2010 toyota prius. Car seems to surge forward when braking on rough pavement such as potholes. Also happened once on a wet day when a front wheel slipped on the painted stop line before an intersection. We took delivery of the car in june 2009 and the first incident was in july 2009.
2010 Toyota Prius brakes complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that with his feet on the brake pedal while driving 20 MPH over a bump in the road or a pothole the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated. The dealer has not diagnosed the failure and it occurs more frequently. The failure mileage was 200.
On three occasions, my 2010 prius "leapt forward" when I drove over a man-hole cover. I have read the description of the braking issue on the 2010 prius and it sounds exactly like my experience. It only lasts for a fraction of a second, but it is quite frightening when it happens.
Tl- the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. Whenever the contact drives the vehicle at any speed and travels over and bump or a pot hole the contact noticed that the brakes will momentarily disengage and then return to normal. The vehicle has not been diagnosed and the contact has noticed the failure since the day the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 5500. Bml
When driving my car the brakes don't always seem to respond immediately. Occasionally, but no always, the car will fail to brake when pedal is depressed and seems to move forward faster before finally braking. It is sporadic and when I first asked a dealership they said I was just unaccustomed to prius braking systems and that over time I would become more familiarized. This has happened several times and each time the vehicle was at a low velocity = 35mph.
Loss of braking capability on rough surface or bumps.
2010 toyota prius. Brakes would not work at low speed when approaching an intersection covered with sand/ gravel from recent snow abatement work. Car rolled through stop sign.
I bought a 2010 prius v on 10-31-09. On several occasions, I have experienced the temporary loss of braking now making news. I've noticed it at least a half dozen times on snowy or icy roads. Mistakenly attributing the zero slowing to being on black ice, I pumped the brakes. The brakes immediately took effect and slowed the car. The immediate response upon pumping the brakes, plus the number of times this has happened in just the handful of times I've driven on slick roads, tells me it wasn't black ice at all. Please do something about this. Thanks.
This is in reference to my 2010 toyota prius which has on several occasions exhibited the momentary loss of braking when the pedal is depressed and I hit a bump. This has occurred three separate times since july of 2009 when I purchased a new prius from sunrise toyota in oakdale ny.
2010 prius. I have the braking problem exactly as it's described in your report, "momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface, pothole or bump". This seems to occur about every 50 miles of city driving, but it's totally unpredictable. When it happens, I have to depress the brake pedal about two more inches to regain the lost braking. I indicated this on toyota's new owner survey but never heard from the company. Please add this to the list of complaints.
2010 prius braking issue. I have felt the loss of braking while going over potholes atleast 4 times since I have owned my 2010 prius since last year.
When braking at slow speeds and on bumpy roads, the car will surge forward a bit rather than stop as expected.
Over the past 2-3 weeks we have had unpredictable occurrences of the brakes of our 2010 prius grabbing/locking when only gentle/gradual pressure has been applied to the brake pedal. The sudden full-braking of the vehicle causes it to lurch and, if drivers do not take off the brake completely, to stop short.
Problem vehicle: 2010 toyota prius purchased in september 2009. When foot is on or off brake at speeds < approx 45 MPH, and a large bump/pot hole/etc is traversed, the brakes fail for about a second (which feels like an uncontrolled acceleration). For that second the car is uncontrolled. This has happened at least 15 times since september 2009. This is especially dangerous is sudden braking is required or road conditions are hazardous.
Tl* the contact has a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that if he tries to stop and hit a bump or pothole the brakes seem to release. When going down a hill on a bumpy road the vehicle was unable to stop until the vehicle reach a smooth patch of road. The failure mileage was 800 and current mileage was 4000.
I purchased a 2010 toyota prius in december 2009. I live in duluth minnesota where the streets are hilly, bumpy, and often icy. At least twice a day, as I'm coming down a hill toward a stop sign and apply the brakes, I notice the brakes seem to give out (I.e., cease to function) for a brief interval, perhaps a second or two. During this brief interval, the car seems to surge forward. I reported this to the dealer this morning and they said no fix is yet available.
Under certain conditions my 2010 toyota prius momentarily looses its brakes. I took delivery in october, 2009.
