2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,988 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1,011 complaints · 50.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 124
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 70
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 1,011 of 1,988 owner complaints (50.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1,011 complaints, 50.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1,011 · 50.9% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 260 complaints, 13.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 260 · 13.1% · 35 crash reports STRUCTURE: 154 complaints, 7.8% of reports STRUCTURE 154 · 7.8% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 131 complaints, 6.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 131 · 6.6% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 98 complaints, 4.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 98 · 4.9% · 31 crash reports AIR BAGS: 35 complaints, 1.8% of reports AIR BAGS 35 · 1.8% · 26 crash reports ENGINE: 33 complaints, 1.7% of reports ENGINE 33 · 1.7% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 32 complaints, 1.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 32 · 1.6% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 1.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 1.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 561 complaints, 28.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 561 · 28.2% · 46 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1,011 50.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 260 13.1% 35 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 154 7.8% 2 crashes · 4 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 131 6.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 98 4.9% 31 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 35 1.8% 26 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 33 1.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 32 1.6% 4 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 24 1.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 561 28.2% 46 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2006. 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2008-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2008-Q4: 49 owner reports 49 2009-Q1: 55 owner reports 55 2009-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2009-Q3: 137 owner reports 137 2009-Q4: 135 owner reports 135 2010-Q1: 320 owner reports 320 2010-Q2: 61 owner reports 61 2010-Q3: 65 owner reports 65 2010-Q4: 67 owner reports 67 2011-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2011-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2011-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2012-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2012-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2013-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2013-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2013-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 2014-Q1: 37 owner reports 37 2014-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2014-Q3: 50 owner reports 50 2014-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2015-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2016-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2018-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2018-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2006 Jan 2026 Investigation PE09019 ● Investigation PE09019 Investigation DP13001 ● Investigation DP13001 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 10
2007-Q4 Owner reports 12
2008-Q1 Owner reports 10
2008-Q2 Owner reports 17
2008-Q3 Owner reports 18
2008-Q4 Owner reports 49
2009-Q1 Owner reports 55
2009-Q2 Owner reports 56
2009-Q3 Owner reports 137
2009-Q4 Owner reports 135
2010-Q1 Owner reports 320
2010-Q2 Owner reports 61
2010-Q3 Owner reports 65
2010-Q4 Owner reports 67
2011-Q1 Owner reports 53
2011-Q2 Owner reports 21
2011-Q3 Owner reports 36
2011-Q4 Owner reports 25
2012-Q1 Owner reports 22
2012-Q2 Owner reports 16
2012-Q3 Owner reports 26
2012-Q4 Owner reports 34
2013-Q1 Owner reports 32
2013-Q2 Owner reports 21
2013-Q3 Owner reports 35
2013-Q4 Owner reports 42
2014-Q1 Owner reports 37
2014-Q2 Owner reports 25
2014-Q3 Owner reports 50
2014-Q4 Owner reports 38
2015-Q1 Owner reports 35
2015-Q2 Owner reports 17
2015-Q3 Owner reports 29
2015-Q4 Owner reports 34
2016-Q1 Owner reports 22
2016-Q2 Owner reports 18
2016-Q3 Owner reports 16
2016-Q4 Owner reports 27
2017-Q1 Owner reports 18
2017-Q2 Owner reports 14
2017-Q3 Owner reports 14
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 22
2018-Q2 Owner reports 17
2018-Q3 Owner reports 18
2018-Q4 Owner reports 15
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 18
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 8
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE09019
Defect investigation 1 DP13001
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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