2010 Toyota Prius complaints

WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SPRING OF 2013. WE HAD NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS UNTIL ONE SIDE HAD STOPPED WORKING IN MAY 2015. AS WE ALWAYS HAVE DONE WITH OUR VEHICLES, WE WENT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND BOUGHT THE CORRECT HEAD LIGHTS FOR OUR MAKE, YEAR & MODEL. WE REPLACED BOTH OF THEM IN MAY AND IN AUGUST (3 MONTHS LATER), BOTH HAD GONE OUT WITH THE INITIAL OUTAGE HAVING OCCURED WHILE I WAS USING THEM IN THE DARK ON A FREEWAY. LUCKILY I HAD BRIGHTS THAT STILL WORKED BUT I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHTS AGAIN AND THEY STILL REMAIN UN-WORKING. I AM SCHEDULING REPAIRS, HOWEVER, THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT EITHER IN THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING OR POSSIBLY RELATED TO FUSE SHORTAGES. WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO REPAIR SHOPS, OTHER PRIUS OWNERS, AS WELL AS READ MANY SAFETY CONCERN FORUMS REGARDING THIS VERY POPULAR ISSUE EVEN WITH 2010 MODELS. I UNDERSTAND TOYOTA SEEMS TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HIGH-RISK HEADLIGHT FAILURE IN PRIUS MODELS UP TO 2009 BUT THIS SEEMS FLAT OUT RIDICULOUS AND I SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO RETURN HOME BEFORE DARK OR BE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHTS WHILE ONCOMING TRAFFIC FLASHES AT ME AS IF I'M BEING INCONSIDERATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V053000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INVERTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I HIT A CAR ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR AS HE PULLED SUDDENLY OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE FORCE AND ANGLE CAUSED MY CAR TO ROLLOVER 3-4 TIMES. THE DRIVER FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR ROLLED OVER 3-4 TIMES COMPLETELY. IT CRUSHED THE CAR TOTALLY. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG (AND NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR) WENT OFF BUT NOT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED AND THE INDICATION OF THIS LIGHT INDICATES THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE HAS WARN OUT.

ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015, OUR HOUSE BURNED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE WE WERE ASLEEP. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE NEAR VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT OF THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED JUST BEFORE THE FIRE ON FEBRUARY 25, 2015 AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS OFF AT THE TIME AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING, THE CAR EVIDENTLY CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY AT APPROXIMATELY 2 A.M. WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE GARAGE DOOR WAS CLOSED. BY THE TIME WE WOKE UP, THE GARAGE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WE WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE FIRE. HOWEVER, OUR HOUSE WAS TOO SEVERELY DAMAGED (FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER) AFTER THE FIRE TO BE LIVABLE, AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT. OUR FAMILY OF FOUR (HUSBAND, WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN, 15 AND ALMOST 11 YEARS OLD) IS CURRENTLY LIVING IN A RENTAL HOUSE. WE LOST ALL THREE OF OUR CARS (THE OTHER CARS WERE A DODGE DURANGO AND A HONDA ACCORD) AND A MAJORITY OF OUR POSSESSIONS. DAMAGES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE LIKELY IN EXCESS OF $500,000 INCLUDING HOUSE, CARS, DAMAGE TO LANDSCAPING, PERSONAL PROPERTY, FURNITURE, CLOTHING, ETC. OUR HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE IS SEEKING A SUBROGATION CLAIM AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED REGARDING OUR CLAIM. THE PRIUS IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A DECONSTRUCTIVE EXAM SOON WITH MULTIPLE PARTIES PRESENT AND IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AS EVIDENCE.

I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2010. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE HEADLIGHT BULBS STARTED BURNING OUT REPEATEDLY, AS WELL AS THE MARKER BULBS AND THE LICENSE PLATE BULBS. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS CHILLING. I RETURNED FROM A TRIP, GOT OFF THE PLANE, PICKED UP MY CAR AT AIRPORT PARKING, TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WERE BOTH OUT. I HAD TO DRIVE 45 MILES HOME AT 10 PM EITHER WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS OR WITH MY BRIGHTS ON. IT WAS TERRIFYING. THE BULBS HAD BEEN REPLACED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT NHTSA AND TOYOTA MUST ADDRESS. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHT CASINGS ARE MARRED, WHICH DIMINISHES VISIBILITY. TOYOTA CLEARLY HAS USED DEFECTIVE PARTS TO ENCASE THE HEADLIGHTS. AGAIN, MY FRIENDS WITH PRIUSES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

