general problems of the 2007 Toyota Prius - part 2

While driving and in motion, warning lights went off. Brought to dealer who said it was a defective brake actuator. Toyota had an extended hidden warranty on the brake actuator and didn't tell the consumer. The car had been regularly serviced many times over the past 10 years. The dealer never checked it despite it making noise. The actuator failed making the car unsafe to drive. The car was brought back to the dealer today but Toyota said the extended warranty expired last December. I escalated to customer service and they refused to fix it despite this known defective and dangerous defect in their car.

The automatic brakes on the car ceased working. If I turned the car off and back on, the brakes would work again for a little while before having to stop and start again. I was able to go about a 1/2 mile each time before stopping to turn off and on. The car was traveling down a two-lane highway without a shoulder and then on city streets. When I took the car to the dealership, I was informed that a brake actuator replacement was needed. However, because the warrant expired on December 31, 2017, and I didn't experience the problem until now, the issue would not be covered under any recall warranty. I've now got a useless car, which would cost over $2000 to repair. Because the brakes still work sometimes, the actuator has not fully gone out yet, but the car is basically un-driveable. I never received any recall notices about this issue. Moreover, because I was not having the problem until now, it's unlikely that the extended warranty would've covered me in the first place.

Never received letter regarding extended warranty on brake actuator which I learned expired Dec. 31 2017. Brakes had been making occasional noise last year, but recently become very bad. Only learned 2 days ago it is the brake actuator. Toyota refusing to fix it. This is safety issue. Why is it not a recall?.

Brake, abs, vsc ! light all came on at once and breaks not working well.

I pressed the brakes when I was forced to stop due to a car not turning there blinking light but car didnt stop and ended hiting another car and and injuring my self and others I tried to move to the right so I would hit the car.

I am a disabled american military veteran. I purchased my 2007 Prius in September 2017. I did not receive any notification regarding abs recall. My wife experienced problem (with baby in car) in February 2018. Attempted to have unit replaced at dealership but was refused. Applied for hardship, was refused. Abs still does not work.

My brakes have begun to make several different noises. Upon researches I found that the brake actuators are known to fail. I'm scared to drive the car as it would be very dangerous if my brakes go out on the free way.

After I noticed that the SUV sufficiently ahead of me in the same lane was stopping to make a left turn, I started slowing down with plenty of space. I glanced for a second to my right side to check safety around another set of headlights. When I faced forward I could see that I was getting too close to the about-to-turn car ahead of me. I immediately slammed on the brakes, but the car kept moving forward and slammed into the SUV's rear end. Thankfully there were no physically injuries, but the collision caused low/moderate damage to the SUV and major damage to my Prius -- enough that the radiator was clobbered, and that my car had to be towed. At the time of this post, the repair shop has not yet finished evaluating it and reporting on all the damaged parts and the estimate costs. Prior to purchasing this vehicle about 9 months ago, I had checked for active recalls but found none, and I confirmed the same shortly after the purchase. Apparently, though, Toyota has not yet issued a recall on the brake system even after many similar complaints about such a failure during an emergency need for a total stop. I am really interested in pursuing further action, possibly through legal avenues.

Abs brake actuator creating failing noises.

As I was coming back from livermore to san jose down the sunol grande last weekend, my dash lights suddenly went out meaning I had no speedometer or wait to tell how much gas I had and the abs and stability control went out while going 65 miles an hour down a steep hill. Luckily I was able to get home and don't ask me how I figured out to get the car to turn off. I called the one 800 Toyota number and it turns out there was a problem with something called the combo meter on these cars and it had an extended warranty for a total of nine years. My warranty expired they said April 2016. This seems like a serious safety issue that Toyota should cover if they are concerned about their customers safety.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While driving various speeds, the instrument panel indicators illuminated, including the abs indicator. In addition, the brakes lost power and did not stop the vehicle. The contact slammed on the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to clearwater Toyota (800-667-9051, located at 21799 us hwy 19 n, clearwater, FL 33765) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer, stating that the warranty expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The headlights turn off during driving, so I exit the freeway and turn them on and off and they start again and so on, I already changed the bulb did not help, I took it two times to the longo Toyota in el monte California and they refused to repair it stating that they could not duplicate it, I I complained about the noise of the abs system and they refused to repair it there is recall on both.

