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 toyota prius and my drivers side headlight just turns off while i am driving. When i turn it completely off and then on, it comes back on for a little while and repeats the whole process again. I am lucky that one headlight is still on. If both headlights start behaving the same way, the driver will not know it and this could be a recipe for accidents and even death. I seriously think toyota should…
ODI 10365868
Exterior Lighting
2006 prius purchase cpo with 59,000 miles. Noticed headlights not functioning within 15 minutes of driving off the lot. At least thee occurrences of headlight failure that evening, including, at one time both headlights went out at the same time. After 600+ complaints, why has no recall been compelled? *tr
ODI 10362982
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlight goes out intermittently. When starting the car both headlights are on, but on multiple occasions after returning home i notice from the reflection on a wall/item in front of the parked car that the driver-side headlight is completely out. I've also noticed a couple of times while driving that the driver headlight is out. It can't just be the bulb since the light comes on and goes off. *tr
ODI 10365107
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights intermittently go off, usually one at a time, but once, both went off at the same time at night. If i turn them off and back on, they work for a few minutes, and then same thing happens. The dealer says nothing is wrong. *tt
ODI 10444634
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight or ("hid") will turn off for not apparent reason while headlights are activated. The light will turn off periodically during a drive over all surface types. Correction: turn lights off then on again. Passenger light will turn back on for a time, and then off. *tr
ODI 10362092
Exterior Lighting
I bought a 2006 toyota prius new, with all the options, in may 2006. I live in southern california, where it's been mostly warm and dry (i.e., a drought) since before i bought the car. At about 64,000 in 2-3 days of misty weather, my right front headlight started going off and back on. At about 91,000 miles, the problem got much worse, but unpredictable. At 97,000 even worse. Having to take the car to the dealer for…
ODI 10361835
Exterior Lighting
I've had a problem with my 2006 toyota prius, where my right headlight goes out intermittently. It will go out, and if i turn the headlights off and back on, it will come back on. Then, after a period of minutes, it will go back out again. It started about a month ago (at 77,000 miles), and has slowly gotten worse - the amount of time the right headlight stays on has become less and less (averages a couple minutes…
ODI 10366553
Exterior Lighting
My 2006 prius has a "winking" right headlight --- sometimes on, sometimes not. It is a high intensity discharge type. The car now has 70,000 miles on it but this behavior has been going on intermittently for over a year. I base that on the several times in the past year someone has told me the light was out but, when i went to look at the light, it was on! Recently, i have witnessed it myself. I understand i am not…
ODI 10359340
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlights on my toyota prius intermittently turn off at night. *tr
ODI 10364076
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius headlights come on and off. When they go off, you can turn off and on and they will come on. 2 years toyota replaced left headlight for $300. This seemed to fix that, but they did not replace right at the time, which i wanted them to do. Now right does it. I can't afford $300.00 to replace bulb. Instructions for doing it yourself does not help. Unable to do according to directions, toyota said they…
ODI 10357391
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that the headlights turned off. They were replaced october 2010 but failed again. The dealer stated that the problem was that the bulbs were defective. The contact believed the failure to be within the circuit board. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the current mileage was approximately 52,000.
ODI 10363461
Exterior Lighting
2006 prius drivers side headlight intermittently stops working. If i shut off and restart from the switch they start up again. *tr
ODI 10355738
Exterior Lighting
I have a headlight that goes on and off intermittently on a 2006 prius. It cost me $273.13 to fix at the dealer. $273.13 for a light bulb!!!!!! *tr
ODI 10355494
Exterior Lighting
My 2006 toyota prius headlights has manufacturer defect that toyota won't take responsibility. In early 2010, the front passenger headlight will go off intermittently. But if it were turn off then on, it will stay on for a while before turn off again. Now the front passenger headlight is doing the same. I called toyota dealer in atlanta and it cost $400 to fix. I called toyota customer service and was surprised to…
ODI 10362429
Exterior Lighting
Have had consistent issues with a headlight going off while i'm driving. I have to turn the lights off and back on again to regain both headlights. Eventually the bulb burns out. I replaced the left headlight for $300 in september 2010. I replaced the right headlight for $175 in october 2012. Then, january 2013, the right headlight only came on when i hit the light with my fist. Now, still january 2013, the right…
ODI 10491843
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on my toyota prius 2006 have been going out for the past month, more than once a day. I took the car to be inspected and was told i would need high resolution hid lights that would cost over $500. I went online and found out that tons of other people are having the same issue as me. *tr
ODI 10358278
Exterior Lighting
Vehicle: 2006 toyota prius headlights (passenger) intermittent or sometimes completely out for over an hour. *tr
ODI 10353740
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius with hid headlights. After 4 years of ownership both hid lamps have failed at 72,000 miles. The lights were working when i leave the garage however when i returned home they were dark. Turning the headlight switch off and back on seemed to correct the problem. I do not know how long they were off or how often this has happened but it is not acceptable to have both hid lamps to hail intermittently…
ODI 10352180
Exterior Lighting
2006 toyota prius headlamps go out randomly while driving at night. Usually just one of them turns off but sometimes they both go out. The problem can be temporarily fixed by flipping them off and then on but this solution only lasts for about 10 min. *tr
ODI 10368146
Exterior Lighting
Headlights have failed repeatedly on 2006 toyota prius. Owner replaced headlamps three times; dealer has replaced two headlamps. In one case, headlight ceased working then later worked. This began in august 2010 and has continued ever since with latest headlight outage occurring 02/12/2011. *tr
ODI 10381681
Exterior Lighting
Headlamps needed replacement a total of 4 times- 2 each side. Passenger side replaced 9/2008, 8/2010; driver's side replaced just under 1 year apart: 1/2009, 1/2010. *tr
ODI 10348152
Exterior Lighting
Upon arriving home, i was informed the left hand headlight was not working. By switching the light off and then on, i was able to get the light to work. This has happened intermittently on numerous occasions since that time, although not just the left light. The right hand side will also flicker off and then the headlight stalk has to be turned off and on to get the light to illuminate again. This issue cannot be…
ODI 10469631
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, both the front and passenger headlight failed simultaneously. The contact received a ticket because of the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10378002
Exterior Lighting
Driving at night with headlights on. Left headlight flickers, a few seconds later the right headlight goes dark. Less than a minute later, the left headlight goes dark. No headlights while driving on hwy 85 in san jose. I slowed and then checked to see if the light switch worked. I turned the headlight switch to off, then back on and the headlights came back on. After less than a minute, the lights repeated their…
ODI 10342828
Exterior Lighting
Within 6 months i had a headlight from my 2006 toyota prius go out from both sides. Cost $300+ to fix each one. *tr
ODI 10396986
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