Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)
2,829 consumer complaints on file.
- #10319037March 11, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED WITH A SLOW POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAD A PRIOR RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,600.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319058March 11, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2010 PRIUS. MY CAR WAS SURGING BEFORE BRAKING ON BUMPY TERRAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR TO THE DEALER, AS PER THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. I STILL FEEL A SURGE WHILE BRAKING OVER BUMPS. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED I CALL TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA. I HAVE ATTEMPTED THREE TIMES TO REPORT MY COMPLAINT AND ON EACH OCCASION WAITED ON THE PHONE OVER A HALF HOUR WITH NO ANSWER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318492March 10, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE WHILE TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE THE BRAKES WILL HESITATE TO ENGAGE INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NHTSA RECALL # 10V039000 WAS PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1300. UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF UPDATED 05/10/10*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318508March 10, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE OCT 2009. TWICE I LET THE CAR SIT IN MY GARAGE WITHOUT DRIVING IT FOR 6 DAYS. THE BATTERY COMPLETELY DISCHARGE OVER THE 6 DAYS SUCH THAT THE CAR HAS TO BE JUMPED IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. BOTH TIMES I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AND BOTH TIMES THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THERE SOLUTION WAS TO NOT LET THE CAR SIT UNDRIVEN FOR THAT LONG. HOWEVER, IF I TOOK THE CAR TO THE AIRPORT AND LEFT IT WHILE I WAS GONE FOR A WEEK, IT WOULD NOT START WHEN I RETURN. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME SINCE I TRAVEL A LOT. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA I HAVE NO RECOURSE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318533March 10, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 50-55 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD SURFACE, WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL A ENGINEER INSPECTED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318514March 10, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2010 PRIUS HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS, WHICH ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. 1)GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AT ALL ON TWO OCCASIONS GOING 20-30 MILES AN HOUR. HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN CAR OFF, RESTART IT. THEN IT WORKED. HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. 2)CRUISE CONTROL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WITH BRAKE. THIS IS CONSISTENT. I HAVE STOPPED USING THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318726March 10, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 PRIUS -ALREADY HAD THE BRAKE SOFTWARE FIX -CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY WHEN IT GOES OVER POTHOLES WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED - USUALLY LOW SPEED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318744March 10, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN BRAKING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FOR A SECOND OR SO, AS IF ON ICE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, ONCE NOT RELATED TO A POTHOLE. TOYOTA DEALER IN AVON CT APPLIED THE CORRECTION TO THE SOFTWARE, AND THE NEXT WEEK (LAST WEEK) THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, WHEN I HIT A WIDE, BUT NOT DEEP POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING, JUST BEFORE STOPPING AT THE END OF A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP. IN THIS SITUATION, IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT NO CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME AT THE LIGHT. ADDITIONALLY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION A COUPLE TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318339March 10, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT HERE BEFORE ABOUT MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WHERE THE BRAKES WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED LAST WEEK BY TOYOTA FOLLOWING THE RECALL. HOWEVER, JUST TODAY THE BRAKING PROBLEM, WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD, SEEMS TO NOT HAVE BEEN FIXED AT ALL. DRIVING IN THE DC AREA, WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF POTHOLES AROUND, IT IS EASY TO TEST WHETHER THE BRAKES ARE FIXED OR NOT. WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD TODAY, NEARING MY HOUSE, I HIT A POTHOLE, AND JUST AS IT HAD BEEN HAPPENING BEFORE, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO COMPLETELY LET GO AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD FOR A SPLIT SECOND UNTIL THE BRAKES SEEMED TO REGAIN POWER AND I WAS ABLE TO PRESS DOWN ON THEM AGAIN. PRIOR TO THAT INCIDENT, AND NOT 10 MINUTES EARLIER, I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING LIGHTLY AND THE BRAKES GAVE OUT JUST SLIGHTLY. IT'S AN UNMISTAKABLE FEELING, HAVING EXPERIENCED IT NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE TOYOTA FINALLY DECIDED TO RECALL THE 2010 PRIUS. