Was driving on the highway on my way back to hilo from kona driving the speed limit on my 2007 prius and out of nowhere i lost breaks for a time and it was a terrifying exp and i m happy i m still alive. breaks came back with warning signs on dashboard that there is a failure in the break system, abs and other. called hilo toyota deal more than 5 times and each time i give them the vin number they hangup on me in a rude way without giving any explanation why they are cutting the call. from there website i managed to start a txt message and asked for appointment to see what's wrong and paid 170$ and the result where that my break system have a recall on it and my car is at 118 000 miles so the recall expired in 2017 and they asked me 3500$ to fix the break system involved in the recall. after managing to call toyota main office they started a case for this problem and on monday they will give a final answer if they will change the failing recall break system or not. also i managed to contact toyota honolulu and i knew from them that toyota hawaii is a different entity from toyota mainland and that the safety recalls never expired and they should change the break system involved in the report no questions asked. here i am reporting this to nhtsa as toyota is gambling with people lives who still driving prius which might lose breaks at any time and might endup in death result. i hope nhtsa will do the right thing and ask toyota to change all those defected break system from manufactures before more american families dies from break failure which where never changed because the dealer prefer profit on safety of the people.
The abs brake actuator assembly is failing on my 2007 toyota prius, creating unpredictable and dangerous braking. it is a $3,000 replacement that, up until the end of 2017, toyota was replacing at no charge, but no longer, under a warranty enhancement program, zg1, acknowledging that this part is defective. i went on line and discovered that this is a very common problem for 2007 toyotas. this should not be just a voluntary "warranty enhancement," but a mandatory recall to force toyota to fix this dangerous defect. this device runs almost constantly when it shouldn't, creates a drag on the car that has cut mpg in half, is probably wearing out the brakes prematurely, and causes dangerously slow acceleration from a stop that has resulted in some near accidents. i presume the abs function would not work when called upon. the repair cost is about half the retail value of the car, and it seems unfair that just because this showed up after their program ended, i have to foot the entire bill, or junk a car that is otherwise in perfect shape. there are 150k miles on the car, low for a toyota of this age. i have attached the toyota zg1 letter that i found on line. please consider an immediate recall on this brake actuator assembly and make toyota fix it for everyone.
My wife was driving her car to work, an audio warning and lights on the dash came on indicating that the abs system had a problem. she was able to pull to the side of the road and turned off the car. she started the car and the lights had reset and no sound. later in the day she started her car and the symptoms happened again but the brake pedal was mushy. i got the car home and looked at the front and rear brake pads and replaced thinking that was the problem. it did not work. after doing some research i found what the problem could be, toyota had a item called a brake actuator that seems to fail after some time.after reading some forums it sounded like there were alot of people having the same issues. toyota wants around $6,000 to replace this unit and it isn't as easy as replacing a couple of brake pads.
I have been told by a toyota dealership (heartland toyota) that my anti-locking brake system (abs) pump actuator is failing on my 2007 prius with only 87,000 miles. the cost to repair this problem is $3500-$4000. apparently toyota came out with an extended warranty to cover this problem a while back but limited it to situations occurring prior to 12/31/2017. i contacted toyota "customer care" in an effort to find out what is magical about the 12/31/2017 end date. they had no good answer. i'm told the brakes could fail at any time with no warning. currently there is just an unusual pressure release sound when braking and accelerating. no dashboard warning lights are lit.
