Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Toyota Prius has 33 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
33
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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STEERING
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 Prius vehicles manufactured August 5, 2003, through March 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a ste...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2020 | STEERING | ON NOVEMBER 14, 2020, MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAD A LOSS OF STEERING THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER C... |
| Jul 17, 2020 | STEERING,ENGINE | WE NOTICED THE RED TRIANGLE LIGHT AND SO WE CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL. THE DIP STICK WAS DRY. I PUT OIL... |
| Nov 22, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE EXTENSION SHAFT IN THIS CAR WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED IN 2015. THIS PART ... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | FOR A MONTHS THE CAR IM DRIVING HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE DANGEROUS FROM STEERING TO SPEED ,BRAKING A... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE DASHBOARD DON'T WORK SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES THA BREAK LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE BREAKS STOP WORKING I... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | MY CAR HAS A CLUNKING/RATTLE SOUND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROADS EVEN WITHOUT BRAKES SLIGHTL... |
| Oct 16, 2016 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A WARNING CHIME WAS HEA... |
| May 31, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING UPHILL ON A CURVED, SHOULDER-LESS ROAD, MY CAR SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, CAU... |
| May 26, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ON TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015 AT 5:04 PM WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 57 MPH SOUTH ON HI WAY 101 AT ABOUT THE... |
| Apr 23, 2015 | STEERING | THE STEERING ON THE CAR FAILED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A POPPING/SNAPPING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE CAR... |
| Apr 10, 2015 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I BOUGHT A USED AND REGULARLY SERVICED 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS IN SEPTEMBER 2014 WITH 69,000 MILES. THIS W... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMIN... |
| May 1, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO STOP WORKING. ONE BY ONE, EACH BEGAN TO FAIL. I WASN'T TO... |
| May 1, 2014 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I HAD MY CAR IN FOR 110,000 MILE SERVICE ON APRIL 25. THEY CHANGED THE OIL, ROTATED THE TIRES, INST... |
| Oct 3, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR AWHILE, THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. THE CAR POWERED ON, BU... |
| Aug 13, 2013 | STEERING | THE TRAFFIC REPORT SAID I LOST CONTROL ON A CURVE. I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND DO NOT KNOW. SIX ... |
| Mar 6, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER SHORT PERIOD OF SERVICING A RECALL ON STEERING EXTENSION SHAFT #C0T, SOME OF STEERING WHEEL BU... |
| Feb 9, 2013 | STEERING | THE STEERING FAILED ON MY PRIUS ABOUT 45 DEGREES INTO A RIGHT TURN ON SATURDAY, 9 FEB 2013. I HEARD ... |
| Oct 6, 2012 | STEERING | LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN THE PROPER LANE... |
| Mar 27, 2012 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT SUDDENLY CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF ASSISTED STEERING. WHICH ... |