# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `751883` · 2010-01-08 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 1,100
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
BOUGHT NEW CAR LESS THAN 10 DAYS.  DROVE 10-15 MPH IN DOWNTOWN LA FOLLOWING A CAR.   THOUGHT IT WAS ME SINCE CAR WAS NEW BUT I STEP ON BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T RESPOND QUICKLY ENOUGH..RESULT...REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.   HEAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM WIFE'S COWORKERS ABOUT PRIUS BRAKE RESPONSES SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE COMPLAINT.   LOVE THE CAR BUT BRAKE NEEDS TO BE FIXED IF DEFECTED.   LOST $500 IN INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE.  FOR ALL I KNOW, IT MAY HAVE BEEN PRIUS DEFECTED BRAKES.  $2000 APPROX. DAMAGES TO PRIUS. *TR
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