When I gently apply the brake to stop and the car lurches forward. In surprise, I apply greater force and the car comes to a stop. There is some problem with the electronics in the hybrid drive train that does not fully disconnect the drive when stopping. This occurs intermittently and I reported it to the dealer several years ago, thy could not duplicate or find any problem. They would not report or escalate it further, just dismissed the problem.
2006 Toyota Prius brakes complaints
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This is about the 2006 prius. If I am braking and hit a bump, the car momentarily losing braking power and does not slow down until the brakes kick in again. I have described this problem to two other generation ii prius owners and they have said they experience the same thing, one an elderly gentleman yesterday. I will put today's date because I can make it happen every day coming down a hill with some old roadwork on it. I reported this to the dealer first in 2007. Nothing was done.
When applying the brakes gently, on a modest downgrade, braking effects stops for a second or two then kicks in hard. The anti-skid braking light flickers on the instrument panel. This happens to me consistently at the same location near our home: northbound, right-lane, on 10th ave e, approaching e. Roanoke st in seattle. I have come to expect it now, and take measures to be extra cautious etc. It should not happen. It is a safety defect. It is more likely to happen if I hit a bumpy patch of pavement at the time.
My concern is with the braking capacity in my 2006 prius. I have noticed since I purchased the car (I am the original owner), that when I go over bumps, rough roads (including ice /snow), and my foot is applied to the brake, there is a jerking sensation and the car fails to stop. In fact, it lurches forward. I have discussed this phenomenon with other prius owners, but not until the latest safety recall for the 2010 prius, have I taken action. Thank goodness there was never a car or a pedestrian in front of me when this occured. I am putting yesterdays date as the date of incident, however this happens on a regular basis.
When I drive over pot holes or uneven surfaces and apply my brakes, they disengage for a second or two before re-engaging, causing my vehicle to surge forward momentarily. This has happened since I bought the car new, and occurs at all speeds. I asked the toyota service department to fix it, but they said they couldn't recreate the problem, so had no way of fixing it (even though I explained in detail what was happening). Again, this problem happens on a daily basis, and was reported to toyota.
I have a 2006 toyota prius hybrid and I want to officially note that the breaking problem being discussed in the media is not limited to the 2010 model. I have experienced this problem consistently since I purchased the car new. I have informed the dealership several times as I brought my car in for service and each time they simply noted that the breaks should be working fine. The issue is that at slow speeds and traveling over uneven or bumpy surfaces, the prius does not break as it should. Instead, the car seems to jerk and move forward with a sudden acceleration.
My second generation toyota prius (2006) has always experienced the same brake slippage that is being reported for 3rd generation prius'. Whenever I go over a bump or pothole, I temporarily lose control over the brakes and a warning light appears on the dashboard.
I read about the issue with momentary brake problems on the 2010 prius on bumpy roads. Have you investigated earlier model years? I have a 2006 prius and have experienced similar issues.
You need to look at more than just the 2010 toyota prius in terms of braking problems. I have a 2006 prius with the same issue - loss of braking ability over uneven surfaces. Problem has occurred since purchase but I have never reported as I thought it was related to the ABS/hybrid battery relationship.
Over the past 1 1/2 years I've taken my prius to the toyota service with concern over my braking system three times. Twice the head of service mechanics has driven with me seeing nothing unusual, the third time the service manager took the car out with me. They all vowed nothing was wrong. The reason I've been so concerned was due to the fact that the braking system didn't respond fast enough and more often than not, with wet pavement or raining, pressing the brakes with authority, the car will go into a slight skid with the dash skid light coming on. This entire senario has caused me to be overly cautious when braking anytime and in any situation. If a quick action is needed for speedy braking I question what would happen. It appears the people at toyota have just tried to appease me not believing nor understanding what's been in error. I don't feel so inadequate now that all the current information has come to light. Was beginning to think I was the complainer without cause. I love my car - but am now even more hesitant about it's safety. Must admit, I'm far more careful than ever, being on the lookout for possible braking situations in advance.
I own a second generationprius (2006), and it has the same brake symptoms that are being described by the owners of the 3rd generation model. When I apply the brakes while going over a rough surface, the brakes do not engage for a second or two. This has been the case since I purchased the car new, and I thought it was just a quirky characteristic of the hybrid, so I have learned to compensate by giving myself an unusually large distance between me and the car ahead of me. This doesn't always work, as people cut in front of me when the gap is large. I have not been in an accident, but there have been several near-misses with me almost rear-ending the person in front of me due to this brake problem. I hope the federal safety agency is looking at all models of the prius for this defect. In my form below, I checked air and hydraulic brakes because there is not an option for anti-lock brakes on the drop down box.
