INCREASE IN SPEED. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR AND I HAVE OWNED THE PRIUS FOR 6 MONTHS. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN INSTEAD IT ACCELERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE DURING A TEST DRIVE. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES INTERMITTENTLY...
Mileage: 9,000
I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL IN MY 2010 PRIUS. TODAY I WENT TO PUT ON MY BRAKES AND THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP ON ME AND THEN, LUCKILY, RELEASED AND I REGAINED CONTROL OF MY BRAKES BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Mileage: 5,500
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE BRAKE STOPS WORKING. IF I THEN QUICKLY TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND REAPPLY, IT WORKS AGAIN AND THE CAR STOPS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE DECEMBER 2009. *TR
Mileage: 500
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS. WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A "NORMAL" ODDITY THAT WAS OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF THE ABS, ...
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. IF BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE OR BUMP, THE BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY. CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
I HAVE NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES NOT WORKING FOR A SECOND WHEN I AM GOING DOWNHILL IN THE PARKING GARAGE, AND GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, WHEN I GO OVER THE BUMP WHILE THE BRAKES ARE SLIGHTLY PRESSED, IT MOMENTARILY LOSES BRAKING AFTER GOING OVER THE BUMP. I THINK IT IS AN ISSUE WITH SWITCHING F...
Mileage: 3,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (MODEL V) IN AUGUST 2009 AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES EVER SINCE THEN. WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT, IF I DEPRESS THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR SEEMS TO SKID OR ALMOST SHOOT FORWARD INSTEAD OF BRAKING. THE END RESULT IS THAT INSTEAD OF IMMEDIATE...
Mileage: 500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH HIS FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POTHOLE THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND IT OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Mileage: 200
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS SINCE AUGUST 2009. IN THE PAST MONTH OR SO, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I MADE A SLOW RIGHT TURN OR STOP ON A DRAINAGE GRILL, I SUDDENLY LOST BRAKE POWER. THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD FOR A FOOT OR TWO BEFORE IT STOPS UPON HARD STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT ON FEB 2, 2...
Mileage: 4,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT SUCH AS POTHOLES. ALSO HAPPENED ONCE ON A WET DAY WHEN A FRONT WHEEL SLIPPED ON THE PAINTED STOP LINE BEFORE AN INTERSECTION. WE TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR IN JUNE 2009 AND THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN JULY 2009. *TR
Mileage: 600
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT SUCH AS POTHOLES. ALSO HAPPENED ONCE ON A WET DAY WHEN A FRONT WHEEL SLIPPED ON THE PAINTED STOP LINE BEFORE AN INTERSECTION. WE TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR IN JUNE 2009 AND THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN JULY 2009. *TR
Mileage: 600
2010 PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEM--I TOO HAVE HAD A FEW OCCURRENCES OF THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS BRIEFLY FAILING. IT HAPPENS IF I BRAKE WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING. MOST, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME THIS HAPPENS ON A WET ROAD. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS "MUSHY" AND THEN IN LESS THAN A SECOND THE REGULA...
Mileage: 1,500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASE IN 9/2009. WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP AND GO OVER A BUMP IT FEELS AS THOUGHT THE POWER BREAKS GO OUT AND THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL EXPLANATION WAS THAT WE JUST NEED TO GET USED TO THE TRANSITION FROM G...
Mileage: 5
WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN SLOWING TO A RED LIGHT ON MD 212 AT US RT 1 IN BELTSVILLE, MD, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ROLLED OVER A BUMPY STRETCH OF ROAD AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES STOPPED BRAKING. THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD IN "FREE WHEEL" FASHION UNTIL I STOMPED ON THE BRAKES HARD AT WHICH POINT THE FRICTION BRAKES KICKED IN AND...
Mileage: 390
WHEN SLOWING TO A RED LIGHT ON MD 212 AT US RT 1 IN BELTSVILLE, MD, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ROLLED OVER A BUMPY STRETCH OF ROAD AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES STOPPED BRAKING. THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD IN "FREE WHEEL" FASHION UNTIL I STOMPED ON THE BRAKES HARD AT WHICH POINT THE FRICTION BRAKES KICKED IN AND...
Mileage: 390
2010 PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
I UNDERSTAND TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ISSUE ON PRIUS BUILD BEFORE JANUARY 2010. I OWN A 2010 PRIUS, PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2009. I HAVE HAD ONE INSTANCE OF MOMENTARY BRAKE LOSS WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP. IT WAS A BIT FRIGHTENING AT THE TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED. SO I H...
Mileage: 4,000
MY CURRENT 2010 PRIUS HAS THE "JUMP" ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THE PRIUS. MY 2002 PRIUS HAD THE SAME ISSUE, AND I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE. I WAS A MEMBER OF A PRIUS YAHOO GROUP, AND THIS WAS A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION FOR A WHILE. SO WHILE I DO FEEL...
Mileage: 100
WE TOOK THIS STATEMENT FROM THE NHTSA PRESS RELEASE WITH TODAY'S DATE, WHICH IS A 100% ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF OUR PROBLEM: "MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP" THIS IS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT AS WE'VE NOTICED IT HAPPENING NUMEROUS TI...
Mileage: 500
I PURCHASED A PRIUS 2010 IN NOVEMBER 2009 AND HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHERE THE SKID WARNING LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHBOARD EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT SKIDDING AND AT THE SAME TIME I'VE FELT THE CAR ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF...
2010 PRIUS IV PROBLEM WITH BRAKES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR DIPS. BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHILE GOING OVER BUMP OR DIP. *TR
Mileage: 80
IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SITUATION SIMILAR TO THOSE PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKES. WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION OVER TRAIN TRACKS, I FELT THE ENGINE REV OR ACCELERATE. MY BRAKES WERE ALREADY ENGAGED, SO I JUST PRESSED ON THEM HA...
Mileage: 8,000
I HAVE HAD TWO INSTANCES WHEN I LOST AT LEAST HALF OF MY BRAKING POWER WHEN GOING OVER A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AND THE SECOND WAS ON FEB. 2ND. IN BOTH CASES I WAS COMING UP TO A FREEWAY ON RAMP STOP LIGHT AND WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I WENT BEYON...
Mileage: 10,145
2010 PRIUS WHICH LURCHED FORWARD EACH TIME I HIT A CERTAIN POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING. I AVOIDED THE PROBLEM BY AVOIDING THE POTHOLE. THE POTHOLE WAS LOCATED NEAR A STOP SIGN, SO I WAS ALWAYS BRAKING WHEN I HIT IT. *TR
Mileage: 100
I HAVE A NEW GEN III 2010 PRIUS II AND HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN BRAKING THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD BEFORE DECELERATING WHEN I HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS OR A POTHOLE. IT IS UN-NERVING IN THAT EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS LIKE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WANTS TO CONTINUE FORWARD WITH AN UNCON...
Mileage: 10,000
BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2010 PRIUS; THREE TIMES ON SNOWY/ICY ROADS IN JAN. 2010. CAUSING ME TO RUN TWO STOP SIGNS AND NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 9,000
OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF BRAKE ACTION, OR THE SENSATION OF SPEEDING UP, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, OCCASIONALLY AROUND CORNERS AND ON UNEVEN SURFACES. *TR
Mileage: 400
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 10 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TH...
Mileage: 500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 10 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TH...
Mileage: 500
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2009. TWO DIFFERENT TIMES I WAS DRIVING ON ICE AND WAS SLIDING WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHILE BRAKING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I ALMOST CRASHED INTO CARS AT AN I...
Mileage: 2,500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN I AM BRAKING AND I HAPPEN TO HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT HAS BEEN CLOSE A COUPLE OF TIME. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I BOUGHT IT IN JULY 2009....
Mileage: 250
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE THE BRAKES DID NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MI...
Mileage: 5,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LURCHES WHEN GOING OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD WHILE I'M USING THE BRAKES. THERE IS A PARTICULAR PATCH OF ROAD NEAR MY HOME WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP WHILE APPLYING BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE BRAKES STOP WORKING FOR A SHORT INTERVAL (ABOUT A SECOND). I FIRST NOTICED THIS ISSUE ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT. THERE WAS A SMALL, UNAVOIDABLE POTHOLE ABOUT 200 FEET BEFORE A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE...
Mileage: 7,500
MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN PASSING OVER BUMP IN ROAD WHILE BRAKING FOR STOP LIGHT. THIRD TIME I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED THIS MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR
Mileage: 6,500
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND AM ALSO HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY SEEMS TO SLIP FOR A COUPLE SECONDS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS, ON HILLS, AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIME I AM PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE CONTINUOUSLY PRESSING THE BRAKE AND ALSO AS I EASE OFF...
Mileage: 4,000
FEBRUARY 4, 2010 I OWN A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED 09/01/09 BRAND NEW FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 I WAS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD APPROACHING A "T" INTERSECTION AT A STOP SIGN. THE MAIN ROADS HAD BEEN CLEARED OF ICE BUT THERE WAS SOME ICE REMAINING ON OUR STREET. I WAS TRAVELIN...
Mileage: 5,280
ON THREE OCCASIONS, MY 2010 PRIUS "LEAPT FORWARD" WHEN I DROVE OVER A MAN-HOLE COVER. I HAVE READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BRAKING ISSUE ON THE 2010 PRIUS AND IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MY EXPERIENCE. IT ONLY LASTS FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND, BUT IT IS QUITE FRIGHTENING WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
ON THREE OCCASIONS, MY 2010 PRIUS "LEAPT FORWARD" WHEN I DROVE OVER A MAN-HOLE COVER. I HAVE READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BRAKING ISSUE ON THE 2010 PRIUS AND IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MY EXPERIENCE. IT ONLY LASTS FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND, BUT IT IS QUITE FRIGHTENING WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
I WAS READING A STORY TODAY ABOUT SOME REPORTED BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2010 PRIUS. I BOUGHT MINE BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2009. I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS DURING THE WINTER ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, BUT JUST IN THE LAST WEEK(JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 2, 2010) I HAVE HAD TWO INSTANCES ON ROUGH ROADS(FRO...
Mileage: 5,300
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS BOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SURGE WHILE BRAKING ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES IN 5,000 MILES OF DRIVING. I DIDN'T CONNECT IT WITH BRAKING AS IT WAS A SURGE. I THINK THAT THE ROADS WERE WET EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED. I STEPPED DOWN HARD EACH TIME AND THE SURGE DISAPPEARED A...
Mileage: 100
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES EXACTLY THE PROBLEM: " .... MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP." I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY PRIUS IN NOV 2009, MOST RECENTLY THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK (GOING DOWN HILL!) ON THE R...
Mileage: 2,525
CAR DID NOT BRAKE PROPERLY AND SLIGHTLY SURGED FORWARD ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN I DROVE OVER A MANHOLE COVER AND SPEED BUMPS AT LOWER SPEEDS. IN ONE OCCASION, I REAR ENDED A CAR AND CRACKED MY LICENSE PLATE FRAME BUT SINCE THERE WAS NO FURTHER DAMAGE ON ANY OF THE CARS INVOLVED, WE AGREED TO DRIVE AWA...
Mileage: 1,850
CAR DID NOT BRAKE PROPERLY AND SLIGHTLY SURGED FORWARD ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN I DROVE OVER A MANHOLE COVER AND SPEED BUMPS AT LOWER SPEEDS. IN ONE OCCASION, I REAR ENDED A CAR AND CRACKED MY LICENSE PLATE FRAME BUT SINCE THERE WAS NO FURTHER DAMAGE ON ANY OF THE CARS INVOLVED, WE AGREED TO DRIVE AWA...
Mileage: 1,850
THERE HAVE BEEN 3 INSTANCES WHERE THE BRAKES OF MY VEHICLE BRIEFLY STOPPED WORKING EFFECTIVELY. THESE INSTANCES ALWAYS OCCURRED WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT OR POTHOLES. IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT FOR ME YET, BUT HAVING JUST READ THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR THE 2010 PRI...
Mileage: 3,500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT I BOUGHT IN DECEMBER, 2009. SIX OR SEVEN TIMES, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD (LIKE SOMEONE IS FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL) EVERY TIME I HIT A POT HOLE. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE JUST ME, BUT I SAW IN THE PAPER TODAY THAT OTHERS HAVE NOTICED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WI...
THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OF MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACE (TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS) ON DRY ASPHALT. EACH TIME THE BRAKING RESUMED AFTER A SHORT MOMENT, AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS KEPT PRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT, IT FELT AS IF THE CAR STARTED LURCHING FORWARD, CAUSING MOMENTAR...
Mileage: 5,000
WE PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN JUNE AND TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICING IN DECEMBER. AT THAT TIME WE REPORTED EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS NOW IN THE NEWS -- WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY LURCHES FORWARD FOR AN INSTANT BEFORE SLOWING DOWN. AT THE TIME WE REPORTED IT, THE DEALER SAI...
Mileage: 5,000
I WANT TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT THAT I AM EXPERIENCING LOSS OF BRAKING IN MY 2010 PRIUS WHEN THE CAR HITS A BUMP OR POT HOLE IN THE ROAD. HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS WITH TOYOTA PERSONNEL. NO SATISFACTION TO DATE WITH POSSIBLE FIX. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED THUS FAR WITH MY VEHICLE. IT HAS OCCURR...
Mileage: 3,500
BRAKES ON 2010 PRIUS SOMETIMES ARE "JERKY". THE PEDAL FEELS DIFFERENT AND I REQUIRE LESS OR MORE PRESSURE TO GET THE CAR TO BRAKE. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE THE CAR JERKS TO A STOP INSTEAD OF A SLOW, CONTROLLED STOP. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 20 YEARS & THE FEELING IS SIMILAR TO HOW I F...
Mileage: 100
I'VE EXPERIENCE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2010 PRIUS. AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED I TOO HAVE HAD AT LEAST A DOZEN INCIDENTS IN WHICH I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THERE IS EITHER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR MORE OFTEN A POTHOLE. USUALLY THIS HAS BEEN WHEN I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND BRAKING MODERATELY....
Mileage: 8,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALER 12-18-2010. BRAKES BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN PASSING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES, VEHICLE ALSO AT THIS TIME VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY. CONTRARY TO YOUR FORM REQUIREMENTS THERE IS NO ONE "APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE". SHIFTER SOMETIMES IS DIF...
Mileage: 100
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALER 12-18-2010. BRAKES BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN PASSING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES, VEHICLE ALSO AT THIS TIME VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY. CONTRARY TO YOUR FORM REQUIREMENTS THERE IS NO ONE "APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE". SHIFTER SOMETIMES IS DIF...
Mileage: 100
I HAVE HAD MY 2010 PRIUS FOR ABOUT 45 DAYS, AND ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPY SURFACES AND VERY FIRMLY APPLYING THE BRAKES, I NOTICED A LACK OF STOPPING POWER FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND RIGHT AFTER I HIT A BUMP. THEY WEREN'T TINY BUMPS, BUT THEY WEREN'T CRATERS EITHER. THE TRACTION OF M...
Mileage: 1,500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS- IF I DRIVE OVER A POTHOLE OR A MANHOLE COVER WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY RELEASE. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. HE STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS OF 10-15 MPH AND GOING OVER A ROCK OR A SPEED HUMP, THE BRAKES WOULD LOOSE TRACTION MOMENTARILY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. NO REPAIRS WE...
Mileage: 5,100
THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ON THE 2010 PRIUS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON OUR PRIUS, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2009. COMING DOWNHILL AND GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP THERE IS A SUDDEN SLIGHT ACCELERATION WHEN WE APPLY THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THER...
Mileage: 20
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN HE DROVE OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD IT FELT AS IF HE LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE ...
Mileage: 4,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A POTHOLE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE...
Mileage: 3,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS A WEEK OLD. I WAS EXITING ON A SLOPING DOWNWARD RAMP FROM LAKE SHORE DRIVE IN CHICAGO AND GETTING READY TO STOP AND TURN RIGHT. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND COLD BUT NOT ICY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR FAILED TO STOP. I PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY "...
Mileage: 100
WHILE TURNING OFF FOUR LANE ROAD ONTO FRONTAGE ROAD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL QUICKLY AND GOT A SORT OF CLUNKING SOUND AND THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL DRIVING SPEED? *TR
Mileage: 9,025
PRIUS 2010 "SKIDDED" AT SLOW SPEED ON COLD ROADWAY TWICE. JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER. *TR
Mileage: 1,130
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS, A SURGE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. I SPOKE TO MY LAW PARTNER ABOUT IT YESTERDAY. TODAY HE SHOWED ME THE INVESTIGATION YOU HAVE OPENED INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, HIT A SMALL BUMP, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS OVER BUMPS WITH MY BRAKES ON, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AS IF THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THIS OCCURS EACH TIME I HIT A BUMP WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKING ISSUES WITH A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN JULY '09. WHILE BRAKING ON ICE OR SNOW WHEN FIRST DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR LIGHT BRAKING NOTHING HAPPENS, NO BRAKING. WHEN THEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL MORE FIRMLY BRAKING THEN STARTS SUDDENLY BUT MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN DESIRE...
Mileage: 3,700
ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II (PURCHASED 9/30/2009, I HAVE NOTICED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT WHILE I AM BRAKING, IF I HIT A POTHOLE, BUMP OR ROUGH PAVEMENT OF SOME TYPE, THE BRAKING SUDDENLY RELEASES FOR HALF-A-SECOND OR A SECOND. I AM MAINTAINING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT WITH A BUMP, IT STOPS ...
Mileage: 2,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS USING CRUISE CONTROL ON A HIGHWAY. I DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL TO SLOW DOWN AS A VEHICLE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF ME. ONCE THE SECOND VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED AHEAD, I RE-ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AT MY DESIRED SPEED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, BUT CONTINUED...
Mileage: 2,500
1. SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, TRAVELING AROUND 15 MPH 2. WHILE TRAVELING OVER A POTHOLE OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, BRAKES SUDDENLY DISENGAGED AND CAR CONTINUED FORWARD 3. BRAKES REENGAGED AFTER ABOUT A SECOND LATER. *TR
Mileage: 100
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMPS AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHENEVER SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD...
Mileage: 10
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN JULY 2009. I HAVE ALSO (REGULARLY) FELT A SURGE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE. BASED ON MY READINGS OF CHAT BOARDS I THOUGHT THIS WAS NORMAL, ALTHOUGH IT IS QUITE ALARMING WHEN IT HAPPENS. I'M NOT CONFIDENT THAT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WOULD BE ENT...
Mileage: 100
2010 PRIUS BRAKES APPEAR TO BECOME INOPERABLE DURING TRANSITION FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC TO HYDRAULIC BRAKING. I'VE HAD THIS OCCUR AN THREE OCCASIONS, TWICE DURING AGGRESSIVE BRAKING (NEAR MISSES). ONCE THIS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED ON A PATCH OF SO-SO ROAD DURING LIGHT RAIN. THE OTHER TWO TIMES THIS HA...
Mileage: 1,300
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED NEW ON JANUARY 21, 2010. CAR HAS ABOUT 400 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ON FEBRUARY 2, 2010 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, TRAVELING AT A SLOW RATE OF THE SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY...
Mileage: 400
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT IT RESPONDED NORMALLY SINCE THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE SWITCHED OVER ...
Mileage: 17,000
2010 PRIUS WITH ABS PROBLEM. ON UNEVEN SURFACES (I.E. POTHOLES) OR ICY ROADS I HAVE NOT HAD 3 EVENTS WHERE THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. ONE SITUATION WAS SO BAD AND ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT UNDER SNOW/ICY CONDITIONS THAT I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE A SERVICE RECORD O...
Mileage: 9,000
OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SURGES (ACCELERATES) FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AS IT HITS A SMALL BUMP OR SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD. THIS HASN'T CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT WE DRIVE THE CAR PRIMARILY AT LOW SPEEDS (40 MPH OR LESS) AND HAVEN'T BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SITUATIONS (YET) ...
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 15 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND RESET THEMSELVES WITHIN MINUTES WITHOUT HAVING TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILE...
Mileage: 2,200
I HAVE NOTICED THE TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKING IN MY BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2009. WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN GROUND, IF YOU HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR. PLEASE ENCOURAGE TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 1,800
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS OCCURS WHEN HITTING A BRAKE WHEN ON SOME SORT OF ROUGH ROAD AREA, LIKE A POTHOLE OR A BUMP. IT FEELS LIKE EITHER THE BRAKE ISN'T ENGAGING OR IT'S SPEEDING UP. IT'S HARD TO TELL. EITHER WAY, IT'S SCARY AND IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU'...
Mileage: 3,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS III WITH BRAKE ISSUES. SPORADICALLY, WHEN DRIVING BACKWARDS FROM A PARKED POSITION THE BRAKES BECOME INCREDIBLY SENSITIVE AND I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN FOR THEM TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. ON ABOUT 01/17/2010, AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, WHEN I WAS AGAIN PULLING BA...
Mileage: 8,800
BRAKES DID NOT IMMEDIATELY CATCH WHEN APPLIED AND CAUSED SLIGHT SKIDDING. *TR
Mileage: 2,400
2010 PRIUS - CONFIRMING REPORTS ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE. AT THE COMPANY I WORK, THERE ARE RUMBLE STRIPS LEADING TO A GATE WHEN DEPARTING THE GROUNDS. I HAVE LEARNED TO SLOW WAY DOWN BEFORE HITTING THE RUMBLE STRIPS BECAUSE I ALMOST HIT THE BAR THAT RISES AT THE GATE THE FIRST FEW TIMES AFTER PURCHASIN...
Mileage: 200
I HAVE A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 AND IT ACCELERATES WHILE BRAKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ESPECIALLY WHILE APPLYING BRAKE DURING CRUISE CONTROL AND BREAKING ON GOING THROUGH UNEVEN SURFACE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY DIRECTED ME TO TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY PRIUS. I CONTACTED BENNETT TOYOTA IN ALLEN...
Mileage: 2,000
MY BRAKES QUIT WORKING IF A BRAKE ON LOOSE GRAVEL OR WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT LOW SPEEDS. SEEMS LIKE THE ABS IS TRYING TO WORK BUT FAILS TO KICK ON. *TR
Mileage: 200
MY BRAKES QUIT WORKING IF A BRAKE ON LOOSE GRAVEL OR WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT LOW SPEEDS. SEEMS LIKE THE ABS IS TRYING TO WORK BUT FAILS TO KICK ON. *TR
Mileage: 200
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT BRAKING LOSS WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS WHILE BRAKING. THE BRAKES RELEASE MOMENTARILY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS MANY TIMES!! IT IS DEFINITELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Mileage: 800
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS AND WHEN STOPPING GOING OVER A REASONABLE 'BUMP' THE BRAKES SEEM TO DISENGAGE SO YOU GET AN ACCELERATION FEELING WHICH CAUSES YOU TO REACT AND PRESS THE BRAKE AGAIN. IT SHAKES YOU WHEN IS HAPPENS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN! *TR
2010 PRIUS BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2009. SIMILAR PROBLEM TO WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED. WHEN COMING TO A STOP (USUALLY FROM HIGHWAY SPEED) ON A ROAD WITH POTHOLES, THE CAR WILL HIT A POTHOLE AND WILL LURCH FORWARD, AS IF I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE. SO FAR, CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE BRA...
Mileage: 5,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IV IN JUNE 2009. I LIVE IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA. BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER WHEN THE WEATHER TURNED COLD, USUALLY BELOW FREEZING, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES SOMETIMES THEY WILL SLIP JUST FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. THIS USUALLY OCCURS BEFORE THE CAR HAS A CHANCE TO ...
Mileage: 4,500
APPROACHING A FOUR WAY STOP SIGN IN MY 2010 PRIUS, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY A SECOND BEFORE THE BRAKES TOOK EFFECT. THERE WAS PATCHY ICE ON THE ROAD BEFORE THE STOP SIGN. I WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, PAST THE STOP SIGN BY ABOUT 20 FEET. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT...
Mileage: 2,200
MY 2010 PRIUS HYBRID HAS A PROBLEM IN CERTAIN INSTANCES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS WHEN I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP IN FRONT OF MY HOME. THERE WERE WET LEAVES IN THE STREET AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A MOMENT WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN IT FELT AS IF ...
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, TO MY PRIUS 2010, ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASION THE BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL. APPLYING MORE PRESSURE DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK RIGHT AWAY, THEN THE BRAKES GRAB HARD. ONLY NOTICED AT SLOWER SPEEDS, AND ROUGHER ROADS. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
2010 PRIUS PURCHASED JULY 2009. TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHILE BRAKING (WHICH HAD A POTHOLE IN FRONT OF IT) MY CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS LURCHING FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL AFTER IT HIT THE POTHOLE. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THE POTHOLE WOULD IMPEDE MY FORWARD PROGRESS NOT INCREASE IT! I WAS GOING VERY SLOWL...
Mileage: 3,500
DESIGN FLAW ON A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT MAKES RATTLING NOISE NEAR THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER THAT COULD BRAKE THE GEAR LEVER. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
LIKE MANY OTHERS, I TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 PRIUS. WHEN GOING OVER A POTHOLE (WHILE USING THE BRAKE), THE BRAKE FAILS MOMENTARILY AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. *TR
I BOUGHT AT 2010 PRIUS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, AND SINCE THEN, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (PROBABLY ABOUT 7-8 TIMES) WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT LUNGES FORWARD, OR ALMOST ACCELERATES. MAYBE IT'S JUST THAT THE BRAKE GOES OUT COMPLETELY, BUT IT'S ALWAYS WHEN BRAKING FOR A POTHOLE OR DIP THAT MY...
Mileage: 100
JUST WANTED TO ADD MY TWO CENTS WORTH THAT THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS AREN'T RIGHT. WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD A FEW MORE FEET. IT HAS ALMOST PUT ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC A COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I PURCHASED MY CAR ON AUGUST 28, 2009. PLE...
JUST WANTED TO ADD MY TWO CENTS WORTH THAT THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS AREN'T RIGHT. WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD A FEW MORE FEET. IT HAS ALMOST PUT ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC A COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I PURCHASED MY CAR ON AUGUST 28, 2009. PLE...
1. WE PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS SIX MONTHS AGO. WE HAVE HAD FOUR INCIDENTS BRAKING WHERE WE FEEL THE ABS OVER-COMPENSATES WHEN THE WHEELS ARE ON DIFFERENT SURFACES (E.G. GRAVEL/PAVEMENT, PUDDLE/PAVEMENT, ETC.). TWO OF THE FOUR INCIDENTS ARE NOTABLE BECAUSE IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD LOST CONTROL OF BRAK...
Mileage: 5,013
WHEN TRAVELING OVER A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD DURING BRAKE APPLICATION OF MY 2010 PRIUS, I SOMETIMES LOSE BRAKING POWER AND THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR SEEM TO ACCELERATE. IT'S SCARY BUT THANKFULLY I'VE BEEN FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT I HAVEN'T HIT IT. I DIDN'T KNOW WHETH...
Mileage: 3,000
I BOUGHT A TOYOTA PRIUS V 2010. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I AM ALSO FILLING A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. ALSO THE BACK AUTO DIMMING MIRROR DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CANT FIND A FIX. LANE KEEP ASSIST WORKS REALLY POORLY. I WOULD SAY I DOESNT WORK! ALSO BLUETOO...
Mileage: 5,000
I BOUGHT A TOYOTA PRIUS V 2010. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I AM ALSO FILLING A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. ALSO THE BACK AUTO DIMMING MIRROR DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CANT FIND A FIX. LANE KEEP ASSIST WORKS REALLY POORLY. I WOULD SAY I DOESNT WORK! ALSO BLUETOO...
Mileage: 5,000
I BOUGHT A TOYOTA PRIUS V 2010. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I AM ALSO FILLING A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. ALSO THE BACK AUTO DIMMING MIRROR DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CANT FIND A FIX. LANE KEEP ASSIST WORKS REALLY POORLY. I WOULD SAY I DOESNT WORK! ALSO BLUETOO...
Mileage: 5,000
I BOUGHT A TOYOTA PRIUS V 2010. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I AM ALSO FILLING A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. ALSO THE BACK AUTO DIMMING MIRROR DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CANT FIND A FIX. LANE KEEP ASSIST WORKS REALLY POORLY. I WOULD SAY I DOESNT WORK! ALSO BLUETOO...
