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 hid headlights on my 2007 prius are malfunctioning. The light on the driver's side will frequently go out, leaving me with one headlamp. If i cycle the headlights off and back on, the driver's headlight will come back on for a while, then repeat. This is true for both low and high beams - the light goes off altogether. I view this as a safety issue. This has been going on for months and still continues every…
ODI 10258591
Exterior Lighting
Headlights are intermittent, dealer says it may be the bulbs $322 and not in stock or the ballast $400 or both and can be both sides. The online forums are full of people with same problem and unreal repair bill quotes on 2006 up toyota prius. *tr
ODI 10247900
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius. Drivers side headlamp malfunctions often. Driving at night is dangerous!!!! *tr
ODI 10255246
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Started noticing my passenger side head light going out sporadically. Just as the others, by turning them off, then on, the lights come back on. Was actually stopped by a va state trooper, who advised his father-in-law had the same problem & that this was a manufacturer error. So, i took this issue to my dealer due to having an extended warranty. They called my warranty company before starting work to fix this $500…
ODI 10248689
Exterior Lighting
When driving with the headlamps on, one headlamp (usually the driver's side but it has occurred which the passenger side as well) will go out. If i turn the lights off and turn them back on the both lights will work again. This is intermittent and i can't make it happen. At my last service they could not reproduce the problem and looked at me like i was nuts. I live in the country and do a lot of night driving. I am…
ODI 10289448
Exterior Lighting
Driver side headlight keeps going out while driving the car. It is hard to notice unless you see the car's reflection. If we turn the lights off and on again, the light will slowly come back on. This will happen on both short and long trips. We took it to the dealer on october 21, 2008, and they could not find a problem and said we could purchase a new bulb for $300 or wait until the light goes out and we notice it…
ODI 10246462
Exterior Lighting
I purchased a 2007 toyota prius and noticed my headlights were intermittently going out around 40,000 miles .both the right and left light would go out individually and there was no pattern to either. There were times in which both headlights would go out at the same time. In order to get my headlights back on, i would have to turn my light switch off and then turn it back on again. The lights would turn off…
ODI 10357080
Exterior Lighting
There were no particular events leading up to the intermittent failure of my drivers-side hid headlight. It is constantly turning off while driving (even at night) and will only turn on again if i turn off both headlights, and turn them back on. I am constantly required to do this while driving at night, and it is a severe safety risk. *tr
ODI 10251555
Exterior Lighting
The headlights of our 2007 toyota prius intermittently go out, usually just one stops working while driving, other times when we start up the car. Recently both went out while driving. I stopped the car on the interstate shoulder, got out to make sure they were out and they both were. I got back in the car, turned the lights off and then back on and they began working. However, this problem returns without pattern,…
ODI 10246170
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota pruis touring model...ongoing problem...both headlights go off at frequent intervals, but presently if i turn the switch totally off and back on they come back on. Right side happens more frequently than the left side although there is no consistency as far as timing. Can happen as soon as i start the car and not again for an hour. At times after turning the switch completely off (not a real comfortable…
ODI 10300017
Exterior Lighting
My front headlights go out intermittently. Not at the same time and not due to hitting a bump in the road. Rain, heat, cold do not seem to matter. This started, as far as i know, in october 2008. My car had 37,000 miles on it. Because a headlight was out, i received a fix it ticket, however, when i took it to get fixed, the headlight was working again. Since that time both headlights have gone out and back on a few…
ODI 10259659
Exterior Lighting
2007 toyota prius, new, october 2006; no problems until sept. 2008, approx. 26000,miles; headlight on passenger side intermittently goes out; comes back on later. I did not know that i could possibly make it work by turning off/on, as i recently found out on this site. The driver side headlight also has gone out a few times-unknown if they were both out at same time. Right side taillight also goes out occasionally.…
ODI 10255785
