2007 Toyota Prius Door Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- rear hatch · 7 records
- back hatch · 4 records
- rubber cover · 4 records
- hatch release · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door
As the weather gets colder and colder in the pittsburgh area this fall, the back hatch is becoming harder and harder to open. Today is the coldest day and the back hatch won't open at all. I saw that other owners have this issue. *tr
ODI 10658783
Door
Rear hatch handle has melted and making accessibility to the rear hatch lift gate is very sticky and soft. Sometimes the hatch does not respond when attempting to open the rear hatch. The piece was replaced under warranty in 2009 and is now malfunctioning again. *tr
ODI 10559118
Door
The handle to the rear door is barely functioning. It has been sticking for a long time but now it is almost impossible to open the rear door altogether. The rubber of the handle looks melted. *tr
ODI 10558463
Door
The back latch of my 2007 toyota prius has degraded ("melted" almost). It no longer functions properly, and i am unable to open the back hatch door easily. Sometimes it requires considerable effort and perseverance to get it open. If it's cold out it will not open at all. I am concerned that in the case of an emergency, i will not be able to get the door open. This is a major cause for concern and it is a serious…
ODI 10683077
Door · Equipment · Structure
After only about 1 year of owning my pre-owned 2007 prius, the rubber cover on the hatch release handle (the exterior handle of the rear hatch) melted into a sticky tarry black rubbery gooey mess. I can best describe it as being a viscous black glob like roofing tar. To open the hatch, you have to touch this black goo each time, which makes it difficult to operate the hatch release. I thought that this might be a…
ODI 10479625
Body · Door
The rear door latch rubber cover has turned to a goo, and makes it difficult to open the rear hatch door. *kb
ODI 10429509
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that a plastic piece from the door prematurely melted from an unknown location, which melted into the door latch. The failure made it extremely difficult to use the latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10972212
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
After only about 3 years use, the rubber cover on the hatch release handle (the exterior handle of the rear hatch) of our 2007 toyota prius, melted into a sticky tarry black rubbery gooey mess. I can best describe it as being a viscous black glob like roofing tar. To open the hatch, you have to touch this black goo each time, which makes it difficult to operate the hatch release. We believe this melting process…
ODI 10380030
Door · Electrical System
2007 toyota prius rear hatch handle failure. Rubber cover melts into electric switch making it inoperable.the back latch of my 2007 toyota prius first degraded ("melted" almost) over the course of several months/years. It no longer functioned properly, and i was unable to open the back hatch door easily. Sometimes it required considerable effort and perseverance to get it open. The malfunctioning handle started to…
ODI 10562054