2007 Toyota Prius Power Train Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- warning lights · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving about 35 mph on a city street when the car suddenly shifted into neutral. I tried to put it back in drive, but it kept shifting back into neutral. Luckily there was enough distance between me and the car behind me was that it didn't result in an accident. I held the gearshift in drive with my right hand and steered with my left until i was able to turn off of the street into a parking lot. I could not…
ODI 11003900
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
While i was driving, the car suddenly made a very loud sound, that did not go away. Along with that, the lights on the dash lit up, the brake light, the red hazard exclamation triangle light, the abs and vsc light. It felt the brakes were not working and i would need to press it down hard for it to slow down. This has happened three times! And each time i took it in to toyota, their diagnostic tests showed nothing.…
ODI 10928076
Engine · Power Train
Wife backed vehicle up then shifted to drive .multipal dash warning lights came on. Vehicle was stopped and shut off. An attempt was made to restart the vehicle to move it back to a parked position. The vehicle could not be put back into drive or reverse. Had to manually push the vehicle to a parked position. It was lucky that this took place on our property in front of our residence and not a busy public roadway.…
ODI 10809147
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving uphill on a curved, shoulder-less road, my car spontaneously shifted into neutral, causing it to lose all power as well as power brake. I attempted to physically hold the gear shift in "drive", but this did not bring power back, nor did it change the light on the dash from "neutral". At first the car would shift into reverse, and i was able to back into a wider part of the road. It then stopped…
ODI 10722730
Power Train
On sunday morning, dec. 21st, i left the house around 7am with dog in back seat to drive to a hiking trail. Everything was normal as i drove south on oregon expressway. After driving about 0.5 mi and descending the underpass at alma st., at around 35 mph, without warning the red triangle light illuminated on with beep and indicators: brake, abs, airbag on and check engine. I also noticed the words "transmission…
ODI 10667920
Power Train
This is the resolution to an earlier complaint i filed. My nhtsa complaint confirmation number (odi number) is: 10644563. There didn't appear to be a way to amend that filing. To recap. All the emergency lights came on and my prius lost all power while i was driving. It came to a halt. It would not restart. My passengers eventually exited the car and i remained in the car with the flashers and depressed the brakes…
ODI 10648201
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
At approximately 65mph a red triangle warning light appeared on the dash panel accompanied by a yellow circle. The parking button was flashing and a pink cartoon car appeared on the display. The car was running fine so i continued till i reached my freeway exit. At the bottom of the exit i had to stop for a red light. The exit is dark and has a sharp curve. Upon stopping the car the transmission locked and the…
ODI 10641851
Power Train
Traction control function cannot be deactivated on the 2007 prius and should be considered a hazardous function. In slippery conditions while making turns from a full stop (if somewhat aggressive acceleration is applied) the traction control is activated and the power (acceleration) goes to zero. It's the equivalent of releasing the accelerator (accelerator is unresponsive). The vehicle is coasting into traffic and…
ODI 10632309
Power Train
Vehicle will not stay in drive, especially after sitting in the hot sun for several hours. This is a well documented issue on many forums such as http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/62-prius-forum/343977-08-prius-won-t-stay-gear-3.html. People have even mentioned claims of the transmission shifting to neutral while they are driving down the road. I called my local toyota dealership and they said they have heard issues…
ODI 10638524
Power Train
Transaxle failure resulting in repair bill of $4948. Please see details under fuel/propulsion system category as i didn't select the proper "affected part" classification when i made the complaint. Odi # 10616528. While doing research today i found a similar complaint made 4/27/14 id # 10586065. *tr
ODI 10618197
Power Train
Last week my wife was driving when our car lost power, began making unusual noises, and multiple warning lights became illuminated on the dash. She stopped the car, turned off the power, and restarted the engine; again the warning lights remained lit. We immediately took the car to our local dealer and left it overnight. The next day they informed me the transmission had failed and charged me $5400 to repair it. The…
ODI 10586065
Power Train
