2010 Toyota Prius drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 62 complaints for the 2010 Toyota Prius, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 52 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 52 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Car in two accidents over two years body was not properly welded back to the frame! Brakes were not properly realigned neither was the steering column transmission bands were not operating and would not shift and numerous other parts for leakage from brake lines to transmission lines all lines were broken and so are the seals on them!
On 4/24/14 I brought the vehicle into lynch toyota in manchester, ct in response to a recall to fix a problem which involved losing power when attempting to accelerate. The invoice covering the repair indicated "software update for mg ECU and power management ECU as per campaign eoe". On 9/29/14 I was driving in moderately heavy traffic on I-84 in west hartford, ct when I attempted to accelerate to pass a slow moving vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Toyota Prius
- Brakes 2,023 complaints
- Cruise control 287 complaints
- Electrical system 194 complaints
- Engine 172 complaints
- Lighting 152 complaints
- Air bags 86 complaints
- Fuel system 71 complaints
- Stability control 58 complaints