Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Toyota Prius has 72 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
72
Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Codes C1256 and C1391 ACC low pressure and abnormal leak of ACC press |
| Sep 13, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS failure. Won't pressurize. Anti-lock brakes quit working. |
| Sep 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Toyota has issued time-limited 'Warranty enhancement program ZG1' instead of working with the NHSTA ... |
| May 12, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE ACTUATOR WENT OUT AND DEALER SAID TOYOTA USED TO COVER IT, BUT NOT ANYMORE. I SEARCHED THE INT... |
| Sep 25, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY SOMETIMES THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 PRIUS WOULD NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AS THEY S... |
| Aug 18, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, JUST AS PREDICTED IN TOYOTA'S WARRANT... |
| May 18, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN WE TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES AND IT FELT LIKE WE ONLY HAD 1... |
| Jan 29, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS, VCS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING THE PRIUS ON CITY STREETS IN RAIN. I CAME TO A STOP AND STARTED TO DRIVE AND A BUNCH O... |
| Jul 3, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. I'M GETTING THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WITH THE LOUD CONSTANT BEEPI... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BOUGHT CAR A FEW WEEKS AGO AND LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKES DID T WORK. VERY SCARY. TOYOTA DEALER SAI... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR'S BREAK LIGHTS WENT ON, AS WELL AS THE ABS AND VSC WARNING LIGHTS. STRANGE NO... |
| Sep 20, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IN MY CAR, WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THESE CARS GAVE OUT AS CONFIRMED BY BOTH T... |
| Jul 3, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL THE ABS VSC BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE PEDAL BECAME ... |
| Jun 23, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND WHILE ATTEMPTING T... |
| Nov 11, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STILL ON AFTER RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL . *TR |
| Sep 2, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY | 2004 & 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR VIEW VISIBILITY AND BRAKING ISSUES IN ... |
| May 30, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS TRAVELING ON I95 WHEN ALL THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON (ABS, BRAKE, ETC.). I TRIED TO SLO... |
| Dec 31, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE DEPRESSE... |
| Oct 20, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | MY 24 YR. OLD CHILD WAS DRIVING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH WHEN THE CAR STOPPED AND ALL WARNING LIGH... |