Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota Prius has 13 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, SHOP SAID IT WAS THE TURBO BRAKE BOOSTER. *TR |
| Aug 18, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | A RENTER FROM RELAYRIDES.COM WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS, ... |
| Feb 9, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN I AM BRAKING AND GO OVER A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD THE BRAKES STOP WORKING AND I IMMEDIATELY HA... |
| Feb 8, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | TOYOTA HAS ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF THE NEWEST GENERATION OF PRIUS CARS TO INSTALL SOFTWARE TO REPAIR A... |
| Feb 8, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | MY 2001 (YES, THAT IS 2001) PRIUS HAS THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS BEHIND THE RECALL OF THE 2010 PRIUS: "... |
| Feb 3, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS, PURCHASING THE CAR IN 2002. EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, I HAVE... |
| Jan 10, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I SAW THAT THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT IS MAKING TOYOTA LOOK INTO THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT IN NEWER MODEL... |
| Aug 20, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | I OWNED A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS. IN AUGUST 2009 AT ABOUT 113,000 MILES IT LOST BRAKE. THERE WAS A VERY ... |
| Aug 7, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT DETECTED TOXIC LEVELS OF MERCURY INSIDE OF THE ... |
| Apr 15, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING ALONG ON INTERSTATE, GOT WARNING TRIANGLE AND LOW MAIN BATTERY INFORMATION. IMMEDIATEL... |
| Jun 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A 2001 PRIUS THAT ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING, SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED WITH THE 2010 MO... |
| Jul 21, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | WHILE PARKING THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. *NM THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT AN ELECTRI... |
| Dec 21, 1996 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON 12/21/06 THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AS I TRIED TO STOP FOR A LIGHT. HAD TO USE THE PARK B... |