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.
Exterior Lighting
Headlights go off intermittently while driving at night
ODI 11064270
Exterior Lighting
While driving in city or highway the headlights go out suddenly. Turning lights off then on again turns headlights back on. This is extremely dangerous driving at night or on dark roads.
ODI 11055166
Exterior Lighting
Headlights (low-beam) turned off randomly while driving at night. Flicking light switch off and back on usually turned lights back on. Flicking on brights and then back to low didn't help.
ODI 11051902
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights go off while driving. Turning off and back on will restart for a bit. Sometimes they are dim or flicker before going off. I have changed the ballast and bulbs for both sides multiple times over the past 5 years without a permanent repair. Had all work redone with new toyota parts on 11/29 and they are not working again on 12/1. Apparently this is a known defect with this model and toyota extended the…
ODI 11051836
Exterior Lighting
The headlights are prone to turning to off randomly, sometimes one side, other times both sides. After turning them on/off at the steering column they will come back on for a while then the issue starts over. This problem occurs with the vehicle either moving or in the stationary mode. No headlights when driving at night is a definite safety hazard. So far, toyota refuses to fix. The lights will go out one at a time…
ODI 11051633
Exterior Lighting
6 months ago had both headlights replaced. Today only the highbeams work.
ODI 11040442
Exterior Lighting
The headlight randomly flickers then goes out. Turning the headlights off then on will get the headlight to turn back on. This happens at random times and is dangerous especially on poorly lit roads in the dark.
ODI 11034636
Exterior Lighting
One of the headlights keeps going out. I can't really tell when or how it goes out since i can't see it. I'll notice it when i see the reflection in the back of another car. If i turn the bright lights on and off it has no effect, but when i turn them all the way off and back on the light comes back. Sometimes on long trips it will stay on the whole time, sometimes it won't. Sometimes on short trips it will go out,…
ODI 11140831
Exterior Lighting
The headlights might go off when i have them on. Sometimes on the drivers side sometimes on the passenger side. If i turn the headlights on and off they will come back on. Sometimes this happens a couple of times in a 1/2 trip sometimes it does not happen at all. A loose connection does not seem to be the problem because i can go over bumps and the lights don't flicker or go off. There is no rhyme or reason, i will…
ODI 11022681
Exterior Lighting
Headlights will randomly turn off when driving or parked. Turning off and then on will work but only for a short time.
ODI 11020995
Exterior Lighting
While at a stop sign i turned on my brights and the headlights went out for about 5 seconds then flickered back on. The headlights have been flickering randomly as well.
ODI 11010266
Exterior Lighting
Without warning, one or both of the headlights will go out. It can happen shortly after starting the car or at other random times. The problem has continued for months. Replacing the bulbs did not fix the problem. Problem continued with same frequency
ODI 11048815
Exterior Lighting
Takata issue: i am filing this complaint on behalf of caela erickson, my seventeen-year old grand-daughter. The vehicle was recently purchased used as her first-vehicle. The first time she drove it at night, the headlights dimmed and then actually turned of! This was while she was driving on a dark and winding back road here in the ojai valley on a busy holiday weekend. This is a very dangerous situation and one…
ODI 11011990
Exterior Lighting
The headlights come on but after about ten seconds the left light only goes off. If i flick them off completely and then on again they start the process all over. The light bulb works but it seems to be something technical or electrical. The car was in motion when this happened because i was following my mother and she pulled over to let me know i was running on just one headlight and a cop could pull me over for…
ODI 11002881
Exterior Lighting
I was driving my car in the dark and the head lights failed leaving me driving in complete darkness. When i stop my car and turned it off and back on the headlights come back on. I was driving at that moment on an circle exit ramp that had no street lights; complete darkness.
ODI 10994913
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlights are unreliable, they can go off (one or both) at any time. This problem is well documented on many internet sites
ODI 11098384
Exterior Lighting · Suspension
The car's hid headlamp just goes out sporadically. So far, it is "solved" by turning headlamps off and on again; but it repeats itself. The front right strut was broken shortly after we bought the car (55 days ago) and needed replacement. We replaced strut.
ODI 11005074
Exterior Lighting
My passenger side headlight bulb goes off suddenly and i have to switch it off and on and it will back on for some time and goes off again. I paid $ to replace the headlight bulb and after couple of months the problem arise again and this time it's ballast failure which i still didn't fix due to high cost. I need help if toyota can look into this issue which deals with our driving safety.
ODI 11040844
Exterior Lighting
When the car is turned on and the headlights are turn on, a few seconds later the headlight on the left hand side goes off. When turned off and back on again, they turn right back on. The same thing happened on the road (freeway to be exact). Have to keep turning it off and back on to be able to see the road clearly. Tried replacing lightbulb but still having the same problem happening. Scared to drive car at night…
ODI 10984785
Exterior Lighting
Headlight failure! Well driving near my neighborhood the hid headlights suddenly shut off causing me to lose focus on the road for a brief moment putting pedestrians at risk. To go from the illumination of a high intensity discharge to nothing is very unsafe. I have read multiple forums this is not a one-time occurrence and from what i've read you guys are well aware of this problem and have yet to issue a recall.…
ODI 10980983
Exterior Lighting
Drivers side headlight went out randomly while driving for 3-4 days, then failed entirely and was replaced at dealership.
ODI 10970067
Exterior Lighting
Reading about the headlight issue, also exists on my car. Has been this way since i bought it with 148k miles on it. I had the one headlight die thing happen. Dealership said they knew about the issue but that it wasn't part of a recall. I had to get lower voltage aftermarket headlights to get 2 to work at the same time and to avoid the $400 cost of replacement bulbs. Rediculous. I was afraid the headlight left on…
ODI 10969586
Exterior Lighting
My headlights keep going out for no reason. The bulbs are not burned out but they will go out and i have to turn them off and back in. It makes driving at night very dangerous.
ODI 10968437
Exterior Lighting
Driver side headlight turns off intermittently while driving.
ODI 11088577
Exterior Lighting
While driving at night, the headlamps will suddenly go out.
ODI 10958260
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Toyota Prius.
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