Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)

2,829 consumer complaints on file.

#10363310October 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING TOYOTA PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE WENT TO START HIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL THINGS, THE BRAKE FINALLY CAME ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON APRIL 27, 2010, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE BRAKES. A NOTICE APPEARED ON THE DASH TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. WHEN HE DID, THE BRAKE CAME ON. *JB UPDATED 12/22/10.*JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10361705October 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR ANTILOCK CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. ONCE HE DROVE OVER THE BUMPY SERVICE THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. HE WAS FORCED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,102. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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No
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0
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0
#10361752October 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS USING THE HEADLIGHTS DURING THE DAY THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360953October 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. HAPPENS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. YOU DON'T LOSE BRAKING POWER COMPLETELY, BUT IT WOULD BE LIKE YOU HAD LIFTED YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKES PARTIALLY. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (A LITTLE OVER A YEAR). I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT FACTORS MAKE IT HAPPEN. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS SPEED, SEVERITY OF THE BUMPS, OR BRAKING PRESSURE, OR COMBINATION. I KNOW THAT TEMPERATURE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, AS IT HAS HAPPENED IN WINTER AND SUMMER. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN A BICYCLIST MOVED IN FRONT OF MY CAR TO AVOID BUMPS. I APPLIED THE BRAKES (IT WAS NOT SEVERE), AND AS I WENT OVER THE BUMPS, I LOST BRAKING POWER. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. TOYOTA HAS DONE A RECALL ON THE BRAKES, BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS, AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKING DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. HE ALSO STATED THE ENGINE RACED BRIEFLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN GEAR AT THE TIME. UPDATED IVOQ 03/01/11 *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360668October 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED, MY CAR'S BRAKES SUDDENLY AND MOMENTARILY LOSE BRAKING POWER OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH SURFACES. PROBLEM SEEMS COMPOUNDED WHEN TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360250October 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A NEW 2010 PRIUS. IT HAS 1800 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING WITH SOMEONE ELSE IN THE PRIUS, THERE WAS A BRAKING PROBLEM. WE BOTH FELT A LOSS OF BRAKING BY THE PRIUS WHEN I WAS BRAKING FOR A RIGHT TURN AND WENT OVER A BUMPY SECTION ON THE ROAD SURFACE. THE PRIUS EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING OVER THE BUMPS. IT FELT LIKE WE ACTUALLY ACCELERATED FOR AN INSTANT. IN ANY CASE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FIRMLY THE WHOLE TIME. THE PRIUS THEN SLOWED DOWN NORMALLY, AND I MADE THE TURN AT THE CORNER. BUT WE BOTH LOOKED AT EACH OTHER IN SURPRISE AT WHAT WE FELT DURING THAT BRAKING EVENT LEADING INTO THE TURN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THEM LOOK UP THE COMPUTER PATCH HISTORY ON THIS CAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THE COMPUTER PATCHES HAD ALREADY BEEN APPLIED TO THIS CAR BEFORE IT WAS DELIVERED AS NEW. SO FAR, THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE NEW PRIUS FOR ONLY 1800 MILES. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW OFF THE DEALER LOT AUG 2010. IT HAPPENED IN OCT 2010. EXTREME LOSS OF BRAKING OVER BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. I HAVE MANY YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN MANY TYPES OF CARS ON MANY DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF MOMENTARY COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359868October 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, NO ACCIDENTS, BUT CLOSE CALLS. WHEN I AM SLOWING TO A STOP, AND IF THE VEHICLE HITS A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, FOR EXAMPLE A POTHOLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOWERS SLIGHTLY AND THE CAR APPEARS TO HAVE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING TAKE OVER AND THE CAR SPEED DECREASES SLOWLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ABS AND MAY NOT STOP IN THE REMAINING DISTANCE TO A STOP SIGH OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. AT LEAST 4 TIMES, 3 SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR MY CAR, I HAVE BEEN STOPPING AND WITHIN ABOUT 20 FEET OF THE STOP SIGH THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT BUMP OR POTHOLE AND WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED SLIGHTLY AND MY RATE OF SLOWING DECREASED AND MY CAR DRIFTED PAST THE STOP SIGN. