2010 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 287 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2010 Toyota Prius, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 4,300 miles. The words owners use most often: “foot brake” (7% of reports).
- 287vehicle speed control complaints
- 4,300median miles at failure
- 34mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 17%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.
- Foot brake: mentioned in 19 of 287 complaints (7%)
- Unintended acceleration: mentioned in 18 of 287 complaints (6%)
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 15 of 287 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 239 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 287 complaints, 34 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 8 an injury.
Toyota Prius vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Prius | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Prius | 2 | 7% | 3,000 |
| 2022 Prius | 1 | 4% | 25,000 |
| 2021 Prius | 1 | 17% | 56,000 |
| 2020 Prius | 1 | 7% | 15,670 |
| 2019 Prius | 4 | 13% | 1,495 |
| 2018 Prius | 4 | 11% | 7,500 |
| 2017 Prius | 13 | 14% | 14,000 |
| 2016 Prius | 14 | 9% | 13,250 |
| 2015 Prius | 7 | 4% | 3,000 |
| 2014 Prius | 14 | 7% | 11,687 |
| 2013 Prius | 22 | 5% | 9,750 |
| 2012 Prius | 13 | 3% | 21,000 |
| 2011 Prius | 28 | 5% | 21,000 |
| 2010 Prius | 287 | 10% | 4,300 |
| 2009 Prius | 71 | 14% | 10,000 |
| 2008 Prius | 156 | 10% | 28,500 |
| 2007 Prius | 124 | 6% | 36,600 |
| 2006 Prius | 84 | 6% | 45,000 |
| 2005 Prius | 109 | 10% | 50,000 |
| 2004 Prius | 52 | 9% | 59,384 |
| 2003 Prius | 5 | 5% | 41,873 |
| 2002 Prius | 12 | 7% | 42,240 |
| 2001 Prius | 25 | 15% | 60,189 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH downhill on a mountain and depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal travelled down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact…
Heading westbound on I-70, taking Exit 29 off ramp from highway, I drove over uneven pavement. My traction control, ABS and brake lights illuminated, the brakes suddenly felt mushy. As I approached the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp, I questioned whether I would be able to stop. Scared me…
My car accelerated significantly on its own while I was pulling into a parking stall in a private parking lot. It caused my vehicle to jump a curb and accelerate up a dirt divider and push over a bush that was planted in the dirt divider. Depressing my brakes did not Decelerate the car, so I…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Toyota Priuss have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 287 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2010 Toyota Prius (10% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 4,300 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2010 Toyota Prius?
The most frequent phrase is “foot brake”, in 19 of 287 complaints, followed by “unintended acceleration” (18).
Other 2010 Toyota Prius problems
See all 2010 Toyota Prius problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Prius years.