I own a 2010 toyota prius, purchased in october of 2009. I contacted the dealer about slippage when braking and they were not helpful. When the brakes are applied, the car does not stop but feels like it is slipping and you need to reapply the brakes. I contacted toyota about this problem and they did not respond. I have now recontacted the dealer and they told me to wait to hear back from them. They have not offered to loan me a car until this problem is resolved. I am deeply disappointed by toyota and the dealership.
2010 Toyota Prius brakes complaints
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My 2010 prius has trouble braking when I'm traveling at slow speeds over uneven or slippery surfaces. It's as if the brakes lose traction/slip. I first reported this problem to toyota in october 2009. I sent emails and placed phone calls and brought it to the dealership repeatedly. They say they were unable to replicate the problem and can't fix it till they replicate it. They have no solutions for me. I called toyota today and they said they did not refer my complaint to the federal safety agency...even though I filed it with toyota months ago. They say its not their responsibility to share my complaint with the government.
On feb. 3, 2010 the brakes in my 2010 prius failed on sudden application and the pedal went all the way to the floor. I swerved right to an open lane, reapplied the brakes and this second application was successful and slowed the car. Event took place going 47 MPH on crest of hill when car in front braked suddenly, and I went from acceleration to sudden braking. Prior to this experience I had made two complaints to my local dealer because the brakes occasionally grabbed violently when I was backing out of a parking space. The dealer could not replicate this action, so I just put up with it. The dealer now has my car and has provided a rental car at my request.
We have a new 2010 toyota prius type iv that my wife drives. Several times now she has experienced problems with the braking system; when she applied the brakes the car lunged forward and then she had to apply the brakes really hard in order to get it to stop. This occurred several time upon hitting a bump, but it has also occurred on a smooth surface road. We obtained this new car in september 2009; so the frequency of this problem is pretty high. We understand that others are experiencing this same problem... We would like to confirm and complain that we too are experiencing these same problem with our prius. We have called the local car dealer where we purchased the vehicle, they are unaware of this problem and offered to do noting about it. We also tried to call the toyota experience center but the 800 number was over run with calls and stated that they could not process our call due to high call volume. At this point I am very concerned for the safety of those in the car and those who may be struck should we experience this problem at a critical moment in stopping the vehicle.
I like many others have had skidding and non-responsiveness when I hit the brakes on the 2010 prius.
I have a 2010 toyota prius. On a daily basis I drive over two separate speed bumps on the steep downhill-incline entrance to my office parking garage, at a low speed (always less than 10 MPH). Upon going over each bump, my brakes (which are engaged due to the steep downhill incline) disengage briefly and then re-engage. Sometimes the brakes also momentarily disengage when I am continuing down the ramp in the parking garage, even in the absence of a speed bump. This seems to happen most often when I am turning. Each time the brakes disengage, the car slips and I feel it is not under control. I have tried to avoid these symptoms by keeping my speed extremely low in the parking garage (5 MPH), but that only works sometimes. The "date of incident" is really on a daily basis every day I drive into work. This symptom has occurred consistently since I purchased the car in june, 2009 and continues to this day. The brake system I am referring to is the brakes that are activated when I depress the brake pedal while driving.
2010 toyota prius - purchased in nov 2009. Car jumps forward when applying brake.
Brief braking interruption on wet, uneven pavement. 5 - 6 incidents from nov through jan - 2010 prius bought at the end of oct 2009.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While engaging the brake pedal driving approximately 20 MPH over a pothole, the brakes temporarily failed to function. The failure occurred whenever he drove over rough road surfaces. The dealer stated that when a fix becomes available they would notify him. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 4,000. The failure mileage was approximately 2,500.
Confirmation of brake issue with prius. Car briefly accelerates on rough patches or going over potholes when using brake. No accidents.
While driving my 2010 toyota prius, I notice that at times the car fails to brake adequately. This happens when braking over uneven pavement. The feeling is as if the car speeds up a little. It's disconcerting.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 prius. While driving approximately 5 MPH on uneven pavement the vehicle lunged forward and she was forced to engage the brake pedal twice to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred 10 times prior to having it diagnosed by the dealer. The dealer stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 4. The current mileage was 3,800. Updated 03/12/10. *lj the consumer stated the dealer fix the problem as soon as the recall was announced. Updated 07/13/10
Brakes sporadically grab and make smooth braking impossible. These are unexpected and intermittent. It occurs maybe ten percent of my trips. Consequences are jolting stop. Nothing allegedly can be done to correct the failures.
I have a 2010 prius, which has experienced the brake delay problem that I read about in the news today. It has happened approximately 3 times since I purchased the car in november 2009. I pressed on the brake, and the car did not slow immediately. Each time there was a momentary delay, which frightened me.
I purchased a 2010 toyota prius in september. I have noticed that during the first few minutes of driving after the car has been started, if I go over a speed bump the car is much more difficult to brake to a stop. After the car is warmed up, this issue goes away. There is a speed bump I have to go over on my way home from work and have experienced the problem consistently.