THE VEHICLE RUNS OK AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE YELLOW TRIANGLE TURNS ON, AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. AFTER A FEW MORE MINUTES THE RED STEERING WHEEL LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" MESSAGE AND THE REST OF THE LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLES LOSES ALL POWER AND STOPS. IT WILL NORMALLY TURN BACK ON BUT THERE WAS ONE OCCASION WHERE IT DIDN'T AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON THE RECALL WHICH SHOULD COVER THIS BUT ALL THEY DID WAS UPDATE THE SOFTWARE AND BLAME THE ISSUE ON A CAR ACCIDENT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE AS JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT IT SOUNDS TO ME THAT THEY COULD HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE UNDER THE RECALL.

THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING 40MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND I GUIDED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD START BUT THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND THE (DIGITAL) SPEEDOMETER NUMBERS DISAPPEARED. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED A VALVE AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED. TWO DAYS LATER (AFTER DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT ON SEVERAL TRIPS FOR AT LEAST 40 MILES) THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED, HOWEVER THIS TIME I WAS TRAVELLING 50 MPH WHILE ENTERING A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR.

I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IF I DRIVE OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE, POTHOLE, ETC., MY CAR WILL SKIP AND THEN LURCH FORWARD. IT IS WORST ON WET ROADS. I HAVE TROUBLE STOPPING IT. ON SNOW I HAVE LITTLE TO NO TRACTION. I GOT A NEW SET OF TIRES AND I WASTED MY MONEY. NO DIFFERENCE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR YEARS, HAD MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES, DRIVE AS PART OF MY JOB, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT. CONTACTING TOYOTA ABOUT IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PRIUS 2010 OWNERS AND EVERY ONE SAYS THE SAME THING ABOUT HOW IT HANDLES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE SKIP AND LURCH COULD EASILY RESULT IN A REAR END COLLISION. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING TOYOTA JUST DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT TO AS BEING A PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DEEM AND VISIBILITY WAS DIMINISHED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND TWO DAYS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM FAILED. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO GET A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS 'FAULTY AIR BAG ON DRIVER SIDE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS ISSUE'. I DID NOT EXPECT TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS AIRBAGS ARE FEDERALLY REGULATED 'SAFETY' ITEMS. CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I DID MAKE A CLAIM TO TOYOTA AND PART WAS PAID FOR. HOWEVER, WORLD TOYOTA IN ATLANTA DID CHARGE ME $293 FOR THE LABOR. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN OFFER ON THIS MATTER.

ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT PARKING LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES NOW, STARTING IN 2012. LATEST INCIDENT IS JULY 2015.

CAR SEEMS TO LURCH FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING WHEN BRAKING ON A ROUGH SURFACE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. DESPITE NHTSA NOTICE THAT THERE IS A SOFTWARE FIX AVAILABLE FOR SOME 2010 PRIUSES, TOYOTA MAINTAINS MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BATCH THAT WAS TO RECEIVE THEM. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, 2-3 QT PER 5000 MILES.

AS MANY PREVIOUS OWNERS DESCRIBED, I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE (OCTOBER 2009). DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE RECALL FOR THE BREAK SYSTEM IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVER SINCE. THE OTHER ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES HAPPENS AFTER RAIN. IT MAKES A SCREECHING NOISE WITHOUT PERFORMANCE BEING EFFECTED. IT GOES AWAY USUALLY WITHIN A HALF AN HOUR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING TOO FOR FEW YEARS BY NOW. THE OTHER ISSUE I HAD AS WELL AS OTHERS IS DIMMING OF LIGHTS THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE LAST YEAR. WE NEEDED TO SWITCH THE LIGHTBULBS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN SEEMS NORMAL. DIDN'T EVEN THINK IT WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY UNTIL I READ THE COMMENTS HERE ABOUT IT. THE OTHER PROBLEM I STARTED TO HAVE IS WITH A STEREO DISPLAY SYSTEM AND THE VOICE ACTIVATION FOR THE BLUETOOTH. THE DISPLAY HAD SOME WEIRD LINES ON IT AFTER A VERY COLD OR A VERY HOT DAY (RADIO WAS WORKING FINE JUST THE DISPLAY WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY). EVENTUALLY GOES BACK TO NORMAL BUT THIS STARTED HAPPENING THE LAST YEAR OR SO. THE SAME TIME ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VOICE ACTIVATION UNIT WHICH TURNED ON UNEXPECTEDLY AND TURNED BACK ON IN 10 SECONDS AFTER EACH TIME I TURNED IT OFF. THIS WAS HAPPENING FOR A GOOD 30 MIN AT THAT TIME. THIS ONLY OCCURRED TWICE BUT BOTH TIMES WAS AFTER A HOT DAY LAST SUMMER. THIS YEAR SO FAR HAVEN'T HAPPENED YET.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM HAVENLOCK, NC ON US 70, US 258, US 58 AND US 264. I NOTICED THAT MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE ROAD MARKING OR SIGNS. THERE IS A STRETCH OF US 58 WHERE THEY ARE REPAVING AND THEY ARE NO ROAD MARKING AT ALL AND I COULD NOT SEE WHERE MY LANE (2 WAY TRAFFIC). I CONSIDERED THIS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT THE HEADLIGHT ARE DIM AND COULD HAVE LED TO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PRIUS 2010. NOT ABLE TO SEE MORE THAN 30 FEET AHEAD ON A VERY DARK NIGHT IS VERY SCARY AND HAD ME SHAKING.