1. Brakes on my 2006 prius momentarily failed to respond, after a 1 - 2 sec delay they activated. At same time,the traction light flashes, but the car is not losing traction. This happened 4 x, one almost resulted in a crash. It is more likely to happen when braking while going over a bump in the road. There have been other times when the traction light flashes on unexpectedly, but effect on brakes is unknown: not braking then. 3 different toyota dealers told me they couldn't find anything wrong. At one dealer, I went for a test drive with a mechanic. During the test drive, I was able to make the traction light go on when there was no loss of traction. The invoice stated "test drove and checked operations. At this time could not duplicate customer's concerns." I wrote on the invoice "I was able to make the traction light go on when there was no loss of traction. I am not satisfied that the problem has been found and repaired." & on the signature line "not satisfied, (signature)" I wanted them to change the computer, but they said if they couldn't duplicate the problem, they couldn't change the computer. I insisted that they replace one component, and if the problem didn't reoccur, I'd know they found the solution. They bled the brakes, which was unlikely to be cause of the problem. When I went to pick up my invoice up 2nd time, the copy on which I had written my comments was returned to me, and a freshly printed copy- without my comments - was given to me & kept for their records. 2. Same car: headlight go out at unexpected times. 2 toyota dealers told me that the bulb would cost $300, and installation would be well over $100 because they "had to take off the bumper to change the bulb!" I replaced the bulb myself (without taking off the bumper) but now, 9 months later, it is starting to go again. Toyota sent a letter saying it was how hid bulbs burned out & not a pblm w/ controller. If true, how is it that new bulb is also burning out?
I was driving in slick conditions at roughly 15 MPH approaching an intersection two stopped cars in front of me, and when I hit my brakes there was no response for the brakes. I tried to pump the brakes and still no response after about 20 seconds my brakes returned. In order to avoid the stopped audi in front of me I turned my wheel to the right and drove up on the sidewalk, my brakes returned and I was able to stop the vehicle without having to go too far on the sidewalk. This was not a normal slide from slick conditions I have no response from my brakes at all not ABS pump at all, nothing.
Whenever I drive over rough surfaces the brakes won't engage for a few seconds. On several occasions I almost hit the car in front of me or I drove into an intersection and was almost in an accident. I asked a mechanic at the dealership about it and he said that is just how the car is, so nothing was done. It has been an on-going problem since I bought the car in 2006, so the approximate incident date below is irrelevant.
I have a 2006 toyota prius. When I am braking on a bumpy road, or over a pothole, the brake will cut out for a brief period, leading to a sensation of sliding. This has happened repeatedly. The incident date is just an approximation of the last time it happened. It has happened since the car was new.
If I hit a bump while braking in my 2006 prius, the brakes give-out and I have re-brake. It only happens at slow speeds,and only when I hit a bump or pot-hole. When I mentioned it to the dealership 2 years ago, they said they were aware of the issue, and I should just re-apply the brakes. It still happens today.
I have a 2006 toyota prius that seems to have the same braking problem as described for the 2010 models, when I apply brakes on a bumpy or rough road. I notice it most at an intersection in my town - I hit the brake pedal to begin slowing for a red light, the car starts to slow, I hit a patch of rough road, the car feels like it's accelerating (its rate of slowing is less, so it feels like it's accelerating), then the brakes "kick in" again and slow the car. Very surprising the first few times it happened but in three years it's happened so often I hardly even notice it. I didn't associate it with bumpy roads until reading recent articles on the 2010 prius brake issue. No accidents yet but I hesitate to let others drive my prius. This problem is not limited to 2010 models! I put jan 1 2009 as "approximate incident date" because you won't accept this form without a single specific date, but it's been an ongoing problem with this car since at least march 2006 through january 2010. I have no idea if the car has electric or hydraulic brakes so I picked "service brakes hydraulic". Very unclear category names for "vehicle information - details".
Brakes momentarily stop working while braking on uneven surfaces such as hitting a crack or bump in the road, braking over a manhole cover, etc. I will loose breaking for about 1 full second. I have almost hit multiple people because of this issue, but so far have stopped just in time. This has happened since the car was new. Toyota ignores my complaints, as they say it is part of the antilock brakes and how they operate, or they haven't been able to duplicate the issue when they test it. It is not normal operation of the antilock brakes!!!! I know how antilock brakes work and they don't let the car go with out brake for a full second or more.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 30 MPH over a speed bump and engaging the brake pedal the vehicle surged and lunged forward; yet, the brakes began operating normally after driving over a bump in the road. The failure has occurred on two occasions. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by a software malfunction within the vehicle. They also stated that they were unable to duplicate the failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 38800.
My 2006 toyota prius has several issues with acceleration, braking, turning car off and on alarm goes off constantly and terrible gas mileage around 30 miles per gallon.
2006 toyota prius brake failure - car suddenly accelerates forward when braking and running over a discontinuity in the road or wet pavement.
