2007 Toyota Prius steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 33 complaints for the 2007 Toyota Prius, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
This was a first time occurrence for my 2007 prius. I was stopped midway on my mountain, long & steep, dirt driveway trying to park along the rock side. It was too tight to park so decided to continue down to the bottom. I was in reverse and shifted, with my foot on the brake, into drive. The car suddenly bolted forward propelling me through the fence and down a steep embankment to our deck where 12 people were having a dinner meeting. My brakes didn't work, nor did the steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle began abnormally sliding toward the left. The contact attempted to steer the vehicle toward the right but the vehicle would not change direction. The contact then attempted to brake but the vehicle would not stop. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle which resulted in a single vehicle rollover crash. The air bags did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 1,069 complaints
- Brakes 340 complaints
- Electrical system 248 complaints
- Body & structure 186 complaints
- Cruise control 124 complaints
- Air bags 54 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Latches & locks 42 complaints