Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Toyota Prius has 157 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
157
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2023 | STRUCTURE | catalytic converter is easily accessible and there should be a recall to have a safety operation and... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE MAIN DASH.DISPLAY, SPEEDOMETER, WILL NOT SHOW UP DUE TO ELECTRIC PROBLEM. POWER FROM REAR, AUX,... |
| Feb 3, 2019 | STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | FIRST ISSUE IS WITH THE REAR LATCH BEING USELESS SOMETIMES DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER AS THE MOLDING I... |
| Sep 2, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR HATCH IS EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN IN THE SUMMER AND NOW IN THE WINTER EVEN HARDER. I FEEL TH... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | STRUCTURE | HOOD LATCH WILL NOT OPEN 50, 60% OF THE TIME. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I FEEL IT SH... |
| Feb 19, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR LIFT GATE LATCH ON MY TOYOTA PRIUS HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE EXTERIOR RUBBER OVER THE LA... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER I NOTICED THAT THE SUV SUFFICIENTLY AHEAD OF ME IN THE SAME LANE WAS STOPPING TO MAKE A LEFT T... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | STRUCTURE | WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DIPS BELOW 40 F, THE REAR GATE DOES NOT OPEN. THE RUBBER COVERING OF THE SWITCH... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BACK LATCH TO THE TRUNK/HATCH IS DEFECTIVE. THE RUBBER EXTERIOR PART HAS MELTED AND IS ALL GOOEY... |
| Dec 29, 2016 | STRUCTURE | THE TRUNK LATCH ON MY '07 PRIUS HAS "MELTED" AND IS NO LONGER WORKING. SINCE THE LATCH IS NO LONGER ... |
| Dec 15, 2016 | STRUCTURE | HATCHBACK DOOR DOES NOT OPEN IN COLD WEATHER. |
| Dec 14, 2016 | STRUCTURE | REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH FAILURE, STARTING WITH SOFTENING AND THEN COMPLETE MELTING OF THE RUBBER COVER... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | STRUCTURE | HATCHBACK WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE RUBBER THAT COVERS THE LATCH HAS DEGRADED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS S... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR HATCH LATCH RUBBER COVER HAS DISSOLVED OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS TO THE POINT YOU CAN NO L... |
| Jan 20, 2016 | STRUCTURE | FAULTY LIFTGATE HANDLE. THE RUBBER MELTS IN WARM WEATHER, LEAVING A STICKY BLACK TAR ON YOUR FINGER... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | READ HATCH DOOR LATCH SWITCH FAILURE DUE TO RUBBER COVER THAT HAS DETERIORATED AND MELTED INTO STICK... |
| Nov 18, 2015 | STRUCTURE | LIFTGATE HANDLE LATCH MECHANISM DETERIORATED (INSIDE THE EXTERIOR HANDLE, NOT THE ACTUAL CONNECTION ... |
| Nov 6, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TRUNK RELEASE HATCH BUTTON DEGRADED. TURNED STICKY, FELT LIKE, TAR. TO OPEN THE TRUNK TOOK CONSIDERA... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE RUBBER COVER ON THE REAR HATCH HANDLE IS DEFECTIVE AND MELTING. THIS CAUSES THE REAR HATCH TO S... |
| Oct 11, 2015 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I GOT UNINTENDED HIGH SPEED AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. IT STOPPED BECAUSE THE WHEEL WAS HIT BY TH... |