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2007 Toyota Prius cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 124 complaints for the 2007 Toyota Prius, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
124 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
37,000 miles 105 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
40 and 1
Injuries and deaths
12 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2007 Toyota Prius Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 37,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 28 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 28 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 20 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 37,000 miles
Based on 105 complaints that include mileage. 72% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles28
20k to 40k miles28
40k to 60k miles20
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 105 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 40 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was sb in lane 2 of 2 when it is reported that the driver lost control struck a guard rail on the right then traveled across two lanes crossing onto a shoulder where it eventually struck a tree. Eye witnesses saw no brake lights at any point. Autopsy concluded that the driver died from trauma caused by impact with the tree. The vehicle was a 07 prius.

January 2009 CrashDeath

I have a 2007 toyota prius and I have experienced poor braking and slippage when traveling over bumpy and/or wet surfaces, the most noticeable of which is the non-asphalt surfacing around and between railroad tracks. I understand you're aware of this on the 2010 models, but it happens on the earlier models too, and these should be made part of the recall. This has happened to me on multiple dates, the latest is below. Luckily, I leave more room between me and the car in front than the average person.

Reported at 17,000 miles, January 2010

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Cruise control problems in other years

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