2004 Toyota Prius service brakes, hydraulic problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2004 Toyota Prius — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 24 yr. Old child was driving out of a driveway at 5 mph when the car stopped and all warning lights including brakes and engine and triangle went on. It would not restart. It would not take a battery jump. Had it towed to toyota service and they discovered code p0335 present and verified a…”
filed Oct 24, 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota prius. The contact stated that the brakes malfunctioned and the contact crashed into another vehicle. No one was injured during the crash and the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was contacted to have the vehicle inspected for the faulty brakes. The…”
filed Mar 21, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Prius | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 Prius | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Prius | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Prius | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 Prius | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 Prius | 6 | 1% |
| 2012 Prius | 12 | 3% |
| 2011 Prius | 12 | 2% |
| 2010 Prius | 849 | 30% |
| 2009 Prius | 91 | 18% |
| 2008 Prius | 171 | 11% |
| 2007 Prius | 145 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Toyota Prius
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.