Brakes Failed problems of the 2001 Toyota Prius

Complete brake failure, shop said it was the turbo brake booster.

Toyota has announced a recall of the newest generation of Prius cars to install software to repair a braking problem. I am the owner of a first generation (2001) Prius. My car has always had that braking problem. When the road is wet or bumpy or at unpredictable times due to road conditions, the brakes momentarily fail to engage and it is as though there are no brakes. The Toyota dealer has never been willing to admit that there was a problem. I think that all models of Prius have this problem because of the unique nature of the braking/charging system inherent in the car's design. Since it is a safety issue, earlier models of the Prius should be investigated as well.

I saw that the japanese government is making Toyota look into the following complaint in newer model Priuses. "the vehicle surged forward or temporarily lost braking after driving over a pothole or other uneven surface. This is a reoccuring problem. " my 2001 Prius has this problem all the time. In addition the car had the hybrid batteries catch on fire , the catalytic converter fail, the ecu for the brakes fail, the power steering fail, the brake pump leak, the computer fail (which caused the car to improperly shift gears). These issues were all fixed for free by Toyota except the ecu for the brakes and the brake pump which were fixed, but at my expense. No injuries occured.