2006 Toyota Prius Headlights Problems
- 121
- 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.
What owners report
- side headlight · 23 records
- passenger side · 18 records
- headlight switch · 15 records
- both headlights · 14 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- come back · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 65 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Headlights
I own a 2006 toyota prius with hid headlights. In may 2008, around 45k, i noticed that my headlights were dimming and at times turning off at random intervals. I was only able to correct this by turning off my headlights and then turning them back on. I took the car to toyota where they replaced the bulbs and some other items. This lasted for a while and the problem re-occurred. Again, i replaced both bulbs but the…
ODI 10312565
Electrical System · Headlights
Driver's-side headlight suddenly turns off while driving, usually within 5-15 minutes of driving. This occurs during both city and highway driving. Since approximately may 2008, friends and family driving in front of me during group trips would periodically mention that one of my headlights was off. I would later check the headlights and find both operational. Eventually, i started to notice, through looking at the…
ODI 10265145
Headlights
High intensity discharge headlights intermittently shut off. Switching off and back on temporarily resolves the issue. *tr
ODI 10225529
Headlights
Noticed prius head lamp went out as we were driving. After stopping somewhere and restarting the car the headlight came back on. High beams worked fine. Replaced the bulb even though highbeam should be affected and light should not come back on if bulb is blown. Asked dealer to look at the headlight. They told us it was a common computer problem and they had seen this problem quite a lot, and it is expensive to fix.…
ODI 10235086
Headlights
Hid headlights fail after a variable amount of time. Failure varies from just one light (both passenger and driver side show symptom) to both lights failing at the same time. Current solution is to turn lights completely off and turn them back on. This solves the problem temporarily although the light(s) will eventually go out again. So far i have not crashed into anything once my headlight(s) fail but that is…
ODI 10225220
Headlights
2006 toyota prius with hid-style headlights. On multiple occasions, a headlight has gone out spontaneously. This has happened at least 10 times, and usually the driver's side headlight is affected. The headlight comes back on when the headlight switch is turned off then back on. I have also noticed occasional flickering of the intensity of a headlight. This problem creates a safety risk. *tr
ODI 10224347
Headlights
I was pulled over last night by our local police and received a citation for a headlight being out. The officer informed me that my passenger side headlight was out and when i tried my highbeams, they too were not working. The officer continued to inform me that i had 72 hours to fix the problem and the citation would be wiped clean. So the following morning i proceeded to fix the headlight when to my surprise the…
ODI 10224297
Headlights
The headlights go out on occasion when driving at night. Sometimes it is 2 or 3 a night, sometimes not at all. *tr
ODI 10224158
Headlights
DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT BURN OUT. *TR
ODI 10223440
Headlights
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph with the headlights activated. Suddenly, the driver side headlight became inoperable without assistance. The headlight functioned after engaging the headlight switch. The failure occurred at any given speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired for the malfunction. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion.…
ODI 10322194
Headlights
Driver and passenger side hid lights turn off intermittently. To date, perhaps 20 or more times each, almost always separately, but simultaneously once. Frequency of failure increasing with time. Turning lights off and on resolves the issue temporarily. *tr
ODI 10221273
Headlights
Drivers side hid headlight flickers then goes out. If you turn off the headlights and turn them back on it re-ignites. *tr
ODI 10220386
Headlights
At night, the hid headlights will go off. Sometimes its the left light, or the right light, or both lights will just go out. In order for me to see again, i have to turn my headlight switch off and then back on. This will turn the lights back on. Then they will go out again. This creates a very dangerous situation when both the lights go out at the same time. *tr
ODI 10224979
Headlights
Obne or both high intensity headlights will shut off at random and then when the headlight switch is turned off and back on both are again working normally. Then began to occur slightly after the 36,000 mile warranty limit in my 2006 toyota priius but well inside the 36 month limit. Dealer has replaced both ecu units but now wants almost $800 to replace both hid headlights as they are non warranty items although he…
ODI 10224415
Headlights
My passenger side headlight on my 2006 toyota prius fails after a few minutes of operation. It will be operative again when i turn the car back on, only to go out again. I have read in message boards on the internet that this is a common problem. I purchased an extended warranty, but it did not include the bulb, which also must be replaced. The bulb is over $300! The extended warranty covered approximately $650-- so…
ODI 10220772
Headlights
My vehicle, 2006 toyota prius, the hid lights have been shutting off intermittently. It starts with the driver side light first, then after a few miles or minutes the passenger light shuts off also. Once i turn the light switch on and off, both the driver and passenger light resumes to normal. I reported the problem to the dealer for the first time (9/24/07), the dealer tried to replicate the problem but i was…
ODI 10219263
Headlights
Both left and right headlights on my 2006 prius intermittently failed, sometimes at the same time. Dealer replaced both. Now, less than one year after replacement, the left headlight assembly is doing the same thing. Incident date refers to the latest failure. *tr
ODI 10219021
Headlights
Hid headlights would shut off while driving. Have to turn them off and back on to get them to work. Repair performed 02/23/2008 was to replace both headlight ecu assembly. *tr
ODI 10218964
Headlights
INTERMITTENT HID HEADLIGHTS. *TR
ODI 10218917
Headlights
While driving at night in heavy fog on a single lane road, my right hid head light went out. By very quickly turning the headlight switch off then on, the headlight came back on and stayed on for the rest of my trip. If they did now come back on, i would undoubtedly had a crash. *tr
ODI 10217076
Headlights
My passenger side hid headlight began to go out intermittently. Flicking the light off and on restarted it. On one occasion both went out at once while on the freeway in the rain---very scary. The dealer just changed the bulbs yesterday. The passenger side went out with in 10 minutes. When i flicked the lights on and off, it only stayed on for a few seconds. Then today, it was dusk driving home, and the divers side…
ODI 10216772
Headlights
I own a 2006 toyota prius with hi-intensity headlamps. On several occasions the passenger-side lamp has gone off while i am driving. This is a dangerous situation (especially at night). I have just returned from the dealer, where they recommended replacing the bulb at a cost of $424.24! I have since done some web searching and i have found a 'pattern' of many 06 prius owners with the same problem, or more severe,…
ODI 10218197
Headlights
The drivers side (left) headlight will extinguish itself after being turned on and running for a varying amount of time. If, when this happens, i turn off the headlight switch and immediately turn it back on the light comes on as normal. The amount of time between these failures varies and does not seem to conform to a regular pattern however it has happened numerous times over the past month or so. *tr
ODI 10219763
Equipment · Headlights
Headlights turn off randomly. Both left and right headlight turn off by itself or both will turn off together while driving. Paid $385 for new hid light as it is not covered by warranty, but issue still occurring. Prius in shop for the third time and dealer says most likely i will have to pay for another new hid light to ensure that it is not simply a headlight issue. We have been pulled over three times for this…
ODI 10215541
Headlights
Hid headlights on 2006 toyota prius go off whenever. Turn light switch off then back on, lamp lights back up. Very random anytime anyplace any speed. Left side light goes off the most but the right one goes off sometime. *tr
ODI 10215343