2007 Model Year

Toyota Prius

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
2,003
Recalls
0
Crashes
124
Severe
187

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FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2026

2007 Toyota Prius touring edition WILL NOT TAKE ANY FUEL PROPERLY AND WILL OVERFILL AND "BURP" CAUSING GAS TO FLOW EXPLOSIVELY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK...

Brakes
May 2025

The brake actuator failed. When the car was diagnosed by the Toyota dealership, they identified the problem as an internal leak within the brake actua...

Brakes
Mar 2025

Check engine light came on with codes C 1256 & C 1300. Primary issue is Brake actuator failure. Toyota is ignoring this known and repeated issue and...

Exterior Lighting
Dec 2024

I CANT SEE THE ROAD. Who is in charge of allowing these new bright LED headlights? They make it very hard to see where I’m driving when they’re eye le...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,STRUCTURE
Oct 2024

Hatch release has melted, see NHTSA ID’s for example: 10511408, 10533059, 10504366, 10496197, 10448470, etc.

Tires
Sep 2024

After an Interstate highway drive and when then discovering my tire had been punctured by a screw or other object, but with still enough air in the ti...

Seat Belts
Sep 2024

The drivers seat belt receptacle spit out a spring and plastic part and it cannot buckle anymore.

Brakes
Aug 2024

2007 Toyota Prius Brake Actuator needs replaced. ABS, Parking Brake, VSC light came on 2 weeks ago when driving down a highway.

Brakes
Aug 2024

There is a known, (by Toyota), issue with the ABS brake actuator in many Prius generations including the 2nd generation Prius that I own. My mechanic...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2024

This complaint is about the problematic brake actuator for a Toyota Prius Hybrid. I started to hear frequent whirring noises from the front part of t...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2007 Toyota Prius has 2003 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting. 124 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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