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 on mine toyota prius is intermittent. *tr
ODI 10261496
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius with hid headlights intermittently failing. First one side then the other and then both on a frequent basis. There have been no accidents in my case but there has been one near miss as i was driving down a country road early in the morning when they both suddenly went out. This issue has been discussed for longer then a year on several on-line forums/ boards and yet toyota has yet to respond. I am…
ODI 10261123
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 prius with hid headlights. While driving early one morning, i noticed that the passenger side headlight was out. When i left work that night, i noticed the light was back on. In the following weeks, the headlight would intermittently fail and then come back on if i cycled the headlight switch. Dealer could not repeat the problem but gave me an estimate to replace the bulb. This now occurs repeatedly…
ODI 10277298
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights on 2007 prius have failed intermittently. The problem is corrected when i turn off the headlights and turn them back on. This happens on a random basis and is continuing. *tr
ODI 10263305
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2007 prius touring vehicle. The hid headlamps frequently fail. Typically what happens is that i am driving and notice one of the headlamps flicker quickly then turn off. Often times the remedy is to simply turn the headlight switch off, then turn it back on. Typically, the headlight will stay on a few minutes to many hours. I have contacted my dealer on the issue, but the total fix costs nearly $1000. After…
ODI 10290601
Exterior Lighting
My 2007 prius with 36,655 miles experienced the intermittent headlamp failure. Drivers headlight would randomly go off, but work fine other times. Eventually, it failed completely. I contacted my local toyota dealerships service department. Their diagnosis determined circuit check revealed an internal short in headlamp ecu (electronic control unit) caused bulb to short. Replaced ecu and bulb. Operational test…
ODI 10286758
Exterior Lighting
The r-h ( right-hand, passenger side ) hid headlight on my prius was operating intermittently. I have taken it to my local dealer to have it repaired. They did not have the correct part in stock ( 1st time in ). They did not have the time to diagnose the problem ( 2nd time in ). They could not duplicate the complaint ( 3rd time in ), despite the malfunction occurring when i arrived at their location. ( they shut off…
ODI 10286613
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toyota prius, and the driver's side hid headlight goes out intermittently while driving. I have had an estimate done on the replacement of this headlight, and it was over $800. This is a major safety hazard. *tr
ODI 10277064
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights on 2007 prius fail intermittently. Turning the lights off and then back on seems to refresh, temporarily. *tr
ODI 10272898
Exterior Lighting
2007 prius problems - headlights and tail lights unexpectedly and randomly shut off. I can get the tail lights to come back on by mildly smacking the side panel near the light. I've checked the bulb connections and they are clean and tight with no exposed or loose wires. The only way to get the headlights to come back on is to turn off the headlights and turn them back on. Toyota dealer says they can\'t repeat the…
ODI 10260358
Exterior Lighting
Early 2009 a friend told me after i got out of my wife's 2007 prius that the left headlight was out. I thought it strange so i turned on the car & the head lights again - this time it worked. After that occasion i have had the light go out almost every time i drive at night, but it can be turned back on by turning the lights off/on. *tr
ODI 10317192
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on my 2007 prius go out intermittently. Sometimes just one light, sometimes both lights. Cycling the light switch makes them work again but the problem has already caused me to be pulled over by law enforcement twice. In both cases the officer was surprised to see that the lights were working after he pulled me over and i demonstrated that by cycling the lights they would work. I've never seen a…
ODI 10273152
Exterior Lighting
Right hid headlamp goes out while driving. Turning lights off then on brings it back for a short period of time. Last night, both lights went out on a dark mountain road in the rain. Toyota says "bulbs" are not covered. This seems to be an issue with the hid headlamps on the prius and toyota should be forced to repair them. *tr
ODI 10259136
Exterior Lighting
Headlight driver's side has same problem as passenger side headlight had (november 2008) which is it winks out on occasion. Headlight will turn back on when the headlight switch is turned off and back on again but will go out again. No rhyme or reason as to when it happens. Started to occur at 45,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10265431
Exterior Lighting
Complaint involves failure of the hid headlight system on 2007 toyota prius. I have had both hid headlight bulbs and electronic control units replaced before 36,000 miles and the headlight system has failed again before 60,000 miles. Fixing the problem requires replacement of hid headlight system by toyota, costing $2,000 and seems to last less than 30,000 miles before system fails again. Symptoms involve…
ODI 10393784
Exterior Lighting
In mid-february the driver's side hid (high intensity discharge) light bulb on my 2007 prius began intermittently going out. It would be on when the car was started then after several minutes it would turn off. When the car was restarted the bulb would come back on, again for a certain number of minutes. Two days after replacing the bulb on march 2 the passenger side headlight began experiencing the same problem.…
ODI 10260958
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlights on the 2007 prius began to fail just after 36k miles on the car. The driver side light turned off, but cam back once the lights were turned off briefly. The light would also flicker on a regular basis. Now at 50k miles, the passenger side light does the same behavior. What makes this a hazard is the replacement cost of the bulbs. I was quoted $400 for a single bulb replacement. Clearly…
ODI 10361908
Exterior Lighting
2007 prius headlights go on and off. Cost to replace is extremely expensive at $300 to $500 per hid bulb. Don't know when there on or off at 39,500 miles. Very labor intensive to get at bulbs, need to remove bumper. No diy options. *tr
ODI 10258643
Exterior Lighting
Hid headligh goes out intermittently beginning when car was new, but only a few times. Later, hid headlight begins to go out more frequently, but then resumes normal opperation later. Is a definate safety issue as drive may not always realize one headlight has gone out. Could cause accident. *tr
ODI 10258347
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2007 toytoa prius with hid head lights the passenger side goes out about every other day. When i turn the headlights off than on the light will come back on. *tr
ODI 10258325
Exterior Lighting
Headlights have failed 3 times - dealer charges $100 to change the bulbs. Car is still under factory warranty. *tr
ODI 10261086
Exterior Lighting
I am having problems with one of the hid headlights in my 2007 toyota prius. The headlight is supposed to last longer then standard halogen bulbs. But l;atey one of the headlights was not turning on and i had to turn off and on the headlights to get the headlights to turn on again. I have heard many complaints about the toyota prius hid bulbs in the 2004-2009 year and i would like a recall. I worry that even though…
ODI 10257297
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights go out for no apparent reason....sometime drives side, some time passenger side, sometimes both...if turned off then back on the light come back on........sometimes for long time sometimes for minutes then go through again...2007 toyota pruis 45,000 miles...........very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10258749
Exterior Lighting
My 2007 prius hid headlight goes out randomly. This problem was first observed on passenger side headlight at approximately 30,000 miles and now failing on driver side as well. The vehicle is now at 54,000 miles. I turn the switch off then on again; it would work for awhile but would go out again. This occurs every time i use the headlights and the failure frequency is increasing. These expansive hid headlights are…
ODI 10312338
Exterior Lighting
Normal use of headlights; however, around 45k miles the right front headlight will turn on, but then cuts out after 5 minutes. I have to repeatedly turn the headlight switch on and off, again and again, to get the headlight to operate correctly (i.e. Stay on). This is a safety issue. *tr
ODI 10275714
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