2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Unknown Or Other Problems

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Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS

107 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. Of these, 4 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

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4
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
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All Unknown Or Other Complaints

#11685121 |
Have multiple warning lamps that light up on and off and the brakes in my car get spongy making the braking unsafe. The lights that turn on are the steering/ traction , brake, and abs light. There are multiple complaints online on YouTube from similar issues ongoing and no recall made. My mechanic says it indicates a leak however there is no brake fluid missing and on YouTube there’s work arounds because people keep getting the same message, yet no recall has been made. This can affect steering and cause an accident. Please recall soon. Including YouTube link so you can see all the comments and issues from thousands that don’t know how to report but view to fix temporarily. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
#11654656 |
While driving through the mountains, the ABS, Brake, and Slippery (traction control) warning lights all suddenly illuminated on the dashboard. This happened without any noticeable trigger, and the warning lights remained on for the duration of the drive. I'm concerned about potential issues with the braking or stability systems and request a diagnostic check to ensure everything is functioning properly. Also I am aware that there was recall on Prius 2010 related to ABS system. My VIN was not included in that but seems like similar issue
#11644827 |
odometer error
#11640202 |
While driving at a high speed in the left lane of a 2 lane interstate a car in the right lane merged into me. Luckily I was able to brake in time to avoid a collision, unfortunately the sudden braking at a high speed caused my car to loose all control. Upon braking my front tires lost all traction and shifted my car to the right, I remained horizontal sliding across the highway for an unrecognized distance (my guess is 10-20 meters), before shifting another 90 degrees to the right leaving me backwards. At this point I had shifted across both lanes and the emergency lane, I was backwards in a grass border on the right side of the interstate. If this had been any other sort of barrier I may not have Lived. This incident has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. The...
#11638175 |
My car, a 2010 Toyota Prius, Level V has about 161,000 miles on it, and I have driven about 140K of those miles over the last 13 years. I have traveled around the DC/Maryland area and also taken the car on long trips. The car has been reliable, safe, and predictable... EXCEPT in one place/instance. I have probably driven a dozen times or more to the BWI airport from my home in Chevy Chase. On the return drive on [XXX], as I drive towards an overpass that is just before the [XXX] exit, my Prius goes into "Emergency Approaching Collision" mode. The brakes automatically forcibly apply, the seatbelt/lap harness grab me, and there is an emergency beeping from the system. The first time this happened... probably 10 years ago, it was very startling. My car was traveling about 60-65 mph. Luckily, there were no cars behind me... and I remained...
#11617367 |
Heading westbound on I-70, taking Exit 29 off ramp from highway, I drove over uneven pavement. My traction control, ABS and brake lights illuminated, the brakes suddenly felt mushy. As I approached the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp, I questioned whether I would be able to stop. Scared me immensely. Luckily no cars were near me. I now do not have ABS, Traction Control, stability control OR regenerative braking.
#11610571 |
The car suddenly threw a C1391 code yesterday with no previous warning. The traction, parking brake, brake system, and ABS lights are all lit on the dashboard. As this vehicle is my daily commuting vehicle, I must have the costly repairs performed, which are estimated at roughly $2,400. I will ask to retain the parts for inspection. The brakes are softer, and the breaking distance required has increased by approximately fifteen feet.
#11590556 | Crash
My car accelerated significantly on its own while I was pulling into a parking stall in a private parking lot. It caused my vehicle to jump a curb and accelerate up a dirt divider and push over a bush that was planted in the dirt divider. Depressing my brakes did not Decelerate the car, so I pressed the Park button to eventually stop the vehicle. I’m not sure what speed it was traveling when it accelerated, but I could smell burning rubber at the end of the incident. I’m not sure when the smell first occurred.
#11584154 |
see all over the internet that 2010 Prius have a recall for Inverter. I called the dealer they said no recall with my vin. I was told that a new inver is almost $5000 dollars. i NEED HELP i HAVE BOUGHT 3 TOYOTA ALREADY. Please help me with good will or warrenty the inverter like you have so many other people with 2010 Prius. If not I willand my family will never buy a Toyota again. Please call or email me [XXX] [XXX] The Prius died when driving and we almost got in a major accident because it stalled with no warning. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
#11569810 |
I was in my 2010 Toyota Prius with my two children when I suddenly lost my brakes, with luck I was able to let off my gas and coast to a stop. Now I am left with a 3,000 dollar repair. I now know what the price of my children and my life is worth to Toyota! To find that this has already been a problem with no notification is ludicrous!
