Steering Column problems of the 2007 Toyota Prius

Three problems related to steering column have been reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Steering Column problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2018

My car has a clunking/rattle sound when going over bumps or uneven roads even without brakes slightly engaged. It also does this when driving over 60 mph on smooth roads but if I turn wheels slightly left or right the sound stops and when I turn them back straight it begins again. It is so bad that you can feel it on your feet and strongly thru the steering colum. Also the front tires wear heavily on the inside edge. It feels like steering column may be loose at times. Also the horn keeps blowing fuses and when you put a new fuse in the drivers side door will shock you e every time you try to exit the vehicle. And the outside air temp will not read temp. I had new tires put on to replace old front tires and rotated all and balanced and just had new brakes put on from dealship. Radio reception is horrible even though other vehicles in same area get great reception. I love this car but I did buy it used so I am not sure if all recalls have been fixed or if they need fixed again. It seems like a lot of mechanics have no idea what they are doing.

2 Steering Column problem

Failure Date: 04/07/2011

Steering wheel and columnof 2007 Prius shakes violently and uncontrollably, especially after engine is started for the first time of the day. Dealership found "c1554 power supply relay failure. " after contacting Toyota about problem they learned it has been reported at least 10 times before. Toyota instructed dealership to replace electronic powersteering ecu and 50 amp fuse/block assembly. This problem seems to be a clear safety-related defect in the vehicle (2007 Prius), even after earlier Prius models had similar problem with power steering and were recalled.

3 Steering Column problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2009

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph the steering column locked. As a consequence he crashed into a wall. He did not sustain any injuries. The insurance company will repair the vehicle, and investigate the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000. The current mileage was 110,000.


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