2008 Toyota Prius brakes problems
The 2008 Toyota Prius has 400 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
400
Brakes complaints
21%
Share of year
66
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“DRIVING ON PCH IN CORONA DEL MAR, CA AT A SPEED OF APPROX. 25 MPH. TRYING TO BRAKE AT A PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK WHERE A CAR WAS ALREADY STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE PRIUS. CAR DID NOT BRAKE, INSTEAD IT ACCELERATED AND THE CAR THAT WAS ALREADY STOPPED AT THE CROSSWALK WAS REARENDED. DRIVER OF PRIUS INJURED…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2008 Toyota Prius have?
NHTSA has 400 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Prius brakes — 21% 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.