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
I was driving home yesterday evening when both of my headlights went off. Unfortunately for me i was in the middle of going through a long curve in the road. I quickly turned off the headlight switch and then back on again. They did come back on but i nearly drove off the road going 45mph! Could have had a serious accident due to the headlight failure. I can no longer take the risk of driving late at night when i…
ODI 10957446
Exterior Lighting
The instrument panel combination meter on my 2007 prius causes the instrument panel lights to fail to illuminate when starting .this happens haphazardly with lights not functioning for multiple startups and then suddenly functioning as normal. The lights work one minute then then they don't. The lights will fail at the starting of the car and remain off for the entire drive during each occurrence. While in this…
ODI 10949720
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight goes out while driving. Must turn lights off and back on to get it to work again. Stated it's the bulb, assembly, and computer causing the issue. It's a known problem with these vehicles with hid lighting systems. *tr
ODI 10945834
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The headlights constantly go off by themselves sporadically. I never know when the issue occurs only if i see my headlights reflected in the car in front of me do i know whether one of the lights are out. Turning the lights off and clicking them back on temporarily resolves the problem, but it is a constant problem that is unsafe and scary at times because it causes extreme visibility issues. This has happened at…
ODI 11012933
Exterior Lighting
The headlights (single or both) turn off while driving at night . I turn them back on and both seem to work for a few minutes and after a few minutes the problem occurs again, when 1 or both lights go off. *tr
ODI 10937481
Exterior Lighting
Headlights sporadically turn off while in motion. Sometimes it is just one headlight, sometimes it is both!
ODI 10936160
Exterior Lighting
Three times within the last week, while driving at night, the headlights suddenly went out. Although i was able to turn them back on right away, this is an extremely dangerous situation to be in when driving on a dark road. *tr
ODI 10928353
Exterior Lighting
Problem with lighting turning off at night without warning. Both lights turn off at different times. Upon turning off and back on they turn on but turn off soon thereafter. Apparently known safety issue subject of lawsuit and settlement for low mileage car. Nhtsa should compel manufacturer to fix the problem.
ODI 10925627
Exterior Lighting
This is a known problem with 2007 toyota prius... Headlights on my prius go out intermittently posing a safety hazard while driving at night. Either one headlight goes out or the other. You have to turn headlights off and on to correct. There were 2 occasions when both headlights went out at the same time. I was driving home on the freeway late at night and could have been killed. My mechanic informed me to replace…
ODI 10927685
Exterior Lighting
The headlights come on together but the passenger side will randomly go off while driving. Usually they come back on when i turn them off and back on. One time they both went off while on a highway and i could not get them to come back on. I drove to the hotel with out the headlights, the next day they worked.
ODI 10915759
Exterior Lighting
One or both of the prius headlights will switch off on its own and i have to turn off the lights and turn them on several times in order for the headlights to stay consistently on. This is a serious safety issue when i am traveling at highway speeds at night and lose my headlights and then have to switch them on and off to make them work.
ODI 10909388
Exterior Lighting
The headlights frequently shut off for no apparent reason, either one or the other or both. It seems to occur at random, whether idling or while in motion. The headlights will turn back on if the lights are shut off and turned back on, however it can be dangerous when the lights can both shut off while driving on a dark road and the constant turning off and on of the headlights while driving is distracting and…
ODI 11022473
Exterior Lighting
The ballists inside the two front headlights intermittently turn on/off. Both lights went out at the same time while night driving, causing a serious safety concern while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle has 120,000 miles and both lights randomly turning off/on is not safe and toyota should incur a recall.
ODI 10904573
Exterior Lighting
Toyota recall 2007 prius' due to faulty high-density discharge headlights. Headlights are a safety hazard and go off and on while driving at night. At times both headlights have gone off. Toyota should take responsibility and repair. It is their fault! Not mine. I cannot drive at night due to this problem. *tr
ODI 10923866
Exterior Lighting
Right headlight randomly goes out. As of recently, both started going out randomly. Seem to turn back on when turned off and on again.
ODI 10928496
Exterior Lighting
Headlight burned out; they want $ 450 to fix. Researching, we find that this is a known safety issue, subject to multiple legal actions, including class action. Their current "customer service" solution? "sue us!!"
ODI 10905697
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Bought 2007 prius used and everything worked. Now the driver side headlight wont work after several new lightbulbs and a ballast have been changed. It has never been in an accident to my knowledge, i would like to know if toyota will fix their problematic vehicle.
ODI 10903416
Exterior Lighting
One or both headlights will randomly turn off while driving. Mechanic was unable to find a problem to fix. This is very dangerous when traveling on the highway at high speeds. Toyota needs to recall this vehicle and fix the problem!
ODI 10894888
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Front driver side headlight keeps turning off intermittently and at random while driving. The car has been in to the toyota service department several times but the problem can not be isolated. Several on-line forums suggest this is a manufacturer defect with the hid or electrical connection and have been charged thousands of dollars replacing bulbs, light housings, and connectors without fixing the issue. This is a…
ODI 11058479
Exterior Lighting
The headlights of my 2007 prius go off unexpectedly while driving. I have learned that if i then turn the switch off and on again they will come back on, but only for a short time. This has occurred as many as eight times during a [redacted]. At night on dark roads this is dangerous. I have had three near-misses as a result. Toyota had issued an "enhanced warranty" (5 year 50k miles) because of the many complaints…
ODI 10910843
Exterior Lighting
The right headlamp low beam works intermittently, i turn it on and off and it usually works again, my online research indicates this happens to many other prius owners and no recall has been issued as of yet
ODI 10886194
Exterior Lighting
The headlights will flicker out without warning while driving on the road at night. Sometimes it's one and sometimes it's both (which is a scary occurrence on a windy road at night). It also does it while it's idle and stationary. I've changed the bulbs and i know it's not a connection issue because the quick fix is turning your lights on and off quick. They come back on but not for long. It seems to be a…
ODI 10981403
Exterior Lighting
When i drive my car with the lights on they randomly turn off. We have tried twice already to try to tighten this and it still turns off while driving. The bulbs are in good condition. I have kids and feel this unsafe to be driving. *tr
ODI 10920363
Exterior Lighting
I am the original owner of a 2007 prius. While driving, the car headlights shut off randomly. Sometimes it is the left, sometimes the right, and sometimes both. One way of fixing the problem is to turn lights off and immediately on again but the problem would reoccur again randomly. I keep checking to make sure the lights are on and have had many drivers flash at us since the lights are off when i don't even know…
ODI 10882301
Exterior Lighting
The right headlight turns on and then at some point while driving goes out. I have changed the headlight and it did not solve the problem. It is a lot of money to deal with diagnostics, but the problem isn't resolved. It is a safety hazard to only have one headlight working. Toyota should be paying for these malfunctions because accidents can be their fault for such a safety violation. There are many other people…
ODI 10966400
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