Toyota Prius Complaints (2007)

2,004 consumer complaints on file.

#11104649June 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH BOARD GOES BLACK! NO INSTRUMENTATION. TOYOTA STATES THERE WAS A RECALL AND I DID NOT RESPOND. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE EMAILS DATING BACK FROM 2014.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102659June 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, WHEELS
MY CAR HAS A CLUNKING/RATTLE SOUND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROADS EVEN WITHOUT BRAKES SLIGHTLY ENGAGED. IT ALSO DOES THIS WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH ON SMOOTH ROADS BUT IF I TURN WHEELS SLIGHTLY LEFT OR RIGHT THE SOUND STOPS AND WHEN I TURN THEM BACK STRAIGHT IT BEGINS AGAIN. IT IS SO BAD THAT YOU CAN FEEL IT ON YOUR FEET AND STRONGLY THRU THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO THE FRONT TIRES WEAR HEAVILY ON THE INSIDE EDGE. IT FEELS LIKE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE LOOSE AT TIMES. ALSO THE HORN KEEPS BLOWING FUSES AND WHEN YOU PUT A NEW FUSE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL SHOCK YOU E EVERY TIME YOU TRY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AND THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WILL NOT READ TEMP. I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON TO REPLACE OLD FRONT TIRES AND ROTATED ALL AND BALANCED AND JUST HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON FROM DEALSHIP. RADIO RECEPTION IS HORRIBLE EVEN THOUGH OTHER VEHICLES IN SAME AREA GET GREAT RECEPTION. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT I DID BUY IT USED SO I AM NOT SURE IF ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN FIXED OR IF THEY NEED FIXED AGAIN. IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF MECHANICS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE DOING.*DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102195June 15, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THE AUTOMATIC BRAKES ON THE CAR CEASED WORKING. IF I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE BRAKES WOULD WORK AGAIN FOR A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE HAVING TO STOP AND START AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GO ABOUT A 1/2 MILE EACH TIME BEFORE STOPPING TO TURN OFF AND ON. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY WITHOUT A SHOULDER AND THEN ON CITY STREETS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT A BRAKE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE WARRANT EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2017, AND I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM UNTIL NOW, THE ISSUE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL WARRANTY. I'VE NOW GOT A USELESS CAR, WHICH WOULD COST OVER $2000 TO REPAIR. BECAUSE THE BRAKES STILL WORK SOMETIMES, THE ACTUATOR HAS NOT FULLY GONE OUT YET, BUT THE CAR IS BASICALLY UN-DRIVEABLE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MOREOVER, BECAUSE I WAS NOT HAVING THE PROBLEM UNTIL NOW, IT'S UNLIKELY THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD'VE COVERED ME IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101954June 14, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING AND IN MOTION, WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF. BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR. TOYOTA HAD AN EXTENDED HIDDEN WARRANTY ON THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND DIDN'T TELL THE CONSUMER. THE CAR HAD BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. THE DEALER NEVER CHECKED IT DESPITE IT MAKING NOISE. THE ACTUATOR FAILED MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER TODAY BUT TOYOTA SAID THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED LAST DECEMBER. I ESCALATED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT DESPITE THIS KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THEIR CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100497June 8, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF. GENERALLY ONE AT A TIME, NORMALLY THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT SOMETIMES IT IS BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME I DRIVE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON. I DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON AT A MINIMUM OF 6 DAYS A WEEK BECAUSE OF WORK OR SCHOOL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098384May 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE UNRELIABLE, THEY CAN GO OFF (ONE OR BOTH) AT ANY TIME. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON MANY INTERNET SITES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098035May 25, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER THEN WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELYWHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY.. NO DASH LIGHTS. HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097597May 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS TOURING WITH 151K ON IT STARTED EXPERIENCING DASHBOARD GOING BLANK WHEN POWER BUTTON PRESSED. THE EMERGENCY SIGNAL AND DIRECTION SIGNAL WORKS BUT OTHER NAVIGATION OR MAIN DISPLAY INCLUDING SPEED, FUEL GAUGE AND MILEAGE DOESN'T WORK. DEALER SAID, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY TO REPLACE EVEN THOUGH IT'S PART OF SAFETY WARNING BY TOYOTA BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RUN WITHOUT DASHBOARD DISPLAY INCLUDING BREAK SYSTEM WORKING BUT NOT SURE. IT'S VERY DANGER TO RUN THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT DASHBOARD AND MAY RUN OF FUEL OR GO OVER SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096674May 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
