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2007 Toyota Prius electrical system problems

The 2007 Toyota Prius has 323 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

323

Electrical System complaints

13%

Share of year

14

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Prius electrical system complaints by model year323 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 198 complaints2005: 219 complaints2006: 187 complaints2007: 323 complaints2008: 321 complaints2009: 89 complaints2010: 294 complaints2011: 87 complaints2012: 60 complaints2013: 58 complaints2014: 42 complaints2015: 27 complaints2016: 23 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Prius electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“JUST COMPLETED A LEFT TURN BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE THEN SLOWED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN INTO A GAS STATION ACROSS THE ROAD. I WAS GENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES TO KEEP MY FOLLOWING DISTANCE (10FT, TRAVELING ABOUT 8MPH). THE OTHER CAR SUDDENLY APPLIED THE BRAKES HARDER TO TURN,…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 12, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2007 Toyota Prius have?

NHTSA has 323 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Prius electrical system — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.