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
I have a 2006 prius with hid headlights which will not stay on. When i am driving, one, or both, of my headlights will go out. I will notice this when i'm at a stop and i look for the reflection of my lights in the car in front of me, or when i get home and i look to see if both headlights are shining on my garage door. If i turn the lights off and then right back on again, the headlights come back on. I have…
ODI 10229057
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights on my 2006 prius go out intermittently (not necessarily simultaneously). Began noticing this about 5-6 months ago. Shutting lights all the way off and then on again usually brings the light(s) back on, but not always and they don't always stay on. This occurs almost every time i drive the vehicle. I mentioned it to my dealer at my last oil change and they advised they could find nothing wrong (bring…
ODI 10227620
Exterior Lighting · Headlights · Tail Lights
Hid headlights on 06 toyota prius defective, go on and off intermittently, dealership unable to correct problem on reliable basis. Multiple other lights (parking/tail ect.) also going out. *tr
ODI 10216902
Exterior Lighting
The factory installed hid headlights periodically turn off. The first incident occurred two years ago, and i thought i had imagined it. I noticed dim lights and corrected the problem by quickly switching to bright lights. I was later told one head light was out while driving, but when i checked by exiting the vehicle both lights were on. The problem was very intermittent for two years primarily because i rarely…
ODI 10297618
Exterior Lighting
My 2006 toyota prius began experiencing sudden headlight failure after 20,000 miles. I would be driving at night and suddenly both headlights would go out, i would switch them off and on again, and they would come back on. Sometimes i would be driving on city streets, not aware that they had gone off, and other drivers would stop me and tell me that my headlights were off. I would check the switch, see that they…
ODI 10267460
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius with hid lights. At 30,000 miles, in december 2007, the passenger side light began to turn off by itself. It would turn back on if we turned the lights completely off, then on again (dangerous at night, of course). At 35,000 miles, the dealership estimated $350 to replace the bulb, but then replaced bulb under warranty. At 50,000 miles the drivers side headlight began to do the same thing. We could…
ODI 10253416
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 35 mph, the exterior lights on the passenger side lost power. As a result, the contact could only drive with the high beams activated. He stated that the exterior lighting on the passenger side has been losing power intermittently for the past year. The vehicle was driven to the dealer on three occasions. The first two times the mechanic stated…
ODI 10249411
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius headlights intermittently go on and off, usually one at a time, but sometimes both at once. Turning them off and then back on temporarily resolves the problem. The problem with intermittent hid headlight operation appears to be common with the prius, but is also occurring with other models. I own a sienna with the same problem. The dealer first replaced the hid computer $1,100, then the bulb $400,…
ODI 10248429
Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
We have had several head lights on our pruis stop working. Usually you have to turn the lights on and off to get them to go back on when they turn off on their own. We have replaced the headlights approx. 4 times over the years and again we are having the same problem. They are extremely expensive headlights. *tr the consumer stated she experienced sudden acceleration on three separate occasions.
