Brakes
Premature pad/rotor wear, pulsation or vibration, antilock system, parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, squeaking, brake failure, regenerative braking.
What Owners Say
"several of the calipers seized and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, IN (2012 Toyota Prius V Two 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Major known problem with this model but was no longer covered by warranty."
Anonymous, NC (2012 Toyota Prius V Five 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)""While returning home one day the brake system completely failed. Fortunately I was nearly home and had the strength to press the pedal hard enough to stop the car. At a trusted repair shop I was told that there are no aftermarket parts for the master cylinder. It was a Toyota ONLY part costing $1,200 just for the master cylinder. Labor and wheel cylinders drove the total cost to over $3,300!""
Anonymous A., CA (2012 Toyota Prius V Five 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"We were stopped on an incline and tried to set the parking brake and it would not hold the vehicle. We brought it to our mechanic and they had to replace the braking mechanism and the cable that ran to it."
Anonymous A., NY (2012 Toyota Prius V Three 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"It cost over $8,000 to replace the brake system in this vehicle that we paid $7,000 for just 8 months before. People definitely need to be aware of significant costs of owning a hybrid."
Anonymous, (2012 Toyota Prius V Unsure 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"We had the vehicle parked in our driveway and when we moved it we found a large puddle of brake fluid on the driveway. We managed to get it to a garage and they had to replace a brake line to the left rear wheel."
Anonymous A., NY (2012 Toyota Prius V Three 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"vibration when braking and mechanics told us rotors need replacing"
Anonymous, CA (2012 Toyota Prius V Five 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Squeaks when backing out first thing in the morning."
Anonymous, MI (2012 Toyota Prius V Five 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)
"Hydraulic accumulator failure"
Anonymous, TX (2012 Toyota Prius V Five 1.8-L 4 Cyl hybrid)