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.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 prius and the headlights are blinking out. The dealership wanted 500+ dollars for the repair, saying they had to take the bumper off. I have since found out its just the bumper cover, not the bumper. The problem is in the electrical system, and this seems to be a prevalent problem with the priuses. *tr
ODI 10276256
Exterior Lighting
Headlights on 2007 toyota prius intermittently flicker on and off. Currently, manually turning the lights on and off temporarily fixes the problem, but the problem still remains. I was told by the toyota dealer, where we bought the car, that i need to replace the ballast and both bulbs, which is expected to be ~$1400. I've read that this is a common problem for the prius (2004-2008) that is usually noticed at around…
ODI 10275208
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2007 toyota prius with 62,000 miles. At 45,000 miles i noticed the hid headlight would go out a short time after they were turned on. If the light were turned off and back on the headlight would stay on for a short time and then go out again. Toyota said i could try changing the bulbs. I had bulbs replaced at 60,000 miles with the appropriate hid bulbs. The headlight on the driver side still goes out a…
ODI 10277476
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 prius that has intermittent headlight problems. The right headlight will sporadically go off and on. It has been to the dealer twice with the last time the dealer blaming it on low battery charge. Well the battery is charged and it still refuses to work. At this point it is unpredictable as to whether or not it will be working at any specific time. *tr
ODI 10275170
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Vehicle has 70,000 miles, 2007 prius. Both headlights go off at random. Turning them off and back on will correct the problem temporarily until they go out again. Dealer says its the bulb shorting out $600 will correct the problem. I'm waiting to get the car home to keep the lights on while at a stand still to disprove theory of bumps in the road causing short. *tr
ODI 10276348
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight went out during road trip and out for about 3 days, but then came back on again suddenly (i did not realize it--someone else saw it from outside and told me). Some other prius owners have also complained of headlights suddenly going out and then some time later coming back on again and replacing lamp or other things does not help. This is dangerous because drivers cannot tell while driving…
ODI 10274777
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius 2007, 34000 miles: intermittent headlight failure. Hid type headlights. The driver's side headlight goes out intermittently, and can be turned back on by turning lights all the way off and on again. It happens often. The brights on that side also go out. I will contact my dealer and toyota tomorrow for a repair. Seems to be a common problem amongst prius owners with this type of headlights, as noted…
ODI 10282292
Exterior Lighting
Subj: 2007 toyota prius headlights. Body: after speaking with toyota corp. They have informed me that i will have to take my car to a toyota dealer and have the headlights replaced. These lights are defective and toyota is charging between 750.00 to 1000.00 dollars to replace light bulbs. This is a widespread safety concern from the forums i've been to. My first experience was driving down a dark road and the lights…
ODI 10279247
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toyota prius. The left headlamp repeatedly fails without warning. Recently, both headlamps blink and go out. *tr
ODI 10278277
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toyota prius, vin and the drivers side headlight keeps going off when we are driving. It comes back on if you turn the lights off completely but when you on the highway it is hard to tell if the light is on or off. *tr thanks, robert hartman
ODI 10275748
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius - diver side headlamp goes out intermittently while driving. If the headlight switch is turned off and then on again then the lights go on again. Failure repeats itself. *tr
ODI 10275094
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius headlight/lamp failure right and left side. Dealer replaced right headlight after we noticed the light would go out (sometimes turning lights off and back on causes it to come back on, but then the light would go out intermittently driving). The next day, we experienced the left side headlight doing exactly the same thing. Did a search on the internet and found that pe09-019 had been opened for…
ODI 10274695
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight not functioning. Turned headlights off and then back on again, the problem went away. *tr
ODI 10274118
Exterior Lighting
Noticed the passenger headlight on my 2007 toyota prius was out. I turned the lights off and back on and they came on. Now it frequently goes off, but will come back on when i turn them off and on. We priced a new bulb, which is in excess of $150. But now we are concerned that will be a waste of money. If we replace the bulb and the problem is something else like wiring, etc...then what?!? *tr
ODI 10277909
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlamps on 2007 toyota prius keep going out. Dealer replaced both bulbs in august 2008. Passenger side bulb went out in jun 2009, less than a year later. Dealer will not fix the problem. Both instances were following a long trip of 1,[redacted]. There is extensive activity online regarding this problem/defect with hid headlights, not exclusive to the prius model. Given that replacement bulbs are $300 each at…
ODI 10273808
Exterior Lighting
The head lights failed after a short period of driving at night. The incident recurs often and it impacts on our safety and the safety of other drivers. *tr
ODI 10278391
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius 42,000 miles. Passenger headlight goes out after a few minutes and sometime randomly. Either the bulb is failing,wiring is failing, or the computer is failing. This is very unsafe if it happens at night. *tr
ODI 10280545
Exterior Lighting
Prius 07. The headlights go off. Depends on how bumpy the road is. You have to turn the lights off and then back on for them to come on again, only to go right out. It happens all the time. I was told it would cost around $400.00 a light bulb, and as long as it was not dangerous, they were not planning on doing a recall. *tr
ODI 10305637
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent hid headlight failure on my 2007 toyota prius. First noticed when pulled over by police - right headlight out, but came back on when turned lights off then on. Left headlight has since periodically failed too. *tr
ODI 10275640
Exterior Lighting
Bought 2007 toyota prius new in 2007 and had approximately 25k miles on it when drivervside hid headlight began having intermittent failures. The headlight always turns on initially but will turn off sometime later with no warning. If i flick my lights all the way off and then immediately back on, all headlights turn back on, but may not stay on. Because there are 4 total lights (2 headlights and [redacted] lights)…
ODI 10273076
Exterior Lighting
My 2006 toyota prius has an intermittent problem with one of the front headlights. The light will go dim or completely out on occasion. Once turned off and on it returns to normal. I have seen online that many others with this car have experienced this problem as well. When i took my car into the toyota dealership they said they could find nothing wrong with the lights (it apparently didn't happen when they had the…
ODI 10285569
Exterior Lighting
Headlights will go off and on. When they go out, you can turn off the lights (with interior switch) and then back on and they will work. The light goes out periodically. When it does, it goes off/on for several days in a row, then it will remain on for several days. *tr
ODI 10283420
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius driver's side headlight goes off without warning although bulb is not "burned out" light relights after turning headlights off then on again. This is a safety issue. Based on other complaints it is not as simple as just replacing a bulb. Therefore the problem may persist for days and longer especially at the prices quoted by dealers to "maybe fix the problem" you better take action and force the…
ODI 10282312
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toyota prius with hid headlights. One of the headlights randomly turns off and turns back on. Again this occurs randomly but when the left headlight is off it can stay off for several minutes before turning itself back on. I figured that it was a bad fuse, however after replacing the fuse the problem still exists. I have read an online forum of prius owners that are experiencing the same problem, so i…
ODI 10275962
Exterior Lighting
2007 prius headlights turn off unexpectedly. Passenger side about every 10 minutes, but not always noticed, and if the driver side then cuts out, you are driving in the dark! Not great for country roads! The problem started about 6 months ago and is slowly getting worse. Turning the headlight switch off and on again clears the problem. Toyota service says repair will be $88432 for parts, and about $200 more for…
ODI 10275268
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