2007 Toyota Prius Traction Control System Problems
- 38
- 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 38 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- traction control · 23 records
- control light · 7 records
- brake pedal · 5 records
- railroad tracks · 5 records
- momentary loss · 5 records
- loss braking · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Traction Control System
Traction control stability control vsc cuts power instead of gently braking one wheel. *tr
ODI 10308985
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
1. First time occurrence event: icy roads, around freezing point, lasted one or two days. A few days ago recurred. 2. Failure: car brakes very abrupt opposed to the gentile brake that is applied 3. Done: nothing yet, waiting for recall info. *tr
ODI 10306273
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
I am writing to report transient failure of the anti-lock braking system in our 2007 toyota prius. Since may 2008 we have noticed episodic accelerations during light braking (at intersections for instance) when the car encounters pot holes, grates, railroad tracks or slippery pavement. We seem to lose control of the vehicle momentarily. Only with heavy brake pedal depression does the vehicle come to a complete stop.…
Crash reported
ODI 10298375
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Traction Control System
I had a 2007 toyota prius that seemed to have issues whenever i would hit the brakes on slick\wet roads or sometimes when i would hit a bump. It felt as if the brakes would not apply and the car would feel like it accelerated forward instead of stopping. Usually the brakes would kick in after a second or two of this kind of slipping. However, in early november of this year while taking my son to karate on a wet day…
Crash reported
ODI 10304371
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
I believe my 2007 toyota prius has a problem similar to the recent media reports regarding the braking system in the 2010 prius. I have on several occasions over the past few years observed a lapse in braking power when going over a bump. A few times, this lapse resulted in my vehicle coming uncomfortably close to the vehicle in front of me. *jb
ODI 10306162
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
2007 toyota prius - braking issue on rainy or slick surface. Upon normal braking on a slick or wet surface the car becomes unstable, the abs braking becomes irregular and the car goes into a skid and does not stop in a normal fashion or within a normal braking distance. The same braking response occurs if i hit a pothole while braking. The toyota dealer tells me that this is normal. It is not normal as i cannot…
ODI 10313396
Traction Control System
My wife has a 2007 prius, on which we run dunlop graspics snow tires, 185/65r15, in the winter, on all 4 corners. We have run the graspics on a dodge caravan, ford mustang, and acura rsx, with good results, on snowy / icy roads. Anyway, we were in canada, december 6, 2008, beautiful sunny day, temp about 6 deg. F. Roads in the city had 1 - 2 inches of snow, with enough salt to make a nice greasy mixture, (too cold…
ODI 10310789
Traction Control System
I was driving my toyota prius up my long and fairly steep driveway over about an inch of snow when the power suddenly kicked out because of "the trac" system and i slid backwards into a tree. It happened a second time with just a small dusting of snow. I guided it into the mountain but damaged the exhaust system running over a rock. I never had a problem with my previous car which was a saturn sedan. The toyota…
Crash reported
ODI 10306007
Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
Date: 02/09/2010 time: 10:01:20 creation date: 02/09/2010 creation time: 09:58:43 i would like to report a braking/traction control/loss of engine power safety problem with my 2007 toyota prius. The problem happens while driving on snow covered flat road surfaces (1 inch of snow), snow covered hilly roads (1 inch of snow), and bumpy road surfaces. When the traction control system (trac) engages on these road…
ODI 10307785
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
I own a 2007 prius. I have noticed on many occasions that when you go over a pothole, or there is gravel on the road, the traction control light comes on and for a moment, the car loses its braking ability. You accelerate for a bit before the brakes come on again. It is very scary. Thank god nothing has happened, but how many injuries have to happen before toyota does something?! *tr
ODI 10314637
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
I just wanted to let you know that the braking problem associated with the vsa icon in the toyota prius is not isolated to the 2010 model year. My 2007 prius does exactly what i have seen described in the media. It has done this ever since it was brand new. I had never driven a hybrid before, so i thought it was just the nature of the beast. But it is very unsettling when the car lurches forward when i drive on a…
ODI 10306595
Traction Control System · Unknown Or Other
This event has occured on a number of occasions with my 2007 toyota prius. When i am applying the brakes and go over a bump or pothole, the traction control light appears and the brakes weaken for a moment. The light will go off and the breaks feel like they go back to full strength. I am aware of this issue and have modified my driving becasue of it. Recently while approaching an intersection i had to slow very…
ODI 10319239