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
Hid headlights went out intermittently and were able to turn them back on to continue to work. I took the prius to the toyota dealer and they replaced the computer board and headlights on both sides of the car.[right side and left sides] this was done in 2007. I bought the car new in 2006. And now the right side is having the same problems as back in 2007. *tr
ODI 10248450
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that the headlights would intermittently turn off. The contact would turn the lights off and turn them on again but they would turn back off suddenly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the vehicle was repaired (the contact was…
ODI 10365142
Exterior Lighting
HEAD LIGHTS ON MY 06 PRIUS KEEP GOING OUT. *TR
ODI 10243470
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlight problem started about a year ago on my 2006 toyota prius. I noticed that the right headlight went out as i was trying to drive around a cloverleaf at 5:20 am. I did not discover until later that i could turn off the lights and turn them back on and it will come back on. At first it was so intermittent that when i took it into the dealer for service they could not get it to go out. In the last two…
ODI 10233710
Exterior Lighting
My 2006 prius left driver headlight began going on and off randomly and frequently at about 25,000 mi. I reported the problem to the dealer several times, but they couldn't diagnose the problem unless the headlight was out, which of course it wasn't. On occasion if i turned the headlights on and off the light would come back on temporarily. This was documented prior to the warranty running out. Finally, the…
ODI 10253075
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
Exterior Lighting
1. Under normal driving conditions, the right hid headlight bulb on my 2006 prius failed. 2. The right hid headlight bulb goes/flickers off. The lights have to be turned off and on to temporarily correct the problem. Over time, the problem has gotten progressively worse. 3. I have gone to 3 different toyota dealerships and have been told that the replacement cost would be over $400 parts & labor. Recently, i have…
ODI 10252936
Exterior Lighting
I've got a package 6 2006 prius. One of the 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 back of another car. If i turn the bright lights on and off it has no effect, but when i turn them all the way off and back on the light comes back. Sometimes on long trips it will stay on the whole time, sometimes it won't.…
ODI 10250938
Exterior Lighting
In june of 2007 i had my head light replace in my 2006 toyota prius. I would be driving and it would randomly go off and on. Warranty covered the cost. It is april of 2008 and both headlights are going on and off again. At first the right one was randomly on and off and now both right and left, again are on an off and on occasion i will be driving down the road and both go off. This is not a light bulb problem. It…
ODI 10228148
Exterior Lighting
My left headlight will shut off without any known cause. If i shut the lights off and back on again they will work for a period of time until they again shut it self off. Recently, i had the experience of having my left light out, (i was unaware it was out) and my right light failed also. It was night time and i was driving on back winding roads. I knew enough to turn my lights off and back on so i was able to…
ODI 10258304
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
Exterior Lighting
Driver's side headlight doesn't work every other time they are turned on. Also sometimes stop working. *tr
ODI 10231671
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Electric · Traction Control System
1. Brakes on my 2006 prius momentarily failed to respond, after a 1 - 2 sec delay they activated. At same time,the traction light flashes, but the car is not losing traction. This happened 4 x, one almost resulted in a crash. It is more likely to happen when braking while going over a bump in the road. There have been other times when the traction light flashes on unexpectedly, but effect on brakes is unknown: not…
ODI 10306849
Exterior Lighting
Headlamps going out ,sometimes the left headlamp and sometimes the right, also both can go out. To correct the problem temporarily you have to turn the lights off and on again they will work for a short time. No parts have been replaced yet toyota says they need for them to act up before they can diagnose. *tr
ODI 10247616
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
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota pruis option 6 problem with passenger headlight going on and off. Hid's. *tr
ODI 10259444
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. He stated that intermittently the headlights failed. Occasionally, he was able to immediately turn them back on; however, an impairment of visibility while driving increased the risk of a vehicle crash. He was advised by an authorized technician that the failure is common among his model type. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure nor has…
ODI 10284396
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
Exterior Lighting
My 2006 toyota prius driver side head light goes out after driving the car for a few minutes. When i turn the switch off then on the headlight comes back on again but for only a few minutes. It happens every day, intermittently and at night it can be dangerous. It appears to be a common problem with only the 2006 prius with hid headlights and only on the drivers side. As of this date i understand from other owners…
ODI 10251257
Exterior Lighting
My headlight goes out. I alerted the dealer when purchasing the car. They said it just needed replaced. They didn't tell me this was common problem, nor did they offer to correct it. I found other complaints of this problem on this website. No notification was given to consumer. *tr
ODI 10608027
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving at an unknown speed, the front headlights would shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice and they suggested that the contact replace the headlights for $500 per piece. The current mileage was 70,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.
ODI 10235164
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlamps of my 2006 toyota prius, simultaneously shut off. Turning them off and then on again restores them. Toyota's answer was to replace the bulbs as they will reportedly do this when they are on the verge of expiring. I have replaced both bulbs, and the problem was not solved, in fact it worse than ever, rendering my vehicle unsafe to operate after daylight hours. I replaced both bulbs with high quality…
ODI 10355835
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 prius and usually have to drive to work or from work before the sun comes up or after it goes down. I do not keep my headlights perpetually on while driving. At about 40,000 miles (weeks after the warranty ends) my left headlight flickers off, but i turn the light switch quickly off and on and the light works again for a while longer, then it goes off again. I take it in and the dealer says $646 to…
ODI 10264144
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Toyota Prius.
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