2010 Toyota Prius Service Brakes, Electric Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes, electric ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 2,819 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2010 Toyota Prius overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN THE CAR IS MODERATELY BRAKING (SO CALLED REGENERATIVE BRAKING) AND EITHER (OR BOTH) OF THE REAR WHEELS HITS ROUGH PAVEMENT (POT HOLES, METAL PLATES…”NHTSA complaint 10303902 — filed 02/02/2010
“PRIUS 2010 PURCHASED 12/26/2009. WHEN I'M BRAKING DOWNHILL AND HIT A POT-HOLE, I GET A BIG KICK FROM THE CAR. IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS…”NHTSA complaint 10303786 — filed 02/02/2010
“2010 THIRD GENERATION PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM , LOSS OF CONTROL ON ROUGH OR SLIPPERY SURFACE.”NHTSA complaint 10303696 — filed 02/01/2010
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes, Electric complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2010 Toyota Prius have service brakes, electric problems?
Service Brakes, Electric is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2010 Toyota Prius: 502 of 2,819 complaints on file (17.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2010 Toyota Prius have in total?
2,819 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 183 involved a crash, 13 involved a fire, 65 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes, electric category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