#11564940 |
All the lights on my dash board came on suddenly, and the brake emergency, traction control and ABS lights stayed illuminated. Upon exiting the interstate I could not come to a complete stop at the end of the exit, which was very scary. Fortunately the cars driving on the road the exit merges into did, so we avoided a terrible accident. The brakes were spongy and not operating properly after that. The next day with all the lights still on, I slowly drove (20 mph) to the local Toyota Dealer , who claimed that error code (C1391) was being displayed and according to Toyota, that means the Booster is or will be leaking. Therefore the Pump and Booster needs to be replaced (estimated at $3K). No lights or errors were given before the incident, the brakes just suddenly malfunctioned. However Toyota apparently is aware that the booster and pumps fail...
#11552461 |
Hi I want submit issues with the master cylinder and abs pump assy I have 2 vehicles same model with average same mileage and both had issues with this system if I drove any distance below 25 mph in a constant time the dash lights comes on traction control, abs light, brake light , and the brake pedal goes low and barely brakes make this situation dangerous when I stop if you try turn it off the engine and on again lights stay there but if I reset the codes the pump works again for some while and then again when you don’t expected lose pressure and I am really afraid for my safety and my family, and I am not the only one with this problem is too many Prius owners who have the issues I went from dealer and they advice $3000 dlls fix situation who motivate people...
#11548870 | Crash
My car malfunctioned causing me to lose control of the car and it crashed into 38 Woodcutters Lane first, and 33 Woodcutters Lane second.
#11525105 |
Hybrid system shut down while driving. Cleared at deal ship twice. happened two more time. Dealership claims they were unable to recreate the issue.
#11523111 |
Took my car to Toyota dealership to get remedy J0V NHSTA recall ID NO. 18V684 Fixed. Dealership has refused to work on recall and has told me I need to pay out of pocket for repair because my car does not fall into certain codes yet it’s a specific recall that needs to be done on my vehicle
#11472252 |
2010 Toyota Prius. Driven about 10000 miles a year. Brake booster system went out at about the 125,000 mile mark. Reason to complain is no parts are available for repair and it is a common problem. Check out youtube.com about it. Dealer has a long waiting list, with no idea of availability. Local repair shops do not have any pumps, meaning there are many cars being driven with defective brake systems. An unusual Toyota recall for the brake problem happened in 2019 that expired in 2020 but my brakes were OK at that time. With so many Prius vehicles on the road, this problem needs more exam and Toyota forced to provide quicker relief, even a recall.
#11470034 |
The car while being driven experienced a hard unprovoked break while on the road. The check hybrid system light then went on. The inverter has gone bad despite me completing the previous recall repair meant to avoid this issue. Toyota in 2021 agreed to pay for failed inverters outside of warranty on SOME 2010 Priuses but my VIN is not included in that recall. The repair cost nearly meets the value of the car at this point and also almost caused an accident.
#11463153 |
My Toyota Prius has significant problems with mice entering and living in the vehicle. They stay in the cabin filter area and there is evidence they come into the cabin and deposit feces on the floor mats, glove compartment and air filters. There are numerous instances of this on online forums and it appears Toyota does not design to deter rodents. Vent openings are large and unscreened and there are numerous areas in the car that are perfect for mice and rodents to live. Other cars do not have this issue. Toyota must design their cars better so as not to be infested with mice. They must screen openings to vents and other access points and limit areas that are appealing to mice and rodents to live. This is a health and safety hazard. Recently a mice died somewhere in the dash area behind the glove compartment and it has...
#11459980 |
I drive a 2010 Toyota Prius. Color of the car is Pearl White and its starting to peel off and bare metal of the car is getting exposed. Exposed metal will start rusting and start impacting the sturdiness of the car and eventually the safety. Toyota Manufacturer already has a recall in place for several Toyota models for same pearl white paint as shown in link below but Prius model is not part of it. I feel Prius model should also be included in this recall plan as it uses same Pearl white paint. Its a manufacturers defect and they should fix it at their expense. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/defects-autos-paint-toyota-warranty-extension-1.5459368
#11459053 |
I was driving on the road and right before a stop light my car jumped as if someone hit me from behind. After looking in my rear view and seeing no one on me I realized something else happened. I look at my dash and check hybrid system light was on. I was in traffic at the light waiting and looked it up on my phone to find out what to do. Some article said to pull over and turn it off and restart it. The light turned green and traffic started moving so I started to drive. I thought I could probably make it home but the car started driving a lot slower than usual. I really didn’t want to pull over because it was in a bad part of town but I felt like I had no choice because the car was barely moving. It seemed more dangerous...
