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
Multiple intermittent outages of passenger side hid headlight while driving. Serviced by a dealer twice with dealers not able to repeat outage. Pulled over by police officer for outage. *tr
ODI 10214254
Headlights
I have owned a 2006 prius since february, 2006. I noticed (and so did the police who stopped me on three separate occasions!) the headlights working intermittently. This started in oct. 2007. Since then i have had to replace 3 of the headlights and 2 of the headlight modules at a cost of $1589.35 total. The headlights stop with no warning. This is a safety issue, as i drive at night with my children and grandchild.…
ODI 10278701
Headlights
I have a 2006 prius. The hid headlights are not reliable. They work sometimes & sometimes they don't. The problem is with the hid bulb. They turn off & on unexpectedly. The dealer price to replace the one bulb was $479. Both of my headlight failed within a week of each other. *tr
ODI 10244082
Headlights
Hid headlamps fail intermittently while driving. Failed headlamp can be reignited by cycling the headlamp switch. L/r side failures are independent of each other. Dealer advised that both ecu and bulbs must be replaced at cost of $1,000 per side. Obvious safety issue with widespread failures among prius owners with hid lamps indicating catastrophic design and/or parts issues. *tr
ODI 10210643
Headlights
Problem started in august 07 with driver's side headlight intermittently shutting off. No high or low beam, often very dim. Headlight bulb replaced due to short circuit. Replaced driver side headlight assembly. Module has also been replaced. Dealer currently suggests that it cannot be fixed if problem cannot be duplicated. Dealer said they have spoken with toyota and they are not aware of other people having this…
ODI 10207560
Headlights
I have a 2006 prius and in the fall of 2007 the headlights started going out while i was driving. The problem was fixed by turning the headlight switch off and on. However, the problem persists. Sometimes the left will go out sometimes the right will go out and sometimes both at the same time which is extremely dangerous. After several trips to the toyota dealership maintenance dept. They could not determine the…
ODI 10223053
Headlights
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that the headlights would not illuminate. She turned the lights off and then on and the lights illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. She also stated that while driving 50 mph, the high beam lights dimmed. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The powertrain and fuel system were unknown. The failure mileage was 35,000 and…
ODI 10200130
Headlights
The left hid headlight of my prius continues to randomly go out. While my car was under warranty i took it to the toyota dealer who said they would change the bulbs. This was less than a year ago and again the left headlight randomly goes out. *tr
ODI 10284886
Headlights
2006 toyota prius, headlight failure after 45,000 miles with hid system. Light bulbs would intermittently fail (left bulb, right bulb, or both) randomly. Power off and on would return them, but period between turning off would vary. First time was at 10pm, could not figure out why the road was so dark on the freeway and then realized the headlights were out. Extended warranty did not want to pay full issue, toyota…
ODI 10221541
Headlights
Hid headlights on this model go out intermittently while driving; turning the lights off and then on again restores the headlight. Exact number of failures and date of first failure below is an estimate, as it is nearly impossible under most conditions for the driver of the car to know that one or both headlights are out--increasing the danger of this situation. Rainy or dusk conditions are a particular problem.…
ODI 10207756
Headlights
As i see from 43 other complaints involving 2006 toyota prius models, i'm not alone, and that doesn't count the owners who have not filed complaints about the hid (high intensity discharge) headlights that go dark for no apparent reason. In my case, it's usually the left lamp that goes out, which can always be restored by turning the headlight switch off and on again. The only problem is on city streets with ample…
ODI 10224110
Equipment · Headlights
Headlight on 2006 toyota prius intermittently go on and off. The computer and bulb have both been replaced twice, but the problem continues to occur. This has been continuous for two years, despite the constant replacement of parts. *tr
ODI 10257769
Headlights
Hid headlights go out without warning. Sometimes just one, sometimes both. Shutting the lights off and back on turns them back on. Sometimes this happens frequently, other times not at all or infrequently. Car is no longer under warranty. To date has not been corrected as those who have had it corrected advise of very high costs (thousands) and some have had similar failures with the replacements. *tr
ODI 10210625
Headlights
Since around 40,000 miles i have been having intermittent headlight failures in my toyota prius. The headlights continue to flicker out, before it only happened on my driver's side headlight or my passenger's side headlight, but now it is both times. This happened randomly and there were no crashes or damages to the car involved. I have the hid headlight option installed. I brought the car to a dealership and they…
ODI 10215158
Electrical System · Headlights
1. Headlight or headlights turn off unexpectedly 2. Occurs regularly on my car. Other owners report this problem and say it is a $1000 repair that doesn't always work. Because the headlights dim, or shutoff on their own. I will often be driving with one headlight or no headlights and not be aware of it. Because they were working when i drove off. Due to the dimming feature, i cannot easily tell if they are off or…
ODI 10276338
Headlights
The hid headlamps, flicker, go-out at will, sometimes its just one head light other time its both at the same time!!!! Toyota has fixed it but after maybe a month it went back to do the same exact thing! This is dangerous!! And apparently happens very very often to alot of other 2006 to 2009 toyota owners. *tr
ODI 10253273
Electrical System · Headlights
Both headlights go out on a random basis while driving. This may occur 30 - 50 times in 5 mile trip.
ODI 10461768
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving the head-lights intermittently fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times. During the first inspection the head-lights were replaced. At the second inspection, the technician concluded that a remedy was not available to remedy the failure. The current mileage was 10,000. The failure mileage was 74000. The vehicle identification number was…
ODI 10289978
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. It took several attempts to activate the head-lights. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, and the technician stated that the head-lights needed to be replaced at an expense of $700.00. No repairs were made. After the repair identical failures occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. The passenger side headlight failed after the…
ODI 10294038
Equipment · Headlights
In sept 2006, my left headlight began to go out intermittently. It can be restored by cycling the light switch off and back on. Toyota at first said that they could not duplicate the problem. The frequency increased, and finally, they (1) asked me if i had had any accidents (no), then suggested that the bulb was defective. It costs ~$1,000.00 to replace it. I didn't at the time, but eventually the sheriff caught me…
ODI 10212122
Headlights
On 8/16/06 i was driving to work in the morning and after about 15 minutes on the road i got a warning sound and light (triangle) on my dash and a headlight leveling indicator on the monitor. I had 61,000 miles (of course 1,000 miles over my extended warranty). I called the dealer to make sure this was not a problem and that i could get it looked at on my next visit in early sept. They indicated it should be ok so i…
ODI 10167294