2007 Toyota Prius body & structure problems
186 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2007 Toyota Prius, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 186 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 143 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 29 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 35 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 143 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 4 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
On my way home from work on the frontage road along I-5. My tires hit the gravel and I lost control. I went through the grass on the side of the road down a dip and landed on the passenger side of the car on the railroad tracks. I began to roll and rolled the car from side to side at least 15 times. A row of trees is what stopped me. The engine was still running and I was still buckled in the drivers seat. I had to kick out the windshield in order to get out of the car.
Exterior rear hatch latch handle sticky/melting. Must use rag to avoid touching the mess when using the door. Latch and lock operation has become unreliable and hatch must be slammed to ensure closure. Practically identical to complaint id 10632829.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 1,069 complaints
- Brakes 340 complaints
- Electrical system 248 complaints
- Cruise control 124 complaints
- Air bags 54 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Latches & locks 42 complaints
- Stability control 34 complaints