Brakes Failed problems of the 2005 Toyota Prius

Brakes suddenly locked while car in motion, red triangle amd xheck engine light turned on. Luckily I did not caused an accident. Towed it to Toyota dealer and they said my abs brake pump actuator failed. Notorious part to fail on generation 2 Prius. Out of pocket cost to fix it was $1900. 00.

Toyota has a known issue with brake actuator failure. There was no notice sent to let owners of these vehicles know that their vehicle could be subject to these failures. My vehicle's instrument panel revealed this issue while driving home from church. Vehicle still operational, but could lose the ability to apply brakes at any time.

The 2005 Toyota has a known brake actuator problem. Toyota issued a TSB/extended warranty which ended in Dec 2017, but did not notify owners and did not do a recall. It is expensive and only the dealers can do the work. Owners are left with the dilemma of spending about 2/3 the value of the vehicle to keep it safe to use, lose a lot of money by junking the vehicle, or continuing to use the vehicle when the brakes may fail at any time.

The brakes failed to work due to a bad brake aviator pump. Thankfully it happened backing out of the driveway at low speed and I was able to stop using the emergency brake.

Brake actuator failure. Never recalled , yet Toyota issued extended warantee instead, so when buying a used Prius, as new owner did not know of serious problem.

The vehicle brakes failed to apply completely during morning start up and back up from parking space. The dash warning lights on included brake, triangle with exclamation, and abs. During drive to dealer, pedal went to the floor. Toyota dealer found brake actuator assembly failure. Paid for repair and contacted Toyota with concern. Found internet information on similar failure with later 2010 model.

While driving in traffic and making a turn into a parking lot the brakes failed on this car. They reacted as if there was no brakes until you pressed harder and then they would lock up. The lights for abs had come on. We took it to a repair shop that specializes in Toyota repair and they reset the ecm, ecu for the brakes. It worked for a few days and it happened again. After the third time we decided that the ecm or ecu had to be replaced. $1800 and it worked for about 7 months. It happened again in heavy traffic in spokane washington and we nearly had a wreck! we shut the car off after a hair raising drive to our motel and called the dealer to have it checked out. The next morning we got in the car and the brakes were back to normal. We decided to drive it and see if it would hold up. It happened again today, two weeks after the spokane trip. It reset itself again but this won't do! it's a dangerous car with this condition! we plan to take it to the repair shop as soon as we can. Toyota is very aware of this problem but has not really come up with a solution. I refuse to take it to Toyota for repair anymore because of the extremely high cost for their work and their ineptitude. Every report from consumers that I have read has led me to believe the problems Toyota cars have are not being resolved by the dealers. I will not be buying another Toyota of any kind. .

I was on the freeway far right lane moving onto an interchange to another freeway when traffic suddenly stopped ahead. I slowed in preparation to stop with plenty room to do so. The car behind me was too close and rear ended my car. After the impact, my brakes failed and I ran into the car ahead even though I should have been able to stop in time, causing significant damage to the front of my car in addition to the rear damage.

(1). I slammed on the brakes, but there was no power brakes. The 2005 Prius slowed, but did not stop until it crashed into another vehicle. I was going approximately 35 mph, and I traveled 3 car lengths before colliding with the other vehicle. (2). Loss of power assist had previously occurred while backing up, but this was the first failure going forward. (3). Total loss(totaled,, $7,000 damage). The 2005 Prius is now at an automible recycling yard. )4) I notified Toyota. But I had to call them back several times, and after 15 days, someone finally answered, instead of me getting their voice mail. If the power brakes had failed at an intersection, it could have been a fatal crash.

I have made complaints to the dealership since I purchased my 2005 Toyota Prius regarding a momentary brake failure when driving over a bump or hitting a pothole. I have been told everything from "it is just how abs works" to "you need to hit the brake harder when you come to a stop" (I. E. Rather than a slow and careful stop, a quick and sharp stop). There are too many incidents to name but one that occurs routinely is about 30 yards away from a stop sign leading into the parking lot at my place employment. I now have to coast very carefully and prepare myself for brake failure. Should there be cars around, this becomes a dangerous matter. Again, this happens routinely and none of my complaints have been taken seriously by the dealership.

