I'm the owner of a 2010 prius and twice now when applying the brakes firmly during a rain soaked day while going over the temporary steel plates used during road repairs as soon as the back wheels hit the surface the car shoots a head as if the brakes are temporarily not applying pressure at all. No one was hurt it is just very unsettling .
2010 Toyota Prius brakes complaints
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The regenerative braking on the 2010 prius lose gripping when going over bumps on the road. What happens is when the car goes over bumpy ground and I am using the brakes, the brakes seem to lose grip and the deceleration is reduced. I have noticed this happening about 10 times in the 6 months that I've owned the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While the contact was attempting to stop the vehicle while traveling at a low speed over a bump the contact noticed that the vehicles brakes would suddenly release for a short moment and then works properly. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 11000. The consumer stated he took the vehicle to the service dealer to have the recall performed on the brakes, however the vehicle continues to exhibit the same problem. When braking, the they seem to release. Updated 06/15/10.
I experience difficulty with the brakes of my 2010 prius. Sometimes the breaks do not take hold when I press the brake pedal and the car seems to skip forward for a second or two before it begins to slow down and the brakes take hold. It is very unsettling but I have not had an accident. My wife will not drive the car. I reported it to the service manager at my dealer, seeger toyota in st. Louis county, missouri. He said he knew of no complaints like this whatsoever. Then he called me back and said toyota was investigating a brake issue with the 2010 prius that only occurred on rough surfaces and was not applicable to the problem I described that happens on smooth surfaces.
We purchased our 2010 prius in august 2009. Since then, my wife has complained several times about how the brakes seem to stop working whenever she is braking and encounters a bump (like a pothole or speed bump). I've noticed it a couple of times myself .. It feels like the brakes are no longer functioning and you have to release the pedal and push it down again to re-engage the brakes. Fortunately, we haven't hit anything, yet -- but it is a recurring issue.
Experience sudden loss braking power when my prius hit a pothole while applying the brake pedal. The car regain braking power after short period of time. This issue happened multiple times. I'm concern my car may hit other vehicle or pedestrian in the future if I would not stop the car properly.
On my way to work there is a rough patch of pavement where I have to slow down before a turn and a stop. If I am applying the brakes when I hit it, the car will surge forward, feeling out of control like on ice, until the car is on smooth pavement again. Fortunately there wasn't a vehicle in front of me the first time it happened, and from then on, I slow down well before the rough patch, and don't apply my brakes on the patch, or similar patches.
Brakes on prius 2010 periodically have a "lag" or delay time before they engage. I apply the brakes, and no grabbing or slowing down occurs for 2-3 seconds. This began to happen during january (car purchased in november). I have 7000 miles on the car. 1st time- went over rough part of road and applied brakes, delayed time until brakes acted. Felt as if I was floating- loss of traction feeling. Brought car into toyota westport ct dealer on jan 14, 2010 and was told no problem found. It has continued to occur: 2nd time - cold morning and 3x no braking traction as driving about 10-20 MPH and trying to slow down for a stop sign and when a car entered from a side street 3rd time (feb 2, 2010) - on highway around 2 pm. Cruise control was on and applied brakes - no slowing down for about 3 seconds. Very scary feeling as it happens.
I bought a 2010 toyota prius in june of 2009. On several occasions, I have noticed the brakes not working properly when I have tried braking while going over a speed bump. Instead of slowing or stopping, the car feels like it actually is lurching forward. It corrects itself almost immediately, but there is that second when it feels like it isn't going to stop. In reading several stories about reported brake issues with the prius, I realized that other people are having the same issue. I have put in below the approximate date that was the last time this happened.
2010 prius, with no modification made since purchase. When driving and coming to a stop, the brake pedal was applied to stop the car. The car hit a pothole/sharp bump 5 feet before the stop sign and the car jerked forward frighteningly while the brake was depressed. The brake pedal lost its breaking ability for 1 or 2 seconds, but became operational again after that. During the 1 or 2 seconds, I felt I lost control of the car. This defect is reproducible and has occurred 5 times since I bought the car 6 months ago. This is very scary and I think will cause an accident if not fixed.
1. I am driving on a regular road. 2. When I am braking and my car hits a bump it seems to jolt forward briefly and I need to hit the brakes harder to stop.
Brake problems: my 2010 prius, which I purchased last october, has been having sporadic problems with the brakes. It usually occurs on the streets, and at low speeds, and the car seems to lunge forward even though I have my foot on the brakes. It's as if I stopped braking even in fact, I've been putting uniform pressure on the brakes. Thankfully, this has not caused any injuries or accidents, but I am concerned about the problem.
I have driven my 2010 prius for about 8 months. With the brake applied and slowing the car, the brake releases and the car lurches forward when I hit a bump in the road. Fortunately, I was always able to regain control of the vehicle prior to an accident. This event has happened about 5 to 10 times in the 8 months and seems to occur at slower speeds like approaching a stop sign or stop light.
2010 toyota prius - while braking car has occasionally lunged forward - seemingly when hitting an uneven section of road. Feels as if car suddenly hit a patch of ice -none present of course. More noticeable when turning. This has happened approximately 6 different times.