NEVER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING EXTENDED WARRANTY ON BRAKE ACTUATOR WHICH I LEARNED EXPIRED DEC. 31 2017. BRAKES HAD BEEN MAKING OCCASIONAL NOISE LAST YEAR, BUT RECENTLY BECOME VERY BAD. ONLY LEARNED 2 DAYS AGO IT IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. TOYOTA REFUSING TO FIX IT. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. WHY IS IT NOT A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092772May 9, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE, ABS, VSC ! LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE AND BREAKS NOT WORKING WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091617May 3, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES LEFT, SOMETIMES RIGHT, SOMETIMES BOTH WILL TURN OFF. SO FAR, TURNING THE THE SWITCH OFF THEN BACK ON CURES THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090764April 28, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I AM A DISABLED AMERICAN MILITARY VETERAN. I PURCHASED MY 2007 PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER 2017. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATION REGARDING ABS RECALL. MY WIFE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM (WITH BABY IN CAR) IN FEBRUARY 2018. ATTEMPTED TO HAVE UNIT REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP BUT WAS REFUSED. APPLIED FOR HARDSHIP, WAS REFUSED. ABS STILL DOES NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090423April 27, 2018
AIR BAGS
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS COMPLAINT. WE HAVE A 2007 PRIUS AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT ALL. IT WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEAL WHERE THEY WILL CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEN REPAIR WHICH COULD TURN OUT TO BE $400.00, I CALLED THEM EARLIER THIS WEEK TO GET AN IDEA ABOUT THE COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088577April 17, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085088April 14, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BUT NOW IT'S A DAILY OCCURRENCE AND HAPPENS IN THE DARK! TODAY IT HAPPENED TWICE. SO FAR I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON AGAIN AND THEY WORK, BUT PRETTY SCARY WHEN ON AN EXPRESSWAY. REALLY SURPRISED TOYOTA DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF THIS AS IT'S DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY'VE KNOWN ABOUT IT EARLY ON. DEATH OR INJURY IS SURE TO OCCUR. I WILL DEFINITELY BE CONTACTING TOYOTA ON MONDAY KNOWING SO MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS ISSUE, TOO!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083823April 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD LATCH WILL NOT OPEN 50, 60% OF THE TIME. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE RECALLED..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083379April 5, 2018
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SEAT BELT CATCH NON FUNCTION, WILL NOT LOCK WHEN BELT CONNECTOR SLIPPED INTO LOCKING DEVICE. PURCHASED CAR USED HENCE UNSURE WHEN MALFUNCTION BEGAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082253March 31, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNING OFF RANDOMLY EITHER SEPARATELY OR TOGETHER. AS TIME GOES ON THEY ARE GETTING WORSE AND WORSE TO THE POINT OF WHERE THEY WON'T STAY ON FOR MORE THAN 2 TO 3 MINUTES UNTIL I HAVE TO MANUALLY SWITCH THEM OFF AND ON AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER COUNTLESS TIMES FOR THIS AND IT'S ALMOST GETTING TO THE POINT OF DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN'T EVEN TELL WHEN THEY GO OUT. IF SOMEONE DIDN'T SEE ME THEY WOULD HIT ME HEAD ON. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY OWN CAR AT NIGHT OUT OF FEAR OF GETTING PULLED OVER OR GETTING HIT BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON AT ALL. I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS AND HOPE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE BECAUSE THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I'VE HEARD OF COUNTLESS REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON. THEY WILL FLICKER AT ANY TIME ANY PLACE NO MATTER WHAT. I CAN NOT KEEP THEM ON FOR ANYTHING. PLEASE I'M BEGGING FOR ANY KIND OF ASSISTANCE FOR THIS MATTER. I LOVE MY CAR AND DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GET ANOTHER ONE FOR THIS. I'VE ALREADY TRIED FIXING IT AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. I'D REALLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081575March 27, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I PRESSED THE BRAKES WHEN I WAS FORCED TO STOP DUE TO A CAR NOT TURNING THERE BLINKING LIGHT BUT CAR DIDNT STOP AND ENDED HITING ANOTHER CAR AND AND INJURING MY SELF AND OTHERS I TRIED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT SO I WOULD HIT THE CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#11079914March 17, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR CREATING FAILING NOISES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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