Toyota Prius Complaints (2007)

2,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10305107February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON I275 IN TAMPA IN MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. THE MOST I WAS DOING DURING THIS TIME WAS 15MPH. I ALWAYS STAY MORE THAN ENOUGH BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT WAS LIKE I WAS ON ICE SKATES. THE ROAD WAS DRY BUT IT WAS LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES AND NO CONTROL AND JUST SLID INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. I TOLD THE OFFICER WHO WROTE ME UP A TICKET THAT MY BRAKES FAILED, I ALSO CONSTANTLY TOLD MY CAR INSURANCE AND THE CAR REPAIR COMPANY TO CHECK MY BRAKES BECAUSE THEY FAILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10305104February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE HITS THE BRAKE SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STOP. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED IT DOES SURGE AND IT SHOULD BE SERVICE AT THE DEALER. THIS HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. A CLAIM WAS FILE WITH THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305144February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING ISSUE. WHEN GOING OVER MANHOLE COVER OR APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH GOING ABOUT 20 MPH, I CANNOT BRAKE FOR A FEW SECONDS. IN ADDITION, A YELLOW LIGHT FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY IN CERTAIN SPOTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305182February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 AND EVER SINCE I GOT IT THE BRAKES DO NOT GO INTO MOTION RIGHT AWAY SPECIALLY ON WET ICY ROADS OR SLOPES. IT FEELS LIKE IT SLIDES BEFORE STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305228February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM A 2007 PRIUS DRIVER AND I WANT TO REPORT THAT I TOO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE BRAKE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE NEWS. I NEVER ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE CAR UNTIL I READ THE ARTICLE. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPENS ON ICE FOR ME AND HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS. I PRESS THE BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENS, MY STABILITY CONTROL DOESN'T KICK IN, AND MY ABS DOESN'T ENGAGE AND MY SPEED DIDN'T CHANGE. AT THE TIME I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO ICE. I HAD TO TAP MY BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE SYSTEM REENGAGED AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. I'VE READ THAT SOME CAR OWNERS EXPERIENCE A FEELING LIKE THE CAR ISN'T SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF A SWITCH FROM HYDRAULIC TO ELECTRICAL BRAKING BUT MY BRAKING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED AND I ENDED UP PAST MY INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS AROUND ME AT THE TIME AND I'VE BEEN VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT BRAKE DISTANCES ON ICE. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND WE'VE HAD A VERY ICY WINTER. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND IT HAPPENED TWICE SINCE, ALWAYS ON ICE. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND THIS YEAR IS THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT BUT THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST VERY ICY WINTER WE'VE HAD SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305177February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2007 PRIUS. WHEN I BRAKE AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE CAR DOES MOMENTARILY JERK FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I OWNED THE CAR, BUT DID NOT FILE A COMPLAINT UNTIL NOW. IT IS A RATHER HELPLESS FEEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT'S ONLY MOMENTARY AND I REALLY ONLY NOTICE IT AT SLOWER SPEEDS (LIKE WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN), AND COULD BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF YOUR NOT EXPECTING IT.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305209February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