#11456747 |
In Nov 2020 I was informed that my ABS actuator needed to be replaced since all warning systems went off and brakes were disabled. On March 13, 2022 the ABS and traction system warning came on again . On March 14, 2022 I had my car towed to Daves Ultimate Automotive in Austin, Texas because my brakes failed. They told me I needed to replace the Brake Booster which is going to coat me $2500. I have looked at car complaints and this seems to be a faulty system that Toyota is aware of because they extended a warranty to Dec 2019. It is my belief that this should be a recall because of the dangerous potential of no brakes when this system fails.
#11433111 |
I have recently bought a 2010 Prius. The ABS (!) , traction control, and emergency brake light all illuminated three days after I transferred title with the dmv. This apparently is a very common problem with this car. I am told that these lights lead to a very expensive repair. My primary concern is my safety and of course the safety of others. A car that has brakes that suddenly fail is lethal. I was advised by a helpful agent that these repairs would come out of my pocket. My complaint is that Toyota should be responsible for this. I cannot drive this vehicle at the moment because I refuse to endanger anyone.
#11429844 |
Seek exteral brake fluid no external leaks found ABS pump noise probable abs pump flalure leak
#11421585 |
While driving on an uncrowded 2 lane rural highway at approx. 4pm on June 20th, 2021, I heard what sounded like a gunshot in my ear. I quickly looked around at my interior & saw no broken windows. I had no driving issues, but pulled over safely to inspect the exterior of my vehicle. As soon as I opened my driver's door & exited, I turned to close the door & saw that my sunroof had basically exploded. It was jagged & missing pieces around 3 of 4 edges. I was an hour from home & wanted to make sure I arrived safely. En route I heard chunks falling off & by the time I got home the middle portion had rippled & gaping holes were visible.
#11417524 |
Impending failure of the brake booster / brake booster pump assembly. ABS and brake warning lights remain on and a constant electrical whining sound can be heard from the brake booster assembly. Toyota is aware of the problem and offered a customer support program that expired in 2019 ( https://attachments.priuschat.com/attachment-files/2019/12/178663_162714_ZJB_Phase_2_.pdf )
#11398158 |
ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, OUR BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ON OUR TOYOTA PRIUS WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD AFTER MONTHS OF CONTINUING WEAKNESS IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND "LURCHING" WHEN BRAKING OVER POTHOLES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION BY AN ASE-CERTIFIE MECHANIC, THEY DETERMINED THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY HAD LIKELY FAILED, BUT RECOMMENDED SENDING TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS UNFIT TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE BREAK BOOSTER ASSEMBLY/ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN UNDER A TOYOTA "CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGN," BUT THAT THE "WARRANTY" CAMPAIGN HAD EXPIRED. HOWEVER, HE ADVISED TOYOTA BRAND ENGAGEMENT CENTER HAS OFTEN ASSISTED CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY'RE JUST OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. WHEN CONTACTING TOYOTA, THEY STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER UNDER RECALL AND WAS NOT ELIGIBLE, BUT THEN SAID THEY SENT INFORMATION ON A TOYOTA...
#11388142 |
THE CASING OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS CRACKING. THE BRAKE ACTUATOR APPARENTLY IS AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND FIX.
#11385060 |
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY WITH 3 CHILDREN WHEN IT CUT OFF ON ME AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED . I TOOK IT TO FOUR MECHANICS I SAW THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY BATTERY AND NOW I KNOW THAT I HAVE A RECALL ON IT . I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR IN THREE MONTHS I'M ALSO STILL PAYING PAYMENTS ON IT . I ALSO WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY BREAK. I BOUGHT A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER AND PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL HUNGRY JUST
#11374311 |
I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL, OIL, AND BREAK SYSTEMS EVER SINCE PURCHASING MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2010 PRIUS FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 2013. TOYOTA HAS NEVER PROVIDED A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FOR WHAT IS ACTUALLY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. TOYOTA ALSO DOES NOT HAVE AN IDEAL MAINTENANCE PLAN SET UP FOR THE KNOWN INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION RATE THAT IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO MY MODEL VEHICLE AND HAS NOT ONLY NOT PERFORMED ROUTINE OIL CHANGES BUT ALSO SENT ME HOME AFTER A SUPPOSED OIL CHANGE WITH ZERO OIL IN MY TANK. BUT TODAY MY MAIN CONCERN THAT I TAKE ISSUE WITH AND THAT IVE ENCOUNTERED FROM THE GET-GO, HAS TO DO WITH THE BREAKS. FOR YEARS I'VE BEEN TELLING TOYOTA ABOUT HOW MY BREAKS DO THIS THING WHERE UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES (THOSE BEING THINGS LIKE SLIGHT BUMPS OR RAISES IN THE ROAD, OR GOING OVER...
