Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 150000 | 1 | |
| Same braking issue reported with the prius. when braking, if you go over a pothole, railroad tracks, etc., it feels like the brakes aren't stopping the vehicle. it happens every time you stop while going over an imperfection in the roadway. there are no consequences if you quickly take your foot off the brake and reapply. this has happened since i purchased the vehicle and i thought it was a standard side effect of driving a hybrid. also, in rain or slick conditions, the electric motor kicks in provides additional power at the wrong time. again, careful driving keeps this from being a serious issue. if you quickly take your foot off the accelerator and then reapply, the issue resolves itself. this has also been happening since i purchased the vehicle new. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30 mph, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the brakes needed to be replaced due to worn parts. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/11/2003 | 11969 | 2 | 08/30/2002 |
| While driving 65m ph in 3rd lane of a 4 lane highway. tapped brakes to reduce speed slightly, both wheels on right side of car locked up, sending car into a fish tail through both lanes on either side of the car, spun and hit the center guard rail of the highway facing back up the direction i came from. side and front air bags did not deploy on passengar side where the most serve impact occurred. the accident caused $13,000 of damage including severe frame damage. honda refused to inspect the brakes after the accident, instead claimed that the brake damage was caused by the accident, not the cause of the accident. talking privately with a honda certified mechanic, i was able to get the error codes on the computer: inlet cylinoid failure (31.1 & 35.1) & passenger side front air bag censor failure (9.9.7). honda refused to do anything about this, and i sold the car as i felt unsafe driving it. the car was still on warranty. *ak | |||