Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)

2,829 consumer complaints on file.

#10304807February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 PRIUS - BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS LOST ON ROUGH SURFACES. THE CAR GIVES THE SENSATION OF LURCHING AHEAD. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SURGING PROBLEMS WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. RATHER THAN ACCELERATIONS TO THE PRESET SPEED, THE ACCELERATION CONTINUES PAST THE SETTING UNTIL THE CRUISE CONTROL IS CANCELED BY TAPPING THE BRAKES. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10304803February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS IN DECEMBER 2010. TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS MY CAR HAS UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED FORWARD AS I WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED. SINCE IT WAS THE SAME SPEED BUMP BOTH TIMES, I REASON THAT IT MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HEIGHT OF THE BUMP AND/OR MY ANGLE OF APPROACH. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BOTH TIMES. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE READ THE NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH 2010 PRIUS' AND THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO KNOW. I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE OR THE ROAD SURFACE. *TR
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No
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0
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#10304825February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A 2010 PRIUS ON 7/25/09 AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER NOTICED SOMETHING A BIT UNUSUAL WITH MY BRAKES AT SPORADIC TIMES. I JUST NOW READ THE DESCRIPTION SOMEONE GAVE IN AN ARTICLE ABOUT TROUBLE WITH 2010 PRIUS BRAKES AND IT FITS MY EXPERIENCE TO A T: "WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES FOR A SPLIT SECOND." IN ADDITION, ON SPORADIC OCCASIONS WHEN BACKING UP THE BRAKES WILL GRAB SHARPLY WHEN RELATIVELY LIGHT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. AS FOR A DATE BELOW I HAVE LISTED TODAY'S DATE AS IT OCCURRED TODAY, BUT HAS DONE SO INTERMITTENTLY SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10304835February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY RELEASE/SKIP WHEN BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WHILE PASSING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JULY 2009. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304859February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. DURING THE FIVE MONTHS I'VE HAD IT, I HAD 3 TO 4 ENCOUNTERS WITH BRAKE PROBLEM. TWICE I WAS DRIVING AROUND 20MPH AND WAS BRAKING AND PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN, BUT THE BRAKE FAILED TO WORK, AND I FELT THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. THIS LASTED FOR ONLY ABOUT A SECOND, AND I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AND MAKE THE TURN. IN ONE CASE THE ROAD WAS VERY BUMPY, IN THE OTHER CASE THE CAR HIT A POTHOLE RIGHT AROUND THE TIME I BRAKED. ON A THIRD INCIDENCE, THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK FOR A SECOND ON A SLIGHTLY ICY, SLIPPERY HIGHWAY, WHEN I WAS GOING AT AROUND 30MPH. THIS MAY SUGGEST THAT THE BRAKE FUNCTION POORLY ON SLIPPERY ROAD, ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T HAD ANOTHER CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THIS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304861February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SINCE PURCHASING MY 2010 PRIUS IN AUGUST, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE EPISODES OF CAR FEELING AS IF IT WERE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, POTHOLES OR OTHER IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD. I BELIEVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS I OFTEN ALREADY HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT I FIND MYSELF HAVING TO SLAM THE BRAKE ON HARDER TO PREVENT WHAT IS AT LEAST A STRONG SENSATION OF THE CAR "TAKING OFF". FEELS JUST LIKE WHEN RIDING A HORSE AND IT IS ABOUT TO BOLT! WENT TO DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER, AND THEY COMPLETELY BLEW ME OFF, SAID "NOTHING IS WRONG", NO OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING (CLEARLY A LIE IT NOW APPEARS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304869February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 PRIUS BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN HITTING A SLICK MANHOLE COVER - CAR ACTUALLY LUNGES FORWARD. SEEMS TO BE A SOFTWARE GLITCH WHEN REGENERATIVE BRAKING IS TAKING PLACE AND ONE OR MORE WHEELS CAN SLIP ON THE ROAD SURFACE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10304855February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A NEW 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE ALWAYS SUSPECTED THE BRAKE HAS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD ON SLIPPERY, UNEVEN SURFACE OR POT HOLES WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304875February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS PARKING ON SLIGHT INCLINE FACING DOWNHILL. HIT BRAKE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, BUT CAR LURCHED FORWARD, OVER CONCRETE BUMPER IN FRONT OF PARKING SPACE. JUST HAPPENED, HAVE NOT TAKEN CORRECTIVE MEASURES YET. ALSO HAVE NOTICED CAR LURCHING FORWARD WHEN SLOWING AROUND TURNS, HAS NOT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS YET, NO ACTION TAKEN YET. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304884February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE OWN A 2010 PRIUS. MY DAUGHTER USUALLY DRIVES IT. I HAD IT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY. DURING THAT TIME, I EXPERIENCED BRIEF SURGES OR SWERVES WHEN I HIT POTHOLES OR ROUGH SPOTS IN THE ROAD AT A SLOW SPEED. THIS OCCURRED 3 OR 4 TIMES OUT OF APPROXIMATELY TWO DOZEN SHORT TRIPS AROUND TOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304886February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WE HAVE NOTICED FREQUENT OCCURRENCES OF THE CAR LURCHING WHILE BRAKING. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AS THE CAR HITS A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE; THE CAR LURCHES WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SOMETIMES PUSH OUR BODIES FORWARD, AGAINST THE SAFETY RESTRAINTS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, BUT WE WILL BE CALLING OUR DEALERSHIP TO DISCUSS SOLUTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304876February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKING PROBLEM ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW THIS YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS POINT IN TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304877February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL OF MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS TO HIT THE BRAKE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SURGED FORWARD. IT DID NOT STOP UNTIL I SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE AND I HAD ASSUMED IT WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT, BUT I WANTED TO REPORT IT IN LIGHT OF THE TOYOTA RECALLS THAT HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304879February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKES BRIEFLY FAIL DURING LOW SPEED BREAKING. CAR FEELS LIKE IT SURGED FORWARD EVEN WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304868February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2010 PRIUS IN OCTOBER 2009 THAT I HAVE GONE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY 2010 PRIUS HAS FELT LIKE IT'S SPEEDING UP AND I HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKES TO FEEL LIKE I HAD CONTROL OF MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304856February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 THIRD GENERATION TOYOTA PRIUS. MY WIFE AND I ARE EXPERIENCING UNPREDICTABLE MOMENTARY BRAKE FAILURE AND SENSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS UNPREDICTABLY UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS SUCH AS UNEVEN PAVEMENT, POT HOLES OR PATCHES OF SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE. THE LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE IS BRIEF, BUT THE RESULTING REENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKES CAN BE HARSH AND STARTLING AND HAS CREATED MOMENTS OF ERRATIC AND DANGEROUS CONTROL LAPSE. THIS PATTERN OF BRAKE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED BY MY GUESS GREATER THAN 20 TIMES SINCE OUR PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE APPROX 4 MONTHS AGO AND OVER THE COURSE OF 10,000 MILES SO FAR DRIVEN. OVER ALL WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS BRAKING UNPREDICTABILITY AND ABRUPT REENGAGEMENT WILL EVENTUALLY BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304924February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304927February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, VEHICLE ACCELERATES FOR A SECOND BEFORE BRAKING. THIS OCCURS WHEN HITTING A BUMP. I EXPERIENCE THIS ALMOST EVERY DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AT THE SAME LOCATION. THE ROAD IS SLOPED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL IN A RESIDENTIAL STREET. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED TOYOTA YET. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10304929February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS BOUGHT ON SEPT 28, 2009. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING THRICE "WHEN BRAKING, IF A POTHOLE IS HIT, THE CAR SEEMINGLY JERKS FORWARD/ACCELERATES ." THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING IT, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENED ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS AFTER THAT I REALIZED IT IS REAL. I AM EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR COMPARED TO MY FAMILY'S OTHER CARS. IN NORMAL COURSE OF OPERATION THE BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10304933February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING AND GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP MY PRIUS SEEMS TO LOSE ITS BRAKES AND ACCELERATE FOR A SPLIT SECOND . IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIME IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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