# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `759348` · 2010-02-05 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 6,229
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS (BUILT BEFORE JANUARY, 2010) ON ICY CONDITIONS.  I COASTED TO A STOP SIGN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES.  THE CAR SEEMED TO IGNORE MY BRAKING AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN 2-3 FEET.  I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PROCEEDED WITH CAUTION.  AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN, I WAS ESPECIALLY CAREFUL, BUT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR SEEMED TO SURGE FORWARD FOR 1-2 SECONDS, ENOUGH TIME TO PUT ME IN THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING PICK-UP TRUCK.  NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT THE DAMAGE WILL COME TO ABOUT $11,000.    AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE PRIUS' BRAKE PROBLEMS, I REALIZED THAT THE LACK OF BRAKE ACTION THAT I EXPERIENCED IS VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT PRIUS' BUILT PRIOR  TO TOYOTA'S JANUARY PROGRAMMING FIX.  I AM UPSET THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT FAILED TO TELL ME ABOUT IT.  AS A RESULT, I WILL END UP WITH A LESS VALUABLE REPAIRED VEHICLE WITH A KNOWN BRAKE DEFECT AND HIGHER INSURANCE RATES WHICH WILL PLAGUE MY WALLET FOR YEARS TO COME. *TR
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