2007 Toyota Prius Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 105about this part
- Share
- 5%of 2,004 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 105 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2007 Toyota Prius, 5% of the 2,004 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,500 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The back latch of my 2007 Toyota Prius has degraded ( melted almost). It no longer functions properly, and I am unable to open the back hatch door easily. Sometimes it requires considerable effort and perseverance to get it open. I am concerned that in the case of an emergency, I will not be able to get the door open. This is a major cause for concern and it is a serious safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #10949296, filed 2017-02, 100,000 miles“We have a 2007 Toyota Prius and the airbag light on the dashboard will not shut off. It has not been in an accidentand I was told that there was a safety recall for this. It drives fine, I'm just worried that something bad will happen. This has been an ongoing problem for about 2-3 months.”
NHTSA complaint #11120068, filed 2018-08, 66,000 miles“Driver side headlight when turned on randomly goes off I have to turn the lights off again and then it turns back on but a lot of times it'll keep turning off. It's been doing this for years. I rarely drive my car only has 35k miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11390581, filed 2021-01, 25,000 miles“I'm in nj on 1/8/15 I was shopping at costco. It was sub zero temeperture and I had a full cart. I injured my fingers and got frostbite while trying to open hatch. It was stuck. The weather was cold and windy . I got very sick from the incident because of the stupid hatch, the rubber part is like stuck and can't feel latch it doesnt open. I'm really really upset. . Omg”
NHTSA complaint #10671597, filed 2015-01, 110,000 miles“The rear hatch release on my 2007 Toyota Prius has begun to deteriorate and turn into a rubbery and sticky black mess. This issue interferes with the use of the hatch as the rubber not only gets on your fingers but appears to be blocking the release mechanism. The deterioration started during the summer.. The issue has worsened and today I was unable to open the rear hatch whatsoever.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 19% |
| 2024 | 9 | 33% |
| 2023 | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 | 5 | 21% |
| 2021 | 1 | 17% |
| 2020 | 5 | 36% |
| 2019 | 8 | 27% |
| 2018 | 6 | 16% |
| 2017 | 11 | 12% |
| 2016 | 31 | 20% |
| 2015 | 15 | 9% |
| 2014 | 27 | 13% |
| 2013 | 51 | 12% |
| 2012 | 33 | 8% |
| 2011 | 30 | 6% |
| 2010 | 148 | 5% |
| 2009 | 36 | 7% |
| 2008 | 92 | 6% |
| 2007 | 105 | 5% |
| 2006 | 44 | 3% |
| 2005 | 56 | 5% |
| 2004 | 18 | 3% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2007 Toyota Prius
1,060 complaintsBrakes
331 complaintsElectrical system
248 complaintsBody and structure
184 complaintsVehicle speed control
124 complaintsAir bags
50 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsElectronic stability control
34 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsFuel system
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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