2006 Toyota Prius Electrical System Problems
- 136
- 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.
Among these 136 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- combination meter · 16 records
- side headlight · 15 records
- passenger side · 14 records
- warning lights · 8 records
- come back · 8 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 44 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have an intermittent driver's side headlight on my 2006 prius. I have been stopped by the police for safety reasons and i am concerned as it goes out, without warning, at night. The frequencies is every few minutes of so. I must continually switch the lights off and back on to get the headlight working for a few minutes. Toyota knows of this problem but will not acknowledge it or fix it. The dealer knows of the…
ODI 10282259
Electrical System
My toyota prius 2006 accelerated on its own. I called service and was told to drive to nearest dealer. But acceleration was scary out of my control other than by fierce braking. I have no idea how fast i was going, but had to put something in the box so i put 80mph. I stopped as soon as i could safely and where i could get signal to call (being in the country). As soon as i stopped the brake pads burnt up. I had to…
ODI 10312756
Electrical System
2006 toyota prius electrical system*cw the consumer stated when she turned on her vehicle all of the electrical components on the entire dashboard were out. No displays, no navigation and no camera. When she arrived home, the vehicle would not turn off. The consumer contacted the toyota hotline and was advised the only way to shut off the vehicle, was to disconnect the battery. About an hour later, the vehicle shut…
ODI 10315437
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Intermittent lose of headlights that can be either the driver's or the passenger's lamp. System can be restored by recycling the headlight switch. *tr
ODI 10254948
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlights go off at random times mostly the right (passenger) side but it has happened on the driver side also. When this happens i have discovered that they come back on if i turn off the lights and then back on. After driving for a short time they start going off again or sometimes it will stay on until i don't need them. The next time i use the headlights they work fine for a few minutes and then it starts all…
ODI 10254669
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Prius 2006 with headlamp problems that appears to be electrical and not just the bulbs. One headlight will go out then if i switch off the lights both will come on. It is not always the same light that goes out. When i turn on my lights it draws on the brightness of the dash lights and they dim. I will be driving with lights on and all the lights will go off until i switch the lights on once again. The dealer has…
ODI 10254461
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have a toyota prius 2006. Its headlight bulbs are not working. Lights go on and off. Sometimes we don't even know if they are off and other drivers blink us on the road to warn. Toyota dealership is telling us that we need new headlight bulbs. I have extended warranty through toyota. Toyota denied coverage from my bulb replacement. This problem has been reported by many prius owners. Toyota needs to recall the…
ODI 10256446
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have 2006 prius. The passenger side headlight is intermittent. I have noticed this for about 2 months now. It has 35,000 miles. Have been reading this is quite common in 2006 prius yet toyota has not offered recall. Obviously driving with a headlight out is not only a safety issue but a legal issue as well. *tr
ODI 10262225
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have been having problems with my headlights going out for several years now. This is the same problem described by other drivers when the lights go out and can be reset by turning them off and back on again. For the first few years, the only bulb to go out was the right side. The bulb appears to have no bearing on the problem. I have put in new bulbs and had the same problem. I even tried switching the…
ODI 10484886
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Hid bulb intermittently shuts off in my 2006 toyota prius. Toyota wants to replace bulb ($162.50 each). However, according to the blogs, this is a recurring problem with prius's and may be a "controller" problem, not a bulb issue. *tr
ODI 10252917
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
High intensity headlight problem on 2006 prius. Light goes off intermittently. Sometimes will come back on after flicking on and off a few times. Sometimes will not come on at all. Replaced passenger side at around 26,000 miles and driver's side a few months later. Covered by warranty those times. Now at 53,000 passenger side is out and dealer is charging $300.00 to replace headlight. Dealer stated that they have…
ODI 10250587
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
About a year a go my passenger side headlight started turning on and off randomly on my 2006 toyota prius. I took my car to toyota of berkeley i-80 junction service center to fix the problem. I was told that toyota would be more than happy to do a full diagnostic on my car at the cost of $125 to see what the problem was but since my light was on at that time they did not think they could duplicate the problem. My…
ODI 10294264
Electrical · Electrical System
