2007 Toyota Prius Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear hatch · 22 records
- hatch release · 17 records
- rubber cover · 11 records
- open hatch · 9 records
- only years · 8 records
- cover hatch · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Everything about my 2007 toyota prius is great except for the latch for the back hatch. There is a rubber cover for the latch that you have to push to open the rear hatch. This rubber has melted. It makes if difficult to open the rear hatch in any kind of an emergency. Right now, if you touch the latch you get a thick coating of melted rubber on your hand. Sometimes the latch fails to open at all. You still get the…
ODI 10421482
Latches/Locks/Linkages
The latch on the hatch of my 2007 prius has melted into a gooey mess. It interferes with the operation of the latch making it difficult to open the hatch. I started noticing this at the 3-3.5 year mark, now it is a black glob that comes off on my hand whenever i access the latch. *tr
ODI 10409002
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
After only about 3 years use, the rubber cover on the hatch release handle (the exterior handle of the rear hatch) of our 2007 toyota prius, melted into a sticky tarry black rubbery gooey mess. I can best describe it as being a viscous black glob like roofing tar. To open the hatch, you have to touch this black goo each time, which makes it difficult to operate the hatch release. We believe this melting process…
ODI 10380030
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2007 PRIUS HATCH HANDLE MELT DOWN. *TR
ODI 10421410
Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2007 toyota prius has a rear hatch release that has stopped working as it has gotten very soft after about three years. This is a common problem as i search the many forums and replacement is not inexpensive. This is very aggravating and i feel toyota should replace this defective device. I have serious back issues and getting this hatch open is more than a challenge for me, it is at times impossible. *tr
ODI 10548205
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear hatch handle has been leaking almost from the time we acquired it in 2011. Rubber has decayed, leaking goo or other black sticky stuff every time it's touched. Since this is the only way to open the hatch, it's a problem. This seems to be a common issue with this model, witness your own index of complaints, appended below. Let's get toyota to fix this problem. [xxxx] [xxxx] [xxxx] from the nhtsa website: date…
ODI 10538394
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
I have a 2007 prius and 2-3 years after purchase, the rubber piece under the hatchback melted, making so that it was a sticky black mess and it wouldn't open. It now doesn't open at all and i can not get into my trunk, recently had a battery replaced and my car was stranded, the aaa guy had to crawl to the back w/ seats down from the side of the car. I could not get to my trunk if i have a flat tire in the future. I…
ODI 10395552
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Unknown Or Other
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that the key to the vehicle was radioactive. The contact was concerned about the safety risk because he wore a pacemaker. The dealer informed the contact that there was no need for concern. The current and failure mileages were approximately 56,000. The consumer stated he was involved in two accidents and was injured. He didn't give any other specifics.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10329973
Hatchback/Liftgate · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear hatch door latch failure, starting with softening and deformation of the rubber-like cover and progressing to latch not opening, especially in cold weather. *tr
ODI 10448470