Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)

2,829 consumer complaints on file.

#10304255February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10304263February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
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0
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#10304264February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 CALIFORNIA. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THE CAR AND HAVE STARTED SHOPPING FOR ANY UPGRADE KITS THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS VERY UNSETTLING AND I READ REPORTS TODAY ABOUT OTHER PRIUS DRIVERS COMPLAINING AS WELL. THEREFORE I FELT THAT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT TO ENSURE THAT THE BRAKES ARE LOOKED INTO BY TOYOTA. *TR
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No
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0
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#10304269February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 SURFACE. I HAVE TRIED TO ADJUST HOW I DRIVE, IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID THE SURPRISE OF THE SURGE, AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS, RELATED TO THIS BRAKING PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT YET SOUGHT A REPAIR FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304340February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 THAN A SECOND, AND OF COURSE I WAS WORRIED THAT IT REPRESENTS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS CAUSED THE BIG TOYOTA RECALL. BUT I THINK IT'S DIFFERENT. THERE'S AN ARTICLE IN TODAY'S NEW YORK TIMES ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304342February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEMS. NOT ALWAYS CONSISTENT BRAKING PRESSURE OR BRAKING FORCE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304343February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 FEW OTHER SITUATIONS AS WELL (POSSIBLY WHEN DRIVING ON SLICK OR ICY ROADS). I HAVE NOT COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304347February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304349February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 IN FACT HIT THE BRAKES. I THEN HIT THE BRAKES HARDER AND THE CAR HAS SLOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304353February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE LOCKING AND THAT I WILL SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BY PUMPING THE BRAKES, THE CAR WILL STOP, BUT IT IS A FRIGHTENING FEELING THAT I DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER MY CAR. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN IT IS RAINY OR THE ROADS ARE SLICK. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST 2009, IN FACT I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER A FEW MOTHS LATER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY CLAIMED THAT SINCE I HAVE NOT DRIVEN A HYBRID CAR IN THE PAST THAT I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH ITS BRAKING SYSTEM, AND THIS WAS HOW A HYBRID'S BRAKES WORKED. I DID NOT ACCEPT THAT ANSWER, BUT WHAT ELSE CAN I DO? I DO NOT WANT THEM TO REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM ONLY AFTER A CRASH HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304360February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304365February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY. SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO EXACTLY RE-CREATE PROBLEM TO INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304369February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304377February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 OCCURRED ON THE AVERAGE OF ONCE PER WEEK SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY CAR. IT OCCURS IN ROUTINE CITY DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304382February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304317February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304320February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT OR NEARLY HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. 3. ALTHOUGH IT CONSTANTLY SCARES ME AND SEEMS ODD, I HAVE JUST TURNED 5000 MILES ON THE 2010 PRIUS AND HAVE NOT YET HAD IT FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALER. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN ALTERED OR REPLACED. I HAVE OFTEN COMPLAINED ABOUT IT AT HOME OR TO FRIENDS, BUT IT DIDN'T OCCUR TO ME TO REPORT IT. I HAVE NOT YET HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304330February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304333February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 BRAND NEW PRIUS LURCHES FORWARD OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN TURNING SHARP OR GOING OVER A BUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304334February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER, 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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