Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Toyota Prius has 11 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
16V741000
PARKING BRAKE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2015, to October 3, ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | We were driving in San Diego and had driven oven a bit pothole. About 50 miles after driving over th... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN ENGAGING THE FOOT PARKING BRAKE ON A SLOPE, SUCH AS MY DRIVEWA... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | FEBRUARY 7, 2018 !01 FRWY NORTH APPROACHING SANTA ROSA/ PLEASANT VALLEY OFF RAMP ON THE DOWNGRADE O... |
| Jan 6, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TOYOTA OF SURPRISE IS SAYING THAT THEY CAN'T FIX OUR PRIUS RECALL FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNTIL JANU... |
| Dec 29, 2016 | PARKING BRAKE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER... |
| Nov 18, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | 16V741000 WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE CAR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS PURCHASED 11/17 , AND THE RECALL BEGAN 11/... |
| Nov 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016 WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SLOWED BUT... |
| Aug 31, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE HAS CLICKING NOISE WHEN WE PUSH THE BREAK PADDLE. THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT I GOT FRO... |
| Jul 29, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES, I HAVE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, BUT IF I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE THE LEAST BIT HARD IT LOCKS UP. I... |
| Jun 25, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN GENTLY APPLYING BRAKES FOR A STOP LIGHT, AND THE RIGHT WHEEL HITS A 1 AND 1/8 INCH DEEP DEPRESS... |
| May 15, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE P... |