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN BURNING OUT FREQUENTLY (APPROXIMATELY EVERY SIX MONTHS) SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT. IN ONE INCIDENT IN DECEMBER, 2014, BOTH LIGHTS BURNED OUT AT THE SAME TIME.

THE VEHICLE'S FUEL GUAGE BECAME STUCK CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF FUEL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. AN ATTEMPT TO REFILL THE TANK WAS ONLY MINIMALLY SUCCESSFUL IN THAT ONLY 3 GALLONS WERE ACCEPTED BY THE TANK.

WAITING FOR REPLY FROM TOYOTA: INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION PAST 100K MILES NORMAL FOR A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AT 1 QUART PER 2000 MILES? OIL SOOT WIPED FROM EXHAUST PIPE. YELLOW LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT AND BEEP SOUNDS WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS. ON JUNE 1, 2015 AT 101131 MILES, OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN 2 QUARTS AND REQUESTED AN OIL CHANGE AND FILTER FROM DEALER. ABOUT 2000 MILES LATER ON JUNE 26, 2015 AT 103300 MILES, 1 QUART OF 5-30 SAE MOBILE 1 FULL SYNTHETIC OIL FOR HIGH MILEAGE CARS WAS ADDED TO TOP OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN EXCESS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT AROUND 110000. SERVICED AT DEALER SINCE NEW, NO LEAKS. NEED TO ADD OIL EVERY 1K MILES. WHEN SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, DIPSTICK WAS DRY.

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BREAK FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES. WE NOTICED ALSO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE IN 2010 BUT OUR PARTICULAR CAR (BY VIN NUMBER) DID NOT QUALIFY. WE THINK THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED A BROADER SAMPLE OF SAME YEAR AND MODEL. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY HAVE DISMISSED IT AS NORMAL OPERATION OF BRAKES. WE FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I READ THE COMPLAINTS & FOUND ONE LISTED RECENTLY DATED 5/22/15 THAT DESCRIBES THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE. MY PRIUS IS A 2010 PURCHASED IN 7/09 & SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I NOTICED THE BRAKING ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING INFO IN QUOTES IS COPIED FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINT WHICH IS THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE - (OTHER COMPLAINT STATED) "WHEN YOU ARE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND HIT A POTHOLE OR BIG BUMP WHILE BREAKING, THERE'S A SUDDEN 'JOLT' AND IT FEELS AS IF THE BREAKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY RELEASED MOMENTARILY. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. I FEEL IT HEIGHTENS THE CHANCE OF A CRASH DUE TO INCREASED DECELERATION TIME." IT SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE YOU ARE SLIDING ON ICE & HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. (AND IT IS SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS!) I HAD TOYOTA CHECK MY VEHICLE A FEW TIMES, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NOTHING WAS FIXED. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY CAR THIS WAS HAPPENING TO. NOW I FIND THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS. THE COMPLAINT I REFERENCED STATED THAT THERE WAS AND A "PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION & PARTIAL RECALL BUT IT DIDN'T AFFECT ALL OF THE 2010 PRODUCTION VEHICLES, JUST A PORTION." I NEVER HEARD ABOUT ANY RECALL OR INVESTIGATION ON THIS. I AGREE WITH THE OTHER COMPLAINT THAT "THIS NEEDS TO BE RE-INVESTIGATED AS MY CAR AND COUNTLESS OTHER CARS (BOTH INVOLVED AND NOT INVOLVED IN THE LAST RECALL) ARE (STILL) MALFUNCTIONING WHEN IT COMES TO THE BREAKING SYSTEM AT SLOWER SPEEDS WHEN ON ROUGH ROADS / ENCOUNTERING POTHOLES / BUMPS." MY CAR STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM EVEN AS IT IS

