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
While driving my 2007 prius to sonoma for the weekend both of my headlights failed to work simultaneously!! This left me driving in complete darkness at 60mph and my 5 year old in the back seat! It was terrifying for that second in which i had no light source whatsoever. No streetlights, no headlights, not even any moonlight! This could have caused a serious crash as i was on unfamiliar roads and i had to turn my…
ODI 10312798
Exterior Lighting
My headlights went out twice this week on my 2007 toyota prius. *tr
ODI 10308869
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius hid headlights turns on/off intermittently. Right headlight went out, then next day after engine was shut off for a day, right headlight began working again. Then 2 days later left headlight went out and after engine shut off for a day, left headlight began working again. Bulbs are not blown as they continue to work but toyota recommends changing them at a cost of $400. I have a concern about both…
ODI 10307558
Exterior Lighting
I was driving my 2007 toyota prius when the left headlight suddenly went off. I had to stop the car because i could not see well. I turned off the headlights and turned them back on. Subsequently, the left headlight was working fine again. This incident has happened several times before and involved the right headlight. I took the car to a toyota dealer and the right headlight was replaced. Now, the same incident is…
ODI 10306129
Exterior Lighting
There are intermittent problems with both headlights and both tail lights on my 2007 toyota prius. Bulbs have been replaced but the problem persists. My prius includes the hid headlamp package. Headlights will appear to work when turned on initially, then one or both will fail while driving or stopped. Failure can be temporarily resolved by turning the lights off and back on. Time to failure is not consistent;…
ODI 10306347
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights failed at once while driving home at night in 50mph zone! Turned off/on headlights and they worked properly. Toyota needs to fix this issue asap before someone gets killed. *tr
ODI 10306808
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
Headlight on driver side intermittently goes on and off (mostly stays off) and has been doing this for 60,000+ miles (i have 127,000 miles on it now). I got quoted a huge amount to replace the light - $100+ for the light and one hour of labor. Ridiculous! I see that many more have had this same problem and i just think toyota should do something regarding this obvious defect. So, decided to do this official…
ODI 10452399
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius 2007: we own this vehicle which has less then 80k miles on it and the headlights turn off when in use. They do not both go out, it is usually first the passenger side, then i will have to turn them off and back on to get it working again. Then, after a few minutes, the driver's side light turns off. Who has ever heard of headlights dying out so early? I read that there was a similar problem on the 2005…
ODI 10311008
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights, intermittent failure. Both sides. 3 times last week. *tr
ODI 10304208
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlamps going out, both the left and the right *tw
ODI 10307150
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toyota prius with only 20,000 miles. The headlight works randomly. It appears to be a widespread problem with other prius. *tr
ODI 10303132
Exterior Lighting
At any time while driving one headlight goes out. Both lights must be turned off and back on then light comes on. Sometimes it goes right out again. Car has the optional hid headlight system. *tr
ODI 10303270
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights in my 2007 toyota prius go out while driving, sometimes intermittently. While cycling the hid bulbs on and off will power them back on, the problem is now worsening. These are very expensive bulbs and other car manufacturers do not have this problem. The toyota response is not acceptable and it's become apparent there is a pattern of denial and obfuscation from this manufacturer. Their handling of…
ODI 10304584
Exterior Lighting
1. Intermittent headlight failure at 57k miles in 2007 prius. 2. Right headlight has twice gone out, only to recover at next use of car. 3. Checked web and found premature headlight failures like this are widespread and expensive to repair. Received toyota letter about problem. Dealer will replace mine at no cost to me. *tr
ODI 10306409
Exterior Lighting
My driver side hid headlight has been intermittently going out for several months, becoming much more frequent now. The light suddenly goes off and then if i quickly switch the lights off and on it works but lately has been going out again after a few seconds. I have not yet replaced the bulb, as toyota is charging $150 for a single bulb. *tr
ODI 10302380
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius 2007 passenger hid (headlamp) goes off and on. Lamp or controller? No known event has caused this. Because it corrects for no apparent reason we are confused. *tr
ODI 10310175
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlight suddenly turning off. The problem has occurred almost randomly in our 2007 toyota prius since nov 2009. The lights go out sometimes one, sometimes both headlights. The problem is almost always resolved by flipping the headlights off and then back on again - however that is a temporary solution as the headlights sometimes go out again within a minute. The occurrences of this happening are difficult to…
ODI 10306392
Exterior Lighting
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. *TR
ODI 10299702
Exterior Lighting · Visibility
Condensation in 2007 prius headlamp for 6 months. I have a platinum extended warranty in effect. Toyota will not repair or replace the defective headlamp under the warranty & will not acknowledge responsibility for an obvious manufacturer defect that according to internet research is a very common problem in toyota vehicles. *tr
ODI 10333936
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Within 15000 miles, the passenger side hid headlamp began flickering and would randomly go off. This was replaced by the dealer free of charge. At about 30,000 miles, the drivers side hid headlamp began randomly shutting off. This has become more frequent and is becoming a safety hazard.*cw
ODI 10302499
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side hid headlamp has begun to go off unexpectedly. It will come back on if the lights are turned off for a few seconds and then turned back on. 2007 toyota prius, 69,000 miles. It has failed 3 times in 9 days. Not repaired yet, still have the headlamp. *tr
ODI 10300232
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 prius, about 2 years ago the right headlight started intermittently going out. This began to occur about 75% of the time after about a year. It usually occurred after several minutes of driving. I mentioned it to the dealer at my routine servicing but they found no problem the first two times i mentioned it, then last summer they confirmed the problem and told me it would be about 850$ to fix it. I…
ODI 10306851
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius headlight failures headlights turn on and off at will they say it is a bulb problem but it keeps recurring you can be driving down the road and lights go completely out. *jb
ODI 10306096
Exterior Lighting
High intensity head lamps will go out on my 2007 toyota prius. Very unsafe, especially if i am on an unfamiliar road after dark. Toyota claims that there is not a problem, but they also say that they do not know why they go out. They also have promised to pay for new bulbs if i have them installed by their tech, which i understand, but they charged $150 to install and i have not rec'd a refund check for the bulbs.…
ODI 10304312
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 prius with hid lights and have had issues with both front headlamps turning off intermittently as well as the back passenger side light. The driver side headlamp had to be replaced at approximately 35000 miles, and the passenger side light at 50000 miles. Thankfully, dublin toyota replaced the driver side headlamp at no cost, stating it was unusual to already be experiencing problems. The passenger…
ODI 10298513
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