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, Electric · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened dozens of times, to myself and my wife. We are braking, and whilst braking drive over a pothole or drain. The traction control comes on, and the car disengages the brakes and the car lurches forward. After clearing the pothole, the traction control then disengages, and the brakes re-engage. Several times, i have come close to hitting the car in front. Conditions: clear, sunny, dry roads. Car:…
ODI 10312607
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2007 toyota prius accelerated unintentionally during a lane change. I hit the brakes and this remedied. The floor mat was not involved. I might have had the cruise control on, but i don't remember for sure. *tr
ODI 10318253
Vehicle Speed Control
I am experiencing momentary brake failure while driving over bumpy roads in my 2007 prius similar to that described by owners of some 2010 priuses (http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/020410_toyota.pdf). I have experienced this since i bought the car new and have treated it as a quirk of that particular car. After hearing about the recall and software fix for 2010 models, i inquired of my local dealer about a software…
ODI 10311405
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
ABS, VSC, BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10312448
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Car did not stop and seemed to accelerate when brakes hit during turn into driveway. Hit curb. Lost steering control and car had to be towed because of significant damages to wheel and also possibly steering. Snowy road. I was already driving very slowly. No reason why this much damage to my car or this level of impact unless car suddenly accelerated beyond my current speed while i braked. Car seems to accelerate on…
Crash reported
ODI 10308074
Service Brakes, Electric · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2007 prius touring can/does experience braking issues when slowing/braking downhill and coming in contact with a manhole cover, pothole, or other "even" road surface. Thought it was the tires, so replaced the original bridgestones for nokians, but the issue still occurs. The "sensation" is you feel like you've lost control of the car momentarily. As a result, i've changed my commute route home and drive much…
ODI 10307490
Control Unit/Module · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 prius the following has occurred any time driving over rough patches of road or over rr tracks: the car loses traction and power for a sort time until smooth pavement returns. The vsc lamp on the dash shows up when this happens. I shudder to think what would occur on a rough mountain road or in wet weather. This type of event sounds very much like what's being reported by the drivers of the 2010 prius.…
ODI 10306068
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 toyota prius. When braking, the brakes feel "tacky" and/or there is a judder feeling, which makes the car stop suddenly or abruptly. This occurs when only applying a very light touch to the brake. Secondly, when applying brakes over icy patch or bump, car will continue to roll for a split second. There is an electronic sound at the same time the brake and roll occurs. *tr
ODI 10304854
Vehicle Speed Control
When i apply brake on a pothole or a small patch car does not stop and didn't immediately respond to the brake pedal, and it is always scary for me, in los angles you don't have good roads in many places. *tr
ODI 10304348
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 toyota prius and i have experienced poor braking and slippage when traveling over bumpy and/or wet surfaces, the most noticeable of which is the non-asphalt surfacing around and between railroad tracks. I understand you're aware of this on the 2010 models, but it happens on the earlier models too, and these should be made part of the recall. This has happened to me on multiple dates, the latest is…
ODI 10305063
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 prius. I don't know if it is the braking system or a sudden acceleration but i have definitely experienced a surge when braking. This does not happen all the time but has happened on more than one occasion. It feels like the car stops braking for a second and surges forward before re-engaging the brakes. *tr
ODI 10307815
Vehicle Speed Control
Since owning our 2007 toyota prius, we have called at least 4 times with a problem we have been having. Crazy accelerating at high speed with cruise control. It usually happens when we resume cruise control. Sometimes it extremely speeds up and keeps going beyond the speed set. The only way to get it to stop accelerating is to brake or reset the speed control. *tr
ODI 10313593
Vehicle Speed Control
When driving over pot holes, my 2007 toyota prius tends to "slip" i.e. Goes out of control momentarily until all 4 wheels return to a smooth surface. One of the annunciator panel lights (anti-skid?) also lights up when this happens. I thought this was a peculiarity of the car but now i see many others have experiencing it as well. *tr
ODI 10305952