Prius shifted itself out of gear. I put the car into 'drive', it shifted itself into neutral. I put the car in 'reverse', it shifted itself into 'neutral'. I turned the car off and on several times and finally got it to stay in 'reverse', but every time i tried to get the car into 'drive', it shifted back into 'neutral'. This is a serious safely risk. I've restarted several times and still can't get the car to stay…
ODI 10521983
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Structure · Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
The problem has occurred whenever the donut tire is being used on the vehicle as a temporary replacement for a flat tire - this has occurred on both the two occasions that in which i have had to used them both times on the front tires, once on the left tire and the second occasion, most recent on the left. Apparently, the donut tire because of its smaller diameter causes the car's slip differential system to…
ODI 10502002
Engine · Power Train
Master warning light came on along with vehicle stability control, brake & check engine lights. Took it to my toyota dealer (rice toyota, greensboro, nc). I work 79 miles from home. I called my toyota dealer, a service rep said it was ok to drive as long as the warning lights weren't flashing.diagnostic codes indicated the hybrid converter/inverter was bad, they cleared warning lights, which stayed off. They said it…
ODI 10501380
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that she shifted into park and exited the vehicle. Upon returning, the contact noticed that the vehicle independently shifted from park, rolled away and crashed into a pole while occupied with the contact's child. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not…
Crash reported
ODI 10492303
Power Train
I was driving on i-10 westbound when the red triangle light came on. I pulled over and read the booklet which said to get immediate help. I drove it about 5 miles and pulled into west covina toyota. They performed health check code poa2b and c23128. Something with the transmission control or assembly. After 4 days they could not tell me what needed to be done, so i had it towed to an independent and paid $2800 for a…
ODI 10640588
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed. As a result, whenever he attempted to shift into reverse the vehicle would shift into neutral independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10473214
Power Train
The prius will shift itself out of drive and into neutral when the car has been sitting in the hot sun and the interior heats up. This has happened at least 10 times over the past couple of years. I have to manually hold the gear shift into drive in order to drive the car. I drove it to the dealer and showed them the problem and they had no idea why it did that and said they had never heard of this problem before.…
ODI 10631306
Power Train
Transmission shifted out of drive and into neutral causing loss of power. Had to pull off the highway. This incident has happened a number of times. Prius service bulletin t-sb-0142-11. *tr
ODI 10477105
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When i bought my new prius in 2007 i knew there was something strange. Everytime i went down this big hill near my house the car would shoot forward a bit and it would be hard to brake. I called my dealer and they told me it was an advanced safty feature. The more i drove the car the worse it got. I would avoid routes with hills in the rain. In 2009 when i had my 2nd child i decided to get rid of the car because the…
ODI 10306881
Power Train
I have a 2007 toyota prius. I turned it off and went in the house. When i came out it had gone into my garage door and damaged the front end and the garage door. Obviously accelerated after being shut down. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10310818
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 prius, and every time i go over a bump in the road, my car accelerates,and i get a run away feeling that lasts about 30-45 seconds. In addition, when i am at rest, and the motor is on and my foot in on the brake, the car makes a noise as if the horn is lowly honking. I have described both of these things to my dealership, and they told me that they never heard of this problem before. They said that…
ODI 10314982
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My near death experience drive my 2007 toyota prius on august 30, 2007** **while driving my 2007 prius behind a 16-wheeler and at an average speed of 60mph, suddenly my prius' engine & motors roared and the speed surged so strongly that if i didn't ride the brakes, i saw myself ramming into the back of the 16-wheeler in front of me. Also at this time, a cadillac suv was following me to close on this georgia…
Fire reported
ODI 10313403
Power Train · Service Brakes, Electric
I've complained -- with no response or help -- to a toyota dealer about 2 concerns i have with my 2007 prius that i've always believed were manufacturer/design defects: 1) the brakes skip when i hit a pothole, especially the one i traverse every weekday turning into my worksite. 2) during hard acceleration early in a drive (the uphill left turn leaving my neighborhood), there is a hesitation for about a second or…
ODI 10306587