2010 Toyota Prius complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE YELLOW AND RED BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE A SPONGE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V235000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY 5 TO 6 MONTHS. I CAN'T JUST REPLACE THE BURNT OUT BULB AS THE OTHER ONE THEN BURNS OUT.

STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND EXTENSION IS PRONE FOR FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN AND/OR MATERIAL

THE TOYOTA PRIUS I HAVE HAS A RECALL, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA HAMER DEALER IN MISSION HILLS, THEY RELEASED THE CAR BACK TO ME AFTER THE I RECIEVED A BRAKES RECALL, I EXPERIENCED SCARY UNSAFE EXPERIENCE IN THIS CAR. THE CAR WAS PARK IN A UP SLOP DRIVEWAY, MY FAMILY WAS INSIDE, THE CAR TURNED ON, I HAD MY BRAKE PEDDLE PRESSED, AS I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE THECAR MOVED AND STOPPED IN A VIOLENT WAY TO A STOP, I TRIED GENTLY LETTING GO OF THE BRAKE PADDLE AND AGAIN THE CAR MOVED SWIFTLY WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED TO A VIOLENT STOP. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V053000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ

CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. DEALER TOLD ME (OVER PHONE) THAT TRIANGLE WAS FROM TAKING CORNERS TOO FAST (DEALER HAS SINCE SAID THIS WAS INACCURATE INFO). OIL CHANGE FOR LIFE (EVERY 10K MILES) AT DEALER AND NO ONE HAS EVER NOTIFIED ME THAT CAR IS USING OIL. 6,000 MILES AFTER LAST OIL CHANGE, OVER 3 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL USED. I NEARLY LOCKED UP THE ENGINE. CAR IS NOT LEAKING OIL. CAR SOMETIMES SMELLS OF OIL AFTER STARTING. TOYOTA HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CERTAIN MODELS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT FOR PRIUS. MY CAR HAS 117,000 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 25,000 MILES (BASED UPON ORANGE WARNING TRIANGLE). ACCORDING TO DEALER, PROBLEM IS WITH RINGS (WHICH IS THE RECALL FOR OTHER TOYOTA CARS). ALSO, ACCORDING TO DEALER, THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR OTHER PRIUS OWNERS WITH 100,000+ MILES. I CONSIDER THIS VERY DANGEROUS TO SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE AND FUMES FROM BURNT OIL.

KEEPS BLOWING THE LOW BEAM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE , 6 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULBS WERE DIM. THE HEADLAMP BULBS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ASSEMBLY VEHICLE IN MOTION WHEN ON HIGHWAY WHEN LOSS OF BREAKING AND STEERING TOOK PLACE. VEHICLE LIGHTED ICONS APPEARED ON DASH ALONG WITH ALARM SOUND. (ABS) (!) (BRAKE) (SS). THIS UNSAFE CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF NHTSA WOULD HAVE FORCED TOYOTA TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE PART IN 2013 WHEN TOYOTA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. OR TOYOTA MAILED NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS AS STATED BACK IN 2013, WHICH PREVENTION COULD PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE OR HARM. OR CLASS ACTION. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM442011/RCMN-13V235-0909.PDF

MY PRIUS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TODAY. MY WIFE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VIN IS [XXX]. I SPOKE WITH MY WIFE AND THE INCIDENT OCCURRED UP A HILL WHEN SHE WAS PARKING (DECELERATING), SHE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT STUCK AT THE TIME AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM. ALSO, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE. VEHICLE WAS GOING UP A HILL ON A CITY STREET, NO ICE, GOING STRAIT, NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR, UNKNOWN TO WHAT FAILED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).? *TR

MY CAR AT 139,500 MILES DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A MAIN ROAD AT 45 MPH HAD THREE LIGHTS COME ON, RED 'BRAKE' LIGHT, YELLOW 'ABS' LIGHT AND THE YELLOW 'TCS' LIGHT. EARL STEWART TOYOTA DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF LABOR/PARTS OF 2,100$. I WAS ABLE TO FINANCIALLY AFFORD THE REPAIR SO I TOLD THEM TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. LESS THAN TWO DAYS LATER, DRIVING NORMALLY ON A MAIN ROAD, THE SAME THREE WARNINGS APPEARED, AND OF COURSE UPSET ME GREATLY. TOYOTA THIS TIME DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM THIS TIME AS THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER DEALER SAID THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM IN TALKS WITH THE DEALER TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PROCEED.

