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2007 Toyota Prius repairs by problem area

Engine (33%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (1%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (10%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (43%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (4%)

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2007 Toyota Prius electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (4%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (56%)

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Chart based on 149 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Toyota Prius

Engine not specified

40000 mi Replaced steering wheel after the controls on the right side stopped working. 

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2007 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatch

76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD

107000 mi

US $175
Accessory battery was low and not holding enough charge. Ordered replacement online and changed out. 
68000 mi Replace headlights 
122832 mi

US $1150
Headlight electronic repair 
72000 mi

US $20
Defrost buttons on steering wheel inoperative. Dealer replaced Spiral Gear and defrost switch under extended warrantee. 
94000 mi

US $65
The rubber on the hatch touchpad that opens it deteriorated and so the touchpad needed to be replaced. 
118000 mi

US $112
Replaced blower motor. 
116400 mi

US $95
Both HID headlights were flickering and were replaced, one at a time. Official procedure requires removal of front bumper, I was able to do it without by removing the washer bottle & fuse block cover and squeezing my hands in the small spac. 
130700 mi

US $398
Several warning lights and diminished braking performance. Local shop diagnosed bad brake control power supply. Attempted to clean corroded connections w/o luck. New part was $500, so I replaced it myself with used $24 part. Fixed problem. 
123000 mi

US $40
currently experiencing problems with the Air Conditioning. 
125000 mi

US $50
Passenger Cabin Air Filter was completely clogged with dirt weeds etc... 
67000 mi The dash speedometer cluster went out and was replaced under Toyota's extended warranty for the part. 
91000 mi

US $90
I have replaced the HID bulbs in this car 4 times. Finally bought LED lights and installed those. Have been using them since january and haven't had any issues! 
118900 mi

US $237
Brake light switch 
138000 mi Battery was low one morning, MFD said there was a transmission problem. After a jump, it needed multiple start/stops to clear the issue to make the car drivable again. Battery seems to randomly go low overnight two or three times a winter. 
151700 mi Instrument cluster replacement 
80000 mi

US $200
had to remove all the parts in the back to swap out the 12volt car battery. 
232000 mi

US $955
HID lights replaced for the 4th time since new. First 3 times repairs were covered or partially covered by Toyota. 
81000 mi Despite changing cabin filter and turning off AC 5 mins before shutting down, odor is in vents. HVAC continues to smell. Solution is to replace cabin filter which was done six months ago. 
60000 mi Radio controls broken - to be replaced Hatch lock intermittent unlocking with remote 
61100 mi Part came in and radio replaced Hatch lock part came in and replaced. 
64200 mi

US $125
Dead battery / tires replaced 
129000 mi

US $100
Passenger side head lamp intermittent. Changed the lamp still no improvement. Not blowing enough hot air. 
130000 mi

US $400
Passenger side head lamp intermittent. Changed the lamp still no improvement. Dealer said the ballast was bad. Costed $400 for parts and labor. 
131500 mi 1. Instrument cluster did not light up. 2. Backup camera did not work. 
154700 mi

US $110
Passenger side head lamp stopped working. I was told that bulb was replaced. 
210000 mi

US $150
Combination Meter, i.e. speedometer dashboard...would go black, and the car would be difficult to turn off. I took the dash apart myself, and sent the meter out for repairs. 
40700 mi

US $55
HID headlight bulb failed. 
154000 mi

US $40
Passenger side halogen headlight bulb and parking light 
54200 mi Changed the HID head light Bulb on the drivers side 
230300 mi Two clusters of steering wheel mounted controls have stopped working. However, I have redundancy on the dashboard and have just relied on those for the time being. With the high mileage I may not even repair it. Otherwise car is great! 
144000 mi A/C fan motor on the Prius kept going out. Had to kick the panel under the glove box to get it going. 
102900 mi

US $200
A/C blowing warm air. 
118000 mi A/C did not work properly when I drove the car to Savannah and the temp went to 81 degrees. Dealer couldn't find the problem and advised I return the car once the weather gets warmer. 
125000 mi

US $650
Dealer determined low side AC pressure line was leaking. Replaced part and recharged. 
190000 mi Instrument panel would go out when the car was really cold (below 15*F) Replaced the unit, dealer covered expenses per a TSB. 
183000 mi

US $600
one of the HID headlamps will not stay lit. Replaced both bulbs and one ballast. 
174000 mi

US $150
Replaced headlight 
133051 mi

US $174
Three Redi-Sensor 7002A Sensors used to monitor tire pressures were replaced because of low batteries. This was the first replacement for these sensors after 11 years which commonly fail after around 5 years or so according to Costco. 
143000 mi

