2010 Toyota Prius: pulls to one side

Filed Feb 3, 2018 · Brakes · 65,000 miles · FL · crash

My car had the ABS warning light on and I heard a strange noise in the engine compartment. Last year. On october 7, 2017, I was driving on the highway and another driver cut me off, so I had to break hard. The car pulled hard to one side and I hit the retaining wall. Fortunately, the damage to the car was on the bumper cover only, and I was not injured, so I was able to continue driving. The dealer ran diagnostics on my car after the crash and reported I needed to have certain parts replaced. Toyota safety recall 13v‑235 describes exactly the symptoms my car shows and requires replacement of exactly the same parts. The only problem is that my car's VIN does not fall in the range toyota reported in the recall. Apart from that , the problem is the same. My accident could have been very serious had the retaining wall that stopped me not been there. I could have been in the center lanes and the story would have been very different, even with me surviving the accident.

Filed Feb 1, 2018 · Brakes · 67,000 miles · FL · crash

My car had the ABS warning light on and I heard a strange noise in the engine compartment. Last year. On october 7, 2017, I was driving on the highway and another driver cut me off, so I had to break hard. The car pulled hard to one side and I hit the retaining wall. Fortunately, the damage to the car was on the bumper cover only, and I was not injured, so I was able to continue driving. The dealer ran diagnostics on my car after the crash and reported I needed to have certain parts replaced. Toyota safety recall 13v‑235 describes exactly the symptoms my car shows and requires replacement of exactly the same parts. The only problem is that my car's VIN does not fall in the range toyota reported in the recall. Apart from that , the problem is the same. My accident could have been very serious had the retaining wall that stopped me not been there. I could have been in the center lanes and the story would have been very different, even with me surviving the accident.

Filed Dec 6, 2017 · Brakes · 112,000 miles · TX

I took my 2010 prius in for airbag work & they asked how long I had been driving w/ my brake warning lights on. They had not been on prior to then. They hooked up a computer & showed me that the vehicle had been started 31 times since the warning was 1st detected. They said there was most likely a leak in the brake booster system. They reset the warning, I drove for a day & it came back on again while driving after about 10 starts. After the warning lights came on again, I noted an immediate & significant change in braking responsiveness & vehicle control...started pulling to the right. This was on the highway while driving straight. I took the car in to a local toyota dealer for full diagnostic & they said that they're were unable to locate the exact leak location, but that their tech order shows to just replace the booster which will cost about $3,300 o replace.

Filed Oct 28, 2011 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 20,000 miles · TX

I gently drive my 2010 toyota prius in eco mode to maximize fuel economy. Every weekday, since january 2011, I slow on a certain road to make a right turn. The road has a manhole cover recessed about 1 inch into the road along the path of my passenger side tires. Every time I drive over this manhole cover the prius completely loses ability to brake for about 1/2 second, then braking is reestablished. There are other small bumps I drive over at other places which have the same results to the prius braking system. Yesterday (26 oct 2011) something different but possibly associated happened while driving over a bump. This time I was accelerating after having made a right turn from a complete stop. While still accelerating after the turn I signaled left and proceeded to merge into the left hand lane. As the prius right front tire drove over the reflective lane marker imbedded in the road surface (the marker sticks out about 1/2 inch from road surface) the prius went out of control. The car suddenly and severely pulled hard to the left and rapidly slowed, I struggled against the cars actions to avoid hitting the raised center median. My first though was that I must have had a complete and instantaneous blow out on the front left tire. My reaction was to immediately remove my foot from the accelerator. Then as I was further assessing my options and the surrounding traffic the prius regained control and I was able to continue driving down the road as if nothing had ever happened. As the prius reinstated control I heard a beep come from the dashboard, however I was not quick enough to notice if any warning lights had engaged during the incident. When I looked at the displays everything appeared normal. I also check the car externally and everything appeared normal. All incidents are on high quality road surfaces with dry pavement. Dealer indicates no recalls.

Filed Apr 18, 2010 · Steering · 22 miles · FL

Driving a 2010 prius at speeds between 65 and 75 MPH the car wanders in the lane and requires constant corrections. With windy conditions it is near impossible to stay in one lane. This is on I-75 in sw florida which is newly paved, flat, and straight. This has continued to happen since the car was bought new in dec. 2009. Software recall did not fix the problem.