Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)

2,829 consumer complaints on file.

#10304472February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
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#10304475February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE BRAKES COME BACK INTO PLAY AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THIS SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
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#10304476February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 THE LAST 7 MONTHS. *TR
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#10304477February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
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#10304414February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 ABILITY FOR 1 OR 2 SECONDS, BUT BECAME OPERATIONAL AGAIN AFTER THAT. DURING THE 1 OR 2 SECONDS, I FELT I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS DEFECT IS REPRODUCIBLE AND HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR 6 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND I THINK WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED. *TR
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#10304421February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 APPLIED BRAKES, DELAYED TIME UNTIL BRAKES ACTED. FELT AS IF I WAS FLOATING- LOSS OF TRACTION FEELING. BROUGHT CAR INTO TOYOTA WESTPORT CT DEALER ON JAN 14, 2010 AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM FOUND. IT HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR: 2ND TIME - COLD MORNING AND 3X NO BRAKING TRACTION AS DRIVING ABOUT 10-20 MPH AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN AND WHEN A CAR ENTERED FROM A SIDE STREET 3RD TIME (FEB 2, 2010) - ON HIGHWAY AROUND 2 PM. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND APPLIED BRAKES - NO SLOWING DOWN FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. VERY SCARY FEELING AS IT HAPPENS. *TR
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#10304434February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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. *TR
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#10304435February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 FUNCTIONING AND YOU HAVE TO RELEASE THE PEDAL AND PUSH IT DOWN AGAIN TO RE-ENGAGE THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, WE HAVEN'T HIT ANYTHING, YET -- BUT IT IS A RECURRING ISSUE. *TR
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#10304413February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
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#10304415February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 THERE IS THAT SECOND WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT ISN'T GOING TO STOP. IN READING SEVERAL STORIES ABOUT REPORTED BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE PRIUS, I REALIZED THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE PUT IN BELOW THE APPROXIMATE DATE THAT WAS THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. *TR
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0
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#10304455February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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. NO ONE WAS HURT IT IS JUST VERY UNSETTLING . *TR
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Injuries:
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#10304468February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 NEAR FUTURE. *TR
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#10304471February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 TO INTERMITTENT AND DID NOT HAPPEN ON ANY SPECIFIC DATE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . *TR
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#10304473February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 POSSIBLY 4 OR 5 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. *TR
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#10304474February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 OVER CONTROL OF THE BRAKING. THIS CAUSE WHAT SEEMS TO THE DRIVE AS A SLIP. WHERE THE DRIVE FEELS THE BRAKE RELEASE AND A SECOND LATER THE ABS KICKS IN AND STOPS THE CAR. I HAVE FELT THIS BRAKE RELEASE THREE TIMES IN THE FEW MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND MOST TIMES WHEN TURNING RIGHT INTO A DRIVEWAY. *TR
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#10304479February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 (FLUSH TO THE PAVEMENT) MANHOLE COVER. THE CAR LOST BRAKING AND JUMPED/SLIPPED FORWARD. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO CAR CLOSE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS OCCURRED 2X AS THIS IS ONE OF MY NORMAL ROUTES TO WORK. ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS, NEAR MY HOME APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION IN WHICH I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR JUMPED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE PAVEMENT WAS IN 2 SECTIONS (SPLIT HORIZONTALLY), ONE PART CONCRETE AND THE ADJOINING SECTION ASPHALT. THE CAR SLIPPED/JUMPED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING. THE 5TH OCCASION OCCURRED APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AS I TRIED TO STOP ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS WAS ON DRY PAVEMENT, DON'T KNOW THE REASON. GOING OVER POTHOLES ON AT LEAST 1 OCCASION,THE SAME REACTION. HAD MENTIONED TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, THE FIRST TIME BEING AT A NEW OWNER ORIENTATION MEETING. THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE. WAS ADVISED IF IT KEEPS OCCURRING, TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION. I NOW HAVE AN INSPECTION SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY FEB 5TH AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
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#10304489February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 IS TO PRESS HARDER ON BRAKE PEDAL. USUALLY BY THIS REACTION TIME THE BRAKES ARE BACK AND YOU STOP ABRUPTLY OR SKID TO A STOP. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ROUGH ROADS OR BUMPS THAT HAPPEN AT A GIVEN POINT DURING BRAKING. VERY SCARY SITUATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH DRY PAVEMENT AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. AGAIN, THE COMMON FACTOR IS THE "BUMP" DURING BRAKING. EACH TIME I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO ADDITIONAL REAR WEIGHT. SPEED WAS UNDER 25-30 MPH. *TR
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#10304490February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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 BACK IN AND REPAINT IT. THEREFORE, IT WAS NOT REPORTED TO INSURANCE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE FELT A COUPLE MORE TIMES THAT THE BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE EITHER QUICKLY ENOUGH OR HARD ENOUGH. I AM NOT A RASH DRIVER. I HAVE NOT HAD A TRAFFIC VIOLATION IN ABOUT 8 YEARS OR SO. I AM VERY WORRIED OUT THIS. WE HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT ARE IN THE CAR A LOT WITH ME. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
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#10304491February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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, THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS PREVALENT ON MOST TOYOTA VEHICLES INCLUDING THE TRUCK HE OWNED. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT REPORTS HEARD TODAY, 3 FEB 10. *TR
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#10304503February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUNCTION OF THE UNIQUE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE PRIUS, AND THAT THEY HADN'T HEARD THE COMPLAINT BEFORE (TOO NEW IN THE MODEL YEAR). NO RECORD WAS MADE OF MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE LIVED WITH IT EVER SINCE, AND IT HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK; JUST HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY. AT ONE INTERSECTION ON MY COMMUTE I HIT THE SAME SURFACE EVERY TIME AND IT LURCHES ALMOST EVERY TIME. IT FEELS ALMOST AS IF I HAVE LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT LURCHES FORWARD, ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SAY IF IT FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING OR IF IT IS JUST THE INERTIA OF THE CAR THAT CAUSES IT TO LURCH FORWARD. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT SINCE THE CAR LURCHES A FEW FEET FORWARD, I KNOW THAT I WOULD HIT ANY CAR TOO CLOSE IN FRONT OF ME. I ALSO WORRY THAT IN SNOW OR ICE IT WOULD CAUSE A SKID TO OCCUR OR SEND ME INTO A DIFFERENT LANE. I WAS NOT AT ALL SURPRISED TO HEAR ABOUT THIS ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING, AND REGRET THAT I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT FORM TO FILE OR I WOULD HAVE BACK IN JULY. I CAN'T STATE AN INCIDENT DATE SINCE IT IS ONGOING. *TR
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