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlamps on my 2007 toyota prius will cut out sporadically while driving. Sometimes it is the left lamp and sometimes it is the right lamp. Fortunately both headlamps have not cut out at the same time (so far). Strangely, when this happens, if i turn the headlamp switch off and quickly turn it back on, the affected lamp will come back on - for a while- not always for the same length of time. If it happens…
ODI 10254116
Exterior Lighting
While driving, one of the exterior high intensity headlamps would fail with no indication (no yellow bulb failure indicator) of failure. Turning off the light switch and turning it back on would relight the headlight. This would happen with either the left or the right headlight but not both. The old bulbs were replaced under warranty and the problem has not yet recurred. *tr
ODI 10249423
Exterior Lighting
The headlamps on my vehicle is often dim and flickers sometimes. From october of 2008, driver side headlight turns on but won't stay lit. It can be fixed by turning light on again, but it turns off again almost all the time. I took to toyota of north hollywood and eric in the service department told me i need bulbs and e.c.u.(headlight computer)needs to be replaced for $700. I'm searching for an alternative. *tr
ODI 10252241
Exterior Lighting
My headlights would suddenly turn off and i would have to manually turn it back on. *tr
ODI 10280105
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent failure of hid headlight bulb. Lights at startup, but typically fails within 5 minutes. On and off again with no discernible pattern. More off than on as time goes on. *tr
ODI 10268323
Exterior Lighting
Headlight on passenger goes out intermittently. Sometimes the headlight on the driver's side also goes out. Dealer tells me that there is something wrong with the headlight and it needs to be replaced for a cost of $492. Have less than 50,000 miles on my car. If both headlights have to be replaced, that will be near $1,000. This is ridiculous. Toyota should do a recall and fix all of these headlights at no cost to…
ODI 10245473
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights flicker out intermittently and randomly. Turning the lights on and off again turns the offending light back on - this on/off procedure is required 1 time every 5-10 minutes. Sometimes both bulbs go out at the same time. Sometimes one or the other goes out only once during a 20 minute trip. Sometimes they go out 10 times during a 20 minute trip. Changing the light bulbs didn't solve the problem. *tr
ODI 10349280
Exterior Lighting
One of my headlights on my 2007 toyota prius keeps going off. If i turn the lights off and then back on the light will come back on immediately. This appears to happen mostly in moist conditions. The dealership will not cover this under warranty and has no idea what is wrong. The dealer wants $375 plus labor for just the lamp but won't guarantee it. States they have never heard of this happening. However, after…
ODI 10244763
Exterior Lighting
The hid bulbs on my 2007 prius have been failing since last fall and continue to do so at some point almost every time i drive the car at night. If i turn the lights completely off, then back on, this seems to "reboot" the lights. *tr
ODI 10290395
Exterior Lighting
1. Driverside front head light shuts-off by itself when in the on mode, passenger side head light stays on. 2. Occurs at random, there is only half amount of light being emitted from the headlights and this causes a dangerous driving condition. 3. Brought car to dealer to have two tech's to see what the problem is only to be given the text book answer of the issue is "normal wear and tear". No repair was done at the…
ODI 10254959
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2007 toyota prius. When i start driving and turn on the lights, after a short period of time, the lights dim out. When i turn off the light switch, the lights come on bright and dim out again and return to full brightness after i turn them off and on again. This pattern continues until after the car has run for a period of time. *tr
ODI 10253682
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent headlight on 2007 toyota prius, 46,000 miles, light shuts off at anytime, will go back on when you turn headlights on/off quickly, light shuts off again... *tr
ODI 10247906
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side head light will intermittently go out. The only way to turn it back on is to turn off the head lights by the headlight switch and turn back on. I first noticed this about 5 weeks ago. Nothing has been done to correct the problem. I spoke with toyota corp. And they stated that headlights are not a warranty item. Cost to repair is approx. $500. Hid headlight. Very labor intensive to install because part…
ODI 10247903
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