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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

Steering complaints by mileage, 2007 Toyota Prius Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 51,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 51,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 53% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

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.

Reported at 43,000 miles, August 2009 CrashInjury

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.

Reported at 43,000 miles, July 2010 CrashInjury

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