2007 Toyota Prius: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle2007 / toyota / prius
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints2,003 on file (2006-12-11 → 2026-01-15)
recalls0
investigations0
fars101 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Brake actuator/ABS module failureSERVICE BRAKES65 complaints2018-01 → 2025-06prius-2007-brake-actuator-abs-failure
  • 11623731 Failing Brake Actuator Assembly. This is known issue by Toyota and they issued a brief warranty repair program, but have since stopped and refuse to fix the issue or provide assistance
  • 11479963 Toyota has admitted that their BRAKE ACTUATOR assembly on their 2007 Prius FAILS and they will fix it for no charge BUT ONLY IF YOU COMPLAIN
  • 11310480 I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK NAVIGATING THROUGH BUSY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED IN MY VEHICLE
Combination meter/instrument panel display blackoutELECTRICAL SYSTEM32 complaints2018-01 → 2023-10prius-2007-combination-meter-dash-blackout
  • 11547630 Combination meter often does not turn on when turning the car on. This means you cannot see a speedometer, any warning lights, fuel tank levels, or mileage
  • 11138827 COMBINATION METER DISPLAY FAILURE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL AND CRUISE CONTROL CEASE TO FUNCTION
  • 11064997 STARTING MAY 2015 WHOLE DASHBOARD IN MY CAR SPORADICALLY GOES BLACK, I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST I WAS GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT OR USE MY BACKUP CAMERA IN MY CAR
Headlights intermittently shutting off while drivingEXTERIOR LIGHTING42 complaints2017-12 → 2024-02prius-2007-headlight-intermittent-shutoff
  • 11150097 FRONT HEADLIGHT (BOTH) SOMETIMES ALL LIGHTS WILL GO OFF. MOST OF THE TIME IT IS ONE OR THE OTHER BUT I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN WHERE BOTH COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING
  • 11209804 ONE HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF RANDOMLY. EVERY NOW AND AGAIN TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON AGAIN WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING 70MPH DOWN A DARK HIGHWAY YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED THAT THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON
  • 11091617 HEADLIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES LEFT, SOMETIMES RIGHT, SOMETIMES BOTH WILL TURN OFF. SO FAR, TURNING THE THE SWITCH OFF THEN BACK ON CURES THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY
Melted rear hatch/trunk latch preventing accessSTRUCTURE7 complaints2018-02 → 2024-07prius-2007-melted-hatch-latch
  • 11218562 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRIM AROUND THE TRUNK LATCH MELTED AND WAS STUCK TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE TRUNK
  • 11115076 THE BACK LATCH TO THE TRUNK/HATCH IS DEFECTIVE. THE RUBBER EXTERIOR PART HAS MELTED AND IS ALL GOOEY AND STICKY
  • 11267228 THE RUBBER COVER TO THE EXTERNAL TRUNK LATCH HAS MELTED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS EITHER GOOEY TO THE TOUCH IN WARM WEATHER OR FROZEN SOLID AND IMMOVABLE IN COLDER TEMPERATURES
Engine stalling or loss of power while drivingENGINE4 complaints2018-11 → 2020-08prius-2007-engine-stall-loss-of-power
  • 11351874 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY IN HOUSTON (INTERSTATE-10) AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED
  • 11151926 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND FAILED TO OPERATE
  • 11242682 WE ARE EXPERIENCING GROSS MALFUNCTIONING WITH THIS PRIUS THAT NOW HAS APPX. 76,000 MILES

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
20032006-12-112026-01-151249EXTERIOR LIGHTING:1060; SERVICE BRAKES:332; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:248; STRUCTURE:184; HYDRAULIC:145

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024101legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2007 Toyota Prius vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/toyota/prius
@misc{wrenchpro_2007_toyota_prius_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2007 Toyota Prius},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/toyota/prius}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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