Four problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the 2005 Prius.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. He was driving 30 mph on a rainy day when he started to apply the brakes and the vehicle surged. The dealer test drove the vehicle and stated that the abs needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 107415. The current mileage was unknown. Updated 4/5/10 updated 07/01/10.
Every time our 2005 Prius is operated in rain snow slush the rear brakes are so grabby that it makes the car unstable. On dry days brakes are fine when you start out on wet days the antilock brakes act normal as time goes on they get more and more grabby to where it is unsafe.
The contact stated while stopping the brakes released. The parking brake was used to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, but they could not duplicate the problem. There have been no repairs made at this time.
2005 Toyota Prius. Consumer states brake problems the consumer stated within a month of purchasing the vehicle, she noticed the brakes would engage, then fail, then engage again. The vehicle was taken to the service department, but they were unable to duplicate the problem.