"How reliable is the 2007 Toyota Prius?"

"Based on 2448 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Toyota Prius has a median complaint mileage of 52000 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Toyota Prius?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Toyota Prius is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 2448 total complaints filed."

2007 Toyota Prius: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2448 complaints

2448

Total Complaints

52,000mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

191

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,000 25th Percentile

52,000 Median Mileage

86,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

977

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

234

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

130

SERVICE BRAKES

127

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

117

STRUCTURE:BODY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

191

Crashes

Fires

100

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE TOYOTA PRIUS NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM. IT HAS A GPS SYSTEM, BUT ENTRIES ARE BLOCKED UNLESS THE CAR IS STATIONARY. I DRIVE OUR NATION'S MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO MAKE AN ENTRY (NEAREST RESTAURANT, HOTEL, TOURIST ATTRACTION, ETC.). AN OFFICER PU..."

"TL*- THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007 WITH 4 MILES FROM BEAVER TOYOTA OF SANTA FE NEW MEXICO. THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH IT DID NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT, IT MOVED LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28