Mileage: 5,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED 2 NOVEMBER 2009 THAT IS HAVING THE BRAKING PROBLEM ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING, THE CAR WILL "LURCH" FORWARD WHEN IT SHOULD BE COMING TO A STOP. IT HAPPENS JUST BEFORE I EXPECT IT TO STOP, AND HAVE COMPENSATED BY BRAKING MORE SLOWLY IN ANTI...
Mileage: 2,500
I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION TYPE PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT AND POTHOLES, ETC. THE ACCELERATION IS FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND I SUSPECT IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE LACK OF TRACTION FROM THE TIRES. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH LOOSE FLOOR MATS OR A STICKING PED...
Mileage: 100
WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES OVER A ROUGH STRETCH OF PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES "STUTTERED" OR SEEMED TO MOMENTARILY FAIL AND THEN CATCH AGAIN WITH CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AT THE SAME INTERSECTION. *T...
Mileage: 1,525
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE FOR A SHORT PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE N...
Mileage: 5,000
IN SNOWY WEATHER I TRIED TO STOP ON SLIPPERY PAYMENT AT SLOW SPEEDS AT A FOUR WAY STOP. THE BRAKES LET GO FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RECONNECTING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ON BUMPY OR SLIPPERY PAVEMENT. IT NEVER LASTS FOR LONG, BUT IT DOES INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR
Mileage: 4,850
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I OBSERVED A BRIEF LACK OF BRAKING WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. THE FIRST INCIDENT CAME AT A FREEWAY SPEED OF ABOUT 60 MPH AND I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES HARDER THAN NORMAL AS TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME WERE BRAKING DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. THE SECOND INCIDENT CAME IN A...
Mileage: 6,500
WHILE DRIVING ON A SLICK ROAD. I TRIED TO BRAKE AND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. BRAKE PEDAL FELT NON RESPONSIVE AND CAR HIT CURB, KNOCKING OFF THE WHEEL COVER AND SCUFFING THE RIM. *TR
I PURCHASED A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER 2009 FROM DARCARS TOYOTA IN FREDERICK MD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED (2) INSTANCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DURING THE TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INFORMED DARCARS TOYOTA AND TOYOTA CORPORATION. DARCARS RAN A "HEALTH TEST" ON FEBRUARY 4, 2...
Mileage: 6,000
HITTING A BUMP WHILE BRAKING CAUSES THE BRAKES TO NOT WORK PROPERLY FOR A SPLIT SECOND, GIVING THE FEELING THAT THE CAR IS LUNGING FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 100
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS, IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURRED. WHEN I AM TRAVELING AND I APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT DOES NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE. IT ACTUALLY BEGINS TO S...
Mileage: 10,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS, IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURRED. WHEN I AM TRAVELING AND I APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT DOES NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE. IT ACTUALLY BEGINS TO S...
Mileage: 10,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT DIFFERENT TIMES, PARTICULARLY WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS, ETC. THERE IS A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS BUT CERTAINLY SCARY TO DRIVE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THE FAILURE. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AS ...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 PRIUS DID NOT STOP EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED BRAKE HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE MY FOOT SORE. BRAKES HAD BEEN SQUEALING SLIGHTLY SINCE I PURCHASED CAR ON 12/30/09, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE COLD. *TR
Mileage: 1,800
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEM: TO BEGIN DRIVING MY PRIUS FROM A STOPPED POSITION ONE RELEASES THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. QUITE OFTEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL ON MY PRIUS THERE WILL BE AN INSTANT JERK AND ANY VEHICLE MOVEMENT APPEARS TO BE DEAD LOCKE...
Mileage: 451
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, MOMENTARILY LOSES BRAKING WHEN IT GOES OVER UNEVEN ROADS, POTHOLES ..ETC. OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. *TR
Mileage: 800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 26 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SINCE IT HAS AN ELECTRICAL...
Mileage: 11,000
EVERY TIME WE DRIVE DOWN A HILL NEAR OUR HOUSE AND HIT A POTHOLE/CRACK IN THE ROAD, THE 2010 PRIUS SEEMS TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE POTHOLE EVEN THOUGH I AM BREAKING DOWN THE HILL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE FIRST DAY WE DROVE THE CAR (IN AUGUST 2009). THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES SINCE...
ON ABOUT 5 OR 6 OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WHICH I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER, 2009. NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS OF ANY KIND HAVE OCCURRED AND THE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS FOR ONLY A SECOND OR SO, BUT WHEN I READ THE REPORTS TODAY OF NHTSA'S INVE...
Mileage: 2,000
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH AN ALLEY, AT THE END, BEFORE I STOP FOR THE STREET, THERE IS A POTHOLE. TWICE I HIT IT WHILE BRAKING FOR THE STOP SIGN AT THE STREET AND SOMETHING FELT WEIRD, LIKE THE BRAKE DIDN'T QUITE HOLD. HONESTLY I THOUGHT I MOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE OR SOMETHING. I THINK IT MAY HAVE HA...
Mileage: 2,000
I HAVE HAD THE 2010 PRIUS FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN GOING OVER POTHOLES (WHICH THERE ARE MANY OF IN LOS ANGELES) ABOUT 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MOS. OVER A POTHOLE, I STEP ON THE BRAKE AND INSTEAD OF BRAKING MY CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATES A LITTLE, AS IF THE POTHOLE IS P...
Mileage: 100
JUST ADDING FUEL TO THE FIRE, BUT I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND THERE IS DEFINITELY A BRAKING ISSUE. SPECIFICALLY, I NOTICE IT WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE (AND I LIVE IN LOS ANGELES, WHICH IS ALL THE TIME). I FRANKLY DON'T KNOW WHETHER THERE'S ACTUAL ACCELERATION OR JUST TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING (I BASICAL...
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. WITHIN A WEEK OF DRIVING THE CAR I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND DROVE OVER A POT-HOLE. WITHIN A SECOND OF HITTING THE POT-HOLE I FELT AS IF THE CAR SLID FORWARD WITHOUT RESISTANCE RATHER THAN FEELING IT BEING SLOWED BY THE BRA...
Mileage: 400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR POTHOLE THE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. ALSO THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TAKES TO MUCH PRESSURE TO APPLY THE BRAKES FOR A NEW...
Mileage: 2
EVERY TIME MY CAR HITS A POTHOLE, SPEEDBUMP WHILE BRAKING THE CAR FAILS TO RESPOND AND RESULTS IN A FORWARD LURCH ALMOST CAUSING COLLISIONS AND SAFETY HAZARDS FOR DRIVERS WITH THIS CAR. EVERY SINGLE TIME WHILE BRAKING AND HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT, POTHOLES, SPEEDBUMPS ETC. *TR
I STEPPED ON MY BRAKE AND MY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. *TR
Mileage: 400
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. WITHIN A WEEK OF DRIVING THE CAR I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND DROVE OVER A POT-HOLE. WITHIN A SECOND OF HITTING THE POT-HOLE I FELT AS IF THE CAR SLID FORWARD WITHOUT RESISTANCE RATHER THAN FEELING IT BEING SLOWED BY THE BRA...
Mileage: 400
MY 2010 PRIUS SEEMS TO MOMENTARILY LURCH FORWARD WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKE DISENGAGES MOMENTARILY AND THEN RE-ENGAGES. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENT, AND THE TIME OF DISENGAGEMENT IS VERY SHORT, BUT IT DOES SCARE ME A LITTLE. *TR
Mileage: 5,500
MY 2010 PRIUS BRAKES SKIP WHEN GOING OVER LARGE BUMPS OR HOLES MAKING THE CAR SURGE FORWARD RATHER THAN SLOW. I NOTICE IT AT A HIGHER RATHER THAN LOWER SPEEDS. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME UNTIL I HEARD OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS A DAILY PROBLEM AS I GO TO WORK THE SAME DAY AND IT HAPPENE...
Mileage: 3,000
BRAKE FAILURE - AS I DRIVE TO WORK EACH DAY THERE IS A PLACE WHERE I AM TURNING ONTO A DIFFERENT ROAD TO GET TO WORK. AS I APPROACH THE TURN I BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND I ALWAYS HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND/OR A POTHOLE CLOSE TO THE INTERSECTION. AS I HIT THE AREA, MY CAR SHOOTS FORWARD AND IT FEELS LIKE...
Mileage: 6,000
WITH MY 2010 PRIUS (PURCHASED LATE AUG 2009), IT HAS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED. WHILE GOING DOWNHILL, WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, HITTING POTHOLES OR BUMPY ROAD SURFACE CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENS "EVERY SO OFTEN". IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AND CLEARLY A SAFET...
Mileage: 1,000
WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE IN MY 2010 PRIUS IF I HIT A POTHOLE OR SPEEDBUMP THE BRAKES RELEASE AND THE CAR TAKES OFF. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED AFTER ENCOUNTERING MINOR POTHOLE. A FEELING OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR OR BRAKING. BRAKING DID NOT ALLOW PROPER TRAJECTORY OF CAR IN TURN, CAUSING CAR TO HIT AND ROLL OVER CURB AND SHORT SHRUBBERY WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TIRE WAS FLATTENED, AND APPROXIMATELY $...
Mileage: 1,000
BRAKING PROBLEM NOTED WITH PRIUS 2010. ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE STRONGLY BRAKING, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD FOR A MOMENT, PRIOR TO FINALLY BRAKING (FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS "SLIPPING" UNTIL IT CAUGHT THE PAVEMENT AGAIN). THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 - 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE 07/31/09. CONTACTED SE...
Mileage: 100
WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN - I STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKE DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT APPLIED FOR A QUICK MOMENT. IT CAUSED ME TO STOP FURTHER IN TO THE INTERSECTION THAN I EXPECTED, OR WOULD HAVE LIKED. *TR
SINCE PURCHASING MY 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009 I HAVE NOTICED A BRIEF PULSATING SENSATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OVER BUMPING SURFACES. THE BRAKES APPEAR NOT TO WORK FOR THAT BRIEF MOMENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.*TR
Mileage: 500
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP AND THERE IS A SLOPE IN THE ROAD OR A POTHOLE, THE BRAKES WILL MOMENTARILY DISENGAGE AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I CAN PREDICT WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BASED ON THE BUMPINESS OF THE ROAD. AND THE DISTANCE I AM FROM ...
Mileage: 7,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER 2010. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 INSTANCES OF THE BRAKE FAILURE THAT HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED IN RECENT REPORTS. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN BRAKING AND GOING OVER A ROUGH SPOT LIKE A MAN-HOLE COVER OR POTHOLE. THERE IS A MOMENTARY AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ...
Mileage: 5,100
MY 2010 PRIUS (PURCHASED 6/30/09) LURCHES FORWARD WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE OR A SHARP BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE I HAVE THE BRAKES ON. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN TERRAIN (IE.; RAILROAD TRACKS, BUMPS IN THE ROAD) MY 2010 PRIUS SEEMS TO ACCELERATE. I READ ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING... BUT IT REALLY FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING TOO. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS IT FEELS THAT YOU WILL BE THRUSHED INTO WHATEVER MIGHT BE IN FRONT ...
WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN TERRAIN (IE.; RAILROAD TRACKS, BUMPS IN THE ROAD) MY 2010 PRIUS SEEMS TO ACCELERATE. I READ ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING... BUT IT REALLY FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING TOO. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS IT FEELS THAT YOU WILL BE THRUSHED INTO WHATEVER MIGHT BE IN FRONT ...
I COULDN'T STOP MY 2010 PRIUS AT A STOP. THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE.*TR
Mileage: 9,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SPECIFICALLY WHEN THE CAR MOVES ON A BUMPY OR SLIPPERY SURFACE, I CAN FEEL A PAUSE IN THE BRAKING AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH I GLIDE A FEW FEET FURTHER THAN I SHOULD WHEN I BRAKE THE PEDAL IS FULLY PRESSED DOWN. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN...
Mileage: 25
IN EARLY JANUARY, WHEN BACKING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME OVERLY-SENSITIVE AND BEGAN LOCKING THE BRAKES WHEN ANY PRESSURE AT ALL WAS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT A DOZEN ITERATIONS UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO DRIVE. AT THAT POINT THE B...
Mileage: 7,000
ON 8-21-09, I TOOK DELIVERY ON A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. SINCE TAKING DELIVERY, I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ,MOMENTARY ,UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND INTERMITTENT,MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING. ON 1-10-10, I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 5000 MILE MAINTENANCE CHECK, BUT DID NOT TELL THE DEALER MY PROBLEMS ,BE...
Mileage: 5,600
ON 8-21-09, I TOOK DELIVERY ON A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. SINCE TAKING DELIVERY, I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ,MOMENTARY ,UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND INTERMITTENT,MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING. ON 1-10-10, I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 5000 MILE MAINTENANCE CHECK, BUT DID NOT TELL THE DEALER MY PROBLEMS ,BE...
Mileage: 5,600
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. WHILE DRIVING APPROX 20 MPH OVER A POTHOLE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, I FELT WHAT SEEMED LIKE THE BRAKE SLIP AND RELEASE TEMPORARILY. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, IT COULD HAVE HAD THERE BEEN A CAR CLOSER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POTHOLE. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON 2010 PRIUS (PURCHASED IN SEPT 2009), THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN IT HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS IS A REPRODUCIBLE BEHAVIOR AND HAS BEEN OBSERVED SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. *TR
Mileage: 1,600
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS: AFTER TURNING CAR ON, TAKING EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF, FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED, SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO MOVE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE. HAVE TO SHIFT IT BACK TO PARK AND TURN IT OFF FOR IT TO STOP. TOYOTA SERVICE SAID "THIS I...
Mileage: 3,000
I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE ISSUES ABOUT 6 TIMES, AND MY WIFE HAS HAD IT HAPPEN TO HER TWICE, SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS AT THE END OF AUGUST 2009. THE BRAKE PROBLEM USUALLY WILL HAPPEN WHEN BRAKING ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE SUCH AS A POTHOLE OR A BUMPY ROAD. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE BRAKES WILL MOMENTARIL...
DRIVING A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV APPROACHING A SET OF RR TRACKS. WHILE BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN I CROSSED THE TRACKS. THE PRIUS SURGED FORWARD AND I ALMOST COLLIDED WITH THE AUTOMOBILE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Mileage: 223
PRESSING BRAKES WHILE TURNING AND HITTING A POTHOLE CAUSES CAR TO SURGE FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 2,800
PRESSING BRAKES WHILE TURNING AND HITTING A POTHOLE CAUSES CAR TO SURGE FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 2,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE ULTRA-SENSITIVE AND WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE AND LIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS IF SHE MADE AN ABRUPT STOP. OCCASIONALLY, SHE HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP THE VEHI...
Mileage: 500
MY PRIUS LOSES ITS BRAKING ABILITY WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE OR IF I DRIVE OVER A SEWER GRATE. I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE JULY 2009, IT IS A 2010 MODEL. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I DRIVE OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE JULY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN WET WEATHER. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER, 2009. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN BRAKING AND HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED MOMENTARILY. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THIS HAPPENED, IT WAS RATHER CONCERNING AND DANGEROUS, AS I WAS CONCERNED I'D HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME...
Mileage: 1,000
BRAKES FAIL MOMENTARILY WHEN DRIVING OVER POTHOLES AND BUMPS. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
SOMETIMES WHEN I'M BRAKING IT FEELS LIKE A SURGE IN POWER OF MY TOYOTA PRIUS - 2010. *TR
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED IN JULY 2009, EXPERIENCES BRAKING PROBLEMS ON WET OR SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROADS. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD IN THESE CONDITIONS. IF I WERE TAILGATING THE CAR BEFORE ME, IT COULD CRASH. *TR
AS OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT, MY WIFE (THE REGULAR DRIVER) AND MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ANOMALY IN BRAKE OPERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. EACH OCCASION INVOLVES EITHER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING OR BEING ON WET PAVEMENT WHILE BRAKING. WHEN THIS H...
WHEN OUR 2010 PRIUS HITS A POTHOLE AND I BRAKE, IT LUNGES FORWARD FOR A SECOND. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 800
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON MY NEW 2010 PRIUS WHICH I PURCHASED A FEW DAYS BEFORE XMAS. I HAVE REPORTED TWO OF THE EPISODES WITH TOYOTA - THE FIRST TIME THE PHONE REP SEEMED TO LISTEN CAREFULLY TO MY ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED - THE LAST TIME I CALLED THE PHONE REP SEEMED TO BLOW ...
Mileage: 1,500
OUR 2010 PRIUS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
OUR 2010 PRIUS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE SURGE PROBLEM AT LEAST THREE TIMES. IN EACH INSTANCE I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH AND HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES. WHEN THE CAR HIT A BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT IT SURGED FORWARD FOR ABOUT 0.5 SECOND BEFORE THE BRAKES GRABBED AGAIN...
Mileage: 600
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN I HIT ROUGH ROAD, POT HOLE, DEBRIS, UNLEVEL PAVEMENT, THEY SEEM TO SLIP. I DON'T SLOW DOWN LIKE I WANT THE CAR TO, I FISHTAIL A LITTLE AND THE STABILITY CONTROL COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN I HIT ROUGH ROAD, POT HOLE, DEBRIS, UNLEVEL PAVEMENT, THEY SEEM TO SLIP. I DON'T SLOW DOWN LIKE I WANT THE CAR TO, I FISHTAIL A LITTLE AND THE STABILITY CONTROL COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT I PURCHASED IN THE FALL OF 2009. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE DEPRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL TO EITHER SLOW DOWN OR STOP BUT , INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY ACCELERATES AND GIVES A FEELING OF "SKIPPING" OVER THE BRAKING ACTION. THE VEHICLE THEN QUICKLY CORRECTS BEFORE STOPPING...
Mileage: 1,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WHICH I PURCHASED IN AUGUST, 2009. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A BRAKING PROBLEM AT LEASE 6 TIMES SINCE THEN. WHEN I BRAKE WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS INCLUDING DRIVING OVER METAL COVER PLATES IN ROADS, I LOSE ALL MY BRAKES FOR A SECOND OR SO. IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE HIT A PATCH OF...
Mileage: 2,650
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER BUMPY PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,456 WHICH WAS ALSO THE CURRENT MILEAGE.
Mileage: 10,456
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THEN IT ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY FOR SINCE IT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELE...
Mileage: 6,000
TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS - PROBLEM WITH CAR ACCELERATING WHEN I BRAKE ON BUMPY SURFACE. HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY AS ON MY DRIVE TO WORK I DRIVE OVER A POTHOLED SECTION OF ROAD AND NEED TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RIGHT HAND TURN -IF I GO VERY SLOWLY AND DO NOT BRAKE ON THE BUMPY PART IT DOES NOT OCCUR - WH...
Mileage: 8,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY; THEREFORE, WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SHE DID NOT MENTION THE FAILURE. SH...
Mileage: 4
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY; THEREFORE, WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SHE DID NOT MENTION THE FAILURE. SH...
Mileage: 4
SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS ONLY TO FEEL THE CAR CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT ANY FEELING OF BRAKE ENGAGEMENT... THIS WOULD LAST ONLY A SHORT TIME... PERHAPS A SECOND... THIS OCCURRED WHEN TRYING TO STOP ON BUMPY ROADWAY. *TR
Mileage: 3,600
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND A SITUATION OCCURS THAT REQUIRES BRAKING; NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE DOES NOTHING. I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES EXTRA HARD WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWS REACTION TIME. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER I COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM T...
Mileage: 50
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND A SITUATION OCCURS THAT REQUIRES BRAKING; NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE DOES NOTHING. I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES EXTRA HARD WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWS REACTION TIME. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER I COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM T...
Mileage: 50
AFTER STOPPING THE CAR, THEN EITHER MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSING, BRAKES WILL GRAB. BRAKE GRAB IS STRONG ENOUGH THAT IT FEELS LIKE I'VE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE BARELY TOUCHED. IN ORDER TO CORRECT, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN EITHER D OR R. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES SINCE I BOUG...
Mileage: 3,900
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES JERKING IN FANNING ON ROUGH ROADS. I HAVE CALL DEALERSHIP BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.C ALL MY INS. COMPANY IN WAS TOLD NOT TO DIVE THE CAR. NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT KEEP BE USED. *TR
Mileage: 9,389
WHILE DRIVING NORTHWEST ON NATIONAL BL, JUST PAST VENICE BLVD, IN MY 2010 PRIUS, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND, RATHER THAN SLOWING, THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD. I RELEASED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED IT AGAIN, VERY FIRMLY, AND THE BRAKES FINALLY CAUGHT. *TR
Mileage: 1,300
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS III -- BRAKE PROBLEM, SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED IN NEWS RELEASE OF 4FEB10. CAR MOMENTARILY ACCELERATES WHENEVER HITTING BUMP, EVEN THOUGH BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. ONGOING OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II STOPPING TIME LONGER THAN EXPECTED WHEN IN "B" GEAR AND NEED TO BRAKE. NOTE THAT I AM NOT SURE OF THE ROAD SURFACE WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS FLAT. CAR SEEMS TO LURCH FORWARD. HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DRY ROAD SURFACE, CLOSE TO 50 DEG...
Mileage: 7,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (BOUGHT IN 10/2009). WHEN GOING OVER A RECESSED MANHOLE COVER OR POTHOLE WHILE BREAKING, IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKE IS SLIPPING AND THE CAR JERKS FOR A MOMENT. CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE BRINGS THE CAR TO A STOP. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED EXCEPT WHEN GOING OVER SOME OBSTRUCTION A...
Mileage: 3,000
WE HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II, AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING - ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING THROUGH OUR APARTMENT COMPLEX AND GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC. THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS FOR THE MOST REC...
Mileage: 2,300
WE HAVE TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 MODEL AND THERE HAS BEEN INCIDENCES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. ON DEC 7TH 2009 ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL MY CAR DESPITE APPLYING THE BRAKES KEPT ON MOVING AND ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED BUT I JUST COULDN...
Mileage: 5
MY 2010 PRIUS ACCELERATES WHEN IT HITS A POT HOLE WHILE SLOWING DOWN. THIS HAPPENS MORE WHEN THERE IS SNOW OR ICE ON THE ROAD. IN ICY CONDITIONS I AM SLOWING DOWN AND NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE, BUT IF IT HITS A POT HOLE -- A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL IS EXPERIENCE. IT SEEMS LIKE THE ELECTRIC BRAKE S...
MY 2010 PRIUS ACCELERATES WHEN IT HITS A POT HOLE WHILE SLOWING DOWN. THIS HAPPENS MORE WHEN THERE IS SNOW OR ICE ON THE ROAD. IN ICY CONDITIONS I AM SLOWING DOWN AND NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE, BUT IF IT HITS A POT HOLE -- A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL IS EXPERIENCE. IT SEEMS LIKE THE ELECTRIC BRAKE S...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OVER SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAIL...
Mileage: 2,000
MOMENTARY LACK OF BRAKING ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BOUGHT SUMMER OF 09. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. ALSO BRAKES GRAB ERRATICALLY JERKING THE CAR SEVERELY WHEN IN REVERSE. SAME PROBLEMS ARE NOTED BY MANY, MANY OWNERS ON PRIUSCHAT.COM FORUM.*TR
Mileage: 50
ISSUE WITH BRAKES OF PRIUS 2010. WE LOSE SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR IT VEERS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PUSHED SOMETIMES. IT HAPPENS VERY RARELY BUT WHEN WE PUSH THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES SEEMS TO SLOW, THEN ACCELERATE A COUPLE OF FEET BEFORE STOPPING. *TR
Mileage: 6,100
I HAVE A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT I BOUGHT IN DEC 2009. I DID EXPERIENCE SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE BRAKE PROBLEM NOW BEING INVESTIGATED - A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKE POWER WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLED/BUMPY PATCH OF ROAD. IT WAS JUST FOR A MOMENT AND NO ACCIDENT RESULTED, BUT I AM WORRIE...
Mileage: 300
I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BRAKING PROBLEM WITH MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 WHICH I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ABOUT 4 OR 5, THE BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP HITTING A POTHOLE AND THE CAR SLIDES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT LIGHTS AND INTERSECTI...
Mileage: 4,000
AT 8:00 AM THIS MORNING, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A STREET AT A SPEED OF 20 MILES TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. SUDDENLY, THE CAR JUMPED A LITTLE PROBABLY HIT A SMALL POTHOLES OR BUMPS. I FELT LIKE THE CAR SURGED FORWARD OR MAY BE THE BRAKE DIDN'T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. FORTUNATELY, NO OTHER CAR RIGHT IN FRONT...
Mileage: 200
AT 8:00 AM THIS MORNING, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A STREET AT A SPEED OF 20 MILES TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. SUDDENLY, THE CAR JUMPED A LITTLE PROBABLY HIT A SMALL POTHOLES OR BUMPS. I FELT LIKE THE CAR SURGED FORWARD OR MAY BE THE BRAKE DIDN'T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. FORTUNATELY, NO OTHER CAR RIGHT IN FRONT...
Mileage: 200
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED ON JULY 31, 2009. BETWEEN 10 AND 12 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE DATE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH SECTION OF ROAD, THE CAR FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS ACCELERATING RATHER THAN BRAKING. THIS LASTED FOR ONE SECOND OR LESS BUT WAS FRIGHTENI...
Mileage: 1,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER. I HAVE NOTICED THAT DURING THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN STARTED, IF I GO OVER A SPEED BUMP THE CAR IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO BRAKE TO A STOP. AFTER THE CAR IS WARMED UP, THIS ISSUE GOES AWAY. THERE IS A SPEED BUMP I HAVE TO ...
Mileage: 100
BRAKES SPORADICALLY GRAB AND MAKE SMOOTH BRAKING IMPOSSIBLE. THESE ARE UNEXPECTED AND INTERMITTENT. IT OCCURS MAYBE TEN PERCENT OF MY TRIPS. CONSEQUENCES ARE JOLTING STOP. NOTHING ALLEGEDLY CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURES. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. ON A DAILY BASIS I DRIVE OVER TWO SEPARATE SPEED BUMPS ON THE STEEP DOWNHILL-INCLINE ENTRANCE TO MY OFFICE PARKING GARAGE, AT A LOW SPEED (ALWAYS LESS THAN 10 MPH). UPON GOING OVER EACH BUMP, MY BRAKES (WHICH ARE ENGAGED DUE TO THE STEEP DOWNHILL INCLINE) DISENGAGE BRIE...
Mileage: 300
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS V ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. IT PERFORMED BEAUTIFULLY, AND WAS A REAL PLEASURE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, A MONTH OR SO LATER, WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE, I STARTED BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED AN UNUSUALLY INTENSE "REVVING" OF THE ENGINE. STARTLE...
Mileage: 300
ON FEB. 3, 2010 THE BRAKES IN MY 2010 PRIUS FAILED ON SUDDEN APPLICATION AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I SWERVED RIGHT TO AN OPEN LANE, REAPPLIED THE BRAKES AND THIS SECOND APPLICATION WAS SUCCESSFUL AND SLOWED THE CAR. EVENT TOOK PLACE GOING 47 MPH ON CREST OF HILL WHEN CAR IN FRON...
Mileage: 1,800
WHEN TRAVELING FORWARD OVER UNEVEN, BUMPY PAVEMENT, POT HOLES, OR SPEED BUMPS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES VERY STRONGLY. THE ACCELERATION HAPPENS EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND YOUR FOOT IS COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR. THE SUDDEN AC...
Mileage: 7,000
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS TROUBLE BRAKING WHEN I'M TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS OVER UNEVEN OR SLIPPERY SURFACES. IT'S AS IF THE BRAKES LOSE TRACTION/SLIP. I FIRST REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO TOYOTA IN OCTOBER 2009. I SENT EMAILS AND PLACED PHONE CALLS AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY. THEY SAY THEY WER...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - PURCHASED IN NOV 2009. CAR JUMPS FORWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 1,500
WE HAVE A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS TYPE IV THAT MY WIFE DRIVES. SEVERAL TIMES NOW SHE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM; WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND THEN SHE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES REALLY HARD IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIME UPON HITTING...
Mileage: 7,857
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2009. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT SLIPPAGE WHEN BRAKING AND THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE CAR DOES NOT STOP BUT FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING AND YOU NEED TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY D...
