Major Problems with 2010 Toyota Prius Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Toyota Prius

2010 Toyota Prius AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 89000 miles

2010 Toyota Prius SEATS Victims: 4

2010 Toyota Prius SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2

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Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Prius owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. while driving over large and small speed bumps the vehicle accelerated without...	738 ~ 4657 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC while applying the brakes to slow down or to come to a stop if the car hits a bump pothole...	502 ~ 3694 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. while driving approximately 40 mph the contact was able to abnormally depress...	318 ~ 81181 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. while driving over large and small speed bumps the vehicle accelerated without...	274 ~ 13921 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we recently purchased prius 2010 v with technology option. after driving it for two weeks car design has caused a...	140 ~ 63044 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING is anyone looking into the headlight problem with the 2010 prius model v. i made a complaint to toyota and...	134 ~ 73273 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact has 2010 toyota prius. the contact was engaging the brake pedal while driving 15 mph into a pot...	122 ~ 4220 miles
ENGINE 2010 toyota prius at dealership for 25000 mile service. on 11/07/2012 at 1700 the dealership called and reported that the...	111 ~ 92747 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER after pushing the power button and then shifting out of park to either drive or reverse the vehicle lunges and...	72 ~ 62936 miles
AIR BAGS on december 18 2009 at 4:40 pm in the still-light late afternoon we struck a deer in the road with...	69 ~ 34822 miles
POWER TRAIN on three occasions while driving on clean dry road surfaces my 2010 prius suddenly and briefly accelerated without any warning...	52 ~ 47056 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL unexpected total loss of propulsion after driving on wet road conditions at approx 35 mph. . 2010 toyota prius with...	47 ~ 47707 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the incident occurred when i attempted to accelerate onto a two-lane highway. because of a slow and sharp u-turn which...	38 ~ 106608 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM on my 2010 prius iv which i took delivery of in august 2009 every time i brake going over a...	38 ~ 11995 miles
STEERING 2010 toyota prius steering wheel has a place where rings can snag causing an over or under turn situation. toyota...	27 ~ 41938 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions. the driver struck...	25 ~ 232467 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i own a 2010 prius with approximately 8 400 miles on it. i have only recently began to experience problems...	21 ~ 40776 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR on several occasions my 2010 prius has failed to stop immediately when i have applied the brake at slow speeds....	19 ~ 9547 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while braking at a speed of about 25 mph wheels hit a pothole and the car seemed to accelerate and	17 ~ 5114 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM on the day prior to the event the weather was around 55 degrees and misty with occasional light rain. our...	14 ~ 66695 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. while driving approximately 45 mph and applying the brake pedal the vehicle would...	14 ~ 3150 miles
TIRES toyota prius 2010: when the car hits a bump in the road it will accelerate so fast by itself which...	14 ~ 32284 miles
SEAT BELTS sitting as a taxi passenger in a brand new toyota prius in boston the seat belt buckle in the rear...	13 ~ 29408 miles
WHEELS while driving our 2010 prius on or around jan 23rd at around 2:30pm cst saw a pot hole ahead and...	12 ~ 35710 miles
EQUIPMENT i bought a toyota prius v 2010. i have complained to toyota about the braking system. i am also filling...	10 ~ 9262 miles
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM making a right turn at 15 mph and upon pressing gas pedal to accelerate after completing turn power is reduced...	8 ~ 103298 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i am beginning to notice more and more tiny specks evenly distributed on the windshield that appear to be in...	8 ~ 68631 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. the contact stated the tires wore prematurely. the contact had an alignment...	7 ~ 54526 miles
VISIBILITY i bought a toyota prius v 2010. i have complained to toyota about the braking system. i am also filling...	7 ~ 12147 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2010 toyota prius - when braking if you hit a bump or pot hole in the road the car lunges...	6 ~ 17600 miles
STRUCTURE narrative description. not a failure but a safety prevention measure 2010 toyota prius 1. event: when backing up the vehicle...	6 ~ 21662 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING prius 2010 braking issue - problem has occurred at least 5 times on rough surface downhill surface or when wheels	6 ~ 10093 miles
