2005 Toyota Prius Brakes

BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY AND SOUNDS LIKE A BARKING SEAL WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. HIGH-PITCHED WARNING BEEP AND LACK OF NORMAL BRAKING ABILITY FOR THE FIRST 30 SECONDS AFTER START-UP. BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ARE ACTIVE ON THE DASH.

I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL INVOLVING THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. HOWEVER, IF I WASN'T EXPERIENCING ANY OF THE ISSUES DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, I COULD IGNORE THE RECALL. THAT RECALL EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2017. IN JULY OF 2018, THE 'BRAKE' LIGHT, VSC, ABS, AND BRAKE SYMBOL ILLUMINATED INDICATING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST TOYOTA REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AS IT AFFECTS THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.

THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND MADE BRAKING VERY DIFFICULT. A CAR STOPPED AND WHEN I PRESSED MY BRAKE, THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKE. MY POWER BRAKES JUST FAILED AND THE PEDAL WAS VERY STIFF. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT ENDED IN 2017, BUT THIS SHOULD NOT BE A WARRANTY ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. LIVES ARE AT STAKE!!

ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONE ON RURAL BUT HEAVILY TRAVELED STREETS. LUCKILY SHE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURED. WITH A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE HOW IS IT THAT TOYOTA HAS PLAYED THIS BET AND WON? 130,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TOYOTA NEVER INFORMED ME OF THIS ISSUE THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN FAILURE - NOT UNCOMMON. WHY HASN'T THIS ORGANIZATION (NHTSA) ACTED ON A KNOWN BRAKE FAILURE ISSUE??? TOYOTA QUIETLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES WITHOUT INFORMING THE OWNERS OF THE SAFETY ISSUE - THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. OF COURSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON MY VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE AN UNSAFE/UNUSABLE VEHICLE AND TOYOTA WANTS $2,500 TO REPAIR IT - MORE THAN WHAT THE CAR IS CURRENTLY WORTH. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THE NHTSA HAS FALLEN SHORT ON THIS PROBLEM AND REALLY SHOULD GET INVOLVED LIKE THEY DID WITH THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT TWO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED OUT OF FOUR ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. THE NUMBER COULD EASILY BE MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT AND SIMPLY UNREPORTED OR UNDER-REPORTED, OR UNDIAGNOSED. UNBELIEVABLE!!! A KNOWN BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WITH NO ACTION OTHER THAN A MINOR EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY - IS THAT ALL THAT TOYOTA CAN DO? IS THAT ALL THE NHTSA CAN DO?

BRAKE ACTUATOR PROBLEM ON MY 2005 PRIUS. I HAVE THIS VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR SINCE OCTOBER AND HAS ALWAYS MADE THIS NOISE FROM THE FRONT LIKE A PUMP RUNNING. THE CAR ITSELF DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE UNTIL RECENTLY THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAD A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT THAT EXPIRED IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR. I HAD CALLED A LOCAL DEALER WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY KIND OF RECALLS AND THEY SAID NONE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS PART IS A KNOWN PART THAT FAILS AND WHEN IT DOES IT COULD END UP MAKING THE CAR LIKE A RUN AWAY TRAIN WITH NO BRAKES DEPENDING ON YOUR SPEED. I TRIED CONTACTING TOYOTA TODAY BUT GOT PRETTY MUCH NO WHERE THEY ARE SAYING THAT I NEED TO BRING IT TO THEM AND PAY THEM 3,000 DOLLARS. THE REPAIR IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BE MADE BY ANYONE ELSE WITHOUT A SPECIAL SCAN TOOL THE CARS BRAKES WILL SOMETIMES GO AWAY COMPLETELY AND THE PEDAL BECOMES STIFF AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BRAKE. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFO NEEDED PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

ABS FAILURE. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF KNOWN ISSUE WHEN THEY OFFERED THE GZ1 WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS ISSUE.

THE BRAKE PRESSURE DECREASED AND BRAKE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY WITH A HARD JERK AND THE ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON AFTERWARDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION TOYOTA ARAPAHOE (10531 E ARAPAHOE RD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112, (303) 578-6111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1808071132. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,600. *TT ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON 8/11/18 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON 8/24/18 UPDATED 10/2/18*JB

WARNING SYMBOLS (ABS, VSC, ORANGE EXCLAMATION SIGN, BRAKE) SHOWED UP ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND MAKE A CRUNCHING NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WHICH IS A $2,500+ REPAIR. THEY MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES WERE IN DANGER OF FAILING AND THE CAR WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