Braking does not occur immediately on occasion on toyota 2010 prius. Traction light even comes on as if you are skidding. This has occurred several time for me since owning the car in sept 2009. I have had a prius from each generation (this is my third prius) - this did not occur in those. Did call dealer on this. Exact dates not kept but will put an estimate of last time below.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that the brakes were ultra-sensitive and when she lightly depressed the pedal, the vehicle would jerk as if she made an abrupt stop. Other times, she had to push the brake pedal extremely hard to stop the vehicle. She called the dealership and was told that it was not a problem. She had not contacted the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was 1,218. The failure mileage was approximately 1,200.
Brake problem with 2010 toyota prius.
During the first snowfall in dec 09 I was driving my wife's 2010 prius because I wanted to take this new car out to see how it would perform in icy conditions. As I approached a roundabout/traffic circle at less than 10 MPH the brakes did not respond at first. I nearly rear ended the SUV that was stopped at the circle. The ground was covered in ice. I had to spin the car at an angle to avoid hitting the SUV. I am now reading that other people have had the same problem. I read that toyota has addressed that there is a problem but has not issued a recall. I have experienced brake slippage/not engaging when first pressing on the brakes 6-10 times with this car. Applying the brakes over potholes seem to have the same effect but it seems more dangerous that this happens on icy roads since I live in the frozen tundra of green bay wisconsin.
Tl* the contact has a 2010 prius. The vehicle is having a brake failure when going over bump or uneven pavement. The contact stated that this happens regardless of weather conditions. The vehicle almost hit another vehicle when going around a curve and hit a bump. The vehicle then seem to start to slide. The failure mileage was 5000. The vehicle current mileage was 15858.
Our 2010 prius bought in october 2009 failed to stop in time and got into an accident in november 2009. We had suspected a brake issue since we bought the car but were not concerned until now that toyota has acknowledged this issue with brakes, we want toyota to fix this issue and issue a recall.
I purchased a 2010 prius on january 18, 2010. Within 1 week of the purchase, the car had hydroplaned two times. Each time, I thought I had hit "black ice" as there had been rainy/cold conditions that evening.the feeling I had was that the car surged forward momentarily as I was driving slowly or slowing down. These 2 incidents happened within a mile of each other. I was driving very slowly at the time. I called the dealer, northbrook toyota, and reported the problem to the salesman. The problem happened again a week later when the surged forward as I passed over what looked like a slick sewer cap.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. The contact stated that when he hit a bump in the road or a pothole and depressed the brake pedal, the brakes seemed to released or let go; instead of slowing down, the vehicle would continue moving at the same speed. He noticed the issue on an intermittent basis and only when on a rough or bumpy surface. He had not taken the vehicle to the dealership but called; he was told that they were looking into the problem. He had not called the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 7,200. The failure mileage was approximately 2,100.
Sudden increase in speed during braking over uneven surface, potholes, snow, rail road tracks.
I have had 3 incidents in the last 8 months with my 2010 prius where when braking there is a slight acceleration before the brakes get in. In all cases I was driving at slow speeds (30mph) on a flat surface. It eventually brakes ok, but it is very nerve wracking.
We purchased a 2010 toyota prius in july 2009 and have been having problems with the brakes that correspond precisely to what is now being widely reported in the news. Specifically, when going over bumps in the road while braking, several times I have experienced the car suddenly and momentarily speeding up and lurching forward rather than slowing down. My wife has also report braking problems. Indeed, just last week I queried her to make sure it was the brakes rather than the accelerator, and she confirmed the problem occurred while braking. So far these incidents have not resulted in damage or crash, but we are obviously now very concerned about use of the car, especially during slippery winter conditions here in washington, dc. The date below only represents the most recent of multiple times we experienced this problem.
I have a 2010 prius and am having braking problems when driving over pot holes, bumpy services, or down hills. The 2010 prius releases the brakes when driving over these surfaces and has becomes dangerous to me and my family. I also live on a rather steep hill and when traveling down the hill any debris on the surface of the road such as leaves causes the brakes to give way. "please help" "please help".
I have noted a braking issue with my 2010 toyota prius v equipped with a navigation system. The brakes do stop the car, but seem to delay stopping the car after the applying the brake. The car was purchased in august 2009. I have not been contacted by toyota.
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