2008 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Electric Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, electric problems on the 2008 Toyota Prius, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 18,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “pot hole” (10% of reports).
- 77service brakes, electric complaints
- 18,000median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 1%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Pot hole: mentioned in 8 of 77 complaints (10%)
- Uneven road: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
- Feels like: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
- Brakes failed: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes, electric problems happen?
Based on 67 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Toyota Prius service brakes, electric complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Electric complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Prius | 502 | 18% | 3,000 |
| 2009 Prius | 44 | 9% | 10,000 |
| 2008 Prius | 77 | 5% | 18,000 |
| 2007 Prius | 59 | 3% | 29,800 |
| 2006 Prius | 45 | 3% | 30,921 |
| 2005 Prius | 68 | 6% | 46,400 |
| 2004 Prius | 13 | 2% | 90,000 |
| 2003 Prius | 3 | 3% | 83,000 |
| 2002 Prius | 3 | 2% | 52,909 |
| 2001 Prius | 3 | 2% | 116,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, electric for the 2008 Toyota Prius. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
July 16th our son was driving his 2008 prius when the brakes failed and there was acceleration with the car. He rearended an suv at a stop light. We took the vehicle to the toyota dealership where we purchased the car. They were going to check it out, but due to the fact of an accident, they had…
I have a 2008 toyota prius, and repeatedly experience the "brake drop-out" problem that has been discussed on numerous prius-related websites. (see, for example, http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-prius-technical-discussion/80218-traction-control-disabling-brakes-over-bumps.html, or…
I am experiencing a feeling that the brakes on my 2008 prius seem to disengage when i go over a bump and sometimes when i am braking somewhat abruptly. The uncomfortable feeling that the car is not going to stop and actually feels as if it is accelerating only lasts momentarily- but it is a scary…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Toyota Priuss have service brakes, electric problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about service brakes, electric for the 2008 Toyota Prius (5% of the 1,497 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Toyota Prius service brakes, electric?
No recall currently lists service brakes, electric for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, electric problems start?
The median reported mileage is 18,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, electric problems on the 2008 Toyota Prius?
The most frequent phrase is “pot hole”, in 8 of 77 complaints, followed by “uneven road” (5).
Other 2008 Toyota Prius problems
See all 2008 Toyota Prius problems or service brakes, electric problems across all Prius years.