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2010 Toyota Prius service brakes, air problems

30 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2010 Toyota Prius cite service brakes, air, 1% of all 2,823 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
30
1% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the service brakes, air

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 50-55 MPH, the ABS, traction control, and brake warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the brake booster assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 139,999.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 22, 2024Service brakes, hydraulic, Service brakes, air, Service brakesODI 11567046
“The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and brake warning lights remained illuminated, and the brake pedal was firm while depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal, causing the stopping distance to be extended. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 27, 2023Service brakes, air, Service brakesODI 11562113
“The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was firm and difficult to depress. The contact stated that that the brake pedal was pumped to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the ABS and stabili-trak warning lights were illuminated and an “Exclamation Mark" message was displayed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake master cylinder and brake booster pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V039000 (Service Brakes, Air). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 19, 2023Service brakes, airODI 11550827
“The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to hesitate. The ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that there was brake message displayed. During the failure the brake pedal had to be depressed twice before the vehicle responded. The vehicle was taken to the local Service Center who diagnosed that power brake booster and master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle did not qualify for the Extended Warranty related to the failure. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 135,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 28, 2023Service brakes, air, Traction control systemODI 11509442
“The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the braking system was not normal however, the vehicle was drivable. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who provided the contact with a code for an ABS fault. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 29, 2022Service brakes, airODI 11471550
“The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed; causing the stopping distance to be extended. The contact stated that the ABS, brakes, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ABS system and brake booster needed to be replaced. The local dealer was contacted and the contact was informed that NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V039000 (Service Brakes, Air) had expired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 27, 2022Service brakes, airODI 11462435

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 4, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Service brakes

Free remedy

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND LEXUS HS250H PASSENGER VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES. STOPPING DISTANCES MAY BE INCREASED COMPARED WITH A CUSTOMER'S EXPECTATION FOR A GIVEN PEDAL FORCE.

Service brakes, airReported Feb 9, 2010NHTSA 10V039000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 4, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.