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
The headlight is physically going out. I noticed it when i pulled into my driveway last night and had only the driver's side headlight shining against the garage door. I did the same thing i have done before, i turned the lights off then back on again and it again came on. This is typically how i have noticed the light has gone out, with what should be two lights shining against the back of an suv, van, truck,…
ODI 10290224
Exterior Lighting
A second incidence of the same problem. See odi number 10285154. On the original complaint, the driver's side headlamp on a 2007 toyota prius was intermittent.(date of incidence was 9/16/09). The headlamp was replaced. On 10/27/09, the same problem occurred with the passenger side headlamp. The lamp goes off. To reactivate, the headlamp switch is turned off and then turned back on. Headlamp is to be replaced on…
ODI 10290206
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights go off at frequent intervals, but presently if i turn the switch totally off and back on they come back on. Right side happens more frequently than the left side although there is no consistency as far as timing. Can happen as soon as i start the car and not again for an hour. At times after turning the switch completely off (not a real comfortable feeling while driving down the road) and on they do…
ODI 10298545
Exterior Lighting
2007 prius with 36k miles, hid headlights. Stopped by police who told us that we had both a headlight and a tail-light out. This was only a couple of weeks after the car passed state inspection. Upon returning home, found that both headlights were working but that taillight was out. My wife mentioned that other people had been telling her for a couple of months that there was a taillight out on the car, but it was…
ODI 10290900
Exterior Lighting
On several occasions i have taken my 2007 back to the dealer for intermittent headlight failure, while driving! One light would go out, or both would go to while driving the vehicle creating a potential life threatening situation. The dealer could not identify the problem, then on october 23 2009, they were finally able to replicate the problem and said i needed two new headlight units at the cost of $400 each…
ODI 10289656
Exterior Lighting
Have had problems with 2007 toyota prius several months. Different times neighbors and other drivers pointing out headlight that was out. Turned them back on and thinking nothing was wrong with my headlights when i got out of the car and looked but noticed they had been dimming trough time. Could not tell which lights were out because then they would work. 2 near misses when other driver noticed my headlights were…
ODI 10289205
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toyota prius and my headlights keep going on and off. Quoted from 150 to 800 to replace. I think this is a factory defect. *tr
ODI 10291504
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toyota prius. The driver side head light goes out now and then as i am driving. It is unpredictable. If i turn the lights off and then back on, the light works again. It has been going on for 2 months. Now the other light is doing the same thing. *tr
ODI 10289191
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius headlamps are intermittent. Toyota dealer replaced the bulb but it's still intermittent. *tr
ODI 10289329
Exterior Lighting
For some time the headlights on our 2007 toyota prius have been behaving strangely, with one or the other going out intermittently, then later coming back on. Last weekend while driving at night on dark, narrow, twisty mountain roads, they both suddenly went out. The car can not be driven at night due to the risk of headlamp failure and crash. Toyota dealers quote $1000-plus cost to repair an obvious design flaw…
ODI 10289650
Exterior Lighting
Lights intermittently fail while driving. Usually only one side but occasionally both at once. Very dangerous and scary. Toyota has told me they don't know what the problem is.
ODI 10787477
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius. Passenger side headlamp turns off after several minutes of operation. It will come back on if you turn the headlights off and then on. This is a serious safety issue that one headlight goes out and it requires that both be turned off to come back on. *tr
ODI 10296049
Exterior Lighting
My 2007 toyota prius headlight modules need to be replaced. Headlights go off and the switch must be toggled to remedy. The car is under warranty but toyota says the lights are not covered. Toyota knows this is a chronic defect. Do i have any recourse? *tr
ODI 10293246
Exterior Lighting
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS INTERMITANT HEADLAMP ISSUE. *TR
ODI 10288870
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlamps failure. Driver side headlamp was going out randomly in august 2009. Vehicle is in warranty (20k miles) and dealer replaced bulb at no charge. In october the same problem began to occur on the passenger side. Again, the dealer replaced bulb at no charge. These bulbs are very expensive and difficult to replace and should last longer than 20k miles. *tr
ODI 10288765
Exterior Lighting
The right headlight went out on my 2007 prius that has 40k miles on it. I didn't know the headlight was out. It was pointed out to me at the time of routine maintenance. I don't know how long i've been driving without a headlight. There's no warning signal in the car to alert me to the problem. I had the bulb replaced and it is working now, but i have since learned that this problem is not uncommon and is likely to…
ODI 10289018
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2007 toyota prius (touring edition) with hid headlights. My headlights continue to flicker as if they are going out, and quite often i notice that one or the other bulbs isn't working. Once i even had both headlights go out without any notice on the dash board, and only noticed they were both off when entering an unlit street. *tr
ODI 10290831
Exterior Lighting
The driver's side headlight turns off while driving. If i turn it off and back on, it will come back on, but it will only remain on for a short period of time. The dealership says that it is a problem with the computer that controls the hid headlights. *tr
ODI 10287095
Exterior Lighting
Headlights dim or go off by themselves. Come back on if you turn lights off then on. Dangerous at night. *tr
ODI 10286694
Exterior Lighting
HID LIGHTS ON 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ARE GOING OUT. *TR
ODI 10291236
Exterior Lighting
Headlights, both driver and passenger sides fail. Can be corrected temporarily by turning off and then turning back on. Already stopped by police with a warning. Has been occurring for a month or more. Happens in all conditions, sun, rain, cloudy, etc. *tr
ODI 10290567
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2007 toyota prius and the hid headlights will unexpectedly shut off while driving. *tr
ODI 10289941
Exterior Lighting
I purchased a new '07 toyota prius in may, 2007. In the last two months, we noticed that sometimes the right headlamp was working, sometimes not. I took it to the dealership where i purchased the vehicle for an estimate on replacing the bulb. Generally, my husband performs all maintenance, etc, on our automobiles. He was unable to get the headlamp assembly disassembled, even while using the owner's manual as a…
ODI 10286573
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that while traveling 70 mph, both low beam headlights shut off without warning. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road where the lights were reset and began to function normally. The contact stated that the headlights would sporadically fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10481477
Exterior Lighting
I currently own a 2007 prius. The passenger side headlight shuts off intermittently when in use. I have also experienced the problem with my driver's side, but not as frequently. I have already replace the light bulb and this has not fixed the problem. I am able to quickly turn my lights on and off to turn them reactivate the light bulb. I noticed this problem around 50,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10356526
Catalog parts for this system
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