2010 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Electric Problems
Owners have filed 502 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, electric problems on the 2010 Toyota Prius, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 3,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “loss braking” (8% of reports).
- 502service brakes, electric complaints
- 3,000median miles at failure
- 20mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 2%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.
- Loss braking: mentioned in 40 of 502 complaints (8%)
- Feels like: mentioned in 29 of 502 complaints (6%)
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 28 of 502 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes, electric problems happen?
Based on 445 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 502 complaints, 20 mention a crash, 2 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 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.
Ever since i purchased my 2010 prius in november, 2009 the brakes have been a problem. When braking while driving over a bump or pothole the car looses braking ability and there is a surge of power. The dealership claims there is no problem and the recall work has not made a noticeable difference…
Having problems with the braking on my 2010 toyota prius. At slow to moderate speeds while i am braking and go over a pothole the car seems to stop braking and keeps going. I then have to depress the brake harder to make the car stop. I haven't had any collisions because of this issue because i…
I purchased a 2010 prius. Within a 100 miles, the brake pedal randomly locked up, the brakes grabbed and brought my car to an abrupt halt. The brake pedal remained locked for about 3-5 seconds. The car would not move forward or backward until after the brake pedal unlocked itself. Initially this…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Toyota Priuss have service brakes, electric problems?
No. NHTSA has 502 owner complaints about service brakes, electric for the 2010 Toyota Prius (18% 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 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 3,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, electric problems on the 2010 Toyota Prius?
The most frequent phrase is “loss braking”, in 40 of 502 complaints, followed by “feels like” (29).
Other 2010 Toyota Prius problems
See all 2010 Toyota Prius problems or service brakes, electric problems across all Prius years.