2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO PAINT ISSUES ON VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED BECAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL PAINT PROBLEMS, "A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FOR VEHICLES WITH THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BLIZZARD PEARL PAINT. IF THE CONDITION IS VERIFIED THE SPECIFIC PANEL AFFECTED WILL BE REPAIRED."

I was driving and all of the sudden lights came on, on the dashboard and when I started to slow down I noticed the brakes were very "mushy" and barley worked. I then drove it directly to the dealership and on the way the lights went off, and brakes went back to normal. This is a very dangerous situation for anyone to be in and I don't know why NHTSA has not made this a mandatory recall for Toyota, I know why Toyota does not recall $$. They are now making $$ on parts and their dealers are making $$ on this service. I did not find a specific recall on the NHTSA website but I did find a recall # that I will be looking into in more depth. That recall number is 13V235000. The dealership said it would cost $3,000 to replace the Brake Booster Pump Assembly and Master Cylinder. If I were someone with very little funds to get this repaired then I would drive the car as my only source of transportation. This type of repair should be recalled and NHTSA should get this resolved with Toyota ASAP.

Purchased new a 2010 Toyota Prius third generation level 4 in July of 2009. Hybrid battery pack failed just after 150,000 warranty lapsed at 155,000 miles. January 2023 floods in Merced, CA damaged one of blocks in Hybrid battery pack driving through waters at 191000 miles on odometer. This threw DTC POA 080 'Check Hybrid System' message. The following month February 2023 at 191500 miles I notice loud cooling fan for hybrid battery operating for the first time ever! Fan is located in rear seat behind front passenger. Air vent is clearly visible. I believe defective fan led to overheating of hybrid battery premature failure at 155,000 miles.

I was driving in my neighboorhood and as I went up the wall bridge my acceleration stalled and my ABS light, Check engine light, and check hybrid system light came on simultaneously and started beeping. At the same time, I lost my braking ability completely. I had to swerve off to the grass in the hopes of not hitting turning traffic at the stop sign. Luckily, it stopped before doing any major damage to anything. Thankfully, I was close to home and was able to put it in my driveway safely. The check engine light then cut itself off, but my brakes remained completely nonfunctional. If this had happened on the highway or a busy road I'm sure it would’ve been much worse.

ABS system and traction control lost. ABS booster pump and master brake cylinder broke down. They should be life long parts. Brakes lost its function on highway and was pretty dangerous. ABS light, traction control light and brake light on. Dealer refused to change on their own.

ABS system displayed airbag symbol displayed brake symbol displayed seat belts light flashing airbag system showing off. Toyota dealership is aware of the problem with the ABS system along with the items mentioned. accident could have been avoided contact if the ABS system was working. Airbags did not deploy. Advise Toyota corporation on 27 February 2023 file number 230-227-00 2210 in regards to the ABS they were also advised of the airbag symbol displayed in the seat belt fasten flashing on driver side when an individual is seated in the car and buckled in. Vehicle has not been inspected yet however on Monday 6th of March it will be inspected by copart, by the direction of the USAA insurance company.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to hesitate. The ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that there was brake message displayed. During the failure the brake pedal had to be depressed twice before the vehicle responded. The vehicle was taken to the local Service Center who diagnosed that power brake booster and master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle did not qualify for the Extended Warranty related to the failure. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 135,000.

I noticed that my brakes felt mushy when applied. The ABS light came on in my car. I took it to 2 different Toyota dealers and both said that my break boosters were failing and would need replacing. I had 125,000 miles on my car. The brakes were working adequately at that time, but I was aware that they could fail at any time and put me in danger. I was charged $3637 for diagnosis and repair on 12/6/22.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while his wife was driving 40 MPH, the traction control, ABS, brake warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact's wife was able to drive to her residence. The contact stated that he was an independent mechanic and he had diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V235000 (Service Brakes) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000.

The ABS, VSC/traction control, and brake system warning lights all came on at the same time in my 2010 Toyota Prius. I almost lost control of my car's braking ability. Afterwards, the hybrid system does not perform its regenerative braking/recharging any longer. And the cruise control mode doesn't work also. The DTC from the OBD2 port is C1391 - abnormal leak in the brake fluid accumulator. I found out that this issue is widespread among Gen 3 Priuses, but Toyota has not made this officially a recall campaign, but classifies it as a "customer support bulletin." But the issue is dangerous enough that it should be a recall item. I moved homes in fall of 2018, and Toyota says it mailed out a letter about this brake issue and resulting campaign, but I never received the letter. I was totally unaware that this was a safety issue, that Toyota acknowledged it, and that this safety issue with an ongoing "recall" campaign with an expiration date. Toyota denies that this is a recall issue, and will not provide this service. I would like for NHTSA to reopen and investigate this issue, and make Toyota issue a general recall campaign to resolve this dangerous safety problem with the car.