2006 Toyota Prius brakes problems
The 2006 Toyota Prius has 222 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
222
Brakes complaints
13%
Share of year
34
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS COMING TO A STOP ON A BUSY STREET. AS I APPLIED BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT "CATCH." I COULDN'T AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS BOTH SURROUNDING LANES WERE FULL. I LITERALLY WATCHED HELPLESSLY AS I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR IS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 27,000 MILES ON IT. IT ALSO HAD…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2006 Toyota Prius have?
NHTSA has 222 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Prius brakes — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.