2006 Toyota Prius Exterior Lighting Problems
- 816
- 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 816 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Headlights · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 399 |
| 60–100k mi | 172 |
| 1–30k mi | 112 |
| 100–150k mi | 46 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical · Exterior Lighting
Headlights went out while driving at night on #5 fwy in ta hone pass on 2/7/10. Now headlights are intermittent. I paid $837 to dealer on 1/10/08 for replacement of headlamps. Dealer now wants $1024 to replace them again. *tr
ODI 10310493
Exterior Lighting
My 2006 toyota prius has experienced intermittent hid headlight operation for almost a year. This is not so bad on the open highways with other cars still lighting up the road, but it's downright scary on dark country roads. At all times, while driving at night, the headlights get progressively dimmer to the point where i can actually outrun my field of vision.....again very unnerving. My solution has been to drive…
ODI 10306901
Exterior Lighting
Headlights go off without warning while driving. One light bulb going off is common, however, both lights have gone off at the same time repeatedly during driving, leaving me without any lighting. Lights come back on after turning the switch off and then on again. *tr
ODI 10306726
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. *TR
ODI 10345247
Exterior Lighting
Toyota 2006 prius. Both hid head lamps intermittently go off, but usually not at the same time. Currently have 75k mi on car. Problem started when car had approx 55k miles on it. *tr
ODI 10406968
Exterior Lighting
I have an 2006 toyota prius with hid headlights. About 6 months ago, one light started going out shortly after ignition. It could be either one. After i turn the lights off and back on, both will stay on for the duration of the trip. This has been consistent over last 6 months or so. *tr
ODI 10362182
Exterior Lighting
Passenger headlight cuts out without warning for no apparent reason. The only remedy is to turn the headlights off and then back on. This causes the head light to begin functioning for a short period of time. *tr
ODI 10330234
Exterior Lighting
2006 prius hid headlights go out intermittently. There doesn't seem to be a fix that toyota can provide. This is very upsetting, even more so if you drive at night a lot. Toyota doesn't admit there is a problem and states the only course of action is to replace the headlight. Why am i to pay an extreme amount of money to replace a headlight when the headlight works? It's just faulty and intermittent (be it wiring, a…
ODI 10318224
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent failure of hid headlamps on 2006 toyota prius. *tr
ODI 10313710
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side hid headlight went out. Later it came back on. The vehicle, a 2006 prius, only has 45,000 miles. Toyota sent us a letter stating the cost of a new bulb was reduced from $300 to $150 plus labor/tax. Also, the letter stated that hid bulbs are prone to deterioration due to use and advises that we use our headlamps only when necessary. I feel this issue is safety related and the fix is very expensive for…
ODI 10310212
Exterior Lighting
Toyota is charging over $250 for replacement of one hid light buld. This makes it very difficult to replace a piece of required safety equipment on the 2006 prius. *ln
ODI 10379513
Exterior Lighting
2006 prius. 62k miles. One headlight started going out intermittently about 3 weeks ago (jan.2010) now a minute or so after the first one goes out the second one goes too leaving me in total darkness. The fix is to turn the switch on and off. A bulletin i received last year says you can kill the hid by turning off and on while still hot. This the only way to keep the lights going! I got a ticket last week for a…
ODI 10311589
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius with hid headlights. I have had problems with the headlamps going out intermittently. My wife was stopped by the police because the left headlight went out the other night. The dealer replaced the bulb on the right side in june 2009. Now i just had to replace the left side bulb, the toyota dealer will not cover under warranty due to the vehicle being out of warranty by 5 months. There are many,many…
ODI 10303378
Exterior Lighting
Recently both headlights on my prius began winking off at random. Turning the lights off and then back on again will result in both headlights being but moments (sometimes seconds) later one of them will turn off. (so far neither have both turned off at the same time.) i took my car to the toyota dealership after being told by my usual mechanic that they did not have the tools to "get to" the prius headlight to…
ODI 10302367
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Electric
My 2006 toyota prius loses braking when trying to brake on uneven surfaces. The dash will light up the icon which displays uneven ground and when i apply brakes there is a momentarily lapse when the brake pedal does not respond. Also my left headlight and left taillight go on and off periodically. *tr
ODI 10311068
Exterior Lighting
2006 prius headlights fail while driving. First just one, then the other. Do i have to have an accident before i can report this absurd safety failure. It happens every day when i'm driving in or driving home. *tr
ODI 10300479
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 toyota prius. I have had a problem with my passenger headlight working intermittently. I thought the light was failing until one night i was driving home and all the lights turned off and it was pure darkness. I quickly corrected the immediate danger by turning the light switch off then on and they came back on. This has happened two other times. I received what i thought was a recall notice on the hid…
ODI 10318151
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius - my hid headlights have been randomly, unpredictably flickered on and off, sometimes the left, sometimes the right and sometimes both completely unexpectedly. The light switch must be flicked on and off multiple times to bring them back. Within minutes - or even seconds - they may fail again repeatedly. I do not drive at night very often but others who do are at great risk. Can you imagine the…
ODI 10317335
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius with approximately 46,000 miles. For the last year, the headlight on the driver side has worked intermittently & have to turn the headlights off and back on to make it turn back on again. The same thing is now occurring on the passenger side. It appears that this is a widespread problem that toyota is more than aware about. *tr
ODI 10300124
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight goes off intermittently. If i notice the headlight is out i can turn my lights off then back on and the headlight that was out will come back on. I noticed it for the first time a couple of days ago. *tr updated 02/13/10 *bf updated 02/16/10 updated 03/18/10 *bf updated 09/21/10
ODI 10299938
Exterior Lighting
On my toyota prius 2006, the passenger side headlight intermittently goes out for a period of time. Sometimes for an extended period, and sometimes for a short period. The dealership can't find a problem with the headlamp, because,even leaving the lights on all day, the light won't shut off. I can't determine the pattern for the light shutting off, and i often only know about the problem when someone alerts me to a…
ODI 10335555
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlights on my 2006 toyota prius (40k miles) go out whenever the car accelerates (braking, speeding up, turning, go over a speed bump). The lights turn back on if i flip the headlight switch on and off. This appears to be a widespread issue affecting thousands of toyota prius owners.
ODI 10323053
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius with the hid headlights. The headlights randomly turn off. At first i thought i was seeing other things, like neighboring cars switching in and out of lanes, causing the amount of light to diminish. So far, it is either one or the other headlight, not both simultaneously. Through the random process, which would be initiated each time the lights are turned on, it is only a matter of "time" before…
ODI 10317406
Exterior Lighting
Every couple of weeks, the front passenger side headlight goes out on my 2006 prius. Sometimes both lights go out. This is terrifying at night and is a serious safety hazard. I found many similar complaints online and am very concerned and anxiously awaiting your response and action on this problem. *tr
ODI 10299908
Exterior Lighting
While driving at night one or both headlights will go off.by turning lights off then back on works for a very short time i con not believe toyota has not taken care of this very dangerous problem
ODI 10811217
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