C1391 - Brake Actuator and Brake Accumulator

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by callmeprius, Nov 25, 2024.

  1. callmeprius

    callmeprius Junior Member

    Joined:
    May 14, 2023
    2
    0
    0
    Location:
    tbd
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    For those of you that had the C1391 or brake booster failure, did you go ahead and replace both the brake actuator and the brake accumulator? I know Toyota replaces both, but being out of pocket and the parts being ~$600each, being able to determine which needs to be replaced would be ideal. I have seen a flow chart that states the brake accumulator rarely goes bad and most of the issues has to do with the brake actuator. Anyone have any testing procedures they went through?
     
  2. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2020
    11,557
    2,030
    0
    Location:
    Durham NC
    Vehicle:
    2009 Prius
    Model:
    Base
    Listening and not talking with a stethoscope. And no one around talking . Looking for lil hisses. Liquid bleeding down etc.