#11361607 |
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND AND CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM NOTIFICATION LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH.
#11359917 |
THE MORNING OF 8/24/20, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR. A MESSAGE APPEARS, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". I FOUND THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL, IN 2018, THAT INVOLVES A SOFTWARE ISSUE. I HAD MY 2010 PRIUS TOWED TO KOLAR TOYOTA IN HERMANTOWN MINNESOTA, ON, I BELIEVE 8/26/20. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $3200 TO REPLACE THE INVERTER. I HAD READ ABOUT THE INVERTER FAILURE BEING DIRECTLY LINKED TO SOFTWARE RECALL. THEY SAID THEY'D LOOK IN TO IT AND LATER REPLIED TO ME THAT, YES, THE INVERTER WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. THEY SAID THEY HAD ORDERED THE PART BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT BE READY UNTIL 8/31/20, AT THE EARLIEST. THEY SAID THE PART ARRIVED AND MY CAR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. I CONTACTED THEM AND ASKED HOW THINGS WERE GOING. THE SERVICE MANAGER, TAYLOR, TOLD ME "FOR THE...
#11349349 |
GOT CODE ABS PUMP C13591 FROM TOYOTA DEALER, THEY REFUSE TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY
#11324568 |
TOYOTA USA FAILED TO HONOR REPAIR DEFECT WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY. WHEN THIS DEFECT OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MADE ILLUMINATE, I EXPERIENCE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, REDUCED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITHIN YOUR BRAKE SYSTEM, THE DEACTIVATION OF BRAKE ASSIST, & THE DEACTIVATION OF VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL.TOYOTA PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AT LEAST 2 SAFETY RECALLS. DESIGNED TO PREVENT SIMILAR DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES. HOWEVER, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PRIUS MODELS 2010-2015 WERE EXCLUDED FROM THOSE SAFETY RECALLS INCLUDING MY 2010 MODEL. AS OF TODAY TOYOTA USA FILED CASE NUMBER 2005052305. SAFETY RECALL IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA DATED JUNE 4, 2013 STATED TOYOTA SALES USA WAS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING OVER 87,000 MODEL 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HOWEVER I CALLED TOYOTA TODAY AND THE INSISTED MY VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IN BARELY HAS 100,000 MILES WE JUST BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THESE BRAKE SYMPTOMS. CUSTOMER REP INSISTED IT WAS TOYOTA VOLUNTARY...
#11323590 |
I WAS NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA THAT MY VEHICLE HAD TWO RECALLS. ONE OF THESE WAS INVOLVING THE INVERTER PUMP. I VISITED A TOYOTA SERVICE DEALER FEBRUARY 15, 2020 TO HAVE THESE RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF. IN THE BEGINNING OF MAY 2020 I HAD DRIVEN JUST A FEW MILES FROM MY HOUSE WHEN ALL OF MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ONE OF WHICH SAID "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". I SLOWLY DROVE MY CAR TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA SERVICE A FEW DAYS LATER. I HAD NOT DRIVEN MY CAR OTHERWISE AFTER THE LIGHTS CAME ON. I RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM TOYOTA SAYING MY INVERTER PUMP HAD FAILED AND THAT I NEEDED A POWER MODULE. THEY ESTIMATED A TOTAL CHARGE OF $3,500 WOULD COVER THE COSTS OF FIXING MY CAR. I REALIZED THAT I HAD BEEN AT A TOYOTA SERVICE JUST MONTHS BEFORE TO GET MY RECALL TAKEN CARE OF, FOR THIS EXACT INVERTER...
#11300773 |
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED AS PER NOTIFICATION ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR WAS OPERABLE BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS TOLD BY THE CERTIFIED TOYOTA DEALER THAT THE INVERTER FAILED AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON WHY IT FAILED. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE INVERTER IN 2014 TO FIX A SOFTWARE ISSUE WHICH WAS REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS RECENT INCIDENT WAS UNRELATED.
