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
2006 toyota prius. Headlights keep burning out. I have replaced the headlights twice now and they burn out within three months. There has to be some problem with the wiring for these headlights. *tr
ODI 10393056
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 toyota prius with hid headlights. The right headlight is intermittent. This is a safety hazard especially driving down a dark road at night. *tr
ODI 10389787
Exterior Lighting
Purchased a used 2006 toyota prius in december 2009. Current mileage is 98k. Received a notice last week about a class action settlement which would pay for past headlight replacement costs, and extend the new vehicle limited warranty through the earlier of 5 years or 50,000 miles. Two days ago, after driving 30 minutes in rain with the headlights on, i found the left headlight was out. Turned off the vehicle, and…
ODI 10386926
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 toyota prius with hid headlights. The headlights turn off by themselves intermittently. Sometimes one, sometimes both. You can't always tell when they are off because, in general, the headlights do a very poor job of illuminating the road in front of the vehicle. I have complained to the dealer since i have owned the car but have been consistently told that there is nothing wrong, just that maybe the…
ODI 10386386
Exterior Lighting
Drivers side head light intermittantly turns on and off
ODI 10393642
Exterior Lighting
Was driving on very dark street. My headlights seemed very dim so i switched them to bright. Both immediately went off. My service dealer stated that they both went out and wanted to charge more than $300 to replace. After much discussion replaced for cost of labor. I subsequently received a letter informing me of a recall or possible problem with the lights and toyota would replace. I submitted my invoice and…
ODI 10667639
Exterior Lighting
While driving in the dark in the middle of the night, the headlights spontaneously went out without warning. I drove in pitch black darkness until i could stop the car. Then i took it to a toyota dealer service department and the mechanic told me the lights were overheating and then failing. *tr
ODI 10399429
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlights on this vehicle are intermittent. Either or both headlights fail without warning, and re illuminate by cycling the headlight switch. So far one dealer repair attempt has not been successful in fixing the problem. Repairs for this headlight system are very expensive, and not always successful.
ODI 10382217
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2006 toyota prius with original hid headlights. The headlight on the driver side keeps flickering and going out. I have to turn off the lights and then turn them back on to make the light come back on. *tr
ODI 10380073
Exterior Lighting
One of our hid headlamps turns off intermittently. Sometimes it is off, and sometimes it is on, no way to predict. We had the light bulb replaced by our local mechanic with an after-market product, but the problem persisted. So we went to the dealer, who also replaced the light bulb (much more expensively), but it still turned off whenever. Now the intermittent turn-off has started to occur on the other side. So far…
ODI 10420890
Exterior Lighting
Problem with intermittent hid headlight operation
ODI 10383525
Exterior Lighting
The headlights will turn off automatically without any operation. When headlights turned off and on, it will go back working for a while before it turns off again. *tr
ODI 10445179
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. If i turn the bright lights on an
ODI 10379408
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius. Faulty headlights. Replaced both headlights in aug 2010 only to have one fail jan. 3 and the other failed jan 8 2011. Added daytime running lights by dealer in 2007 so do not have the ability to turn them off and on. Do not understand how one can have both lights fail as stated in so many other complaints. *tr
ODI 10375383
Exterior Lighting
Driver side head lamp flickered, then went off causing limited visibility. Has happened several times. *tr
ODI 10374873
Exterior Lighting
Headlights spontaneously turn off. Must turn off and back on then the lights turn back on. Could be either light that turns off and sometimes both lights. This is very dangerous. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10496409
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight failed and the illumination became dim. When the headlight switch was turned on and off several times, the headlights would regain illumination power. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised that the light bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10524917
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlamps go out without warning. Sometimes just one, more recently both, so driver loses ability to see at night. Turning light switch off and then on again restores the lights, but they go out again after a while. The one-light failure has been happening intermittently over the last several weeks; in last two weeks both lights have gone out at once, and the problem has become frequent and hazardous. *tr
ODI 10375596
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius hid headlights intermittently fail. Initially the problem would occur once out of every 5 times when using the headlights... Now the failure occurs every time and switches between passenger & drivers headlight failing -- have not had both fail at the same time. Passenger side is usual culprit. System resets and can last for hours of nighttime driving just by turning lights off then on again.…
ODI 10373982
Exterior Lighting
2006 prius hid headlights and taillights failed. The lights quality is very bad. We were forced to stop by the policeman. It was very dangerous on highway. Toyota is losing its reputation. The company should pay all the price for changing the bulbs. (labor + bulbs) our 2002 hyundai's lights have never been in this situation. *tr
ODI 10373634
Exterior Lighting
I own a toyota prius 2006 touring model. Headlight of this vehicle keeps going out. I have already replaced the headlight of this vehicle twice. And the other bulbs in the car (non headlight) more than 4 times. All of them were replaced at toyota authorized dealer. *tr
ODI 10369919
Exterior Lighting
The front right headlight turns off occasionally during operation, but will turn back on when the lights are turned off and on again. *tr
ODI 10368273
Exterior Lighting
While driving from arizona to texas via interstate 20, the headlamps on my uncle's toyota prius just shut off. It was nighttime and i was driving at about 60 mph. This is dangerous. My uncle knew immediately that the prius does this. I didn't. I had to pull over to the side of the road, shut the engine off and wait for some time before turning the car back on and getting the lights back. Fortunately, no cars came…
ODI 10369756
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent headlight failure. Can be either headlamp. Usually the passenger side. They may come back on after turning the headlamps on and off. Lights are sometimes dim. Problem is intermittent, unpredictable. Sometimes the light goes out when i'm driving at any speed. The dealer says the part is $150 and requires removal of the bumper to replace. *tr
ODI 10368553
Exterior Lighting
The driver's side front headlight goes off randomly. The problem is usually "fixed" by turning the light off and then back on, but that one light goes out again, sometimes 30 seconds later, sometimes an hour later.
ODI 10786413
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Toyota Prius.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.