2010 Toyota Prius electronic stability control (esc) problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2010 Toyota Prius — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Just purchased the car from a used car dealer 8/26/2020 and was driving down a two lane road approximately 45 mph coming up to a stop sign and the brakes went crazy with a continuous buzzing sound from the brakes and the dash abs, traction control, brake system warning lights all came on, would not…”
filed Aug 28, 2020
“Prius has less than 100k miles and has been running perfectly. Today while driving, the brake, abs and traction control lights came on simultaneously and began alarming, while suddenly my brake locked up. This could cause accident and injury if it occurred under the right circumstances. Apparently…”
filed Jul 17, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Prius | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 Prius | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Prius | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Prius | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Prius | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 Prius | 7 | 2% |
| 2012 Prius | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 Prius | 16 | 3% |
| 2009 Prius | 12 | 2% |
| 2008 Prius | 43 | 3% |
| 2007 Prius | 34 | 2% |
| 2006 Prius | 15 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 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.