2007 Toyota Prius Electrical System Problems
- 216
- 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.
Among these 216 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- instrument panel · 16 records
- combination meter · 11 records
- safety issue · 11 records
- rear hatch · 10 records
- both headlights · 10 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 63 |
| 60–100k mi | 51 |
| 100–150k mi | 39 |
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Sometimes when i start my car, the speedometer, fuel level and odometer cluster display goes blank. I do have a speedometer app on my phone. I have used tips from prius owners about how to get the display back on. I still believe this may be a problem for normal drivers. It usually happens when i start the car.
ODI 11308109
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Our daughter was driving our 2007 toyota prius to work in the dark in rush hour on the highway, driving straight, at highway speed, in los angeles, and the instrument panel instantly blacked out, with the car completely dead and halted. It could not even be shifted into neutral! The car stopped right in the middle of the highway. She called 911, and a wrecker was dispatched to lift the car off the freeway.…
ODI 11302378
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
On an intermittent basis, the dash does not light up(speed, gear selections , gas level, etc) when this happens you can not shut the engine off or remove the ignition key which are big safety items when you have to park as you can not lock the doors and all information on the large display does not work or any of the dash display so you have no indication of speed, engine warnings etc. I purchased my 2007 prius from…
ODI 11300471
Electrical System
Dashboard troubles shut off and dont show dashight nothing
ODI 11297217
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
One headlight on my car keeps shutting off, while the other is fine. I am able to "fix" the issue by turning my headlights off and then turning them on again. Dealers initially told me it was because the bulb burned out, but i replaced both at the same time, and it's always the driver's side bulb that "burns out." upon further review on public forums, it appears the bulb is perfectly fine and there's some type of…
ODI 11232117
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that the cluster panel went out while driving at any speed. Also, the abs and check engine indicators illuminated when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to autonation toyota pinellas park [redacted], located at 8501 us highway 19 north, pinellas park, fl 33781) where it was diagnosed that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 11265399
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Sporadically, the lights on the dashboard will not light up. When this happen the backup camera will not display as well. This doesn't happen often, but when it happens, it is a while before the they will display.
ODI 11207161
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
The dashboard don't work sometimes, sometimes tha break light turns on and the breaks stop working it change it self to neutral and the power steering w. Get really hard.. All this hapens when the car is in motion on city streets.
ODI 11223053
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Toyota sent the extended warranty notice on the combination meter to the wrong address; therefore, i could not "connect the dots" regarding my dashboard blackout--meaning i thought it was quirky, not a documented problem with the combination meter. My 2007 prius with only 35,000 miles on it needs a replacement combination meter but toyota will not pay for it--claiming it provided an extended warranty. My response…
ODI 11161191
Electrical System
The instrument panel doesn't show when the car in turned on and the car wouldn't shut off without following alternate shut off instructions. This happened in october 26,2018 and again on december 9,2018. Apparently the problem is the combination meter which toyota did a warranty enhancement for 9 years from purchase date which means they won't fix mine unless i pay $800.00 plus tax. Since i'm out of their extended…
ODI 11157332
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was driving my 2007 toyota prius in the middle of the night and all of the sudden all of my lights went out. I was in the middle of a busy road and could not see anything and decide to just pull off the road and hope not to hit anything because i just wanted to get off the road before i got hit by an oncoming car. After i got off the road for awhile i tried the lights and they both worked. I took my prius to a…
ODI 11113651
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed to display and the lights failed to illuminate. During the failure, the vehicle would not shut off. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (bev smith toyota, 5655 s. Us hwy 1, stuart, fl) where it was diagnosed that the combination meter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also…
ODI 11113906
Electrical System
Dash board goes black! No instrumentation. Toyota states there was a recall and i did not respond. I did not receive a recall notice. They refuse to fix the problem. I have emails dating back from 2014.
ODI 11104649
Electrical System
The 2007 toyota prius touring with 151k on it started experiencing dashboard going blank when power button pressed. The emergency signal and direction signal works but other navigation or main display including speed, fuel gauge and mileage doesn't work. Dealer said, it's out of warranty to replace even though it's part of safety warning by toyota before. The vehicle was able to run without dashboard display…
ODI 11097597
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Headlights flicker then will shut off completelywhile driving down highway.. No dash lights. Have to turn car off and on
ODI 11098035
Electrical System
The dashboard goes black! No instruments. I have contacted toyota and they said i missed the recall and won't fix it. It happened again today! 3/02/2018 you have to put the fob in and press the start button for 3 seconds just to get the car to turn off.
ODI 11075779
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. When the contact entered the vehicle and pushed the start button, he had to hold the button for 3 to 10 seconds before the vehicle started. Occasionally, all the indicators on the instrument panel failed to function, which prevented the contact from knowing how fast he was traveling and the amount of fuel in the vehicle. Toyota walnut creek (2100 n broadway, walnut creek, ca…
ODI 11180393
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
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. For about an hour i couldn't even get my car to turn off. This has been happening ever so often since may of 2015 and is very dangerous driving my car in that condition. The other day my car ran out of gas on the bridge from the 5 freeway to the 91…
ODI 11064997
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving approximately 30 mph, the instrument panel lighting stopped working. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and then drove to koons tyson's toyota in tyson's corner, va where it was diagnosed that the combination meter was faulty and had to be replaced. In 2015, the vehicle was taken to the same dealer because the instrument panel lighting…
ODI 11063024
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
My car has a clunking/rattle sound when going over bumps or uneven roads even without brakes slightly engaged. It also does this when driving over 60 mph on smooth roads but if i turn wheels slightly left or right the sound stops and when i turn them back straight it begins again. It is so bad that you can feel it on your feet and strongly thru the steering column. Also the front tires wear heavily on the inside…
ODI 11102659
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that the instrument panel indicators failed to illuminate. The contact mentioned that the instrument panel failed to display any warning indicators or the fuel amount. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the contact did not know what parts needed to be repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11058310
Electrical System
Combination meter display failure. This is a known issue in which the instrumentation panel and cruise control cease to function. The car may also not turn off without going through elaborate procedures. It is seriously dangerous in that the speedometer and the fuel gauge do not display. Toyota is aware of this defective omponent and issued an "enhanced warranty" to repair the problem, but only if the problem…
ODI 11138827
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlights are unreliable, they can go off (one or both) at any time. This problem is well documented on many internet sites
ODI 11098384
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The dashboard went black with no visibility to speed, fuel tank gauge, or other instruments in this panel. Also, car would not power off. The instrument panel went dark while i was driving on a city street. The engine power down problem occurred in my driveway upon my return from my city use.
ODI 10991702
Electrical System
Interior lights are extremely dim. Affecting tons of prius owners. Shift knob was working and has not gone out as well. Too expensive to replace the light bulb in shifter knob. No solution for interior dimmed lighting that lots of people are complaining about. Dealer said they know of the issue and it exists in all 2007 toyota prius models.
ODI 10969588