2011 Toyota Prius brakes problems
277 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2011 Toyota Prius, which is 41% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 277 42% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 151 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 151 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I am an excellent driver. I purchased this prius in the summer of 2011. We (my wife and young daughter) were proceeding on juanita drive n.e. In kirkland, wa. My wife and I agree that our speed was approximately 30-33 MPH and that there were approximately 3+ car lengths between us and the vehicle in front of us. The weather was dry and sunny. Suddenly, a vehicle three vehicles ahead of us stopped to make a left turn, and the two vehicles behind it were able to stop.
Toyota had a customer support program zjb for default brake booster/master cylinders on the 2010 prius models. I have a 2011 prius that has been diagnosed with the same problem and there is no customer support offered. This warranty enhancement on the 2010 models is good thru 11/30/19 regardless of mileage. Even though my vehicle has the exact problem there is no recognition for support due to the year of this vehicle. I was not aware I even had a problem until I took it to the dealer for a software recall update.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Prius
- Electrical system 68 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Lighting 49 complaints
- Air bags 46 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints
- Stability control 16 complaints