2007prius.org

A community-maintained repair archive for the 2004–2009 Toyota Prius (Gen 2), built from 17 years of personal ownership experience.

About

Bought in 2007. Owned for 17 years. This site documents repairs, failures, maintenance, lessons learned, and ownership experiences to help keep Gen 2 Priuses on the road.

A lot of Prius knowledge is scattered across dying forums, broken image links, and YouTube videos with no searchable text. This project preserves that knowledge in a structured, open-source format.

Site Structure

• index.html — Home, story, quick nav
• search.html — Full-text search across all guides
• timeline.html — Failure timeline by mileage
• tools.html — Tools, OBD2 scanners, parts sources
• error-codes.html — Common OBD2 and hybrid error codes
• disclaimer.html — Site disclaimer

repairs/

• repairs/index.html — All repairs overview

  Hybrid & Cooling System

  • repairs/hybrid-battery.html — HV hybrid battery replacement
  • repairs/inverter-pump.html — Inverter coolant pump replacement
  • repairs/p1121.html — P1121 coolant flow control valve

  Brakes

  • repairs/abs-actuator.html — ABS actuator (3 amigos fix)

  Electrical & Instrument

  • repairs/combination-meter.html — Speedometer/instrument cluster
  • repairs/mfd-display.html — MFD touchscreen (DOME fuse + replacement)

  Maintenance

  • repairs/12v-battery.html — 12V auxiliary battery
  • repairs/spark-plugs.html — Spark plug replacement
  • repairs/oil-consumption.html — High-mileage oil consumption
  • repairs/cabin-air-filter.html — Cabin air filter
  • repairs/key-fob-battery.html — Key fob battery (CR2032)

  Comfort & Climate

  • repairs/ac-recharge.html — AC refrigerant recharge (R-134a)

  Diagnostics

  • repairs/clear-engine-codes.html — Read & clear OBD2 codes
  • repairs/p0420.html — P0420 catalytic converter

  Lighting

  • repairs/headlight-bulbs.html — Headlight bulb replacement

  Tires

  • repairs/tires.html — Tire size, costs, real-world data

  Body & Exterior

  • repairs/hatch-latch.html — Rear hatch latch replacement
  • repairs/hatch-struts.html — Hatch lift struts
  • repairs/trunk-water-leak.html — Trunk water leak diagnosis & repair
  • repairs/weatherstrip.html — Window weatherstrip replacement

assets/

• assets/css/style.css — All styles (no build step needed)
• assets/js/nav.js — Mobile nav / hamburger menu
• assets/js/search-index.js — Search index data (Fuse.js)

Hosting on GitHub Pages

1. Push this repo to GitHub
2. Go to Settings → Pages
3. Set Source to Deploy from a branch → main → / (root)
4. Your site will be live at https://yourusername.github.io/2007prius

To use a custom domain (e.g. 2007prius.org):

• Add a CNAME file to the root with your domain name
• Point your domain's DNS to GitHub Pages (see GitHub Pages docs)

Contributing

This is a public repo — fork it, improve it, add your own repair notes, translate it, or add your affiliate links. The more people contribute, the longer this knowledge survives.

• No build tools required — pure HTML and CSS
• Each repair guide is a single self-contained HTML file
• Add new repair pages to repairs/ and link from repairs/index.html

License

• Code: MIT License
• Documentation content: CC BY-SA 4.0