2010 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · 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 vehicle speed control 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
“2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A DEFECT THE TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE CAR HITS A LARGE BUMP THE CAR ACCELERATES. THE DASH…”NHTSA complaint 10303820 — filed 02/02/2010
“I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT SEEM TO LOOSE BRAKING POWER WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED DOWN AND THEN HIT A POTHOLE…”NHTSA complaint 10303621 — filed 02/01/2010
“WHILE ACCELERATING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL (SPEED APPX 30MPH) I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A REASONABLE SPEED…”NHTSA complaint 10303236 — filed 01/29/2010
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2010 Toyota Prius have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2010 Toyota Prius: 286 of 2,819 complaints on file (10.1%). 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 vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