Brake and abs warning lights came on after i replaced the 12v battery. i noticed the right front brake-effect was stronger and it resulted in the car pulling sharply to the right. i took it to a local mechanic who tested the codes and replaced the abs relay. that did not solve the problem and he recommended toyota service. i talked with a toyota service rep who told me there was a known problem with some prius brakes and asked that i give him the vin. he said there had been an extended warranty to replace the abs brake controller assembly but it had expired some time ago. he said the cost to fix this would approximate $3500. otherwise the car is in good shape and i would expect that i should have been able to drive it another 100,000 miles or perhaps much more. a typical american-made car with an abs failure will still brake normally - just not have the abs feature. the prius will not! the toyota service rep said it shouldn't be driven as it is too dangerous and my experience confirms the malfunction.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota prius. while traveling at a low rate of speed, the preceding vehicle stopped abruptly and the contact's brakes failed without warning. as a result, the contact rear ended the other vehicle. the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt failed to operate. the paramedics transported the contact to a local hospital where she suffered from injuries to her chest and back. a police report was filed. the contact stated that prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to sansone toyota (90-100 us-1, avenel, nj 07001, (732) 815-0500) where the brakes were serviced twice. the vehicle was towed to a local tow yard and deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent an investigator to check the vehicle's black box. the contact was informed that there were no failures found on the black box at the time of the crash. the cause of the failure was not determined. the failure mileage was 58,000. the vin was unknown.
Brake actuator making noise along with 3 different brake lights on. toyota previously had a recall on this exact issue which has since ended. many cars are still at risk
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that the cluster panel went out while driving at any speed. also, the abs and check engine indicators illuminated when the vehicle was started. the vehicle was taken to autonation toyota pinellas park (727-231-1423, located at 8501 us highway 19 north, pinellas park, fl 33781) where it was diagnosed that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was an unknown recall in 2017. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
Abs accuator failure. this is a very known common failure from toyota . they will not cover it. this is very dangerous. it has to do with the braking system of my car.
My car has 115k miles and the abs alarm went off and the dealer said the brake system module failed and need a new one and quote me $3000. i can't afford this so my mechanic installed a used part and still the abs alarm on! this part has a recall that expired in jan 2018. can toyota do this for me? the car can still be driven for a long time. this part is supposed to live much more than 115k miles and probably more than 300k miles.
The brake accuator on the generation 2 toyota prius has become famous for failing. toyota ran an extended warranty, however, dealerships ignored the problem and instead fixed other issues without actually going after the accuator until after the extended warranty expired. now my car's accuator for the brakes is bad, as indicated by warning lights and alarms. i fear that my 10 year old car will have a brake failure. the repair is estimated at over $2500 for a defective toyota part. this is unfair that toyota made a bad part that consistently fails in this model and that they do not fix all of them with a proper recall, or exclude drivers after not relaying important information. i was driving my car down the street when all the lights came on warning me that my brake system was failing so i left the car on the side of the road and will not drive it further.
It had rained outside. when attempting to brake my car slid and would not stop. the brakes were hard to push and slid as if it was on ice. when trying to park the car it stopped suddenly as if i hit a wall.
Defective brake actuator assembly assembly
Brake actuator failed without warning on the highway. difficult to brake. very dangerous
Takata recall 1. driving on surface street at approx. 45 mph attempting to slow down for an intersection all the brake warning lights came on, while i was applying the brakes they had failed, eventually the vehicle came to a stop. after that incident the brakes are working normal. apparently there was a recall to address the issue and it is no longer valid, i was never notified of the recall and the dealership that i purchased the vehicle from (used) never notified me of any recalls. i am a toyota owner with a defected vehicle (a known defect by the manufacture). what are my options? 2. the headlamps (left) intermittently goes out, i have replaced the lamp, checked the fuses and it still happens, others have described loosing both lamps. both issues above are safety issues that can contribute to serious injury incidents. these safety issue needs to be addressed by toyota.