EXPERIENCE INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES. STOPPING DISTANCES INCREASE.

I HAVE OWNED TWO PRIUS AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE HAD THE SAME BREAKING ISSUE. WHEN YOU ARE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND HIT A POTHOLE OR BIG BUMP WHILE BREAKING, THERE'S A SUDDEN 'JOLT' AND IT FEELS AS IF THE BREAKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY RELEASED MOMENTARILY. IT ALMOST FEELS AS THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. I TRY TO AVOID POTHOLES, ETC ANYWAYS, BUT I AM EXTRA VIGILANT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AS I FEEL IT HEIGHTENS THE CHANCE OF A CRASH DUE TO INCREASED DECELERATION TIME. LAST NIGHT, I WAS COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION THAT HAD A YIELD SIGN. THE CAR IN-FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I HIT MY BREAKS, BUT WHILE BREAKING, I HIT A POTHOLE (IT AS DARK SO I COULDN'T SEE IT) MY BREAKS SUDDENLY BEHAVED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE - THEY LET GO FOR A MOMENT AND THE CAR SOMEWHAT JOLTED FORWARD. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN-TIME AND REAR-ENDED THE DRIVER AHEAD OF ME. I WAS ALWAYS AFRAID THAT BECAUSE OF THIS BREAKING ISSUE THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN - AND NOW IT HAS. I KNOW THERE WAS A PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION AND A PARTIAL RECALL BUT IT DIDN'T AFFECT ALL OF THE 2010 PRODUCTION VEHICLES, JUST A PORTION. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE RE-INVESTIGATED AS MY CAR AND COUNTLESS OTHER CARS (BOTH INVOLVED AND NOT INVOLVED IN THE LAST RECALL) ARE (STILL) MALFUNCTIONING WHEN IT COMES TO THE BREAKING SYSTEM AT SLOWER SPEEDS WHEN ON ROUGH ROADS / ENCOUNTERING POTHOLES / BUMPS.

SERIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION. TOOK IT TO THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL HAVE SAID THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY1000 MILES. I NEVER HAD TO ADD OIL TO A CAR AND THIS MY THIRD TOYOTA. THE THIRD DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME TO TRADE IT IN AND GET A NEW ONE. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. TOYOTA SHOULD PAY TO REPAIR THE POSITIONS/ENGINE.

HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW IN 2010. BRAKES EXHIBIT THE SAME ISSUE MENTIONED IN OTHER COMPLAINTS I.E. WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS, BRAKES "RELEASE" AND RE-ENGAGE CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT STOP QUICKLY. HAD SOFTWARE RECALL DONE BUT DID NOT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT. HAVE JUST BEEN LIVING WITH IT BUT AFTER SEEING ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS, THOUGHT I WOULD WEIGH IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH A DESIGN FLAW OF SOME SORT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR SAFETY REASONS.

THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY THE DATE WHEN MY FIRST HEADLIGHT BLEW. THE OTHER HEADLIGHT BLEW WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS. I WENT FOR THREE YEARS CHANGING HEADLIGHTS EVERY SIX MONTHS OR SO. TWICE, BOTH HEADLIGHTS BLEW AND I HAD TO UNSAFELY DRIVE HOME (70 MILES) WITH MY BRIGHTS ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAD A WIRING HARNESS "BULLET" AND THE COST TO REPLACE IT WAS ON ME. AT THE TIME, THAT WAS ALMOST $400, WHICH I DID NOT HAVE. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSE ME TO REPLACE ONE (SOMETIMES BOTH) HEADLIGHTS EVERY SIX MONTHS (IF I'M LUCKY TO GO THAT LONG). IT HAS ALSO CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING TO OVERHEAT AND HAS MADE THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSING "FUZZY." THIS, IN TURN, MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN THE DARK WITH JUST MY DIM LIGHTS ON SO DRIVING AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS. BOTH HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT AT ONE TIME BECAUSE OF A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAVING TO DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHTS ON CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH MY DIMS ON IS LIKE DRIVING WITH NO LIGHTS ON AT ALL.

VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMP BULBS STOPPED WORKING (HEADLAMPS ON/OFF NO CHANGE EXCEPT THE UPPER BULB ON THE REAR LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED W/HEADLAMPS/HIGH BEAMS ON AS THEY SHOULD BE WHILE THE REST OF THE LIGHT IS INDIFFERENT TO BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION, CHANGING FROM PARK/DRIVE ETC). THE BULBS WERE REPLACED BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTS, SUSPECT IT IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. PLEASE REMEDY BECAUSE ANY ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTIC IS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND MAY NOT EVEN BE OBLIGATORY IF A KNOWN ISSUE & COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION EXIST. REGARDLESS OF COST TOYOTA SHOULD OFFER ANY REMEDY THAT PROTECTS THE SAFETY OF THEIR CONSUMERS. I JUST DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY A BUNCH OF MONEY TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM WAS A LOOSE SCREW. ANYWAY, FAULTY BRAKE/TAIL LIGHTS INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF COLLISION & ENDANGER OTHER DRIVERS WHEN A DEFECT OF THIS NATURE PRESENTS ITSELF. BOTH RIGHT & LEFT ARE AFFECTED, THERE IS NO VISIBLE WARNING THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING RATHER THAN DRIVING, STOPPED, IDLING, OR ACCELERATING.

CAR CAME OUT OF THE CAR WASH AND AS I GOT READY TO PULL OUT THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A RAPID BEEP. PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND FELT NO RESISTANCE LIKE BRAKES DID NOT EXIST. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER (RIGHT TOYOTA ON FRANK LLOYD - SCOTTSDALE AZ) - DEALER RAN A SOFTWARE TO FIX IT (PART OF A RECALL) BUT THAT DID NOT FI X THE ISSUE. DEALER ASKED ME TO HAVE HYDRO BOOSTER PUMP AND THE ASSEMBLY REPLACED - THEY CHARGED ME $4200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I WAS FORCED TO PAY AS THEY SAID THEY TRIED TO FIX IT THROUGHT HE SOFTWARE BUT IT DID NOT. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA IS REPSONSIBLE FOR THE SYSTEM FAILURE - THE BRAKES ARE CRITICAL - THEY SUDDENLY STOPED WORKING. IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF I WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE FAILURE SHOULD BE GRADUAL AND THERE SHOULD BE A CERTAIN WARNING IF THE PUMP WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBELF RO PAYING THE INVOICE.

WHEN FLASHING THE LOW BEAMS/HIGH BEAMS ON/OFF I ROUTINELY BLOW THE LOW BEAM BULBS. NOT BOTH AT THE SAME TIME BUT EVENTUALLY BOTH WILL BLOW. I UNDERSTAND FROM READING FORUMS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM HOWEVER TOYOTA WILL NOT ADDRESS IT UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE 36K WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL.

BURNING OIL 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. OIL CONSUMPTION. PISTON ISSUE. REQUIRES PISTON RINGS REPLACEMENT. SMELL BURNING OIL IN AIR VENTS. COST OF REPAIR AT $7,000 PER TOYOTA. TOYOTA SAYS OIL CONSUMPTION WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THIS IS WRONG. REQUEST TOYOTA TO REPAIR VEHICLE AND TOYOTA TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.

I HAVE NOTICE A DEFINITE RELEASE IN BRAKING ACTION WHEN MY 2010 PRIUS GOES OVER A PATCH OF BUMPY ROAD, WITHIN 1 MINUTE OF LEAVING MY HOME AND GOING DOWN THE BLOCK. I EXPERIENCE THIS "RELEASE" OF BRAKING AS A SUDDEN BRIEF ACCELERATION THAT OCCURS WHILE THERE IS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN WHILE GOING OVER THE BUMPY PATCH OF ROAD ( A 20 FOOT STRETCH OF ROAD WITH NUMEROUS SHALLOW POTHOLES). I BOUGH THIS CAR USED IN SEPTEMBER 2013. (IT HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT AND A HISTORY OF TRAVEL OVER GRAVEL ROADS). ON MARCH 20, 2014, THE LOCAL DEALER DID THE E0E RECALL REPAIR ON THE MOTOR GENERATOR ECU AND THE POWER MANAGEMENT ECU, TO CORRECT ISSUES RELATED TO HARD ACCELERATION. AT THE SAME TIME, THE DEALER DID THE OLDER TOYOTA RECALL REPAIR ON THE BRAKE PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR ISSUE. I HAVE NOT NOTICED THIS BRAKING RELEASE ISSUE LATER IN THE DAY. IT SEEMS TO BE MOST NOTICEABLE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, IN THE FIRST MINUTE OR TWO OF DRIVING.