THE ISSUES IS MY BRAKES. WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION, TYPICALLY WHEN THE ROAD IS WET, IF ANY OF MY WHEELS PASSES OVER A MANHOLE, OR PAVEMENT STRIPING THAT IS SLICKER THAN THE PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES WILL RELEASE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY CAR HAS GONE THROUGH OR PARTIALLY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. RECENTLY THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN A RED LIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR USED . I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (BURIEN AUTO, BURIEN, WA) ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO WITH A NOTE EXPLAINING WHAT IS HAPPENING, AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE ROAD TESTED IT AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.

DRIVER MADE A SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT ON 2/16/15, ENGAGING THE BRAKES. AFTERWARD THE BRAKES ALTERNATED BETWEEN BEING HARD TO PUSH AND BEING SOFT TO PUSH. DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE 5 MINUTES LATER. THE NEXT TIME THE CAR WAS TURNED ON(APPROXIMATELY 60M LATER), THE CAR BEGAN BEEPING AND SHOWING THREE ERROR LIGHTS - ABS, (!), AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYMBOL. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, THE DRIVER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM SOUNDED EXACTLY LIKE A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALL (TCP-D0H); HOWEVER, TOYOTA HAS INDICATED THAT OUR MODEL IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THEIR RECALL. GIVEN THAT WE HAVE THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR CAR AS THE RECALL AND THE SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED, THE SITUATION IS HIGHLY SUSPECT. IN ADDITION TO INSURING MY OWN FAMILY'S SAFETY, I'M HOPING TO MAKE SURE THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BRAKE ISSUE ISN'T MORE WIDESPREAD THAN TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO INDICATE HOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EMITTED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROAD, OVER A POT HOLE OR ON SLIPPERY ROAD THE BRAKES SLIP AND THE CAR PROPELS FORWARD . THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS WHILE IN MOTION.

HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I GOT INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK AND FOUND ONE BULB OUT. THAT NIGHT I GOT INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE HOME AND FOUND THE OTHER BULB OUT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE RAIN WITH NO HEADLIGHTS, USING MY HIGH BEAMS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. CHANGED OUT THE BULBS NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOTHING CAME ON. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD AN UPDATED WIRING HARNESS WAS NEEDED AND WOULD COST ME NEARLY $800! IF THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE UPDATED, TOYOTA CLEARLY KNEW THERE WAS AN ISSUE CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO SHORT. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX TOYOTA'S DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT!

HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. REPLACEMENT OF THE BULBS BEGAN IN 2013. ONLY RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE AND BACK ROADS,DID WE REALIZE THAT WERE SOMETIMES WORKING AND THIS WAS A REOCCURRING ISSUE.

REAR SEAT BELTS STOPPED RETRACTING AND REMAIN AT ALL TIMES FULLY EXTENDED.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND AN ALARM STARTED SOUNDING. I WAITED UNTIL LIGHT TRAFFIC APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL FELT LIKE I WAS PRESSING ON A BRICK, NO BRAKING OCCURRED I PRESSED HARDER, THE BRAKES BECAME SOFTER WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE PADS GRABBED HARD ON THE WHEELS. THERE IS NO CONTROLLED BRAKING ON THE CAR. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP FAILED, THIS IS THE SAME YEAR MODEL THAT HAD BRAKING PROBLEMS RELATED TO NITROGEN IN THE BREAK LINES CAUSED BY A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP. THE VIN IS ALSO VERY CLOSE TO AFFECTED VEHICLES. FORTUNATELY WHEN THIS OCCURRED I WAS IN A POSITION TO NAVIGATE TO WHERE I COULD TEST THE BRAKES IN A FAIRLY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. HAD IT HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IT WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS CONTIUALLY FAIL. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE LIGHTS NO LESS THAT 8 TIMES SINCE 2012! NOT ONLY AN EXPENSE, BUT POSES A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. I WAS TOLD RECENTLY THE THE CAUSE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN CORRECTED. HOWEVER, ON 2 OCCASIONS THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE "SYSTEM" I FINE AND THAT I HAVE TO BE MORE CAREFUL IN REPLACING THE BULBS. THE CAR CAN BE PARKED, OR ACTIVE. THERE IS NOW WARNING OR SPECIFIC MILAGE. SEEMS RANDOM. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE 01/24/2016.