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. I TOLD THE TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT THIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED, THAT ANY TIME THAT THE COMPUTER SENSES A WHEEL SLIP, THE ABS TAKES OVER. BUT ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THIS IS PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE IN MY AREA THERE ARE OFTEN UN REPAIRED ROADS WITH RUTS, POTHOLES, BUMPS AND ETC. NEAR THE INTERSECTIONS. HAVING THE ABS TAKE OVER PROVIDES A LAG TIME IN THE STOPPING OF THE CAR AND EACH TIME I HAVE GONE PAST THE STOP SIGN AND SLIGHTLY INTO THE INTERSECTION APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET INTO THE PATH OF OTHER VEHICLES. I AM AN ENGINEER WITH NASA AND KNOW WHAT I AM DOING AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE, BUT THIS FEATURE CAN AND HAS LEFT ME EXCEEDING MY PLANNED STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD HAVE LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359858October 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ON 2010 PRIUS, BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE, GENERALLY FOR A MOMENT, AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY, UNTIL BRAKES ARE HIT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO RECREATE. CAR HAS 3000 MILES. DEALER SAYS BRAKES OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND RECALL ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358781October 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE TRAVELING 2 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358192September 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIM TO HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE LINED UP BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355155September 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INVERTER COOLER PUMP HAD OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,135.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355408September 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE WERE BACKING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY IN OUR 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. AS WE APPROACHED THE STREET OUR CAR SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND STARTED ACCELERATING BACKWARDS. BEFORE WE COULD DO ANYTHING, WE BACKED INTO THE CAR PARKED ACROSS FROM OUR DRIVEWAY. AFTER WE COLLECTED OURSELVES, WE DECIDED TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE STREET INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME MY HUSBAND REACHED OVER AND HIT THE PARK BUTTON AND WE STOPPED BEFORE WE HIT ANYTHING. I HAVE DRIVEN OUR OTHER TWO CARS DOWN OUR LONG DRIVEWAY SINCE, AND WE ONLY USE THE ACCELERATOR TO START THE CAR MOVING. AFTER THAT, WE ARE BRAKING ALL THE WAY DOWN THE DRIVE. THE ACCELERATION OCCURRED NEAR THE STREET WHERE WE PAUSE TO CHECK ON THE TRAFFIC. NOW THAT I HAVE CHECKED MYSELF WITH OUR OTHER CARS, I AM SURE I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVE, AS I BRAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN. OUR PRIUS IS OVER AT THE DEALER, AND WE HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. WE ARE AFRAID OF THE CAR. WE DID HAVE THE CAR FIXED AT THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353521September 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
DESPITE THE COMPUTER UPDATE FOLLOWING THE RECALL MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKING PROBLEMS. SINCE THE UPDATE THE CAR ACCELERATES SLIGHTLY WHEN AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE IS ENCOUNTERED WHILE BRAKING. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352720August 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS COMING TO A STOP TO PARK HER VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHERE THEY DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND THERE WERE FRONT END DAMAGES AND NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOYOTA COLLISION SHOP. THERE HAVE BEEN NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO INDICATE WHY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352267August 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING. I MUST TURN THEM OFF AND ON TO HAVE THEM COME BACK ON. IT USED TO BE ONE OR THE OTHER AT A TIME, HOWEVER NOW BOTH LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AT ONCE. I WAS DRIVING IN VERY DARK CONDITIONS WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME AND THE ROAD WAS PITCH BLACK. THE FACT THAT IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT IS THE ONLY WAY I KNEW BOTH LIGHTS WERE OUT. IF I AM DRIVING AT DUSK OR DAWN, IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO TELL THAT MY LIGHTS ARE OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING, BUT VERY DIFFICULT FOR OTHERS TO SEE ME COMING DOWN THE ROAD. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW SECONDS FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND INITIALLY SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE COVERED. THEN CAME BACK AND SAID THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED SO IT WOULD BE OUT OF MY POCKET. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I COULD JUST CONTINUE TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF WHEN IT HAPPENS BECAUSE THE LIFE OF THE BULBS SHOULD NOT BE UP YET. THAT IS NOT A GOOD SOLUTION TO ME BECAUSE I DON'T ALWAYS KNOW WHEN ONE OR BOTH LIGHTS GOES OUT AND WHEN IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE ME. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A KNOWN HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE RECTIFIED BY RECALLING/REPLACING THESE BULBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352036August 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
