Eight problems related to dashboard failed have been reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Dash went out no visual, twice, 1st time I unhooked front cable to battery, it come back on, 2nd time, I started car, consol went out again, had to take it to Toyota place, to order new consol, brake light on, asb light on, after replacing both front & back brake shoes, enjector pump went out.
Toyota sent the extended warranty notice on the combination meter to the wrong address; therefore, I could not "connect the dots" regarding my dashboard blackout--meaning I thought it was quirky, not a documented problem with the combination meter. My 2007 Prius with only 35,000 miles on it needs a replacement combination meter but Toyota will not pay for it--claiming it provided an extended warranty. My response so what? I am driving a dangerous vehicle which does not indicate the speed I'm driving, the gas supply, the warning lights, and backup camera. I have had the requisite services over the years and the problem is clearly a defect in Toyota's manufacturing and supply chain. If Toyota really cares about the customer, why won't Toyota take responsibility for the failing part and repair my perilous vehicle? the situation is dangerous! I can't lock the car, know for sure when it is turned off, see the warning lights, know if the airbag alert is legit--non-functional all. To replace the failed part will cost near $1000, my monthly social security. Think about this pricetag, Toyota headquarters and local dealerships. My safety is severely jeopardized. Please work to recall these impacted vehicles. That my Prius has been serviced every single year according to schedule, that this mysterious dark screen has been popping up for years, and that Toyota sent the notice of extended warranty to the wrong address should demonstrate where the culpability lies. Toyota should take ownership of this dangerous situation and fix all the defective vehicles--behavior which demonstrates the company truly cares about its customers!.
I was driving my 2007 Toyota Prius in the middle of the night and all of the sudden all of my lights went out. I was in the middle of a busy road and could not see anything and decide to just pull off the road and hope not to hit anything because I just wanted to get off the road before I got hit by an oncoming car. After I got off the road for awhile I tried the lights and they both worked. I took my Prius to a state college, PA dealership and they charged me $450. 00 because they said both headlights were out. The next day after I picked my Prius from the Toyota dealership I went to a grocery store after work and the car would not turn off and the whole dashboard was black. . I called the dealership and said they must have created a short in my car and they said bring it back in. The next day they told me the whole cluster system that controls the dashboard was bad and they would be charging another $680. 00.
Our car was stationary all 3 times the instrument cluster went out, where we could not see what gear we were in, the speedometer, odometer or fuel gauge. One time, even though we pushed the power button, the car would not turn off. Toyota advised they issued a warranty enhancement, after a technical services bulletin was issued, but we did not receive the notice. We feel the NHTSA should have made them issue a recall as this is not safe. Toyota told us we are past the 9 year enhancement so they are refusing to pay for the repair. Although we have not experienced it, we were told others have been in a situation where the car conked out on the interstate when they were going 65 mph. We hope NHTSA will make Toyota issue a recall on this dangerous problem.
Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the dash board lights failed to remain illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The contact also stated that when the failure occurred it was impossible to shut the vehicle off without removing the negative battery terminal. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Ah.
Total dash board failure. . . . . Design is composite so all instruments go dark except check engine light which is the least of a safety issue. . . Instrument panel should have separate circuits so safety isn't dependent on any single point of failure.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the gauges all failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnosis and was told that the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
Toyota Prius dashboard failed in idle and while driving posing a death risk due to mileage per hour not displaying and the inability to shut off your car when stopped this is a serious matter and Toyota needs to recall the whole Toyota Prius and give everyone there money back for over paying for this car in 2007.