Mileage: 5,010
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS, WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE DELAY PROBLEM THAT I READ ABOUT IN THE NEWS TODAY. IT HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2009. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW IMMEDIATELY. EACH TIME THERE WAS A MOMENTARY DELAY, WHICH FRIG...
Mileage: 1,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND SHE WAS FORCED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 10 TIMES PRIOR TO HAVING IT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG...
Mileage: 4
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, I NOTICE THAT AT TIMES THE CAR FAILS TO BRAKE ADEQUATELY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN BRAKING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE FEELING IS AS IF THE CAR SPEEDS UP A LITTLE. IT'S DISCONCERTING. *TR
Mileage: 800
CONFIRMATION OF BRAKE ISSUE WITH PRIUS. CAR BRIEFLY ACCELERATES ON ROUGH PATCHES OR GOING OVER POTHOLES WHEN USING BRAKE. NO ACCIDENTS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE BRAKES TEMPORARILY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN A FIX BECOMES AVAILABLE THEY WOULD NOTIFY HIM. ...
Mileage: 2,500
BRIEF BRAKING INTERRUPTION ON WET, UNEVEN PAVEMENT. 5 - 6 INCIDENTS FROM NOV THROUGH JAN - 2010 PRIUS BOUGHT AT THE END OF OCT 2009. *TR
Mileage: 400
I LIKE MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SKIDDING AND NON-RESPONSIVENESS WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES ON THE 2010 PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 700
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND OVER THE PAST FEW MONTH I'VE NOTICED A MOMENTARY LOSS IN MY BRAKING WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR COMING TO A STOP. I'M ALITTLE CONCERN THAT THIS MIGHT BE A DEGENERATIVE ISSUE THAT MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Mileage: 10,514
I HAVE NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES IN MY 2010 PRIUS (IV) PURCHASED IN LATE AUGUST 2009 FROM WELLESLEY TOYOTA IN WELLESLEY, MA. I HAVE NOTICED AN ODD PULSING IN THE BRAKES, MUCH LIKE THE FEELING OF ALB SYSTEM KICKING IN. THE CAR SEEMS TO CONTINUE MOVING RIGHT THROUGH MY BRAKING. I SOMETIMES H...
Mileage: 1,000
MY 2010 PRIUS WON'T STOP ON ROUGH OR ICED UP ROADS. *TR
Mileage: 1,500
MY 2010 PRIUS, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN MAY HAS HAD THE VERY BRAKE ISSUES THAT ARE BEING REPORTED. WHEN A BUMP IS HIT, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD QUITE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY IMAGINATION OR THAT I HIT A SLICK SPOT, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. THE FACT THAT TO...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LOOSING BRAKING POWER FOR SHORT PERIOD OVER A BUMP. CAN REPEAT IT CONSISTENTLY OVER THE SAME AREA ON THE STREET VERY CLOSE TO MY WORKING PLACE. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE. VEHICLE COMPUTER CAUSES BRAKES TO UNLOAD WHEN GOING OVER VERY ROUGH ROAD OR POTHOLES. IF STOPPING JUST BEHIND TRAFFIC, COLLISION IS ALWAYS IMMINENT. BRAKES ARE ALSO EXTREMELY SENSITIVE, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. WHILE TRYING TO FEATHER THE BRAKES WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKI...
Mileage: 5,000
BRAKING SYSTEM. I NOTICE THAT AS I PULL UP TO A STOP SIGN WHILE DRIVING, I APPLY THE BRAKES LIGHTLY TO SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE TIMES THAT WHEN I HIT A BUMPY SPOT OR A POTHOLE, THE CAR LOSES IT BRAKING CAPACITY. I MASH THE BRAKE DOWN HARDER TO SLOW DOWN IF NECESSARY AND THEN I...
Mileage: 475
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009. I BROUGHT THE PRIUS BACK TO THE DEALER, STEVENSON TOYOTA, FOR A PROBLEM THAT WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP OR DRIVE ON ICE, IT DID NOT SE...
Mileage: 500
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009. I BROUGHT THE PRIUS BACK TO THE DEALER, STEVENSON TOYOTA, FOR A PROBLEM THAT WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP OR DRIVE ON ICE, IT DID NOT SE...
Mileage: 500
I TOO HAVE NOTICED A STRANGE FEELING OF SPEEDING UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN WHEN DRIVING OVER A LARGE BUMP ON A STREET IN MY 2010 PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES THE BRAKING FAILURE PROBLEMS RECENTLY DISCUSSED IN THE NATIONAL MEDIA ON SNOW AND ICE AND ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE WINTER WEATHER SEASON PARTICULARLY ON SNOW AND ICE. I PURCHASED MY PRIUS IN JUL...
Mileage: 11,000
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A PARTICULAR INTERSECTION WITH A BUMP AND POTHOLE JUST BEFORE THE STOP AREA AT APPROX 30MPH, CAR MOMENTARILY LOSES BRAKING POWER WHEN PASSING OVER BUMP AND POTHOLE. I CAN REPLICATE THIS ISSUE EVERY TIME I APPROACH THIS INTERSECTION, AND IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES...
Mileage: 3,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS, WHICH I PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009. I NOTICED WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES IF I AM AT A POTHOLE,OR UNEVEN ROAD, THERE IS A "SLIGHT" PAUSE BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND STOP THE CAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 50 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 800
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 - I HAVE EXPERIENCED IRREGULARITIES WITH MY BRAKES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON DECEMBER 28, 2009. I ATTRIBUTED IT TO MY LACK OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING A CAR WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. HOWEVER, I NOW BELIEVE THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF PRIUS BRAKES. ...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED APRIL 2009. REPORTED TO DEALER SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE THAT ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RELEASES BRAKES AND LUNGES CAR FORWARD IF TIRES ENCOUNTER UNEVEN SURFACE (E.G., POTHOLE) WHILE BRAKING. OCCURRENCE HAS RESULTED IN MISSING STOP SIGNS, BUT NO ACCIDENT TO DATE. TOYOTA DEALERS...
Mileage: 300
IS ANYONE LOOKING INTO THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 PRIUS MODEL V. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA AND NOTHING RESULTED. THE LOW BEAMS ONLY EXTEND ABOUT 40 FEET, SO THAT YOU CAN ONLY SAFELY TRAVEL ABOUT 30 MPH WITH LOW BEAMS OR OUTRUN YOUR VISION. THERE IS A "CURTAIN" EFFECT. OBVIOUSLY, ONE HAS ...
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS V VEHICLE. EVERY TIME I APPROACH A STOP SIGN THAT HAS A FAIRLY DEEP TRANSVERSE RUT IN THE PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF IT, MY HEAD SNAPS BACK AS THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING THAT IS IN THE NEWS FOR THE 3RD GENERATION PRIUS. IT IS EXT...
Mileage: 4,200
ON DECEMBER 12, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15 PM WHILE TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON I-30 NEAR DOWNTOWN DALLAS, I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MPH AND THE ROADS WERE DRY. I WAS NOT TAIL GATING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS CUT OFF AND HE IMMEDIATEL...
Mileage: 4,900
MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE ON 2010 PRIUS, HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *TR
Mileage: 50
SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON DEC. 23RD 2009, I'VE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL WHILE BRAKING. IT HAPPENS FOR LIKE A SPLIT SECOND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. I HAVEN'T NOTICED ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN WHEN IT HAPPENS AND ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
BRAKING FAILURE ON 2010 PRIUS ON ROUGH OR UNEVEN DRIVING SURFACES. NO FIX HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED OR MADE. THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM IN THE 2010 PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 250
FROM A DEAD STOP, MOVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE, BRAKES WILL LOCK OR GRAB & WILL NOT RELEASE EASILY. *TR
Mileage: 4,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 20 MPH IN OVERCAST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED WITH CAUTION THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THA...
Mileage: 1,400
WE PURCHASED OUR TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS V MODEL IN JANUARY 9, 2010. DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING WE NOTICED THAT IF WE APPLY BRAKE WHILE TURNING LEFT IT WILL SKIT FORWARD JUST MISSING THE DITCH IN OUR DRIVE WAY OR OFF SHOOTING IN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CROSSING THE MEDIAN. THESE INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED TO...
Mileage: 500
BRAKES ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN BACKING UP. DEALER CHECKED BRAKES AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 1
PRIUS 2010, PURCHASED JULY, 2009, DCH TOYOTA, MAMAROCECK, NY. BRAKING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE: BRAKES DISENGAGE, CAR JUMPS, STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE CONTROLLED - WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP, POTHOLE OR ICE. IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE TO THIS DEFECT I MUST DRIVE CAR CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY. THIS OCCURS REG...
Mileage: 300
SO THIS IS REGARDING THE 2010 PRIUS I RECENTLY PURCHASED. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2009. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS WITH THE BRAKES. SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, AND I'M STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, I FEEL A SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL. IF I ...
BRAKES FAIL ENTIRELY WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER A SMALL BUMP OR CREASE IN THE ROAD. ITS OBVIOUS (NOW) THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THIS AND TRIED TO COVER IT UP, AS THEIR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND WAS JUST THE ABS GRIPPING (THEY DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO WRITE MY COMPLAINT ON MY SERVI...
Mileage: 1,200
2010 PRIUS WHEN DRIVEN OVER POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING SEEMS TO SURGE FORWARD UNTIL THE WHEELS HAVE PASSED THE POTHOLE. THEN BRAKES SEEMS TO CATCH AND PERFORM NORMALLY. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SHE STATED WHILE BRAKING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 15 MPH AND GOING OVER A POTHOLE AND RAILROAD TRACKS THE BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WITHIN MOMENTS, THE BRAKES WOULD RESPOND NORMALLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING IN SN...
Mileage: 1,200
2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING A 2010 PRIUS (DECEMBER 2009) I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND WHILE BRAKING I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE IN THE ROAD MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED BUT LOOKED AND SAW THAT THE NEAREST CAR WAS A GOOD 20 FEET BEHIND ME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ...
Mileage: 150
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II--PURCHASED AUGUST 2009. ON JANUARY 23, 2010 I CRASHED MY VEHICLE INTO A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE 2010 PRIUS MA...
Mileage: 7,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE ISSUE. WE ARE EXPERIENCING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
WITH OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A SNOW BANK WITHIN 1 BLOCK OF OUR HOME. JUST PRIOR TO THIS, I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DID NOT SEEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. I USED TO WORK FOR GENERAL MOTORS IN MICHIGAN AND KNOW THE SOUND THAT COMES FR...
Mileage: 13,000
AT 10MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY 2010 PRIUS HESITATED TO BRAKE PROPERLY AND AS A RESULT MY LEFT FENDER MADE CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AS RESULT, MY INSURANCE INCREASED, I HAD TO PAY $500 DEDUCTIBLE TO REPAIR MY BUMPER. THE BACK BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED GOING IN REVERSE SINCE PURCHASE IN NOVE...
Mileage: 2,600
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SOMETIMES, PARTICULARLY WHEN I'M DRIVING OVER BUMPS, APPLYING THE BRAKE ACTUALLY CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO NUDGE FORWARD INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. ONCE I HAVE CLEARED THE BUMPS, THE BRAKES THEN TAKE EFFECT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR MAY NOT ACTUALLY SLOW DOWN FOR AN EXTRA...
Mileage: 15,000
PRIUS 2010 SLOW BRAKING. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME BUT NOW I FOUND OUT THE BRAKING IS RATHER SLOW AND A LOT OF OTHERS FEEL THE SAME WAY. I HAVE TO ADJUST MY BRAKING WHEN I SWITCH CARS WITH MY WIFE AND HAVE TO EXTRA CAREFUL WHEN I SWITCH BACK TO PRIUS. *TR
WHEN BRAKING AT LOWER SPEEDS AND TRAVELING OVER A TRANSITION (MANHOLE COVER, PAVEMENT BREAK), THE CAR WILL ACT AS THOUGH THE BRAKES LOSE GRIP FOR A SECOND, THEN REGAIN STOPPING POWER. I HAVEN'T HIT ANYTHING, BUT IT'S BEEN UNSETTLING. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING, INTERMITTENTLY, THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN RECENT NEWS ACCOUNTS ABOUT THE MOMENTARY FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN BRAKING ON A ROUGH OR SLICK SURFACE, SUCH AS THERMOPLASTIC LANE OR CROSSWALK MARKINGS, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S SURGING FORWAR...
Mileage: 5,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010: DRIVING OVER SEWER GRATE WHILE BRAKING AND CAR LOSES MOMENTARY GRIP AND SLIDES OVER SURFACE WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN, EVEN THOUGH BRAKING. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SAME LOCATION / SEWER GRATE. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
RE: 2010 PRIUS BRAKING ISSUES BEGINNING WITHIN THE FIRST 500 MILES OF OWNING VEHICLE. WHEN FIRST START UP VEHICLE BRAKES ARE OVERLY SENSITIVE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE CAR SMOOTHLY. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM OC...
Mileage: 500
WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE ON ICE, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE JAN. 28TH, AS WELL. TODAY (FEB. 04, 2010) ... BRAKING ON BUMPY ROAD WITH SLIGHT SINK HOLE BEFORE RAILROAD TRACKS AND IT JERKED FORWARD ... NO TRAIN ON THE TRACK AND NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME, SO I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO...
Mileage: 8,800
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND HAD A 2005 PRIUS WITH ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES. WHEN I HAD THE 2005 PRIUS, I NOTICED ON SOME ROADS THAT DURING BRAKING, THE BRAKES WOULD RELEASE THEN REENGAGE, GIVING THE SENSATION THAT THE CAR IS ACCELERATING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE ROAD HAS A SERIES OF DIPS (WASHBOARD). THE F...
Mileage: 1
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND HAD A 2005 PRIUS WITH ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES. WHEN I HAD THE 2005 PRIUS, I NOTICED ON SOME ROADS THAT DURING BRAKING, THE BRAKES WOULD RELEASE THEN REENGAGE, GIVING THE SENSATION THAT THE CAR IS ACCELERATING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE ROAD HAS A SERIES OF DIPS (WASHBOARD). THE F...
Mileage: 1
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SHE STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED MORE THAN 5 MPH AND OVER A POTHOLE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS IF THE BRAKES HAD FAILED AND IT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. WITHIN SECONDS, THE BRAKES WOULD RESET AND FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE ...
Mileage: 8,400
2010 PRIUS FEELS LIKE BRAKES NOT WORKING BUMPY OR ROUGH ROAD, ALSO BRAKES GRAB REAL BAD WHEN BACKING UP SOME TIMES. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX IT. *TR
Mileage: 8,000
I'VE BEEN MONITORING THE TOYOTA RECALL NEWS BECAUSE I HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR BRAKING ISSUES WITH MY NEW 2010 PRIUS. THE BEST WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT IS AS IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM "HICCUPS" WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. AS THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE TYPE THAT I HA...
Mileage: 4,000
MY 2010 PRIUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2009 ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH SURFACE OR POTHOLE SLIPS MOMENTARILY. *TR
Mileage: 1,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT STOP WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAS INFORMED A LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL...
Mileage: 8,000
2010 PRIUS: BRAKES HAD MOMENTARY FAILURE ON A SNOW-COVERED SPEED BUMP. VEHICLE SPEED WAS ABOUT 10 MPH. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS. *TR
Mileage: 6,300
REGARDING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS: BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. IT WAS RAINING; I WAS SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND MERGED INTO THE TURN LANE, APPLIED THE BRAKES JUST PRIOR TO DRIVING OVER A DRAINAGE GRATE, AND CAR'S BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND...
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN AUGUST 2009. AFTER HEARING ON THE RADIO AND TV THIS WEEK ABOUT OTHER BUYERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKING ISSUE I HAVE BEEN OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCING, I DECIDED TO LET YOU KNOW IT'S HAPPENING TO ME TOO. NAMELY, THERE IS A MOMENT WHEN I AM BRAKING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 1...
Mileage: 3,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING OVER POTHOLE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT OWN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED 5 TIMES AND HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM...
Mileage: 200
I DROVE OVER A BUMP WHILE BRAKING AND IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS SLIDING ON ICE. IT FELT LIKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 2,010
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, PACKAGE 5 HAVE OWNED FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AND GO OVER POT HOLES OR IRREGULAR ROAD, THE BRAKES DISENGAGE AND THE CAR CONTINUES FORWARD FOR A LONGER DISTANCE THAN DESIRED. THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT A CONCERN. HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS S...
Mileage: 4,234
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS EXPERIENCES BRIEF LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL ON SAME SECTION OF THE ROAD. I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES AND IT'S BEEN VERY NOTICEABLE. EVEN WITH FIRM BRAKE PRESSURE, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPP...
Mileage: 1,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH IN SNOWY CONDITIONS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO STOP AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A ...
Mileage: 8,800
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOWN THE ROAD HERE IN BERKELEY, CA, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I WAS HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I THEREAFTER LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT THEM AGAIN, AT WHICH POINT THE BRAKES WORKED CORRECTLY. *JB
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOWN THE ROAD HERE IN BERKELEY, CA, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I WAS HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I THEREAFTER LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT THEM AGAIN, AT WHICH POINT THE BRAKES WORKED CORRECTLY. *JB
MY 2010 PRIUS ACCELERATES OVER A BUMPY SURFACE OR POTHOLE, IT SURGES FORWARD, WHEN I BRAKE OVER THESE SURFACES. *JB
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS THAT "LURCHES" WHEN I BRAKE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY LOOKED IT OVER AND SAID IT WAS FINE. TO SAY THE LEAST I CONTINUE TO BE VERY CONCERNED. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
THE BRAKES IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR 3 MONTHS WITH 1847 MILES. OVER THIS TIME I MUST INCREASINGLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL CLOSER TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE CAR. TODAY IN DRY WEATHER, I NEARLY HIT THE CAR ALMOST 50 YARDS IN FRONT OF ME WHEN IT STOPPED AND ALTH...
Mileage: 1,847
WHEN OUR 2010 PRIUS GOES OVER A BUMP THE BRAKES SEEM TO DISENGAGE AND SPEED FEELS LIKE IT IS INCREASING. ALTHOUHG TODAYS DATE IS ON THE EVENT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING CONCERN SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR. *JB
Mileage: 100
ON MY PRIUS 2010 (THAT I BOUGHT IN JULY 2009) I NOTICED THAT WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE, AND HAD THE BRAKES PRESSED; THE CAR QUICKLY ACCELERATED FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED THE BRAKING ISSUE FOR THE 2010 PRIUS. WHEN WE COMPARED NOTES, WE FOUND THAT WE LOSE CONTROL OF THE BRAKES WHEN WE DRIVE OVER A SMALL MANHOLE COVER NEAR OUR HOUSE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS WHEN DRIVING/BRAKING OVER A POTHOLE. INITIALLY WE THOUGHT WE WERE EX...
Mileage: 3,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 4TH GENERATION PURCHASED ONE MONTH AGO. SURGES FORWARD WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED WHEN GOING OVER POTHOLES. *TR
Mileage: 900
I WANT TO REPORT A MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE OF 2010 PRIUS OVER UNEVEN ROADS 2 MONTHS AGO. I DIDN'T REPORT IT EARLIER BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS A ONE-OFF OR SYSTEMATIC ISSUE. TWO MONTHS AGO, I WAS DRIVING A NEWLY OWNED PRIUS WITH HARDLY 4000 MILES ON IT OVER A STRETCH OF RT. 93 FROM ANDOVER TO B...
Mileage: 3,000
I WANT TO REPORT A MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE OF 2010 PRIUS OVER UNEVEN ROADS 2 MONTHS AGO. I DIDN'T REPORT IT EARLIER BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS A ONE-OFF OR SYSTEMATIC ISSUE. TWO MONTHS AGO, I WAS DRIVING A NEWLY OWNED PRIUS WITH HARDLY 4000 MILES ON IT OVER A STRETCH OF RT. 93 FROM ANDOVER TO B...
Mileage: 3,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE ALSO RESPONDED AS IF IT WERE HYDROPLANING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND WITHIN MOMENTS, THE BRAKES WOULD RESET. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHI...
Mileage: 7
EMERGENCY BRAKING DELAY IN BRAKE ACTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME IMMEDIATELY HARD-BRAKED ON A YELLOW STOP LIGHT AT A "RED LIGHT" CAMERA MONITORED INTERSECTION (WESTBOUND ILLINOIS 38 AT SUMMIT IN VILLA PARK, IL) I HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND MANEUVER TO AVOID REAR-ENDING HIM. THIS WAS THE FIRST, AND O...
Mileage: 650
EMERGENCY BRAKING DELAY IN BRAKE ACTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME IMMEDIATELY HARD-BRAKED ON A YELLOW STOP LIGHT AT A "RED LIGHT" CAMERA MONITORED INTERSECTION (WESTBOUND ILLINOIS 38 AT SUMMIT IN VILLA PARK, IL) I HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND MANEUVER TO AVOID REAR-ENDING HIM. THIS WAS THE FIRST, AND O...
Mileage: 650
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (WHICH I'D TAKEN DELIVERY ON ABOUT JANUARY 6), AND I NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A POWER SURGE OR A MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE WHEN I WENT OVER A POTHOLE WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN AFTER EXITING A HIGHWAY. THE CAR SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD, SO THAT I HAD TO TAKE MY FOOT OF...
Mileage: 400
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (WHICH I'D TAKEN DELIVERY ON ABOUT JANUARY 6), AND I NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A POWER SURGE OR A MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE WHEN I WENT OVER A POTHOLE WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN AFTER EXITING A HIGHWAY. THE CAR SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD, SO THAT I HAD TO TAKE MY FOOT OF...
Mileage: 400
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 BRAKES WHILE ON REVERSE GEAR SUDDENLY BECOMES TOO SENSITIVE AND BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETE HALT EVEN ON THE SLIGHTEST APPLICATION OF BRAKE AND WHEN RELEASED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES VERY FAST AND THERE BY NEEDING TO HIT BRAKES AGAIN WHICH JOLTS THE CAR BACK TO HALT. THOUGH IT HA...
PRIUS 2010. 1. WHEN STOPPING AND ONE OF MY FRONT TIRES GOES OVER A POTHOLE, STICK, OR ANY OTHER MARKEDLY UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES RELEASE PROPELLING THE CAR FORWARD. 2. I NOTICE MOST WHEN I AM GOING DOWN HILL. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN I AM GOING SLOWLY AND BRAKING HARD ENOUGH TO STOP ...
Mileage: 1,500
PRIUS 2010. 1. WHEN STOPPING AND ONE OF MY FRONT TIRES GOES OVER A POTHOLE, STICK, OR ANY OTHER MARKEDLY UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES RELEASE PROPELLING THE CAR FORWARD. 2. I NOTICE MOST WHEN I AM GOING DOWN HILL. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN I AM GOING SLOWLY AND BRAKING HARD ENOUGH TO STOP ...
Mileage: 1,500
I WAS GOING DOWN A FAIRLY STEEP HILL, APPLYING MY BRAKES EVENLY AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE ROAD WAS DRY. SUDDENLY, I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BEEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD (AS THOUGH I HAD BEEN STRUCK). MY 2010 PRIUS WAS ONLY ABOUT ...
Mileage: 1,000
I WAS GOING DOWN A FAIRLY STEEP HILL, APPLYING MY BRAKES EVENLY AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, AND THE ROAD WAS DRY. SUDDENLY, I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BEEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD (AS THOUGH I HAD BEEN STRUCK). MY 2010 PRIUS WAS ONLY ABOUT ...
Mileage: 1,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT ARE LISTED ON THIS SITE WITH BRAKES. WHEN TRYING TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AFTER A BUMP OR POTHOLE AND DURING MINOR SLICK CONDITION THE BRAKES DON'T REACT IMMEDIATELY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I SLID INTO AN INTERSECTION WITH MY BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED BEFORE THE B...
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT ARE LISTED ON THIS SITE WITH BRAKES. WHEN TRYING TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AFTER A BUMP OR POTHOLE AND DURING MINOR SLICK CONDITION THE BRAKES DON'T REACT IMMEDIATELY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I SLID INTO AN INTERSECTION WITH MY BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED BEFORE THE B...
2010 PRIUS SURGES FORWARD WHEN I HIT A BUMP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. I HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR MISSES BUT NO ACCIDENTS TO THIS POINT. LAST OCCURRED YESTERDAY. *JB
Mileage: 8,900
2010 PRIUS SURGES FORWARD WHEN I HIT A BUMP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. I HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR MISSES BUT NO ACCIDENTS TO THIS POINT. LAST OCCURRED YESTERDAY. *JB
Mileage: 8,900
I WAS BRAKING MY 2010 PRIUS III WHEN I WENT OVER SOME RAILROAD TRACKS. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND I HAD TO STEP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RE-APPLY THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN BRAKING AGAIN. THE ACCELERATION LASTED FOR MORE THAN 1 SECOND AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START BRAKING AGAIN...
Mileage: 1,050
TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE LOSS OF CONTROL - WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP (E.G. POTHOLE, MANHOLE) WHEN THE BRAKE IS BEING APPLIED, IT DOESN'T IMMEDIATELY STOP BUT INSTEAD SEEMS TO LURCH FORWARD WITH THE SENSATION OF LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS ESPECIALLY HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS OR IN ICY CONDITIONS. IF THE...
TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE LOSS OF CONTROL - WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP (E.G. POTHOLE, MANHOLE) WHEN THE BRAKE IS BEING APPLIED, IT DOESN'T IMMEDIATELY STOP BUT INSTEAD SEEMS TO LURCH FORWARD WITH THE SENSATION OF LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS ESPECIALLY HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS OR IN ICY CONDITIONS. IF THE...
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER. I LIVE IN MAINE WHERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE NOT GREAT. I HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS NOW OF DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED ON PLOWED BUT SNOWY ROADS WHERE THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH WHEN I APPLIED THEM. ONCE WAS GOING AROUND A DOWNHILL CURVE WHICH WAS SCARY. EACH TIME T...
Mileage: 6,000
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER. I LIVE IN MAINE WHERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE NOT GREAT. I HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS NOW OF DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED ON PLOWED BUT SNOWY ROADS WHERE THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH WHEN I APPLIED THEM. ONCE WAS GOING AROUND A DOWNHILL CURVE WHICH WAS SCARY. EACH TIME T...
Mileage: 6,000
MY 2010 PRIUS LURCHES WHEN I GO OVER POT HOLES OR ROUGH PATCHES. I CAN CONTROL THE LURCH, BUT IT DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I AM NOT SURE WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IT HAPPENING AND NOT HAPPENING. I RECEIVED THE TITLE TO THE CAR IN 8/27/09. *JB
Mileage: 5,159
MY 2010 PRIUS LURCHES WHEN I GO OVER POT HOLES OR ROUGH PATCHES. I CAN CONTROL THE LURCH, BUT IT DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I AM NOT SURE WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IT HAPPENING AND NOT HAPPENING. I RECEIVED THE TITLE TO THE CAR IN 8/27/09. *JB
Mileage: 5,159
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT WAS JUST ANNOUNCED ABOUT THE BRAKES. WHEN I BRAKE OVER A BUMPY SURFACE THE BRAKES GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE I AM ABLE TO STOP. ALSO HAPPENS ON SNOWY/ICY SURFACES. I HAD TOYOTA LOOK AT MY BRAKES ON 10/27/09 AT TOYOTA SCION OF...
Mileage: 500
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT WAS JUST ANNOUNCED ABOUT THE BRAKES. WHEN I BRAKE OVER A BUMPY SURFACE THE BRAKES GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE I AM ABLE TO STOP. ALSO HAPPENS ON SNOWY/ICY SURFACES. I HAD TOYOTA LOOK AT MY BRAKES ON 10/27/09 AT TOYOTA SCION OF...
Mileage: 500
BRAKE FAILURE ON OUR 2010 PRIUS. *JB UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPDATED 03/05/10
Mileage: 4,400
BRAKE FAILURE ON OUR 2010 PRIUS. *JB UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPDATED 03/05/10
Mileage: 4,400
BRAKE FAILURE ON OUR 2010 PRIUS. *JB UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPDATED 03/05/10
Mileage: 4,400
MY 2010 PRIUS ACCELERATES OVER BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER OR NOT MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE OR NOT ON ANYTHING AT ALL.
MY 2010 PRIUS ACCELERATES OVER BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER OR NOT MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE OR NOT ON ANYTHING AT ALL.