2006 toyota prius hid headlight(s) are unexpectedly shutting off while driving. Lights come back on when lights are turned off and back on or if car is turned off and back on. This problem has been reported over 400 times to nhtsa already according to the toyota prius chat forum. Problem has been occurring for over a year now. *tr
ODI 10291475
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
To date we have not had an incident, however i believe the failure of our headlight and the lack of toyota to correctly identify and correct this problem is unacceptable. The failure occurs everyday while driving the vehicle. We were told by the dealership to replace the bulb. The cost of the repair is over $500.00. After reading many complaints, the wiring or connection seems to be the problem, not the bulb. *tr
ODI 10247148
Electrical System
My 2006 toyota prius has a problem with the driver's side hid headlight intermittently going out while driving. The light simply goes out on its own. To get it too come back on, i have to completely turn off the headlights & turn them back on. This is very dangerous at night. I have had this car only 2 years but, since it has 50,000 miles on it, the dealer will not fix it under warranty. They want to charge $1300…
ODI 10243978
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I've got a package 6 2006 prius with multi-reflector halogan auto-off headlamps. The hid lamps on this model prius are notorious for failing within three years. See http://priuschat.com/forums/care-maintenance-troubleshooting/34584-headlight-problem.html. The passenger side headlights keeps going out. I can't really tell when or how it goes out since i can't see it. I'll notice it when i see the reflection in the…
ODI 10255438
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius 2006. Rt. Front (passenger side) headlight goes out for no reason. After this is will not come back on, even if i switch from low to high beam. I turn the lights off and on that corrects the problem for about 3 to 15 minutes, then it goes off again. Toyota said it was the bulb and replaced it at about 34,000 miles under warranty, but it did not change anything. Then the next chance i had to bring it in…
ODI 10319491
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I am writing to you about a problem with my 2006 toyota prius. In july 2008, the driver's side electronic door lock actuator failed and was replaced by my local toyota dealer - i had extended warranty so it was covered. Now, the driver's side door lock actuator has once again failed. I have not contacted my toyota dealership because in 2008 if i didn't have the warranty it was going to cost me well over $1,000. The…
ODI 10451752
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The left and right headlights sometimes go out independently of one another. Other times they both go out. Of course, this is not good while driving in darkness. Flipping headlight switch to off and back on fixes the problem, but sometimes it's only a temporary fix and i have to do it again a few minutes later, and other times both lights remain on. For unexplained reasons, the problem is occurring more frequently…
ODI 10275304
Electrical System
On my 2006 toyota prius, one headlight intermittently goes out, but cycling the power switch will make it come back on. It seems to occur more after the car and headlights have been used, turned off for a short while, and then used again. Sometimes the light will go out five times in one minute, at other times it will stay on for hours with no problem. Other owners have had both lights go out randomly and sometimes…
ODI 10255325
Electrical System · Headlights
Driver's-side headlight suddenly turns off while driving, usually within 5-15 minutes of driving. This occurs during both city and highway driving. Since approximately may 2008, friends and family driving in front of me during group trips would periodically mention that one of my headlights was off. I would later check the headlights and find both operational. Eventually, i started to notice, through looking at the…
ODI 10265145
Electrical System
I have a 2006 toyota prius. With hid headlights. The headlights goes out about 2-3 times a day. When i notice it out, i have to turn the lights off and back on. This usually last a few more hours. This repair is very costly and not covered by the dealer. But, headlights are safety items and should be covered. *tr
ODI 10260870
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I'm among the many who have defective high intensity headlights in my 2006 prius. Around 20k miles i started having problems with flickering and intermittent outage. The dealer wouldn't replace them for free and i couldn't afford the $1000 it would have cost to replace. While driving at night on a treacherous country road i almost went off the road when the lights went out completely while attempting to turn on the…
ODI 10345686
Electrical System
I was driving on highway when suddenly i lost all power! I managed to take the nearest exit at 20 mph. Pulled over to the shoulder. Hope you get the seriousness t s situation. My passenger and i could have died.*ak bf state of car before failure 1> tank full shell vpower ( previous tank 57.8 mpg calculated costco fuel ) 2> mileage 9982 ( just completed 10000 mile service from capitol toyota ca ) 3> a/c on was…
ODI 10192992
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Malfunction in hid headlights for toyota prius is chronic - always flashing off and on - mostly off. They were replaced once in 2007 for free while under warranty. This has been occurring constantly for the past 6 months and although i have a 5y/100,000 mile warranty, the dealership said this was only covered under the 3 yr/30,000 mile warranty and wants to charge me to fix this issue that is chronic with the prius.…
ODI 10267123