Front wheels loose all traction on icy patch! traveling north on an old paved country road with a moderate crown and narrow lanes, i came upon a modest bluff that was just abrupt enough to keep me from seeing the road surface on the other side. within 50' of the other side was blowing snow, some sticking and turning into ice. air temp. 27 degrees. don't know the surface temp, and it was sunny, nice. this patch was 500' or so and prompted me to remove my foot from accelerator. i was approaching 50 mph, not fast for this road and was in no hurry. within the time of a breath, my front end blew smoothly toward the ditch and me and the prius came to rest within 30' or so. now this light to moderate cross wind took control of the front of the car, 'not the back'. the point being, rear wheels are free spinning, while front wheels have a rather aggressive breaking effect. mind you, never considered touching the 'breaks'. in addition, i've learned that driving on snow covered town streets, that it is best to pop the car into neutral when approaching an intersection and applying the service brakes, this action would prevent the car slipping or sliding at all. (3 mo. old michelin defender tires) not dedicated snow tires, but in my experience, very good. this town i live in has very steep grades, i'm able to negotiate all of it coming and going. i believe this incident (state farm claim #[xxx]) was caused by the overly aggressive regenerative breaking action when removing ones foot from the accelerator. additionally, i would like point out that a hour earlier while driving to my destination, i'd driven over many drifting patches at varying speeds from 50 to 70 mph with a stiffer cross wind. however i could see them far in advance. after a lengthy go-a-round with toyota over the phone, the response was, they will take no action on this car or in the future models. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt
First issue is with the rear latch being useless sometimes depending on the weather as the molding is all melted and access to the trunk being impossible. second and most important i've noticed the braking on this car is very very suspect. purchased this vehicle around 6 months ago from westbury toyota and i've learned i need to apply my brakes at least a good 50 to 100 feet before the vehicle in front of me. couple months ago the car in front of me braked so sudden that i also hit my brakes, the abs sign flashed as if it "was" working but the car just kept going, i ended up pressing the brake all the way to the floor and still no result. if i hadn't kept my distance i would've definitely ended up in that cars trunk. i can say from all my experience as a driver and all the cars i've owned this car has the worst braking system in the history of motor vehicles. feels like braking a 747 plane. extremely dangerous braking
I have a toyota prius 2007, 283950 miles , safety recall zg1 ended on dec2017. the symptoms on this recall is not contstant before in my car, but now it stays on all the time . the brake actuator is making a lot of noise, i'm afraid it's going to fail on me when i needed it the most . can you recommend toyota to extend it some more ?
The dashboard don't work sometimes, sometimes tha break light turns on and the breaks stop working it change it self to neutral and the power steering w. get really hard.. all this hapens when the car is in motion on city streets.
My brake actuator is going bad, i have e-brake light on always, as well as vsc, abs, and ((!)) lights on the dash. this happened when the vehicle was in motion and not the lights do not go off and the brake actuator is constantly making noise and running.
Breaking noise behind driver dashboard similiar to whirring or motor sound, comes on wether the brakes are pressed or not driving or stationary... very bothersome, breaks also have bark sound at times when pressed down. went to dealer and was dismissed as it being normal, called toyota and they are unwilling to work on a repair. please advise
Brake failure in the abs module system.
The brake actuator went out october of 2018. i took this car to be quoted for a part and the part and labor are $2500. this car is unsafe to operate without stopping power. this is not a rare problem for the toyota prius in 2007. i know that many other people complain about receiving the $2500 or higher bill of repair. toyota should extend the warranty for this expensive repair. a battery repair is expected to happen, but this repair is almost as much as a battery and makes the prius not worth buying. the vehicle abs, red triangle master light, vsc, and brake light all turned on at once after a drive of 60mph on the highway. after skidding to a stop, i could caused an accident because of this system failure. this is an expensive and dangerous problem that needs to be addressed.
The warning lights is showing up on my dashboard abs,vsc,brake light and a circle is coming up on my dashboard.
Squealing brake actuator. occurs when car is stopped, in gear, brake pedal pushed down. this is an indicator actuator is failing, causing complete loss of brakes.
My car had not exhibited previous problems with breaking. upon leaving school, the abs, vsc, and emergency brake light came on accompanied by a long, loud, and continuous beep. i puled over into a parking light and it all stopped. i was close to home and decided to continue to drive as the car seemed to be fine now. upon approaching a stop light, my car put itself in neutral and compressed the brake all the way to the floor. i was unable to stop the vehicle, and had to run it into a curb in order to avoid hitting the stopped vehicle in front of me. i had it towed to a toyota dealership and was told the abs actuator was failing. upon calling toyota customer care, i was notified of an enhanced warranty that existed through 12/31/17. however, i never received an notice of this warranty nor had my vehicle had any problems prior to 12/31/17 that would suggest to me that the car's abs needed serviced. i am unable to safely drive my vehicle and despite toyota's negligence in communicating the defect in their product to me, they refuse to correct the situation.
