Brake Disc Pads problems of the 2010 Toyota Prius

Even though the break pads are new, the breaks are not working at all when vehicle is in motion. They do not feel tight. The vehicle looses stability in curves at a low speed ( slips) and keeps moving even when breaks are pushed to the end. All the break lights are on. There are several recalls regarding the breaks of this vehicle year 2010 and none applies to the vehicle VIN number. It it not reliable at all in the highway. In order to brake the speed must be very slow and the distance must be way more than normal.

I own a 2010 Toyota Prius iv. I concur with all that has been documented about abs and braking issues with the Prius. Two weeks ago my brakes started to sqeal. I took it to a mechanic and was informed all was well (brake pads,fluids, oil). A week later the brake and abs indicator came on in my vehicle. The braking distance is elongated as I have to pressed firmly on the brake for the car to stop. I took it to my mechanic who reset the car. I drove from the mechanic and all appeared to be fine until I hit a bump in the road. The indicators came back on immediately and the braking changed. I had to pressed the brake pedal all the way down in order for the car to start. The car always surges forward whenever I hit a pothole, bump or any rough surface. In hin sight, when I first bought the car I had a fender bender because the car lurched forward when I was parking. I am now discovering this issue is a knwon issued with Toyota; particularly the Prius. Fixing this problem seems to be expensive. Toyota should cover the cost via a recall.

Approaching a stop the brake pedal in the Prius will suddenly lose resistance and will need to be pushed to the floor where the brakes will finally engage and the auto will come to a hard stop. This happens randomly and is difficult for a mechanic to duplicate. I took the vehicle to a trusted mechanic (not the Toyota dealership) and he confirmed it is an hydraulic problem and that pads/drums/etc. Are ok. A recall was issued for 2010 Prius's describing this exact situation but my VIN number was not included in this recall. Recall details the brake booster pump contains a compartment filled with nitrogen gas. This nitrogen gas can leak into the brake fluid causing reduced hydraulic pressure during application of the brakes. Reduced braking efficiency can increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the brake booster pump assembly as necessary to correct this concern. Our quick take reduced braking performance may be experienced due to a brake booster system issue. What should you do? Toyota will begin notifying owners of the affected vehicles during July, 2013. If you notice problems with the braking system, or you don't receive notification and you feel you should have, please contact your dealer for further instruction. They may ask for your vehicle identification number (VIN), so please have it handy when you call. On Jan 16, 2018 I called my local Toyota service department and was told nothing could be done as I have no outstanding recalls on the vehicle. I then called Toyota on Jan 17 and they told me much the same and opened a case number for the issue. This issue seems to be covered on NHTSA number 13v235000. I am requesting NHTSA advice as to how to proceed.

Driving down highway at posted speed limit (75mph), I tried to slow down due to traffic and noticed my cars ability to brake was severely compromised. I then noticed my cars brakes, abs, master warning and vsc lights had came on. Given that my car has 103k miles on it, I figured it is time for a brake pad service. With the limited braking ability, I decided to make the short drive to the Toyota dealer for brake service. After the dealer inspected my car, a representative told me that it is not the brake pads that are causing the lights in your dash to go on but rather the brake booster. They advised me that it is not recommended that I drive the car anymore until the issue is remedied by replacing the brake booster at a cost of over 2k. I had to also incur the cost of a rental since the booster was not in stock and would take over the weekend to receive. I was taken aback by the total cost of the service but had no choice and proceed to get it repaired. Upon receiving my car a few days later, I drove to work and upon my return home, the issue repeated itself with all the lights on the dash lighting up and the cars braking ability was again compromised. Extremely irate, I drove directly to the dealer and upon inspecting the car they told me that it is now the accumulator that needs to be replaced. This time the dealer absorbed the cost of over 3k to replace it. I researched the internet for any known recalls and found the issue was being addressed by Toyota with a recall however my cars VIN was not part of it. It is my hopes that you make Toyota aware of the safety issue and initiate a recall on all 2010 Prius models and not just some. I would also like to get the cost I incurred with this safety issue reimbursed at some point.

