2011 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

I loss the ability to see the speedometer and fuel guage on my instrument cluster. This is the same problem the 2005 to 2009 recall for non working speedometer. Spoke with Toyota and explained what are the odds that I am having the same problem they said I we get a recall we will notify you. To have this repaired it will cost around 900 out of my pocket. So I have to rely on my GPS as a speedometer

While driving a 2011 Toyota Prius, 3 dashboard lights (ABS, Brake, and yellow) all lite up at once, making braking difficult. My daughter almost rear-ended the car in front of her. When taken to the dealership, my car had an error of C1391. There was a customer support program from Toyota "ZJB" with this exact diagnosis of issues with the brake booster, which I was never notified nor was it listed on their website. They refused to fix it as it had expired. My car has less than 100,000 miles even though their recall listed up to 150,000 miles. I've attached the Toyota dealership diagnosis and repair cost of $2969.99 which I can not afford. I'm assuming that now traction control and anti-lock braking are now non-operational making this car dangerous to drive, especially for my daughter.

September 28, 2021 I was driving on a highway when my ABS lights, brake lights, and traction lights went on. I noticed a changed in my brakes and felt unsafe to drive . Luckily I was able to pull over. I took my car at Toyota and they confirmed its the hydraulic brake booster & pump. $2,900 for a warranty that was expired 4 weeks short. I read this is an on going problem and lawsuits about their brake systems. This should be a recall safety issue! It's unfair they allowed 2012 prius models and newer years to have theirs warranty extended to December 2021 but not the 2011 prius?? They should offer the deadline to ALL prius models or at least feel free to help out. 135k miles in and I can't believe it's worthless all because Toyota couldn't adjust they policy to extend the dates.

one year after bought, was losing power, replacing a lot of batteries, headlights and lamps then car would lose power while driving, not start continually everyday for each day after and even started on its own. i took in a lot and they put my vin to the wrong person..someone rainsford so my service recs were not recorded. said no battery code, didnt check altenator, and even tho serv advisor said the break was squishy to him and he heard the loud buzz noise when pushing, it was not replaced. they tried to blame it on keys being in car which is how it starts and runs! not parked on hill or in bad temps and driven long trips, none of which SHOULD BE REQIRED to start a car to get to dying patients on time. we bought charger and use on both priuses daily. lost power while driving, got hurt, and josh's pt. died. nothing but headache nightmares. have long written records where submitted all and they just like to deny things or try to find a way to blame on consumer. my only fault was buying an undisclosed deathtrap. they need to refund us both cars and damages and expenses and our time and missed work. the shuttle was a joke. i have my own top notch code reader and it said battery was fine. it was new, yet they wanted to sell me one so they said it coded but refused to show me. they are just trying to make money and really hurting people. sending my title and all my personal info to a stranger and me catching after 7 years broght on an ID theft im still fighting. very rude front staff and drivers..sheldon.

My car is a well-maintained 2011 Prius 4 with only 88k miles on it. Recently the traction light, the tire pressure light, the BRAKE light, and the ABS light came on suddenly at once. I took it to my mechanic, who is a certified Prius technician, and he diagnosed it to be a defect in the brake booster and the booster pump (basically my brakes can stop working at any moment). He also mentioned that this was the 3rd Prius this week to come to his shop with this problem. A problem that is not only incredibly unsafe but costs $2,000-$3,000 to fix. One of his customers couldn't afford it or wait the week for the part to arrive and, against his advice, left with her car and is driving around with brakes that could fail at any moment. This seemed wildly unsafe for any Prius driver, so I went online for further information and I found a petition for a recall with 177 complaints and 60 car accidents because of their brakes failing. I also found that Toyota had issued a "Customer Support Program ZJB" for this very issue. Which is great except for all the Prius owners, like me, who never received notification. I know for a fact I would have gotten my Toyota looked at (and fixed) if I would have known about this. It's too risky not to. According to Toyota, there are approximately 946,100 vehicles covered by this Customer Support Program ZJB. That's 946,100+ people who have the risk of their brakes failing and they might not know about it. I know there is only so much that Toyota can be liable for but shouldn't this be a recall and fixable for all owners at all times? I asked Toyota about Customer Support Program ZJB and they informed me that my coverage expired only 14 days ago, so they can't help me. THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE SHOULD NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE. This should be fixable to all Toyota drivers regardless of when they first drove their car or some arbitrary date that Toyota created. We trust Toyota to keep us safe by buying their vehicle in the first place.

The brake booster pump is failing, and it is available for inspection upon request. My safety is put at risk because when it fails, my breaks will become extremely difficult or impossible to apply; if the vehicle is in motion and I need to apply the brakes at the time of (or after the) failure, I will be unable to stop the vehicle safely, putting myself and others at risk of collision. The problem been reproduced and confirmed by a dealer. Besides The Toyota dealer, the vehicle or component has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There have not yet been any warning lamps or messages regarding the failing component, however I discovered the issue because of the symptom of a high frequency (every 25 seconds or so) of the whirring noise made by the leaking brake pump when it engages, without ever applying the brakes in between. Symptoms were first noticed approximately a week ago, or 4 days before taking the vehicle to the dealer.

The 2010 Prius will suddenly develop Brake faults. The BRAKE, ABS and Traction Control lights will light up on the panel. The cars braking capacity effectively reduces to 50% and the regenerative charging also goes missing. This is an issue when the car all of a sudden would brake with half the capacity anticipated putting the occupants and others around at huge risk. Toyota does not have a plan to fix this issue yet - they would reset the code which fixes the problem but for a couple of trips / days / weeks.. an uncertain time until this happens again. Replacing brake oil, boosters and pads did not help. I am not sure what could the remedy be, please advise Toyota to investigate and create a formal recall where all effected cars could be repaired for the drivers safety.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 40-45 mph, the brake pedal temporarily disengaged on its own when the vehicle hit a bump in the roadway. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving at various speeds. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

My brakes make a weird noise and I have to press hard to brake . I’ve taken it to a couple of mechanics and the brakes are fine, but it might be the brake actuator.

Around 100,000 miles the brake system has been sluggish and it appears the ABS system is failing. Currently the car has 118,617 miles and constantly exhibits sluggish and spongy braking. Hitting a pot hole or any type of bump while pressing the brakes can cause the ABS to light up temporarily and the brakes feel as if they release for 1 second and re-engage. When pressing the brakes there is a popping/air-like sound in the brake system constantly. Bleeding the brakes did not solve this issue. Through research I have discovered this is a complaint of many Prius owners about their brake actuator. It is a $1700+ part that, if fails, will cause the entire brake system to fail.