THE 2005 TOYOTA HAS A KNOWN BRAKE ACTUATOR PROBLEM. TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB/EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH ENDED IN DEC 2017, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS AND DID NOT DO A RECALL. IT IS EXPENSIVE AND ONLY THE DEALERS CAN DO THE WORK. OWNERS ARE LEFT WITH THE DILEMMA OF SPENDING ABOUT 2/3 THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE TO KEEP IT SAFE TO USE, LOSE A LOT OF MONEY BY JUNKING THE VEHICLE, OR CONTINUING TO USE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES MAY FAIL AT ANY TIME.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. AFTER DRIVING FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES AN ALARM WENT OFF AND ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ON THIS CAR HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. THIS IS COMMON ON THE 2004 - 2009 PRIUS. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. OVER $3000 AT THE DEALER. THE ALARM CAN BE RESET AND THE CAR DRIVEN AGAIN LEADING TO A DANGEROUS BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING

ABS LIGHTS STAY ON; TOOK TO DEALER. TOLD ACTUATOR PROBLEM AND BRAKES COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME BUT OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEVER RECALLED DESPITE KNOWN PROBLEM. COST OF REPAIRS NEARLY EXCEEDS AUTO VALUE. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY AS YET.

BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE. NEVER RECALLED , YET TOYOTA ISSUED EXTENDED WARANTEE INSTEAD, SO WHEN BUYING A USED PRIUS, AS NEW OWNER DID NOT KNOW OF SERIOUS PROBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BY TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WARRANTED REPAIR HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ABS ACTUATOR PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA PRIUS AND TOYOTA IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECTS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. THIS IS IS NOT JUST A DEFECTS, IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSU WHICH COULD LEAD TO DEATH IN THE EFFECT OF TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM.

ABS ACTUATOR WENT OUT

MY ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TWO DAYS AGO ALONG WITH ANOTHER BRAKE LIGHT. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING SO IT WAS SCARY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SHOWED TWO CODES - C1256 AND C1391. THESE WERE PART OF A BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH EXPIRED ON 12/31/2017. SINCE MINE WENT OUT AFTER THE EXPIRATION, I AM STUCK WITH A $2,500 REPAIR. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE WHICH HAD NO COMPASSION AND SAID "GOOD LUCK". I EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS CLEARLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD LEAD TO MY BRAKES NOT WORKING AT ALL OR LOCKING. SINCE THIS IS AN ADMITTED TOYOTA FAULT, I THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE SOME SORT OF HELP. I WAS WRONG. IT IS SCARY TO THINK HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL NOW BE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE AFFECTED WHO WON'T BE ABLE TO PAY FOR SUCH A HIGH COST REPAIR SO THEY WILL JUST DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE DEFECT AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. A MASSIVE SAFETY CONCERN.

THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK DUE TO A BAD BRAKE AVIATOR PUMP. THANKFULLY IT HAPPENED BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.

CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN CROSSING RAILROAD CROSSING. HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS ON ROUGH SURFACE OR CROSSING RR TRACKS. WILL NOT STOP.

STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN THE CAR.

THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO APPLY COMPLETELY DURING MORNING START UP AND BACK UP FROM PARKING SPACE. THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ON INCLUDED BRAKE, TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION, AND ABS. DURING DRIVE TO DEALER, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TOYOTA DEALER FOUND BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. PAID FOR REPAIR AND CONTACTED TOYOTA WITH CONCERN. FOUND INTERNET INFORMATION ON SIMILAR FAILURE WITH LATER 2010 MODEL.

MULTIPLE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND "INTERNAL PROBLEM IN BRAKE ACTUATOR" CAME BACK (CODE C1344) BUT IS NOT COVERED IN ACTUATOR EXTENDED WARRENTY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED DOESN'T MEET COVERED CODES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, CLEARLY THERE ARE MORE CODES THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW EXTENDED WARRENTY FOR SAFETY. THE BRACE ACTUATOR IS A MAJOR ISSUS AND DANGEROUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE REAR BRAKES ENGAGED WITH A GRABBING FORCE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE CLEANED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

EVEN MINOR TREPIDATION CAUSED BY ANY UNEVENNESS IN THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WILL DISENGAGE THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND RISK OF CRASH INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. I OBSERVED THIS PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY IN SEVERAL PRIUS RANGING FROM 2005 TO 2010 SINCE I PURCHASED MINE IN APRIL 2012. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO A COUPLE OF DEALERSHIPS BUT WAS TOLD "IT IS A DRIVER'S FAULT" ...!! ALL MY FRIENDS OWNERS OF PRIUS HAVE OBSERVED THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS.

WHEN I AM GOING SLOW AND BRAKING, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN THERE IS UNEVEN PAVEMENT, A POTHOLE,ETC. OFTEN IT WILL HAPPEN AT THE SAME STOP SIGNS AROUND MY HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THIS USED CAR IN JULY OF 2014. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 50 TIMES IN THE YEAR AND HALF THAT I HAVE OWNED IT.