ODI 10501462
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius left headlight goes off at random. Only way to get it to work is to turn the headlight off & turn back on. It occurs almost everytime the headlights are used. *tr
ODI 10373536
Exterior Lighting
Three weeks after obtaining my new 2006 prius, the right headlight started going off while driving. When i turned the lights off and on again, it would come back on. After 3 trips to the dealership they replaced the headlight (i noticed that the light was also not as bright as the other light). Then the left one started doing the same, many trips in and they replaced that one. The problem would stop for a while…
ODI 10250700
Exterior Lighting
2006 prius high intensity discharge (hid) headlight goes off without warning. Hid goes off after being on for only a few minutes. Turning headlights off & then back on turns the hid on, but it goes off again (sometimes after only a couple of minutes & other times after a longer period of time). *tr
ODI 10279026
Exterior Lighting
Headlights went out on prius 2006 model. First one went bad, coming on at times; then the other one went bad and i would be driving in the complete dark-very scary. I had reported it to the toyota dealer and they said nothing was wrong and there had not been any similar problem reported. I went back again the next week with the same complaint. The supervisor of maintenance said he would look into it. Finally, the…
ODI 10253518
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2006 prius. My headlamps go off suddenly while driving i have noticed this for the past year. This is extremely dangerous for nighttime driving. I am told that, yes, it is ridiculous and dangerous that a 2 year old car has headlamps that are not working well. The cost is $1150.00. *tr
ODI 10246331
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 toyota prius w/ 75k miles. For two years i've been dealing with a faulty headlight system. The left headlight keeps turning off during use in inclement weather. I never really know when the left headlight is going to fail me. I cannot afford the ridiculous repair fee. I have received numerous warnings by police officers who have been gracious enough to know that my car headlights absolutely sucks.…
ODI 10288671
Exterior Lighting
I have been experiencing intermittent problems with the hid headlights on my 2006 prius for over a year. Each time i took the car in the dealer was not able to duplicate the problem. Now that both headlights are inoperable, the dealer is telling that i need a new headlight assembly. I was told that the assembly and the bulb were sold as a unit. When i investigated this further on my own and went back to the dealer i…
ODI 10224692
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2006 toyota prius on which both hid headlights intermittently fail. I started observing the problem around with around 40,000 miles on the car. The most frequent occurrence is that only 1 light goes out, though on more than one occasion, both headlights have failed simultaneously. When i approached my toyota dealer with the problem, pointing out that it appears to be a defect and a significant safety…
ODI 10282409
Exterior Lighting
Headlight failure on 2006 toyota prius. Car was taken to the dealer with approximately 38,000 miles and the dealer beat on the headlight unit and advised me that it now worked. As the months have gone by, both headlight have been shutting down at separate times and by turning the lights on and off the headlights return to normal. The dealer now advises me that he "thinks" the bulbs need to be replaced at a cost of…
ODI 10229026
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on my 2006 prius intermittently fail and recover when they are turned off and on again. This has gone on for over one year and i finally began loosing all lights on high beam and they would not recover when they were turned off and on again. I just paid over $500 for a problem that i now realize is shared by many owners. Why is there not a recall?? *tr
ODI 10240283
Exterior Lighting
Same intermittent problem as expressed by countless others on this site and beyond: 2006 prius hid headlights blink out randomly. Turning switch off and on again restores light until next occurrence. History: driver's side headlight intermittent after 30,000 miles. Repeated complaints to dealer, finally replaced bulb at 38,000 miles. Handled under warranty. Passenger side headlight intermittent around 50,000 miles.…
ODI 10303231
Exterior Lighting
While under warranty, driver side headlight flickered and would go out. It would always come back on after turning the headlights off and on again. Same thing happened a few months later with passenger side headlight. Dealer replaced or repaired both at different times while under warranty. No longer under warranty, and i have paid for a replacement headlight once. At present, both headlights flicker and go out, now…
ODI 10276948
Exterior Lighting
My headlamp will turn off at random times. At first it was just the driver's side headlamp, now it is both headlamps. It occurs almost daily. I took my car into the dealership and told them about the issue. The replacement of the headlamps will cost over $700. When the car was under warranty they found no issues, as soon as it was out of warranty they wanted to replace them. After i did not replace them, all of a…
ODI 10248250
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius 2006 headlight malfunction the headlights on my prius will go out randomly every 5 to 10 minutes. Usually it is just one or the other but occasionally it will be both headlights at the same time. To resolve this you have to turn the lights off and then back on again. Toyota is aware of this rampant problem. The solution from toyota was to replace the entire headlight assembly at $1216. This problem…
ODI 10244194
Equipment · Exterior Lighting
My driver side headlight would intermittently turn off. This occurred almost everytime i turned it on and by the time i got to destination (it would be off). Turning headlight off and then back on would work only temporarily, until i drove further and notice it off again based on reflection from car in front of me. The igniter assembly was replaced by dealer yesterday, but problem still exist. Car is currently at…
ODI 10229292
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 40 mph at night, the contact noticed that the exterior light on the passenger side lost power. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for a diagnostic, but no failures were found. The vehicle was not repaired at that time. A few months later, the exterior light on the driver's side began to lose power. The light began working again once it was turned…
ODI 10250458
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