Driving car on the freeway in the far left lane. e-brake light turned on with the loud alarm sound as if i had activated my e-brake. i lost significant breaking power and was very lucky nobody stopped fast in front of me while it happened. i had no idea what the problem was, but it was very scary on the freeway not being able to break properly. i learned it was the abs actuator that had failed, was told my warranty had expired but i had no idea there even was a recall. if they knew this was an issue why was it not fixed when i had my car serviced? pt#04003-44647
The brakes on this car sometimes quit working for a second when braking over bumps.
My brake actuator is going bad, i have e-brake light on always, as well as vsc, abs, and ((!)) lights on the dash. this happened when the vehicle was in motion and not the lights do not go off and the brake actuator is constantly making noise and running. i took this vehicle for an inspection at the toyota dealer and they never mentioned anything about a recall for this vehicle, so as it turns out the part is failing and the brakes might not work at any given point. toyota wants $2,000+ to fix this issue when it shouldn't be an issue in the first place!
The brakes did not respond while i was driving on the freeway at 65 mph, and the car started making a long sustained high-pitched electronic beep. the lights for the parking brake, abs, and another light i'm unfamiliar with were on. when i pumped on the brakes, they felt unresponsive. i tried again but keeping down on the brake and it was very slow to respond. i managed to get off the freeway. at slower speeds i was able to get the brakes to work, but slowing down even from less than 20 mph took several yards. i called toyota and they said it was a known issue with the brake actuator assembly, but the warranty expired in december 2017. as the owner of the car, i was never notified about this known issue, and not told about the warranty, even though i had been taking my car to the toyota dealer for scheduled service. the part itself is over $2000, before labor, which i cannot afford. so i can no longer drive the car because i cannot afford the repairs. and i nearly died driving with a known safety issue that i believe should have warranted a full safety recall.
It was a scary situation on 08/08/2018, my '07 toyota prius 2 failed to stop when i applied the brake to stop and park instead it accelerated. driving through the parking lot of seafood city in cerritos, ca, looking for an open spot, i maintained pressure on the brake pedal to keep a safe speed. approaching an open spot, i continued to keep pressing the brake while entering the space. as i was straightening my steering wheel and applying a harder brake to stop, i felt the car accelerate forward, causing my instinctive reaction to apply even more braking pressure on the pedal. the car continued forward uncontrollably, jumping the curb of an island, hitting and knocking over a palm tree (approximately 15' tall) onto a parked vehicle (car #2) to the immediate left of the vehicle directly in front of me (car #1). my vehicle drove up the tree and came to a short rest on top of the hood of car #1, where my foot was on the brake the whole time. immediately after stopping, and realizing that i was still applying a hard brake, trying to gain control of my vehicle, the vehicle began rolling backwards down the tree and off of the hood of car #1. the car didn't stop rolling backward despite my foot was pressing hard on the brake. it was the cousin of the owner of car #2 who reached and pressed the stop where that's the only time my car stopped rolling and came to a complete stop. it was the worst feeling as i was not in control of the car as the brake didn't work. i was so shaken, me and my husband were discussing what to do. we immediate called the dealership and told them what happened, they gave us the corporate instead. the toyota corporate office was indormed but we believe that toyota is not taking this case seriously. a police report was taken by officer clayton of cerritos sherriff station ref. #918-03548-2318-483
I took the 2007 prius to the mechanic and he new what the problem was right away.the brake actuator was failing and that it would cost over three thousand to fix.he said that you may loose the brakes if it fails totally and advised me to sell the car .toyota knows about this problem in there 2nd gen prius.the forums i have read tell me that there have been total failures in many prius.i think toyota should bear the cost and be liable for this issue. signed, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Abs actuator broke while making a low speed turn (about 10mph). the car made an alarm sound, all the brake lights went on, and most importantly the car became sluggish and difficult to maneuver. restarting the car made it drivable again, but i no longer have abs brakes, only standard. this part is apparently worth more than the car to replace, yet it is critically important safety equipment.
