Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota Prius has 256 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
256
Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS actuator failed and had little to no braking action while merging on the freeway. Had to swerve ... |
| Feb 25, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | i had brake warning lights pop up on my dash..my brake actuator fail on my 05 prius.. this is a know... |
| Aug 10, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake actuator going bad. Safety is put at risk as brakes are slow to work and sometimes don't work ... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| May 30, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | This has been an on going issue with all of toyota hybrids, the abs actuator which control the brake... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Prius have a LONG known problem w/ braking systems (over 15 years) defaulting to SOFT brake pedal t... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | 11 months ago I had a brand new Toyota ABS brake actuator installed on my 2005 Prius. Less than a ye... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | We purchased our 2005 Prius in 2014, and after 7 years of learning to drive with the bizarre behavio... |
| Apr 30, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF NEED TO CHANGE OUT THE ACTUATOR ON MY BRAKE SYSTEM. MY CAR HAS... |
| Feb 14, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE IN MOTION AT LOWER SPEEDS USUALLY BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR, WHICH IS WHEN THE FRICTION BRAKES... |
| Sep 7, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS, BASE MODEL, 136,600 MILES, METICULOUS SERVICE HISTORY, RECALLS SERVICED, SAFE DRI... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE ACTUATOR/ FLUID ACCUMULATOR. TOYOTA HAS ONLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON ... |
| Sep 25, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | DROVE TO WORK ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 NO ISSUE WITH THE CAR ALL DAY. LEFT WORK AT 8:30PM A... |
| Sep 13, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2005 PRIUS HAS AN ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON . FAIL TO STOP. ONE DAY I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND THE ABS ... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | SUDDEN FAILURE OF ABS, ACCOMPANIED BY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FOR ABS AND REGULAR BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS IN D... |
| Jul 11, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WITH A LOUD HI PITCHED ALARM NO... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOCKS UP IT BRAKES AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID. SERIOUS RISK FOR HITTING OTH... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR FAILURE. IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN THE BRAKES DO... |
| May 2, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED WHILE CAR IN MOTION, RED TRIANGLE AMD XHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. LUCKILY I... |
| May 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE ACUTATOR FAILED AGAIN AFTER 1 YEAR OF USE. THE BRAKES FAILED ON THIS CAR A YEAR AND A HALF AGO... |