I have a 3rd generation 2010 prius. When braking, my car lurches forward with brief spurts of acceleration if I hit a bump. The bump or pothole does not have to be very big and the loss of braking power is for a second or two. I do not believe this has anything to do with the gas pedal.
1. Going slightly downhill, one of the front tire went over a pothole, on other occasions, going over a slightly bumpy wet road 2. Temporary (about 2-4 seconds) brake loss, has occurred about 3-5 times in 3 months 3. Nothing done so far, waiting to visit dealer at 5000 miles or for toyota to issue some kind of recall.
I have a 2010 toyota prius (purchased june 2009). The brake system routinely fails for 1-2 seconds if I am braking as I hit a pothole or bump in the road. It feels as if braking starts, then totally disappears for 1-2 seconds, then I feel the ABS system kick in after that. This has probably occurred on the average of once per week since I have owned my car. It occurs in routine city driving.
When braking and hitting a bump at the same time there is a loss of braking power. The vehicle lunges forward as if the brakes have stopped working momentarily. This caused me to have to use additional crash avoidance maneuvers, in another circumstance could have caused an accident. It feels as if a portion of the braking system shuts off after hitting the bump.
Driving normally on a rough road I came to an intersection where I had to apply the brakes. In this instance I applied the brakes and the vehicle started to slow as normal. I then hit a rough patch of road and the brakes appeared to have failed. There was no braking power at all. I then reapplied the brakes and the vehicle started to slow as normal and the vehicle then stopped. For the period where there was no brakes it was scary.
When applying brakes on my prius 2010 while approaching a stop sign or light, if I hit a bump, the brakes will briefly disengage. This has happened on numerous occasions since I purchased the vehicle last summer.
I have been driving my 2010 prius for 3 months and have experienced the following issues, when braking, if a pothole or bump in the road is hit, the car seemingly jerks forward/accelerates for a split second and the traction light blinks. Even when there are no bumps, there is a lag in the time I depress the brake pedal, and when the brakes activate. The car almost coasts for about 1-2 seconds, which can make the difference in an accident or not.
2010 toyota prius - owned car for 8 months. Five times car has accelerated while I am pressing on the brake. Happens when I am slowing down and hit a pot hole or bump. Very scary! Have a teen who is learning to drive and she is not allowed to use the prius. Mechanics at dealership looked at me like I was crazy. Said they would have to exactly re-create problem to investigate.
Event occurs at slow speeds when coming to a stop on an icy surface. Initially brakes feel like they are working properly. Then the brakes appear to stop working for split second. There is a sense that the car is accelerating, but I believe the sensation is caused by the brakes not working. After a split second the brakes appear to work properly again. Has only occurred at low speeds on an icy surface. The concern is that the required stopping distance is extended beyond expectations. This has occurred about 10 times this winter. After the first incident, I thought the car was sliding on the ice. However after repeated occurrences, the sensation is not sliding. The sensation is that the brakes have stopped working for a split second.
Bought 2010 prius in june. Have continuing brake issue when go over bump, car lurches forward. Continuing problem. Below where says incident date put in about when first noticed it.
I am writing about my 2010 toyota prius. I have noticed faulty brakes on the vehicle, mainly when I am attempting to brake on slippery or bumpy surfaces. I live in chicago where there are many bumpy roads and potholes, so when I'm coming up to a red light and need to stop over a bumpy surface, it feels like the brakes are locking and that I will slide into the car in front of me. By pumping the brakes, the car will stop, but it is a frightening feeling that I don't have control over my car. The same thing happens when it is rainy or the roads are slick. This has been a continual problem since I purchased the car in august 2009, in fact I took the car back to the dealer a few moths later to have it checked out. They claimed that since I have not driven a hybrid car in the past that I was unfamiliar with its braking system, and this was how a hybrid's brakes worked. I did not accept that answer, but what else can I do? I do not want them to realize there is a problem only after a crash has occurred.
My 2010 toyota prius, has on at least five occasions, surged forward when I hit the brakes, especially coming off of cruise control heading to a highway off ramp. These have occurred between september 1 and the present, february 2. The car surges forward even though I am not accelerating and have in fact hit the brakes. I then hit the brakes harder and the car has slowed.
This is the 3rd time I have had a total lockout of braking on my 2010 toyota prius. This seems to happen most times if the road is slightly rough and downhill. Dealer denies any known problems but this last time I went completely through a stop sign. Had there been other traffic I would have had an accident.
While driving at a normal speed (20 - 60mph), I start slowly pushing on the brake pedal each time I run over a pothole or a bump in the road, and for a split second I feel the car accelerate slightly even though I am braking. I have noticed this 95% of times I go over a pothole and probably in a few other situations as well (possibly when driving on slick or icy roads). I have not complained about this before, so nothing has been done about the failure.
2010 toyota prius braking problems. Not always consistent braking pressure or braking force.
This is a recurring problem with my 2010 prius. When I go over a small bump, such as a metal plate on the street, so far always at low speed it feels as though the car accelerates. I think it's probably just not braking the way I expect it to, or perhaps the brakes momentarily fail. It lasts less than a second, and of course I was worried that it represents the same problem that has caused the big toyota recall. But I think it's different. There's an article in today's new york times about this.
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