I RECENTLY REPLACED ONE OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, ONLY TO DISCOVER A FEW WEEKS LATER THAT BOTH OF THE LOW BEAMS HAD BURNED OUT. I'VE NEVER HAD TWO HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT AT THE SAME TIME! TONIGHT I DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER OF THE LOW BEAMS HAS BURNED OUT. THAT MEANS THAT THIS BULB BURNED OUT IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AND ONLY ABOUT 1000 MILES. I AM AFRAID TO USE MY HEADLIGHTS DURING THE DAYTIME FOR FEAR THAT THEY WILL BURN OUT AND NOT BE AVAILABLE WHEN I NEED THEM TO SEE AGAIN AT NIGHT. THIS MUST BE A WIRING/CONFIGURATION DEFECT! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR

I HAD JUST PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AND WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO TO THE BACK OF THE GARAGE, I WOULD TIP OVERATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE NOT WORKING SO I SHIFTED THE CAR TO REVERSE AND IT SPEED OUT OF THE GARAGE UP AN EMBANKMENT INTO A FENCE. IT. WAS UP ON IT'S SIDE AND I WAS AFRAID THAT IT WOULD TIP OVER SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING IT DOWN LEVEL I SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND IT SPEED OFF FORWARD IT THEN JUMPED A ROW OF BUSHES INTO THE FRONT YARD AND DID A LARGE CIRCLE IN THE FRONT YARD MISSING THREE LARGE PINE TREES AND HITTING A SMALL TREE THAT ENDED UP STOPPING THE CAR AND DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG. *TR

I PURCHASED THE TOYOTA CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED PRIUS IN JULY 2013. I FIRST HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT IN AUGUST 2014 WHEN THE HEADLIGHT KEPT COMING LOOSE FROM IT'S CASING. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON APRIL 24, 2015 ONLY THIS TIME THE HEADLIGHT FELL TO REST ON SOME PLASTIC AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO START ON FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. I USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. I BELIEVE THE SOCKET PART OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT WITHIN 9 MONTHS. RECENTLY, ONE BULB BURNED OUT WITHIN 3 MONTHS. I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE CITY POLICE, DRIVING WITH ONE HEADLIGHT OUT IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT COULD RESULT IN A CITATION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLED AND STATED, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". STOPPED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TOYOTA FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INVERTER, WHICH IS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED. IF I HAD BEEN ON A FREEWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I COULD SEE THIS BEING A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED IN MAY OF 2010 AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

THE TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER FAILURE ON OUR 2010 PRIUS AT 27892 MILES. TOYOTA DECLINED TO EXTEND THE BRAKE RECALL THAT COVERED 2010 CARS WITH A PRODUCTION DATE BEFORE NOVEMBER 2009. OUR CAR HAS A MARCH 2010 PRODUCTION DATE. CLEARLY TOYOTA WAS ASSEMBLING CARS WITH FAULTY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS AND BOOSTERS AND THEY SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL TO COVER THOSE CARS. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $2760. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH IN ORDER TO SECURE A PASSENGER OR CAR SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

AFFECTED PART# 5141012105 COVER. WHILE DRIVING A SCRAPING SOUND WAS HEARD. AFTER STOPPING AND CHECKING, A PLASTIC PART UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DRAGGING. WE HAD TO DRIVE 5 MILES TO HAVE THE PART REMOVED. THE SERVICE ENTRY OF THE PLASTIC ENGINE BELLY PROTECTOR HAD BROKEN AWAY. THE SERVICE ENTRY IS NOT HINGED OR REINFORCED IN ANY WAY TO THE BELLY PROTECTOR. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $271.37 FOR PARTS AND $50 FOR INSTALLATION. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN OF A PART MEANT TO BE BENT AT SERVICE!! *TR

