I was approaching a traffic signal, hit a small pot hole, and applied the brakes on my 2010 toyota prius. The pedal went all the way to the floor and the car did not slow. I released the pedal and stepped on it a second time and this time the brakes worked.
2010 Toyota Prius brakes complaints
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Toyota prius 2010. On three occasions on ice and/or snowy roads the brakes failed to stop the car safely. On two occasions the car came down the brick street and into the cross street. Fortunately no accident occurred. First time in dec. 2009, twice in jan. 2010.
During moderate braking when there are uneven or potholes in road there is a hesitation between the dynamic braking and the disc brakes. There seems to be a delay enough to scare the driver especially if it was the first time.
I have had a brief failure of the brakes on my 2010 prius iv. I was driving in town coming back from the school where I teach. I slowed as I came up on another vehicle stopped at a stoplight. Although I had my foot on the brake, it did not start to brake for a couple of seconds. I narrowly avoided an accident.
Since I bought my 2010 toyota prius, I have been noticing that when I go over a bump or pothole in the road that the car lurches forward and seems to accelerate or I can't brake. It occurs a few times a week since I bought it in sept..2009 it is currently at the dealer and I don't know if they will be able to fix the problem. They didn't seem very confident that they would be able to.
I bought my 2010 prius in july 2009. Over the course of the first 3-4 months, there were 3 or 4 instances when I felt momentarily that I had no braking control, all while traveling at low speed over bumpy terrain., and at least twice while in reverse. I didn't identify it as being a real problem until the braking problem surfaced. I am eager to have my car fixed, so that there isn't a crash in the future.
Before the news about the 2010 prius brake problem became national, I had experienced several instances with my 2010 prius (purchased nov., 2009) during which I would brake at low speed over bumps or rough roads and experience a sliding or brakes-not-working sensation. This continues to happen with this car. I have only experienced it at very low speeds.
I own 2010 toyota prius purchased in january 2010. Twice I have encountered braking problem. In braking from 40 miles an hour for traffic congestion, I had to resort to last second additional foot pressure to avoid hitting the car in front of me. Unlike the complains I have read in the media, my problem did not occur due to slippery road or any kind of bump. Simply put, stopping required unusual foot pressure that I have never encountered in any previous vehicle.
On several occasions, my 2010 toyota prius has lurched ahead after hitting a pothole, as described in the feb. 4 new york times article. No contact or property damage has occurred.
2010 prius iv - braking is delayed in wet conditions and when I drive over a bump or pothole. Have to keep the brake pedal pressed and it feels and sounds like the engine accelerates before the brake come on. It lasts for few seconds and does not happen always.
I was coming up to an intersection with a stoplight. The light turned red. I was going over a manhole as I hit the brakes. My brakes did not work and in fact, my car lurched forward. I stepped hard on the brake and eventually stopped. Luckily, the car ahead of me was far enough away or I would have rear-ended it. Another incident happened a few days after a snowfall. The end of my street had some hard, packed snow that the plow left behind. As I came up to the stop sign, my brakes did not work and I ended up in the cross street. I was only going about 10-15 MPH at the time that I braked. This incident happened in december 2009, the other in january 2010. Nothing has been done to correct or repair the car.
I attempted to bring my 2010 prius to a stop on a dirt road leading to an asphalt surface that was covered with a recent snowfall of about 2 inches. The brakes did not grab for about 3 seconds during which I attempted to pump the brakes. The car had 4 snow tires mounted on it which usually grab right away.
I own a 2010 toyota prius, purchased in november, 2009. Twice, I have been going over a small bump in the road and the car has accelerated suddenly instead of braking. This happened both in january at the same intersection -- at the intersection of hampden and monaco in denver, colorado.
Upon braking approaching a stoplight, my 2010 toyota prius hit a pothole and suddenly jerked forward, then returned to slowing. I kept my foot on the brake and the car stopped normally.
As I slow down in my 2010 toyota prius, if the car goes over any bumps, I feel an "acceleration" (actually a sudden stop in deceleration) as I am applying the brakes. I went to my toyota dealer and they acknowledged that they'd heard of the issue, but denied it was a problem.
I was driving my 2010 prius (built before january, 2010) on icy conditions. I coasted to a stop sign and applied the brakes. The car seemed to ignore my braking and continued through the stop sign 2-3 feet. I attributed the problem to the weather conditions and proceeded with caution. At the next stop sign, I was especially careful, but when I applied the brakes, the car seemed to surge forward for 1-2 seconds, enough time to put me in the path of an oncoming pick-up truck. Nobody was hurt, but the damage will come to about $11,000. After hearing about the prius' brake problems, I realized that the lack of brake action that I experienced is very similar to other complaints about prius' built prior to toyota's january programming fix. I am upset that toyota knew about this problem, but failed to tell me about it. As a result, I will end up with a less valuable repaired vehicle with a known brake defect and higher insurance rates which will plague my wallet for years to come.
I have had a 2010 toyota prius since september 2009. I bought it from a dealer-toyota of lake city, seattle, wa. I have been experiencing the following problem: a momentary reduction in braking performance while traveling over an uneven road surface or bumps and applying the breaks. It feels like the brakes slip and the car jerks forward when the brakes are applied while traveling (especially downhill) on an uneven road surface or bumps. This problem occurs every time/day I drive on an uneven road surface or bumps, and try to apply the brakes. Nothing has been done to correct the failure as no recall has been issued yet. Dealer notified of problem.
