2007 Toyota Prius Exterior Lighting Problems
- 965
- 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 965 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Headlights · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 455 |
| 60–100k mi | 210 |
| 1–30k mi | 124 |
| 100–150k mi | 66 |
| 150–400k mi | 29 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The headlights on this car have intermittently worked since the car had about 30,000 miles. The lights randomly turn off. Usually one at a time but sometimes both go out. Turning the lights off and back on fixes the problem, but only temporarily. I read that this is a problem with the bulbs going bad but i can attest that it is a clear defect. Replaced the bulbs and it still happens periodically. *tr
ODI 10487371
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights periodically extinguish. Can be turned back on by switching light switch on and off. Had only been one light at a time for about two months prior to today's date, then, last night, while driving, both lights extinguished simultaneously, though both went back on when light switch turned off, then on again. Very frightening experience. I have listed date of dual headlight failure in "incident date" box.…
ODI 10351990
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight flickering for almost a year. Finally stopped working a week ago while driving to airport. On driving home from airport last night driver's side headlight simply turned off while going 40 miles an hour. Fog lamps continue to burn but no headlights on either side. On reading of other's complaints today after calling my dealer to find out what i should do about the problem and getting a quote…
ODI 10351617
Exterior Lighting
Problems with the headlights in 2007 prius. The first one on the passenger side went out on 07/07/09 when the car was two years old. This one was covered by warranty. The headlight on the driver side has now gone out intermittently. The same way as the previous headlight. We also had to replace one of our brake lights. *tr
ODI 10351348
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving at any speed, the headlights turned off intermittently. After turning the headlight switch off and on, the headlights would operate as normal. At times, just one headlight would turn off. The vehicle was being diagnosed and had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were unknown.
ODI 10367074
Exterior Lighting · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Tires
The prius headlights turn off randomly while driving. Sometimes one, sometimes both. There is no pattern and they go back on when the on/off switch is activated. This has been going on since about 40,000 miles. The bulbs were removed and reset and the right side was fixed, the left side fails less frequently. This is a potentially dangerous situation since the dealer does not seem to be sure of the cause of this…
ODI 10384856
Electrical · Exterior Lighting
The left hid headlight on my toyota 2007 prius went out at 63,000 miles. Took to the dealer for service. I was told that not only would the bulb have to be changed but the chip in back of the bulb would need to be replaced also. Price to replace the bulb/chip was $490.00. Neither were covered under warranty. Also advised by the dealer that they usually see this happening in pairs and could expect to see my right…
ODI 10350410
Exterior Lighting
Headlights turn on and off intermittently - 2007 pruis. For evening hours driving, at the start of the trip the headlights are turned on and there were times that they remain on for the entire trip. Other times, the lights will be on at the start of the trip and then they just turn off and do not come back on. You can manually turn the lights off and on and they will come back on. Both headlights turn off together.…
ODI 10359928
Exterior Lighting
The third headlight bulb has just failed on my 2007 toyota prius...i've had it! Under 60,000 miles! 3 bulbs? Ridiculous. *tr
ODI 10348597
Exterior Lighting
Auto model toyota 2007 prius - exterior lighting - headlight failure no accident - no consequences. Suddenly the left headlight started to go out after working fine at initial turn on. The symptoms are exactly those described in nhtsa action number pe09019. After the light turns off, if the headlight switch is cycled - the light comes back on - only to fail some time later. It is an intermittent and sporadic…
ODI 10351596
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. *TR
ODI 10485947
Exterior Lighting
Passenger hid headlight has failed multiple times. *tr
ODI 10365101
Exterior Lighting
Driver side hid headlight repeatedly goes out while driving. Have to stop vehicle and turn lights off and then back on to make them work again. Dealer wants $700-$1,000 to replace parts without knowing if that will fix problem. Car only has 46,627 miles. *tr
ODI 10345887
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toyota prius with hid headlights, 54,000 miles. Today, (7/26/2010) i had the headlight bulbs changed for the 3rd time, under warranty. First time jan. '09, 2nd time, aug. '09, and now, july '10. First time was under vehicle warranty; dealer said replacements had 1 year warranty, so the last 2 times were covered. They go out at random. Today, one of the bulbs was shattered. My own observation: these…
ODI 10345792
Exterior Lighting
I am about to replace the second headlight on my 2007 prius at a cost of approximately $600. The headlight, which costs approximately $175, has repeatedly failed which failure is apparently caused by a defect in the design and construction of the headlight. This is a serious safety hazard which toyota should replace immediately. In addition the car is designed so that the front bumper has to be removed in order to…
ODI 10348719
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlight on the passenger side of my prius is starting to flicker and go on and off. The bulb is supposed to last 10 years but it's been only 3 years since i bought the car. The bulb or headlight electronics is defective but i've been told it could cost up to $1,000 to repair. It seems this is happening to a lot of prius owners. *tr
ODI 10343703
Exterior Lighting
The headlights in my 2007 prius turn off without notice. Sometimes a single headlight will go out,sometimes both will. There have been several occasions where i have found myself in total darkness while driving. I am able to get the headlights to come back on by turning the headlight off/on lever. The headlights always go out within the first minute or two of starting the vehicle, and continue to randomly go off as…
ODI 10343355
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2007 toyota prius ; for the past 6 months my hid headlamps spontaneously turn off, and i need to turn the light switch to off then back on again, for them to re-light. This week it happened on a dark country road and i suddenly had no lights at all. Thank goodness there were no cars or pedestrians on the road at that time and there was no damage. I brought it to my local toyota dealer today and they say my…
ODI 10343211
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius headlight failure. This is my second complaint. Problem has existed sine 2008. How long will it take for action? You have over 400 complaints on this issue. It is a real problem, and unsafe. Will someone need to be killed? *tr
ODI 10342968
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent hid driver side headlight off while driving. Recovers with restart of engine and/or turning headlights off and on again. When on it is dimmer than the passenger side light. *tr
ODI 10342356
Exterior Lighting
There has been repeated failure of one or both headlights suddenly going off without warning. This has occurred numerous times under all driving conditions - local, highway, good weather and bad. There is no apparent action that causes the headlight failure. Sometimes it is either headlight and other times both lights will fail. It is not a complete electrical failure in that the car still operates and the dash…
ODI 10341769
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius 30,000 miles. Individual hid headlights spontaneously turns off. Will come back on if we turn lights off completely and then turn back on. *tr
ODI 10341454
Exterior Lighting
I have been experiencing the same problem as most with the prius hid headlights. While driving in dark or low light times the headlights will fail nearly causing accidents. Usually it is one headlight, but there have been several times in which both headlights have failed (serious issue). By turning the headlights off and back on temporary fixes the problem, yet the problem keeps occurring daily. In jan. 2010 toyota…
ODI 10426567
Exterior Lighting
I am experiencing intermittent headlight problems. The headlights would take turns going out. This would happen while driving. First, the passenger side, then the driver side, and sometimes both. If i turned the light switch off & back on, the headlights would come back on. The problem was very intermittent at first (starting at 41000 miles) but became a real nuisance at 49000 miles. I took the car into the toyota…
ODI 10402779
Exterior Lighting
Passenger headlamp for my 2007 toyota prius goes out intermittently. If i turn the lights off and then on again it will re-light but only for a short period. I have taken it to the dealer who said they will have to replace the headlight and the computer and each costs over $250. *tr
ODI 10356371
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