2007 Toyota Prius Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 112
- 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 112 stored complaint records:
- 36 indicate a crash
- 9 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- cruise control · 19 records
- brake pedal · 13 records
- slow down · 11 records
- foot brake · 9 records
- accelerator pedal · 8 records
- traction control · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Taka inflator, i was in a car accident and none of the air bags deployed. It was head on accident. Also my car just started to speed up. I ended up hitting a billboard.
Crash reported
ODI 11221550
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 · 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
Vehicle Speed Control
On warmer days the car will not stay in gear and will move into neutral by itself. This happens in drive and reverse. It also does not go into park from neutral. This happens regularly, and happens most often when the car is starting to move from a standstill and drive or reverse are first engaged. The car starts to move and then pops into neutral and stops accelerating.
ODI 10982950
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on a rainy day, abs and vsc lights on dash came on. My car violently fishtailed almost 180 degrees, back and forth 6 times on a curve getting off a freeway (about 45 mph) nearly crashed. I proceeded very slowly to side street. Car shimmied to right making a left turn. Felt like i was driving on ice. Called a tow truck. Dealership found rodent damage to wires to wheel speed sensor. I discovered manufacturers…
ODI 10924179
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Combination meter failure while driving. Unable to view speedometer or dash lights. Car sometimes locks up, unable to view abs signal because dashlights become inoperable. Unable to turn car off during dashboard/combination meter failure. *tr
ODI 10917288
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
The electronic dash (heads up instrument display) on our 2007 prius has intermittently failed to light over the last year. Yesterday, it failed and also wouldn't turn off. We always use the remote (keyless) ignition system. But, after the failures yesterday i put the electronic key fob into the hole in the dash thinking that might help. Instead, i couldn't remove it. I tried every combination of pressing buttons…
ODI 10909836
Vehicle Speed Control
The traction-control system in the prius is, i believe, dangerous. When the slightest degree of wheel slip is detected, it essentially shuts off power to the wheels for a moment. On a number of occasions, when accelerating to merge in with traffic on a wet road, the system's reaction has slowed me down to what i believe is a dangerous extent. On a couple of occasions, i have ended up stuck in snow because the system…
ODI 10850616
Vehicle Speed Control
While backing slowly into a parking spot of an inner city supermarket in a busy residential area the car suddenly accelerated. It went over a 1 ft concrete curb limiter into the street and after a 180 degree loop in reverse i finally hit the e-brake hard while at the same time i ran over a pedestrian traffic light and hit a tree with the rear passenger side to a full stop. Air bags did not deploy. During all this…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10787599
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
I got unintended high speed and i could not stop the car. It stopped because the wheel was hit by the curbe
Crash reported
ODI 10809920
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When applying the brakes in traffic on a city road with a posted 35 mph speed limit, the car felt as though it surged forward briefly and accelerated followed by the anti-lock brake dashboard light coming on and off and then the brakes finally started working to slow the car down. This has happened about 10 times the last few weeks and has nearly caused me to rear-end other vehicles on the road.
ODI 10775959
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration which resulted in a crash in the garage. The failure occurred on two occasions. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,626. Updated 01/21/16*lj *as
Crash reported
ODI 10779688
Vehicle Speed Control
After speeding up to pass another car on a slight upgrade ([redacted]), my prius continued to accelerate. I could not slow the car down to the speed limit using the brake pedal. For about fifteen minutes, i kept trying to slow the car down, looking for a place to pull over where i wouldn't hit anything. The accelerator pedal was not stuck & no floor mat was touching either pedal. The only way i could stop was with…
ODI 10850888
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
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On tuesday, may 26, 2015 at 5:04 pm while traveling at about 57 mph south on hi way 101 at about the mile post 255.5, my 2007 toyota prius suddenly and without any change in steering by me, veered to the right off the road and into the guardrail. There seemed to be no reaction to my frantic steering and braking in the attempt to return the car to the road. After the car hit the guardrail it traveled about 15 feet…
Crash reported
ODI 10745974
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On may 16, 2015, while driving my second-generation 2007 toyota prius on the freeway, i experienced a sudden loss of power, along with the illumination on the instrument panel of the malfunction indicator light, master warning light and hybrid warning light. I was able to maneuver the car to the side of the road and summon emergency help. A nearby toyota dealership replaced the hybrid inverter water pump, which…
ODI 10734085
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
2007 prius dashboard lights malfunction - completely dark. See nhtsa # 10544698 and many other complaints regarding dashboard lights/cluster going completely dark and engine will not shut off. This is an extremely serious safety issue and dealerships will not repair for free. The part needed is a combination meter/cluster that costs around $1000 to repair from the dealer. Please everyone - push for national recall…
ODI 10640070
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the car, the dash symbols vsc, abs and the (!) turned on and the car started to beep inside. Alarmed at what was happening, i hit the brakes to find that they were not working and there was no resistance when pushing down on the brake pedal. I was in a parking lot when this happened and had to swerve to avoid hitting people walking around. After a minute or 2 of coasting i was approaching a dead end…
ODI 10631722
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling at 50mph when an alarm sounded in the car and 4 lights lit up on the dashboard ? The brake system warning light, master warning light, vsc and malfunction indicator lamp. The vehicle was taken to a toyota dealership where they advised the hybrid water pump needed replacing. I then discovered there is a recall on the hybrid water pumps but was advised my vehicle was not on the list for the recall. The…
ODI 10608004
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the freeway, suddenly noticed slight jolt and illumination of various warning lights in the instrument panel (check engine, large warning sign, emergency car danger sign, vsc sign). Hybrid system ceased functioning, leading the car to drive using gasoline engine only. Dealership determined hybrid electric water pump was no longer functioning, needed replacement at cost of $570. *tr
ODI 10598883
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I had my car in for 110,000 mile service on april 25. They changed the oil, rotated the tires, installed a new air filter and said that i needed new front brakes and they cleaned and adjusted the back brakes. Yesterday after backing out of the garage the brake light warning light along with the abs and vsc light came on briefly. On interstate 90 nearing downtown cleveland all of these lights came on again along with…
ODI 10586183
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on highway about 60mph, vehicle suddenly lost brakes. Brake, abs and vsc idiot light went on. Inside vehicle buzzer sounded. Very little hydraulic braking. Was only able to stop vehicle because i was going up hill. *tr
ODI 10584528
Air Bags · Body · Vehicle Speed Control
Parking my prius, my foot on the brake pedal, i hit a very small patch of black ice with the right front wheel. The car slanted briefly to the left--then there was a sudden surge of engine power. The car rushed over a mound of ice and snow, jumped the curb, rushed forward between a wall and a tree, narrowly missing it, and crashed into a parked toyota truck facing outward from the curb. My prius hit the heavy truck…
Crash reported
ODI 10579214
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling on the highway at 55 mph, the power was lost and the accelerator did not respond to being depressed. The car was steered from the middle lane on a three lane highway to gradually coast into the safety lane off the highway where the brake was used to stop the vehicle. The power button was then depressed and the engine restarted and we reentered the highway. This was the only such incident in seven…
ODI 10524449
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
At approximately 11:20 am, i was waiting to have my car washed at a drive through car wash. A chevrolet pickup truck had completed being washed and was stopped at the exit. The green light came on at the start of the car wash for me to proceed. I moved forward when suddenly the car lurched forward at what seemed to be top speed. I jammed my foot of the brake pedal and held it down but the car continued speeding. I…
Crash reported
ODI 10514171