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2011 Toyota Prius electronic stability control (esc) problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2011 Toyota Prius3% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
3%
share of all complaints
70,232 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Traction control, abs and brake lights came on today and brake pressure dropped severely while driving on the highway. Not safe to drive.

    filed Feb 3, 2020

  • My 2011 prius very recently has started making audibly noise while pressing the brake pedal, whether in motion or stopped. This noise contains continuous whirring, whining and loud clicking noise. These noises where not seen before completely. I spoke to dealer mentioning a tsb pertaining to this…

    filed Aug 28, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Prius years

YearReportsShare
2019 Prius13%
2017 Prius11%
2016 Prius21%
2015 Prius11%
2014 Prius84%
2013 Prius72%
2012 Prius72%
2010 Prius582%
2009 Prius122%
2008 Prius433%
2007 Prius342%
2006 Prius151%
Prius electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

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.