Toyota Acknowledges Design Problems In 2010 Prius Brakes, Modified Models Built After January

Just saw that....I bought mine 6 months ago, so what do I do?

 

I wonder if it is something that can be fixed on my 2010 Prius.

I imagine if it were software or something, then a reprogramming will be sufficient and there can be a recall. If it were something major, like replacing all the tubing or all antilock fluid pumps/bleed valves (I am making this up as an example), it probably is not economically feasible to fix.

I am worried.

 

that just shows how Toyota is honest about issues they have... they could have easily said they improved the feel when braking and switching between regen and braking, as media will now ignore the fact that Prius brakes properly regardless, and will focus just on "Toyota admitting design issue".

Hopefully "Toyota admits design issue" with front console squeaks.

 

Too bad so many Prius were built, could they do a buyback program so I can get a newer one

 

Your attempt to blow the situation way out of proportion, feeding the hysteria, is a great example for my blog. Thanks! Pushing that "OMG we are going to die" belief is really sad.

We've seen many, many improvements to the design of Prius over the years. Why would you try to convince people that the brakes wouldn't be improved too?
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If the brakes are dodgy then they're dodgy and need fixing. If Toyota admit it and offer to sort it out for me, then I'm happy.

BBC News - Toyota rues Prius brake software problem

I just hope they do it sooner than later.

 

Re: The Woz Knows What He's Talking About- Toyota Admits Software To Blame For Prius Problems

I believe Wazniak's problem was with acceleration, not braking.

 

Re: The Woz Knows What He's Talking About- Toyota Admits Software To Blame For Prius Problems

This is your third anti-Prius/Toyota post I've come across this morning. This one is just as misleading too. You've been busy.

If you HOLD the accel-button on the cruise-control as he was doing, rather than the normal push-and-release as intended, it will build up a number of acceleration requests giving the impression of an random event. His cancel of it by tapping the brakes confirmed that the software hadn't failed. In reality, it was an unintended behavior by the user.

Let's try the very same thing on other vehicles to see what happens.
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Re: The Woz Knows What He's Talking About- Toyota Admits Software To Blame For Prius Problems

Wozniak said his problem was with the cruise control. When he would use it to accelerate, occasionally it would accelerate out of control to over 90 mph.

 

Take it easy people. Both groups are right & wrong.

Yes, there is a problem, so the people ignoring / accepting it were wrong. (The Toyota manager accepting it, is enough to prove that)

No, there is no reason to worry about, since Toyota already corrected the issue. So the end of the world is yet to come but not because of a Prius.

Check VIN numbers with the correction implemented:
0124257 or later
1157314 or later
5118118 or later

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Since they know what to do with it, sooner or later all Prius owners will be called to fix it.

Now let's move to another issue, this one is closed thanks to the users reporting it & Toyota finding a solution.

 

Listen, Toyota is not in the position now to simply refuse this "issue" as a desigh feature. They have to say what they said.

 

I can re-create this on my 2008 GEN II Prius...

This has to be fixed once and for all.

 

I am not sure how honest fixing the problem is without telling the current owners of the problem until the media breaks the story first. Honest would be telling the current owners as soon as you know of the problem. Toyota did not do this.

 

my first comment on this whole thing.

i experienced this problem for the first time last night. noticed the systems switching while slowing down. and you know what? IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL!!! It lasted less than half a second, during which the car simply coasted instead of slowing.

I'm not saying it SHOULD happen, or that it shouldn't be fixed... but this whole hyperventilating act that people have is ridiculous and the media absolutely drives it to make it a bigger story than it is.

 

Can I call this a software "upgrade" or "hotfix" or a "patch" release ?