2007 Toyota Prius Structure Problems
Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2007 Toyota Prius, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear hatch” (29% of reports).
- 184structure complaints
- 69,500median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $430typical repair cost reported by owners
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear hatch: mentioned in 54 of 184 complaints (29%)
- Rubber cover: mentioned in 30 of 184 complaints (16%)
- Difficult open: mentioned in 25 of 184 complaints (14%)
- Latch melted: mentioned in 13 of 184 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical structure repair on the 2007 Toyota Prius at $430, and half of them between $250 and $530.
Based on 23 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2011–2018), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 142 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 184 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 5 an injury.
Toyota Prius structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Prius | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Prius | 2 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Prius | 3 | 15% | — |
| 2022 Prius | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Prius | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2018 Prius | 3 | 8% | 4,500 |
| 2017 Prius | 7 | 8% | 9,500 |
| 2016 Prius | 11 | 7% | 17,658 |
| 2015 Prius | 6 | 4% | 4,500 |
| 2014 Prius | 9 | 4% | 38,250 |
| 2013 Prius | 13 | 3% | 40,500 |
| 2012 Prius | 23 | 5% | 15,708 |
| 2011 Prius | 9 | 2% | 62,000 |
| 2010 Prius | 35 | 1% | 33,700 |
| 2009 Prius | 19 | 4% | 68,440 |
| 2008 Prius | 68 | 5% | 75,000 |
| 2007 Prius | 184 | 9% | 69,500 |
| 2006 Prius | 15 | 1% | 51,500 |
| 2005 Prius | 11 | 1% | 67,384 |
| 2004 Prius | 2 | 0% | 140,422 |
| 2003 Prius | 1 | 1% | 136,720 |
| 2002 Prius | 1 | 1% | 29,000 |
| 2001 Prius | 3 | 2% | 42,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2007 Toyota Prius. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Hatch release has melted, see NHTSA IDâs for example: 10511408, 10533059, 10504366, 10496197, 10448470, etc.
catalytic converter is easily accessible and there should be a recall to have a safety operation and stop all these cars from being sold in the market because there is a rise in many thefts of the catalytic converter due to it being very easily accusable without any guard in place to prevent…
The main dash.display, speedometer, will not show up due to electric problem. Power from rear, aux, battery is interrupted some how. The cruise control will be inop in this situation. There is no way of knowing when the condition will show up, but when door is opened, the indicator light will not…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Toyota Priuss have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 184 owner complaints about structure for the 2007 Toyota Prius (9% of the 2,003 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Toyota Prius structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix structure problems on the 2007 Toyota Prius?
Owners report a typical cost of $430 (half paid between $250 and $530), from 23 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2007 Toyota Prius?
The most frequent phrase is “rear hatch”, in 54 of 184 complaints, followed by “rubber cover” (30).
Other 2007 Toyota Prius problems
See all 2007 Toyota Prius problems or structure problems across all Prius years.