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.
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 7 mph and pulling into a parking space, he attempted to engage the brakes and it failed to stop the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle kept moving forward, went over a divider, and crashed into two vehicles. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10510033
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle was hit by a fault driver and my vehicle air bags never exploded. I have sustained injuries to my neck, wrist and back after this accident. My vehicle has gas pedal acceleration after the accident and when i put the brakes to stop or slow down the vehicle my vehicle jumps up and increases the speed. I fear that this faulty parts of brake or gas paddle could result in another serious accident. This is my…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10573314
Vehicle Speed Control
I use my cruise control as often as possible, so i believe that if the lever is flexed even a little bit 20-30 times a day the stress will eventually break it. Mine didn't just snap, it refused to function for a day or two when the amount of flex in the nearly broken lever didn't make the cancel switch engage. It broke completely while engaging it. I found out that others are having the same issue by doing a simple…
ODI 10412510
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
For a long time my prius has had pauses in acceleration occasionally when leaving a stopped position. You press on the gas and there is a couple of second pause before it accelerates. You have to be careful when pulling out into traffic because when it looks like you have time to go, with the pause it is no longer safe to pull out. I call it stalling out. There is a recall for prius that began on january 17,2013. It…
ODI 10564279
Vehicle Speed Control
My cruise control lever broke off right at the base. There's nothing but the wires keeping it on. I had to tape it to the steering wheel so it wouldn't make noises from flopping around when i made turns.i have never used excessive force, and my hands aren't all that strong. The cruise control lever is supposed to be used regularly and therefore should be constructed in a way to withstand regular use. However, it's…
ODI 10562050
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 2 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration as the vehicle proceeded over a slab of concrete barriers and crashed into the brick wall of a building. The air bags did not deploy and the contact sustained moderate injuries. A police report was available. The vehicle was previously…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10365780
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated over a concrete curb and onto the sidewalk. There were no injuries. There was no police report filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who could find nothing wrong. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 41,100.
Crash reported
ODI 10370426
Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling into parking lot stopped had brakes on (witness to brakes on). Removed seatbelt reached to turn car off. The car accelerated on its own could not stop by applying brakes. Hit two parked pickups which stopped my car. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10358098
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving approximately 65 mph she took her foot off of the accelerator and the vehicle continued to accelerate. She engaged the brakes and then tapped them slowly in order to slow the vehicle down. She was forced to shift into neutral gear to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that she experienced the acceleration failure three times in one weekend and during the last…
ODI 10352703
Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota prius 2007 -- while stuck in heavy traffic, my car lurched forward and struck the car in front of it, which in turn hit the car in front. My foot was on the brake since traffic was at a standstill. Applying the brake harder did not stop the car in time to prevent the accident. There were no injuries. This never occurred before. The car has 19,000 miles. Spoke with toyota dealership (smithtown toyota). They…
Crash reported
ODI 10348201
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota prius accelerated to 93mph when trying to engage cruise control. *tr
ODI 10345954
Vehicle Speed Control
Yesterday i was driving back from dropping off my son at school, getting on the freeway, my gas pedal was about 1/2 way depressed, the next thing i know the gas pedal is leaving my foot as if in cruise control and flooring itself, the car engine is racing full speed, fortunately i had run this through my head before, and i was competent enough to apply the brakes as hard as i could, put the car in neutral and safely…
ODI 10332724
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Parking Brake · Vehicle Speed Control
Summary: my car began accelerating while i was in park. I own a 2007 toyota prius. Two days ago, i drove to my destination, pulled into a parking spot, and turned off the car. I was early, so i turned the car back on (so i could listen to the radio while i waited). The car was in park and i did not have my feet on any pedals. The car was on for less than a minute when it began to drive forward. I both heard the…
ODI 10330198
Headlights · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving at speeds of 30 mph, the vehicle exhibited abnormal surging and the headlights became inoperable. The vehicle had not been received any repairs to correct the failure. The failure mileage was 18,195 and the current mileage was 18,200.
ODI 10325891
Vehicle Speed Control
1. My partner left work at @ 4 pm and started to drive home. It was a clear day with no precipitation. He was about a mile away from work proceeding west on nj state route 561 when he came to a stop 1-2 feet behind a truck at a stoplight. He had his foot on the brake. 2. He was caught off guard as the car accelerated forward into the truck ahead of him without his doing anything to the accelerator. Damage was caused…
Crash reported
ODI 10324934
Vehicle Speed Control
I have experienced two episodes where my 2007 prius accelerated uncontrollably. One was while backing out of a driveway by my classroom onto the street. I put my foot on the accelerator and the car literally took off backwards like a rocket. I removed my right foot from the gas pedal and applied the brakes--nothing happened!! I ended up with both feet on the brake across the street in parking spaces by the library.…
ODI 10324926
Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
I am writing to explain two problems i have had with my toyota prius. I want to have a documented of report of these problems in the event that they result in a serious accident, as i fear they might. I have experienced these problems on a number of occasions. The first problem occurs whenever i drive over rough or uneven payment. When the traction control kicks in, it feels as if the car is surging and it is…
ODI 10319080
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
1) two times my car has accelerated on its own, and i had to feather the gas pedal to get it to stop accelerating, which took under a minute to correct. 2)when braking the car, if you hit sand or a bump which causes the slippery light to come on, the car transistions from generating power, to all brakes, at which point the car accelerates as there is an interruption and a short period of time where there is no…
ODI 10318828
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph. When pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal the vehicle would not exceed over 45 mph. The gear was shifted from neutral into the park position. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and turned the engine off. The vehicle restarted after waiting for a minimum period of one minute. The vehicle resumed to…
ODI 10322096
Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
I have been driving a 2007 toyota prius since july 2007. The hid headlights switch off automatically while driving. Sometimes the left hid switches off but the right headlights stays on. The headlights turn off but the display from the inside says that headlights are turned on. The headlights come on if i turn the headlights off and turn them back on then both of them are working till they switch off again during…
ODI 10319421
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2007 toyota prius was in park, engine running. I then pushed on the gas and the pedal stuck. I turned the car off, and the engine stopped revving. I then turned the car back on and the car ran fine. I am presently in s. Carolina and will drive to canada next week with my two children, so am very concerned about getting in the car. What should i do? *tr
ODI 10318792
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *TR
ODI 10319160
Vehicle Speed Control
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 2007 toyota prius (vin: [xxx] ) - cruise control malfunction. Set cruise control for speed limits between 55 mph and 75 mph; within a few seconds of the cruise control being switched on, car automatically accelerates to an uncontrolled higher speed until the brakes are applied (usually in panic of plowing into another…
ODI 10317328
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact experienced a sudden acceleration while driving 18 mph. The failure occurred when the contact a stop light. As the contacts foot released the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerating. After three attempts the contact was able to apply enough pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 43,279.
ODI 10315239
Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
I drive a 2007 prius. Recently when driving over pot holes, the stability control kicks in and the vehicle lunges forward ( unintended acceleration). This behavior is pronounced on bigger pot holes and less in severity on uneven roads or smaller pot holes. *tr
ODI 10316132