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS, PURCHASED 7/22/09. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SURGE WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMP OR LARGE POTHOLE. THE CAR MOMENTARILY SURGES AND FEELS SLIGHTLY OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE 6 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THIS ...
Mileage: 2,000
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS, PURCHASED 7/22/09. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SURGE WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMP OR LARGE POTHOLE. THE CAR MOMENTARILY SURGES AND FEELS SLIGHTLY OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE 6 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THIS ...
Mileage: 2,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKE APPLIED IN ZERO TEMPERATURE WEATHER APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ON SLIGHT DOWN SLOPING ROAD COVERED IN ICE/SNOW. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED AS WOULD NORMALLY BE APPLIED (MAYBE APPROX 1/3 - 1/2 BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL) AND THERE WAS NO APPLIED BRAKING. THE CAR KEPT ROLLING FORWARD TO WHERE ...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKE APPLIED IN ZERO TEMPERATURE WEATHER APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ON SLIGHT DOWN SLOPING ROAD COVERED IN ICE/SNOW. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED AS WOULD NORMALLY BE APPLIED (MAYBE APPROX 1/3 - 1/2 BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL) AND THERE WAS NO APPLIED BRAKING. THE CAR KEPT ROLLING FORWARD TO WHERE ...
Mileage: 1,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN . THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MONTHS AND THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN . THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MONTHS AND THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE...
WHEN DRIVING I SOMETIMES MOMENTARILY FEEL A PAUSE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF MY NEW PRIUS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON A CERTAIN STREET AT A FAIRLY HIGH SPEED. WHILE I AM BRAKING MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE GOES THROUGH A POTHOLE WHILE MY FRONT LEFT TIRE REMAINS ON FLAT TARMAC. AS MY FRONT TIRE COMES OU...
Mileage: 200
WHEN DRIVING I SOMETIMES MOMENTARILY FEEL A PAUSE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF MY NEW PRIUS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON A CERTAIN STREET AT A FAIRLY HIGH SPEED. WHILE I AM BRAKING MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE GOES THROUGH A POTHOLE WHILE MY FRONT LEFT TIRE REMAINS ON FLAT TARMAC. AS MY FRONT TIRE COMES OU...
Mileage: 200
AS I WAS GOING DOWNHILL, THE ROAD SURFACE WAS UNEVEN. I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AS IF THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID. THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD AS THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. AS I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL FURTHER, THE BRAKES ENGAGED. *JB
Mileage: 4,000
AS I WAS GOING DOWNHILL, THE ROAD SURFACE WAS UNEVEN. I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AS IF THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID. THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD AS THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. AS I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL FURTHER, THE BRAKES ENGAGED. *JB
Mileage: 4,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE TRAVERSED A PORTION OF THE ROADWAY THAT HAD SOME POTHOLES ON IT AND THE BRAKES RELEASED FOR WHAT SEEMED A SECOND. THE CONSUMER WAS DOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL ...
Mileage: 4,500
BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR ON AUGUST 22, 2009, UNDER THE CASH FOR CLUNKERS PROGRAM, MY WIFE HAS REPEATEDLY DESCRIBED THE SITUATION IN WHICH THE BRAKES RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAIL CROSSING (SIN...
Mileage: 150
BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR ON AUGUST 22, 2009, UNDER THE CASH FOR CLUNKERS PROGRAM, MY WIFE HAS REPEATEDLY DESCRIBED THE SITUATION IN WHICH THE BRAKES RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAIL CROSSING (SIN...
Mileage: 150
WHEN THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS GOES OVER A POTHOLE OR OVER AN ICE PATCH IS LOOSES BRAKING ABILITY FOR ONE OR TWO SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, THE LAST TIME ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 3, 2010. *JB
Mileage: 8,630
WHEN THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS GOES OVER A POTHOLE OR OVER AN ICE PATCH IS LOOSES BRAKING ABILITY FOR ONE OR TWO SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, THE LAST TIME ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 3, 2010. *JB
Mileage: 8,630
2010 PRIUS LOSES BRAKE FORCE WHEN REGENERATIVE BRAKING IS USED OVER POTHOLES OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACES. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN WHEEL SLIP OCCURS WHEN BRAKING IN SUCH INSTANCES, THE REGENERATIVE SYSTEM IS DISENGAGED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING UNTIL THE FRICTION BRAKES ARE ENGAGED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PE...
2010 PRIUS LOSES BRAKE FORCE WHEN REGENERATIVE BRAKING IS USED OVER POTHOLES OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACES. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN WHEEL SLIP OCCURS WHEN BRAKING IN SUCH INSTANCES, THE REGENERATIVE SYSTEM IS DISENGAGED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING UNTIL THE FRICTION BRAKES ARE ENGAGED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PE...
OUR 2010 PRIUS SOMETIMES LURCHES FORWARD ON HITTING A BUMP OR DRIVING ON ROUGH TERRAIN. THIS HAPPENS PREDICTABLY AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS. BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE OBSERVED THIS BEHAVIOR, MAYBE A COUPLE OF TIMES/WEEK. NOT CERTAIN WHETHER IT'S MOMENTARY ACCELERATION OR LOSS OF BRAKING BUT WE THINK IT'S LO...
Mileage: 5,000
OUR 2010 PRIUS SOMETIMES LURCHES FORWARD ON HITTING A BUMP OR DRIVING ON ROUGH TERRAIN. THIS HAPPENS PREDICTABLY AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS. BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE OBSERVED THIS BEHAVIOR, MAYBE A COUPLE OF TIMES/WEEK. NOT CERTAIN WHETHER IT'S MOMENTARY ACCELERATION OR LOSS OF BRAKING BUT WE THINK IT'S LO...
Mileage: 5,000
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I AM A RETIRED COLONEL, USAF, BUT CONTINUE TO WORK FOR THE AF AS A CIVILIAN ATTORNEY. I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID, [XXX] , ON 9 NOV 09. SINCE THAT TIME, AS RECENT AS LAST EVENING WHEN I PULLED T...
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I AM A RETIRED COLONEL, USAF, BUT CONTINUE TO WORK FOR THE AF AS A CIVILIAN ATTORNEY. I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID, [XXX] , ON 9 NOV 09. SINCE THAT TIME, AS RECENT AS LAST EVENING WHEN I PULLED T...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS I'VE HAD AT LEAST 2 EXPERIENCES WHERE UNDER HARD BRAKING AND TRANSITIONING TO DIFFERENT LEVELS IN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE HAS LURCHED FORWARD. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, EACH TIME, I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN HIT IN THE REAR CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BE PUSHED FORWARD. I BLOGGED OTHER OWNERS, AN...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM. I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS APPROX 4 MONTHS AGO. DURING THE APPROX 10000 MILES I HAVE PUT ON THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A BRAKING ISSUE APPROX 5 TO 6 TIMES. MOST TIMES I WAS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN IN A 30 MPH ZONE. ONCE I WAS BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT IN A 45 M...
Mileage: 7,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM. I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS APPROX 4 MONTHS AGO. DURING THE APPROX 10000 MILES I HAVE PUT ON THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A BRAKING ISSUE APPROX 5 TO 6 TIMES. MOST TIMES I WAS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN IN A 30 MPH ZONE. ONCE I WAS BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT IN A 45 M...
Mileage: 7,000
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV HIT SOME ROUGH ROAD AND BEGAN TO SURGE/ACCELERATE EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I PRESSED HARDER UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE RE-ENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES (ROUGH ROAD) THREE TIMES SINCE TAKIN...
Mileage: 2,000
MY 2010 TOYATA PRIUS (PURCHASED IN SEPT. 2009) HAS HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WHILE BRAKING OVER A PATCH OF ROAD WITH SMALL POTHOLES. IF THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED WHILE OVER THE PATCH OF UNEVEN ROAD, THE CAR LURCHES OR "JUMPS" OVER THE SPOT ON THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES DON'T BEGIN TO CATCH UNTIL THE CAR GETS...
Mileage: 6,500
MY 2010 TOYATA PRIUS (PURCHASED IN SEPT. 2009) HAS HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WHILE BRAKING OVER A PATCH OF ROAD WITH SMALL POTHOLES. IF THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED WHILE OVER THE PATCH OF UNEVEN ROAD, THE CAR LURCHES OR "JUMPS" OVER THE SPOT ON THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES DON'T BEGIN TO CATCH UNTIL THE CAR GETS...
Mileage: 6,500
I'VE OWNED MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FOR 5 MONTHS NOW AND FREQUENTLY (AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH) EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN GROUND. WHEN I AM HITTING THE BRAKES AND RUN OVER A POTHOLE OR SUDDEN BUMP, THE CAR STOPS SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST SHOOTS FORWARD (FEELS LIKE I'M HYDROPLANING) FOR A SP...
Mileage: 4,641
I'VE OWNED MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FOR 5 MONTHS NOW AND FREQUENTLY (AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH) EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN GROUND. WHEN I AM HITTING THE BRAKES AND RUN OVER A POTHOLE OR SUDDEN BUMP, THE CAR STOPS SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST SHOOTS FORWARD (FEELS LIKE I'M HYDROPLANING) FOR A SP...
Mileage: 4,641
APPLIED BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT. THE PRIUS (PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2009) RAN OVER A BUMP, AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE BRAKE DISENGAGED. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO ENGAGE AND CAME TO A STOP. *JB
Mileage: 14,000
APPLIED BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT. THE PRIUS (PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2009) RAN OVER A BUMP, AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE BRAKE DISENGAGED. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO ENGAGE AND CAME TO A STOP. *JB
Mileage: 14,000
1. I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AND WAS SWITCHING LANES. I PRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL VERY SLIGHTLY AS I WAS CROSSING THE LANE DIVIDER AND AS I HIT ONE OF THE PLASTIC BUMPS, MY CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD. 2. THIS HAS RECURRED MANY TIMES AND THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME EVERYTIME IT HAPPENED SO...
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE. THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE BRIEFLY BUT THEN THE BRAKES KICKED IN ONCE I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN HARDER. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2009. *JB
Mileage: 5,742
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN ON ROUGH SURFACES, THE BRAKES TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKING FOR 1-2 SECONDS EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY ON R...
Mileage: 12,573
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN ON ROUGH SURFACES, THE BRAKES TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKING FOR 1-2 SECONDS EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY ON R...
Mileage: 12,573
PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM WHEN GOING SLOW SPEEDS OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. *JB
Mileage: 1,000
PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM WHEN GOING SLOW SPEEDS OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. *JB
Mileage: 1,000
WE DRIVE A 2010 PRIUS, PURCHASED THIS FALL. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE IN AN AREA WITH SOME ICE, THE CAR ACCELERATED RATHER THAN STOPPED. ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS, I FAILED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION (NO ONE COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION) AND ON THE THIRD, THE ICE PATCH W...
Mileage: 3,000
ON OCCASION THE BRAKING ON OUR 2010 PRIUS HAS NOT FELT RIGHT. SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A BRIEF PERIOD WHERE THE CAR FEELS LIKE ITS ACCELERATING OR THE BRAKES ARE NOT SLOWING IT DOWN PROPERLY. KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES GETS BY THE PROBLEM BUT IT I...
Mileage: 3,000
DROVE CAR OVER SEVERAL POTHOLES AND ATTEMPTED TO BAKE QUICKLY. BRAKES FAILED AND I HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR BOUNCED OFF CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I AGAIN HIT BRAKES SHARPLY. THEY FAILED AGAIN AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AGAIN. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND SLIPPERY. *JB
Mileage: 3,200
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. MY BRAKES FAIL TO IMMEDIATELY STOP MY CAR WHEN APPLIED GOING OVER BUMPY SECTIONS IN THE ROAD, HITTING A POTHOLE, OR WHEN ON SLIPPERY SECTIONS OF THE ROAD. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IT ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE CAR ...
Mileage: 6,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. MY BRAKES FAIL TO IMMEDIATELY STOP MY CAR WHEN APPLIED GOING OVER BUMPY SECTIONS IN THE ROAD, HITTING A POTHOLE, OR WHEN ON SLIPPERY SECTIONS OF THE ROAD. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IT ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE CAR ...
Mileage: 6,000
2010 PRIUS - BRAKES STOP WORKING IF THEY ARE BEING APPLIED WHEN CAR GOES OVER BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD SERVICE. *JB
2010 PRIUS - BRAKES STOP WORKING IF THEY ARE BEING APPLIED WHEN CAR GOES OVER BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD SERVICE. *JB
WHEN MY 2010 PRIUS GOES OVER BUMPS THE BRAKES DISENGAGE FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *JB
Mileage: 3,500
WHEN MY 2010 PRIUS GOES OVER BUMPS THE BRAKES DISENGAGE FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *JB
Mileage: 3,500
I OWN A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 PURCHASED IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKING ISSUES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. *JB
Mileage: 30,000
SUDDEN TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKES IN A 2010 PRIUS. *JB
Mileage: 2,350
SUDDEN TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKES IN A 2010 PRIUS. *JB
Mileage: 2,350
WHENEVER I AM DRIVING AND HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP ON THE ROAD, IMMEDIATELY AFTER GOING OVER THE POTHOLE OR BUMP I FEEL LIKE MY PRIUS SURGES FORWARD OR SPEEDS UP. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I AM GOING AT A CONSTANT SPEED OR WHEN I'M BRAKING. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (TWO MONTHS AGO) BUT YEST...
WHENEVER I AM DRIVING AND HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP ON THE ROAD, IMMEDIATELY AFTER GOING OVER THE POTHOLE OR BUMP I FEEL LIKE MY PRIUS SURGES FORWARD OR SPEEDS UP. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I AM GOING AT A CONSTANT SPEED OR WHEN I'M BRAKING. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (TWO MONTHS AGO) BUT YEST...
MY TOYOTA PRUIS 2010 WHICH I PURCHASED ON NOV.30 2009 HAD UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED FORWARD WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. I WAS TAKEN BY SURPRISE AND FORTUNATELY IT STOPPED AFTER I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE VERY HARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY. *JB
Mileage: 1,160
MY TOYOTA PRUIS 2010 WHICH I PURCHASED ON NOV.30 2009 HAD UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED FORWARD WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. I WAS TAKEN BY SURPRISE AND FORTUNATELY IT STOPPED AFTER I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE VERY HARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY. *JB
Mileage: 1,160
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN MID-JUNE. I AM WRITING TO REPORT THAT I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES THREE SEPARATE TIMES. IT IS QUITE UNNERVING WHEN YOU ARE IN MID-BRAKE AND IT MOMENTARILY STOPS WORKING. I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER, KEEPING A GOOD ...
Mileage: 5,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN MID-JUNE. I AM WRITING TO REPORT THAT I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES THREE SEPARATE TIMES. IT IS QUITE UNNERVING WHEN YOU ARE IN MID-BRAKE AND IT MOMENTARILY STOPS WORKING. I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER, KEEPING A GOOD ...
Mileage: 5,000
WHILE SLOWING DOWN WITH THE BRAKES, WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE ON THE ROAD, MY CAR LURCHES FORWARD FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE ABILITY TO BAKE. *JB
Mileage: 400
MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN BRAKING IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. IN ALL THESE INCIDENTS, THE ROAD WAS EITHER SLIGHTLY WET OR THE CAR HAD JUST MOVED OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. *JB
Mileage: 6,200
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING ISSUE...I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE A NUMBER OF TIMES. I WILL BE DRIVING AND SEE A POTHOLE/BUMP COMING UP. I SLOW DOWN AND BRAKE BUT ONCE THE CAR GOES OVER THE POTHOLE/BUMP THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK- INSTEAD THE CAR ACCELERATES FORWARD WITH A LUNGING/JERKY FEELING. IT IS NOT RIGH...
I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION IN DECEMBER DURING A SNOW STORM. THE ROAD WAS SNOWY AND I BRAKED, BUT MY 2010 PRIUS DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. I WENT 10 - 15 FEET BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED. IT WAS VERY SCARY, BUT LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER CAR IN THE ROAD, OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. *JB
Mileage: 4,701
TOYOTA 2010 PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM -- I PURCHASED THE CAR 8/09 AND WITHIN ABOUT 1 MONTH NOTICED BRIEF BRAKING FAILURE -- AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION. LATER THOUGHT IT WAS FROM LOSING GRIP WITH THE ROAD SURFACE MOMENTARILY AS IN GOING OVER A SURFACE IRREGULARITY. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIM...
Mileage: 4,423
THIS IS REGARDING THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I JUST TRADED IN MY 2008 PRIUS FOR THE 2010 IN DECEMBER 2009. I HAVE EXPERIENCED TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKES 3-4 TIMES WHEN HITTING SMALL POT HOLES. THIS ONLY LASTS FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE ...
Mileage: 1,400
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS, I HAVE ALSO NOTICED LOSS OF BRAKES. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR GOING AROUND A CORNER AND HITTING A POT HOLE THE BRAKES SEEM TO SLIP. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY IN KANSAS CITY THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NO RECALLS ON THE BRAKES FOR THE 2010 PRIUS. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE? ON GOING PROBL...
Mileage: 8,000
I'VE EXPERIENCED 2 PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE FIRST HAPPENS WHEN I AM APPLYING MY BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A POT HOLE. THE BRAKES APPEAR TO RELEASE AND CATCH AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. SECONDLY, I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CAR HAS ...
Mileage: 1,000
MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 (5000 MILES) FEW TIMES ALREADY HAS AN "ACCELERATOR THAT GOES WILD", BUT LUCKILY FOR ME, I CAN HIT THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENED ONLY WHEN I DRIVE BACK FROM MY GARAGE. *JB
Mileage: 5,000
MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 (5000 MILES) FEW TIMES ALREADY HAS AN "ACCELERATOR THAT GOES WILD", BUT LUCKILY FOR ME, I CAN HIT THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENED ONLY WHEN I DRIVE BACK FROM MY GARAGE. *JB
Mileage: 5,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM: WHEN BRAKING AND VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS A BUMP IN THE ROAD VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROX 15-20 OCCASIONS. FORTUNATELY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. REPORTED TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THIS WAS "NORMAL". *JB
Mileage: 10,150
ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING OUR TOYOTA PRIUS 6 MONTHS AGO, WHILE PUSHING THE BRAKES, THE CAR HAS LURCHED FORWARD AS THOUGH SOMEONE PUSHED DOWN ON THE GAS. *JB
Mileage: 4,700
ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING OUR TOYOTA PRIUS 6 MONTHS AGO, WHILE PUSHING THE BRAKES, THE CAR HAS LURCHED FORWARD AS THOUGH SOMEONE PUSHED DOWN ON THE GAS. *JB
Mileage: 4,700
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND TRAVELS OVER AND BUMP OR A POT HOLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WILL MOMENTARILY DISENGAGE AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE ...
Mileage: 5,500
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II. I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN I RUN OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD, THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE OR JOLT FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHILE I BRAKE TO A STOP SIGN AND RUN OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE LETTING GO OF THE GAS PEDAL BUT NOT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. ...
Mileage: 6,500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT HAS OFTEN QUIT BRAKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON (A) A BUMPY DIRT ROAD (2 TIMES), (B) BUMPY PAVED ROAD (BUMPS CAUSED BY COMPACTED SNOW) (2 TIMES) AND (C) A LARGE DIP IN A ROAD NEAR MY HOUSE (APPROX.10 TIMES). THE LAPSE IN BRAKING IS PROBABLY LESS THAN A SECOND, BUT SCARES...
Mileage: 8,500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. GOING DOWNHILL AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. MY FOOT IS STEADY ON THE BRAKE AND I AM GRADUALLY COMING TO A STOP. THEN, I INADVERTENTLY GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE PRIUS LUNGES FORWARD. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLAM HARD ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING INTO ...
Mileage: 3,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. GOING DOWNHILL AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. MY FOOT IS STEADY ON THE BRAKE AND I AM GRADUALLY COMING TO A STOP. THEN, I INADVERTENTLY GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE PRIUS LUNGES FORWARD. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLAM HARD ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING INTO ...
Mileage: 3,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A SERIOUS BRAKING PROBLEM, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AFTER APPLY MY BRAKES OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. THIS IS VERY UNEXPECTED AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. THIS ALREADY HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND NO SOLUTION, I DO...
Mileage: 8,750
BRAKE ON MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. A FEW MONTH AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET WITH MANY POTHOLES IN SAN FRANCISCO. I WAS COMING TO A STOP ON A RED LIGHT. I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW MY PRIUS. AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE CAR'S FRONT WHEEL HIT A POTHOLE. I SUDDENLY FEEL A TOTAL LOSE TO BRAKE ON THE C...
Mileage: 1,600
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH MY WIFE DROVE OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS TO WORK. THE WAS A SLIGHT COATING OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. LESS THAT ONE BLOCK FROM OUR HOUSE, DRIVING AT NO MORE THAN 10-15 MPH SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. SHE REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCK (NOT THE NORMAL ABS ...
Mileage: 3,000
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH MY WIFE DROVE OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS TO WORK. THE WAS A SLIGHT COATING OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. LESS THAT ONE BLOCK FROM OUR HOUSE, DRIVING AT NO MORE THAN 10-15 MPH SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. SHE REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCK (NOT THE NORMAL ABS ...
Mileage: 3,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WHEN BRAKING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP OR A POT HOLE. THE VE...
Mileage: 8,362
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEM. BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY PARTICULARLY IN SNOWY DAY. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
THE BRAKES ON OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS MOMENTARILY STOP WORKING AT LOW SPEEDS ON BUMPY ROADS. THE BRAKES STOP WORKING FOR ONLY A SECOND OR TWO WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE, THE REENGAGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN JULY 2009. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, IF THE CAR HITS A MANHOLE COVER OR UNEVEN, BUMPY ROAD, THERE IS A SPLIT-SECOND LOSS IN BRAKING (WHICH FEELS LIKE ACCELERATION SINCE THE DRIVER EXPECTS TO BE DECELERATING AT THE TIME). OTHER PRIUSCHAT SITE USERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 PRIUS -...
Mileage: 5,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT THERE BEING POSSIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE MODEL. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM PROBABLY ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE I GOT THE CAR LAST JULY AND, WHEN I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES WHEN THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC. ...
Mileage: 10,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT THERE BEING POSSIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE MODEL. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM PROBABLY ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE I GOT THE CAR LAST JULY AND, WHEN I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES WHEN THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC. ...
Mileage: 10,000
BRAKE PROBLEM WHEN ON UNEVEN SURFACE OR HILL, SOMETIMES TURNING. CAR HYDROPLANES AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES SINCE BUYING THE CAR LAST AUGUST. THREE TIMES HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER CAR. REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP. WAITING TO HEAR BACK. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
LISTED ONE DATE, BUT NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT - HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED CAR IN AUG 2009. WHEN BRAKING AND HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAR ACCELERATES/JERKS FORWARD FOR A MOMENT. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN CLOSE TO ANOTHER CAR OR A PEDESTRIAN WHEN THIS HA...
WHILE BRAKING MY 2010 PRIUS THERE ARE TIMES WHERE THE CAR APPEARS TO SURGE FORWARD. THE INITIAL BRAKING OCCURS FINE BUT NEAR THE POINT OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP (IE LESS THAN 10MPH) IS WHEN THE SURGE OCCURS. INITIALLY I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS BUT THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED ON DRY PAV...
WHEN BRAKING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE BRAKES SOMETIMES RELEASE WHILE THE DRIVER'S FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DRIVER NEEDS TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RE-APPLY PRESSURE FOR THE BRAKE TO RE-ENGAGE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY DAY BUT IT HAS OCCURRED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT BOTH DRIVERS OF OUR...
Mileage: 4,500
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WILL HAVE A REDUCTION IN BRAKING POWER. IT WILL GIVE THE ILLUSION OF ACCELERATION, BUT I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS A REDUCTION IN BRAKING POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND I FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCE IT IN A LOCATION I REGULARLY DRIVE. AS I APP...
Mileage: 7,900
I WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING AND HIT SMALL POT HOLE AS I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AFTER GOING OVER THE POT HOLE, THE BRAKE DID NOT SEEM TO WORK FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, BUT IT SEEM OKAY LATER ON. *TR
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - WHEN BRAKING, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE IN THE ROAD, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD (ACCELERATES). YOU HAVE TO REALLY PAY ATTENTION FOR THIS OCCURRENCE OR YOU WILL REAR END SOMEONE. I HAS HAPPEN ABOUT 5 TIMES NOW. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ELECTRONICS ISSUE NOT A PEDAL PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 10,300
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - WHEN BRAKING, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE IN THE ROAD, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD (ACCELERATES). YOU HAVE TO REALLY PAY ATTENTION FOR THIS OCCURRENCE OR YOU WILL REAR END SOMEONE. I HAS HAPPEN ABOUT 5 TIMES NOW. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ELECTRONICS ISSUE NOT A PEDAL PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 10,300
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I BRAKE OVER A BUMPY SURFACE, I LOOSE BRAKING POWER FOR 1-2 SECONDS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AT LEAST 10 TIMES. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE AND CONTINUES. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK FOR SERVICE AT TOYOTA BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO REPORT...
Mileage: 1,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. I GOT A BRAND NEW TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 IN LATE OCTOBER 2009. MOST OF THE TIME THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD HOWEVER I NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THAT WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES THE CAR KEPT GOING FOR A GOOD FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT STOPS. YESTERDAY I WAS IN A SMALL...
Mileage: 2,000
I HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED, BUT WHEN I DECELERATE IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND I HAPPEN TO GO OVER A BUMP (CAN BE A POTHOLE, OR ICE, ETC.), IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE SOMETIMES DISENGAGES BRIEFLY AND I HAVE TO RE-ENGAGE TO RE-ESTABLISH BRAKING. THE LOSS OF BRAKING IS UNR...
Mileage: 8,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE REGENERATIVE / HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. IF THE CAR IS SLOWING GRADUALLY WITH REGENERATIVE BRAKING ACTIVE AND THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGES DUE TO A POTHOLE, UNEVEN/BROKEN SURFACE, OR SPEED BUMP, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING IS REENGAGED VERY SLOWLY. THIS CAUSES THE CAR...
Mileage: 6,940
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO JUMP FORWARD DEPENDING ON ROAD CONDITIONS. IT SEEMS TO BE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
MULTIPLE EVENTS/FAILURES, HERE IS A SUMMARY: 1) WHILE BRAKING OVER ROUGHER ROAD CONDITIONS -- NOT POTHOLES, BUT REGULAR ROUGHNESS/BUMPS IN ROADS -- BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY MOMENTARILY NO LONGER FUNCTION/GO OUT. AS SOON AS YOU RETURN TO SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES, THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF. THIS HAS OCC...
Mileage: 5,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS (A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES SO FAR). THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. SHE HAD NEITHER TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP NOR CALLED T...
Mileage: 60
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED HIS BRAKES ARE NOT HOLDING WHEN HE STEPS ON THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED IT FEELS AS IF HE IS BRAKING ON ICE, SLIDING TO MAKE A STOP. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS P...
Mileage: 6,700
I PURCHASED A TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD ONE BRAKING FAILURE INCIDENT WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO BRAKE AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP STREET. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER KICKED IN AND THE CAR CAME TO A SLOW STOP. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ABOUT 6 INCIDENTS ...
Mileage: 3,000
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE FOUND ON MULTIPLE TIMES (5-10), WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME (1 SECOND) THEN BEGIN TO BRAKE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON BUMPY ROADS. IT HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCT 2009. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
WHILE INITIATING BRAKING AT SPEEDS <30MPH, THE BRAKES WILL INFREQUENTLY, BUT OCCASIONALLY ENGAGE W/ NORMAL FORCE BEFORE THE BRAKES LOSE NORMAL BRAKING FORCE FOR A SPLIT SECOND BEFORE RE-ENGAGING (ESPECIALLY IF BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FURTHER). FEELS LIKE AN ISSUE W/ ENGAGING REGENERATIVE BRAKES. ...
Mileage: 1,000
I GOT INTO A WRECK WHEN DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BECAUSE I FEEL THE BREAKS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES AND I SLAMMED ON MINE, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A 3 CAR PILEUP. I DID NOT RECEIVE A CITATION BECAUSE I WAS NOT FOLLOWING TO CLOSE, WHICH LEADS ME TO B...
