2005 Toyota Prius brakes problems
285 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Prius, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 285 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 231 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 52 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 14 |
What the data shows
Of the 231 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 32 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
On 2/27/09, my 2005 toyota prius' brakes completely failed. I was going downhill in an highly transited urban road (rte 123 in va, close to tysons corner). Thankfully I was only going about 40MPH when the light changed to red. The 2 vehicles in front of me stopped. I pressed the brake pedal and my car accelerated initially, and then nothing. Brakes are meant to work. Always. I kept pumping the pedal hoping to engage the breaks, but they did not engage. What stopped me was the rear of a BMW x5.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. While driving various speeds, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the brake pedal. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 1808071132. The approximate failure mileage was 114,600. ABS & brake lights came on 8/11/18 took vehicle in for repair on 8/24/18 updated 10/2/18
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 349 complaints
- Electrical system 179 complaints
- Cruise control 109 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Air bags 45 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Fuel system 28 complaints