Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)

2,829 consumer complaints on file.

#10305151February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305160February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305165February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 DEBRIS ON THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD SUCH AS LEAVES CAUSES THE BRAKES TO GIVE WAY. "PLEASE HELP" "PLEASE HELP". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305175February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED DURING BRAKING OVER UNEVEN SURFACE, POTHOLES, SNOW, RAIL ROAD TRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305176February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 BASIS AND ONLY WHEN ON A ROUGH OR BUMPY SURFACE. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT CALLED; HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305183February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 SLIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15858.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305184February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 STOPPED AT THE CIRCLE. THE GROUND WAS COVERED IN ICE. I HAD TO SPIN THE CAR AT AN ANGLE TO AVOID HITTING THE SUV. I AM NOW READING THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I READ THAT TOYOTA HAS ADDRESSED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE SLIPPAGE/NOT ENGAGING WHEN FIRST PRESSING ON THE BRAKES 6-10 TIMES WITH THIS CAR. APPLYING THE BRAKES OVER POTHOLES SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME EFFECT BUT IT SEEMS MORE DANGEROUS THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ICY ROADS SINCE I LIVE IN THE FROZEN TUNDRA OF GREEN BAY WISCONSIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305205February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 MILEAGE WAS 4000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305216February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305242February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 WERE UNDER 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305255February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305259February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305261February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305269February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IF HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305272February 4, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305275February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305285February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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, BUT NOW REALIZE THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305286February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305300February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 FROM REGENERATIVE BRAKING, TO REGULAR MECHANICAL BRAKING. I AM ABLE TO REPEAT THE ISSUE CONSISTENTLY IN ONE LOCATION IN A PARKING STRUCTURE THAT I PARK IN. I NOTICED IT AROUND OCT 2009 AND HAVE BEEN NOTICING IT SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305334February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 IMMEDIATELY STOPPING, THE CAR ENDS UP SLIDING FOR ABOUT A SECOND BEFORE STOPPING, WHICH COULD OBVIOUSLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT GIVEN THE EXTRA DISTANCE THE CAR IS TRAVELING INSTEAD OF BRAKING IMMEDIATELY. AFTER THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY ON A STREET NEAR MY HOME IN SAN FRANCISCO, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FROM WHICH I BOUGHT IT ON NOVEMBER 24, 2009 (CITY TOYOTA IN DALY CITY). AFTER EVALUATING THE CAR OVERNIGHT, THEY GAVE ME A WRITTEN REPORT (A COPY OF WHICH I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE) AND TOLD ME THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES BUT SAID IT WAS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF [THE] VEHICLE." NOTE THAT WHILE THEY WERE LOOKING AT MY PRIUS, THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER LOANER 2010 PRIUS (MODEL III) AND THAT CAR HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE (ALSO NOTED ON THEIR WRITTEN REPORT). AFTER LISTENING TO THE NEWS AND SEEING AN ARTICLE THIS MORNING WHERE TOYOTA ADMITTED THERE WERE BRAKING ISSUES WITH 2010 PRIUS CARS MADE BEFORE JANUARY 2010, I BECAME EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR AND POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE OVER 100 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND WANT TO ADD MY EXPERIENCE TO THAT LIST TO ENSURE THAT TOYOTA DOES A PROPER RECALL OF MY 2010 PRIUS TO FIX THE ISSUE. I'M ALSO EXTREMELY ANNOYED THAT I WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT THIS WAS A "NORMAL" CONDITION ONLY TO FIND OUT NOW THAT IT'S ABSOLUTELY NOT NORMAL AND THAT THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME OF WHICH HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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