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2007 Toyota Prius Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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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

  • water pump · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi2
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 1, 2016

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    2007 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle oil consumption issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle used a quart of oil a week. *jb

    ODI 10874078

  • June 16, 2014 · 124,989 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    On june 17, 2014 longo toyota service consultant stated the inverter water pump part #04000-32528 needed to be replaced at a part cost of $146. This same inverter water pump was replaced at longo on march 6, 2011. *tr

    ODI 10598993

  • February 28, 2013 · 121,568 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v536000 (engine and engine cooling, hybrid propulsion system). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the water pump needed to be repaired. The contact stated that the water pump was repaired previously under a manufacturer's recall. The manufacturer was notified of the…

    ODI 10639415

  • January 1, 2011

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    I have recently moved to pennsylvania, a state with many hills, and have found that on icy hills, the traction control causes the engine to shut down entirely when the wheels slip. This creates a very dangerous situation where there is no power at all to the wheels, causing the car to slip backward on the ice. I live on a steep hill and my car has almost rolled off the hill three times due to the failure of the…

    ODI 10377788

  • September 18, 2010

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Electric

    I have a 2007 toyota prius that is approaching 36,000 miles soon. Its brakes stutter when i try to come to a smooth stop. Its engine also vibrates excessively as if its misfiring, when idling. The symptoms do not happen all the time, but they happen frequently. I have taken the car to the local dealership several times, but they have not been able to fix the problems permanently. After my most recent visit to the…

    ODI 10360185

  • August 25, 2010 · 57,775 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Other

    Was driving at 30mph in residential area. No prior warnings of failure. 1. Car turned off - not the power but the ability to drive or put in gear or run. Car was non-drivable or movable in any way for next 3 hours. 2. Never happened before, problem unknown as the car works perfectly. 3. Dealer said they had no explanation toyota prius 2007 stalled and would not start - had car towed to dealer and problem disappeared…

    ODI 10352016

  • July 19, 2010 · 96,400 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle started to overheat. The check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer nearby and they advised him that they needed to replace the inverter pump. The vehicle was repaired for the inverter and water pump. The failure mileage was approximately…

    ODI 10381046

  • December 25, 2007 · 2,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that whenever the front wheels began to spin in icy or snowy conditions, the engine completely shut off. The failure occurred multiple times while trying to drive up a hill or an inclined driveway. The dealer inspected the fuel injection system on several occasions and was unable to find the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was…

    ODI 10305872

  • November 28, 2007

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    My 2007 toyota prius stalled without warning in heavy freeway traffic on a bridge with no shoulder. The wa state d.o.t. Pushed me to safety. Again, my 2007 prius stalled without warning in freeway traffic!!!!!! *tr

    ODI 10210255

  • April 7, 2007 · 2,644 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline

    Indicator lights flashed. Malfunction indicator lamp stayed on. At 2,644 miles, 12 v. Battery dead & replaced. I was told to keep the gas tank half or a quarter full or the reserve gas tank would cause the car to run on battery. The battery might have died because the car sat too long before it was sold/at 8,879 miles, i went in. After filling the gas tank & taking out the nozzle, gas spewed & bubbled out. The car…

    ODI 10195443