Brake, vcs,abs and (!) lights came on. other prius owners said prius was covered under warranty for this until dec 31 2017. abs module went bad. lights came on when started car. never got notice that this was covered, others say nhtsa should make toyota extend coverage.
While driving and in motion, warning lights went off. brought to dealer who said it was a defective brake actuator. toyota had an extended hidden warranty on the brake actuator and didn't tell the consumer. the car had been regularly serviced many times over the past 10 years. the dealer never checked it despite it making noise. the actuator failed making the car unsafe to drive. the car was brought back to the dealer today but toyota said the extended warranty expired last december. i escalated to customer service and they refused to fix it despite this known defective and dangerous defect in their car.
The automatic brakes on the car ceased working. if i turned the car off and back on, the brakes would work again for a little while before having to stop and start again. i was able to go about a 1/2 mile each time before stopping to turn off and on. the car was traveling down a two-lane highway without a shoulder and then on city streets. when i took the car to the dealership, i was informed that a brake actuator replacement was needed. however, because the warrant expired on december 31, 2017, and i didn't experience the problem until now, the issue would not be covered under any recall warranty. i've now got a useless car, which would cost over $2000 to repair. because the brakes still work sometimes, the actuator has not fully gone out yet, but the car is basically un-driveable. i never received any recall notices about this issue. moreover, because i was not having the problem until now, it's unlikely that the extended warranty would've covered me in the first place.
Brake actuator is failing, and i am outside the extended warranty. very expensive fix and very dangerous to keep driving like this.
I was backing into a parking space and applied the brakes. the brakes failed and my vehicle climbed the curb, crossed the side walk, and crash into a metal fence on the other side of the side walk. the fence stopped the vehicle. after having the damage to my car repaired and a body shop, i brought it to a mechanic who determined that the car's brake actuator had failed, leading to a potentially dangerous crash.
Never received letter regarding extended warranty on brake actuator which i learned expired dec. 31 2017. brakes had been making occasional noise last year, but recently become very bad. only learned 2 days ago it is the brake actuator. toyota refusing to fix it. this is safety issue. why is it not a recall?
Brake, abs, vsc ! light all came on at once and breaks not working well.
I pressed the brakes when i was forced to stop due to a car not turning there blinking light but car didnt stop and ended hiting another car and and injuring my self and others i tried to move to the right so i would hit the car
Vehicle is leaking brake fluid due to a failed brake actuator. brakes failed due to the issue. i was told there was a prior extended warranty, but i never received the notification. toyota gave me address and it was mailed to my old home. vehicle is now 2 months past the extended warranty date. i feel this is a major safety issue and should have been handled as a recall and not an extension of warranty
I am a disabled american military veteran. i purchased my 2007 prius in september 2017. i did not receive any notification regarding abs recall. my wife experienced problem (with baby in car) in february 2018. attempted to have unit replaced at dealership but was refused. applied for hardship, was refused. abs still does not work.
In feb 2018 i noticed that several lights came on in my car the vsc, abs, and pressure sensor light lit up. also the brake indicator light. i had recently went for and inspection on my car in jan and had brakes replaced at my local monroe prior to this happening so i questioned them on what all the lights meant and they looked on line and saw that there was a recall on the brake actuator for my car. they advised me to go to the toyota dealer. i went to the dealer in a few weeks later in mar and they explained that there was a letter sent to prius owners stating they extended the warranty on brake actuators until end of 2017. they have it in two phases, and it's unlimited miles until dec 2017 for the first phase, then after that it's 150k miles/10 years. it also says the red triangle light must be on for it to be covered (in other words, it's only covered if it fails.) i never received this letter and the exceed the 150k miles by 5k and years. the csr rep said he would she if they could honor it being that it was so early in the 2018 year only a few months pass the deadline but the manager on site declined and told me to contact toyota customer care. the dealer quoted me $3,500.00 to get this replaced. i contacted toyota and of course they said there is nothing they could do because the letter stipulated a specific time frame of service. my issue is that i #1 never received a letter about this recall/extended warranty #2 i brought this car at a dealer certified pre-owned toyota dealer so they should of updated my info in the system (address, ex.) #3 my car is a electrical car and needed this fix to operate properly... i feel like i'm being punished about a defect undisclosed to me which now is a hefty cost. #4 my issue happen 2-3 months after still not far off. i'm filing a complaint in hopes of finding help to resolve this issue. .