#11300762 |
WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM RUNNING ERRANDS MY CAR'S LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO COME ON AND NOISES STARTED TO START HAPPENING. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY A FEW STREETS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME. THE BREAK WAS REALLY HARD TO PRESS. THE BRAKE FELT LIKE IT WAS A ROCK AND HARD TO PRESS. I DROVE WITH MY HAZARDS ON UNSURE OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG AND THE CAR STARTED TO BEEP AND I WAS WORRIED THE CAR MIGHT FAIL TO BRAKE SO I STARTED TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY. THE BRAKES WERE SO HARD TO PRESS. I TOOK MY CAR TO TOYOTA THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH MY BRAKES. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS AND RETURNED TO ME SAYING IT WAS FIXED. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WAS A VERY...
#11280789 |
THE BEST I CAN GET IS 40 MPG WITH MOSTLY CITY DRIVING. WHICH IS SO MUCH WORSE THAN THEIR CLAIMED 55+ MPG. ANYONE HAS THE SAME COMPLAIN ?
#11196184 |
JUST HAD RECALL WORK COMPLETED INCLUDING SOFTWARE UPDATE. CAR NOW EXHIBITS NEW LIMP MODE BEHAVIOR WITH LOW FUEL. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. TRIP METER INDICATED MORE THAN 50 MILES REMAINED WITH CURRENT FUEL SUPPLY. FUEL LEVEL WAS AS TWO BARS AND LOW FUEL LIGHT HAD NOT YET COME ON. LIMP MODE OCCURRED AT SPEED ON 4 LANE FREEWAY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND DASH MESSAGING INDICATED HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED ONLY TO REALIZE IT WAS ALL HAPPENING DUE TO A LOW FUEL LEVEL. I BELIEVE THE SAFETY RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE HAS INTRODUCED AGREATER RISK TO MY ROADSIDE SAFETY AND HAS MADE THE VEHICLE LESS TRUSTWORTHY AND HAS REDUCED VALUE.
#11195003 |
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WITHIN A MONTH I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR (AFTER IT WENT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING IT). THEN 6 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND THE HOOD RIPPED UP COMPLETELY SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. I LATER LEARNED BOTH SAFETY'S ON THE HOOD LATCH WERE BROKEN AND MISSING PARTS. IT ALSO HAS AN OIL LEAK THAT WILL COST ME $2,200 TO REPAIR WHEN I ONLY PAID $6,000 FOR THE CAR ON TOP OF MANY OTHER MINOR ISSUES.
#11192513 |
SUNROOF EXPLODED DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A CLEAR NIGHT
#11182097 |
THIS VEHICLE HAS HYBRID SYSTEM FAULTS RECALL SINCE OCTOBER 2018 AND TOYOTA STILL HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST TO FIX THE CAR AFTER 4MONTHS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE THE HYBRID SYSTEM DEFAULT WARNING LIGHT COMES UP PRETTY FREQUENTLY.
#11155880 |
TOYOTA HAS PERFORMED WHAT THEY PURPORT TO BE THE SAME RECALL, EOE, TWICE. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS PERFORMED, IT WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE TO ME, AND WITHOUT EXPLANATION, EXCEPT THAT IT NOT BEEN PERFORMED BEFORE ON MY VEHICLE, AND WAS REQUIRED. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE, AND AFTER RETURNING FROM THE DEALER, I CHECKED MY RECORDS, AND I DETERMINED THAT THE EOE RECALL HAD IN FACT BEEN DONE THREE YEARS EARLIER, IN 2015. SUBSEQUENT CONTACTS WITH TOYOTA AND THE DEALERS INVOLVED HAS NOT PROVIDED AN EXPLANATION, REGARDING THE NEED TO ESSENTIALLY RE-DO THE SAME EOE RECALL, EXCEPT AS A PART OF THE LATEST RECALL, WHICH CURRENTLY HAS NO REMEDY. THIS LATEST RECALL, NHTSA NO. 18V-684, STATES 'A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY COMPLETED . . . '. THE STATEMENT IS VAGUE, AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME WHY ANY PRIOR RECALL WAS...
#11144228 |
TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS A GENERAL ALTIMAX RT43 SIZE 195/65 15.WITH ABOUT 9300 MILES ON IT. TIRE HAS SEVERAL BLOWN OUT SECTION IN THE SIDEWALL.
#11139074 |
BRAKES SLIP AND LOSE GRIP WHILE BRAKING AND TRAVELING OVER MODERATE BUMPS OR POTHOLES, ALSO HAPPENS WHILE BRAKING HARD.