Mileage: 950
WE OWN A 2010 PRIUS AND SEVERAL TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED IT IN NOVEMBER 2009 WE HAVE NOTICED ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ON EACH OCCASION WE WERE DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN OR SLIPPERY SURFACE (E.G., POTHOLES, ICY MANHOLE COVERS) AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED IT DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE OR CATCH....
Mileage: 800
WHILE BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, AND IF THERE IS A BUMP ON THE ROAD, THE AUTO CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD, EVEN IF YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKE COMPLETELY, THE AUTO CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD, ABOUT ANOTHER 10 TO 15 FEET. THIS HAS HAPPEN NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NO AN...
Mileage: 4,500
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. AT LEAST 10 TIMES, WHEN PASSING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT MY APPLYING ANY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THAT IS, IT ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING SOMETIMES WHEN I PASS OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. THEN, WHEN I TRY TO SLOW IT DOWN FROM THIS UN...
Mileage: 500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS III, PURCHASED IN JUNE 2009, AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. IF WHILE BRAKING I HAPPEN TO HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD MY BRAKES FAIL FOR A BRIEF MOMENT CAUSING THE CAR TO SPEED UP RATHER THAN SLOW DOWN. IN ORDER TO STOP THE SUDDEN ACCELERA...
Mileage: 9,927
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 09 AND HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CAR "LURCHES" FORWARD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY SURFACE. I WAS FORTUNATE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS THAT THERE WAS DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER 3 OR 4 OCCASIONS OF EXPERIENCING TH...
MY WIFE AND I HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED RARE BUT SCARY BRAKING IN OUR NEW 2010 PRIUS. UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS THERE IS A DEFINITE LAG (LESS THAT TWO SECONDS)BETWEEN APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN THE BRAKES ACTUALLY ENGAGE. I SUSPECT AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM IS NOT TELLING THE ELECTRIC TRACTIO...
Mileage: 6,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL ISSUES WHEN BRAKING. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT A POTHOLE (OR ANY FORM OF DIP IN THE ROAD) MY CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD (I.E., ACCELERATE) UNTIL THE TIRES ARE BACK ON LEVEL PAVEMENT. ONE OF THE MORE FRIG...
Mileage: 7,000
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (NEW) IN JULY, 2009. WE HAVE DRIVEN IT SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 8,000 MILES. I HAVE TWO SAFETY RELATED COMPLAINTS TO REPORT WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM: COMPLAINT #1 - SEVERAL TIMES (PERHAPS 10-15) WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AFTER COASTING A SHORT DISTANCE AS I PRE...
Mileage: 100
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS DOES EXPERIENCE MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR POTHOLES. THE PROBLEM NEVER LASTS MORE THAN A MOMENT AND HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS OR NEAR ACCIDENTS. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THE CAR FOR REPAIR. *TR
THE BRAKING SYSTEM TEMPORARILY DISENGAGES WHEN HITTING A BUMP, MANHOLE, GRAVEL, ETC. CAUSING CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. TOYOTA OF NAPERVILEE TOLD ME THAT SOME LUNGING IS TO BE EXPECTED. IT IS SCARY WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE BRAKES. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT MAY RESULT IN A ...
Mileage: 25
THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE 5 MONTHS THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. I WOULD GO OVER A POT HOLE OR LARGER BUMP AND INSTEAD OF MY BRAKES INITIATING WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES THERE IS A QUICK ACCELERATION AND THE CAR LITERALLY LURCHES FORWARD INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. ALS...
Mileage: 8,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN HE STEPS ON THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON THE NEWS AND HE W...
Mileage: 2,010
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE ISSUES. WHEN BRAKING AND THE CAR HITS A ROUGH SPOT OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD THE CAR DOES NOT BRAKE WELL. IN FACT IT LURCHES FORWARD A FEW FEET UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
1) DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH ON A FLAT SMOOTH ROAD APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. APPLYING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE STOPPING. HIT A SHALLOW POTHOLE ON RIGHT SIDE. PROBABLY A MANHOLE COVER. 2) VERY QUICKLY, LASTING ONLY A SPLIT SECOND, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO COME LOOSE AND THEN RE-ENGAGE. ...
Mileage: 5,800
WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL UTILITY ACCESS COVER IN THE ROAD, AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED, OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS MOMENTARILY LOST BRAKING POWER AND SEEMED TO ACCELERATE FOR A VERY BRIEF MOMENT. ALTHOUGH BRAKING POWER WAS REGAINED VERY QUICKLY, THIS WAS ALARMING SINCE THERE WAS A PEDESTRIAN IN THE CROSS...
Mileage: 1,500
SOMETIMES WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE THERE IS A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME (.5 SEC, OR SO) WHERE THE BRAKES STOP WORKING. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE SLIPPING - LETTING UP JUST ENOUGH TO LET THE CAR CONTINUE ROLLING WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ROUGHLY 5 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED ...
INFREQUENTLY, BUT REPEATEDLY, WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WILL BRIEFLY CUT OUT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAR WILL OFTEN SEEM TO SURGE FORWARD FOR THE BRIEFLY PERIOD; IT IS HARD TO TELL IF THIS IS SIMPLY A PERIOD OF DISCONTINUED DECELERATION, OR IN FACT A BRIEF BURST ...
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS ISSUES WITH BRAKING UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN I AM BRAKING ON BUMPY ROADS OR GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT LITERALLY FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS SURGING FORWARD WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO ACTUALLY MAKE ME FEEL LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING. I THO...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (PACKAGE IV) SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHILE BRAKING OVER A BUMP, LIKE A MANHOLE COVER. IT OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK. NO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES SO FAR, BUT COULD BE TROUBLESOME IF IT OCCURS NEAR OTHER CARS AT A LIGHT OR STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA AGENCY WHERE THEY...
Mileage: 4,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HIT A POTHOLE, THE CAR'S BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE STOPPED WORKING FOR 1-3 SECONDS. IT FELT AS IF I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT I WAS PRESSING IT ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN. THIS INCREASED MY BRAKIN...
Mileage: 1,000
FROM AUGUST 1ST OF 2009, I HAD BEEN DRIVING A 2010 PRIUS. IT IS A GREAT VEHICLE FOR ECONOMY BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND IF THERE IS A BUMP, THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD OR ACCELERATES AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES. USUALLY A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND A VEHICLE IS ...
Mileage: 8,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS THAT IS NOW ABOUT SIX MONTHS OLD. I THOUGHT I WAS NUTS WHEN I DESCRIBED TO MY WIFE THE INCIDENT OF BRAKING OVER A MANHOLE COVER AND FEELING THE CAR SEEM TO SLIP AND JERK FORWARD FOR A SECOND. SEEING AN ARTICLE AT CNN.COM THIS MORNING CAUSED ME TO WRITE AS THIS APPEARS TO BE AN IS...
Mileage: 600
I HAD TROUBLE BRAKING MY 2010 PRIUS--WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES AND WENT OVER A BUMP AT THE SAME TIME THE CAR SPED UP INSTEAD OF STOPPING. *TR
Mileage: 3,820
THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FAILED DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE SOUTH 405 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGLES NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I ALMOST REAR ENDED A NISSAN 370 ZX. IN GENERAL THE BRAKES SEEM SUBSTANDARD AND FEEL MUSHY AFTER DRIVING IN TRAFFIC OR ESPECIALLY RAIN AS WE HAVE BEEN HAVING IN CALIFOR...
Mileage: 563
THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES (AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN TIMES) SINCE I'VE PURCHASED MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN JULY 2009. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (~20 MPH), THE BRAKES HAVE MOMENTARILY STOPPED WORKING (CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD) AFTER DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE OR SIMILAR OTHER UNEVEN SU...
Mileage: 5,000
THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I GO OVER A SMALL BUMP, SUCH AS A METAL PLATE ON THE STREET, SO FAR ALWAYS AT LOW SPEED IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE CAR ACCELERATES. I THINK IT'S PROBABLY JUST NOT BRAKING THE WAY I EXPECT IT TO, OR PERHAPS THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY FAIL. IT LASTS LESS TH...
Mileage: 6,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEMS. NOT ALWAYS CONSISTENT BRAKING PRESSURE OR BRAKING FORCE. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED (20 - 60MPH), I START SLOWLY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME I RUN OVER A POTHOLE OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND FOR A SPLIT SECOND I FEEL THE CAR ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY EVEN THOUGH I AM BRAKING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS 95% OF TIMES I GO OVER A POTHOLE AND PROBABLY IN A FE...
Mileage: 3,000
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD A TOTAL LOCKOUT OF BRAKING ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST TIMES IF THE ROAD IS SLIGHTLY ROUGH AND DOWNHILL. DEALER DENIES ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS BUT THIS LAST TIME I WENT COMPLETELY THROUGH A STOP SIGN. HAD THERE BEEN OTHER TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ...
Mileage: 14,191
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, HAS ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS, SURGED FORWARD WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY COMING OFF OF CRUISE CONTROL HEADING TO A HIGHWAY OFF RAMP. THESE HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 AND THE PRESENT, FEBRUARY 2. THE CAR SURGES FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT ACCELERATING AND HAVE ...
Mileage: 2,500
I AM WRITING ABOUT MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE NOTICED FAULTY BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE, MAINLY WHEN I AM ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE ON SLIPPERY OR BUMPY SURFACES. I LIVE IN CHICAGO WHERE THERE ARE MANY BUMPY ROADS AND POTHOLES, SO WHEN I'M COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND NEED TO STOP OVER A BUMPY SURFACE, IT ...
BOUGHT 2010 PRIUS IN JUNE. HAVE CONTINUING BRAKE ISSUE WHEN GO OVER BUMP, CAR LURCHES FORWARD. CONTINUING PROBLEM. BELOW WHERE SAYS INCIDENT DATE PUT IN ABOUT WHEN FIRST NOTICED IT. *TR
Mileage: 500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - OWNED CAR FOR 8 MONTHS. FIVE TIMES CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHILE I AM PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. HAPPENS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN AND HIT A POT HOLE OR BUMP. VERY SCARY! HAVE A TEEN WHO IS LEARNING TO DRIVE AND SHE IS NOT ALLOWED TO USE THE PRIUS. MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT M...
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON MY PRIUS 2010 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, IF I HIT A BUMP, THE BRAKES WILL BRIEFLY DISENGAGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LAST SUMMER. *TR
Mileage: 500
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (PURCHASED JUNE 2009). THE BRAKE SYSTEM ROUTINELY FAILS FOR 1-2 SECONDS IF I AM BRAKING AS I HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT FEELS AS IF BRAKING STARTS, THEN TOTALLY DISAPPEARS FOR 1-2 SECONDS, THEN I FEEL THE ABS SYSTEM KICK IN AFTER THAT. THIS HAS PROBABLY OCCU...
Mileage: 100
I HAVE A 3RD GENERATION 2010 PRIUS. WHEN BRAKING, MY CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH BRIEF SPURTS OF ACCELERATION IF I HIT A BUMP. THE BUMP OR POTHOLE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE VERY BIG AND THE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER IS FOR A SECOND OR TWO. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE GAS PEDAL. *TR
OFTEN WHEN I DRIVE MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS OVER A MANHOLE, METAL GRATE, OR OTHER SLIPPERY SURFACE IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
1. 2010 PRIUS, BRAKES RELEASE AND CAR SURGES FORWARD IF ONE TIRE HITS A BUMP, POTHOLE OR UNEVEN SURFACE 2. THIS BRAKE FAILURE AND SURGING OCCURS DAILY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON MY COMMUTE. IN TWO LOCATIONS THE UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE FALL DIRECTLY BEFORE AN INTERSECTION AND I HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME STOPP...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM. CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS JUMPING FORWARD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND TRAVELING OVER BUMPY ROADS OR POTHOLES. PURCHASED CAR IN OCTOBER 2009 AND THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 500
2010 BRAND NEW PRIUS LURCHES FORWARD OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN TURNING SHARP OR GOING OVER A BUMP. *TR
Mileage: 50
WHEN BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES FORWARD OR THE BRAKES FAIL FOR JUST A MOMENT. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ROAD SURFACE IS UNEVEN, OR IF THERE IS A POTHOLE. IT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE, BUT HAS CONSISTENTLY HAPPENED ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH SINCE I PURCHASED THE NEW ...
Mileage: 3,040
THREE TIMES WHEN BRAKING WITH MY 2010 PRIUS I HAVE MOMENTARILY LOST BRAKING POWER AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR A BUMP. THE CAR ENDED UP STOPPING SLIGHTLY PAST WHERE I HAD INTENDED TO BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
EVENT OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON AN ICY SURFACE. INITIALLY BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE WORKING PROPERLY. THEN THE BRAKES APPEAR TO STOP WORKING FOR SPLIT SECOND. THERE IS A SENSE THAT THE CAR IS ACCELERATING, BUT I BELIEVE THE SENSATION IS CAUSED BY THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. AFTE...
Mileage: 4,000
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS FOR 3 MONTHS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING ISSUES, WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THE TRACTION LIGHT BLINKS. EVEN WHEN THERE ARE NO BUMPS, THERE IS A LAG IN THE TI...
Mileage: 1,000
DRIVING NORMALLY ON A ROUGH ROAD I CAME TO AN INTERSECTION WHERE I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES. IN THIS INSTANCE I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW AS NORMAL. I THEN HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD AND THE BRAKES APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED. THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. I THEN REAPPLIE...
Mileage: 1,500
WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD AS IF THE BRAKES HAVE STOPPED WORKING MOMENTARILY. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO USE ADDITIONAL CRASH AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS, IN ANOTHER CIRCUMSTANCE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT FEELS AS I...
Mileage: 15,000
1. GOING SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL, ONE OF THE FRONT TIRE WENT OVER A POTHOLE, ON OTHER OCCASIONS, GOING OVER A SLIGHTLY BUMPY WET ROAD 2. TEMPORARY (ABOUT 2-4 SECONDS) BRAKE LOSS, HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 3-5 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS 3. NOTHING DONE SO FAR, WAITING TO VISIT DEALER AT 5000 MILES OR FOR TOYOTA TO ISSUE...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - WHILE BRAKING CAR HAS OCCASIONALLY LUNGED FORWARD - SEEMINGLY WHEN HITTING AN UNEVEN SECTION OF ROAD. FEELS AS IF CAR SUDDENLY HIT A PATCH OF ICE -NONE PRESENT OF COURSE. MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN TURNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
I HAVE DRIVEN MY 2010 PRIUS FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND SLOWING THE CAR, THE BRAKE RELEASES AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TO 10 TIM...
Mileage: 7,000
BRAKE PROBLEMS: MY 2010 PRIUS, WHICH I PURCHASED LAST OCTOBER, HAS BEEN HAVING SPORADIC PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. IT USUALLY OCCURS ON THE STREETS, AND AT LOW SPEEDS, AND THE CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. IT'S AS IF I STOPPED BRAKING EVEN IN FACT, I'VE BEEN P...
Mileage: 6,700
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS AND WHEN I DROVE OVER A BUMP OR POT HOLE MY CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AND LOSE ANY BRAKING FEELING (ALMOST TO WHERE I LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR). IT HAPPENS ONLY FOR A SHORT MOMENT. *TR
I AM ALSO AN OWNER OF A 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR SINCE AUGUST 2010. WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A SUDDEN BURST OF ACCELERATION. IT ABSOLUTELY HAPPENS AND IS REPRODUCIBLE. I GO OVER THE SAME BUMP EVERY DAY ON MY COMMUTE HOME, AND THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY. IT HAS NEVER CAUSE...
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN AS I WAS MOVING SLOWLY UP AN INCLINE IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, MY 2010 PRIUS HYBRID SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN THE THREE MONTHS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STARTLED ME. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS EXTRA DISTANCE BETW...
Mileage: 250
I SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE 2010 PRIUS LUNGING WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE. I OWN ONE AND HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE ON MORE THAN 1 OCCASION. *TR
ON MY WAY TO WORK THERE IS A ROUGH PATCH OF PAVEMENT WHERE I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE A TURN AND A STOP. IF I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN I HIT IT, THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD, FEELING OUT OF CONTROL LIKE ON ICE, UNTIL THE CAR IS ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT AGAIN. FORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T A VEHICLE IN FRON...
Mileage: 1,000
I EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH THE BRAKES OF MY 2010 PRIUS. SOMETIMES THE BREAKS DO NOT TAKE HOLD WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR SEEMS TO SKIP FORWARD FOR A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE IT BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES TAKE HOLD. IT IS VERY UNSETTLING BUT I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. MY WIFE ...
Mileage: 2,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED OVER A BUMP THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKES WOULD SUDDENLY RELEASE FOR A SHORT MOMENT AND THEN WORKS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSH...
Mileage: 11,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS- CAR TENDS TO ACCELERATE AFTER HITTING SOME POTHOLES OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES, I CAME VERY CLOSE TO REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE BUMP OR POTHOLE WAS IN THE ROAD AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP. I H...
Mileage: 500
THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING ON THE 2010 PRIUS LOSE GRIPPING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS ON THE ROAD. WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER BUMPY GROUND AND I AM USING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOSE GRIP AND THE DECELERATION IS REDUCED. I HAVE NOTICED THIS HAPPENING ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE 6 MONTHS THAT...
I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHILE BRAKING IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I AM BRAKING AND THE CAR HITS A BUMP/POT HOLE. WHEN I HIT A BUMP THE BRAKES SEEM TO STOP WORKING FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. FOR A MOMENT OR TWO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE LOSING CONTROL OF THE...
Mileage: 4,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT IS GRABBING AND JERKING. WHILE USING THE VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL UPON SETTING IT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, BUT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHCILE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTA...
Mileage: 6,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT IS GRABBING AND JERKING. WHILE USING THE VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL UPON SETTING IT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, BUT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHCILE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTA...
Mileage: 6,200
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE HAD 2 OCCASIONS WHERE I HAVE HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND MY CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
WHEN DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS ON CITY/SURFACE STREETS IN MY 2010 PRIUS, A BRAKING PROBLEM OCCURS. IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AS IF THE BRAKES HAVE DISENGAGED, EVEN THOUGH I AM STILL PRESSING THE BRAKE. I PUSH THE BRAKES DOWN HARDER AND NOTHING HAPPENS....
Mileage: 2,900
CARE SPEEDS UP WITH BREAKS APPLIED WHEN THE CAR HITS A BUMP. THE BRAKES ALSO GRAB WHEN BACKING UP. FREQUENCY: NOT OFTEN BUT IT NEED TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. REPORTED TO TOYOTA. THEY HAVE CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THERE IS NOT ONE DATE AS IT HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES OVER T...
Mileage: 2,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE NOTICED THAT IF YOU ARE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND ONE OF THE WHEELS OF THE CAR HAPPEN TO HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP THE BRAKES SEEM TO MOMENTARILY RELEASE AND THEN GRAB AGAIN. MY FOOT IS NOT COMING OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT'S AS IF THE CAR LUNGES AHEAD FOR A SPLIT SECOND....
Mileage: 3,500
2010 PRIUS, WITH NO MODIFICATION MADE SINCE PURCHASE. WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR HIT A POTHOLE/SHARP BUMP 5 FEET BEFORE THE STOP SIGN AND THE CAR JERKED FORWARD FRIGHTENINGLY WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST ITS BREAKING...
BRAKES ON PRIUS 2010 PERIODICALLY HAVE A "LAG" OR DELAY TIME BEFORE THEY ENGAGE. I APPLY THE BRAKES, AND NO GRABBING OR SLOWING DOWN OCCURS FOR 2-3 SECONDS. THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN DURING JANUARY (CAR PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER). I HAVE 7000 MILES ON THE CAR. 1ST TIME- WENT OVER ROUGH PART OF ROAD AND...
Mileage: 7,000
EXPERIENCE SUDDEN LOSS BRAKING POWER WHEN MY PRIUS HIT A POTHOLE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR REGAIN BRAKING POWER AFTER SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I'M CONCERN MY CAR MAY HIT OTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN IN THE FUTURE IF I WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR PROPERLY. *...
Mileage: 3,000
WE PURCHASED OUR 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST 2009. SINCE THEN, MY WIFE HAS COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT HOW THE BRAKES SEEM TO STOP WORKING WHENEVER SHE IS BRAKING AND ENCOUNTERS A BUMP (LIKE A POTHOLE OR SPEED BUMP). I'VE NOTICED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES MYSELF .. IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE NO LONGER FU...
Mileage: 7,700
1. I AM DRIVING ON A REGULAR ROAD. 2. WHEN I AM BRAKING AND MY CAR HITS A BUMP IT SEEMS TO JOLT FORWARD BRIEFLY AND I NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES HARDER TO STOP. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN JUNE OF 2009. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN I HAVE TRIED BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP. INSTEAD OF SLOWING OR STOPPING, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT ACTUALLY IS LURCHING FORWARD. IT CORRECTS ITSELF ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, BUT T...
Mileage: 10,000
I'M THE OWNER OF A 2010 PRIUS AND TWICE NOW WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FIRMLY DURING A RAIN SOAKED DAY WHILE GOING OVER THE TEMPORARY STEEL PLATES USED DURING ROAD REPAIRS AS SOON AS THE BACK WHEELS HIT THE SURFACE THE CAR SHOOTS A HEAD AS IF THE BRAKES ARE TEMPORARILY NOT APPLYING PRESSURE AT ALL. N...
Mileage: 4,000
2010 PRIUS WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES RELEASING WHEN WE DRIVE OVER POT HOLES OR A SLICK SURFACE. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURING THING. IT PREVENTS US FROM STOPPING QUICKLY OR REACTING TO A SITUATION. IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS A STRONG POSSIBILITY TO IN THE...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SERIES V IN JULY 2010 ... I HAVE NOTICE THAT WHEN GOING OVER A "POTHOLE" OR VERY ROUGH PAVEMENT THAT THE VEHICLE DOES SOMEWHAT SPEED UP AND HAVE A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE SEEMS TO ALLEVIATE THE SITUATION. SEEMS T...
MY VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO A SLIDE WHEN BRAKING...FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED ALTHOUGH I HAVE ANTILOCK BRAKES. I HAVE SLID INTO AN INTERSECTION TWICE AND I WOULD SAY THERE WAS SAND LEFT OVER FROM SNOW MELT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND I DEFINITELY CAN FEEL A DIFFERENCE THAT HAS CAUSED ALARM POSSI...
Mileage: 2,000
TOYOTA-PRIUS HYBRID-2010 BRAKING PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPERIENCE A BRAKING PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKING PROBLEM RESULTS ONLY WHEN IN A PANIC STOP (WHEN ABS IS ACTIVE). I THINK WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT THE BRAKE IS RELEASING FOR A SECOND WHILE THE ABS COMPUTER IS TAKING OV...
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED BRAKE RELEASE ON 6 OCCASIONS SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE CAR IN JUNE 2009. DURING THE SUMMER, ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND GOING INTO A RIGHT TURN, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ROLLS OVER A (FLUS...
Mileage: 500
LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THIS DESCRIBES JUST ONE OF MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE HAD WHAT SEEMS LIKE A SHORT, BUT TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. EACH TIME, I WAS EASY TO MEDIUM BRAKING AND HIT A BUMP OR WAS ON ROUGH SURFACE. THE BRAKES JUST APPEAR TO FAIL. NATURAL REACTION I...
Mileage: 2,750
WE HAD PICKED UP OUR BRAND NEW TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 ON SEP 24TH 2009. A WEEK LATER, ON OCT 1, I WAS DRIVING IN TO MY BROTHER IN LAW'S DRIVEWAY (MAYBE AT 5MPH) WHEN I FELT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT ENGAGE. I CRASHED INTO THEIR GARAGE DOOR. SINCE, THIS WAS A METAL DOOR, WE THOUGHT WE COULD DENT IT BAC...
Mileage: 50
I LOSE ALL BRAKING FOR A FEW SECONDS ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WHILE GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS AT SLOW SPEED. I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WANTED TO WAIT TO LEARN MORE OF THE PROBLEM FROM MY DEALER. SO WHEN I WAS AT MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON 28 JAN 10,FOR MY CAR'S FIRST SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE,...
Mileage: 3,500
MY 2010 PRUIS TENDS TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. THIS MAINLY SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE SURFACE CHANGES WHILE BRAKING, LIKE DRIVING OVER A MANHOLE COVER, POTHOLE OR SLIPPERY SURFACE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE 2009. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER AT MY FIRST CHECK-UP...
WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THE 2010 PRIUS, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL BRAKING POWER IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE IN THE ROAD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I DRIVE OVER THE BUMP IN THE ROAD (AND CONTINUE PRESSING THE BR...
Mileage: 10,000
WHEN BRAKING NUMEROUS TIMES, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS STOPPED BRAKING AND GIVES THE FEELING THAT IT IS LURCHING FORWARD. MY MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING OVER A MAN HOLE AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH. THESE INCIDENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WHEN BRAKING OVER NON-SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES, SUCH AS POTHO...
Mileage: 6,500
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SEEMS TO HAVE BRIEF PERIODS OF ACCELERATION WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND AM JUST PUTTING IT ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD TO KEEP IT FROM LURCHING FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 9,600
I AM DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SINCE AUGUST 2009. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE BRAKES SEEM TO MALFUNCTION. I CAN REPLICATE THIS ISSUE ON A CERTAIN ROAD WHEN I AM COMING DOWN A SLOPE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE (DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE) HITS A POTHOLE AS I AM BRAKING. THE VEHICLE CON...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WERE OCCASIONS WHEN HE LOST BRAKING POWER AND SLIGHT ACCELERATION WHEN HE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. HE STATED THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO...
Mileage: 150
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED: WHEN THE PRIUS HITS A PATCH OF UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR IS TAKING A SHARP TURN WHILE LIGHTLY BRAKING, THE PRIUS' BRAKE ECU INTERPRETS THAT AS A SITUATION WHERE THE COMPUTER NEEDS TO STEP IN AND KEEP THE WHE...
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHILE COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A SLIGHTLY ICY ROAD, THE CAR ACCELERATED. IT WAS NOT THE FUNCTION OF ANTILOCK BRAKES, BUT RATHER A SURGE THAT WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED AND SOMEWHAT FRIGHTENING. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CAR IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF ME, OR I WOULD HAVE SURELY REAR ...
Mileage: 3,000
MY 2010 PRIUS LURCHES OVER BUMPS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON TWO VISITS. I READ THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, SO I WANT TO ISSUE A COMPLAINT AND ASK WHAT I SHOULD DO NOW. *TR
Mileage: 4,029
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PETAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT STOPPED. SHE THEN TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL...
MY 2010 PRIUS BRAKES BRIEFLY STOP WORKING WHEN I'M BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT HOWEVER THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY AND CAN BE RECREATED. *TR
Mileage: 6,200
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD FOR A FEW FEET AFTER GOING OVER A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD (LIKE A MANHOLE COVER). THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO CHANGE THE OIL @ 5000 MILES. THEY SAID TH...
Mileage: 2,500
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS EXPERIENCES ACCELERATION WHENEVER I GO OVER A POTHOLE AND ATTEMPT TO BRAKE THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2009. I AM REPORTING IT NOW BECAUSE I NOW KNOW THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT A RESULT OF MY INABILITY ...
Mileage: 100
2010 PRIUS I HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN GETTING THE LURCHING OVER BUMPS THAT I'VE HEARD OTHER 2010 PRIUS OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT. HAPPENS A LOT WHEN I DRIVE OVER A MANHOLE COVER, THE CAR SEEMS TO SPEED UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS YET, BUT WANTED TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT...
Mileage: 5,000
WHEN BRAKING OVER A SMOOTH SURFACE SUCH AS A MANHOLE COVER, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO LURCH FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SEEMS TO LOOSE BRAKING ON OR OVER BUMPS. IT SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO STOP FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I HAVE TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKES AND RE APPLY INORDER TO REGAIN BREAKING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME WHEN SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND ...