US $75
Head light was burned out. Replaced. 
150000 mi

US $125
Repaired other front headlamp 
182000 mi

US $810
Replaced combination meter assembly. Toyota had extended the warranty coverage for this part, but extended warranty expired six months prior. 
140000 mi

US $200
Replaced 12v Aux battery after found car had no lights/power. 
150000 mi

US $50
Flickering Headlight Occasionally. Replaced a ballast. Generic. 
155000 mi

US $60
No noticeable problems. Checked if coolant in the reservoir is fluctuating. Was visibly slowly. Changed pump before complete failure. Had to remove one light assembly to reach the pump. 
100000 mi

£30
Headlight bulb on passenger side - the washer fluid bottle immediately behind makes it a very fiddly job, so we had it done at Jiffy Lube. 
136000 mi Rear hatch opening handle/button has a rubber cover that had started to break down into a tar-like ooze. Removed the tarry goop and replaced with a piece of bicycle inner tube. 
127000 mi

US $900
HID ballast. Should be easy to fix, but due to installation design, took several hours to R & R 
125000 mi

US $880
R&R. Headlight bulb & ballast 
230000 mi

US $450
HV battery threw codes, triangle of death. Pulled battery out, brought to Hybrid Battery Exchange. Refurbished all connectors / bus bars, evened out charges, did load testing. Three cells tested bad, voltage crashing under load. Replaced the three cells. Reinstalled battery myself. 
113000 mi

US $1147
Both headlights were flickering periodically, sometimes they would both go off at the same time! Scary at night on a country road. Both headlight ballast and lights were replaced 
119511 mi R & R Combination meter. Recall item 
198000 mi The dealer install alarm on this car was super flaky. It would turn on when I opened the passenger door with the smart key, and in general was annoying. Anyhow, long story short, it took me all of half an hour to pull the alarm. All I had to do was pull the driver's side vent/under dash covers, and disconnect the alarm. It's now sitting in a box in my garage and the factory alarm/smart key system works great. Feel free to message me if you want more details. 
168000 mi

US $30
Recharged AC 
5460 mi Starter battery dead. Towed to dealership and found loose wire in trunk. Recharged battery. 
7430 mi Dead radio. Radio replaced under warranty 
18425 mi Starter battery dead. Replaced under warranty. 
200 mi Rear Driver side lock accutator. 5 days to get part off back order. 
146500 mi

US $725
Dashboard light wouldn't light. Dealer had to replace the combo computer. Warranty for this part was 9 years. I got this car 9 years and 7 months, missing the warranty. 
139800 mi

US $200
A/C was not cooling very well. Dealer wants over $4,000 for a complete A/C System replacement. I don't think they were ripping me off b/c they suggested I NOT do the work. 
140000 mi

US $800
Dealer wanted over $4,000 to remove and replace entire AC system because the compressor was bad. I know a Toyota Certified mechanic who does side work, and he said he could remove and replace the compressor and it would not be a problem, so far so good after three months 
38000 mi Intermittent HID headlight on passenger side. Both lights replaced and repair was paid for by Toyota Customer Service (~$1,000) even though out of warranty. 
71000 mi The buttons on the right side of the steering wheel were not working. These buttons allow you to toggle the front defrost, rear defrost, and external air intake vents. The mechanic needed to replace an electrical part in the steering wheel to get it working. I did not pay for it, because the car was still covered by the 30 day warranty that I got when I bought the vehicle. 
166000 mi

US $10
Right side wiring harness headlight connector was replaced due to overheating and melting causing intermittent light failure. 
137000 mi

US $260
Original starter battery kicked the bucket at 10 years, 137K miles. 
126000 mi

US $300
replace 12V battery 
126000 mi

US $395
instrument cluster needed replacement 
89900 mi Buttons on the steering stopped working. The spiral cable inside the steering wheel assembly was replaced. 
148500 mi Prius Dash Lights Out - Combination Meter recall therefore the work was free. 
179000 mi

US $200
I have let the car set idle, unused too long. Had to replace 12 volt battery due to non-use. 
58000 mi

US $150
A/C fan inoperative fan and motor replaced. 
123000 mi

US $120
recharge and replace 2 valves 
145000 mi

US $200
12V battery replaced 
100500 mi

US $17
Replace headlight bulb 
109800 mi

US $280
Battery needed replacement 
150000 mi

US $60
Replace headlight 
159000 mi

US $30
Replaced headlight bulb 
162000 mi

US $15
Spent almost an hour replacing another bulb. 
166000 mi Headlight dead. Replaced it. 
38000 mi

US $99
Accidentally hit kill switch at base of steering wheel. Could not get car started, and then only by accident. Elmore Toyota wanted $2000 to drain/replace fuel parts due to 'bad' Costco gas. 
44000 mi

