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
Without warning, after stopping and turning off the engine, my prius engine wouldn't start and all of the warning lights went on when i tried to turn the engine over.. Thankfully, i was not in an intersection or on a road when this occurred. The toyota dealer i had the car towed to, told me i had a poaa6 code and need to replace a transaxle assembly. (repair costs are over $4000.00) after a little bit of research,…
ODI 10585240
Body · Electrical System
The back door 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. Sometimes it required considerable effort and perseverance to get it open. I cannot open it anymore as the latch broke. 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 10585114
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving at approximately 50 mph, the instrument panel, the headlights, and the tail lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the headlights were replaced but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 75,642.
ODI 10714027
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was returning home from a trip with a friend and driving on major freeway late at night, very dark with little visibility in a rural, unlit area. .all lights in vehicle shut down while driving 70-75 mph. We could not see anything even the road, was like driving blind and very frightening trying to navigate the prius off the road safely without getting hit by other vehicles. Once i stopped the vehicle off the side…
ODI 10577709
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Brake (red color) warning lights appear while driving at 55 mph; yellow color indicator on abs, vsc. Once these warning lights appear, i somehow lose 25-50% of my braking power. Not sure what is wrong despite getting brand new wheels, replaced all-new rotors, brake pads, oil and filter change. This is the 5th time it has happened in the last few weeks. Toyota should be held liable and to replace the full cost of any…
ODI 10573280
Electrical System · Engine
Hybrid battery failed. The battery is hyped as lasting the lifetime of your car. 7 years and 131k is not a lifetime in my opinion. If i lived or bought my car in ca, it would be covered under warranty. Because i live in alabama, it is not. Warranty should be standardized. *tr
ODI 10568524
Electrical System
For the second time in a year, the electronic display panel on my 2007 toyota prius has gone completely dark i.e, inoperative when i started the vehicle. This panel displays the vehicle speed, gas gauge and various status & warning lights. The car still is able to be driven even though the display panel does not work, which is a hazard. The first time it happened i had the toyota dealership's service dept. Look at…
ODI 10568275
Electrical · Electrical System
The display screen in the center of the dash in completely black. It won't turn on. *tr
ODI 10567999
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The bulbs turn off intermittently for no reason. I already replaced the bulbs but the problem did not go away. This is very unsafe. I made my research and there are many complaints of this kind of problem with the 2007 prius. Toyota should recall and fix this problem. This is very unsafe. *tr
ODI 10565526
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the contact heard a high pitch screeching sound as all the warning lights illuminated. The contact lost control of the brakes and the engine was shut off. The vehicle still had no brakes. The failure later recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that there was an error in the…
ODI 10562130
Electrical System · Hatchback/Liftgate
I too am a victim of the melting rear hatch cover. The rubber cover to the external trunk latch has deteriorated to the point where it is either gooey to the touch in warm weather or frozen solid to the point where it is immovable in colder temperatures. This is a safety hazard since i am unable to access the spare tire. The rubber appears to be blocking the release mechanism. The deterioration started during the…
ODI 10558893
Body · Electrical System
I have a 2007 toyota prius and the rubber has "melted" off if the latch and has made it nearly impossible to gain access to the rear compartment of my vehicle. It began with numerous black and sticky fingers then progressed to chunks of gooey of what i think was plastic coming off into my hands and has ended up being an almost impossible task to gain access via the back end of my car. From a very quick search of the…
ODI 10556826
Electrical System
The hatch handle made of rubber is deteriorating and now moisture gets in the switch and when it gets below freezing you can open the hatch. This rubber piece should not be coming apart like this . Many complaints have surfaced concerning this issue. If you needed to change a tire you could not get the hatch open to get the tire or emergency equipment. *tr
ODI 10556243
Electrical System · Structure
The rubber latch that provides access to the trunk area of my 2007 toyota prius has essentially melted. When i touch it my hand comes away with a black gooey substance. In the summertime this is more of an annoyance than anything (i have to carry around wet-wipes, and i often put groceries etc. In the passenger cabin just to avoid accessing the trunk), but in the winter it can be quite dangerous, as the melted latch…
ODI 10551913
Body · Electrical System
The rubber covering the external hatch latch at the rear of my 2007 prius has degraded to the extent that the latch no longer functions properly. This is a design flaw for the 2007 prius and very dangerous as it will not allow access into the trunk area in case of emergency. Because of the melted/degraded rubber my wife can no longer get into the trunk and i can only get into the trunk at random intervals with…
ODI 10556654
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving vehicle at night, noticed that passenger side head lamp turned off. Vehicle was stopped on the curb and tried to turn the headlight switch on off again, but could not turn on one head light. I was afraid to drive the vehicle with one lamp, since local township police can give me a violation ticket. The high beam works but not the low beam. Toyota needs to fix this issue via product recall. *tr
ODI 10551206
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 touring prius with hid headlamps and 1 of the headlamp assembly started leaking water and toyota of kingsport, tn. Replaced it on oct. 28th 2013 and charged me $342.30 after discount. Now the new headlight and the other one is going off while driving and this happened on may 29th 2014. There is no way a headlight should fail in 6 or 7 months. Thank you for listening to my complaint, as i can't afford…
ODI 10595356
Electrical System · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
After the car has been parked for awhile, the dashboard was completely black. The car powered on, but there was no speedometer, no fuel display, and no odometer. The car will drive and gas engine and hybrid system works as usual, but there are no power steering, the turn signals do not work, and the wiper does not work. After driving for 5 to 15 minutes, the dash would light up and car drives like normal again and…
ODI 10548988
Electrical System
When the car was turned on in the morning after sitting overnight, the dashboard was completely black. The car powered on, but there was no speedometer, no fuel display, no odometer, and no back-up camera when put into reverse. When i got to my destination, approximately [redacted] time, i was unable to power off the car after repeated attempts. The car finally powered down after i held the power button for several…
ODI 10544698
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
The right headlight had to be replaced. It would turn off and if i turned the lever on and off while i was driving it would come on for a while. On a dark night it was dangerous. I replaced the right headlight and it cost a total of $229.55 which i thought was outrageous. Now the driver's side headlight has gone out too. I might have to drive it only in daylight unless i can find a cheaper way to replace the…
ODI 10604631
Electrical System
I was driving on a dark country road when both headlights went out. I turned the headlight control off and then on and then the lights came on again. The car has a long history of the passenger side headlight going out intermittently. When it was just one light intermittently going out, i had reported this to the dealer and later to an independent mechanic. I was told that they didn't find a problem. After this most…
ODI 10542426
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Passenger-side high intensity headlight started intermittently failing. The light goes out randomly and unexpectedly. Turning both headlights off and back on again temporarily fixes the issue. *tr
ODI 10535177
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Right headlight flickers when starting car, then goes out intermittently. Known issue with 2005-2007 prius. *tr
ODI 10524085
Electrical System
I am one of the many victims of the defective prius 2007 hatch opening switch. After 4 years the rubber cover turned to tar for my 2007 toyota prius. Essentially the rubber cover melts into the electronic switch making it inoperable. *tr
ODI 10553558
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlight and taillights go out and then come back on. Also, when on they seem to be very weak. *tr
ODI 10561635