BRAKE FAILURE. 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IV -- THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOSE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE (REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD I PRESS ON THE BRAKES AS THIS IS HAPPENING). THE BRAKES ARE TEMPORARILY DISABLED AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES AS A RESULT OF ITS MOMENTUM PRIOR TO INITIALIZING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE PASSES OVER A DRAMATIC CHANGE IN THE TEXTURE/FRICTION OF THE ROAD SURFACE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DOZENS OF TIMES, WHEN DRIVING OVER METAL SURFACES (MANHOLE COVERS, POTHOLE COVERS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COVERS, METAL EXPANSION INSERTS IN BRIDGES, ETC), AS WELL AS SMALL PATCHES OF CONDENSATION (SUCH AS SMALL PUDDLES UNDER A BRIDGE WHEN THE SURROUNDING ROAD IS DRY). THE FAILURE IS NOT RELATED TO HYDROPLANING, AND HAS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 15 MPH. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNTIL A FEW SECONDS AFTER IT HAS PASSED OVER THE SLICK SURFACE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE REGULAR ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES SLOWLY REGAIN TRACTION AND RESUME THEIR FUNCTION OF SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME THESE CRITERIA ARE MET -- REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ROAD CONDITIONS ARE WET OR DRY. SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTROL THE PROBLEM OR DECREASE ITS EFFECTS. AGAIN, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS IN CITY TRAFFIC WHILE BRAKING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. MANY TIMES IT HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MINE. SO I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE AN EXTRA 40 FEET BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH IS NOT ALWAYS FEASIBLE BECAUSE I LIVE IN AN URBAN AREA. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THIS VEHICLE INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS PART OF THEIR RECALL TO FIX THE SOFTWARE WHICH CONTROLS THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE HYBRID BRAKES AND THE NORMAL DISK BRAKES. LOCAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE CONSISTENTLY DENIED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE TOYOTA COMPANY WILL NOT RETURN MY PHONE CALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351511August 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS OCCASIONAL LOSS OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE IMMEDIATELY UPON START-UP OF VEHICLE. ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THERE WAS NOTED LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON THE IGNITION. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FEEL HARD, AND ALLOWED THE CAR TO SLOWLY MOVE AGAINST THE OPERATOR'S INTENTIONS. AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS, THE BRAKES BEGIN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS FOR BRAKE PRESSURE TO COME UP AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND THAT I SHOULD WAIT BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THIS INSTRUCTION SEEMS COUNTERACTIVE TOWARDS SAFETY, AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR UNTIL BRAKE PRESSURE IS PRESENT. A SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351543August 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SQUEALING NOISE FROM BRAKES/WHEELS WHEN I PRESS BRAKES ON MY BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. IT'S LITERALLY CAUSING ME HEADACHES AFTER DRIVES AND IS A BIG HEALTH HAZARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TWICE TO MY DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE CAR AND THEY ARE RECOGNIZING THE NOISE BUT TELLING THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR ALL PRIUS. IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN IT'S A DEFECT IN PRIUS AS SQUEALING NOISE THAT CAUSES HEADACHES SHOULD NOT BE NORMAL. ALSO, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE FACING THIS. PLEASE CHECK HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON PRIUSCHATFORUMS THROUGH LINK: HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/FORUMS/GEN-III-2010-PRIUS-MAIN-FORUM/68563-SQUEAKING-SOUND-WHEELS-DURING-ROLLING-START-BRAKE-NOISE-MERGED.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351621August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I WAS BACKING MY 2010 PRIUS OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED QUICKLY WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE TO STOP, IT JERKED TO A STOP. I LET OFF THE BRAKE AGAIN AND IT TOOK OFF. THIS PROCESS OF LUNGING AND JERKING REPEATED UNTIL I BACKED ALL THE WAY OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. IT SCARED ME. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES. IN FACT, THERE ARE 27 PAGES OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AT THE FOLLOWING LINK HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/FORUMS/GEN-III-2010-PRIUS-MAIN-FORUM/65875-BRAKING-IN-REVERSE-16.HTML#POST995838. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351189August 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS BRAKING OVER BUMPY ROADS. AT CERTAIN SPEEDS FIRM BRAKING OVER BUMPS CAUSES THE WHEELS TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING. TOYOTA RECALLED THE VEHICLE, AND PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPGRADES THAT I FEEL DID NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO BE SERVICED AND MENTIONED THAT IT WAS STILL SLIPPING OVER BUMPS BUT THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT ONE SPECIFIC INCIDENCE BUT MULTIPLE INSTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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