US $2000
The MFD needed replacing. AC not working. Audio not working. Speedometer and all info on the screen not reporting data. 
50000 mi

US $300
replaced 12V battery 
104000 mi

US $100
Replaced Xenon headlight and 12v battery at same time. 
126000 mi

US $60
Headlight(s) still turn off, with new bulbs....regulator needs replacing on both lights...known Toyota Prius Xenon light problem... 
49000 mi

US $45
HID headlight was intermittently off. Both bulbs replaced. Replacement bulbs also intermittently shutting off. Awaiting replacement. Had to use OEM bulbs. 
60000 mi

US $200
Shorted out brake light switch that caused the cruise control to shut off and remain off unless you shut the car off and turned it back on 
42160 mi

C $64
Right front headlight replaced 
22000 mi Radio buttons inoperative, could not load or eject CDs. 
24000 mi Radio buttons inoperative, could not load or eject CDs. Replaced radio unit in instrument panel. 
129000 mi

US $1300
Headlight bulb replacement - second time since owning the car. HID lamps take an hour+ to replace. Both fail intermittently in the same interval, about 2 years. Very bad design. 
184000 mi Combination meter - speedometer replaced under recall 
64700 mi

US $420
It needed a new 12 volt battery. Not the main hybrid battery. 
86200 mi

US $110
The pump for the windshield wiper fluid needed to be replaced. 
47000 mi Drivers door lock assembly was replaced, due to failure to unlock with remote. 
289300 mi

US $800
Battery had to be replaced - original battery 8 years old. 
50000 mi Head light burned out. Was replaced under warranty. 
93300 mi

US $120
One headlight was out. They said it worked and it wasn't replaced during this trip. The bluetooth nav wouldn't take a telephone and they connected it for us. We changed seasonal tires and had a regular maintenance appointment. 
102000 mi

US $348
Two new front headlights. The old ones were going and were dim. 
49000 mi

US $110
Air conditioning doesn't function. Dealer examined it and said that the condenser needs a replacement. 
70000 mi

US $988
Replaced condenser plus coolant 
1000 mi Defective speaker in front door, replaced. 
71000 mi

US $120
Replaced HID headlight bulbs. About 40 min total time. 
51000 mi HID bulbs on 2007 are a problem. Replaced under good will warranty. But am worried issue is with the computer, not the bulbs themselves. Toyota needs to have a consistent policy to deal with this. 
55000 mi Radio -- volume control knob was working intermittently. Second time I've had radio replaced (first time was for tuning knob breaking off). Replaced this time under extended warranty. 
149800 mi

£80
12V battery died. Needed jump start from AA van. 
8000 mi

US $45
Car wouldn't start, need jump start. Problem thought to be solved. Update, same problem occurred yesterday and was brought back to shop. The car had been rear ended and bodyshop repaired. Battery system was checked, but we think they missed something. 
14000 mi One HID headlight failed. Service replaced both headlights at no cost to me. Entailed dropping the front bumper, etc.  
10000 mi

US $25
2 12v outlets and driver's side vanity light dead and 10K service. 
10000 mi both 12V power outlets dead. They said it was fixed same day but didn't inform me it was ready until 11AM next day. 
26000 mi Buzz in audio when charging and playing i-pod. Parts arrived the following week and were promptly installed with satisfactory results 
22000 mi Nav system reported "could not read from disk, contact the dealer". Dealer unplugged computer, replugged it in, and said "If it happens again, come back". See report #2 for the come-back trip. Nav system displayed "could not read from disk, contact the dealer". This time they decided that the disk was not bad, but the nav computer needed to be replaced. Parts ordered, said about a week. See report #1, and #3 and 4 for more data. Part (Nav system computer) finally arrived. The dealer attempted to replace it, but they had received the WRONG PART NUMBER COMPUTER. They re-ordered. See report #1, #2, and #4 for more data. They received the correct replacement computer this time. After this 4th trip into the shop for the problem, they finally got it fixed. I hope. 
57000 mi Cigarette lighter and arm console dc outlet non functional. 
154000 mi Added some Freon. Did not evacuate. 
51000 mi Headlights were cutting in and out. Replaced bulbs. toyota extended warranty on them to 50,000. 
58000 mi

US $215
Blower fan replaced 
59000 mi

US $512
Headlights were intermittently out (both sides replaced). 
117000 mi

US $49
TPMS sensor replaced 
119500 mi

US $97
Replaced second TPMS, rotated tires 
51000 mi

US $240
Headlight would blink or be on, and then off. Sometimes if I turned the light switch off and then back on it would turn the light on for a while. This is the 3rd HID headlight I have had to replace in 2 years. Very expensive.  
8000 mi