HEADLIGHTS STARTED GETTING DIM. REPLACED BULBS WITH NEW HID BULBS. HEADLIGHTS STILL DIM. DEALER CLAIMS WATER IS IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS. REQUIRES ME TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR $1,000. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AS AN ENGINEER I CLAIM POOR DESIGN.

BURNING OIL ISSUE. FRONT HEAD LIGHT SHORT CIRCUIT OR BURNED OUT. LEATHER SEAT SEPARATED TWICE.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS REPEATEDLY STOP WORKING. REPLACED BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY STOP WORKING EVERY FEW MONTHS. LAST WEEK, THEY BOTH EXTINGUISHED AT THE SAME TIME. HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE DARK, UNTIL I REALIZED THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED. TOYOTA WON'T REPAIR THE DEFECT.

I ALONG WITH AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE 2010 PRIUS BEGIN TO BURN OIL AT AN ALARMINGLY HIGH RATE AROUND 60-80K MILES. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN EMISSION INTO THE CABIN OF NOXIOUS FUMES DURING HIGH OIL BURN RATE (HEAVIER ACCELERATION) MOMENTS. WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS IS "NORMAL". THIS HAS LED TO BURNING OVER A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, HEADACHES FROM THE FUMES, AND NOW I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL SOOT BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE RESULTING FROM THE OIL BURNING REQUIRING VERY COSTLY REPAIRS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE COSTLY ISSUE.

AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR WOULD JERK FORWARD BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. ONCE STOPPED (BUT STILL TURNED ON), THE CAR MADE A BUZZING NOISE I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT SQUEAK. AN HOUR LATER, MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR HOME FOR ME (I RODE WITH A FRIEND), AND HE REPORTED THAT WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK, HE HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON THEM AND ALSO ALLOW MUCH MORE DISTANCE FOR THE CAR TO STOP. HE COULD HAVE EASILY CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SAME COMPLAINT AS A 2010 PRIUS RECALL, BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, SO I DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE IN THE AIL. ALSO, WE HAD TO PAY $3008 TO HAVE THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 13V235000. UPDATED 02/11/16. *JB

HEADLIGHT OUT LAST YEAR. REPLACED BOTH. ONE HEADLIGHT OUT THIS MONTH. REPLACED THE ONE WITH PREVIOUS YEAR GOOD BULB. NOW, BOTH LOW BEAMS OUT, ONLY HIGH BEAMS WORK. *JS

CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM CAR SHUTS OFF AND CAN NOT RESTART, TRIED SYSTEM RESET PER MANUAL BUT WOULD NOT CLEAR HYBRID. TOWED TO DEALER, DTC CODE P3004-800, TECH SAID THIS WAS THE ONLY CODE, HAD RECALL EOE REFLASH 04-14-2014 IPM EXTENDED 15 YEARS. CAR WAS IN MOTION PER WIFE. (IT HAD BEEN RAINING) THE DTC P3004-800 POWER CABLE MALFUNCTION

CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE, OR REVERSE IT SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL SINCE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUG 2010. I BOUGHT A TOYOTA PRIUS III 2010 (FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOYOTA OF KEARNEY MESA IN SAN DIEGO) IN 2010. THE CAR FROM THE BEGINNING WOULD SHIFT BACK TO NEUTRAL WHEN I SET IT TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. I BOUGHT THE CAR AND AM THE ONLY OWNER). AFTER I ENCOUNTER THIS, WITHIN THE WEEK I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT (SAN DIEGO KEARNY MESA) AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. YES, IT WAS A PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO MY CAR FROM WEEK 1. NOW 5 YEARS LATER, TODAY, THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN "D" OR REVERSE. I TRIED AT LEAST FOR 10 MINUTES. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP NOW IN SEATTLE (SINCE I TAKE MY CAR HERE FOR SERVICE) AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEVER HEARD ABOUT IT. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM/BUG DOES HAPPEN. TODAY I COULD NOT SET MY CAR TO DRIVE OR REVERSE FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. MY STEPS: 1. DEPRESS POWER BUTTON (TO TURN ON) 1.1. WAIT ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS 2. DEPRESS THE BREAK + ENGAGE IN D (DRIVE) OR (R) REVERSE. 3. THE CAR GOES TO "N" NEUTRAL AND CANNOT BE PUT IN GEAR DRIVE OR REVERSE. 4. TURN CAR OFF. GO BACK TO STEP 1 UNTIL YOUR CAR ENGAGES.

I REPLACED BOTH HEADLAMPS AFTER HAVING THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM GO OUT ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, IN THE DARK, I HAD THAT SAME LAMP GO OUT AGAIN. I TURNED AROUND TO HEAD BACK HOME WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE LAMP WENT OUT AS WELL. I WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME AT LEAST BUT THIS IS COULD HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND GENERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V536000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

ON MAY 30, 2015, OUR HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIREFIGHTERS ARE CERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS MY 2010 PRIUS - THEY KNOW THE FIRE STARTED IN THE REAR OF THE GARAGE, THE ONLY OTHER ITEM IN THAT AREA WAS A BICYCLE. ARSON, FAULTY WIRING AND ACCIDENTS WERE RULED OUT. INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE, BUT THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED AN ARC BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE RELAY SWITCH. MY HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE CARRIER (ERIE) IS TRYING TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY SHOULD EXPEND THE ADDITIONAL $1,500 TO OPEN THE RELAY SWITCH BOX TO SEE IF THEY CAN DETERMINE IF THE ARC WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, OR A RESULT. FROM THE VIDEO FOOTAGE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE WATER BEING POURED ONTO THE GARAGE INCREASED THE INTENSITY OF THE FIRE, WHICH WAS DUE TO THE MAGNESIUM BATTERY. THESTARPRESS.COM HAS ALL THE VIDEO: HTTP://WWW.THESTARPRESS.COM/VIDEOS/NEWS/2015/06/03/28436619/ WE WERE TRAPPED IN AN UPSTAIRS BEDROOM FOR 40 MINUTES - AND GIVEN UP FOR DEAD BEFORE THE 911 OPERATORS HEARD MY LABORED BREATHING OVER THE STILL-OPEN PHONE LINE. A HEROIC FIREFIGHTER THREW HIMSELF THROUGH THE WALL OF OUR SECOND-STORY BEDROOM TO RESCUE US. MY HUSBAND WAS NOT BREATHING WHEN HE WAS REMOVED FROM HOME, BUT WE HAVE BOTH RECOVERED. WE HAD BEEN OUT TO DINNER EARLIER IN THE EVENING, BUT THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR GARAGE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER PRIUS FIRES, AND WANTED TO ALERT YOU TO OUR EXPERIENCE.

BOTH HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. NO APPARENT ISSUE WITH THE FUSES. REPLACEMENT BULBS EXPERIENCE A SHORTER THAN EXPECTED (APPROX. 6 WEEKS) LIFE BEFORE BURNING OUT AGAIN.

REPETITIVE AND FREQUENT LOW BEAM BULB FAILURES. REPLACEMENT BULBS LASTING ONLY 3 TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALWAYS DRIVE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DURING THE DAY.

MY CARS LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL QUITE OFTEN; SOMETIMES LASTING LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. AT OTHER TIMES, THE BULBS PUT OUT VERY LITTLE LIGHT. THE FAILURES MOST OFTEN HAPPEN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE FIRST TURNED ON, OR WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM.

MY PRIUS IS BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. MORE THAN A QUART EVERY 1000 MILES.