DURING TURNS AT TIMES MY 2007 PRUIS WILL BOG DOWN AND HAVE NO POWER. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY BELIEVE IT MY BE A SENSOR PROBLEM WHERE THE ABS SENSES TO MUCH SPIN AND CUTS POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT TAKES ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS TO GET THE POWER BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. DURING THIS TIME THE CAR CANNOT MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305266February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, AND SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR I HAVE CONTINUOUS ISSUES WITH MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, POTHOLES AND BUMPS, SO I DON'T THINK IT'S JUST AN ISSUE WITH THE 2010 MODELS. I ASKED MY DEALER, OLATHE TOYOTA IN OLATHE, KS, ABOUT IT LAST YEAR AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST PART OF THE AUTO-CORRECT SYSTEM THAT'S AN ADVANCE FEATURE INSTALLED IN THE CAR AND FOR ME NOT TO WORRY... THAT WAS HOW IT WAS SUPPOSE TO WORK THEY SAID. HOWEVER, YOU MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND SOMETIMES THE STEERING EVEN AUTO CORRECTS ITSELF BUT NOT ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT WAY...I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF IT HAPPENING AND CORRECTING IN A WAY WHERE IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK. IT'S SO NERVE RACKING THAT I TRY AND AVOID BUMPS OR POTHOLES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. TO ADD TO MY CONFUSION THOUGH, I RECEIVED A FLOOR-MAT RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA BACK IN NOVEMBER 2009 BUT NEVER RECEIVED ONE ABOUT A RECALL ON THE PRIUS GAS-PEDAL. BUT AREN'T THE FLOOR-MATS WHAT TOYOTA ORIGINALLY SAID WAS WRONG WITH THE SYSTEMS BEFORE THEY ADMITTED TO THE GAS PEDAL IN THE OTHER MODELS, SO WHY DIDN'T I RECEIVE A GAS PEDAL RECALL LETTER AS A 2007 PRIUS OWNER, IF IT REALLY WASN'T THE FLOOR-MATS THAT THEY RECALLED? NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M A CONFUSED 2007 PRIUS OWNER WITH HUGE CONCERNS OVER THE SAFETY OF MY CAR THAT I STILL OWE MONEY ON. SHOULD I TALK TO MY DEALER AGAIN ABOUT THE BRAKING/AUTO-CORRECT SYSTEM/GAS PEDAL ISSUES ? I'M JUST NOT CLEAR ON WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR, NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A 45 MINUTE COMMUTE TO WORK EACH WAY FIVE TIMES A WEEK IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305270February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS. MY COMPLAINT REGARDS THE BRAKING SYSTEM. MY ISSUE HAPPENS UNDER LOW SPEED CONDITIONS WHILE BRAKING. WHILE BRAKING AND HITTING A MINOR BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE BRAKE WILL COMPLETELY DISENGAGE FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND REENGAGE. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WILL TURN ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS WELL. THIS WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALER AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS "I'VE HEARD THAT BEFORE. IT'S BECAUSE IT HAS A LIGHT FRONT END." SEEMED LIKE AN UNINFORMED ANSWER TO ME. THIS ISSUE OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND HAS OCCURRED SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305327February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TRAVELING SLOW SPEED 25-35 APPLY BRAKES AND HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD OR BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR QUICKLY LUNGES FORWARD. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I NECESSARILY LOSE THE BRAKE BUT THAT THE CAR JUST LUNGES FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305310February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS BRAKING PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THE ONES I'VE READ ABOUT TODAY IN THE 2010 MODEL. WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WET OR I GO OVER UNEVEN ROADWAY OR A POTHOLE, THE BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY; THEY SEEM TO TAKE A SECOND OR TWO TO ENGAGE, RESULTING IN A JERKING MOTION AND A FAILURE OF THE CAR TO STOP AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM LAST YEAR AND TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE THEM ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, BUT THE SAID THEY COULD DETECT NO PROBLEM OTHER THAN BALD TIRES. I REPLACED THE TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKING PROBLEM, BUT IT IS AN ONGOING CONCERN, ESPECIALLY ON RAINY DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305355February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TRAVELING SLOW SPEED 25-35 APPLY BRAKES AND HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD OR BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR QUICKLY LUNGES FORWARD. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I NECESSARILY LOSE THE BRAKE BUT THAT THE CAR JUST LUNGES FORWARD. I THOUGHT I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA SOON AFTER GETTING THE CAR BUT I CHECKED MY RECORDS AND I REPORTED IT TWICE LAST YEAR AFTER MY HUSBAND CONFIRMED THAT IT HAPPENED TO HIM. TOYOTA CHECKED THE BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING LOOKED OKAY AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305444February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY BETWEEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WHEN THE BRAKES GRABBED. I ENDED UP STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE THE LICENSE PLATE OF THE CAR I HIT ETCHED IN MY FRONT BUMPER. 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305344February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM. MY BRAKES WILL BECOME UNRESPONSIVE IF I HIT A SERIES (2 OR 3 IN A ROW) OF SHARP BUMPS MY BRAKES WILL NOT WORK TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES. IF I HAD BEEN CLOSER TO THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THEM. NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM I JUST ALLOW EXTRA SPACE IN CASE I HIT BUMPS. THE PROBLEM CAN BE DUPLICATED AT A PARTICULAR PLACE IN THE ROAD THAT I TRAVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305489February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ON MAY 21, 2009, I HAD A REAREND COLLISION, WHERE MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS DID NOT STOP, AS THE TRAFFIC STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS LESS THAN 10 MILES/HR. MY CAR HAS EXTENDED WARRANTIES AS WELL AS CHANGE OF OIL EVERY 5K MILES PAID IN ADVANCE. NO ONE AT THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. NOW I HEAR ON THE NEWS ABOUT 2010 PRIUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. I DO BELIEVE THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS ALSO IN MY 2007 PRIUS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305492February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE BRAKING PROBLEM ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS IS NOT LIMITED TO THE NEW MODEL. I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS AND IT HAS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE - MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHEN HITTING BUMPS, POTHOLES, OR GOING OVER A SLIPPERY SURFACE. THE BRAKES DO RE-ENGAGE AFTER A SECOND, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS DEFINITELY AFFECTED THE WAY I DRIVE AND THE CONFIDENCE I HAVE IN BEING ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT IF THERE WAS A SUDDEN NEED TO BRAKE QUICKLY IN A SHORT SPACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305500February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO THE 2010 PRIUS MODELS. I HAD SIMILAR BRAKING ISSUES ON UNEVEN OR FROZEN TERRAIN FOR 2 YEARS WITH MY 2007 MODEL. I JUST ASSUMED IT WAS A QUIRK OF THE HYBRID, AND THAT IT HAD TO JUST BE A "SENSE" OF LOST CONTROL, NOT THAT THE SITUATION WAS TRULY DANGEROUS. PLEASE URGE THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL OF ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305454February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS EXPERIENCED THE OCCASIONAL LOW SPEED BRAKING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE NEWS MEDIA TODAY. I FIRST NOTED THIS WHEN GOING OVER RAILWAY TRACKS AT LOW SPEED WHILE BRAKING. I EXPERIENCED WHAT FELT LIKE A LOSS OF TRACTION BRIEFLY, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WARNING SYSTEM FLASHED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN IN LOW SPEED BRAKING SITUATIONS WHILE GOING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NOT CONSTANTLY. I REPORT THIS BECAUSE MY PRIUS IS A 2007 MODEL -- NOT A 2010, WHICH INITIAL NEWS REPORTS INDICATED WERE AFFECTED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER (BOB BRIDGE TOYOTA IN RENTON, WA) THIS MORNING. I INITIALLY DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL I HEARD THE NEWS REPORTS THIS MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305579February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE PEDAL BACK INTO POSITION WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22000. UPDATED 03/16/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THREE TIMES AFTER THE MATS WERE REMOVED. UPDATED 07/13/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305622February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE TOYOTA BRAKING PROBLEM IS NOT A NEW ISSUE. I OWN A 2007 PRIUS AND MY BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS FAILED WHEN DRIVING ON SLICK SURFACES OR OVER POTHOLES. THE "SLIPPERY SURFACE" ICON FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. MOST RECENT WAS WEDNESDAY MORNING IN AN INCH OF SNOW WHEN MY CAR FAILED TO STOP AND CAME TO A HALT INCHES FROM A BRICK WALL. I HOPE THE SYSTEM IS INSPECTED ON ALL CARS AND NOT JUST 2010 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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