2010 Toyota Prius Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 79 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2010 Toyota Prius, 3% of all 2,822 complaints filed for that year, with a median failure mileage of 9,800 miles. No related recall is listed for this complaint area.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 79
- 3% of 2,822 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 2,822
- Crashes reported
- 9
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 9,800 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Owners report the vehicle unexpectedly rolling forward or backward after being shifted into park, sometimes striking objects or buildings.
- Several describe the car staying in neutral despite the dashboard indicating a parking malfunction, causing it to roll away when the brake was released.
- Some drivers report sudden loss of power or lurching forward at low speed, in one case followed by brake failure and a crash.
- A few complaints describe the vehicle failing to shift into park automatically when the power-off button was pressed while still in drive, allowing it to roll unattended.
- One driver reported the car surging forward at a stop despite pressing the brake, then experiencing brake failure when trying to reverse away from an obstacle.
When 2010 Toyota Prius transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 22, 2009, latest Jul 24, 2025.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2010 Toyota Prius
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Prius model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many transmission and powertrain complaints does NHTSA have for the 2010 Toyota Prius?
- NHTSA lists 79 complaints in this area for the 2010 Prius, which is 3% of the 2,822 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Toyota Prius transmission or powertrain?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this complaint area on the 2010 Prius.
- At what mileage do these transmission problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this complaint area is 9,800 miles, indicating many issues surfaced early in ownership.
- Did the 2010 Prius transmission complaints involve crashes or injuries?
- Yes, NHTSA data tied to this complaint area for the 2010 Prius includes 9 crashes, 1 fire, and 4 injuries.
- How does the 2010 Prius compare to other model years for this problem area?
- The 2010 Prius had 79 complaints in this area, the highest raw count of any Prius model year in the data, though its 3% share of that year's total complaints was lower than some later years like 2016 at 9% or 2015 at 8%.