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
We have experienced intermitment headlight issues on the driver side going off and having to pull over and turnoff headlights and turn back on to get light back on. We have complain many times to the toyota dealer. Finally driver side headlight was replaced, then weeks later on the passenger headlight started doing the same i.e., headlight going off and having to turn off and turn back on light control. To this day…
ODI 10501192
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius 2006: headlamps go off intermittently, creating a very unsafe condition while driving. *tr
ODI 10370409
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlights intermittently go off when placed in the on position. Sometimes one, sometimes both. Does not matter if it is low or hi beam. This problem is ongoing since incident date. Toyota sent letter describing how hid bulbs reach the end of their life by intermittently going out and states that you should minimize turning them on and off which can't be prevented if they go out while you're driving. I don't accept…
ODI 10315356
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Intermittent and frequent failure of hid headlights in 2006 toyota prius. One light or the other and sometimes both will go out. Turning the light switch from on to off and back on will relight the bulb but at lower brightness. Frequently must do this several times as the bulb may stay on for a few minutes to 1/2 hour. Toyota refuses to acknowledge design / faulty components in hid control / power module. *tr
ODI 10312926
Electrical System · Headlights
1. Headlight or headlights turn off unexpectedly 2. Occurs regularly on my car. Other owners report this problem and say it is a $1000 repair that doesn't always work. Because the headlights dim, or shutoff on their own. I will often be driving with one headlight or no headlights and not be aware of it. Because they were working when i drove off. Due to the dimming feature, i cannot easily tell if they are off or…
ODI 10276338
Electrical System · Headlights
Both headlights go out on a random basis while driving. This may occur 30 - 50 times in 5 mile trip.
ODI 10461768
Electrical System · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. When the roadways were slipper the vehicle would lose traction, and the engine would stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician stated that only the 2010 models had a switch that would disengage for the traction control. The current mileage was approximately 60,000. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. Updated 12/17/09. *lj updated 12/21/09
ODI 10293014
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated one headlight failed intermittently. On some occasions, the headlights remain illuminated and clearly indicate that the bulb has not burned out. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they replaced the headlight assembly, which corrected the failure for two years. Currently, the issue has recurred. The failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was…
ODI 10266255
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt*: the contact stated that there were on going problems with the vehicle stalling. Also, the gas and mileage gauge were unreliable. The last stalling failure occurred on the freeway while driving 65 mph which was the third incident. The dealer determined that the gas and mileage gauge were unreliable because of the way it was manufactured. The problems persist.
ODI 10170354
Electrical · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights on 2006 prius keep failing. First failure at about 14k miles; two failures between 20k and 30k miles. Total of five hid failures: 2 for passenger side light; 3 for driver's side light. Failures are intermittent, often while driving. Hitting hid lamp lightly often restores light. Initially bulbs were replaces (twice). Subsequently, the entire unit (including computer board) were replaced. Bulbs should…
ODI 10244595
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My front headlight does not always work reliably. It will stop working sometimes when i am driving, but may return to normal operation when i power off the car. When i tried to get this repaired, the technician could not find anything wrong. After researching on the discussion boards, i have learned that there are many other prius drivers that have this same problem. The car is only 2 years old. I believe that there…
ODI 10243771