Without any warning, the brakes on my vehicle barely responded to the touch, as though all the power was gone to them. Luckily I was only entering my son's school parking lot and with the little bit of braking ability I could stop in time. However, if this failure had occurred on a major road or highway, I could have been in a terrible accident or hurt someone else. I see that this has happened numerous times now that I have read through other reports. How is this not a recall issue?? to suddenly, and without warning, have a major loss of brake effectiveness is incredibly dangerous!!!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the brake pedal depressed on it's own and failed to accelerate. The brake hazard warning indicator illuminated several times. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 52,800. Jw.

The headlights go at without warning. Sometimes one goes out sometimes both while we are driving. Bulb replacement does not fix the issues. This has continued to be a problem for years. Toyota service has not offered a fix that works! I have been driving on the highway or local roads when, all of a sudden, all the lighting goes dark. I have had success in relighting the headlights by turning off the headlights at the main switch and then turning them back on. Extremely dangerous. Breaks are also a menace: on wet roads it is especially noticeable when using the breaks. If you are breaking and a tire goes over a more slippery surface than the pavement, such as a manhole cover, the abs system cuts breaking to all the wheels such that the car continues on as if the breaks are not being applied - the car effectively releases the breaks and you loose control of the car until its systems decide to return controls to the driver. This happens over and over and over. Try it on a road with a bit of loose gravel on it or the leftover coarse sand from winter road maintenance or going through a milde pothole where gravel has spilled onto the road. . . . Breaking in these conditions will consistently cause the car to diminish breaking power to such an extent that the car is no longer lowing down. We own 6 cars of varying makes and this is the only car that has this issue. The other side of this same issue is that if you are pulling out into traffic and a drive wheel hits a slightly slippery patch, the engine power is cut for so long and so severely that we are at risk of being hit. This happens every single time. Toyota service has not offered a fix. Though we have told them abou this issue repeatedly, they typically do not write it down and tell us it is normal. It is not normal or safe.

I have owned two 2007 Toyota Prius. Both have been totaled due to what I believe is a failure of the hybrid drivetrain to disengage during emergency braking. First 2007 Prius, purchased new in 2007. On Dec 9, 2009, to avoid a collision, I fully pressed the brakes with full force however the Prius continued to propel forward. I should easily have been able to stop the vehicle in time. As it continued to propel forward, I collided with the other car. The speed at the moment of impact was approx 25 mph. No airbags were deployed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss due to the extensive cost of repairing the hybrid system. I have the photographs of the accident and the police report. Second Toyota Prius: I purchased an exact replacement used 2007 Prius in Dec 2009. On October 17, 2015, a car stopped abruptly in front of my wife who was driving at approx 40 mph. She reported pressing on the brakes with full force but that the Prius continued to propel forward. She hit car in front then swerved to the right as the Prius continued to propel forward. She steered to the left into the center median and the Prius stopped. The car then caught on fire. No airbags were deployed. I have the photographs of the vehicle and the police report. I contacted Toyota in Nov 2015. An investigation was opened. A Toyota ¿field technical specialist¿ inspected the vehicle. I signed an ¿edr consent form¿ for Toyota to read any data from the vehicle. However due to the fire, they were not able to read any data. On January 26, 2016 I received a letter from a legal claims administrator at Toyota motor sales, USA, inc. , stating ¿our inspection was unable to confirm any evidence of a manufacturing or design defect in your vehicle¿. I continue to own the vehicle and have it in my possession at this time.

When applying the brakes in traffic on a city road with a posted 35 mph speed limit, the car felt as though it surged forward briefly and accelerated followed by the anti-lock brake dashboard light coming on and off and then the brakes finally started working to slow the car down. This has happened about 10 times the last few weeks and has nearly caused me to rear-end other vehicles on the road.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that driving the vehicle into their garage the vehicle experienced a brief period of unintended acceleration which resulted in a crash in the garage. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Prior to this failure the vehicle experiened a simular failure in 2012. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79626. Kh.

On Tuesday, may 26, 2015 at 5:04pm while traveling at about 57 mph south on hi way 101 at about the milepost 255. 5, my 2007 Toyota Prius suddenly and without any change in steering by me, veared to the right off the road and into the guardrail. There seemed to be no reaction to my frantic steering and braking in the attempt to return the car to the road. After the car hit the guardrail it traveled about 15 feet spun back out into the southbound lane and was hit on the rear right side by a car traveling in the southbound lane. This caused the car to be propelled across 2 northbound lanes of traffic and come to rest with rear of my car imbedded into the far side guardrail. Miraculously no one was hurt. The police were called and my 61 year perfect driving record was ruined. My car was totaled by the insurance company.

Initially I felt like it accelerated littlebit as I brake but I was able to stop.

