2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 48%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, 48% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 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.
“My 2012 plug-in prius came up with a c1391 code. The ABS, brake and brake skid lights came on. I have no re-gen braking and when I actually brake it seems very sluggish.”
NHTSA complaint #11387560, filed 2021-01, 135,000 miles“When operating the vehicle on a snow covered road, I attempted to stop when the vehicle was traveling about 35 MPH. When I pressed my brake pedal down as I was approaching the intersection, the anti-lock brakes did not function. The pedal press was firm, but there was noise that is typically experienced when anti-lock brakes are in use, and it felt like there was initial braking with my application of the brakes, but when the anti-lock brakes should have kicked in, it felt like the car surged ahead and the braking mostly stopped, even though I was pressing down as hard as I could. …”
NHTSA complaint #11055000, filed 2017-12, 59,000 miles“When the driver door is open, full power is on, brake peddle released the car will still move forward. The vehicle was stationary. Then started in motion I started to get out of car but stopped it”
NHTSA complaint #11065786, filed 2018-01, 88,000 miles“The brake booster pump started pressuurizing frequently last year around 140,000 miles. Error lights and less responsive breaks this year so I called Toyota service they said bring it in. They said repair is over $3000. The mileage was just over 150000 and just over 10 year extended warranty I didn't know about for this problem coded c1391”
NHTSA complaint #11501936, filed 2023-01“2012 level 5 plug-in I was driving on the freeway with radar cruise control and the vehicle dash lit up with check pcs system ever warning light came on the brake petal was not there as normal it would go about half way down to engage very scary I took it to the dealership service said I need new brake booster installed not covered under warranty 130k miles”
NHTSA complaint #11545308, filed 2023-09Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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