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
Customer states while driving at night, with low-beams, left light went out. Customer switched to hi-beams and all the headlights went out. Customer reports this is the second time the car has done this. *tr on first inspection unable to verify complaint, all lights functioning as they should. Inspected fuses and wiring and all good. While inspecting lights, lights failed after being on only 10 minutes, and turned…
ODI 10503579
Exterior Lighting
Both the right and the left headlights keep turning off during driving. The right one is more common than the left. I noticed this problem almost 1 year ago and thought that this is a temporary glitch, but the frequency of this increased over time. I constantly need to turn off the light and turn them on, but again in few more minutes one or both of them gets out. This is a serious problem. Especially in the city,…
ODI 10521261
Exterior Lighting
I can no longer drive my prius at night. Sometimes one headlight will go out, sometimes the other, sometimes both. The bulbs themselves are not bad. I have to turn the lights off then back on to reset them approximately every 25 seconds. When i took it to the dealer they said "we can not re-create the problem". I left, in the rain and had to reset them 6 times before i was a mile down the road. Toyota knows about…
ODI 10534438
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 1 mph, the headlights stopped illuminating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the headlight would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. *tr
ODI 10513268
Exterior Lighting
This is 2nd time for the hid head lamps intermittently flickering/failing on my 2006 toyota prius. The 1st was in aug 2009 at about 86k miles. Thankfully the local koons toyota dealership in westminster md replaced both bulbs at no expense thanks to the koons toyota dealership in annapolis md where i had originally purchased the car arranging approval through the regional office. Now about another 3 years and 145k…
ODI 10498501
Exterior Lighting
Just purchased this vehicle. When driving, for no apparent reason the left headlight has intermittently turned off about 8 times. When i turn the headlight switch off and on, the left headlight works again. It has been occurring more frequently over the last two weeks. More recently (twice this week), both headlights suddenly went off for no reason while driving at night. When i turn the headlight switch off and on,…
ODI 10493273
Exterior Lighting
Driving along a country road at night and the headlights went out. Very scary. Went off the road a bit and the car got scratched. Restarted car and headlights went on for a short time, then dim, then off. This a huge safety problem that nhtsa has failed to do its duty with. Toyota says thought luck, you are past the extended warranty. Light suddenly going out while driving at night is clearly a safety issue. Is…
Crash reported
ODI 10488110
Exterior Lighting
I pulled into my garage after picking up the car from the dealer after purchase to find that the left front headlight was out. I turned the lights off and on again and both lights lit. The left front headlight continued intermittently to be non-operative over the next four weeks. I took it back to the dealer on 1/23/13 and they found that the left front headlamp ecu needed to be replaced. I later found out that a…
ODI 10505529
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on my toyota prius 2006 intermittently go off while driving. It seems to affect only one of the headlights right now. I do not see any issues with the bulbs as such since they do come back on. But this happens very often while driving and while coming to a stop sometimes. *tr
ODI 10488719
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side headlight would intermittently go off. If i turned the lights off and then on again the lights would both come on but while driving the passenger side headlight would go off again. I drive 20 miles to work. When i would first start the car when leaving work to go home, both headlights would be on but by the time i would get home the passenger side would be out again. I brought the car to the…
ODI 10484067
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights on this vehicle and taillights go out on there own sometimes just one or sometimes all lights go out. Problem is fixed when you turn the lights all the way off and all the way back on and they stay on for the duration of my drive or go out a few minutes later. Have been pulled over by police multiple times for having lights out. Have seen many toyota prius complaints about this same exact problem. *tr
ODI 10487306
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My wife and i purchased a used 2006 toyota prius. After about 6 months one headlight would go out. We could cycle the switch and the headlight would work again. After replacing the bulb with a original bulb. Both headlight have gone out. I took the vehicle to our local toyota dealership. They quoted a repair of $3800. I began looking for a lees expensive shop to do the repairs, when the owner of a shop[ informed me…
ODI 10630168
