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
The headlights on the car have an intermittent failure problem - they go "off" at random times when you are driving. *tr
ODI 10245707
Exterior Lighting
While driving the right passenger side headlight flickers on and off and then turns off completely a few minutes after starting the vehicle. This occurs every time the vehicle is driven.
ODI 10929767
Exterior Lighting
Failure of hid headlights. Starting at about 15,000 miles my driver side headlight starting going out on occasion, i figured out i could turn the headlights off and on and it would reset. Other toyota vehicles that are equipped with hid's all have on auto sensors on the headlights so one can't turn them off, not so on the prius. I find that interesting, because if one can turn the lights off and on, one would be…
ODI 10292650
Exterior Lighting
My toyota 2006 prius has intermittent headlight failures. The dealership claims to be unaware of the problem and has changed the bulbs, but the problem continues. I have taken it to the dealer about 9 times and they continue to tell me it is bulbs despite bulb and entire headlamp assembly replacement. I continue to be pulled over by the police as a result. *tr
ODI 10256985
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 toyota prius. The headlights have been shutting off, sometimes seconds after turning them on. Sometimes the drivers headlight and others the passengers headlight. I've even been pulled over by an officer , told him about the ongoing issue with trying to get toyota to own up to it, and was told that he had run across this before. He let me go without as much as a warning. This problem is all over the…
ODI 10343185
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota pruis headlight failure. On going problem with one of the head lights spontaneously turning off. Taken to dealer and they said it was a bulb issue. Bulb replaced for approx $200 but it did not resolve the issue. When one of the bulbs does burn out there is a real probability that there will be no headlights. This is not right and needs to be addressed and corrected by toyota. *tr
ODI 10285435
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 toyota prius with high intensity discharge headlights. Both headlights go dim and then go out while driving independent of each other. Many times both will go out one right after the other. They do this often, but on a random basis. When the switch is turned off then on the come back on for a short period. The toyota dealerships i have taken the car to say they think it is the bulbs, however they can…
ODI 10275115
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
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius one or both headlights turn off suddenly while driving. *tr
ODI 10306462
Exterior Lighting
Hid driver side headlight fails intermittently. First noticed spring 2007, at about 20,000 miles; occurred rarely, about once every two - four weeks. Now is a regular event. Headlight goes out almost every trip. After turning the headlights off and on again, driver side headlight restarts and is less likely to fail again. Both high and low beams are affected. I see a lot of prius vehicles with a headlight out. I am…
ODI 10251617
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent functioning of driver's side headlight on 2006 prius after 37,000 miles. Dealer/service says it needs to be replaced and will cost $420 for the one light. I expect that the other will follow suit and i'll be out another $420 soon. This is a ridiculous amount to have to pay for a headlight, and not getting it fixed is, obviously, illegal and a safety hazard. Since it is near impossible to replace…
ODI 10230377
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
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2006 toyota prius with hid headlight system that constantly goes out. I am without headlights until i turn off the unit and turn them back on, this only last for a little while and i have to repeat the process. I have brought the car to toyota dealer numerous times to have them fix the issue and they return the car to me without trying to resolve the problem. It is a very dangerous incident that can…
ODI 10273238
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius hid headlamps turn off while driving. This occurs all of the time; first one headlight goes out, then the second one... In order to remedy for short time you need to turn off headlight and turn back on. Toyota denies any wrong doing and it will cost $1000 to fix which is not fair as i have brought the car in numerous times to be repaired and nothing was done to it. Very dangerous for those that…
ODI 10307759
Exterior Lighting
The driver's side headlight (hid) goes out while driving every time we drive the car. Turning the switch on and off restarts the bulb but only for a minute or two. We have been stopped by police twice but so far have only received warnings. The car has 40,000 miles and is not covered by the warranty and we did not purchase the extended warranty, the bulbs cost about $409 to replace because the bulb costs $316 or so.…
ODI 10233451
Exterior Lighting
I owe a 06 toyota prius both of my headlight keep turning off .....if i turn my switch on and off they work but then it'll do it again
ODI 10911368
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