ON MARCH 4TH 2015 AT 8:00 AM, MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A PARKING SPOT INTO ANOTHER ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY IN THE SAME CHURCH PARKING LOT. SHE STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WAS PUT ON DRIVE. WITHIN A FRACTION OF A SECOND, THE CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL. SHE COULD NOT STEER OR STOP THE CAR. THE CAR JUMPED A CURB, HIT A LIGHT POOL AND LANDED ON A GRASSY AREA. TIRE MARKS REVEAL THAT THE CAR EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN RUSH OF ACCELERATION BEYOND CONTROL 'UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.' MY WIFE IS STILL UNDER DOCTOR'S OBSERVATION. THE CAR FRONT RIGHT; BUMPER, TIRE, FENDER, DOOR, "A" PILLAR, AND OTHER PARTS WERE DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DAYTONA TOYOTA AND IS STILL THERE SINCE MARCH 4TH 2015. ON MARCH 6TH 2015 A REPORT WAS ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. ON MARCH 20TH 2015, A "CDR" CRASH DATA RETRIEVAL WAS TAKEN. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. EVEN IF THE CAR IS REPAIRABLE, I WOULD HESITATE TO DRIVE IT, LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT OR WITH CLEAR CONSCIOUS SELL IT TO ANY OTHER HUMAN BEING. PLEASE HELP US TO MITIGATE THE SITUATION. *TR

AS I WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR JOLTED AS IF I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE BRAKES LOST PRESSURE RESULTING IN ME HAVING TO PRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AND I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO GET IT TO STOP. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE IN 2010. IN SEPT. 2010, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO THE ROW AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WILL ALSO JOLT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE OR BUMP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THIS CHECK ON 4/2/15 AT TOYOTA OF LEWISVILLE, IN LEWISVILLE, TX. THEY CLAIM THAT EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT FINE ON THE BRAKES AND THEY CAN NOT GET IT TO REPLICATE THE JOLT OR PRESSURE FAILURE. PER TOYOTA OF LEWISVILLE, THE CAR DID HAVE A RECALL FOR THE BRAKES, WHICH WAS REPAIRED AT TOYOTA OF IRVING, BUT THE BRAKES ARE STILL EXHIBITING PROBLEMS. *TR

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

THE HEADLIGHT HID START TO GO ON AND OFF FINALLY THE LEFT SIDE WENT OFF . ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DESACELERATED AND INCREASED SPEED BY ITSELF. *TR

THIS BRAKE PROBLEMS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. DURING APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES BRAKING POWER FOR A BRIEF TIME THEN STARTS TO WORK AGAIN IF THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS A NUMBER OF TIMES AND IS QUITE FRIGHTENING. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE RECALL AND SAFERCAR.GOV STATES THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS. WHEN WE BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE TOYOTA DEALER WE ARE TOLD THIS PROBLEM IS "NORMAL" AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO. (HOWEVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY FIXED IT IN THE NEXT MODEL YEAR.) IN MY OPINION THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND IT HAS BEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT ONLINE BY OTHER PRIUS OWNERS. I ASK THE NHTSA TO REQUIRE TOYOTA TO FIX THIS IN THE NAME OF SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKING ABILITY SEIZED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. THE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TOYOTA RELEASE A RECALL FOR 2010 TO 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS. RECALL WAS MADE TO AFFECTED PRIUS MODELS TO RECTIFY SOFTWARE IN TWO OF THE PRIUS'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS, ONE FOR THE MOTOR/GENERATOR AND THE OTHER CONTROLLING THE HYBRID SYSTEM.I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE, HERE IS WHERE MY PROBLEMS STARTED, I SAW A DROP ON MPG FROM 52 TO 44. I WAITED HOPING IT JUST NEEDED TO RESET, SO AFTER DRIVING MORE THAN 10,000 MILES, MPG STILL DID NOT COME BACK. I HAD THIS CAR FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AND COMMUTE HAS BEEN THE SAME. OTHER PRIUS OWNER HAS RAISED THE SAME CONCERNS AS NOTED IN HTTP://PRIUSCHAT.COM/THREADS/WHO-HAS-DONE-THEIR-RECALL.137632/ I TAKEN MY CAR BACK AND THEY CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH AND THAT 44MPG IS OK. HAVING A RECALL MESS UP WITH THE PERFORMANCE AND NOT BEE TOLD SO IS NO GOOD BUSINESS .PLEASE HELP. *TR