Vehicle Speed Control
I am a 2007 prius driver and i want to report that i too have encountered the brake problem described in the news. I never attributed the problem to the car until i read the article. The problem always happens on ice for me and has always occurred at slow speeds. I press the brake and nothing happens, my stability control doesn't kick in, and my abs doesn't engage and my speed didn't change. At the time i attributed…
ODI 10305228
Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling into a parking spot at the local federal express hub and the vehicle would not stop. It jumped the curb and went into the trees then stopped. I was braking the whole time. Damage to the car was minor cosmetic scratches. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10318308
Vehicle Speed Control
We own a 2007 prius. I was pulling into a parking space doing maybe 5 mph, and my car suddenly lurched forward and ran into a cement planter approx 2 ft tall. My front bumper ended up top of the planter. I know i did not have my foot on the gas pedal. We had already removed the floor mats. This resulted in over $6k in damages to my car, that my insurers paid for; except my deductible. We also had the problem with…
Crash reported
ODI 10307852
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While traveling at speeds of 10 mph attempting to park in her garage, the vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were applied. The vehicle continued to abnormally accelerate. The brake pedal fell onto the floor board and would not engage. The vehicle proceeded to crash into the garage door. The dealer advised stated that there were no unusual failures in the vehicle. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10320410
Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
I have owed both a 2005 and 2007 prius and have experienced two problems with both vehicles that are a safety concern, although no accident has resulted from these problems. 1) in snowy conditions, when traveling up an incline, the traction control system can turn off power to both drive wheels with the result that the car can not make it up the hill. Granted this can happen even to a more conventional car, but the…
ODI 10311240
Vehicle Speed Control
Our leased 2007toyota prius sometimes "jumps" forward unexpectedly when going over a stone or bump on a dirt road or other street, briefly increasing acceleration. This has happened when traveling a straight road and also when taking a corner onto a dirt road. Braking doesn't slow down the acceleration, increasing the chances of a collision with a vehicle or other obstruction that may be in front of our car. *tr
ODI 10296779
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
On friday, december 4, 2009 at about 4:15 pm, i had a sudden acceleration incident with my 2007 toyota prius. I had not had any prior difficulty with this vehicle in the approximately 34,000 miles i had driven since i bought it new. However at this time when i tried to back the car about 50 feet backwards into a motel parking spot (actually there were 3 open spots in a row), it responded very abnormally. I started…
Crash reported
ODI 10306183
Vehicle Speed Control
On 11/29/09 in the afternoon as i was pulling into a parking slot in a trader joe's parking lot, my 2007 toyota prius suddenly accelerated forward over a curb, across a crosswalk and came to rest against a tree. Space covered by the car from acceleration to the tree was about 20-25 feet. Witnesses attest that i was using my brake as they saw the lights. I did not have time to attempt to shift the car to "neutral."…
Crash reported
ODI 10298480
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Vehicle Speed Control
We own a toyota prius. When we turn on the heater and turn it to the feet, warm air starts blowing from the vent on the driver side to the face. We took it to the dealer "capitol toyota", capital auto mall, san jose, ca. The dealer said that they would charge big time to fix it since we were just over 36,000 miles in 30 months. We didn't get it fixed. We believe that this issue is somehow related to its…
ODI 10304451
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 prius and the accelerator has stuck 3-4 times on the highway. *tr
ODI 10305739
Vehicle Speed Control
On october 19, 2009 i was driving south bound on the i-5 when the gas pedal on my 2007 toyota prius got stuck and it wasn't the floor mat. I know this because i didn't have a floor mat in the first place. The major problem is on the prius the push start button failed so you couldn't turn of the vehicle and when you tried to put it in neutral it would fail (not sure why), i am assuming do the speed you are going the…
ODI 10304345
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius hybrid. The contact was driving approximately between 60-65 mph on normal road. The accelerator pedal began to stick. The driver side floor mat was entrapped underneath the accelerator pedal. The driver was able to remove the floor mat while pressure was being applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle was able to slow down. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion.…
ODI 10313818