2002 Toyota Prius brakes problems
22 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 Toyota Prius, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
2002 toyota prius accident the consumer stated she was leaving a meeting when she attempted to release her emergency brake. She was parked on an incline and has parked there once a month for over a year. Before she knew what was happening, the vehicle started to roll backwards at such high speed that she was unable to control it by braking. Therefore, she side swiped another vehicle and caused over $10,500 worth of damage to both cars.
Brake pedal position sensor. Intermittent failure. Cannot start car even though foot is on brake. Sometimes required as many as 20 tries. Condition persisted from 2006 until repaired jan 2010. At first once every few week and progressed to several times a day.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Prius
- Steering 81 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
- Tires 18 complaints