# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `891174` · 2011-11-18 · 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, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 16,661
## Narrative
WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING ME TO RUN OVER THE CEMENT PARKING STOP AND CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL.  THE VEHICLE THEN BACK UP FROM THE CONCUSSION AND ACCELERATED ONCE AGAIN CAUSING ME TO CRASH TWICE.  I FINALLY CAME TO MY SENSES AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF.  I HAD BEEN NOTICING THE BRAKES FEELING STRANGE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.  THIS CAUSED $6,400 IN DAMAGE.  TOYOTA WAS ALERTED, HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND CLAIM IT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY SORT OF MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT.  IN MY HEART, I KNOW THAT IS NOT TRUE. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AND I DREAD THIS HAPPENING AGAIN.  *TR
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