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 just purchased this car less than a month ago used from a toyota dealership. While entering a freeway onramp, my drivers side headlight went out completely. I had to pull over and turn the lights off and back on then the light functioned properly for the rest of my drive. *tr
ODI 10671709
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlights intermittently flicker on and off, sometimes staying off for the majority of a drive. At times, both fail. I see there was a successful toyota prius hid headlight class action settlement that covers owners of prius made 2006-2009 with an extended warranty. But i just purchased this vehicle a month ago and was not informed by the dealership of the problem and am beyond the 50,000 miles or 5 year…
ODI 10671916
Exterior Lighting
My right headlamp has been intermittent for a couple years. It would resolve if i turned headlights on and off, it has become much more of a problem in frequency. I live rural without street lamps and it is becoming more dangerous. I was driving on a country road and hit a deer.
Crash reported
ODI 10960149
Exterior Lighting
While returning home the lights (both) flickered and the left headlight went out. After a stop for groceries and preparing to leave both headlights were working. As we neared our home the left light went out again. Both situations happened around 8:00 and 8:30 pm. Since the first incident we have had the left, right and both lights fail on at least a dozen separate occasions. We have discovered this problem has…
ODI 10762018
Exterior Lighting
Headlights go out intermittently, random malfunction. Will come back on if you turn the headlights off and back on. They work normally some of the time and then will shut off as you are driving. *tr
ODI 10680156
Exterior Lighting
On a regular basis, one headlight will go out or sometimes both will shut off at the same time while i'm driving. They will usually come back on after turning off and on but it is an extreme hazard as there are many dark roads in texas. It has been happening since i purchased the vehicle in 2014.
ODI 11074506
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlight hid lights goes off without any reason. Problem has been found in various vehicles as per the online forums. *tr
ODI 10653645
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlamp on passenger side went out. Flashed repeatedly and is now functional again. *tr
ODI 10652004
Exterior Lighting
The high intensity headlights (hid) bulbs (right and left) are keep going out. I replaced 4 times and keeps happening. I researched online and found out that this is a common issue on toyota prius model 2004-2007. Many people have shared about this specific problem. *js
ODI 10669497
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
2007 prius dashboard lights malfunction - completely dark. See nhtsa # 10544698 and many other complaints regarding dashboard lights/cluster going completely dark and engine will not shut off. This is an extremely serious safety issue and dealerships will not repair for free. The part needed is a combination meter/cluster that costs around $1000 to repair from the dealer. Please everyone - push for national recall…
ODI 10640070
Exterior Lighting
Rear tail lights defective wiring. Causing intermittent lighting. Almost rear ended by semi truck at night. Bulbs fine wiring defect. Very common on internet. *tr
ODI 10638990
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving on the highway, both headlights shut off. This caused a near accident with other motorists on the highway. By rapidly toggling the headlight switch on and off, the headlights turned back on. This has been a persistent issue even though i have had the bulbs replaced at a great expense. *tr
ODI 10637433
Exterior Lighting
The headlights have started working intermittently. First one at a time and now both. If they go out, turning the switch off and then on again will make them come back on. The repair cost for the headlights to be replaced is $350 + it is extremely dangerous to have headlights that do not work reliably. The fact that the repair cost is so extreme will lead to many of these cars to not be fixed. Toyota should take…
ODI 10680790
Exterior Lighting
My priuses hid headlights will intermittently turn off while driving. Initially, when starting the car, they will both work, but will often turn off or be very dim. It is almost impossible to see the road when it is dark and raining. We have even been pulled over one of them being turned off and received a ticket. I have replaced both bulbs ($175/ea) at the auto store and this did not correct the issue. *tr
ODI 10633010
Exterior Lighting
The drivers side headlight goes out on its own, a few minutes later the passenger side light will go out on its own. Leaving no lights, if i turn them off and on again the headlights will work again but not for long periods of time. I have replaced the bulbs in both and they will work for a few months with no issue and it starts all over again. This has happened numerous times since i purchased the car and now i…
ODI 10859833
Exterior Lighting
The headlights went out by themselves. I turned the switch off and then back on and the lights came back on but this problem repeated itself multiple times (20+) on my way home. *tr
ODI 10626047
Exterior Lighting
Headlamps and tail lights subject to intermittent periods of failure to stay lit while driving. Not regular, nor consistent to one light and not the other. General unreliability of electrical road illumination system. Creates a high potential for dangerous accidents with oncoming vehicles failing to recognize my vehicle profile accurately when approaching on narrow roadways.
ODI 10780937
Exterior Lighting
For the past year, one of my front headlights goes on and off intermittently. I've had toyota look at it twice and they can't figure it out. They've tried replicating it and nothing. This is a safety problem that i've learned is common among prius between the years 2006- and 2009. Toyota needs to figure this out and should have a recall. *tr
ODI 10632760
Exterior Lighting
This vehicle has an issue with its headlamps. While driving down a major street in the dark , the passenger headlamp flickered between 1-3 seconds before shutting off completely. We tried turning the headlamps off and back on again, but this did not seem to work. This is obviously unsafe especially when it happens on the rural roads closers to home. We have taken the car to different toyota dealers in which none can…
ODI 11075742
Exterior Lighting
2007 tooyota prius. Occasionally at night, the headlights go out without warning. *mw the incident happened three times. *jb
ODI 10653337
Exterior Lighting
Driving down dark mountain road and both lights went off. Terrifying as i tried to keep car from driving off mountain in dark. Screamed with grandchildren in car & thought we would crash. Minute later parking lights came on & i had to try to get down steep curvy mountain with parking lights *js
ODI 10617078
Exterior Lighting
My family was almost killed when both headlights went out at the same time on a dark mountain road. This should be a recalled item. People will die when both lights go out and they are not as lucky as we were. I paid over $600 to have both of these lights replaced. I am shocked that this item has not been issued as a recall item. *tr
ODI 10659614
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The tail lights intermittently go out when driving at night, while the brake lights are fine. It is related to a problem with poor quality tail light sockets on this model and year. Replacement bulbs do not address the problem. This seems to be a common problem, not unique to my vehicle only. *tr
ODI 10609273
Exterior Lighting
I was driving down the highway and both headlights suddenly went out. The fog lights remained on. When we went inside a store and came back out to continue driving, they came back on again. They then failed again, both headlights, in a separate instance, turning themselves completely off while i was driving on the interstate, in an area with no lights, leaving me in the dark. I was able to resolve the issue this…
ODI 10610750
Exterior Lighting
I have been told a few times over the last couple of months now that we had a headlight out in our prius. I would later go back and investigate, flipping the lights back on to check. But the lights were on full blast, no problems. I dismissed this as people not seeing things correctly. Obviously the headlights were working, that it until we got on the interstate last night and both of the headlights went out while…
ODI 10598446
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