2007 Toyota Prius Service Brakes Problems
- 95
- 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 95 stored complaint records:
- 18 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake actuator · 33 records
- brake light · 12 records
- brake pedal · 11 records
- lights came · 11 records
- brakes failed · 10 records
- warning lights · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 35 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR CREATING FAILING NOISES.
ODI 11079914
Service Brakes
During brake rattling sound heard. Abs brake light yellow on the dashboard.
ODI 11012889
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
As i was coming back from livermore to san jose down the sunol grande last weekend, my dash lights suddenly went out meaning i had no speedometer or wait to tell how much gas i had and the abs and stability control went out while going 65 miles an hour down a steep hill.luckily i was able to get home and don't ask me how i figured out to get the car to turn off. I called the one 800 toyota number and it turns out…
ODI 10925285
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving various speeds, the instrument panel indicators illuminated, including the abs indicator. In addition, the brakes lost power and did not stop the vehicle. The contact slammed on the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to clearwater toyota [redacted], located at 21799 us hwy 19…
ODI 11174340
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 · 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
Service Brakes
Brake pump failed just st like 2010 model, known issue with 2007 models.
ODI 10910849
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact's daughter owned a 2007 toyota prius. While the contact's daughter was driving 55 mph, she suddenly depressed the brake pedal; however, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact's daughter attempted to depress the brake pedal several times, but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no warning…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11003660
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The headlights turn off during driving, so i exit the freeway and turn them on and off and they start again and so on, i already changed the bulb did not help, i took it two times to the longo toyota in el monte california and they refused to repair it stating that they could not duplicate it, i i complained about the noise of the abs system and they refused to repair it there is recall on both
ODI 10882357
Service Brakes
Without any warning, the brakes on my vehicle barely responded to the touch, as though all the power was gone to them. Luckily i was only entering my son's school parking lot and with the little bit of braking ability i could stop in time. However, if this failure had occurred on a major road or highway, i could have been in a terrible accident or hurt someone else. I see that this has happened numerous times now…
ODI 10810988
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving 70 mph, the brake pedal depressed on its own and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The brake hazard warning indicator illuminated several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 52,800.
ODI 10807431
Service Brakes
12/17/2013 vehicle experienced complete brake failure on the freeway. Brake lights and alarms went on. Brake pedals were non responsive and went to the floor when pressed. Managed to pull over to side of freeway and have vehicle towed to dealership. At dealership was told that the brake computer or brake actuator had failed. Dealership replaced brake actuator. Mileage on vehicle at the time was 128,451. Brake…
ODI 10795264
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The headlights go at without warning. Sometimes one goes out sometimes both while we are driving. Bulb replacement does not fix the issues. This has continued to be a problem for years. Toyota service has not offered a fix that works! I have been driving on the highway or local roads when, all of a sudden, all the lighting goes dark. I have had success in relighting the headlights by turning off the headlights at…
ODI 10789456
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
I have owned two 2007 toyota prius. Both have been totaled due to what i believe is a failure of the hybrid drivetrain to disengage during emergency braking. First 2007 prius, purchased new in 2007. On dec 9, 2009, to avoid a collision, i fully pressed the brakes with full force however the prius continued to propel forward. I should easily have been able to stop the vehicle in time. As it continued to propel…
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10823988
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
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
Service Brakes
Initially i felt like it accelerated littlebit as i brake but i was able to stop.
ODI 10721498
Service Brakes
I was not the driver, but the passenger who was asleep until the car felt like it hit a pot hole. The accident was nearly fatal. This is an update of an initial report based on what i now believe. We were east on i-80 at near mile 21, which has no exit (as reported by tow truck driver). Since my initial report i used satellite images to verify the approximate area of highway to match what i saw when i woke up after…
ODI 10726404
Seat Belts · Service Brakes
The vehicle mileage given is approximate. The passenger estimates the speed at about city street speeds at time of accident since the car was slowed to get on the shoulder. The accident is complicated because the driver can't remember much of what happened beyond she was pulling over to the right shoulder to change drivers or rest, but the front seat passenger was abruptly woken up from a scheduled nap by what…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10717591
Service Brakes
The 2004 - 2009 abs/brake actuator assemblies have known issues. The repair cost is approximately $2000 or more. The part alone is $1500 or more. It appears with this being a common issue (per the service center associate and prius forums), that even a used part would not sustain without recurring issues thereby making it a requirement to use only new oem parts. The abs/brake actuator assembly failures can cause…
ODI 10712919
Service Brakes
Attempted emergency low-speed stop to avoid a bicyclist running a red light in front of me. Bicyclist took evasive action to avoid collision because the brakes failed to fully activate. Pedal went completely hard, abs did not activate, and vehicle slowly halted (no jerk or throwing occupants against seat belts, as would happen with normal brakes). System works normally under light braking. Inability to brake fully…
ODI 10712911
Service Brakes
Vsc, abs, brake and ((!)) lights came on, buzzing in cabin. Attempted to stop the vehicle and the brake pedal went to the floor, vehicle stopped but took a long distance to do so and driver had no control of the braking system. Took vehicle to mechanic, he states he cannot do anything for this vehicle, took to toyota, they stated it was the 12v battery, replaced, technician stated that if the lights came back on the…
ODI 10690850
Service Brakes
Our prius was burglarized while parked. The side window was smashed, purse stolen along with electronic key. Vehicle was towed by gieco's body repair agent, brighton auto repair (4 days later-unknown to us). Vehicle was taken to camelback toyota where they replaced and programmed key. They also initiated and performed recalls. The vehicle was returned with brake failure warning light activated. Camelback toy. Said…
ODI 10780454
Service Brakes
Going around a corner at a reasonable speed, traction dash light lit up and alarm sounded. Brakes failed to engage. Let off accelerator and slowed. Pulled car off road. Car makes clicks and noises of a small electrical motor engaging whenever vehicle is at rest with foot on brake. Brake system was bled - did not resolve the issue. Any time a small bump in the road is encountered, dash warning light and alarm comes…
ODI 10678817
Service Brakes
Driving to my job and went to park. I put my foot on the brakes to slowly enter the space about 10 feet away traveling about 2 to 5 mph and never taking my foot off the brake, the car accelerator went into full throttle and i hit the wall damaging the front end. Is this a common occurrence? . *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10667265
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.