#11119570 |
VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY MULTIPLE TIMES FORCING ME TO PULL OVER. IN ONE INSTANCE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. THE VEHICLE WILL SHOW A TEMPERATURE WARNING AND WILL THEN SHUT DOWN AND READ, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND WILL GO IN FRONT OF A JUDGE IN JANUARY. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND THEY TELL ME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN UNLIMITED MILEAGE RECALL BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING TO MY WIFE WHO WAS ON A FREEWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70MPH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ERROR AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE DIE BECAUSE THEIR CAR STOPS ON THE FREEWAY. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD...
#11102170 | Fire
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II ON THE INTERSTATE WE BEGAN NOTICING A BURNING SMELL. THEN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WE PULLED ONTO AN OFF RAMP AND AS WE SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SMOKE BECAME MORE PREVALENT. WE TURNED ON A SIDE STREET AND MY HUSBAND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT, WALKED TO THE FRONT, AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT HEAD LAMP WAS MELTED AND THERE WAS A FLAME. WE QUICKLY GOT OUR FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR (2 KIDS IN CARSEATS IN THE BACK). WE MOVED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FLAMES BECOME LARGER AND LARGER. WE CALLED 911 AND THE HOOD WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES BY THE TIME THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED. THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT QUICKLY, SO IT DID NOT...
#11082531 |
WHEN I PRESS BRAKE ON THE BUMPED ROAD, THE CAR FUNCTION WEIRD AND SEEMS LIKE IT HAS SUDDEN "SHOCK" SO IT IS KIND OF LOSING CONTROL FOR THE CAR EVEN I DIDN'T PRESS BRAKE THAT HARD, IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY DURING THE COURSE OF 7 YEARS THAT I OWNED THIS CAR, EVEN WHEN CAR IS NEW. I WAS SO SCARED AND NERVOUS, I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND DID MENTIONED TO DEALER BEFORE. THE PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND UNPREDICTABLE AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. BUT I GUESS I AM KIND OF CAUTIOUS ON WHEN I PRESS PEDAL WHEN I DRIVE. THIS IS MOSTLY HAPPEN IN LOCAL DRIVE, NOT HIGHWAY. IN DRIVING WHEN DRIVING FORWARD, MAYBE THERE IS SOMETHING ON THE ROAD, BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS AS IT IS VERY SCARY AND IT'S LIKE A SUDDEN "JERKY". MY NAME IS [XXX]...
#11076478 |
MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS FAILED. I PARK ON A HIL AND MY CAR ALMOST WENT DOWN WITHOUT ME IN IT , I WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE EB FAILED, LUCKILY THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS OPEN AND I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND BRAKE WITH THE NORMAL BRAKES. ALSO WHILE BRAKING AND GOING OVER A BUMP MY BRAKES FAIL FOR A SECOND.
#11076375 |
WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND BRAKING, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SEVERAL DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE , AT 10-15 MPH, TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. A TRANSISTOR IN THE INVERTER HAD OVER-HEATED AND FAILED. THE EVENT OCCURRED ON 28 JAN 2017. TOYOTA KNEW OF THIS POTENTIAL FAILURE AND RECALLED THE CAR FOR A SOFTWARE FIX (EOE RECALL SSC#EOE AGG09A ), INSTALLED IN THE CAR ON 29 APRIL 2014, BY DCH TOYOTA ( 2955 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, TORRANCE , CA) ALSO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FAILURE. I ONLY RECENTLY LEARNED THE RECALL AND THE FAILURE WERE RELATED AND I BELIEVE THE FAILURE COULD REPEAT WITH POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC RESULTS.
#11067011 |
MY CAR IS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH NEARLY 100K MILES. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I USUALLY MAINTAIN MY SPEED BUT IN THIS SITUATION OF TRAFFIC I SLOWED SLIGHTLY AND FLASHED MY HEADLIGHTS FOR THE DRIVER TO GO AHEAD OF ME. THE DRIVER SEEMED TO BE UNSURE OF MERGING SAFETY AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. IN THAT PROCESS I BRAKED TO SLOW AND THEN ACCELERATED IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN SPEED WITH ONGOING TRAFFIC. THEN ODDLY THE ACCELERATION WENT FROM UNDER FOOT AS IF A 'GHOST' WAS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT PERHAPS THE FLOOR MAT WAS IMPROPERLY PRESSING IT. I PRESSED THE BRAKE A BIT A FEW TIMES AND LOOKED TO THE HAZARDS TO ALERT OTHER VEHICLES BUT NEVER PRESSED THEM INSTEAD INTUITIVELY TRYING TO REGAIN...

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