# 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `757406` · 2010-02-04 · 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:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 83,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKING ISSUES - PRE 2010 MODELS.  ON JAN 18TH, WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON WET PAVEMENT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY 2005 PRIUS AND FELT WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SLIGHT DELAY IN THE BRAKES ENGAGING.  I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS CONTRIBUTED TO MY SLIDING OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.  HAD I STOPPED AN INCH OR TWO EARLIER I WOULD NOT HAVE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE.  TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED TO ITS DEALERS THAT THERE ARE BRAKING ISSUES WITH ITS 2010 MODEL AND I BELIEVE THESE ISSUES MAY GO BACK TO PREVIOUS MODELS ALSO.  THE HYBRID SYSTEM HAS NOT CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE PAST 5 TO 6 YEARS.  TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO THOROUGHLY TEST THIS SYSTEM ON ALL PRIUS MODELS. *TR
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