2005 Prius brakes fail temporary when traveling over bumpy surface. It occurs weekly. No consequences yet. Nothing done to correct the problem.

My wife and I recently bought a used 2005 Prius from wilde Toyota in west allis, WI. In the last few months we have experienced braking issues with the vehicle on icy roads, slick roads, and snow covered roads. We have had three brake failures. The first was when I was driving on a side-street. I was going slow, less then 15 miles per hour, and stepped on the brakes to make a turn. The brakes were unresponsive for aprox. 2 seconds causing me to roll before the brakes engage. The second occured when my wife was driving at a low speed, under 40 miles an hour, on a main road. As she approached the stoplight she stepped on the brakes, which also failed to engage. Due to her higher speed she rolled over 10 feet and came close to hitting the car stopped in front of her before the brakes finally engaged. The final occurance also occured when my wife was driving, this time at a higher speed between 40 and 50 miles per hour, when pressing on the brakes on an overpass the brakes failed to engage and the car physically seemed to shake a bit. After being unable to stop for several feet the brakes finally engaged. We believe these occurances are due to an error with our abs system. In each occurance the "slippery road" warning has appeared. We took it to wilde tayota this morning. After software testing as well as road testing on their snow covered lot they failed to replicate the problem. No system errors were present and they were unable to take any further action. We are, however, still convinced that a problem exists. If it occurs again we will once again take it to the dealership and try to replicate the problem.

I consistently experience the feeling of my brakes momentarily releasing when going over a pot hole or train tracks while driving in normal conditions (usually at low speed). When I glance to see if the anti skid light is on , on these occurrences it is not. I have become accustomed to the odd feeling and the situation is always only momentary so I came to think nothing of it. However, with all the information about Prius brakes failing completely, I want you to know that this is also occurring on my 2005 model.

I have a 2005 Prius and have been experiencing temporary brake failures since the first winter in 2005, often on rainy or snowy days, driving down hill while trying to stop at the bottom of the hill at a stop sign. Instead of responding to the brake, the car will appear to temporarily surge forward. I have had 4 near-misses, twice with the car coming into the middle of busy street and would have gotten into serious accidents had there been oncoming traffic. I have brought the car into the dealership 4 times, each time being told that the car is performing to spec, and hybrids take longer to brake. I do not buy this argument since it does not consistently behave this way, and if the brake cannot be engaged in time, then the design of the brake system is defective to begin with. Performing to specification brings our families no comfort when we lie dead at the bottom of the hill. This same problem is being investigated and addressed in the 2010 Prius model. It's obvious that Toyota will continue to refuse acknowledging and addressing this fatal defect until NHTSA pressures them to. Please broaden the Prius brake failure investigation to include gen 2 Prius also, from years 2004 through 2009. A quick google will demonstrate how wide-spread this problem has been among many unhappy Prius owners.

I have a 2005 Prius and have been experiencing temporary brake failures since the first winter in 2005, often on rainy or snowy days, driving down hill while trying to stop at the bottom of the hill at a stop sign. I have had 4 near-misses, twice with the car coming into the middle of busy street and would have gotten into serious accidents had there been oncoming traffic. I have brought the car into the dealership 4 times, each time being told that the car is performing to spec, and hybrids take longer to brake. I do not buy this argument since it does not consistently behave this way, and if the brake cannot be engaged in time, then the design of the brake system is defective to begin with. Performing to specification brings our families no comfort when we lie dead at the bottom of the hill. This same problem is being investigated and addressed in the 2010 Prius model. It's obvious that Toyota will continue to refuse acknowledging and addressing this fatal defect until NHTSA pressures them to. Please broaden the Prius brake failure investigation to include gen 2 Prius also, from years 2004 through 2009. A quick google will demonstrate how wide-spread this problem has been among many unhappy Prius owners.

2005 Prius that has the same braking issues that the 2010 Prius is being recalled for. The brakes momentarily fail while slowing down and hitting rough or slick road spots. This behavior has occurred many times since I first purchased my Prius.