My car has been making the "snoring" sounds increasingly often for the last few weeks but no warning lights illuminated until i was driving on the highway going about 65 mph during the beginning of february 2018. it was extremely unnerving to have the brake light, abs light, tire pressure light, and vsc (vehicle stability control) light illuminate while driving at highway speeds not knowing if the brakes were going to work. the dealership diagnosed brake actuator failure and advised the warranty expired at the end of december 2017, 5 weeks prior. i purchased the car from a toyota dealership in may 2016 when the warranty was extended and was not made aware of the this possible malfunction and also had warranty filled by that same dealership when my dashboard lights went dark in august 2015 when again, was not advised of this ongoing warranty issue. my main complaint is that the 2004 received 13 years of coverage under this warranty when toyota obviously was unable to address the issue by the the time my car was manufactured, however, my repair is not covered at all after only 10 years. my mileage was extremely low at just under 86k so it's malfunction is not from overuse but from from a defective part. the consumer stated after having the vehicle repaired under a safety recall (19s17/19v-435) the vehicle failed. while driving on a slight corner, the vehicle's rear shifted to the left and made a noise. *js
Brake actuator failure. brakes suddenly failed as car was driving on highway. in addition and secondarily the engine will not turn off. an alarm went off and brakes failed at about 45 mphil.
My brakes have begun to make several different noises. upon researches i found that the brake actuators are known to fail. i'm scared to drive the car as it would be very dangerous if my brakes go out on the free way.
My brake, abs, vsc, and brake warning light (!) all turned on at the same time on january 6th while i was driving the vehicle at a speed of 45 mph. i only just purchased my vehicle on december 30th, 2017 at 133k miles. it was revealed that my car had the 1256 and 1391 warning codes, indicating that my brake accumulator has a leak. i came to find out that this problem is very pervasive for people with 2nd generation toyota priuses and that there was a misassembly of the brake actuators in the factory that causes people's brakes to delay or fail completely. toyota put out a tsb to address the issue that ended on december 31st 2017. however, seeing as how toyota knowingly had a misassembly of their own product and that the brakes failing poses a huge safety issue, this should have never been a tsb in the first place. the lack of regard for consumer's lives by toyota to fix the problem that they created, without ultimatums, has led me to file this complaint that this product be recalled and replaced. this problem poses a safety risk to myself and all passengers that enter the car with me as well as other drivers around me. i cannot afford to pay the over $2000 repair and i don't see why consumers have to pay for the mistakes that toyota has knowingly made.
Generation 2 toyota prius brake actuator. at slow speed, the brakes became inoperable and would not stop the car causing me to rear end a truck stopped in front of me at a stop light. all of the brake, abs lights came on the dash. 2 separate trips to the dealer to have the brakes checked resulted in no error codes found. today 2-8-18 the dash lights all came on again, and the dealer said the computer code is stating faulty brake actuator which could result in total brake failure.
After i noticed that the suv sufficiently ahead of me in the same lane was stopping to make a left turn, i started slowing down with plenty of space. i glanced for a second to my right side to check safety around another set of headlights. when i faced forward i could see that i was getting too close to the about-to-turn car ahead of me. i immediately slammed on the brakes, but the car kept moving forward and slammed into the suv's rear end. thankfully there were no physically injuries, but the collision caused low/moderate damage to the suv and major damage to my prius -- enough that the radiator was clobbered, and that my car had to be towed. at the time of this post, the repair shop has not yet finished evaluating it and reporting on all the damaged parts and the estimate costs. prior to purchasing this vehicle about 9 months ago, i had checked for active recalls but found none, and i confirmed the same shortly after the purchase. apparently, though, toyota has not yet issued a recall on the brake system even after many similar complaints about such a failure during an emergency need for a total stop. i am really interested in pursuing further action, possibly through legal avenues.