Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Toyota Prius has 14 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | OCCASIONALLY, WHEN BRAKING, THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO BRAKE, THEN LURCH FORWARD A LITTLE, AND THEN BRAKE... |
| May 3, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AN ALARM/LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON... |
| Aug 14, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF. I BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC WHO CHECKED BRAKES. THERE WAS NO ... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND BEEPS, AND BRAKES BECOME SQUISHY ON MY 2003 TOYOTA PRIUS. TOYOTA DEALE... |
| Feb 4, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | ABS BRAKE FAILS FOR A SHORT TIME WHEN SLOWING AND HITTING A BUMP. THIS HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY ... |
| Feb 2, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN I BRAKE ON UNEVEN ROADS, THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 PRIUS FEEL AS IF THEY AREN'T W... |
| Jan 28, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHIL... |
| Jan 12, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,EQUIPMENT | 2203 TOYOTA PRIUS CST BRAKE LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY HAD BRAKES REPLACED BY DEALER. BRAKES DID... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA PRIUS AND ALSO EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS AS HAS BEEN REPORTED... |
| Feb 25, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN MY CAR FAILED. IT WAS FOUND LATER THAT BOTH THE COMPUTER AND PUM/ENGINE SYSTEM ... |
| Mar 23, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2003 PRIUS. WHEN I BOUGHT IT, BEFORE I EVER DROVE IT (WAS SNOW AND ICE) DEALER TOLD ME TO B... |
| Sep 10, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-35 MPH OV... |
| Mar 17, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | IN READING RECENT MEDIA REPORTS REGARDING BRAKING FAILURES OF THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, I REALIZED THAT... |
| Nov 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HOPE YOU ARE NOT LIMITING YOUR INVESTIGATION OF PRIUS BRAKES TO THE 2010 MODEL. I HAVE HAD THE SA... |