2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

When start the car, passenger side both "airbag off" light and "airbag on" light on for a second, then both lights off, then "airbag on" light on and keeping on.

While driving, without stepping on the brakes, a number of warning lights came on; including brakes, ABS warning, and stability control. When attempting to stop the car the brake pedal went down a long way before the brakes engaged. I then limped home. After deciding what to do I called a Toyota dealer, made an appointment, then limped to a dealership for evaluation and service. While on the way to the dealership, the brakes were erratic; sometimes the brakes and pedal acted normally and other times it would go down a long way before braking. The warning lights stayed on.

When start the car, passenger side airbag light stays on until shut-off the engine.

2010 Toyota Prius. Driven about 10000 miles a year. Brake booster system went out at about the 125,000 mile mark. Reason to complain is no parts are available for repair and it is a common problem. Check out youtube.com about it. Dealer has a long waiting list, with no idea of availability. Local repair shops do not have any pumps, meaning there are many cars being driven with defective brake systems. An unusual Toyota recall for the brake problem happened in 2019 that expired in 2020 but my brakes were OK at that time. With so many Prius vehicles on the road, this problem needs more exam and Toyota forced to provide quicker relief, even a recall.

The braking system malfunctioned resulting in loss of braking ability and response along with various warning lights including ABS, Brake, and Traction Control. The vehicle produced a C1391 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) indicating "abnormal leak of accumulator pressure." After taking the vehicle to a local Toyota dealer, I discovered there was a voluntary customer support program to replace what was known to be defective brake booster parts that expired in 2020. I previously did not receive any notification about the issue and am now told it will cost thousands of dollars to replace the brake booster parts known to be defective. I now have a vehicle that is unsafe to drive unless I spend an exorbitant amount of money to replace the aforementioned parts.

The ABS, Brake, and traction control light came on. The braking became difficult. The car did stop but if it was in an emergency circumstance there may have been a collision. I called Toyota about the issue and was informed that there was a brake actuater and master cylinder issues with this make and model. Toyota replaced them in cars that had this issue under a special warranty that was over in 2021. It is a $3500 issue. I purchased this car new and have never received a notice about bad braking system. I have lived at the same address since the purchase. Toyota informed me that notices were not sent out, however if the owner came in with this issue before 2021 it would have been repaired and replaced. I can not understand how ALL owners were not informed. I do not understand how a recall wasn't enforced. I live in Florida where the speed limit is 70mph. This could have been deadly. I looked on forums online and apparently this has been an issue for many many 2010 Toyota Prius. I have a case in with Toyota American. 220701001489. I can use any help I can get with this issue. It may save a life.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the braking system was not normal however, the vehicle was drivable. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who provided the contact with a code for an ABS fault. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

The brakes ABS stopped working. It is a known issue and is effecting many older Prius drivers.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driver was driving 65 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, multiple times, the vehicle brakes failed to stop the vehicle within a reasonable time. The contact stated there were several unknown warning lights illuminated simultaneously. The driver was able to slow the vehicle using the parking brake and driving onto the grass on the side of the road. The driver was able to continue driving to the local dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the braking system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V235000 (Service Brakes) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 179,747.

The car while being driven experienced a hard unprovoked break while on the road. The check hybrid system light then went on. The inverter has gone bad despite me completing the previous recall repair meant to avoid this issue. Toyota in 2021 agreed to pay for failed inverters outside of warranty on SOME 2010 Priuses but my VIN is not included in that recall. The repair cost nearly meets the value of the car at this point and also almost caused an accident.