2010 Toyota Prius Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2010 Toyota Prius, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 41,073 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake booster” (14% of reports).
- 58electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 41,073median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 20%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.
- Brake booster: mentioned in 8 of 58 complaints (14%)
- ABS traction: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 52 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 5 mention a crash.
Toyota Prius electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Prius | 1 | 7% | 12,850 |
| 2019 Prius | 1 | 3% | 52 |
| 2017 Prius | 1 | 1% | 27,000 |
| 2016 Prius | 2 | 1% | 17,255 |
| 2015 Prius | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2014 Prius | 8 | 4% | 76,551 |
| 2013 Prius | 7 | 2% | 59,075 |
| 2012 Prius | 7 | 2% | 102,227 |
| 2011 Prius | 16 | 3% | 55,523 |
| 2010 Prius | 58 | 2% | 41,073 |
| 2009 Prius | 12 | 2% | 12,000 |
| 2008 Prius | 43 | 3% | 30,050 |
| 2007 Prius | 34 | 2% | 45,000 |
| 2006 Prius | 15 | 1% | 41,000 |
| 2005 Prius | 18 | 2% | 70,522 |
| 2004 Prius | 6 | 1% | 58,718 |
| 2003 Prius | 2 | 2% | 105,117 |
| 2002 Prius | 1 | 1% | 241,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2010 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.
Just purchased the car from a used car dealer 8/26/2020 and was driving down a two lane road approximately 45 mph coming up to a stop sign and the brakes went crazy with a continuous buzzing sound from the brakes and the dash abs, traction control, brake system warning lights all came on, would not…
The cars starts does not stay on if i try to drive it will turn off and die out .
Prius has less than 100k miles and has been running perfectly. Today while driving, the brake, abs and traction control lights came on simultaneously and began alarming, while suddenly my brake locked up. This could cause accident and injury if it occurred under the right circumstances. Apparently…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Toyota Priuss have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2010 Toyota Prius (2% of the 2,823 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 2010 Toyota Prius electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 41,073 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2010 Toyota Prius?
The most frequent phrase is “brake booster”, in 8 of 58 complaints, followed by “abs traction” (5).
Other 2010 Toyota Prius problems
See all 2010 Toyota Prius problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Prius years.