US $400
Replace headlight bulbs less than 2 years. They were shutting down right I'm the middle driving at night. 
57000 mi

US $425
Both head lamps would just go out for no reason. The dealer said the bulbs just needed to be replaced. Never had that kind of problem with any other car I ever owned. 
63000 mi

US $80
The old headlight problem of cutting off, resets by turning off and on. The problem IS in the bulbs. Out of 6 available (2 orig, 4 Chinese), finally have two installed that stay on. $80/pair Phillips OEM from ebay. 
120800 mi Intermittent problem with left rear lights. Mechanic was not able to figure problem out. 
128000 mi

US $25
Burnt Bulbs had to be changed. 
63700 mi

US $90
Famous Prius HID bulb failure. Class action lawsuit settlement w/ Toyota a massive disappointing failure. Toyota wants over $200 to change EACH bulb. Bought TWO OEM bulbs for half the price of ONE from Toyota and changed it myself. 
46000 mi Loud buzzing noise on iPod/MP3 player when plugged into both auxiliary input port and cigarette lighter charging. There is a TSB for this problem. Parts replaced were replaced under extended warranty and the problem is now solved. 
56000 mi HID headlight failure as experienced by other Prius drivers. Was told it would not be covered under my extended warranty and would cost $770. Called Toyota corporate and they say they will reimburse me 100% of the repair once I have it fixed. 
58000 mi

US $540
HID head lamps replaced at new "lower" cost of $150/bulb plus $200 labour. Receipts submitted to Toyota as they stated they will reimburse. Waiting on reimbursement cheque. 
41000 mi

US $37
TSB for Ipod noise performed.  
57000 mi

US $246
Smart key quit working. 
71300 mi

US $1289
The a/c no longer worked. They had to replace the compressor and the passenger side sensor. 
70000 mi Replace headlight bulbs on both sides. Changed out both HID headlights. Cost per headlight was $109 
133000 mi

US $5
10.0 fuse blown causing both plug in rechargeable receptacles not to work. Replaced fuse with OEM fuses. 
37000 mi

US $250
Auxiliary battery would not hold a charge. Was replaced with new battery. 
35000 mi When headlamps were in use, driver's side HID headlamp shut off and turned back on for no apparent reason. Dealer admitted problem is recognized by Toyota as a chronic Prius problem, but there's no reliable fix. Bulb was replaced, lamp still shuts down. 
63000 mi Prius HID headlamps, primarily driver's side, unexpectedly shut off while lights are turned to 'on.' Usually can reset by turning lights off then on. Control circuitry (?) for both HID headlamps was replaced. Problem returned within 6 hours of parts replacement. Had to also replace the bulbs. 
150000 mi Recall to replace main display panel. Display shut down twice within 2 years. The first time, I was out of town and called the dealer. The display returned after the car was off for several hours. The second time I took it in and everyone was mystified. 
115000 mi

US $180
Replaced 12 volt battery 
116700 mi

US $492
Replaced Combo Meter due to going out with cold weather. 
118000 mi Replaced passenger side headlight. 
119400 mi Replaced driver side headlight for second time. 
123000 mi

US $250
main dashboard combination meter failed intermittently for third time and then functioned properly again. Symptom blank display for speed, fuel, turn signals, etc. Car would not turn off normally, had to be forced off by holding power button Passenger headlight bulb replaced again. This was remarkable in that this was the fourth or fifth headlight bulb needing to be replaced in two years. Two were replaced by mechanic or dealer, two by owner himself. rate of failure very high for this part. 
47000 mi

US $75
Replaced headlamps after passenger side burnt out 
52000 mi

US $75
Had the MORE THAN COMMON HID headlight early fail problem. Toyota wants $150 per lamp plus labor. Bought both on ebay for $75. It takes about 2 hours to remove the front trim and replace the headlamps. Replacing lamps solved the problem. 
150000 mi

US $100
one headlight burnt out, replaced both while front of car was off 
87000 mi

US $2000
replaced AC and associated parts. car was in the shop overnight. dealer provided rental at no additional charge:) 
69000 mi

US $64
HID headlight passenger side intermittently shut off 
66000 mi tail light out - replaced both tail lights. 
80000 mi ELECTRICAL PANEL IN CENTER OF DASH NOT RESPONDING TO TOUCH ON TOUCH SCREEN. UNIT ORDERED 6 WEEKS AGO AND REPLACED TODAY 
30000 mi Grounding issue with auxiliary connector where noise present when aux unit plugged into power socket. 
42100 mi

US $500
Replace auxiliary battery 
55300 mi

US $60
Headlights needed to be replaced. Purchased non OEM headlight bulbs from the internet for self installation. 
62000 mi

US $65
Headlight replacement. Cabin and Engine air filter replacement. 

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