Mileage: 12,000
WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOOSE PARTIAL GRIP ON AND OFF. ALSO WHEN BRAKING OVER A POTHOLE OR UNEVEN ROAD THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND THERE IS A FEEL OF LOSS OF CONTROL. THESE ARE BOTH VERY SCARY. *TR
Mileage: 200
2010 PRIUS BRAKES DOES NOT WORK IF THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP OR A POT HOLE WHILE BRAKES BEING APPLIED..IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES...EVEN COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ONCE...DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO TECHNICAL BULITON OR TECHNICAL FIX ON THE ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 6,248
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS BRAKES RELEASING WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN REVERSE THE BRAKES FREQUENTLY "STICK" ON. IN THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT I WAS CHANGING LANES LOOKING TO MAKE A FUTURE LEFT TURN AND I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A 4 LANE ROAD, I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO CHANGE LANES AND DID NOT S...
Mileage: 1,800
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 ...
Mileage: 1,000
WHEN I BRAKE MY 2010 PRIUS AND HIT A BUMP IT LURCHES FORWARD, CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR
Mileage: 50
REGENERATIVE BRAKING DISENGAGES FOR A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE MECHANICAL BRAKING TAKES OVER CAUSING CAR TO LURCH FORWARD/ACCELERATE WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. THIS EFFECT WAS NOTICED TWICE AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MPH WHEN FRONT TIRES HIT RUTS IN ROAD ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT STOP LIGHTS OR WHEN...
Mileage: 1,500
2010 PRIUS. CAR LURCHES EVERYDAY WHEN BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS. CAR DRIFTS FORWARD AND DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED DOWN. OFTEN HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STOP. BRAKES WILL START WORKING BUT THEN "SLIP" IN THE MIDDLE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. DOUBT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTE...
Mileage: 4,233
2010 PRIUS. CAR LURCHES EVERYDAY WHEN BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS. CAR DRIFTS FORWARD AND DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED DOWN. OFTEN HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STOP. BRAKES WILL START WORKING BUT THEN "SLIP" IN THE MIDDLE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. DOUBT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTE...
Mileage: 4,233
SUDDEN ACCELERATION LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROAD AT SLOW SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. HAVING READ REPORTS OF THIS IN THE NEWS, I WANTED TO REPORT IT AS WELL. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
I HAVE CONTACTED MY AUTO MANUFACTURER ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE IN STRAIGHT LINE, IT IS ETHER GOING LEFT OR RIGHT. THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE IT WILL WONDER OFF OF THE ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED HER VEHICLE SURGES WHEN SHE GOES OVER A POTHOLE AND HIT HER BRAKES. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE SHE PURCHASE HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH HER BUT THE FAILURE DID NOT OCC...
Mileage: 4,000
FROM THE FIRST DAYS WITH THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. SO FAR, THIS ISSUE ONLY OCCURS AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE OR WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. ON OCCASION, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION WHEN STO...
Mileage: 6,450
DRIVING A 2010 PRIUS WITH A HALF INCH OF FRESH SNOW ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 20 DEGREES. DRIVING AT 12 MPH, SLOWING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN. TWICE THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING ME TO COME TO A STOP BEYOND THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK. FORTUNATELY, NO PEDESTRIANS WERE THERE. IT FELT AS IF AB...
Mileage: 550
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT WHEN BRAKING, IF I HIT A POT HOLE OR BUMP, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR JUST UNDER 60 DAYS BUT HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT LEAVES ME ...
Mileage: 2,000
VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING OVER ROAD SURFACE THAT IS NOT SMOOTH. SYMPTOM MAKES SAFELY JUDGING STOPPING DISTANCE VERY DIFFICULT, AND IN OUR OPINION, INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE ISSUE AND THAT VEHICLE'S COMPUTER DID NOT REPORT/RECORD A...
Mileage: 3,000
VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING OVER ROAD SURFACE THAT IS NOT SMOOTH. SYMPTOM MAKES SAFELY JUDGING STOPPING DISTANCE VERY DIFFICULT, AND IN OUR OPINION, INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE ISSUE AND THAT VEHICLE'S COMPUTER DID NOT REPORT/RECORD A...
Mileage: 3,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS V IN NOVEMBER 2009. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. SHE WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR JUST WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE PRACTICALLY HAD TO STAND TO APPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TWIC...
Mileage: 1,800
WHEN BRAKING, MY TOYOTA PRIUS UNEXPECTEDLY JOLTS FORWARD IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY NEARLY EVERY DAY I DRIVE IT. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 SUDDENLY STOPS AND STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER THIS, IT WOULD NOT START FOR 20 MINUTES, DESPITE REPEATEDLY TURNING THE ENGINE ON AND OFF. *TR
Mileage: 5,400
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SEEMS TO ACCELERATE WHEN I APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND CAR GOES INTO SHALLOW POTHOLE. THIS EVENT IS REPEATABLE AND HAPPENS EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN AT A PARTICULAR STOP SIGN WITH A POTHOLE IN FRONT OF IT. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I NOW KNOW TO AVOI...
Mileage: 3,400
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SEEMS TO ACCELERATE WHEN I APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND CAR GOES INTO SHALLOW POTHOLE. THIS EVENT IS REPEATABLE AND HAPPENS EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN AT A PARTICULAR STOP SIGN WITH A POTHOLE IN FRONT OF IT. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I NOW KNOW TO AVOI...
Mileage: 3,400
I BOUGHT MY NEW 2010 PRIUS JUNE 6TH 2009. SINCE ABOUT OCT 2009, I HAVE NOTICED WHEN I AM BRAKING AND GO OVER A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, THE CAR SEEMS TO SPEED UP. THERE IS A POTHOLE BY MY HOUSE SO I CAN TEST THIS FREQUENTLY. IT HAPPENS WHEN I GO ABOUT 30 MPS (AS I'M SLOWING DOWN DUE TO THE STOP LIGHT ON...
Mileage: 2,000
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES RELEASE IF HE HITS A BUMP WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD.THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP OR POTHOLE. TH...
Mileage: 100
THE BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE IF THEY ARE BEING APPLIED WHILE DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE - SPEED BUMP, POTHOLES, ETC. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 10-15 TIMES SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2009. *TR
WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMPY ROAD AND APPLY THE BRAKES, MY CAR DOES NOT STOP. *TR
THE CAR HAS HYPER-SENSITIVE BRAKES WHENEVER I AM BACKING UP FROM A PARKED SPOT (E.G. BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE AT A STORE.) WHEN BACKING OUT OF A SPACE (USING JUST IDLE SPEED AND TAPPING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKES TO CONTROL THE SPEED) TAPPING LIGHTLY RESULTS IN THE CAR BRAKES FORCEFULLY ENGAGING A...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS III, PURCHASED DECEMBER 2009 FROM DCH BRUNSWICK TOYOTA, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902 I EXPERIENCED ATLEAST 3 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING, SOMETIMES AT THE SAME SPOT ON A ROAD - WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERA...
Mileage: 800
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS III, PURCHASED DECEMBER 2009 FROM DCH BRUNSWICK TOYOTA, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902 I EXPERIENCED ATLEAST 3 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING, SOMETIMES AT THE SAME SPOT ON A ROAD - WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERA...
Mileage: 800
MY 2010 PRIUS IV PURCHASED IN JUNE, 2010 HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN I BRAKE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND I CROSS OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE CAR MOMENTARY SURGES FORWARD. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
I PURCHASED A NEW TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 IN DECEMBER 2009. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED BRAKING WAS 'ODD' AND I FELT LIKE WHEN I WOULD BRAKE SOMETIMES, THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING. AFTER SOME SELF MONITORING, I REALIZED THIS PARTICULARLY HAPPENED WHEN CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS NEAR MY HOME EN R...
Mileage: 100
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CAR JERKING FORWARD AND FOR A FEW SECONDS SPEEDING UP AS IF THE BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. THIS HAPPENS SPECIFICALLY IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT AND I'M BRAKING. MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN BY HITTING THE BRAKE. ...
Mileage: 4,300
I BOUGHT TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 IN EARLY DECEMBER 2009 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES BRAKE PROBLEM. I BASICALLY CAN'T MAKE MY CAR STOP EFFECTIVELY WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. IT IS WORSE WHEN YOU DRIVE FAST OR IN A SNOWY OR ICY DAYS. NOW I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN WAY BEFORE THE STOP SIGN SO I CAN AVOID TH...
Mileage: 500
PRIUS 2010. INTERMITTENTLY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY. ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD IS WET AND UNEVEN. WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND TRAVELING RELATIVELY SLOWLY, IF THE VEHICLE GOES OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT (POTHOLE OR JUST "RUBBLY"), IT'S AS IF THE ABS GETS CONFUSED AND VERY TEMPORARILY GIVES UP. THIS IS IN CI...
Mileage: 1,500
I HAVE HAD MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV SINCE AUGUST 2009. OVER THE PAST TWO TO THREE MONTHS, I NOTICE THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I BRAKE, MY CAR JUMPS FORWARD A LITTLE BIT BEFORE BRAKING. IT FEELS LIKE SKIDDING ON ICE BUT THERE IS NO ICE AROUND. IT HAPPENS AT LEAST A FEW TIMES EVERY WEEK. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY...
Mileage: 3,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKE SURGE WHEN HITTING BUMP IN ROAD WHEN BRAKE IS ENGAGE. *TR
Mileage: 200
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKE IN BUMPY ROAD. IT HAPPENED WHEN THE SPEED IS SLOW AND THERE IS UNEVEN OR DRIVES OVER POT HOLE. *TR
SUDDEN SURGE WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT MEDIUM SPEEDS. MY PRIUS IS NOW SIX MONTHS OLD WITH ABOUT 6,000 MILES ON IT AND I EXPERIENCE A SURGE IN ACCELERATION WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT ABOUT 20 MPH. I USED TO BE AN AUTO MECHANIC (20 YEARS AGO), SO I MAY BE A LITTLE MORE ATTUNED TO NARROWING THE PROBLEM TH...
Mileage: 6,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30MPH TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH TERRAIN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARN...
Mileage: 1,500
OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKING AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED ON A BUMPY OR SLIPPERY SURFACE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY STOP WORKING. MY IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARDER AND THAT SEEMS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I DON'T REMEMBER ANY SENSE THAT THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN DURING THESE SITUATIONS. I HAV...
Mileage: 7,500
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON ROADS WITH LOTS OF BUMPS, POTHOLES, SEWER COVERS, ETC, I HAVE BRAKING PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING OVER ONE OF THESE "OBSTACLES" AND I TOUCH THE BRAKES, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AS IF ACCELERATING OR SLIPPING. I CAN THEN RELEASE THE BRAKE AND STEP ON IT AGAIN TO SLOW...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH SHE SLOWED DOWN AND APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT LUNGED FORWARD. THIS HAPPEN TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Mileage: 1,000
DRIVING 35MPH ON STRAIGHT ROAD AND RAN OVER SOME UNSEEN POTHOLES. APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT FUNCTION AS EXPECTED. MUCH LESS BRAKING POWER THAN NORMAL. *TR
Mileage: 150
I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2009: WHEN BRAKING ON SNOW OR ICE OR BRAKING WHEN PASSING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE BRAKES WILL FEEL AS IF THEY ARE SLIPPING AND THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. IT'S AS IF THE ABS IS RELEASING T...
Mileage: 5,000
DEAR, NHTSA I WAS DRIVING MY PRIUS IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT BRAKING WELL. I RECENTLY WAS INVOLVED ON JAN 29, 2010 IN AN INCIDENT DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT FROM WORK WERE THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I WENT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR SKIDDED ...
Mileage: 11,000
DEAR, NHTSA I WAS DRIVING MY PRIUS IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT BRAKING WELL. I RECENTLY WAS INVOLVED ON JAN 29, 2010 IN AN INCIDENT DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT FROM WORK WERE THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I WENT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR SKIDDED ...
Mileage: 11,000
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS BEEN EXHIBITING MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN PASSING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE. MY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS SEVERAL ROADS WITH STEEP SLOPES AND ALTHOUGH MY SPEED ON THESE ROUTES IS ALMOST ALWAYS UNDER 20 MPH, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE NOTICED AN UNEASY FEELING OF LOSS OF CONTROL ON PASSING ...
Mileage: 300
WHEN BRAKING AND GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD OR POTHOLES, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING. IT IS NECESSARY TO EXERT ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT SOMETIMES DOES NOT FEEL LIKE THIS IS HELPING. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
2010 PRIUS ACCELERATES WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMP, POT HOLE OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACES. *TR
Mileage: 4,551
DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE AND MY BRAKES TEMPORARILY QUIT WORKING. 2010 PRIUS. *TR
Mileage: 3,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 4 TO 5 TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND IF IT OCCURRED AGAIN TO GIVE TOYOTA A CALL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ...
Mileage: 2,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - BRAKING ISSUE ON SLIPPERY SERVICE - I FIND THE BRAKING DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS EXCESSIVE WHEN COMPARED TO MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE ON SLIPPERY SERVICES. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD INTO INTERSECTIONS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. I LIVE IN MN WHE...
Mileage: 3,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON DEC. 23 2009 IN COLUMBUS OH, AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEM TWICE. WHEN I WAS COMING OUT OF MY STREET TO MERGE TO A BIGGER STREET, I USED THE BRAKE TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. INSTEAD OF COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD. I HAD TO BRAKE IT AGAIN AND HARD TO STOP ...
Mileage: 900
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SINCE PURCHASING IT IN AUGUST, I HAVE BEEN AWARE OF ODD, COMPLETELY REPRODUCIBLE BRAKING BEHAVIOR. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THE COMPLAINT UNTIL NOW BECAUSE I ASSUMED IT WAS SOMETHING NORMAL WITHIN THE OPERATION OF THE PRIUS, BUT WITH THE REPORT IN THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT JAPAN ...
Mileage: 10,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SINCE PURCHASING IT IN AUGUST, I HAVE BEEN AWARE OF ODD, COMPLETELY REPRODUCIBLE BRAKING BEHAVIOR. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THE COMPLAINT UNTIL NOW BECAUSE I ASSUMED IT WAS SOMETHING NORMAL WITHIN THE OPERATION OF THE PRIUS, BUT WITH THE REPORT IN THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT JAPAN ...
Mileage: 10,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SINCE PURCHASING IT IN AUGUST, I HAVE BEEN AWARE OF ODD, COMPLETELY REPRODUCIBLE BRAKING BEHAVIOR. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THE COMPLAINT UNTIL NOW BECAUSE I ASSUMED IT WAS SOMETHING NORMAL WITHIN THE OPERATION OF THE PRIUS, BUT WITH THE REPORT IN THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT JAPAN ...
Mileage: 10,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. WHEN BRAKING (WHICH I DO OVER A LONGER THAN USUAL DISTANCE AND TIMEFRAME BECAUSE OF THE CAR'S ABILITY TO REGENERATE POWER WHILE BRAKING), THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERA...
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS FOR 4 MONTHS AND EVERYDAY I DRIVE OVER THIS ROAD NEAR MY WORK THAT'S NOT A TOTAL FLAT SURFACE WITH A BUMP, MY PRIUS JUST JERKS AND SLIDES FORWARD AND ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY I DRIVE TO WORK OVER THIS BUMPY ROAD. IT WORRIES ME IF...
Mileage: 8,550
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF BRAKE MALFUNCTION IN OUR 2010 PRIUS. WHEN BACKING OUT OF OUR GARAGE, ON 3 OCCASIONS, WHEN MY FOOT WAS JUST RESTING GENTLY OVER THE BRAKE, IT FELT AS THOUGH I WAS STOMPING ON THE BRAKE. IT DID THIS 4-5 TIMES WHERE IT LURCHED TO A STOP WHEN I WASN'T APPLYING IT BUT J...
Mileage: 5,000
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF BRAKE MALFUNCTION IN OUR 2010 PRIUS. WHEN BACKING OUT OF OUR GARAGE, ON 3 OCCASIONS, WHEN MY FOOT WAS JUST RESTING GENTLY OVER THE BRAKE, IT FELT AS THOUGH I WAS STOMPING ON THE BRAKE. IT DID THIS 4-5 TIMES WHERE IT LURCHED TO A STOP WHEN I WASN'T APPLYING IT BUT J...
Mileage: 5,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN JUNE, 2009. I HAVE NOTICED A "SURGE FORWARD" IF I APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS LIKE RAILROAD TRACKS OR POTHOLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. I JUST SAW A REPORT IN THE MEDIA THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL REPORT IT TO MY DEALER IN MADISON...
Mileage: 350
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FREQUENTLY ACCELERATES BRIEFLY WHEN BRAKING AFTER HITTING POTHOLE OR GOING OVER A BUMP. IN ADDITION, FREQUENTLY AT START UP, THE BRAKE PRESSURE IS EXTREMELY HIGH, AND THE SLIGHTEST RELEASE OF THE BRAKE CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH RAPIDLY EITHER FORWARD OR BACK, DEPENDING UPON WHETHER ...
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010, SUDDEN SURGE OF POWER, WHEN SLOWING OR BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN PARKING. HAVE REPORTED TO TOYOTA, WHO CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF PRIUS'S HAVING THIS DEFAULT. ANOTHER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON FUNCTION OF THE HYBRIDS. RECENT SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMED...
BRAKING POWER SUDDENLY GAVE OUT MOMENTARILY. THIS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED. HOWEVER, I WAS APPROACHING A CROSSWALK WITH A PEDESTRIAN IN IT. IF FELT LIKE THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I READ THE ARTICLE IN THE NYT THIS MORNING WHICH NOTED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE PRIUS AND THIS DEFINITELY FITS MY SITUATION. IT ...
Mileage: 1,000
EVERY TIME MY 2010 PRIUS GOES OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE OR "LUNGE FORWARD." IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MAY 2009. I HAVE NOT ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 10
WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AND BRAKING FIRMLY AS TRAFFIC SLOWED, ONE OR BOTH OF MY RIGHT-SIDE TIRES PASSED OVER A MANHOLE COVER OR HIT A SHALLOW POTHOLE (THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES). BRAKING EFFORT COMPLETELY STOPPED FOR A SECOND OR TWO -- THE CAR FELT AS IF IT WERE SURGING FORWARD, B...
Mileage: 1,500
I WAS DRIVING 2010 PRIUS TYPE III ON DOWNHILL. BECAUSE IT WAS DOWNHILL, I RELEASED GAS AND PREPARED TO PUSH BRAKE. THE ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY TURNED TO RIGHT SIDE AND THE SURFACE WAS A LITTLE BUMPY. WHEN THE CAR PASSED THE BUMPY SURFACE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT PUSH GAS. AS THE RESU...
Mileage: 1,087
WHEN DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AS I AM HITTING THE BRAKES. I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS USUALLY AROUND POTHOLES OR ANY OTHER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS PRETTY REGULARLY AND IT SCARES THE PANTS OFF ME; TO SAY THE LEAST. I HAVE FOUND NO RESPONSE FROM TOYO...
Mileage: 8,533
1. SMALL PATCH OF SNOW OR BUMP 2. LOSS OF BRAKES, 2 TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND 1 TIME DUE TO A BUMP, LOSS OF BRAKING FOR ABOUT 5 FEET ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE A STOP SIGN. THERE IS NO PULSING (ABS) JUST A LOSS OF BRAKING. WHEN IT HAPPENS, I PUSH THE BRAKES HARDER AND AFTER ABOUT 5 FEET AT 5 MPH, I GET SUD...
Mileage: 5,000
WE LIVE IN CHICAGO AND OWN A 2010 PRIUS. WE ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION (FORWARD SURGE) UPON BRAKING ON UNEVEN TERRAIN REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. NO ACCIDENT, BUT IT HAPPENS OFTEN ON OUR CITY STREETS AND IT IS A LITTLE UNNERVING. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS YESTERDAY. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
WE LIVE IN CHICAGO AND OWN A 2010 PRIUS. WE ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION (FORWARD SURGE) UPON BRAKING ON UNEVEN TERRAIN REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. NO ACCIDENT, BUT IT HAPPENS OFTEN ON OUR CITY STREETS AND IT IS A LITTLE UNNERVING. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS YESTERDAY. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS AND APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION ON A LOCAL ROAD. (AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION I WAS PROBABLY DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH OR LESS). AFTER I HIT THE BRAKES AND HAD BEEN DECELERATING FOR A VERY BRIEF PERIOD, I WENT OVER A POTHOLE OR SOME SIMILAR PROTRUSION. AT...
Mileage: 3,200
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON DEC. ON 12/21/2009, AND HAVE NOTICED ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS THAT WHEN I BRAKE ON TOP OF A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE CAR ACTUALLY LURCHES FORWARD, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN AND STOPPING. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME, BUT THEN I HEARD A STORY ABOUT IT ON NPR, AND NOW FEEL THAT...
Mileage: 250
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 PRIUS ON OR AROUND JAN 23RD AT AROUND 2:30PM CST, SAW A POT HOLE AHEAD AND STARTED BRAKING. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT OVER THE POT HOLE BUT THE BRAKES SKIPPED AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP AND CONTINUED TO MOVE AHEAD WITH THE SAME SPEED. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS THERE IN FRONT. R...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH TERRAIN AT A LOW SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY DISENGAGE AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. ...
Mileage: 5,600
ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME WHEN APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF 20TH & BROADWAY (SANTA MONICA, CA) FROM THE EAST SO I CAN TURN RIGHT TO HEAD NORTH ON 20TH, MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SURGES FORWARD WHEN I HIT A BUMP/POTHOLE IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP. THE SURGE IS ENOUGH TO LAUNCH THE CAR FORWARD IN...
Mileage: 6,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP SKIDDING ON MINOR ICE. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP SKIDDING ON MINOR ICE. *TR
Mileage: 3,500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS - ODD BRAKING BEHAVIOR. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE WHEELS ARE NOT TURNING, WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ORANGE "SKID WARNING" INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TURNS ON. SOMETHING IS WRONG WHEN I GET SUCH A WARNING, AS T...
Mileage: 5,580
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING; NAMELY WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND I RUNNING OVER A ROUGH SPOT OR BUMP IN THE ROAD ( A GOOD EXAMPLE IS BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH RAILROAD TRACKS) YOU FEEL A MOMENTARY SURGE OR ACCELERATION. I HAVE NOTED TH...
I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST ME BUT WHEN I HEARD OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THE NEW 2010 PRIUS I CONFIRMED WHAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. WHENEVER I BEGIN TO BRAKE AND EITHER (A) HIT A BUMP OR (B) BEGIN A TURN, THE CAR JUMPS OR LURCHES AS IF LOSING TRACTION FOR AN OVERLY EXCESSIVE AMOUNT ...
Mileage: 6,000
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS, AND HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ACCELERATION ISSUE ON ABOUT 3-4 OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2009. THE ISSUE I HAD WAS PERFECTLY DESCRIBED IN A RECENT ON-LINE ARTICLE FROM MONEY.CNN.COM ON FEB 3. HERE IS THE QUOTE - "THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED VIA OUR DEALERS CENTER...
Mileage: 2,000
BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN GENTLY PUSHING ON PEDAL AT LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE, ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WHILE STOPPED IF YOUR FOOT WIGGLES ON BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE STRONG IF YOU HIT A SMALL BUMP WHILE BRAKING CAUSING YOU TO NOT STOP ON TARGET AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYMBOL BRIEFLY FLASHE...
Mileage: 5,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JULY 2009 IT HAS JOLTED FORWARD WHILE I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN I DRIVE OVER A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH ITS BRAKES. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT A POTHOLE OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACE THE CAR LURCHES OR SLIPS FORWARD AND THE BRAKING ACTION STOPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH ME AND MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE FEELING WHILE DRIVING...
Mileage: 7,000
BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. *TR
Mileage: 4,500
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY JUMPS AHEAD DURING BRAKING. MOST LIKELY TO HAPPEN WHEN STOPPING ON A DOWNHILL GRADE AT MODERATE SPEED (UNDER 35 MPH). BRAKES ENGAGE AGAIN AFTER BRIEF ACCELERATION AND CAR SO FAR HAS COME SAFELY TO A STOP. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE DATE OF FIRST OCCURRENCE. *TR
Mileage: 150
THE BRAKE OF MY CAR WAS MALFUNCTION. WHILE BREAKING, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN INITIALLY. HOWEVER, BEFORE THE CAR TOTALLY STOPPED, IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS CONDITION HAPPENED FOR 4 TIMES WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THERE WAS NO ICE ON THE ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS NOT BUMPING E...
Mileage: 2,500
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATES OVER POTHOLES AND BUMPS IN THE ROAD WHEN I'M PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. EVEN IF I AM BRAKING FOR A FEW SECONDS, AS SOON AS I GET TO THE POTHOLE, IT PUSHES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS TO ME AT LEAST ONCE A DAY AND SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. I HAVE ONLY BEEN DRIVING THE ...
Mileage: 400
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS TWICE HAD A BRIEF MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING IN SLOW SPEED. BOTH TIMES THIS OCCURRED WHEN TRYING TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH LOW SPEED AND ON ICY/SNOWY SURFACE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED 5 FEET OR SO PAST THE ORIGINALLY INTENDED POINT OF STOPPING. *TR
BRAKE NOT RESPONDING WHEN APPLIED. *TR
Mileage: 2,272
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, 3RD GENERATION. WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT A POTHOLE OR A MANHOLE COVER, THE CAR SURGES FORWARD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY KIND OF BRAKING OR ...
Mileage: 3,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, 3RD GENERATION. WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT A POTHOLE OR A MANHOLE COVER, THE CAR SURGES FORWARD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY KIND OF BRAKING OR ...
Mileage: 3,000
BRAKES DID NOT WORK ON ICE. CAR WENT FORWARD ABOUT 15 FEET WITH NO BRAKE ACTION. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
WHEN I DRIVE ON SLIPPERY OR BUMPY ROADS IN MY 2010 PRIUS, I EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURES AT LOW SPEEDS. IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS A TEMPORARY SURGE OF POWER AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM DISENGAGES -- ALMOST AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS IMPROPERLY ENGAGING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ABOUT FOUR TIMES, BOTH ...
Mileage: 2,000
MY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD OR TEMPORARILY LOST BRAKING AFTER DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACE, AND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 9,110
SPORADIC PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS SEVERAL TIMES ON CHAT BOARDS OVER THE PAST FIVE MONTHS. IT HAPPENS PERHAPS ONCE A MONTH. THE BRAKES LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, YOU CAN JUST BARELY TOUCH THE BRAKES AND IT'S AS THOU...
Mileage: 250
2010 PRIUS - BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS LOST ON ROUGH SURFACES. THE CAR GIVES THE SENSATION OF LURCHING AHEAD. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SURGING PROBLEMS WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. RATHER THAN ACCELERATIONS TO THE PRESET SPEED, THE ACCELERATION CONTINUES PAST THE SETTING UNTIL THE CRUISE CO...
Mileage: 12,300
I PURCHASED MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN DECEMBER 2010. TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS MY CAR HAS UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED FORWARD AS I WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED. SINCE IT WAS THE SAME SPEED BUMP BOTH TIMES, I REASON THAT IT MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HEIGHT OF THE BUMP AND/OR M...
Mileage: 1,000
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS ON 7/25/09 AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER NOTICED SOMETHING A BIT UNUSUAL WITH MY BRAKES AT SPORADIC TIMES. I JUST NOW READ THE DESCRIPTION SOMEONE GAVE IN AN ARTICLE ABOUT TROUBLE WITH 2010 PRIUS BRAKES AND IT FITS MY EXPERIENCE TO A T: "WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROA...
Mileage: 1,000
THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY RELEASE/SKIP WHEN BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WHILE PASSING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JULY 2009. *TR
Mileage: 100
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. DURING THE FIVE MONTHS I'VE HAD IT, I HAD 3 TO 4 ENCOUNTERS WITH BRAKE PROBLEM. TWICE I WAS DRIVING AROUND 20MPH AND WAS BRAKING AND PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN, BUT THE BRAKE FAILED TO WORK, AND I FELT THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. THIS LASTED FOR ONLY AB...
Mileage: 2,000
SINCE PURCHASING MY 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE EPISODES OF CAR FEELING AS IF IT WERE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, POTHOLES OR OTHER IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD. I BELIEVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS I OFTEN ALREADY HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT I FIND MYSELF HAVING TO S...
