2019 Toyota Prius Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 37%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the brakes of the 2019 Toyota Prius, 37% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,250 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I was turning to exit a freeway and all of a sudden my car came to a stop (about 55mph to 0) in a matter of seconds with no warning. It then took a few seconds before I was able to get the gas to work again. No cars were around me luckily.”
NHTSA complaint #11268309, filed 2019-10, 1,495 miles“Bought a new 2019 Prius from grossinger Toyota on 9/13, went back to the dealer on 9/16 to get my old city sticker from my old car (this new car only had 61 miles), the new car broke while I was there. The entire dashboard went off (blinders cannot be turn on. No indication of speed, no indication of vehicle level, etc). Anything that's on the dashboard went blank. I turned on and off the new card a few time, but the result was the same. Toyota technician couldn't figure out what went wrong themselves. …”
NHTSA complaint #11257336, filed 2019-09, 61 miles“I was traveling at about 55 MPH on highway 66 when the instrument panel began flashing the following warnings: braking power low, phsb malfunction, parking brake low, pre-collision malfunction, anti-lock malfunction, lane deparrure malfunction, brake overide . The only obvious symptom was that there was no brake boost - the brakes continued to function, but without power assist. I am a former auto mechanic, so I would have noticed if there were any other symptons. The dealership had the car for 3 weeks and ultimately replaced both the brake booster and the master cylinder. …”
NHTSA complaint #11354420, filed 2020-09, 5,500 miles“Vehicle involved in a accident. Vehicle brake system did not work. Driver had foot on brake pedal. Anti collision break system did not work, vehicle slid for 20ft into a stopped for. 2019 Prius was going 35 MPH before risk of collision was realized. Significant damage done on passenger side bumper. No air bags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #11390410, filed 2021-01, 16,443 miles“I was idling at a parking space and went to turn off my car. The vehicle surged forward and the BRAKE sign came on. I pushed my brake to the floor and nothing happened. I was moving toward a brick wall so I put in in reverse and the car surged backwards. The BRAKE sign came on and I pushed the brake to the floor and again nothing happened and I ended up hitting the car behind me. I immediately took my car to the dealership where they kept it for 3 days and said they could find nothing wrong and it was safe to drive. …”
NHTSA complaint #11585051, filed 2024-04Related recalls
- 19V544000Jul 24, 2019Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020…Covers: Toyota Prius 2019, Prius Prime 2019–2020, Lexus ES Hybrid 2019 +6 more
Related service bulletins
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- 10214323Mar 17, 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
- 10190453Mar 12, 2021TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10187241Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10186195Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10171441Jan 13, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0279-17. ? The entire bulletin has been updated. Service Bulletin No…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 13% |
| 2024 | 2 | 7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 10% |
| 2022 | 5 | 21% |
| 2021 | 1 | 17% |
| 2020 | 4 | 29% |
| 2019 | 11 | 37% |
| 2018 | 4 | 11% |
| 2017 | 14 | 15% |
| 2016 | 20 | 13% |
| 2015 | 93 | 56% |
| 2014 | 103 | 49% |
| 2013 | 242 | 58% |
| 2012 | 200 | 47% |
| 2011 | 278 | 53% |
| 2010 | 1,945 | 69% |
| 2009 | 199 | 40% |
| 2008 | 390 | 26% |
| 2007 | 331 | 17% |
| 2006 | 210 | 15% |
| 2005 | 282 | 27% |
| 2004 | 76 | 12% |
| 2003 | 16 | 16% |
| 2002 | 20 | 12% |
| 2001 | 16 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2019 Toyota Prius
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Toyota Prius
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology