Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)

2,829 consumer complaints on file.

#11144228October 30, 2018
TIRES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144258October 30, 2018
ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142897October 26, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
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 SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN TSB: 0079-18. 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 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141102October 17, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES SLIP AND LOSE GRIP WHILE BRAKING AND TRAVELING OVER MODERATE BUMPS OR POTHOLES, ALSO HAPPENS WHILE BRAKING HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141103October 17, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139233October 9, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,735.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139074October 8, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKES SLIP AND LOSE GRIP WHILE BRAKING AND TRAVELING OVER MODERATE BUMPS OR POTHOLES, ALSO HAPPENS WHILE BRAKING HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133620October 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE STALL WHEN HYBRID SYSTEM KICKS IN AND SHAKE, VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING THE CAR IS QUIET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133298October 4, 2018
AIR BAGS
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 SE, WARREN, OH 44484) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONSUMER STATED AS OF 10/28/18 FAILED AIR BAGS HAS STILL NOT BEEN FIXED. UPDATED 11/28/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132885October 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
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 (CORNHUSKER TOYOTA, 3510 KAUFMAN AVE, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803, (308)-382-4620) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONSUMER STATED PARTS WERE AVAILBALE AND REPLACED. UPDATED 12/04/18 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131725September 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 FACT THAT WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHERE OTHERS ARE GOING 60-70MPH OR FASTER. THE INVERTER OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE WAS PART OF A RECALL, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY YEAR/CAR. EXTREMELY UPSETTING THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT RECALL IT OR AT A MINIMUM SEND A WARNING TO OWNERS TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT. THIS CAN CAUSE POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENTS, AND TOYOTA SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131645September 26, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
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 EVERY TIME I RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS BAD AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACE OR THE CAR WILL NOT SOME IN DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129735September 16, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129350September 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129103September 12, 2018
SEAT BELTS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129195September 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER GOU, IS IDENTIFIED ON YOUR WEBSITE AS BEING PART OF THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V487, RECALL STATUS "RECALL INCOMPLETE"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124739September 6, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
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 EITHER FAULTY ACCUMULATOR OR MASTER CYLINDER/ACTUATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124223September 4, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 EVENTS. HARD BRAKING SLOWED BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE EITHER TIME. BOTH TIMES, AFTER TRAVELING SOME DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING BUT CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE MADE A THUNKING NOISE FELT THROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE CAR AND SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT THIS WAS AFTER ABOUT 2 MILES, THE SECOND TIME AFTER ABOUT A MILE. AFTER EACH INCIDENT I PHONED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IF THEY COULD REPLICATE THE EVENT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. I REPORTED THE EVENTS TO CORPORATE TOYOTA AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA OF ASHEVILLE WHERE THEY SPENT SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE CAR, INTERACTING WITH TOYOTA, WHO WAS ASKING THEM TO EXPLORE AND TEST VARIOUS THINGS RELATED TO THE DUAL PEDAL FAIL SAFE, THE COMPUTER, SNAPSHOTS OF EVENTS ON THE COMPUTER ETC. THEIR FINAL JUDGEMENT WAS THAT FLOOR MATS MAY HAVE INTERFERED, THOUGH IT WAS THE FIRST THING I CHECKED WHEN I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124398September 4, 2018
ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124044September 2, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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