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The first time i noticed the problem, my car was parked in the driveway after returning from shopping, still running, when my son noticed the right headlight was out. For some reason, i reached in and turned the light switch off, and then back on, and the light was fine. I figured it was an anomaly. From then, one or the other headlight would disappear every couple of months or so, but always reappear with a toggle…
ODI 10553379
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side headlight went out. Next time i drove it the light was back on. Maybe a week later the driver's side headlight went out. Again, next time i used the lights they were both on. This went on for awhile. The escalation was when both low beams shut off leaving just the running lights on. High beams seemed to be unaffected so i drove home with high beams on. Currently, any of the lights can go out at…
ODI 10543548
Exterior Lighting
The headlights flicker and then go completely out. The beam can usually be restored briefly by turning it on and off again but the lamp will then stay illuminated for an unpredictable length of time (seconds to minutes). This is a recurring problem and both headlights have been "repaired" at the dealership multiple times. Before the repairs, there was an occasion where both headlights went out simultaneously while…
ODI 10490984
Exterior Lighting
One of headlights (passenger side) suddenly shuts off. Then i completely turn them all the way off, then it works again for a few minutes. So far we have changed: headlight assembly, lights computer controller, and numerous lights bulbs. So far this issue has cost us over $3000 but toyota does not take any responsibility for this issue. This is apparently an issue with everyone that owns a 2006 prius from what it…
ODI 10473318
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The driver side hid headlamp went out while driving. This was out for about a day then turned back on while driving again. I have now noticed this happens every few days and only while in motion. *tr
ODI 10473042
Exterior Lighting
The right hid headlight randomly turns on and off. *tr
ODI 10562443
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The right headlight went out and then went on. The problem has recurred. Now the left headlight went out and then went on. We read that this is a common problem with the 2006 toyota. Will there be a recall? *tr
ODI 10487789
Exterior Lighting
Both exterior lights and all interior lights went out late at night while driving on an old country road. Very scary and dangerous! By turning the light switch completely off and back on we got our lights back. We had already spent over $250 for headlamps before this so it was not the bulbs. It's continuing to have a problem however we usually get some flickering of the lights just before one or both lights go out…
ODI 10474423
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius with hid headlights with 55,000 miles is used as a taxi cab. On july 11th, 2012 and progressing, the passenger side hid headlight would flicker and then turn off completely after 5-15 minutes of operation. Headlights must be turned off and then on to resume normal service. Hid bulb replacement did not resolve the issue. Toyota dealership only offered to replace the headlight without any explanation…
ODI 10480026
Exterior Lighting
The headlights will shut off randomly while i am driving, the solution i have found is to flip the switch on and off again and they turn back on, but this only works temporarily and they soon shut off again. This can be very dangerous especially when driving on a dark road at night along a curve. The toyota specialists recommended that i replace the bulbs but that did not fix the problem. *tr
ODI 10640371
Exterior Lighting
I was driving home on suburban surface streets at dusk, following a friend to my home. My cell phone rang, and i answered using the bluetooth feature of the vehicle. It was my friend, calling to let me know that my left headlight was out. It had been flickering and having issues over the past few weeks, and we thought the bulb might be loose. We took the car to our mechanic on june 19th, 2012 to have the serpentine…
ODI 10463656
Exterior Lighting
Driver headlamp turned off. After realizing something was wrong. I pulled over to the shoulder of the road, and turned the vehicle and headlamps off. I turned the vehicle back on and the headlamps as well. Both headlamps worked again. The driver headlamp continued with this behavior and the passenger headlamp started to exhibit the same behavior about a month later. I found out that this type of behavior is common…
ODI 10484971
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 prius 2006. One of the headlights keeps going out and i have now received a fix-it ticket from the local police. The problem is that i already took it to the dealer to get it checked out and they couldn't find any problem. Also, i can't really tell when or how the head light goes out since i can't see it. I can only tell when i see the reflection in the back of another car or when in front of a…
ODI 10471890
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