Toyota 2010 prius intermittent brake failure when braking on rough pavement- I purchased a new 2010 toyota prius on june 30, 2009 and have approximately 6400 miles on the vehicle. We experience two issues when braking on rough pavement. First is that the brakes seem to fail when applied in normal non panic stopping if there is wet or rough pavement. Second when the first symptom occurs it is also accompanied by what feels like an increase in torque at the front wheels so that not only do the brakes feel like they are failing the car lurches forward from the added thrust.
In june I purchased a 2010 toyota prius. I live in a cold winter climate and have noticed that the car brakes seem to disengage for short periods of time, particularly as I come to a stop on a snowy/ice rutted road, or am going over a bumpy surface. If I leave my foot on the brake, it will reingage quickly. In other words, I put on the brake, and the car starts to respond but then "jumps ahead" as if it's sliding on glare ice before coming to a complete stop. The problem is intermittent, depending upon the condition of the road at the time. I have reported the problem to the dealership.
Upon entering the road to my driveway there are a small series of dips and bumps or short sequence of small potholes from the rain. When I lightly apply the brake to slow down the pedal seems to have "no braking affect" when I go down into an come out of the first of the series of dips. The brakes then return to normal in my drive way. What I have been doing is avoiding the dips and thereby avoiding the eerie feeling that my brakes have failed.
Toyota prius 2010: I have experienced momentary loss of braking capability while traveling down the hill and made a right turn. This has happened twice.
On december 29, 2009 we purchased a 2010 toyota prius. Within a few days we experienced brake problems while backing up and applying the brakes lightly. The prius stopped abruptly many times before we were in a position to move forward. This has happened on a number of times; however, this behavior is intermittent. And on another occasion the car veered to the right while traveling forward and applying the brakes in an emergency situation.
Toyota prius 2010 purchased july 2009. This vehicle has the braking problem which is described in the media. The brake "intermittent release" on uneven road surface is repeatable and has been symptomatic since new.
2010 toyota prius loss of brakes - this has happened four times in the seven months that I have owned this vehicle. All four times were when the vehicle was on ice or hard packed snow. Details; when coming to a stop at relatively low speed (approx. 10mph) on either ice or hard packed snow the vehicle will lose all braking for about 5 to 10 feet. The first several times this happen I thought that I hit a patch of black ice but didn't understand why the anti-lock brakes did not chatter.
Started up morning after rainy day, drove down hill to stop sign. Approaching stop sign I applied brakes and noticed brakes didn't immediately slow me down. Only after flooring the pedal and feeling a metal on metal type reaction did I come to a stop. This problem has not repeated itself.
Vehicle - toyota 2010 prius. This particular problem is ongoing yet intermittent. Description - the brakes grab unexpectedly. Happens after vehicle has been driven, parked and then re-started. We never know when it is going to happen. We have to completely stop the vehicle (not turning it off) and begin again. Then the problem appears to go away. The description of the brakes grabbing is as follows: when the brake pedal is pressed ever so slightly, they grab and the car comes to a jerky halt. We try it again and it repeats. This is not normal vehicle behavior. I cannot answer incident date since the problem is ongoing and intermittent. I will insert the approximate fist incident.
While driving my 2010 toyota prius I approached a red light with traffic stopped in front of me at the light. It had been raining and the pavement was wet. I began to gently brake to stop well behind the stopped traffic at the light. I passed over some rough/bumpy road and the brakes failed for about 1 second and the car shot forward approximately 10 feet. The brakes then began working again in ABS mode and I was able to avoid hitting the stopped traffic in front of me by only 12 to 24 inches. This has happened a number of times since purchasing this 2010 prius in november of 2009. It has happened 3 or 4 times in the 3 months I have owned the vehicle. The loss of braking causes a severe sense of panic and distress and the vehicle does shoot forward for that second or so. And in the case noted above came very close to causing an accident. It is only time before it will cause an accident and harm to me and/or others. Toyota has not offered any remedy. They know the problem exists and have known it for quite some time. Communication from toyota about the problem has been almost non-existent.
One occasion of failure of brakes for 1-2 seconds on 2010 prius (over rough road).
Around the first of january, 2010, we had turned into the drive of our home in grenada, ms. As the drive curves in front of the house it is bordered by a brick retaining wall. We were going slowly and intended to apply the brake. Instead of slowing the 2010 prius speed up and struck the wall. The resulting damage was between $4500 and $5000. I assumed we had mistakenly used the accelerator instead of the brake. I still believe that is exactly what occurred. However, with the issues around the prius, I wanted to report this incident. There was no injury and the car has been repaired with insurance proceeds. I'm happy to provide more information if you like.
My 2010 prius has seemed to 'go airborne" when I hit a certain spot on a local freeway exit ramp. When I apply my brakes at the end of the ramp, the brakes seem to miss as there is a depression in the pavement. It has happened more than once in that spot. I know it is the car because when I drove my saturn over that spot it never happened in three years of exiting there. I called my dealership two weeks ago and they had not heard about this problem. I called again this week and they were very aware of this. I did tell them that this was a potential hazard and hoped that all prius 2010 cars will be fixed. To be fair, I did not ask for them to repair my car since I had figured out how to prevent the skip (braking earlier, slowing more). But I think this should be part of a recall because this defect can happen quite out of the blue, which could cause an accident depending on road conditions. I experienced a similar incident last month on a slippery road (ice) but didn't make the connection.
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