I was not the driver, but the passenger who was asleep until the car felt like it hit a pot hole. The accident was nearly fatal. This is an update of an initial report based on what I now believe. We were east on I-80 at near mile 21, which has no exit (as reported by tow truck driver). Since my initial report I used satellite images to verify the approximate area of highway to match what I saw when I woke up after experiencing the car doing what felt like hitting a pot hole, but which I now believe was a new run offset run of partial shoulder. Speed is an estimate. My wife was looking for a place to pull over and change drivers on the shoulder. I think she did pull on the shoulder and the abs brakes engaged on the dirt side of the partial shoulder and steered the car off the highway. When I opened my eyes I could see the car was heading back to the highway, but the car was at small slope of perhaps 20 or so degrees. She wife should have stopped on the grass following the contour down the slope but followed reflexes trying to get back on the highway. I believe that is the actual cause of the roll over, but it would not have happened had the car stayed on the pavement. Abs should never engage when the car is moving in a straight line. It only helps when turning and otherwise harms. In the Prius everything is computer controlled and this could have been implemented. I had one other incident where abs brakes from Toyota caused my prism to spin off the highway on ice when I was driving straight ahead. The Prius computer should also have been programmed to restrict the steering radius based on the car's speed and side directional slope. This was a doubly design preventable accident that nearly killed my wife, who has no recall of the accident before rescue due to injuries. Without redesign abs brakes should be banned especially with bad shoulders.

Vsc, abs, brake and ((!)) lights came on, buzzing in cabin. Attempted to stop the vehicle and the brake pedal went to the floor, vehicle stopped but took a long distance to do so and driver had no control of the braking system. Took vehicle to mechanic, he states he cannot do anything for this vehicle, took to Toyota, they stated it was the 12v battery, replaced, technician stated that if the lights came back on the actuator would need to be replaced for $2100. 00. Lights out on dash for less than 48 hours, came back on, returned to Toyota, now a different technician states the ecu and the actuator are in the same assembly and it will cost $2869. 73 to replace. The technician stated that if we don't want to replace it right now that's okay because the conventional brakes will still work just fine. Left the dealership and picked up my daughter, took her to pick up her glasses and when we left the brakes did the same thing, the buzzing in the cabin and the brakes went all the way to the floor and stopped after a long distance with no driver control. Took to another mechanic and although the same lights are all lit up across the dash they could pull no codes at all. When the car was started again the lights were all off although the mechanic could not clear any codes. It seems no one is really sure what is causing this or if the codes when they do show are valid codes. I just know that the vehicle is not safe and Toyota could not guarantee that if they replace the ecu and the actuator that it would be fixed. One of the technicians stated that this may be a problem that I will just have to throw money at.

Driving to my job and went to park. I put my foot on the brakes to slowly enter the space about 10 feet away traveling about 2 to 5 mph and and never taking my foot off the brake, the car accelerator went into full throttle and I hit the wall damaging the front end. Is this a common occurrence? .

Frequently the brakes would feel hard and fail to fully engage once putting the car in drive and releasing the parking brake. This was most apparent when parked on a hill. Once the parking brake was released, with the brake pedal fully pressed, the car would roll forward a couple of feet before stopping unfortunately it has now done the same thing to me in the middle of an intersection and as a result I rear ended another car. I was waffling about going because I was turning left. I remember pressing lightly on the gas, then brake, then gas when the car in front of me stopped. I slammed the brakes and nothing happened. The pedal was hard but the car did not slow down so I hit the car in front of me.

While driving the car, the dash symbols vsc, abs and the (!) turned on and the car started to beep inside. Alarmed at what was happening, I hit the brakes to find that they were not working and there was no resistance when pushing down on the brake pedal. I was in a parking lot when this happened and had to swerve to avoid hitting people walking around. After a minute or 2 of coasting I was approaching a dead end and chose to literally stand on my brakes which didn't immediately stop the car. After standing on the brakes with my full weight, the car slowly came to a rolling stop where I proceeded to put the car in park and turn it off.

I was travelling at 50mph when an alarm sounded in the car and 4 lights lit up on the dashboard – the brake system warning light, master warning light, vsc and malfunction indicator lamp. The vehicle was taken to a Toyota dealership where they advised the hybrid water pump needed replacing. I then discovered there is a recall on the hybrid water pumps but was advised my vehicle was not on the list for the recall. The details of my mishap correlate to the Toyota recall notice that Toyota put out regarding the hybrid water pumps. I believe my vehicle should have been on the recall list to have this safety issue addressed and that the recall notice does not adequately cover all Toyota vehicles with this possible issue.

