2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 50%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, 50% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The brake system ABS not works. The car was in motion on the street when the system ABS stopped working and the warning lights in dashboard. The brake pedal is lowered unexpectedly and the car continues non-stop until the pedal is repeatedly depressed again. Diagnostic in dealer Toyota , kendall Toyota (10943 south dixie highway miami, florida 33156), system ABS/vsc/trac not working, (code c1391: abnormal leak in accumulator). Date september 20 the 2017. Warning: as nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11024742, filed 2017-09, 119,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10145759Sep 27, 2018Customer Support Program Bulletin: Toyota has received reports indicating various brake system related warning lamps illuminate due to internal malfunctions.
- 10145744Aug 29, 2018Customer Support Program Bulletin: Toyota has received reports indicating various brake system related warning lamps illuminate due to internal malfunctions.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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