2010 toyota prius purchased on july 31, 2009. Between 10 and 12 times since purchase date, when applying the brakes simultaneously with driving over a bump or rough section of road, the car felt as though it was accelerating rather than braking. This lasted for one second or less but was frightening. The first time I thought it was my imagination but it occurred another 10 times or so. It always occurs when going over a bump. As far as I can recall, the pavement was always dry. Fortunately, there was no accident in any of these occurrences.
When traveling forward over uneven, bumpy pavement, pot holes, or speed bumps and applying the brakes at the same time the car suddenly accelerates very strongly. The acceleration happens even though you are pressing on the brake pedal and your foot is completely off the accelerator. The sudden acceleration is so strong that it nearly jerks the steering wheel out of your hand. This incident has happened once when my wife was driving the car and three times when I have been driving. It almost feels like the brakes stop working for a second or two and the car accelerates by itself. When it happens it is quite startling. I took the car to the dealer and they said nothing was wrong with it. This is a serious safety issue that needs to be looked into.
I have a new 2010 toyota prius that I bought in dec 2009. I did experience something that sounds similar to the brake problem now being investigated - a momentary loss of brake power while going over a potholed/bumpy patch of road. It was just for a moment and no accident resulted, but I am worried now that the problem might not have just been a random fluke. Separately, I had another strange incident with the car. Backing out of a parking space, I had not yet hit the accelerator but the car immediately jumped backwards as though I had hit the gas hard. The only way prevent it from bucking backwards was to hit the brake. I had to sort of jolt out of the parking space because there was no in between of normal/slow acceleration. Once I got out of the space and put the car into drive, it was accelerated normally.
I purchased a 2010 toyota prius about 6 weeks ago and have experienced a brake surge problem at least three times. In each instance I was traveling about 20 MPH and had applied the brakes. When the car hit a bump in the pavement it surged forward for about 0.5 second before the brakes grabbed again. The road surface was dry on each occasion and my impression at the time was that the brakes just let go.
While driving with cruise control engaged and a situation occurs that requires braking; normal brake pedal pressure does nothing. I have to hit the brakes extra hard which significantly slows reaction time. This problem occurs randomly. When I took the car to the dealer I could not get the problem to repeat.
Our 2010 prius has a problem with the brakes when going over bumpy roads.
Issue with brakes of prius 2010. We lose some control of the vehicle or it veers when the brakes are pushed sometimes. It happens very rarely but when we push the brake, the car will sometimes seems to slow, then accelerate a couple of feet before stopping.
Momentary lack of braking on 2010 toyota prius bought summer of 09. Has happened many times. Also brakes grab erratically jerking the car severely when in reverse. Same problems are noted by many, many owners on priuschat.com forum.
I have had numerous problems with the brakes on my new 2010 prius which I purchased a few days before xmas. I have reported two of the episodes with toyota - the first time the phone rep seemed to listen carefully to my account of what happened - the last time I called the phone rep seemed to blow me off and didn't' ask any follow up questions but said to take it to my local dealer for repairs. This was before the brake issue became known as a widespread problem - the local dealer where I purchased the car told me there were no problems - again this is before the announcement of the potential recall - both times - I was driving slowly and when I put my foot on the b rake it not only didn't stop but actually seemed to jump forward several feet. Fortunately there were no cars in front of me so I did not hit anything. I have also had repeated braking problems when I am backing up- and when I first drive the car after not driving it for an hour or so - just a bare touch of the brake and it stops so hard - the first time I thought I had hit something - the brakes will continue to jerk and jolt me until I start to drive forward - then it seems to correct itself. I have had the car one month - I live in the los angeles area.
Several times I have applied the brakes on my 2010 prius only to feel the car continue to move forward without any feeling of brake engagement... This would last only a short time... Perhaps a second... This occurred when trying to stop on bumpy roadway.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving 10 MPH over railroad tracks engaging the brake pedal the vehicle failed to stop and accelerated. The failure occurred intermittently; therefore, when she took the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, she did not mention the failure. She will take the vehicle back to the dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 4 and the current mileage was 5,600. Updated 08/12/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While driving 5 MPH over railroad tracks with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The failure does not occur while driving over smooth road surfaces. The dealer has not been contacted. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 2000 and the current mileage was 11000.
My 2010 prius accelerates when it hits a pot hole while slowing down. This happens more when there is snow or ice on the road. In icy conditions I am slowing down and not pressing on the brake, but if it hits a pot hole -- a momentary loss of control is experience. It seems like the electric brake switches off and hydraulic brakes kicks in because it brakes harder once back.
2010 toyota prius iii -- brake problem, similar to that described in news release of 4feb10. Car momentarily accelerates whenever hitting bump, even though brakes are being applied. Ongoing over the past several months.
We have toyota prius 2010 model and there has been incidences in the past couple of months where the brakes have not functioned properly. On dec 7th 2009 on a traffic light signal my car despite applying the brakes kept on moving and ended up hitting another car. My car was damaged but I just couldn't comprehend the reason as to why the car didn't stop. Even after couple of weeks when my husband was driving, while we were stopped at the traffic light, the car kept rolling forward. All we could think was that may be we were not pressing the brakes hard enough, but since other people have come out with similar problem with prius, the whole thing is making sense to us. I use prius regularly with my two young kids in the back but now I am scared to even drive it.
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