In the past (starting at 2,800 miles) and reported numerous times to the dealer (huntington Toyota), Toyota corporate and the NHTSA, whenever the car went over a rough road service while braking at about 10 miles an hour the regenerative braking would cut out and give the sensation of the car surging forward requiring much greater braking effort to bring the car to a stop. The brakes would reset after a full stop and they would act normally until the next time braking was done on a rough road surface. Toyota claimed that this was normal behavior for the Prius abs system, even after the firmware upgrade was applied. This time the brakes did not reset after a full stop and every warning light on the dashboard lit up. There was no regenerative braking available. The car was brought to the dealer who has had it for more than a week, and is replacing major brake system components under my extended warranty. I was told that without the warranty these repairs would have cost me over $4500. This has been an ongoing and dangerous situation, which may be finally resolved after all of the brake component replacements. As an aside, the brake pads show significant and unusual wear because the regenerative braking did not work as it should.

This has occurred on multiple incidents. This car does not stop properly on rough roads. When hitting a pothole, bump, manhole cover, rough road while applying the brakes, instead of stopping, the car surges forwards approximately 5-10 feet as though there were no brakes. Eventually, the brakes work and the car stops. But it can be really scary. I have taken it to Toyota several times, but they cannot "replicate the incident. " basically, I think they drive it around the block and it doesn't happen. It is always worse with the summer tires vs the studded winter tires. They say it has to do with the regen brakes switching to the anti-locks, but I regularly drive rental cars with anti-locks for work in other cities, and I know what anti-locks feel like. I have never felt the "chatter" one feels when the anti-locks kick on. I do not believe the anti-locks work properly on this car. On may 3, 2012, I had to replace the right rear brake (rotor, plate, pads) due to unexpected corrosion. My car had ~17-18,000 miles on it and was only 1. 5 years old! I have never had to do this on any other car. Now at 27, 000 miles, mendenhall Toyota says I need to replace the rear brakes again . I just replaced the front brake pads last week. But there is a nasty squeal that I reported to them last week and they did nothing. Either they are ripping me off or the brakes on these cars are defective and dangerous. Please do something. Toyota refuses to listen.

This is the second time my car has hit a pothole in the road and the brakes stopped working. The first time I thought it was just me, but the second time I realized it was really happening and scary. I was headed southbound on rowena blvd in los angeles, was starting my deceleration when I hit this pot hole on the right side of the road. For about 2 seconds my car stopped decelerating and I could feel no power on the brake pads, then suddenly the brake power returned.

I have a 2010 Prius iii with brake issues. Sporadically, when driving backwards from a parked position the brakes become incredibly sensitive and I have to turn off the car and turn it back on again for them to function normally. On about 01/17/2010, after a heavy rain, when I was again pulling backwards out of my driveway my brakes made a grinding sound as if the pads were gone. Mind you I have less than 9,000 miles on the car. Again, turned off the car and back on to fix. Has not happened again but it hasn't rained either.

I own a driving school in livingston NJ, I purchased a 2010 Prius in July 2009. I also notice a delay in the braking system while driving down a hill one day. This occurred while I applied the brakes. I went over a bump or pothole. It seemed like the car actually accelerated momentarily and I had to keep applying the brakes to the floor and hoped that there was enough distance to stop. I remember going down a hill, applying the brakes and the car was slowing down, then I went over the bump or pothole in the road and the car took off like I was accelerating. I felt like I had lost control of the vehicle for at least 2 seconds or 20feet but fortunately no other vehicles were near by. I now make sure that I brake sooner, and allow more following distance. Especially in bad weather. Anti-lock brakes seem to have their own unique problems in that the wheels don't lock but those on the Prius seem a bit more noticeable because they are electric and the pads don't slow the car like normal brakes. (at least that what my salesman told me. ) he said that the pads will last over 200,000 miles. Hopefully I'll be able to drive it that long without an incident. But the problem now iis that parents may not want their kids to learn with my driving school, even though there have been no real problems with training teenagers yet.