Mileage: 2,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN HITTING A SLICK MANHOLE COVER - CAR ACTUALLY LUNGES FORWARD. SEEMS TO BE A SOFTWARE GLITCH WHEN REGENERATIVE BRAKING IS TAKING PLACE AND ONE OR MORE WHEELS CAN SLIP ON THE ROAD SURFACE. *TR
Mileage: 4,121
I OWN A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE ALWAYS SUSPECTED THE BRAKE HAS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD ON SLIPPERY, UNEVEN SURFACE OR POT HOLES WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
WAS PARKING ON SLIGHT INCLINE FACING DOWNHILL. HIT BRAKE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, BUT CAR LURCHED FORWARD, OVER CONCRETE BUMPER IN FRONT OF PARKING SPACE. JUST HAPPENED, HAVE NOT TAKEN CORRECTIVE MEASURES YET. ALSO HAVE NOTICED CAR LURCHING FORWARD WHEN SLOWING AROUND TURNS, HAS NOT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT...
Mileage: 882
WE OWN A 2010 PRIUS. MY DAUGHTER USUALLY DRIVES IT. I HAD IT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY. DURING THAT TIME, I EXPERIENCED BRIEF SURGES OR SWERVES WHEN I HIT POTHOLES OR ROUGH SPOTS IN THE ROAD AT A SLOW SPEED. THIS OCCURRED 3 OR 4 TIMES OUT OF APPROXIMATELY TWO DOZEN SHORT TRIPS AROUND TOWN. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WE HAVE NOTICED FREQUENT OCCURRENCES OF THE CAR LURCHING WHILE BRAKING. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AS THE CAR HITS A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE; THE CAR LURCHES WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SOMETIMES PUSH OUR BODIES FORWARD, AGAINST THE SAFETY RE...
Mileage: 100
BRAKING PROBLEM ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW THIS YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS POINT IN TIME. *TR
Mileage: 6,432
AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL OF MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS TO HIT THE BRAKE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SURGED FORWARD. IT DID NOT STOP UNTIL I SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE AND I HAD ASSUMED IT WAS A FREAK ACCIDEN...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES BRIEFLY FAIL DURING LOW SPEED BREAKING. CAR FEELS LIKE IT SURGED FORWARD EVEN WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009 THAT I HAVE GONE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY 2010 PRIUS HAS FELT LIKE IT'S SPEEDING UP AND I HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKES TO FEEL LIKE I HAD CONTROL OF MY CAR. *TR
Mileage: 3,700
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009 THAT I HAVE GONE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY 2010 PRIUS HAS FELT LIKE IT'S SPEEDING UP AND I HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKES TO FEEL LIKE I HAD CONTROL OF MY CAR. *TR
Mileage: 3,700
2010 THIRD GENERATION TOYOTA PRIUS. MY WIFE AND I ARE EXPERIENCING UNPREDICTABLE MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE AND SENSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS UNPREDICTABLY UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS SUCH AS UNEVEN PAVEMENT, POT HOLES OR PATCHES OF SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE. THE LOSS OF BRAKING FOR...
Mileage: 1,000
BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, VEHICLE ACCELERATES FOR A SECOND BEFORE BRAKING. THIS OCCURS WHEN HITTING A BUMP. I EXPERIENCE THIS ALMOST EVERY DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AT THE SAME LOCATION. THE ROAD IS SLOPED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL IN A RESIDENTIAL STREET. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED TOYOTA YET. *TR
Mileage: 3,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BOUGHT ON SEPT 28, 2009. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING THRICE "WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES ." THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING IT, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENED ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS AFTER THAT I REALIZED IT IS REAL. I AM EXTR...
Mileage: 3,000
WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING AND GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP MY PRIUS SEEMS TO LOSE ITS BRAKES AND ACCELERATE FOR A SPLIT SECOND . IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIME IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON 8/26/09. THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO PLAZA TOYOTA ON 12/23/09 AFTER THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN 50 TIMES. TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I'M T...
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ON 8/26/09. THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO PLAZA TOYOTA ON 12/23/09 AFTER THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN 50 TIMES. TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I'M T...
BRAKING MODERATELY, GOING OVER BUCKLED ASPHALT AND OR TAR STRIPS IN THE PAVEMENT. I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN AT LEAST THREE TIMES, PRIUS FEELS OUT OF CONTROL THEN I REGAIN CONTROL, WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. ITS A BRAND 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 5,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 1,300
WE OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR "KICKS" A LITTLE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY. WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT FIRST BECAUSE WE LIVE IN CHICAGO AND THE STREETS ARE QUITE WEATHERED. WE THOUGHT THE "KICKS" WE FELT MIGHT BE THE CAR BUMPING ALONG UNEVEN ROADS. THANKFULLY, WE HAV...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. GOING DOWNHILL AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. MY FOOT IS STEADY ON THE BRAKE AND I AM GRADUALLY COMING TO A STOP. THEN, I INADVERTENTLY GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE PRIUS LUNGES FORWARD. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLAM HARD ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING INTO THE ...
Mileage: 5,000
1. I HAD A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA AND JUST TRADED IT IN AND BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THIS SATURDAY 1/30/10. ON MONDAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WAS STILL IN MY COMMUNITY WHEN I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND APPLIED MY BRAKE. THE CAR SKIDDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO OTHER V...
Mileage: 50
2010 PRIUS SEEMS TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN DRIVING OVER POTHOLES AND OTHER BUMPS WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED NEAR INTERSECTIONS AND WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING LOTS. THE CAR SEEMS TO SPEED UP BRIEFLY, ENOUGH TO SCARE THE DRIVER. I'VE ALMOST ROLLED THROUGH STOP SIGNS AND NEARLY RUN OVER A FEW CARS WHE...
Mileage: 12,000
WHILE COMING TO A STOP, MY VEHICLE (2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, MODEL IV) LOST BRAKING POWER (FELT LIKE AN ACCELERATION WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL) AS I WENT OVER A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD. I WAS AT A VERY LOW SPEED (~5MPH). I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL EVEN FURTHER AND THE BRAKING POWER RETURNED AND I W...
Mileage: 3,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING OVER BUMPS, POT HOLES AND SLICK ROADWAYS. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
PRIUS 2010 PURCHASED 12/26/2009. WHEN I'M BRAKING DOWNHILL AND HIT A POT-HOLE, I GET A BIG KICK FROM THE CAR. IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES. IT'S HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, AND IS PREDICTABLE IN CERTAIN ROUTES. OVER TIME, I'VE ADJUSTED TO IT AND LEARNED TO APPLY THE BRAKES DIFFERENTLY. I'M AL...
Mileage: 200
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS FOR 6 MONTHS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING NEARLY 10 TIMES: WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THIS RESULTS IN LESS CONTROL OVER WHERE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE MOS...
Mileage: 2,300
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A DEFECT THE TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE CAR HITS A LARGE BUMP THE CAR ACCELERATES. THE DASH TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND TOYOTA IS SAYING THEY BELIEVE THIS IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 1
WHEN BACKING UP THE 2010 PRIUS, THE BRAKES GRAB. I RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLY AND EACH TIME THE BRAKES GRAB. *TR
Mileage: 5,300
I HAD MY NEW TOYOTA PRIUS ABOUT 4 DAYS. ON SATURDAY MORNING, 1/23/10, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS ICE, BUT WHEN I GENTLY PUT ON MY BRAKES, I FELT NOTHING. TWO SECONDS LATER AFTER SLIDING TO THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES CAUGHT. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FEELING WAS QUITE ODD,...
Mileage: 300
WHEN THE CAR IS MODERATELY BRAKING (SO CALLED REGENERATIVE BRAKING) AND EITHER (OR BOTH) OF THE REAR WHEELS HITS ROUGH PAVEMENT (POT HOLES, METAL PLATES COVERING ROAD, ROUGH RAIL-ROAD CROSSINGS) THE CAR CEASES TO BREAK AND THE CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATES (THE ACTUAL TIME IS ABOUT 1 SECOND OF NO BREAKS ...
Mileage: 6,123
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD, MY CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH BRIEF SPURTS OF ACCELERATION. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GAS PEDAL. IT SEEMS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES (HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/FORUMS/GEN-III-2010-PRIUS-CARE-MAINTENANCE-TROUBLESHOOTI...
Mileage: 2,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD, MY CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH BRIEF SPURTS OF ACCELERATION. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GAS PEDAL. IT SEEMS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES (HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/FORUMS/GEN-III-2010-PRIUS-CARE-MAINTENANCE-TROUBLESHOOTI...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, IT LUNGED FORWARD. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE RISK COULD CAU...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, I PICK UP THE CAR AT THE DEALER ON 20 NOV 2009. WHEN EVER I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WORKS FINE UNTIL I TAP THE BRAKE TO TURN IT OFF. THE CAR SPEEDS UP. I HAVE TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BROKE TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE AND SLOW DOWN. ITS AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ...
Mileage: 12
1. TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP SO I HIT THE BRAKES. 2. VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO STOP AND THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY RELEASED. I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. 3. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT NOTHING COUL...
Mileage: 9,536
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP OR POTHOLE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALTHOUGH THE SURGE LASTS FOR A FEW SECONDS AND OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY SHE DOESN'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ...
Mileage: 8,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES FAIL ( DISENGAGE OR RELEASE) WHEN BRAKING ON ICY SURFACE OR WHILE BRAKING AND A BUMP OR POT HOLE IS HIT. I FIST NOTICED THIS ISSUE ON DEC. 19, 2009 AFTER A SNOW STORM BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVEN ON DRY ROAD WHEN A SMALL BUMP IS HIT. I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY ...
Mileage: 2,000
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A RECURRING EVENT THAT HAS SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS IN THE WRONG SITUATIONS. FOR FIVE TIMES NOW, SINCE DRIVING OUR NEW CAR, OUR BRAKES HAVE RELEASED AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS BUMP CAN BE AS SMALL AS A CRACK CAUSED BY A NEARBY TREE'S ROOTS, OR LARGER LIKE A POTHO...
Mileage: 1,321
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS ENGAGED AND THAT WAS A NORMAL BRAKE FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTUR...
Mileage: 46,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT SEEM TO LOOSE BRAKING POWER WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED DOWN AND THEN HIT A POTHOLE OR MANHOLE COVER. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER A FEW MONTHS AGO THEY DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL. *T...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 THIRD GENERATION PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM , LOSS OF CONTROL ON ROUGH OR SLIPPERY SURFACE. *TR
Mileage: 1,100
WHILE BRAKING IF I HIT POTHOLES THE CAR SPEEDS UP FROM LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION EVEN THOU I AM STILL PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE TO QUICKLY LET UP AND APPLY BRAKES AGAIN TO STOP VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW, TWICE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS. FIRST TIME THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION, BUT NOW ...
Mileage: 7,400
WHEN I AM BRAKING AND MY CAR HITS A POTHOLE, IT SURGES FORWARD AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 500
THERE IS AN APPARENT MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. GOING OVER A RISE IN THE ROAD, OR BUMPS, AND BEGINNING A DESCENT TO AN INTERSECTION, PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT FOR ABOUT 500MS. THIS SEEMS SOMEWHAT MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE ROAD IS...
Mileage: 4,300
MY HUSBAND AND I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WE HAVE NOTICED REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHENEVER WE GO OVER A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR SURGES FORWARD. THIS DOES NOT JUST APPEAR TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL; THE PASSENGER CAN FEEL THE SURGE...
Mileage: 2,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. IT NOW HAS JUST OVER 5000 MILES ON IT. SINCE THE BEGINNING, PROBABLY THE FIRST WEEKEND I OWNED THE CAR, WHEN BRAKING IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, UNEVEN SURFACE, OR A POTHOLE OR SOMETHING, THE CAR OFTEN FEELS LIKE IT LURCHES FORWARD AND I HAVE TO...
Mileage: 25
WHILE ACCELERATING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL (SPEED APPX 30MPH) I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A REASONABLE SPEED TO SAFELY MAKE THE TURN, THE CAR SLOWED, I BEGAN THE TURN BUT MID- TURN WITH MY FOOT STILL DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR MADE A 1 ' 2 SECOND ACCELERATION...
Mileage: 5,000
AT A RIGHT TURN I ENCOUNTERED A POTHOLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. WHEN MY CAR ACTUALLY HIT THE POTHOLE I FELT, FOR A VERY BRIEF TIME, THAT THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AND THE ENGINE REV UP A LITTLE BIT. I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. I COULD HAVE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Mileage: 6,000
1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: MODERATE BRAKING (~0.2 - 0.4 G) AT MODERATE SPEED (~20 MPH) WHILE DRIVING OVER CHOPPY PAVEMENT SUCH AS MIGHT EXIST WHERE ROAD WORK IS BEING DONE. 2. FAILURE: AS THE CAR PASSES OVER THE CHOPPY PAVEMENT, BRAKING FORCE DECLINES SHARPLY WITHOUT A CHANGE IN BRAKE PE...
Mileage: 7,000
WHEN BREAKING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, IF I GO OVER A BUMP OR POT HOLE, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES CUT OUT AND MY CAR JOLTS FORWARDS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD SHAKE THE CAR A BIT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TW*
I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN. I STARTED BRAKING, AND WHILE BRAKING, I HIT A SMALLISH POTHOLE. IT FELT LIKE MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. FORTUNATELY THE BRAKES STARTED WORKING AGAIN BEFORE WE REACHED THE INTERSECTION. I THINK WE WERE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS I...
Mileage: 1,900
LOSS OF BRAKING AFTER HITTING POT HOLE ON FREEWAY AT LOW SPEED, LESS THAT 10 MPH, SIMILAR TO OTHER INCIDENCES ON THIS CAR.*CW
Mileage: 10,200
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE TRAVELS OVER A ROUGH TERRAIN AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE BRAKING DISTANCE AND PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO INCREASED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 8,300
I NOTICED THAT THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHENEVER DRIVEN ON A MANHOLE, OR A ROUGH PATCH ON ROAD, OR A SPEED HUMP DESPITE THE BRAKING. THOUGH I REGAIN CONTROL WITHIN SECONDS, THE MOMENT OF LURCH IS SCARY AND MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE IN OTHER TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. THIS HAPPENS AT ALMOST ALL SPEEDS. I GUES...
Mileage: 2,000
I NOTICED THAT THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHENEVER DRIVEN ON A MANHOLE, OR A ROUGH PATCH ON ROAD, OR A SPEED HUMP DESPITE THE BRAKING. THOUGH I REGAIN CONTROL WITHIN SECONDS, THE MOMENT OF LURCH IS SCARY AND MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE IN OTHER TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. THIS HAPPENS AT ALMOST ALL SPEEDS. I GUES...
Mileage: 2,000
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 1) LURCHES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE, LIKE A POTHOLE, INDENT/CREVICE IN ROAD, ETC. 2) THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY GRAB AND CAUSE THE CAR TO LURCH WHEN BACKING UP ON AN UNEVEN/SLIPPERY SURFACE. BOTH PROBLEMS SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE...
Mileage: 3,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I GO OVER SMALL BUMPS WHILE BREAKING, THE BRAKES STOP WORKING AND THE CAR ACCELERATES FOR A BIT. DISCONCERTING. *CN
Mileage: 3,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. WHEN I GO OVER SMALL BUMPS WHILE BREAKING, THE BRAKES STOP WORKING AND THE CAR ACCELERATES FOR A BIT. DISCONCERTING. *CN
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER AN UNEVEN OR BUMPY [SURFACE,] OR DOWN AN INCLINE, THE CAR ACCELERATES OR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS UNNERVING TO THE POINT I HAVE SWITCHED CARS WITH MY HUSBAND. ALSO, WHEN COMING OUT OF MY GARAGE MOST EACH DAY, THE CAR ROLLS BACK ON BATTERY POWE...
Mileage: 3,500
I HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN MY 2 MONTH OLD 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS A LURCH FORWARD WHEN BRAKING WHEN MY CAR DRIVES OVER A BUMP, POTHOLE, OR SOMETHING SLICK. MOST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL IN DENSE TRAFFIC AND THE LURCH FELT LIKE AN ACCELERATION. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID ...
Mileage: 2,500
I HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN MY 2 MONTH OLD 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS A LURCH FORWARD WHEN BRAKING WHEN MY CAR DRIVES OVER A BUMP, POTHOLE, OR SOMETHING SLICK. MOST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL IN DENSE TRAFFIC AND THE LURCH FELT LIKE AN ACCELERATION. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID ...
Mileage: 2,500
2010 PRIUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW. SOMETIMES WHEN I BRAKE, I EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. IT RANGES FROM SLIGHT TO A LURCH. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING ON THE ROAD AND IGNORED IT. WHEN IT WAS MORE PRONOUNCED AND HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES, I BROUGHT IT...
Mileage: 200
2010 PRIUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW. SOMETIMES WHEN I BRAKE, I EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. IT RANGES FROM SLIGHT TO A LURCH. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING ON THE ROAD AND IGNORED IT. WHEN IT WAS MORE PRONOUNCED AND HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES, I BROUGHT IT...
Mileage: 200
WHILE BRAKING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH, WHEELS HIT A POTHOLE AND THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE AND LURCH FORWARD FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND BEFORE BRAKING RESUMED. *TR
Mileage: 15,300
WHILE BRAKING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH, WHEELS HIT A POTHOLE AND THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE AND LURCH FORWARD FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND BEFORE BRAKING RESUMED. *TR
Mileage: 15,300
YESTERDAY, I ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE OBSERVED SINCE I GOT MY 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009. THERE ARE TWO INTERSECTIONS CLOSE TO MY HOME THAT BOTH ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AND HAVE POTHOLES ABOUT 5 YARDS FROM THE STOP SIGN. IN BOTH LOCATIONS, WHEN MY PRIUS HITS THE POTHOLES, I ...
Mileage: 4,000
WHILE BRAKING WHILE GOING THROUGH SHALLOW WATER AND SMALL POTHOLE, THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY SLIPPED. THE CAR STOPPED BRAKING FOR ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO. *TR
Mileage: 860
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATED FOR A FEW SECONDS AS I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION IT HAPPENED AS I WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT AND NO INJURIES. THE ACCELERATION OCCURRED FOR A FEW BRIEF SECONDS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THI...
Mileage: 500
WHEN I AM BRAKING/SLOWING AND TURNING AND HIT A CURB OR CHUNK OF ICE, OR DRIVING STRAIGHT AND HIT A CHUNK OF ICE, MY 2010 PRIUS BRAKES WILL COMPLETELY GO AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES DURING THE PAST 3 WEEKS OF WINTER WEATHER. *TR
Mileage: 6,200
WHEN I AM BRAKING/SLOWING AND TURNING AND HIT A CURB OR CHUNK OF ICE, OR DRIVING STRAIGHT AND HIT A CHUNK OF ICE, MY 2010 PRIUS BRAKES WILL COMPLETELY GO AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES DURING THE PAST 3 WEEKS OF WINTER WEATHER. *TR
Mileage: 6,200
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES OF MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE RELEASED, OFTEN WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR AM GOING OVER A HILL. THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT'S SUDDENLY ACCELERATING EVEN THOUGH I AM PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 - 5 TIMES PER WEEK SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN...
Mileage: 14,934
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES OF MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE RELEASED, OFTEN WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR AM GOING OVER A HILL. THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT'S SUDDENLY ACCELERATING EVEN THOUGH I AM PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 - 5 TIMES PER WEEK SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN...
Mileage: 14,934
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED; HOWEVER, IT HAS NEVER OCCURRED WHEN HE MADE A LEFT TURN. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5000. UPDATED 0...
Mileage: 4,000
MANY TIMES WHILE BRAKING, WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP, THE BRAKES GO OUT, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. I FEEL A LOSS OF CONTROL, WHICH IS REGAINED A FEW SECONDS LATER. IT'S LED TO SEVERAL TERRIFYING SITUATIONS WHERE I'VE ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
CAR: PRIUS 2010 (PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2009) PROBLEM: BRAKING FAILURE ON UNEVEN SURFACES OR POTHOLES I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS WHENEVER I HIT UNEVEN SURFACES OR POTHOLES BECAUSE I FEEL I AM LOSING CONTROL OVER MY OWN CAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM IN LOS ANGELES WHERE ROADS ARE NOT THAT GREAT C...
ON ROUGH ROADS AND TERRAIN, THE 2010 PRIUS THAT I RECENTLY BOUGHT CONSISTENTLY DISPLAYS DEFECTIVE BEHAVIOR. WHEN I AM TRYING TO BRAKE, AND DURING BRAKING HIT A BUMP (ALWAYS DURING A SLOW BRAKE), THE CAR ACTUALLY SPEEDS UP. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MY CHANGING MY DRIVING HABITS TO BE FURTHER AWAY FROM CA...
Mileage: 1,000
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS IT FEELS AS THOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS LOST BRAKING FORCE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME (NO MORE THAN 1 SECOND) WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE WHILE BRAKING. I BELIEVE THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS USING REGENERATIVE BREAKI...
Mileage: 5,300
TL*THE CONTACT HAS 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH INTO A POT HOLE. ONCE THE CONTACT DROVE INTO THE POT HOLE THE BRAKES RELEASED AND SHE WAS FORCED TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING NO...
Mileage: 600
TL*THE CONTACT HAS 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH INTO A POT HOLE. ONCE THE CONTACT DROVE INTO THE POT HOLE THE BRAKES RELEASED AND SHE WAS FORCED TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING NO...
Mileage: 600
THREE TIMES, TWICE WITH ME AND ONCE WITH MY WIFE, THE AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATED DURING BRAKING. THE ACCELERATION (OR LOSS OF BRAKES, IT'S HARD TO TELL) LASTED FOR ONLY A SECOND, BUT ENOUGH WHERE I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES WITH FORCE TO COME TO MY INTENDED STOP. I COULD HAVE EASILY ENDED UP IN THE MIDD...
Mileage: 5,000
THREE TIMES, TWICE WITH ME AND ONCE WITH MY WIFE, THE AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATED DURING BRAKING. THE ACCELERATION (OR LOSS OF BRAKES, IT'S HARD TO TELL) LASTED FOR ONLY A SECOND, BUT ENOUGH WHERE I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES WITH FORCE TO COME TO MY INTENDED STOP. I COULD HAVE EASILY ENDED UP IN THE MIDD...
Mileage: 5,000
WHEN I HIT PARTICULAR INTERSECTIONS OR WHEN THE GROUND IS COVERED WITH ICE OR SNOW, MY BRAKES WILL BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. BUT THEN THEY FAIL. I LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TO RE-PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR IT TO ACTUALLY BRAKE. IT IS SCARY AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAVE NO CONTROL OVE...
Mileage: 5,300
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN 10 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD HE LOST THE BRAKING POWER AND THE VEHICLE SURGED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ
Mileage: 2,800
THERE ARE BRAKING ISSUES WITH MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. 1) IN MULTIPLE INSTANCES, PERHAPS 12 TIMES, WHEN BRAKING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, THERE IS A MOMENT WHERE THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE INACTIVE. PRESSING MUCH HARDER BRINGS THE BRAKES BACK ON LINE. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 40 YEARS, IN DOZENS OF CARS AND NEVE...
Mileage: 6,000
I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG, EVEN BEFORE READING THE ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2010 PRIUS AND ITS BRAKING PROBLEMS THAT ECHOED MY SUSPICIONS---- WHEN SOMETIMES BRAKING OVER A POTHOLE OR RAILROAD TRACKS OR ICE OR ANY KIND OF BUMP, THERE IS A SURGE OF ACCELERATION. TO THE EXTENT THAT ONE TIME MY 15 ...
Mileage: 5,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010- CAR SURGED WHILE BRAKING TO A HALT. IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD SUDDENLY LOST BRAKING POWER FOR A FEW MOMENTS, LIKE I HAD HIT AN ICE PATCH. BUT THE ROAD SURFACE WAS DRY. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME, THE FIRST ABOUT A WEEK OR 10 DAYS AGO. CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 1/4, DE...
Mileage: 500
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 THA...
Mileage: 7,954
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 THA...
Mileage: 7,954
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE BRAKE WOULD RESPOND. SHE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE FAILURE THREE TIMES; DURING THE SECOND FAILURE THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND AND SHE COLLIDED ...
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN MY VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING THE BRAKES GRAB SUDDENLY. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. I HAVE OWNED THE NEW CAR FOR 1.5 MONTHS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *TR
Mileage: 1,200
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS LURCHES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING WHEN I HIT AN UNEVEN SURFACE, LIKE A POTHOLE, INDENT/CREVICE IN ROAD, OR OTHER TYPE OF UNEVEN SURFACE. THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AND YOU INSTINCTIVELY HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN TO REGAIN BRAKING. IT IS AS IF THE CAR ACCELERATE...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 PRIUS HAS JERKY BRAKES! WHEN BACKING DOWN A SLOPE LIKE OUR DRIVEWAY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR WHEN GOING DOWN A SMALL INCLINE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR OFTEN JERKS. BASICALLY, AS I START TO BACK UP IT WILL JERK AND THEN THE CAR STOPS AND THEN IT RELEASES AGAIN AND THEN IN A FEW MO...
Mileage: 100
TODAY AT AROUND 220- PRIUS JUMPED OR .. LURCHED FORWARD AS I WAS BRAKING - I THINK ON BUENA VISTA - FRONT OF ST JOES - I HAD COME FROM PARTNERS CREDIT UNION - WAS GOING TO FREEWAY 134 - I WAS GOING SLOW MAYBE 20 MPH - CARS WERE COMING TO STOP AT STOPLIGHT BEFORE FREEWAY ON RAMP - AS I BRAKED GEN...
Mileage: 2,000
BRAKING IRREGULARITY ON ICY SURFACES, VEHICLE FEELS LIKE REAR WHEELS SKID 4-8 FEET THEN ALL WHEELS GRAB WHEN NORMAL BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN. ENOUGH DECELERATION TO HAVE SEATBELT GRAB AND DOG PROJECTED INTO FRONT SEAT AREA FROM REAR CARGO PLATFORM. SAME FEELING AS IF BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP WHILE MOVIN...
Mileage: 6,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. SHE FELT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED DOWN THE HILL. TH...
Mileage: 6,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. SHE FELT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED DOWN THE HILL. TH...
Mileage: 6,700
THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS. THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE IF I APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE ROLLING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED, IT WAS ON SNOW. ONCE I SAILED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE SECOND TIME, I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ...
Mileage: 2,300
BOUGHT NEW CAR LESS THAN 10 DAYS. DROVE 10-15 MPH IN DOWNTOWN LA FOLLOWING A CAR. THOUGHT IT WAS ME SINCE CAR WAS NEW BUT I STEP ON BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T RESPOND QUICKLY ENOUGH..RESULT...REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HEAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM WIFE'S COWORKERS ABOUT PRIUS BRAKE RESPONSES SO I THOU...
Mileage: 1,100
OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN OCTOBER 2009, I EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT BURST OF ACCELERATION WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE OR SIZEABLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. DURING AN EXIT ONTO A HIGHWAY ACCESS ROAD (20-30 MPH) AND A SLOWING FOR A 90 DEGREE TURN (10-20 MPH) THE CAR EITHER DISENGAGED THE BRAKES OR ACCE...
Mileage: 1,500
WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT , I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND AT THE SAME TIME , WENT OVER A SMALL POT HOLE. IT SEEMED TO ME LIKE THE CAR SPED UP. IT ONLY HAPPENED FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THAT SECOND COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HITTING SOMEONE AND MISSING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME AND I...
Mileage: 1,400
I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKES IN OUR 2010 PRIUS ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS SLOWING THE CAR AS THEY WERE IN OUR 2004 PRIUS. ON JANUARY 3 I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY. AS I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HIGHWAY WHILE BRAKING I ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT. I NOTICED THAT WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKING EFF...
Mileage: 6,500
BRAKES TEMPORARILY DISENGAGE DURING BRAKING IF CAN HITS A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. IT IS ONLY A MOMENTARY INSTANCES BEFORE THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE, BUT IT GIVES THE FEELING OF ACCELERATING. IT HAS HAPPEND TO ME ABOUT A HALF DOZEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR (2010 TOYOTA PRIUS) IN AUGUST 2009. ...
Mileage: 9,500
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE CAR SEEMS TO SURGE WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT AN ONCOMING INTERSECTION, STOP LIGHT, OR STOP SIGN. THIS ONLY OCCURS IF THE CAR COMES TO A POT HOLE OR "WASHBOARD" SURFACE IN THE ROAD WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF NORMAL BRAKING. I DON'T BELIEVE THE TRACTION CONTROL IS RESPONSIBLE...