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 07/08/10.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318351March 10, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2010 PRIUS BRAKES FAILED MOMENTARILY TWICE WHILE GOING OVER RUTS IN THE ROAD; I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES RESUMED WORKING RIGHT AFTERWARDS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318369March 10, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD A BRAKING ISSUE, THE CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE AFTER HITTING SEVERAL POTHOLES AND GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS POST RECALL. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY TOYOTA THREE WEEKS AGO. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS. AFTER COASTING FOR 10 FEET OR SO, THE VEHICLE DID APPLY THE BRAKES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317928March 9, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PURCHASED NEW 10 DECEMBER 2009. 1. WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL: ~ THERE'S REGULARLY WHAT FEELS LIKE AN ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY, INCLUDING ON SMOOTH, LEVEL, DRY ROADWAYS AND FREEWAYS AND AT SPEED SETTINGS FROM 45 TO 60 MPH. BECAUSE OF CONCERN ABOUT THIS I NOW MANUALLY TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THREE DAYS AGO THE CAR WAS TEST DRIVEN BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE, WHO REPORTED USING CRUISE CONTROL 6 TIMES AND TURNING CRUISE CONTROL OFF BY APPLYING THE FOOT BRAKE; THE REPORT WAS 'CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN ENOUGH PRESSURE APPLIED [EMPHASIS ADDED] TO PEDAL.' ~ ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2010 AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN SET AT 60 IN CRUISE CONTROL FOR SOME TIME THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR (LIKE A CAR BEING DRIVEN WITH THE "HAND" BRAKE ON, BUT MY CAR'S WASN'T ENGAGED) WHILE ON A DRY FREEWAY DOWNGRADE (GRADUAL, NOT STEEP). I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, CONTINUED AT THE SAME SPEED AND THE ODOR STOPPED. THIS WAS THE FIRST SUCH OCCURRENCE. I'VE USED CRUISE CONTROL REGULARLY BECAUSE OF USUALLY DRIVING ON FREEWAYS 6 DAYS/WEEK. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S TEST DRIVE THREE DAYS AGO REPORTED 'NOT EVIDENT.' 2. SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES THIS SHIFTING WAS SUCCESSFUL ONLY AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES. ON ONE RECENT OCCASION AFTER SEVERAL TRIES AND ALSO TURNING THE CAR OFF, ON AGAIN, AND THEN UNSUCCESSFULLY RETRYING, I RESORTED TO USING THE SAFETY CONNECT SOS BUTTON. THERE WERE NO DOORS AJAR AND NO INDICATION OF THE CAUSE. WHILE TALKING WITH THE PERSON WHO RESPONDED I PERIODICALLY CONTINUED TO TRY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE; AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CAR RESPONDED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317935March 9, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON FRIDAY 2/26 AT ~ 1:15PM, I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS. IT WAS RAINING HARD OUTSIDE. AS I PUT ON BRAKES, THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE / DID NOT BRAKE AND DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT CURB. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS DURING WHICH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE SEPARATELY NOTICED THIS SAME TYPE OF ACCELERATION / FAILURE TO BRAKE - PARTICULARLY WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, DOWN A HILL, OR OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE (LIKE A POTHOLE). NONE OF THESE OTHER OCCASIONS HAVE RESULTED IN ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE. FOLLOWING THE 2/26/2010 INCIDENT, I CONTACTED TOYOTA THAT SAME DAY. I WAS TOLD THAT A CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER WOULD CALL ME BACK BY TUESDAY 3/2. DID NOT HEAR BACK. ON WEDNESDAY 3/3 I CALLED TO FOLLOW UP. AFTER BEING ON HOLD FOR 1 HOUR, I GAVE UP. SENT AN E-MAIL TO CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISING OF THE SITUATION. STILL DID NOT HEAR BACK. ON SATURDAY 3/6 I CALLED AGAIN. WAS AGAIN ON HOLD X 1 HOUR AND TOLD CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT HAPPENED - THEY APOLOGIZED AND SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE MY CONTACT INFORMATION. WAS TOLD I WOULD GET A CALL BACK BY 3/9. DID FINALLY SPEAK WITH AN AGENT ON 3/8 WHO NOW TELLS ME THAT I WILL GET A CALL WITHIN 10 DAYS. AT THAT TIME, I WILL BE OFFERED AN INSPECTION APPOINTMENT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING 30 DAYS. AND, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE APPOINTMENT I WILL RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE OUTCOME OF THE INSPECTION. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR. I WOULD HOPE FOR A FASTER RESOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE ABS FIX FOR WHICH THE 2010 PRIUS IS BEING RECALLED TO BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AND, I WOULD LIKE FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317958March 9, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN ACTIVATING ON THEIR OWN AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN DANGER OR THE FRONT WHEELS WERE GOING TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THERE WAS ALSO A VERY LOUD BUZZING INDICATOR THAT STARTLED THE CONTACT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER . THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 435. UPDATED 04/21/10
