Air Brake Abs Warning Light problems of the 2012 Toyota Prius

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the abs warning light illuminated and the vehicle skidded while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the hazard lights independently activated and caused the battery to drain, and the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that there was a customer satisfaction program for the failure, but the customer satisfaction program had expired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the abs, braking and traction control warning indicator lights illuminated. The brakes became inoperable but the driver was able to gain control of the vehicle and pull over. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed there was a hydro pump motor fault and hydro motor pump relay fault with the codes c1252 and c1253 and the hydro boost brake pump kit and brake assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius v. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact veered to the side of the road and intentionally hit the curb in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that the vehicle later restarted and was driven to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the abs actuator had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as an unknown Toyota courtesy program issued for the failure had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the abs, hybrid system, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the warranty was void due to a salvage title. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.