2008 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2008 Toyota Prius, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 20,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “anti lock” (11% of reports).
- 171service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 20,000median miles at failure
- 32mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 6%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.
- Anti lock: mentioned in 19 of 171 complaints (11%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 16 of 171 complaints (9%)
- Brakes failed: mentioned in 14 of 171 complaints (8%)
- Loss braking: mentioned in 13 of 171 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 144 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 171 complaints, 32 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 5 an injury.
Toyota Prius service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Prius | 1 | 4% | 121,000 |
| 2019 Prius | 1 | 3% | 78,000 |
| 2016 Prius | 1 | 1% | 100,028 |
| 2015 Prius | 4 | 2% | 117,500 |
| 2014 Prius | 8 | 4% | 133,000 |
| 2013 Prius | 8 | 2% | 130,000 |
| 2012 Prius | 12 | 3% | 132,500 |
| 2011 Prius | 12 | 2% | 95,000 |
| 2010 Prius | 849 | 30% | 3,000 |
| 2009 Prius | 91 | 18% | 11,400 |
| 2008 Prius | 171 | 11% | 20,000 |
| 2007 Prius | 145 | 7% | 25,491 |
| 2006 Prius | 94 | 7% | 31,000 |
| 2005 Prius | 128 | 12% | 45,000 |
| 2004 Prius | 39 | 6% | 52,000 |
| 2003 Prius | 8 | 8% | 150 |
| 2002 Prius | 14 | 8% | 41,781 |
| 2001 Prius | 8 | 5% | 100,816 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A TRIANGLE SYMBOL FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION TOYOTA…
Whenever i'm braking the vehicle and it goes over a bump in the road the anti skid braking system engages and blinks on the dash and there is a brief several second loss of braking and i can feel the brakes disengage. *tr
While entering a highway onramp in my company's 2008 toyota prius, the car suddenly began accelerating out of control without application of the gas pedal. I had to press hard on the brake just to hold the car at 65 mph. The car was surging and lunging forward, and i worried i wouldn't be able to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Toyota Priuss have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 171 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2008 Toyota Prius (11% 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, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 20,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2008 Toyota Prius?
The most frequent phrase is “anti lock”, in 19 of 171 complaints, followed by “traction control” (16).
Other 2008 Toyota Prius problems
See all 2008 Toyota Prius problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Prius years.