2004 Toyota Prius Exterior Lighting Problems
- 160
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- both headlights · 26 records
- side headlight · 26 records
- passenger side · 23 records
- them back · 14 records
- come back · 13 records
- left headlight · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 52 |
| 60–100k mi | 45 |
| 150–400k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I own a toyota prius 2004 and the headlights go on/off whenever they feel like it. When they go off if you turn the switch they go back on. Are there any other complaints on this issue? *tr
ODI 10265701
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights intermittently go out. Turning the headlights on and off recycles the lights for a few minutes. *tr
ODI 10262389
Exterior Lighting
My hid headlights go out at random intervals, if i turn them off and back on the headlight may remain on for days, weeks or months without doing the above procedure again. Sometimes it the left light other times its the right light, so far it has not happen to both lights at the same time. *tr
ODI 10261141
Exterior Lighting
Left headlight will turn off with no apparent cause. You can turn off the lights and immediately turn on and it will come back on again. There doesn't appear to be anything that triggers. Dangerous when driving at night since you have to briefly drive without the lights on .. To turn off and back on again. When spoke to dealer about replacing was quoted $600... "because we have to remove the front bumper to get to…
ODI 10278281
Exterior Lighting
My 2004 toyota prius has hid headlamps. The drivers side lamp will extinguish, usually after a few minutes. If i turn the lights off and then back on the headlights come back on only to go out again after a few more minutes. The right side headlight works ok. *tr
ODI 10259718
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent failures of right side high intensity discharge (hid) headlight after 15 to 20 minutes of use. Headlight simply shuts off without warning, and without any indication on the instrument panel. Replacement/repair costs at toyota dealer were $998. After many months of complaint, to include pointing out the usa today article on this subject, toyota usa authorized repair at half price. Toyota usa then…
ODI 10294463
Exterior Lighting
Hid lights fail in my 2004 prius and have for several years now - intermittently with no warning. At times, both lights fail at the same time, leaving me on a dark road unexpectedly. I have one replaced at the dealer, only to have it fail again. This is clearly a safety issue. Hundreds of these have been reported. *tr
ODI 10283524
Exterior Lighting
Right headlight quit working i got a ticket out of the deal and the toyota dealer wants almost $1000 to fix the problem. Ridiculous the front bumper has to be removed. Many others have had the same problem sounds like a dealer recall to me. *tr
ODI 10249673
Exterior Lighting
Driver side headlight intermittently turns off while driving. Driver is not aware headlight is not working until police pulls him over or after returning to garage at home, he can see from headlight glare on the wall that one light is out. Usually turning the light off, and then back on corrects the problem, however you cant be driving down the highway flashing your lights every once in a while to make sure they are…
ODI 10809140
Exterior Lighting
Driver-side hid headlight turns itself off at brief intervals. Turning headlight switch off and on restores it, without fail. Situation remained stable for over a year, nov. 2008 to jan. 2010. Light turns out whether vehicle is moving or stationary. Replacing lamp did not fix the problem -- in fact, new bulb turns off more than once a minute, while old bulb turned off about every 10 minutes. *tr
ODI 10308828
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Toyota Prius.
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