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 car was used very rarely and headlights were rarely turned on. The driver side headlight turned off on its own and could be turned on again by flipping headlights switch off then on again. It would then turn off shortly again thereafter. A night drive in yosemite proved to be quite frightening with this happening over and over. I complained to toyota while my car was still under warranty and they denied the…
ODI 10344609
Exterior Lighting
Headlight(s) go off and people have stopped to tell us that one of lights must be burned out. Previously we had noticed others blinking their lights at us but we just thought it was because our lights were on, not that one or both weren't on. There is a period of time, usually 1 or two weeks, and it will happen again. We have found that if we turn off the car and turn it back on that the light(s)…
ODI 10313476
Exterior Lighting
Headlights randomly fail while driving. The issue is not the bulb as the headlights will turn back on if you flick the lights off and on again. Toyota dealership claims it's just the bulb, wants $800 to repair. This is clearly a safety defect since hid bulbs are supposed to last significantly longer than regular bulbs and since the bulbs can fail at random times, yet work fine at random times as well. *tr
ODI 10289682
Exterior Lighting
HID HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT. *TR
ODI 10289172
Exterior Lighting
On multiple occasions one or both of the headlights on my 2007 toyota prius have gone out without warning. The lights come back on when i turn the light control completely off and then turn it back on. The lights will then work for awhile before turning off again. There is no alarm or notice the headlights have gone off. *tr
ODI 10285460
Exterior Lighting
Original complaint number odi 10281115 on 3 consecutive evenings 092209, 092309, 092409, one or both headlights have failed independent of each other and also simultaneously together resulting in no lighting. This is happening every evening and is now especially dangerous due to morning and evening commutes in darkness. When will the nhtsa force toyota to issue a safety recall? *tr
ODI 10285208
Exterior Lighting
Front passenger headlight intermittently goes on and off with no reason. If the other headlight would burn out, i would be left in the dark. Replaced headlight and computer sub assembly $514.00 old part not available the day after this was repaired, the other headlight started doing the same thing! Suspicious? *tr
ODI 10287176
Exterior Lighting
Prius head light keep going off. Turning the switch off and back on brings the head lights back on. This happens at least 3 times each time we start a trip. I cannot afford a $300 light bulb replacement. Please help! *tr
ODI 10285781
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on my 2007 toyota prius go out randomly. I have spent over $1500 to have the problem fixed and now less than a year later the problem is occurring again on a daily basis. I have been ticketed by local police and placed in danger of crashing on several occasions when they both decide to go out. *tr
ODI 10284976
Exterior Lighting
Left headlight failure 2007 prius. We are not getting satisfaction from toyota. The dealer tells us it will cost $220 dollars per light. He said it used to be $350 per light. Our headlight went out on a wet and gloomy night trip from new ulm mn to minneapolis. *tr
ODI 10284924
Exterior Lighting
I was driving down the road at night in my 2007 toyota prius and both headlights went out. Every time i drive at night one of the lights will go out. This is a routine thing with the car. I took the car to the dealer and they said they know about the problem but it is not a safety issue. Toyota said it would cost me over $800.00. *tr
ODI 10284900
Exterior Lighting
I have recently been experiencing the headlights on my 2007 prius going out intermittently. When i addressed with my dealership, they replaced the bulbs on both lights. Unfortunately after the replacement i am still experiencing outages with the headlights intermittently. It's difficult to know how often this occurs since it either needs to be nighttime or i need to see my reflection to know when it happens. I am…
ODI 10332516
Exterior Lighting
Driver's side headlamp periodically goes out and then will come back on after i turn off the lights and turn them back on again. Cause of failure is unknown. The headlamp will then work for several more trips and several more miles. But then, at random, it will fail again. The connection is not loose and the bulb is not burned out. *tr
ODI 10285259
Exterior Lighting
I have had both hid headlights on my 2007 toyota prius replace with the computers for a total cost of $600.00. I already have the second bulb in the passenger going bad and they want another $300.00 for bulb and labor. This is a car that isn't even three years old yet. *tr
ODI 10284510
Exterior Lighting
31,000 miles on 2007 toyota prius. Headlamps would come on and off. It alternated between lamps. Bulbs were both replaced. *tr
ODI 10284434
Exterior Lighting
Driver's side headlamp is intermittent on 2007 toyota prius. Neither dealer nor toyota has given a definitive answer on the corrective action. One time they say it is the ecu; the next time they said it was the headlamp. Failure was not duplicated at the dealer so they do not know what to do. Calls to toyota do not provide any definitive corrective action other than what we have already done turning the lights off…
ODI 10285154
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlight failure. This problem is intermittent, with both lights, toyota has failed to accept responsibility for faulty equipment and the nhtsa has failed to recognize this as an issue. This should be a recall problem. I intend to use your finding that says this is "not a safety issue" because both lights do not go out at the same time, when i am pulled over by a police man. I intend to take your findings to…
ODI 10297651
Exterior Lighting
Drivers side headlamp goes off randomly. Auto is 2007 prius. *tr
ODI 10297608
Exterior Lighting
Headlamps 2007 prius began to "wink" intermittently. I reported it to service department nothing was done. (date ?? 2008) a policeman on military base cautioned me that a headlamp was out. I reported it to service. They said they saw nothing wrong with the lamps . Third time service (june 2009) i was charged for replacement of a running light bulb. Following that encounter, i experience a total loss of head lamp…
ODI 10284201
Exterior Lighting
Driving home and notice one of my headlights out. It is a 2007 toyota prius touring edition with hid headlamps. My car has only 40,000 miles and notice that other prius owners have problems with hid headlamps. My headlamp problem is intermittent and now i have a feeling that there will be a safety issue driving at night. *tr
ODI 10283798
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlights on my 2007 toyota prius turn off unexpectedly. Sometimes it is one light sometimes both. *tr
ODI 10283729
Exterior Lighting
We own a 2007 toyota prius. We started having problems at 30,000 miles. Headlight burn out and at about 25-30000 mile intervals there after(we currently have 81,000 mi). The head light would go out and if you turned the car off and then restarted it may come back on. So far, we are getting our 3rd head light replaced. We were told that the lights may last longer if we didn't drive with them on during the day. I…
ODI 10285736
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius-headlights constantly go out while driving. Will come back on when turned off and back on again, but will keep going out shortly after turned back on. -this problem has been going on for over a year. Toyota keeps telling us the bulb is burned out and to replace the bulb at our own expense. *tr
ODI 10283613
Exterior Lighting
Headlight / headlights randomly go off while driving. So far have come back on by turning switch off and on
ODI 11019954
Exterior Lighting
When driving at night my wife told me her right head light would go out. When i check the car it was working!! So after several months of this of her telling me this story we started leaving the lights on during the day and checking to see what was going on. Finally we noticed that not only does the right head light go out but they both go out.so i took the car to the dealer with the lights on and by the time i got…
ODI 10291197
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