ONGOING PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE REPORTED MUCH EARLIER. BODY PARTS ARE PLASTIC--LIKELY TO REDUCE WEIGHT--COUPLED WITH UNDERSURFACES TO IMPROVE AERODYNAMICS AND MPG. THE FRONT "SPOILER" IS SET TOO LOW AND SNAGS WHEEL CHOCKS WHEN PARKING. THIS SNAGGING TEARS CONNECTORS IN A "CASCADE" TO LOOSEN OR TEAR FROM OTHER PARTS. AT ABOUT 35 MPHTHE LOOSENED PASSENGER-SIDE INNER FENDER TORE LOOSE ON A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE (FORTUNATELY LOW-TRAFFICED AT THE TIME). IT WAS RUN OVER AND RECOVERED. I ASKED LOCAL DEALERABOUT REPAIR/REPLACEMENT BUT COULDN'T GET SPECIFICS AND LET IT SLIDE. THIS INNER FENDER PROVIDES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AS WELL AS SHIELDING THE WASHER TANK AND PARTS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT'S INNARDS. LACKING THAT INTEGRITY, AND WITH SOME CONNECTOR HOLES TORN, WIND GUSTING AT ROAD SPEEDS (AND FURTHER SNAGGING) OFTEN CAUSES THE WRAP-AROUND PART OF THE FRONT BUMPER TO PULL LOOSE FROM ITS "LEGO-LIKE SNAPS" INTO THE FENDER. WERE THINGS TO TEAR LOOSE AT ROAD SPEEDS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY THE "SHRAPNEL" COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS. SPECIFIC DATES UNKNOWN-HAS BEEN A CONTINUING ISSUE. --SO DATE BELOW IS, THEREFORE, ARBITRARY.

HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. WE HAVE CHANGED ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST SIX TIMES SINCE MAY 2015. THIS HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY, GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL BURN OUT. WHEN YOU CHANGE THEM, WILL LAST A COUPLE WEEKS TO MONTHS. VERY SCARY WHEN GOING DOWN A TWO LANE BACK COUNTRY ROAD AT NIGHT. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TIME THEY JUST HAD TO BE SCREWED IN BUT NOW A MONTH LATER THEY ARE BOTH OUT AGAIN. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL?

MY CAR IS CONSUMING ABOUT 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES, SOMETIMES EVEN MORE. I HAVE ALWAYS GOT THE OIL REPLACED IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER AND WITH ONLY AROUND 118,000 MILES ON IT, THIS IS VERY TROUBLING. MY DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE CHARGED ME UPWARDS OF $4,000 TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AND THE OIL PAN GASKET SAYING IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH IT DIDN'T. THEY DID THE OIL COMPRESSION CHECK WITH NO SIGN OF WHERE THE OIL WAS GOING AS THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS ACCORDING TO THEM. THEY REFUSE TO THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM, WHICH I THINK IS A BLATANT LIE. THEY KNOW THAT THIS SHOULDN'T BE THE CASE AND WANT ME TO GET THE ENGINE REBUILT FOR AN ADDITIONAL $4,500, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I WANT TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM NOW. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AS I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY KEEP ADDING OIL, WHICH IS WRONG!

LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, WITH INSUFFICIENT BREAKING TO HOLD AT A STOP WHILE IN DRIVE. WARNING LIGHTS FOR BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS, ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM (YELLOW EXCLAMATION POINT IN A CIRCLE), AND TRACTION CONTROL. DIAGNOSED BY BROWN TOYOTA IN CHARLOTTESVILLE VA AS FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER, ACCUMULATOR, AND MASTER CYLINDER. BROWN TOYOTA SAID IT WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED AND THEY HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS ABOUT IT. ESTIMATE WAS $5800. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED. WAS TOLD IT IS NOT ONE OF THE 2010 CARS COVERED BY THE RECALL DESPITE BEING THE SAME FAILURE AND NO COMPENSATION WAS OFFERED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CRASHING INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE PRIED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE FRACTURED BONES IN THE RIGHT FOOT, 3 TOES, A SEVERE STRAIN IN THE RIGHT ANKLE, AND A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 1/4/2016*JS UPDATED 03/01/16*LJ *JS