I was driving within the speed limit on I-40 east toward knoxville on a Friday evening. Suddenly all the warning lights came on and buzzers went off. I pulled over to the right lane to prepare to pull over to the shoulder or take the nearest exit. Traffic was very heavy with lots of trucks. I saw an exit about a mile ahead and took it. I found I had very limited braking ability. I pressed on the brakes and slowed down just barely enough to make the turn off the exit ramp onto buttermilk rd. Where there were no services, and no open businesses. I called for a tow which arrived well after dark. The car was towed to the Toyota of knoxville dealership which was closed. On Saturday morning I found out I needed the brake accumulator replaced. They told me that the car could be driven but they did not recommend it because the incident would happen again. I am from maryland and was about a 10-hour drive from home. I did not want to risk it. The part was not available in the area and had to be ordered. It was Tuesday evening before the car was fixed. This was the scariest incident I have ever had with any car. This part has been just recalled in other models of Prius. What was described as the reason for those recalls is exactly what happened to me.

Stop and go traffic on the freeway, accelerating when the traffic started picking up but vehicles in front suddenly stop and as I hit the brakes on the bumping freeway the vehicle does a brief lurch forward as esp light blinks. Vehicle does not stop under this braking condition and feels momentarily like there is no brake pressure. As a result, vehicle doesn't stop in time and hits the vehicle in front even though it couldve been avoided had the brakes worked as they shouldve.

The rubber cover over the rear hatch latch got soft and would stick onto my hands. I had to pay to have it replaced. Also my breaks grab especially when the weather is damp.

Brake system: abs warning malfunction light will illuminate when brake is tapped, but there is no malfunction or issue. Have to turn off vehicle to reset it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- handle on rear door/hatchback door: handle melted into a black gooey mess, hatchback could not be opened. Went to dealership, they would not fix without charging me even though they admitted it was a known issue with the vehicles. The first quote we got was almost $300 to fix, waited a couple of months, dealer finally dropped to $138 to fix it. This is obviously a known defective issue--no one should be charged anything. It is a safety issue as the door cannot be opened in an emergency. Why Toyota will not fix this without causing their customer's potential danger/harm speaks volumes to them not caring about the customer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dashboard warping: dashboard on driver side buckles up where it meets the edge of the windshield, was told it was in issue with the material that the dashboard was made from. Very poor quality to have this happen.

Anti-lock brake system on dry and wet roads have adversely effected braking on my 2007 Prius for as long as I've owned it (since 10/2010). When the anti-lock brake system engages while pressing the brake with your foot the car slightly accelerates (or jumps/lunges) forward for a fraction of a second before the brakes then engage. On 11/02/2012 this issue contributed to a collision. Without this "glitch," I may have been able to stop my car completely (as I was already only going very slowly). On previous visits to the dealer, I was told that's "just the way the car is built" and that there's nothing that can be done to change it.

I was driving in heavy traffic about 20 or 25 mph the cars in front of me stopped, when I applied the brake nothing happened, my car crashed into the rear of the car in front of me. The time was about 2:30pm July 10/2012 the car had just been serviced by a Toyota dealer on June 28th/2012 for the 30,000 mile check up. We live in west los angeles.

I was driving in the right lane of a 4-lane boulevard. The vehicle ahead in the lane to my left slowed for a car in front waiting to make a left turn, then suddenly veered into my lane. I hit the brakes as hard as I could, but for the first 2-3 seconds, my car didn't slow down. It also didn't make any sounds I would have expected from urgent braking - no screeching tires, etc. I continued to push the brake pedal hard. After 2-3 seconds, the brakes finally grabbed and my car pulled to the right. I considered myself lucky that I had enough room to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to stop as the contact approached a traffic light. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The police were called to the scene. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was declared a total loss. The failure mileage was 25,432. Updated 02/17/lj updated 05/02/11.

I have a 2007 Toyota Prius that is approaching 36,000 miles soon. Its brakes stutter when I try to come to a smooth stop. Its engine also vibrates excessively as if its misfiring, when idling. The symptoms do not happen all the time, but they happen frequently. I have taken the car to the local dealership several times, but they have not been able to fix the problems permanently. After my most recent visit to the dealer, they claimed they could not replicate the brake stutter symptoms and that the car\'s computer had no record of it misfiring. If you do a google search on the internet about "2007 Prius brake stutter problems", it appears to have happened to many other people. Please help. I want the problem fixed, or the vehicle replaced. There has been no physical damage nor crashes nor injuries. However, I am concerned that such symptoms detract from the value of the automobile, or at worst may result in an actual crash and injuries later on. The symptoms are a distraction and annoyance while driving.