Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Toyota Prius has 29 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 0 latches & locks-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE RUBBER BACK HATCH RELEASE MECHANISM HAS MELTED AND BECOME MUSHY THIS SUMMER. THIS WINTER THE RUB... |
| Nov 10, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCHBACK SPRING WAS CORRODED.... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | COMPONENTS: EQUIPMENT LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES THE BACK LATCH OF MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS DEGRADED (... |
| May 15, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE RUBBER PART TO MY TRUNK LATCH HAS MELTED ALMOST COMPLETELY! IN WARM WEATHER IT TRANSFERS TO MY H... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | REAR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON MY PRIUS HAS STARTED TO MELT AND BLOCK THE OPENING OF THE REAR LATCH. THIS S... |
| Jul 25, 2013 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT | THE BACK LATCH OF MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS DEGRADED ("MELTED" ALMOST). IT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPER... |
| May 20, 2013 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | FOR SOME TIME NOW, THE REAR LATCH HAS BEEN STICKING AND HAS BEEN NEEDING SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TRUNK LATCH HAS BECOME MELTED/STICKY LEAVING A RESIDUE ON HANDS DURING SUMMER AND FROZEN AND NON-WOR... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE BACK LATCH COVERING HAS A VINYL(?) COVERING WHICH HAS BECOME STICKY AND THE LATCH ITSELF IS DIFF... |
| Aug 18, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2007 PRIUS REAR HATCH SWITCH COVERED BY A RUBBER STRIP. RUBBER STRIP HAS MELTED AND IS NOW MORE LIK... |
| Aug 6, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS REAR HATCH HANDLE MELTED. NOTICED ABOUT A 3 MONTHS AGO JUST THOUGH THAT IT WAS REA... |
| Jul 15, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | AFTER ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS USE, THE RUBBER COVER ON THE HATCH RELEASE HANDLE (THE EXTERIOR HANDLE OF T... |
| Jul 4, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH TO OPEN THE TRUNK BECAME... |
| Jun 25, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | AFTER ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS USE, THE RUBBER COVER ON THE HATCH RELEASE HANDLE (THE EXTERIOR HANDLE OF T... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS REAR LID RELEASE BUTTON. THIS BUTTON RELEASE HAS BEGUN 'MELTING' INTO A GOOEY PLA... |
| May 15, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE LATCH HANDLE ON MY 2007 PRIUS HAS BEGUN TO MELT AND IS WORSENING OVER TIME. I HAVE TO OPEN THE R... |
| May 1, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | AFTER ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS USE, THE RUBBER COVER ON THE HATCH RELEASE HANDLE (THE EXTERIOR HANDLE OF T... |
| Apr 27, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | AFTER ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS USE, THE RUBBER COVER ON THE HATCH RELEASE HANDLE (THE EXTERIOR HANDLE OF T... |
| Apr 23, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I AM OWNER OF A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. LESS THAN 3 YEARS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW FROM TOYOTA, A... |
| Apr 15, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | AT ONLY 4 YEARS OF USE AND UNDER 34,000 MILES, THE RUBBER COVER ON THE HATCH RELEASE HANDLE OF MY 20... |