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, 84,000 MILES: EXPERIENCED LOSS OF OIL, TOOK TO DEALER WHO TOPPED OFF AND ASKED ME TO RETURN. RETURNED AT 85,790 MILES AFTER FURTHER LOSS OF OIL (DOWN TWO QUARTS). THE TOYOTA MECHANIC HAD TO CALL TOYOTA, WHO STATED THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. THE PCV STICKS OPEN, RESULTING IN OIL BEING SPRAYED WHERE IT DOESN'T BELONG. REPAIR, WHICH INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL PARTS, ESTIMATED AT $629.00. THE TOYOTA SERVICE TECH WAS NOT CONFIDENT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE NEEDED AGAIN, AND BLAMED USE OF ETHANOL IN GASOLINE AS THE CULPRIT. HOWEVER, ETHANOL HAS BEEN IN USE SINCE WELL BEFORE THIS MODEL WAS RELEASED ON THE MARKET. TOYOTA KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.

RECURRING DOUBLE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, SOMETIMES INTERMITTENTLY. NO WARNING OF FAILURE.

RESOLUTION TO EXCESSIVE OIL USE: SWITCH FROM FACTORY RECOMMENDED 0W-20 FULL SYNTHETIC TO MOBILE 1 HIGH MILEAGE 5W-30 FULL SYNTHETIC.

VEHICLES BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND UNPREDICTABLE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TO DO A BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE AND NOW THE PROBLEM HAS GONE AWAY. THIS ISSUE SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V235000, WHERE NITROGEN ENTERS THE BRAKE FLUID AND MAKES THE BRAKES LESS RESPONSIVE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER SAID THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL AND I WAS CHARGED $150 FOR THE REPAIR.....UPDATED 12/02/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY AND WERE UNPREDICTABLE AT LOW SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 20 MPH. UPDATED 12/28/15. *JB

I LIVE IN WILLIAMSBURG, VA. IT WAS VERY HUMID IN WILLIAMSBURG THIS SUMMER. THE INSIDE OF THE DASHBOARD HAS FUNGUS AND MOLD GROWING IN IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2010 PRIUSES. FUNGUS AND MOLD GROWING IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR IS A MAJOR HEALTH HAZARD. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX IT. THE FUNGUS AND MOLD ARE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALER IS QUOTING $2,000 AS THE COST TO FIX THIS DEFECT IN THE 2010 PRIUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOW BEAMS LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN THE FAILURE RANDOMLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAMS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THREE LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER AND TWO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR THE LOW BEAMS BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

WHEN APPLYING THE BREAKS BEFORE AND OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THE BREAKING WILL DISENGAGE AND THEN REENGAGE. IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN WITH POT HOLES. YOU GET THE FEELING THE CAR WON'T STOP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPING FOR YEAR AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT GIVES DIFFERENT ANSWERS TO THE CAUSE.

WHILE DECELERATING DUE TO APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IF THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS A POTHOLE OR OTHER DEEP ROAD IMPERFECTION THE BRAKING CUTS OUT AND THE VEHICLE RESUMES COASTING IMMEDIATELY EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. HARDER APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NECESSARY TO RESUME VEHICLE BRAKING. SUBSEQUENT BRAKING POWER IS MUCH REDUCED COMPARED TO NORMAL BRAKING AND SIGNIFICANTLY HARDER BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE IS NECESSARY. NORMAL BRAKING MAY BE REESTABLISHED BY LIFTING THE FOOD OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY AND RE-DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SEVERITY OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING (COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING) IS SHOCKING, ALARMING, AND PANIC ENDUCING AND RESULTS IN WHIPLASH TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AS THE PASSENGERS, BEING UNCONSCIOUSLY BRACED FOR DECELERATION, ARE SUDDENLY JOLTED BACK INTO THEIR SEATS. WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING AND SUBSEQUENT WEAK BRAKING POWER DESPITE STRONG BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSION IS HIGHLY ALARMING. THE MOST REPRODUCIBLE SITUATION IN WHICH THIS HAPPENS IS ON DRY PAVEMENT WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY AND DECELERATING ON A STRAIGHT OR SLIGHTLY CURVED EXIT RAMP WITH ONE OR MORE POTHOLES. THE PHENOMENON OCCURS IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES AS WELL WHERE A POTHOLE IS ENCOUNTERED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER BRAKING.