2010 Toyota Prius transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 17 complaints for the 2010 Toyota Prius, <1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 4,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 4,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
While braking at a speed of about 25 MPH, wheels hit a pothole and the car seemed to accelerate and lurch forward for a fraction of a second before braking resumed.
Purchased 2010 prius on aug ll,09. Have returned to dealer 5 times, beginning on sept.29, 09, to report same problem...which is that at random times when I shift from "p" to either "d" or "r", the vehicle lunges and when I apply the brake, it is like hitting a brick wall. This process is repeated several times in sequence...lunge, brake, lunge, brake..then it corrects itself and drives normally.
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
- Drivetrain & axles 62 complaints