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318013March 9, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. SHE CONFIRMED SHE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN OVER RAILROAD TRACKS WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 96,077.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318012March 9, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A SAFETY RECALL PROCEDURE PERFORMED RECENTLY ON THE 2010 PRIUS TO FIX THE LURCHING BRAKES HAS NOT BEEN WORKING OUT. I HAD IT DONE RECENTLY, AND THIS IS PAST THE RECALL. IN MORE THAN 3 OCCASIONS RECENTLY I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE GOING OVER A MANHOLE STOPPING OVER FOR A SIGNAL GOING AS LOW AS 25MPH. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD DESPITE MY NORMAL BRAKING TO GET IT TO STOP, FORCING ME TO BRAKE HARD COMING TO A FORCED STOP. I AM AFRAID SOMEDAY I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY !! WISH, TOYOTA PUT MORE THOUGHT INTO THEIR SOLUTIONS THAN RUSHING INTO THE MARKET WITH SUB STD. PROCEDURES & CARS !! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318020March 9, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE OWNED 4 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID VEHICLES (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010). I EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT FEELING OF ACCELERATION SOMETIMES WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IN THE 07 AND 08 MODELS. I ALSO FELT A SLIGHT SURGE SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING. WHEN I ASKED THE TOYOTA MECHANIC ABOUT THIS I WAS TOLD THAT STORED ENERGY FROM THE HYBRID SYSTEM WAS BEING EXPELLED. I NEVER THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF WHAT HE SAID. NOW I DRIVE THE 2010 PRIUS, HAD THE BRAKE RECALL DONE LAST WEEK AND A COUPLE DAYS LATER, WHEN DRIVING OVER 3 SLIGHT BUMPS WHEN ENTERING A PARKING LOT, I FELT THAT SAME SLIGHT ACCELERATION. PLEASE CONTINUE DEMANDING TOYOTA FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. PLEASE TALK TO THE US CONGRESS ABOUT INVESTIGATING THESE CARS BEFORE THERE ARE MORE ACCIDENTS. I THINK THE 2010 PRIUS ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION AS WELL AS BRAKING BECAUSE I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT I DESCRIBED IN THE 07, 08, 10 MODELS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318102March 9, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 PRIUS 3 TIMES I HAVE THE BRAKES GRAB AND LOCKED SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW WHEN I HAVE BEEN APPLYING VERY SLOW PRESSURE. TWICE WHILE BACKING OUT FROM PARKING SPACE AND ONCE WHILE GOING FORWARD SLOWLY IN MY DRIVEWAY. THEY THEN BEGAN ACTING NORMALLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I CAN'T FIND A PLACE AT TOYOTA TO REPORT. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION IN OCTOBER 2009-ALREADY REPORTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318197March 9, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE PROBLEM WITH 2010 PRIUS. I WAS CROSSING A POTHOLE ON STREET AND PUT THE BRAKE ON BEFORE THE FRONT WHEELS GET INTO THERE. WHILE THE FRONT WHEELS ENTER THE HOLE, I FELT MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST BRAKING AND SPEED UP. IT LASTED FOR LESS THAN 1 SEC. I GUESS. THEN, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318199March 9, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2010 PRIUS HAD THE BRAKE SOFTWARE UPDATED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 12 DAYS. DURING THAT TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED A BRAKING PROBLEM ON 3 INSTANCES. IN EACH CASE I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT A CONSTANT RATE OF DECELERATION WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE OR OTHER ROUGH SURFACE. FOR A SPLIT SECOND THE RATE OF DECELERATION WAS INTERRUPTED. IN OTHER WORDS IT FELT LIKE I HAD LET UP ON THE BRAKE WHICH I DID NOT DO. ON THE THIRD INCIDENT MY WIFE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR AND ALSO NOTICED THAT FOR A SPLIT SECOND IT FELT LIKE I EASED OFF THE BRAKE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO MAKE SURE THE SOFTWARE HAD BEEN UPDATED. THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT HAD AND MAKE A NOTE OF MY EXPERIENCE. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THE HYBRID FORD FUSION AND THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR MAY BE THE SAME. THAT IS THAT THE ROAD BUMP PROMPTS THE COMPUTER TO MOMENTARILY INTERRUPT THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND THUS MAKE IT FEEL LIKE THE BRAKES FAILED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0