My 2005 Toyota Prius frequently experiences brake failure while braking on bumpy pavement or rough terrain. The car appears to lurch forward for one or two seconds. I described the problem to bay ridge Toyota on several occasions while having the car serviced. They reassured me that the brakes were working normally, and this phenomenon was supposed to happen with abs brakes. Since I was told this was "normal", no repair was offered me. I have had one relatively minor crash because of this defect, resulting in damage to the hood of the car, but fortunately no injuries. But this problem has been there since I first took delivery of the car.

Was driving down a flat hartford, CT street at around 20 mph and began to brake as approached intersection at an avenue with stop sign. When compressing brake absolutely no response came and the car continued to go as if it was coasting. Went straight through the intersection--fortunately it was late and no traffic was present. Happened again at the next intersection, stopped by bumping into curb. . Thought nothing of it at the time, it had started snowing and I figured it must be some black ice. But given all the Toyota brake problems reported, and thinking about the fact that no abs signal ever came up, and it didn't feel as though abs was "pumping" the brakes it seems like this could be consistent with the other reports of Prius brake failures.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. While driving 20 to 30 mph the brakes started to fail cause the contact to use the emergency brake to slow down the vehicle. The dealer has stated that the skid control ecu needs to be replace on the vehicle. Contact feels the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs because the brake failure can cause the vehicle to crash. The current and failure mileages were 63,174.

The contact has a 2005 Toyota pruis. She stated while driving home all warning lights on the dash board illuminated and within eight minutes there was brake failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer . The dealer had the vehicle for a week but was not able to locate the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

On 2/27/09, my 2005 Toyota Prius' brakes completely failed. I was going downhill in an highly transited urban road (rte 123 in va, close to tysons corner). Thankfully I was only going about 40mph when the light changed to red. The 2 vehicles in front of me stopped. I pressed the brake pedal and my car accelerated initially, and then nothing. Brakes are meant to work. Always. I kept pumping the pedal hoping to engage the breaks, but they did not engage. What stopped me was the rear of a BMW x5. Thankfully I was the only injured party, and my injuries are mostly muscular. I could have died or I could have killed someone. In January, I had taking my car to the dealer because all the alert lights on the dash would sporadically go off. They kept the car for a week and claimed that the secondary battery needed to be replaced. I got my vehicle back and on 2/23/09 the issue restarted. I was due to take my car back to the dealer the day of the accident. I called a lawyer to see if I had a case, and was told no. I am still researching the issue because someone should be held accountable and future tragedies should be avoided. If anyone has started a class action suit, please do let me know as I would like to join you.

2005 Toyota Prius brake failure the consumer stated she drove into a parking lot, made a sharp left turn, and then a sharp right turn into a parking space and experienced complete brake failure. The only thing that stopped her was an elevated median between parking rows and the fact that she was going very slowly. After several days of the vehicle being at the dealer, they were unable to find a problem. The consumer has since traded the vehicle, because she did not feel comfortable driving the vehicle any longer.

My 2005 Toyota Prius brakes failed totally while driving. When I touched the brake pedal the brakes locked hard, and the smell of the brake bands was high. I slowed to 20 mph and went to tonio divion Toyota in riverdale utah. The drive train warranty had not expired, but they said that the brakes were not a part of the drive train. The electronic board failed and was replaced at a cost of $985. 87. If this qualifies on a Prius recall can I get any money back?.

2005 Prius brake my brakes failed in the rain. I was driving on a road that has old trolley tracks and I was only going about 20 mph and I decided to stop for a yellow light. I put the brake pedal to the floor and nothing happened. I just kept rolling downhill. No abs nothing. If there had been something in front of me I would have hit it. After about 20 feet my brakes started to work and at that point the skid light came on. I was really lucky that this intersection has a stop 20 feet before the corner or I would have gone right through the intersection.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that when driving slowly, 5-15 mph, the brakes would fail to engage when she depressed the brake pedal. The skid light and chime would flash on the dashboard. After that, the vehicle would operate normally. She noticed the problem three times. She took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer told her that there was nothing they could do about it. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. She had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was approximately 45,600. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Owned a Prius and had a brake failure. . Coming of the highway slowing to a stoplight by taking foot off gas, when I started to get close to the car infront I hit the brakes to complete my stop when I did nothing happened. . I ended up rear ending the car in front of me. . I had my car repaired and I reported the problem to Toyota dealer (who did the repairs) they said they checked the brakes but didn't see any issues. . The braking problem happened after that too. . But they just ignored my claims. .