Mileage: 2,000
SOMETIMES WHEN GOING IN TO REVERSE THE BRAKES GRAB AGGRESSIVE RESULTING IN A JERKING MOTION. *TR
Mileage: 8,900
OUR 2010 PRIUS UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHES WHEN BRAKING. THIS OCCURS WHEN IT HITS A POT HOLE OR WHEN THE SURFACE IS SLICK / SLIPPERY. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME A CERTAIN POTHOLE IS HIT - THAT IS, WE CAN REPRODUCE THE LURCHING. THIS LURCHING, WHICH FEELS LIKE AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, SIGNIFICANTLY AND UNEX...
Mileage: 250
2010 PRIUS ACCELERATION SURGE - WHEN I DRIVE OVER A SEWER COVER OR ANY SIMILAR INDENTATIONS IN THE ROADWAY THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER. I NEED TO APPLY THE BRAKES OR STEER TO AVOID ANY OBJECT IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS VERY UNSETTLING AND DANGEROUS SINCE THE SURGE IS...
Mileage: 1,250
2010 PRIUS ACCELERATION SURGE - WHEN I DRIVE OVER A SEWER COVER OR ANY SIMILAR INDENTATIONS IN THE ROADWAY THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER. I NEED TO APPLY THE BRAKES OR STEER TO AVOID ANY OBJECT IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS VERY UNSETTLING AND DANGEROUS SINCE THE SURGE IS...
Mileage: 1,250
I AM WRITING IN RESPONSE TO AN ARTICLE I READ ON MSNBC.COM WHERE PEOPLE MENTION A PROBLEM OF WHICH I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. I HAVE OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FOR 2 MONTHS/5,000 MILES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I CAN FEEL THE BRAKES SLIP. TO BE MORE EXACT, IT FEELS AS THOUGH, WHEN I APPLY THE B...
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A FEELING THAT, WHILE BRAKING HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY RELEASE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND. THIS CAN BE QUITE ALARMING IF ANOTHER VEHICLE IS IN FRONT OF YOU OR WORSE, PEDESTRIANS ARE CROSSING IN YOUR PATH. I'VE BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF GENER...
Mileage: 2,000
ONCE, WHEN TRANSITIONED FROM SMOOTH TO UNEVEN SURFACES DURING A PARKING OPERATION ON UNEVEN, DOWNHILL PAVEMENT, I EXPERIENCED A LACK OF BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. I DO NOT RECALL ANY CHANGE OF ACCELERATION, SIMPLY THE LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE FOR A VERY BRIEF TIME, PERHAPS FOR A SECOND. IT SURPRISED ...
Mileage: 2,000
BRAKES DID NOT APPEAR TO HOLD CAR WHEN APPLIED AS CAR WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT. SEEMED LIKE THE CAR BRIEFLY ACCELERATED BUT THEN BRAKING DID RETURN AND SLOWED CAR PROPERLY. MOMENTARY APPARENT LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL WAS FRIGHTENING. *TR
Mileage: 1,150
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING BEHIND A CAR ON 17TH STREET IN MANHATTAN THE CAR IN FRONT BRAKED COMING TO A LIGHT I IN TURN HIT THE BRAKES AND HIT A POT HOLE AT THE SAME TIME, THE CAR'S BRAKES SEEMED TO JUMP OR RELEASE AND I HAD TO PUSH DOWN IN A PANIC TO TRY AND CONTROL THE CAR, I MISSED...
Mileage: 7,400
WHEN I BRAKE IT SOMETIMES SEEMS THAT THE CAR JOLTS FORWARD FOR A SHORT WHILE, BEFORE I REAPPLY THE BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
SOMETHING WEIRD HAPPENS WHEN I AM BRAKING. AS I AM SLOWING AND BRAKING EVENLY, THERE IS A VERY BRIEF SURGE LIKE I HIT THE ACCELERATOR, BUT MY FOOT IS NO WHERE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR. IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I HIT A BUMP, BUT IT CAN ...
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I GO OVER UNEVEN GROUND (LIKE POTHOLES OR BUMPS) OR SLICK SURFACES (ESPECIALLY TRAIN TRACKS AND SEWER COVERS) MY BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO WORK. IT FEELS LIKE I AM NOT IN CONTROL OF MY CAR, AND FOR 2-3 SECONDS THE CAR IS NOT BRAKING EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS P...
Mileage: 1,200
IN MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, AS I'M BRAKING ON A ROUGH SURFACE, IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE CAR ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND. IT HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY ON 12/22 AS I WAS COMING TO A STOPLIGHT ON A ROAD WITH PATCHES OF SNOW/ICE DEBRIS IN CAMBRIDGE, MA. IT HAS OCCURRED MAYBE 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR ...
Mileage: 2,900
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, 4500 MILES WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR HIT A SET OF FLUSH RAILROAD TRACKS. THE BUMP OF THE TRACKS CAUSED THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO FEEL LIKE IT STOPPED WORKING, AND I HAD TO RE-PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET BRAKING TO RE-ENGAGE. THE CAR HAS HAD A COUPLE MORE SIMILAR EPISODES OF THE BRAKE...
Mileage: 200
I HAVE A NEW TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF BRAKING COMBINED WITH A SIMULTANEOUS ACCELERATION ABOUT 4 TIMES NOW. IT IS INCREDIBLY SCARY. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER CAR THAT I'VE DRIVEN. IT HAPPENS WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE REAR. I NOW SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERI...
Mileage: 5,172
I HAVE A NEW TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF BRAKING COMBINED WITH A SIMULTANEOUS ACCELERATION ABOUT 4 TIMES NOW. IT IS INCREDIBLY SCARY. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER CAR THAT I'VE DRIVEN. IT HAPPENS WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE REAR. I NOW SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERI...
Mileage: 5,172
THE ROADS WERE COVERED WITH SNOW AND WERE QUITE SLIPPERY. I WAS COMING DOWN A HILL TO A STOP SIGN AT ABOUT 10 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES LIGHTLY, THE ABS ENGAGED (I COULD HEAR/FEEL THE BRAKES PULSE), BUT THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN MUCH. I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THE ABS WAS STILL ENGAGED AND THE CAR FINAL...
Mileage: 3,500
THE ROADS WERE COVERED WITH SNOW AND WERE QUITE SLIPPERY. I WAS COMING DOWN A HILL TO A STOP SIGN AT ABOUT 10 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES LIGHTLY, THE ABS ENGAGED (I COULD HEAR/FEEL THE BRAKES PULSE), BUT THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN MUCH. I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THE ABS WAS STILL ENGAGED AND THE CAR FINAL...
Mileage: 3,500
WHEN I BRAKE MY PRIUS WHERE THE SURFACE IS VERY ROUGH OR BROKEN, THE BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE INITIALLY BUT THEN RELEASE. I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN AGAIN VERY HARD TO GET THEM TO ENGAGE TO THE POINT OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY, FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE COMPLETING LONG SLOW BRAKING AT THE BOTTOM OF A STEEP ...
Mileage: 540
I HAVE OWNED A 2010 PRIUS FOR ABOUT A MONTH, AND HAVE DRIVEN JUST OVER 1000 MILES ON IT. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS NOW WHERE MY BRAKES HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN FAILURE WHILE DECELERATING. EACH TIME OCCURRED RIGHT AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD. PASSENGERS IN MY CAR HAV...
Mileage: 1,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A GRAVEL ROAD , THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY REPORTS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ...
Mileage: 2,800
MY NEW 2010 PRIUS HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, AND HAVE PUT ABOUT 3000 MILES ON IT. ON THREE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SITUATION WHERE THE BRAKES SUDDENLY RELEASED, AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. TWO OF THE SITUATIONS HAPPENED WHEN ...
Mileage: 2,700
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WHEN I AM TRYING TO STOP AND HIT A POTHOLE, OR MANHOLE COVER OR THE STREETS ARE WET, THE CAR'S BRAKES WILL DISENGAGE TEMPORARILY. IT IS SCARY AND I'VE ALMOST HAD A FEW ACCIDENTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Mileage: 1,400
ON NOV. 3, 2009, I PURCHASED A PRIUS IV 2010. ON NOV. 10 COMING TO RED LIGHT ON A DRY ROAD. BRAKES GENTLY APPLIED. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD. CAR SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED BEFORE BRAKES KICKED IN. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. IN EACH CASE, THE ROAD WAS DRIVE. EVERY TIME WHEN BRA...
Mileage: 700
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2009). I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY DON'T WORK AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP. I FEEL A LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
1. APPLYING BRAKES NORMALLY, BUT DURING BRAKING HIT A BUMP, OR A SEAM IN THE ROAD, OR WET PAVEMENT, OR SMALL PATCH OF ICE. 2. ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN, HOWEVER APPEARS TO KICK IN TOO AGGRESSIVELY AND ALL BRAKING FORCE SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR WHILE CAR FEELS AS IF IT IS ACCELERATING. MAINTAINING BRAKE FORCE O...
Mileage: 4,425
I HAVE DRIVEN MY 2010 PRIUS (WHICH I BOUGHT NEW FROM LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER) SINCE JULY, 2009. I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT WHEN THE CAR DRIVES OVER A BREAK IN THE PAVEMENT (POTHOLE, OR ROADWORK WHERE THE PAVEMENT HEIGHT DROPS), IT SUDDENLY FEELS "AIRBORNE," AND WILL NOT BRAKE OR SLOW DOWN...
Mileage: 4,500
CAR HIT BUMP OR POTHOLE ON THE FREEWAY, WHILE BRAKING, BRAKING POWER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. *TR
Mileage: 9,000
EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: HITTING THE BRAKES AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT OF THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME. HOW OFTEN: ALL THE TIME, IF YOU ARE HITTING THE BRAKES, AND HITTING A BUMP AT THE SAME TIME. WHAT WAS DONE: NOTHING. TOYOTA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Mileage: 200
EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: HITTING THE BRAKES AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT OF THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME. HOW OFTEN: ALL THE TIME, IF YOU ARE HITTING THE BRAKES, AND HITTING A BUMP AT THE SAME TIME. WHAT WAS DONE: NOTHING. TOYOTA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Mileage: 200
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE FAILURE. EVERYTIME WHILE BRAKING IF THERE IS A BUMP OR ON EVEN A SLIGHT BIT OF ICE ON 1 WHEEL ONLY, THE BRAKES WILL RELEASE COMPLETELY AND GO BACK TO ACCELERATING RATHER THAN BRAKING. IT HAPPENS WHEN I EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND THERE IS A CHANGE IN SURFACES FROM TAR TO CONCRETE. I...
Mileage: 500
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE FAILURE. EVERYTIME WHILE BRAKING IF THERE IS A BUMP OR ON EVEN A SLIGHT BIT OF ICE ON 1 WHEEL ONLY, THE BRAKES WILL RELEASE COMPLETELY AND GO BACK TO ACCELERATING RATHER THAN BRAKING. IT HAPPENS WHEN I EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND THERE IS A CHANGE IN SURFACES FROM TAR TO CONCRETE. I...
Mileage: 500
IT WAS SNOWING AND VERY SLIPPERY. I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM ABS WHICH HAD GONE OFF OCCASIONALLY DURING THE TRIP. AS A RESULT I ENDED UP HITTING A SNOW BANK AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
Mileage: 4,500
COMING UP TO STOP SIGN, PERHAPS 25MPH, AT INTERSECTION OF SERVICE ROADS LEAVING WORKPLACE. CAR COMING (ALSO PROBABLY 25MPH) FROM THE LEFT. THERE WAS SOME LIGHT SNOW (NOT COVERING), BUT NOTHING UNUSUAL. APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP. BRAKES WORKED AT FIRST, BUT THEN SEEMED TO STOP WORKING FOR SEVERAL SEC...
Mileage: 12,000
THERE ARE TIMES THAT ON MY 2010 PRIUS THAT THE BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL. IF THERE IS ANYTHING IN THE ROAD (I.E RAISED LANE MARKERS, POTHOLES, RAISED CONCRETE) THAT THE TIRE ENGAGES IN DURING BRAKING, IT TAKES LONGER THAN IT SHOULD TO MAKE A SAFE STOP. ALSO, WHEN I PARK ON A SLIGHT INCLINE THERE SEEMS T...
Mileage: 500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SHE EXPERIENCES POOR BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, SO HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Mileage: 1,000
MY PRIUS STOPS BRAKING AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING IF I APPLY THE BRAKE JUST AS I HIT A BUMP OR HOLE IN THE ROAD. THIS FEELS VERY DANGEROUS--IF I WERE NEEDING TO STOP SUDDENLY TO AVOID A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT AND MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK DUE TO A BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT COULD LEAD ME TO CRASH I...
WHILE BRAKING, MY CAR HIT A BUMP AND IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A SUDDEN SURGE OF ACCELERATION. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES EXTRA HARD TO FEEL LIKE I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A REPEATABLE PROBLEM, JUST DRIVE THE CAR OVER A POT-HOLE OR A BUMP WHILE YOU'RE BREAKING TO RECREATE THE C...
Mileage: 2,000
WHEN DRIVING MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS III MODEL, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN THE CAR HITS A BUMP WHILE BRAKING. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES, AT WHICH POINT THE CAR BEGINS TO BRAKE, AND THEN THE CAR HITS A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE AND THE BRA...
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS WHICH I BOUGHT IN AUGUST 2009. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, APPROXIMATELY 8-10 TIMES, I HAVE BEEN BRAKING AT SLOWER SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR HAPPENS TO HIT A BUMP OR HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR NOTICEABLY SURGES. MY FOOT IS NOT...
Mileage: 1,000
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS WHICH I BOUGHT IN AUGUST 2009. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, APPROXIMATELY 8-10 TIMES, I HAVE BEEN BRAKING AT SLOWER SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR HAPPENS TO HIT A BUMP OR HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR NOTICEABLY SURGES. MY FOOT IS NOT...
Mileage: 1,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. OCCASIONALLY WHEN HE DRIVERS OVER A ROUGH TERRAIN OR SPEED BUMPS WHEN ATTEMPTS TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6000. UP...
Mileage: 6,000
2010 PRIUS BRAKE LAG. *TR
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS (GENERATION 3). PURCHASED ON 10/15/2009. I HAVE EXPERIENCE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN DECELERATING TO ABOUT 5-10 MPH AND WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS OR GOES OVER A BUMP. THIS HAVE HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE WERE NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, HOWEVER, THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ...
Mileage: 300
IN REVERSE CAR SPEEDS AND BRAKE STIFFENS AND UNABLE TO SLOW REVERSE SPEED. ALSO, TWO TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING AT 25 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR SEEMED TO LIFT UP THEN SETTLE DOWN. VERY FRIGHTENING. *TR UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FROZE. THE D...
Mileage: 700
IN REVERSE CAR SPEEDS AND BRAKE STIFFENS AND UNABLE TO SLOW REVERSE SPEED. ALSO, TWO TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING AT 25 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR SEEMED TO LIFT UP THEN SETTLE DOWN. VERY FRIGHTENING. *TR UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FROZE. THE D...
Mileage: 700
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND LIKE MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKES "CUTTING OUT" WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND GOING OVER A ROUGH SECTION OF ROAD. I DRIVE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON, TEXAS AREA AND HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE HAPPEN MANY TIMES, USUALLY UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE ARE A FEW PLACES I DRIVE REGULARLY THAT CREAT...
Mileage: 8,917
WHILE BRAKING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE SUCH AS POTHOLES, TRAIN TRACKS OR JUST ROUGH PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY CUT OUT FOR A BRIEF (WELL UNDER A SECOND) PERIOD. THIS COULD BE ABS ACTIVATING OR IT COULD BE THE CHANGEOVER FROM REGENERATIVE BRAKING TO FRICTION BRAKING OR SOMETHING I AM NOT AWARE ...
Mileage: 5,500
WE RECENTLY PURCHASED PRIUS 2010 V WITH TECHNOLOGY OPTION. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR TWO WEEKS CAR DESIGN HAS CAUSED A LIFE-TREATING SITUATION FOR DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS (ONE OF THEM BEING A CHILD) BY STOPPING AT THE INTERSECTION IN A NON-DRIVABLE CONDITION IN A WAY OF HIGH TRAFFIC IN THE NIGHT. CAR H...
Mileage: 150
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 2500 MILES. SINCE PURCHASED ON 8/2009, I HAD MORE THAN TEN EXPERIENCES OF UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION (SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION) ON REVERSE THAT FEEL LIKE TWO OR THREE TIME (STRONGER) FASTER THAN NORMAL REVERSE. ACCOMPANY THE HIGHER SPEED REVERSE, A HEAVY, ABRUPT BRAKING WIT...
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 2500 MILES. SINCE PURCHASED ON 8/2009, I HAD MORE THAN TEN EXPERIENCES OF UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION (SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION) ON REVERSE THAT FEEL LIKE TWO OR THREE TIME (STRONGER) FASTER THAN NORMAL REVERSE. ACCOMPANY THE HIGHER SPEED REVERSE, A HEAVY, ABRUPT BRAKING WIT...
MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
2010 PRIUS "FREEWHEELS" IF YOU HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING. THIS OCCURS EVERY FEW WEEKS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
ACCESS TO THE OIL DRAIN PLUG AND OIL FILTER IS THROUGH A PLASTIC DOORWAY OPENING UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DOORWAY IS A PARTIAL CUTOUT FROM A LARGER PLASTIC SHIELD WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE FRONT PORTION OF THE CAR. I PERFORMED MY 3RD OIL CHANGE AND DURING THIS PREPARATION I FOUND THAT ...
Mileage: 10,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010: WHEN THE CAR HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT WILL ACCELERATE SO FAST BY ITSELF WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND FATAL. IT CAN HIGHLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE DRIVER CANNOT STEP ON THE BRAKES IN TIME TO STOP THE CAR ACCELERATION. I WENT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER HERE IN QUEENS NEW YORK ...
Mileage: 12,000
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010: WHEN THE CAR HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT WILL ACCELERATE SO FAST BY ITSELF WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND FATAL. IT CAN HIGHLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE DRIVER CANNOT STEP ON THE BRAKES IN TIME TO STOP THE CAR ACCELERATION. I WENT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER HERE IN QUEENS NEW YORK ...
Mileage: 12,000
I HAVE A NEW 2010 PRIUS II WITH ONLY 2500K MILES ON IT. NOW THREE TIMES FOR ME AND ONCE FOR MY HUSBAND WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE CAR TO STOP/SLOW DOWN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE ON WET RAILROAD TRACKS AND PRIOR TO APPROACHING A PATCH OF ICE IN THE ROAD. YOU PRESS THE BRAKE EXPECTING IT TO SLOW DO...
Mileage: 2,500
I BOUGHT MY 2010 PRIUS IN JULY 2009. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS IN WHICH MY CAR SEEMED TO SURGE FORWARD WHILE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING AND HIT A BUMP, RAILROAD TRACKS OR POTHOLE. INITIALLY, I CONVINCED MYSELF I MUST HAVE BEEN LETTING UP ON THE BRAKE WHEN I HIT THE BUMP BUT...
Mileage: 10,600
MY 2010 PRIUS IS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD & WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, AT TIMES, IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE BACK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE CAR JUMPS FORWARD BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. SOME WHAT LIKE AN ENGINE SURGE OR THAT THE BRAKES HAVE NOT APPLIED PROPERLY. I HAVE REPORTED TH...
Mileage: 4,000
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION. NOT A FAILURE BUT A SAFETY PREVENTION MEASURE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 1. EVENT: WHEN BACKING UP THE VEHICLE RUNS ON BATTERY POWER-HENCE IT IS SILENT WHEN BACKING UP. THE VEHICLE IN BUSY PARKING LOTS (WALMART) GOES UNNOTICED. 2. FAILURE: I HAVE SURPRISED PEOPLE WHO ARE DIS...
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION. NOT A FAILURE BUT A SAFETY PREVENTION MEASURE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS 1. EVENT: WHEN BACKING UP THE VEHICLE RUNS ON BATTERY POWER-HENCE IT IS SILENT WHEN BACKING UP. THE VEHICLE IN BUSY PARKING LOTS (WALMART) GOES UNNOTICED. 2. FAILURE: I HAVE SURPRISED PEOPLE WHO ARE DIS...
UNEXPECTED TOTAL LOSS OF PROPULSION AFTER DRIVING ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS AT APPROX 35 MPH. . 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH ENHANCED STABILITY CONTROL. NO RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL. NEEDED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND RESTART VEHICLE TO OBTAIN POWER. LIGHTS AND DASH DISPLAY REMAINED ON BUT VEHICLE HAD ...
Mileage: 3,000
UNEXPECTED TOTAL LOSS OF PROPULSION AFTER DRIVING ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS AT APPROX 35 MPH. . 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH ENHANCED STABILITY CONTROL. NO RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL. NEEDED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND RESTART VEHICLE TO OBTAIN POWER. LIGHTS AND DASH DISPLAY REMAINED ON BUT VEHICLE HAD ...
Mileage: 3,000
I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION AT A REASONABLE RATE OF SPEED. WHILE I WAS NOT ACCELERATING, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AS I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED. THIS SAME BEHAVIOR HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE I'VE OWNED THE PRIUS 2010 MODEL. IT SEEMS T...
Mileage: 8,100
MY 2010 PRIUS V HAS VERY JERKY BRAKES SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING OUT. CAUSES ALL PEOPLE IN CAR TO BE JERKED AROUND. MANY OTHER PRIUS 2010 OWNERS REPORT SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA DENIES KNOWING ABOUT PROBLEM IN SPITE OF MANY COMPLAINTS! *TR
Mileage: 1,000
A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN I HAVE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES ON MY 2010 PRIUS, THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED MOMENTARILY INSTEAD OF BRAKING. *TR
Mileage: 8,000
THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT OUR 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST. I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR STARTS TO SLOW DOWN, AND THEN ACCELERATES BRIEFLY. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST THAT THE BRAKES LET UP FOR A MOMENT, BUT THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED I REALIZED THAT IT'S MORE LI...
I WAS DRIVING MY NEW 2010 PRIUS (APPROX. 250 MILES ON ODOMETER) WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT EARLIER TODAY WITH MY FOOT GENTLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR SURGED FORWARD ACCELERATING. I AM CERTAIN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOR WAS ANYTHING ON THE FLOOR AND TH...
Mileage: 250
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS PROBLEM WITH THE FM RADIO. ***NAR*** *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FM RADIO HAD EXCESSIVE, INTERMITTENT STATIC AND EASILY LOST SIGNALS, EVEN ON HIGH WATTAGE. THE TRAFFIC FEATURE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LOCATED BAY AREA FM TRAFFIC STATIONS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK BECAUSE THE SIGNAL ...
ON MY 2010 PRIUS IV WHICH I TOOK DELIVERY OF IN AUGUST, 2009, EVERY TIME I BRAKE, GOING OVER A POTHOLE OR LARGE BUMP, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. A FEW TIMES I ALMOST HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH...
Mileage: 750
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER 2009. IN OCTOBER, I DROVE OVER A POTHOLE THAT WAS ABOUT 6 INCHES DEEP AND COVERED THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE LANE. HERE IS WHAT IT FELT LIKE HAPPENED: WHEN THE BACK WHEELS HIT THE BOTTOM OR THE TOP OF THE POTHOLE, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND I HAD A VERY DIFFIC...
Mileage: 250
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATES SLIGHTLY WHEN BRAKE IS COMPRESSED AND CAR IS TRAVELING OVER LARGE ROAD BUMPS OR MANHOLE COVERS/SLIPPERY SURFACES (MULTIPLE TIMES EACH TIME I DRIVE). I HAVE NOT YET REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA, BASED ON THE ONLINE AND NEWS-BROADCAST ACCOUNTS OF HOW TOYOTA HAS RESPONDED TO MU...
Mileage: 867
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO VIOLENTLY REV. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND HE RESUMED NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOT...
Mileage: 2,000
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND IT ACCELERATES RANDOMLY. USUALLY WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKE A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOT ALL THE WAY, IT WILL JUMP FORWARD AND ACCELERATE. I HEARD ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE MAT AND I REMOVED THE MAT MONTHS AGO. ITS IS STILL UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATING. IT HAS HAPPENED MAY 6 TI...
Mileage: 2,000
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR TO COME TO A STOP, IF THE CAR HITS A BUMP, POTHOLE OR THE LIKE, THE BRAKES RELEASE MOMENTARILY, CAUSING THE CAR?S MOMENTUM TO CONTINUE FORWARD LONGER/FURTHER THAN YOU WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT OR WANT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A NEW ...
Mileage: 300
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR TO COME TO A STOP, IF THE CAR HITS A BUMP, POTHOLE OR THE LIKE, THE BRAKES RELEASE MOMENTARILY, CAUSING THE CAR?S MOMENTUM TO CONTINUE FORWARD LONGER/FURTHER THAN YOU WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT OR WANT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A NEW ...
Mileage: 300
ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I HAD THE SUNROOF OPENED AND A ROCK HIT THE DEFLECTOR (A PIECE OF TEMPERED GLASS) AND SHATTERED IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $907.66. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS DEFLECTOR AND SUNROOF ARE UNSAFE...BEING ONLY TEMPERED GLASS AND NOT SAFETY GLASS....
Mileage: 900
RE: 2010 PRIUS. WHEN BRAKING OVER A POTHOLE, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY (SUDDEN ACCELERATION DESPITE BRAKING). *TR
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND LEFT THE DEALER ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. I HAD TO STOP SHORT AT ONE OF THE STOPLIGHTS ON THE WAY HOME AND NOTICED A DISTURBING LAG BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGED. HOURS LATER I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED SUDDENLY AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT...
Mileage: 10
MY NEW 2010 PRIUS ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AS I WAS BRAKING AND SLOWLY APPROACHING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT QUITE SOME DISTANCE AWAY. MY CAR HAD ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED ON IT'S OWN AS MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. I HAD TO PRES...
Mileage: 2,575
PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE 2010 PRIUS AND ITS' BRAKING SYSTEM. WHILE BRAKING ON A WET PAVEMENT, GOING DOWN HILL OR BRAKING WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER AN UNEVEN OR BUMPY SERVICE, THE CAR ACCELERATES OR LURCHES FORWARD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS A SAFE DISTANCE FROM OTHER CARS OR COULD HAVE HIT SOMETHING WITH THIS...
Mileage: 440
AFTER PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON AND THEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK TO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LUNGES AND I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKE, WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE JERK. SOMETIMES THE GASOLINE ENGINE STARTS BEFORE I SHIFT INTO GEAR SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED OVER SEVERAL TIMES F...
Mileage: 25
ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING ON CLEAN, DRY ROAD SURFACES, MY 2010 PRIUS SUDDENLY AND BRIEFLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AFTER I DROVE OVER MINOR BUMPS AND, ONE 1 OCCASION, A MANHOLE COVER, WHILE BRAKING. THE SENSATION WAS THAT OF THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGING AND ACCELERATING. I WAS FORTUNA...
Mileage: 1,000
ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING ON CLEAN, DRY ROAD SURFACES, MY 2010 PRIUS SUDDENLY AND BRIEFLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AFTER I DROVE OVER MINOR BUMPS AND, ONE 1 OCCASION, A MANHOLE COVER, WHILE BRAKING. THE SENSATION WAS THAT OF THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGING AND ACCELERATING. I WAS FORTUNA...
Mileage: 1,000
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS STEERING WHEEL HAS A PLACE WHERE RINGS CAN SNAG CAUSING AN OVER OR UNDER TURN SITUATION. TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT REPLACING THE PART THAT CAUSES THIS LOCK UP WOULD NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. ONE TIME OCCURRENCE FOR ME BUT WAS VERY SCARY AT THE TIME. *TR
Mileage: 400
TL*THE CONTACT TEST DROVE A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS FROM A AUTHORIZED DEALER. HE STATES THAT HE WAS WEARING POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. HE HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY READING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WHICH EXHIBITED DIM LIGHTING. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. BL UPDATED 10...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING OVER LARGE AND SMALL SPEED BUMPS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR SERIOUS INJURY AND CRASH WERE INCREASED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAI...
Mileage: 1,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING OVER LARGE AND SMALL SPEED BUMPS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR SERIOUS INJURY AND CRASH WERE INCREASED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAI...
Mileage: 1,000