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.
Exterior Lighting
Headlights work intermittently. Have changed the light bulb modules twice and the problem still occurs. *tr
ODI 10276218
Exterior Lighting
I had the passenger side hid headlight fail on my 2006 prius long before it should have failed. I have 40,600 miles on the car and have owned it since april of 2006. *tr
ODI 10275933
Exterior Lighting
My 2006 toyota prius had intermittent headlight failure for over a year - i am aware from prius owner website of several hundred others with this same problem. After being stopped for faulty equipment, stranded in an extremely dangerous area of downtown miami, i paid $963.00 on 6/26/09 to have both hid sub-assemblies replaced. They failed again on sunday july 5, less than two weeks later when i was on the fl…
ODI 10276029
Exterior Lighting
FAILURE OF HID HEADLIGHT ON 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
ODI 10275974
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driving at night and headlight completely failed. Took it in to dealer but was working then and dealer refused to document. This same thing occurred several times since then, both headlights failing at one time or another resulting in dangerously poor visibility. Problem is intermittent and continuing with a failure just days ago. Toyota acknowledges the problem but refuses to take responsibility saying the current…
ODI 10436927
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
I have drive a 2006 toyota prius, package 7 with hid headlamps. I have noticed over the last few years that my headlamps inconsistently fail. Sometimes when i turn my car on and switch on my headlamps, only one or the other side will illuminate. Other times, both headlamp sides will turn on, but after some time, one or both will turn off. All of this with the dash indicator showing that the headlights are on. While…
ODI 10429293
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 toyota prius. One of the headlights flicks off, and then turns off while driving. I have to completely turn off both headlights and turn them back on to have the defected one to work again. *tr
ODI 10292737
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2006 toyota prius with less than 45,000 miles. The driver's side headlight is either failing to light, lighting and then going out at some point while driving, and sometimes can be reset. Cost to fix is between $400-500 and is not covered by warranty. Problem could lie in the computer that controls the headlights and may be causing damage to these bulbs that run around $150 or more each. If that is so, then…
ODI 10276165
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent headlight failure on toyota prius (2006) headlights (hid) without warning. Teenage driver received two summonses for driving at night without lights. Toyota (dealer and corporate) recalcitrant re:acknowledging problem (confirms lights working normally) requiring replication in shop (charging diagnostic fee to examine whether lights are off or flickering) despite law enforcement summonses. *tr
ODI 10276855
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent alternating hid failure that until last night had not involved both headlights at he same time until last night. Something faulty since replaced hid bulbs already. Safety issue when headlights go out the same time and you are driving on the highway. Luckily i was in town so pulled over and turned off switch and turned again and lights turned on for five minutes and then blinked out again. *tr
ODI 10275168
Exterior Lighting · Visibility
My 2006 toyota prius has a problem with headlights going out intermittently. Toyota says they replaced lights after we insisted there was a problem. They noted problem was caused by a short that they say nothing about fixing. It took 2 visits to get problem resolved due to intermittent nature. I think this is a defect and dangerous. They need to address this problem. There are numerous postings on web of this and…
ODI 10280703
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights on my 2006 toyota prius both failed within the time frame of 2 weeks. This left me with only partial view at night. Notably, toyota has not taken action to correct what is now becoming a glaring design safety defect. The cost to repair these lights is astronomical and the dealers have been taking advantage of customers charging very high prices for the bulbs and the labor to replace them.…
ODI 10275687
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights have failed 4 times in 3 years. Bulbs are burning out between one week and 16 months of being replaced. Crash will occur if both malfunction at the same time. Dealer where car was purchased replaced or repaired at no charge the first 3 times, but charged for the fourth. Old parts unavailable. *tr
ODI 10275055
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2006 toyota prius. The drivers side headlight was intermittently going out. I had it replaced by a toyota dealer. Now, the passenger side light is doing the same thing. Since both did not go out at the same time, i have not had an accident, but i am concerned that i might. I am afraid to take chances not replacing this one, even though the cost is about $300, because if both went out, i could have an…
ODI 10274691
Exterior Lighting
My headlamps on my toyota prius go out by itself ( sometimes on the right) and sometimes on the left. If i turn the lights on and off again it comes back on. But in the middle of driving it just cuts out by itself. I was surprised that there was not a recall from toyota when i called the dealer. They said they have had quite a few other owners with the same problem. I actually had this happen many many months ago…
ODI 10278811
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius headlight failure for the 5th time. *tr
ODI 10274344
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side hid headlamp was randomly turning off. Soon both the driver's side and passenger headlamps would go out while driving and with no particular repeatability or consistency. While driving at night this was a very dangerous situation. The hid headlamps sometimes would return if the headlamp switch was turned off then back on, but not always. No warning of the problem occurring would take place, i.e. When…
ODI 10274097
Exterior Lighting
We have experience front headlight bulb failure twice on our 2006 toyota prius. One failure in march 2008 and again june 2009. In both cases, the lights went out and could only be restored by turning the front headlights off completely and turning them back on again to fail a short time later. Both had to be replaced at a substantial cost of approximately $400 plus the danger of having to reactivate the lights while…
ODI 10278087
Exterior Lighting
I drive a 2006 toyota prius with the hid headlights. I read that my problem has been happening to a lot of prius owners and their is an investigation started, so here's one more case to add to the books. One headlight would go out randomly. It would alternate between the passenger and drivers side, but would never happen to both lights at the same time. It would happen about every other day. There were no particular…
ODI 10275670
Exterior Lighting · Tread/Belt
2006 prius hid left headlight goes off , you need to turn them completely off and on again to see if it will come on . It might stay on or might go off again . I have been stopped twice and giving a warning . I live in the white mtns of nh and can't afford to be without both lights working because of moose and other wild animals dashing into the road . Please help me deal with [xxx] toyota . My dealer irwin toyota…
ODI 10330558
Exterior Lighting
Headlamps on 2006 prius fail intermittently. Left lamp may fail; right lamp may fail; or both may fail simultaneously. Turning the lights off then back on fixes the problem for a period of time-- maybe minutes or hours. But the problem persists and presents a danger to both the driver and passengers but also other cars on the road. No accidents so far. Repair cost to be $1500. *tr
ODI 10290462
Exterior Lighting
Headlights turn on and off, one at a time with out rhyme or reason. Sometimes the passenger hl will be out, sometimes the drivers side, other times both are on. *tr
ODI 10277287
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlight on 2006 toyota prius safety issue. Passenger side headlight went out in dec 07' at approx 34,000 miles - dealer replaced. Driver side headlight went out in apr 08' at approx 39,000 miles - dealer replaced. Both headlights went out in jun 09' at approx 64,000 miles. Dealer refused to replace indicating that the car is out of warranty. Toyota customer experience center contacted for assistance. Told that…
ODI 10274937
Exterior Lighting
Headlights will intermittently go off. If you turn the headlight switch off and back on, it will usually come back on. I have been to the dealer three times about this in last year and half. Once they both went out on a dark highway! The brain, light assembly and bulbs have all been replaced, some multiple times. This appears to be a common prius problem from what i see on the web and mechanics have confirmed it's a…
ODI 10273869
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius driver side headlamp is faulty--goes out intermittently. (lightbulb is not burned out, as light will come back on if the light switch is turned off and then turned back on.) *tr
ODI 10361470
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