Below you may see the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC components and the number of complaints they received.
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Second accident caused by brake failure with acceleration. 2008 prius in stop and go traffic driving in battery (brake)mode about 10-15 mph. car in fr...
I was driving my vehicle and exiting a highway when i applied the brakes and the vehicle sped up and hit the vehicle in front and pushed it into two o...
The car brakes failed at low speeds (10-15 mph) and bumped into the car in front in a stop-and-go traffic on the wet freeway after a recent rain. the brake pedal went all the way down to touch the floor, as if the brake pedal was disengaged from the braking system and the abs light did not turn on at the time of braking. the car was driving in the straight line and immediately before this i was able to successfully brake the car on the very same trip. so the problem is intermittent. this is the second time with this car, as my spouse also experienced the similar brake failure at even lower speeds (<10 mph) resulting in touching the car in front and minor scratch on the bumper. it was a dry day then and almost similar circumstances. associated geico claim number is 0423477190101054. we opened a case with toyota to check the data recorder. associated toyota case number is 181112370.
The edr report clearly showed that the brake oil pressure changes did not correlate with the progressively increasing vehicle deceleration. the issue is occasional, rare and cannot be reproduced every single time. this leads to disparity in assumed braking distance from routine experience by driving the vehicle and actual braking distance at the time of failed braking which supposedly may be as a result of inverter issues that are responsible for exclusively regenerative braking at low (<50 mph) speeds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle hesitated to respond. the contact stated that the abs warning light, traction control warning light, and brake system warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the brake booster master cylinder needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v235000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 86,000. updated 09/06/16*lj the consumer stated the master cylinder/brake booster assembly were subsequently replaced. also, on january 5, 2016, the consumer was involved in an accident while driving on a winding highway. as he tried to negotiate a turn, the tires slipped off the pavement and he ran off the road, causing over $10,000 in damages. updated 10/18/16. *jb
As i was driving, i noticed that when i pressed on the brakes, the car would jerk forward before coming to a stop. once stopped (but still turned on), the car made a buzzing noise i had never heard before. no warning lights came on, and the brakes did not squeak. an hour later, my husband drove the car home for me (i rode with a friend), and he reported that warning lights came on and the brakes did not work properly. in order for the brakes to work, he had to press very hard on them and also allow much more distance for the car to stop. he could have easily crashed into the back of another vehicle. he took the car to the toyota dealership and was informed the brake booster assembly would have to be replaced. this is the same complaint as a 2010 prius recall, but my vin number was not included in the recall, so i did not receive a notice in the ail. also, we had to pay $3008 to have the brake booster assembly replaced. the consumer referenced recall # 13v235000. updated 02/11/16. *jb
While slowing our 2005 prius to make a turn into a parking lot the brakes failed to respond normally. warning lights came on to indicate the abs/vsc had a problem. took it to a repair shop to have it diagnosed, driving it to the shop was hazardous, very touchy and scary to drive. they said it needed a computer assembly, skid control and stroke sensor assembly to repair the problem. over $2000 in parts alone. considering my options now. sell and never buy toyota again would be one option. if this had happened at highway speed and we needed to slow or stop quickly we may have had an accident! (issue not covered by warranty) issues like labels for tire loads covered, ridiculous!
Whilst stopped at a traffic light, behind a suburu, the brake failed and hit the suburu. (this was not the first time the brake failed, but fortunately there were no other cars involved when the car did not stop. the driver believed that black ice was involved, but after the incident with the suburu, realized that it was brake failure.) believing that the auto could no longer be trusted, it was sold. toyota insisted it was driver error., and claimed that there was no fault in the breaking system. *tr
Traction control engaged on a hill with light snow cover completely stopping the wheels and preventing any forward motion, creating a dangerous situation. pedestrians had to push the car up the hill while the accelerator was pressed to get to the top. backing would have placed the car in a dangerous position with oncoming 50 mph cross traffic . there should be an override for situations such as this to enable some forward motion to be maintained even if there is some wheel slippage. occurred friday 14 feb 2014. this has occurred in the past on gravel driveways and other roads. this instance was by far the most troubling since pedestrians were involved. *tr
The brake doen't work when i was driving out of the highway. i pressed hard of the brake and cannot stop the car. and i crushed into a big truck. the car crushed once with the truck and the momentum made the car to hit the traffic light pole again. terrible. *tr
2004 & 2010 toyota prius. consumer writes in regards to rear view visibility and braking issues in both vehicles. *smd
I have a 2007 prius. the car was involved in an accident on august 30, 2013 because "no brake". it was in a stop and go situation traveling at about 20 miles per hour. the car in front stopped, i slammed on the brake and total brake failure. my 16 years old son sitting in the car observed the "no brake" scenario. there was a 25 pound of rice in the truck did not even move. no skip mark... nothing. took my car to longo toyota and found nothing with the brake system, other than the front pad was thin, tires were marginal etc. none of the findings explained the no brake scenario. for some reason i cannot make this no brake to appear again. i want people to aware of this and gather information. it appears to me the prius cannot response to a quick stop at slow speed. somehow, the car takes more than a second for the braking to kick in - the reaction does not appear to be instantaneous. and if you are too close, that extra one second wait will cause a collision.