I'm filing this as it may relate to your current investigation of the toyota prius braking system. I have a 2006 toyota prius with electronic stability control (ESC). I've noticed that, at times when the ESC is activated by a bumpy/slippery road, that attempting to activate the brakes (via the pedal) at that moment (shortly after the ESC has activated, per the dashboard light) will sometimes "fail". The "failure" being that the brake pedal will depress to the floor (often with a 'clunk' noise - maybe the brake pedal hitting the floor?) without activating the brakes. I've found, every time, that releasing and re-depressing the pedal activates the brakes without fail. This has happened on numerous occasions so the "approximate incident date" I've entered is a best guess of the most recent occurrence.
My 2006 toyota prius completely loses braking when I run over rough road. This has happened since I purchased the vehicle new in march of 2006. I have always thought the front of the car was light and my wheels were actually jumping off the ground, but with the safety recall of new 2010 priuses for the same problem under the same conditions, I realized this is a system problem.
I have a 2006 prius and didn't make the connection until the news stories came out. I drove over railroad tracks and was going to make a right turn into a parking light right after the tracks. The light indicating rough road conditions came on and I pressed the brake peddle to slow down to make the turn into the parking lot and there was a delay in the brakes taking hold. It startled me, but I thought it was a characteristic of the car - this was the first time that I hit rough road and tried to brake immediately after since I bought the car. My reaction was to avoid that scenario by adjusting my driving, but now I'm wondering if this problem with the brakes isn't just limited to the 2010 prius. I haven't tried to repeat that sequence, but I do think other prius models should be tested. I recently had to have the ABS cable replaced because the cable was damaged. The repair shop thought the damage may have been the result of driving off-road, but I've never driven the car off-road. Only on pavement. I don't know if the problem that occurred could have been related to the ABS cable or not. I still have the damaged cable.
I drive a toyota prius 2006. It has not been the subject of any official recalls other than the map recall. However, I am writing that this car suffers from the same brake defect which has been recently reported on in the newer prius models. That is, whenever I drive over a pothole or a slippery surface, the brakes disengage as a result of the stabilization system. It occurs frequently, but I have become relatively use to it, such that it doesn't bother me anymore, though I know it is a serious problem. So far I have not done anything to repair the problem, primarily because there has been no official problem with it declared. I hope this changes.
2 brake problems: (1) brakes do not work well on snow. I have slid through 3 stop signs since purchased car in 2006. Brake applied but no or very slow response. I try to avoid driving during snowstorms as a result. (2) when braking on wet or uneven (broken pavement, potholes, manhole covers, etc.) roadway, yellow light blinks on dash and car momentarily -- for 1/2 or 1 second -- does not respond to brake pedal. Car feels like it is flying, like you are totally out of control of the vehicle. This has happened at least one dozen times since I have owned the car.
Brakes on my 2006 prius do not work immediately when applying the brakes when the anti-skid feature is activated. I noticed this shortly after purchasing the car in september 2006. When I read in the newspaper today that the 2010 prius was exhibiting this same behavior I decided to make sure the federal safety agency knew this was also a problem with my 2006 prius since it was brand new. It has happened repeatedly and consistently whenever the anti-skid feature is activated and I apply the brakes. I just thought it was something I had to get used to but now I know it may be a defect. The incident date I provided below is just the most recent incident of the situation.
2006 toyota prius. Braking behavior identical to what has been described in the 2010 prius models. When traveling over a rough patch of pavement or potholes at low or moderate speed, the vehicle braking seems to release. The best way to characterize this is that as the vehicle bounces over the rough pavement during breaking and the weight is applied and released from the wheels due to the up/down motion, the brakes release and re-apply inconsistent with the steady pressure I apply on the brake pedal. This is beyond the behavior expected by the ABS. No accident or damage has yet occurred, but the behavior is disturbing. Not meaning to pile on with the ongoing troubles with toyota, but the description of the braking in my 2006 vehicle is identical to what is described in the 2010 prius model.
I own a 2006 toyota prius. I have experienced dramatic changes in braking deceleration with the brake pedal at constant pressure, but when driving over bumpy roads or potholes (such as those on my home street). The sudden decrease of deceleration is accompanied by an indicator on the dashboard telling me I'm going over bumpy terrain, the braking change lasts on the order of a second. This phenomenon has occurred repeatedly during my ownership of the car, always under similar circumstances. It occurs both at low speeds (e.g. On my street) and high speeds (e.g. On a potholed freeway). Your reporting system asks for a specific date, mileage, and speed at which the failure occurs. I have entered arbitrary values. I emphasize that (1) this phenomenon has occurred repeatedly since just after my purchase of the new car and continued to the present (the car has 50k miles at present), and (2) has occurred at various speeds.
I own a 2006 toyota prius- I have had several incidences where I put my foot on the brake at low speed and the brakes took a very long second to engage- it has occurred when I have been turning the wheel and also when moving in a forward direction I have put one date below - however it has happened many times since I have owned the car.
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