PARKING BRAKE i bought a 2010 toyota prius ii november 2009. within 1 month period i had experience two separate brake problem....	6 ~ 4515 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact test drove a 2010 toyota prius from a authorized dealer. he states that he was wearing polarized sunglasses....	6 ~ 20145 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. while driving 5 mph she smelled a strong gasoline odor. the vehicle was...	5 ~ 2640 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving my 3 week old 2011 toyoya prius with 1700 miles on the odometer on the freeway driving my...	4 ~ 26693 miles
SEATS tl*the driver owned a 2010 toyota prius. the contact stated the driver crashed into another vehicle at 35 mph. as...	4 ~ 26325 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i bought a toyota prius v 2010. i have complained to toyota about the braking system. i am also filling...	4 ~ 2417 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my 2010 toyota prius will sometimes jump forward or backwards when you put it in drive or reverse. this only	3 ~ 2167 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT issue with brakes of prius 2010. we lose some control of the vehicle or it veers when the brakes are...	3 ~ 2033 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY on my way home from work i had the sunroof opened and a rock hit the deflector (a piece of...	3 ~ 21778 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY first incident: april 15 2013 i lost my brakes while i was driving home from my night shift work as...	2 ~ 85500 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle was hit from the rear...	2 ~ 19500 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought a toyota prius v 2010. i have complained to toyota about the braking system. i am also filling...	2 ~ 2505 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number...	2 ~ 32550 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. the contact stated that the low beam headlights would not project far enough...	2 ~ 54100 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2010 toyota prius has problem with the fm radio. *nar* *nj the consumer stated the fm radio had excessive intermittent...	2 ~ 2500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. each time the vehicle was driven it shook stalled and the check...	1 ~ 100000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. the contact stated that the rear seat belts failed to latch in...	1 ~ 86000 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the driver side tire...	1 ~ 32979 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius hybrid. the contact stated that the hatch/trunk door would fall unexpectedly and...	1 ~ 70000 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS 2010 toyota prius. consumer writes in regards to vehicle air bag switch. *smd the consumer requested to have an air...	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2010 toyota prius. consumer states two brake system failures *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle began making an unusual sound...	1
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2010 toyota prius. consumer states major safety issues with the auto-dim feature of the rear view mirror *tgw the dealer...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM having a car accident on highway. this accident raises the concern about safety issue of toyota prius.one part of main...	1 ~ 10000 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM having a car accident on highway. this accident raises the concern about safety issue of toyota prius.one part of main...	1 ~ 10000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i own a 2010 toyota prius. when i went check tire pressure the left front cover on the valve stem...	1 ~ 37012 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE passenger door latch failed in my toyota prius it opened as i was moving then i closed from inside and...	1 ~ 5300 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. the contact stated that he engaged the panic stop button but the...	1 ~ 1700 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. the contact stated that on june 2 2010 the vehicle suddenly accelerated and...	1 ~ 17000 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. the contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the recall...	1 ~ 400 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2010 toyota prius: had the car for several months and really enjoy driving it...okay i like the mileage it's not...	1 ~ 3129 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i was driving on city streets and coming to a stop sign. i started braking and while braking i hit...	1 ~ 1900 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY my toyota prius has the problem that has been reported in the news. the vehicle has brake/stability control issues as...	1 ~ 3500 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION narrative description. not a failure but a safety prevention measure 2010 toyota prius 1. event: when backing up the vehicle...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2010 toyota prius does not always recognize the key and will not open doors and not start the vehicle....	1 ~ 150 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE toyota prius 2010 going downhill pushing the brakes to stop before red light in the uneven pavement the car suddenly...	1 ~ 1000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING s10 appropriate handling re 2010 toyota prius safety complaints. *tgw the consumer stated the cruise control does not immediately cancel...	1

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