While stopped at a stop light, my brakes failed and pedal released to the floor. Toyota of visalia service manager stated that computer showed codes c1357 and detail code 28. They were unable to determine case of brake failure, or duplicate problem. Although I requested they replace components that may be responsible for the incident, given the catastrophic possibilities associated with brake failure at high speeds, they refused.

My 2005 Toyota Prius brakes failed when I tried to stop at a stop light. I didn't realize it was red until I was very close to it, so I "slammed" on the brakes. I had my foot all the way down on the pedal and it was like the brakes released. Less than 2 weeks later, my husband was driving the Prius and traffic infront of us stopped very quickly. The same thing happened to him, the brakes released when he had the brake pedal all the way down. Again this was an "extreme" braking situation. I took the Prius to darcars in frederick, MD, where I bought it, to report the problem and they said that it did not happen. They said if anything went wrong it would be recorded in the software of the car and it wasn't so that meant that nothing was wrong with the car. I then traded the car in for a rav4 because I wasn't going to drive a car that had unreliable brakes.

I have reviewed my service records and it is quite clear that I have had problems with the "electrical" system in my car since April 2006 @ 3,370 miles. This was also the same time it began to accelerate from a stopped position for the first time, when I noticed that the braking system began to "feel" different, when the car began "slipping" on perfectly dry roads, and when my steering wheel would lock up. I find it difficult to believe that the failure of my brakes and my intermittent acceleration issues are not somehow related to the cars "computer" system and not mechanical issues. I have filed complaints with Toyota for these issues (cases # 200807100210, 200811030088). I experienced my first braking issue on 27-Jun-2008 (25,133 miles). While I was able to bring the car to a stop eventually, the slowing of my car was a very gradual process requiring heavy pressure on the brake with minimal braking response. I went to the Toyota dealership. The dtc code at the time was c1247 with "code 179" stored, there was "no brake assist. " the dealership reset the memory and reinitialized the linear solenoid valve and calibration. The brakes were reported to have returned to "normal. " on 09-Jul-2008 (25,551 miles), I returned to the dealership because my brakes failed again. This time my brake failure resulted in a car accident (the person I hit stated at the time of the accident he had whiplash but he never contacted me afterwards). Toyota replaced the skid control ecu and rechecked operation reassuring me once again that the brakes had returned to "normal. " on 03-Nov-2008 (29,575 miles) as I was driving over 65 on a major highway my brakes again failed (dtc c1247, code 179). Toyota case #08300402. At this point the repair shop replaced the brake stroke sensor. I am concerned because my car had an acceleration issue on 13-Feb-2010 and I find it to be "slipping" again on dry roads. Similar problems to those I had before my brakes failed. Please help. Updated ivoq 04/02/10 updated 04/08/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. While driving at 30 mph and attempting to stop, the brakes failed to engage for about three seconds. On one occasion, while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle did not stop and crashed into another vehicle in front. The driver in the other vehicle sustained injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and repaired. The contact called the dealership and the manufacturer but was told that they could not assist because there was no failure with the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 35,235.

2005 Toyota Prius brake failure over bumpy or icy roads reported to NHTSA in 2005 with no response. Toyota denied failure and we were told to sue.

Please note this is my second complaint about my Prius's brakes, but it is not a duplicate complaint. My car has two problems with it's brakes which seem to me to be unrelated. My Prius brakes very oddly when driving in the rain, or in the early morning when there is appreciable dew/condensation. When gently depressing the brake pedal at a constant pressure, the car decelerates slowly, then abruptly transitions to very rapid deceleration, as though I had slammed the brake pedal down hard. It is very difficult to modulate the braking. This happens several times, then seems to ease up as the vehicle is operated for around 15 minutes. On several occasions I have reported this to the Toyota dealership. They have sometimes dismissed the complaint out of hand, and once attempted in vain to replicate the defect, unsuccessfully. In any event, I have always been told my brakes were operating normally. Please note that this is not the same problem as the brake failure which occurs when braking while riding over a rough or uneven surface, which my vehicle also does. At least, I assume the two problems are unrelated. I have filed a separate complaint form for that problem.