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 on my 2007 toyota prius periodically go out. Sometimes one, sometimes both. If i turn the switch off and back on again, they come back on. *tr
ODI 10283763
Exterior Lighting
Prius headlight goes out intermittently, them out completely after about 30,000 miles. These light cost 4-500 dollars to replace. I am on second set and now going out again. Toyota replace first set but dealer now says no longer authorized to do so. This cost of 800 dollars every 30,000 m is not acceptable and should have been disclosed. *tr
ODI 10283520
Exterior Lighting
My 2007 toyota prius driver-side headlamp randomly turns itself off only to miraculously heal itself after being turned off . Well, some times this works but it is all quite random. Has made for dangerous driving conditions at dark and during rain. *tr
ODI 10284056
Exterior Lighting
Headlights intermittently turn off, cycling power turns them back on but will go off again. *tr
ODI 10283086
Exterior Lighting · Visibility
Both hid headlights failed on a winding country road. I quickly turned the headlights off, then on then was able to swerve the car to prevent going off the road. I had intermittent problems with one light failing. This was the first time both lights failed at the same time. I spent over $400 to replace the lights. There is a class action case against toyota that covers prius with under 50k miles. Since i had over…
ODI 10424061
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlight on the driver's side went out and seems to be intermittent. This occurred while driving during darkness. I anticipated that the light had burned out, even though hids are supposed to last much longer than traditional bulbs. I called the dealer to get a quote for replacement nearly $325 for the hid, no labor. I pulled the old hid light out, but before replacing, i put it in again and found it working.…
ODI 10283008
Exterior Lighting
I purchased a used 2007 toyota prius with hid lights on august 23 2009. Contrary to the findings of the investigation that was posted on your site, both of my lights went off simultaneously on 3 separate occasions within 2 weeks of my purchasing the car. My dealer serviced the problem by replacing both hid light bulbs. I believe it is dangerous, whether one or both bulbs go off, and the problem should be corrected…
ODI 10282904
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius headlight is flickering on and off. Car has low miles and i have not hit anything. This is a huge safety issue and i am unable to shell out the $400 plus for the simple hid light. *tr
ODI 10282850
Exterior Lighting
My 2007 prius has had the problem of having it's hid lights turn off at random since approximately 55,000 miles. Either the passenger or drivers side can turn off at will. At least one light will stay on at all times. As well, there are dimming issues when they do stay on. I have replaced the bulbs, but nothing has changed. The problem continued unabated. Since i am outside 50,000 miles, toyota states they can do…
ODI 10438670
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius. The hid lights just turn off for no reason. It is random. It is a great danger when it is dark and the lights just go off. We are in a rural area so there are no lights near the road when it happens. At this point if i turn the lights off and back on they come back. This has been an intermittent problem for a few months. The bigger issue is that the dealer does not know what causes this and wants…
ODI 10311681
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side headlight intermittently fails. If you turn the headlight switch off, then back on, it will start working again for a period of time. There does not appear to be a pattern to it. This is a safety issue as we can not have our headlights deciding when and where they choose to function. *tr
ODI 10294636
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Intermittent failure of driver's side headlight. The light will come back on if the light switch is turned off and then back on, and will remain on for a an unpredictable period of time, some times as long two weeks before failing again. Toyota has advise me to bring the vehicle to a service facility when the light is out, but the light fails on weekends, holidays, or late at night when the dealership is not open.…
ODI 10287303
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent failure of high or low beam, left or right headlight on toyota prius 2007 model. I have been unable, at times, to get the lights to re-start. I've been stuck with highway driving with no lights at night! Sooner or later, this will kill someone. There are thousands of similar complaints on the net; this needs a safety recall! *tr
ODI 10284052
Exterior Lighting
Head light on /off problem with 2007 prius 63000 miles. Intermittently goes off.... Turn switch on/off /off and light works again. Not related to bumps, just happens . Safety issue...loose half of night vision. *tr
ODI 10284807
Exterior Lighting
I have bought a 2007 toyota prius that has had headlight work done on it (bulbs replaced) but the problems have continued with my ownership. They work, then one goes out and you have to turn them on/off before they work again. I have made an appointment with toyota, but don't believe they cover headlamp problems. *tr
ODI 10282024
Exterior Lighting
The driver's-side headlight turns off randomly. Turning the lights completely off and then back on will make the headlight come back on. It stays on from 1 to about 10 minutes, then goes out again. *tr
ODI 10281792
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When the car is first started, the driver side headlight usually goes out within the first few minutes of driving. It is almost always the driver side but it has happened a few times with the passenger side. When i turn the headlights off and then back on both headlights function, although the light that had been out initially is not as bright as the other. This happens intermittently for the first 10-20 minutes of…
ODI 10319536
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius, 2007 left headlight goes off during long drives then turns back on after lights are switched off. Intermittent failure. *tr
ODI 10282686
Exterior Lighting
The hid front headlights in my toyota 2007 pruis are intermittently turning on and off. The car is only 1.5 years old. *tr
ODI 10281567
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side headlight goes off intermittently. Just had it replaced for $300 on monday and on tuesday got stopped on the highway for the headlight being out. *tr
ODI 10281146
Exterior Lighting
We own a 2007 toyota prius and the headlights are shutting off intermittently without warning. Sometimes they shutoff one at a time and a couple of times (including within the last hour) they have both shutoff at the same time. Luckily they have only shutoff at the same time when there has been other lighting available in the environment but if this should happen on a dark road the consequences could be very…
ODI 10280588
Exterior Lighting
Passenger headlight goes out intermittently. Turning the lights off and back on will usually fix the problem for a while, then the light goes off again. Impaired nighttime driving results, and turning the lights completely off and on again can be frightening and disorienting both to the driver and to oncoming traffic. Many people have reported identical problems with a standard run-around from toyota. Replacing the…
ODI 10285173
Exterior Lighting
We have a 2007 prius that we love. However, both headlights turn off unpredictably, and the passenger side headlight is often off, again unpredictably. One of the rear passenger side taillights, not the brakelight, also turns off from time to time. *tr
ODI 10281805
Exterior Lighting · Visibility
The hid, high intensity discharge headlights go off intermittently without notice, usually right headlight, sometimes left, sometimes both. Started with right headlight at approx 18 months after purchase of new vehicle at approx 45000 miles. This week both headlights have gone off while driving at night without notice. Extremely dangerous. Last month the local toyota dealer, who knows of this issue, wanted $800 to…
ODI 10281115
Exterior Lighting
The two headlights are turned off by itself while driving at night. It will turn on when driver switches off and then on again. But it will turn off by itself after couple minutes, say 5 minutes. The problem remains for the rest of the ride. For the safety reason and to prevent being stopped by police, this condition forces the driver to switch the headlights on/off so often while driving to make sure his car has…
ODI 10280876
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Toyota Prius.
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