Major Problems with 2007 Toyota Prius Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Toyota Prius
2007 Toyota Prius
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Victims: 4
Mileage: 55000 miles
2007 Toyota Prius
SERVICE BRAKES
Victims: 4
Mileage: 213500 miles
2007 Toyota Prius
AIR BAGS
Victims: 4
Mileage: 164000 miles
Browse 2007 Toyota Prius complaints by category
Problems with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Prius owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have only had the 2007 prius since 06-22-07 so less then a month old when i pulled into garage... |
965
~ 56613 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2 644 miles 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was... |
216
~ 70886 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when attempting an emergency stop the brakes failed to operate as expected. there was no feeling of any braking and... |
130
~ 21809 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cause: flat tire in the front left or front right of the vehicle. the front left demonstrating the most severe... |
112
~ 42134 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES i was driving in heavy traffic about 20 or 25 mph the cars in front of me stopped when... |
95
~ 106760 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE the hatchback handle on my 2007 toyota prius has melted over time. this causes the latching mechanism to fail which... |
93
~ 68604 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING driver side hid headlight was lighted but failed during driving. driver side hid headlight would re-ignite after turning headlight switch |
86
~ 39618 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC driver was on a local road accelerated and turned left to pull into a commercial parking lot then applied brakes... |
59
~ 28076 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER this incident involves my 2007 toyota prius hybrid that i have owned for almost a year. as i was driving... |
56
~ 69191 miles |
| STRUCTURE tl*- the contact purchased a 2007 toyota prius on february 28 2007 with 4 miles from beaver toyota of santa... |
44
~ 40597 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i am writing to report transient failure of the anti-lock braking system in our 2007 toyota prius. since may 2008... |
38
~ 28445 miles |
| AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. as a result the... |
38
~ 90106 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that the key to the vehicle was radioactive. the contact... |
34
~ 38295 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was almost smashed by a snowplow today because my 2007 toyota prius' trac traction control removed all power from... |
30
~ 49714 miles |
| ENGINE the 2007 prius engine and safety warning lights came on while driving and the car stalled on the highway. this... |
29
~ 125562 miles |
| STEERING tl*- the contact purchased a 2007 toyota prius on february 28 2007 with 4 miles from beaver toyota of santa... |
28
~ 55309 miles |
| POWER TRAIN i've complained -- with no response or help -- to a toyota dealer about 2 concerns i have with my... |
25
~ 109767 miles |
| HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE after only about 4 years use the rubber cover on the hatch release handle (the exterior handle of the rear... |
19
~ 73518 miles |
| VISIBILITY driver side hid headlight was lighted but failed during driving. driver side hid headlight would re-ignite after turning headlight switch... |
14
~ 61071 miles |
| EQUIPMENT the headlights on the 2007 prius turn off by them self. if you turn them off and back on they... |
14
~ 9757 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC during turns at times my 2007 pruis will bog down and have no power. i have reported the problem to... |
12
~ 20341 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM master warning light brake warning light (yellow) and vehicle stability control warning light came on with one beep when vehicle... |
10
~ 81878 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN may 22 2008 toyota motor sales u.s.a. inc. 19001 south western ave. dept. wc11 torrance ca 90501 dear sirs: i... |
10
~ 38700 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2 644 miles 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was... |
10
~ 22523 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING indicator lights flashed. malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. at 2 644 miles 12 v. battery dead & replaced. i was... |
10
~ 40538 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE after only about 3 years use the rubber cover on the hatch release handle (the exterior handle of the rear... |
9
~ 39339 miles |
| SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. as a result the... |
9
~ 44105 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that the weather strips on the front and rear... |
8
~ 97372 miles |
| TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the trunk hinge has melted it looks like the plastic on the hinge has come apart thus not allowing the |
7
~ 55805 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT in the last month the headlight on my 2007 touring prius have had intermittent outages. one headlamp or the other... |
7
~ 48543 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL to:[email protected] subject:toyota prius 2007 model comments: although my dealer has run a complete battery of computer tests no explanation is... |
6
~ 17327 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2007 prius was "t-boned" on the driver side. other car (honda) was going ~40 mph and prius was going ~25... |
6
~ 25833 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY the rubber cover on the hatch release handle (the exterior handle of the rear hatch) on my 2007 toyota prius... |
5
~ 57580 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2007 toyota prius - tailgate switch melted and makes opening the tailgate difficult and messy. *tr... |
5
~ 17000 miles |
| SUSPENSION i pressed on the brakes in an emergency situation and there was a slight delay between when the brake pedal... |
5
~ 94286 miles |
| TIRES the new tires we got on a new vehicle purchase lasted only about 10 000 miles which was much lower |
5
~ 44306 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on a 2007 prius gas gauge showed 2 bars and was driving across a bridge in california when the gas... |
5
~ 102610 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM all late model toyota gas electric autos. i find them very dangerous in parking lots as they can and do... |
5
~ 9834 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2007 prius was "t-boned" on the driver side. other car (honda) was going ~40 mph and prius was going ~25... |
5
~ 35240 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that his complaint pertains to the anti-lock braking system on... |
5
~ 23580 miles |
| TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE 2007 toyota prius - tailgate switch melted and makes opening the tailgate difficult and messy. *tr... |
4
~ 47027 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY during normal driving with my 2007 toyota prius the accelerator has become stuck causing the auto to continue at high... |
4
~ 31250 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. when switching from cruise control to applying the brakes and back to cruise... |
4
~ 12875 miles |
| LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES trunk latch has become melted/sticky leaving a residue on hands during summer and frozen and non-working during colder months. this |
3
|
| LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES hatch latches should not melt down in 2-3 years and access to the hatch is a life safety issue. as... |
3
~ 33333 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2007 prius (69k miles). driving on highway all caution lights came on. towed to dealer and diagnosed with a 12-volt... |
3
~ 52333 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the flexible gas tank on the prius often fails to fill up all of the way to full. in cold... |
3
~ 36392 miles |
| WHEELS traveling straight ahead ~30mph on city street front tire (michelin dt008-35670-mi 185/65r15) blew for unknown reason. car swerved to right... |
2
~ 74000 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rubber back hatch release mechanism has melted and become mushy this summer. this winter the rubber mechanism has frozen... |
2
~ 54889 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the prius headlights turn off randomly while driving. sometimes one sometimes both. there is no pattern and they go back... |
2
~ 120000 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN several near miss incidents due to no acceleration on slippery surfaces - wheels do not even spin to no traction... |
2
~ 10000 miles |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY we own a toyota prius. when we turn on the heater and turn it to the feet warm air starts... |
2
~ 49050 miles |
| LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i was "t-boned" on my drivers' side on july 3 2009 in my 2007 prius. the car had extensive damage... |
2
|
| PARKING BRAKE my spouse owns a 2007 prius. on or about 7/18/08 she was backing down our driveway. she stopped the car... |
2
~ 48660 miles |
| TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES cause: flat tire in the front left or front right of the vehicle. the front left demonstrating the most severe... |
2
~ 47992 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING the lighting i believe is basically led has over a period of time become so dim that it is impossible... |
1
~ 88000 miles |
| HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that the gauges randomly flickered on the dashboard the... |
1
|
| BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING in order to start the brakes must be depressed. the electrical switch that detects the brake pedal being depressed also... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
| UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the car was involved in a collision north of san antonio texas. the collision ended up being a total lose... |
1
~ 55170 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i received a notice in the mail stating that i needed to have my aftermarket sunroof replaced due to the... |
1
~ 79000 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i am documenting that i am experiencing this issue: toyota recall campaign #10v039000 though this recall is technically for 2010... |
1
~ 39500 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i am documenting that i am experiencing this issue: toyota recall campaign #10v039000 though this recall is technically for 2010... |
1
~ 39500 miles |
| SEATS 1. wife is leary of driving our 2007 toyota prius because of problem brakes. we need a better description of... |
1
~ 58000 miles |
| COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the steering column locked.... |
1
~ 99000 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION my 2007 toyota prius has the same problem the 2010 has. when i go over bumps the car loses traction |
1
~ 20000 miles |
| CHILD SEAT hello there. i am almost 8 months pregnant and i drive a prius. i called the dealer and the toyota... |
1
|
| REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact attempted to park the vehicle into the residence garage driving... |
1
~ 18000 miles |
| TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have had two taillights fail and two hid headlamps fail in the first 17 months of owning my 2007 |
1
~ 52000 miles |
| FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. while driving 10 mph the electronic gear shift automatically shifts into neutral gear... |
1
|
| DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have a toyota prius 2007. i have 2 safety issues that i have complained to the dealer about but... |
1
|
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while backing out of my parking space at work my brakes went to the floor and barely stopped the vehicle.... |
1
~ 9600 miles |
| EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION all late model toyota gas electric autos. i find them very dangerous in parking lots as they can and do... |
1
|
| FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC driving on a residential street speed limit of 35mph at 5:20pm in evening commute traffic a normal stop transitioned into... |
1
~ 7005 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. while decelerating from 25 mph the vehicle began accelerating. the contact depressed the... |
1
~ 8000 miles |
| ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING the first sign of a problem was a squeaking sound coming from the steering column. the next couple of times... |
1
~ 450 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT musty/moldy smell coming from air conditioning. *tr... |
1
|
| FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2007 toyota prius only high beam headlights worked. consumer states that the switch works and the light on the dashboard... |
1
~ 1000 miles |
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that he smelled gas inside the vehicle after driving it... |
1
~ 25065 miles |
| STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the owner's manual stated that the vehicle should hold 11.9 gallons of fuel... |
1
~ 1000 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. while driving less than 1 mph the cd track menu will not display... |
1
~ 12 miles |
| FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. he tried to put gas in vehicle and found that he couldn't... |
1
~ 50 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN cause: flat tire in the front left or front right of the vehicle. the front left demonstrating the most severe... |
1
~ 8983 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the flexible gas tank on the prius often fails to fill up all of the way to full. in cold... |
1
|
| SIDEWALL > TIRES oem tire blowout on a 2007 prius touring edition purchased approximately before 11 /06 purchased new from a local toyota... |
1
|
| STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle does not achieve advertised fuel consumption performance. i have complained about this since the first service visit. today a... |
1
~ 100 miles |
| FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER vehicle does not achieve advertised fuel consumption performance. i have complained about this since the first service visit. today a... |
1
~ 100 miles |
| SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle does not achieve advertised fuel consumption performance. i have complained about this since the first service visit. today a... |
1
~ 100 miles |
| NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT complaint is in regard to the toyota prius navigational system. it has a gps system but entries are blocked unless... |
1
~ 15 miles |
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