2009 Toyota Prius brakes problems
206 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2009 Toyota Prius, which is 32% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 206 32% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 158 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 90 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 158 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 15,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 27 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Brigham physician killed in car crash top internist was loved by patients, hospital's staff she was a mother, wife, doctor, and supervisor. Globe staff / april 23, 2009 email| print| single page| yahoo! Buzz| sharethistext size ' + the popular medical director of a major physicians' group at brigham and women's hospital died tuesday after she was involved in a head-on car crash near her home in needham.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH on an uneven road. Suddenly, when pressure was applied to the brake pedal there was a temporary delay of braking power. The vehicle was able to continue in normal operation. The failure occurred whenever encountering an uneven road surface. The vehicle has not been inspected for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 28,000.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 111 complaints
- Cruise control 71 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints
- Body & structure 19 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints