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
The hid headlights on my 2007 toyota prius appear to be defective. When i turn the lights on initially, they both illuminate, but the lights dim progressively, and after several minutes the lights are essentially dark. This occurs in both headlights and started only this month. This is a significant safety issue, as it is very dangerous to drive without working headlights (particularly when one assumes that the…
ODI 10607001
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side headlight went out a few weeks ago. It came back on intermittently, and then both headlights went out. *tr
ODI 10606874
Exterior Lighting
Within approx. 5 minutes of starting my car with the headlights they automatically turn off. You are able to keep clicking them back on, but then they turn off again. Thus making it impossible to drive at night, for fear of causing an accident. Huge safety factor. *js
ODI 10598110
Exterior Lighting
I was driving at 5:00 am on 5-3-14 to the beach and my headlights went out in complete darkness. Luckily there was no other traffic around and i was scared to proceed on my trip. I turned the headlight switch and the headlights came back on. I proceeded on my trip with caution and when it got light i drove without my headlights and safely got to the beach. This incident could have resulted in a bad car accident and…
ODI 10586406
Exterior Lighting
The headlamp on my prius periodically turns off while driving. It comes back on after turning the lights off and on again, but will still periodically turn off after this reset. *tr
ODI 10630575
Exterior Lighting
While driving at night, on numerous occasions, either one or both headlights cease to function. By turning them off and back on again, they work for awhile, but then may or may not go out again depending on who knows what. My right headlight was replaced at 15,000 miles and the left one was replaced at 20,000 miles - both under warranty. I was told at the time that it would have cost me over $200 each if it was not…
ODI 10608170
Exterior Lighting
My right headlight went completely out. I went and purchased a new set to replace both lights and had them professionally installed. Not even 3 months later my driver side headlight went out. Within 2 weeks of this happening my passenger side just went out again. I had nothing at that point and had to drive with high beams on to make it home. I have only owned this vehicle for 4 months and feel this is going to be a…
ODI 10617238
Exterior Lighting
Left headlight would spontaneously turn off while driving. Briefly fixed by turning off and on again. *tr
ODI 10643748
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving at approximately 50 mph, the instrument panel, the headlights, and the tail lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the headlights were replaced but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 75,642.
ODI 10714027
Exterior Lighting
For the last year or so, i've had trouble with the headlights on my prius. I first noticed it last spring - i was driving back home along the highway and suddenly noticed my headlights were out. I flipped them off and then tried to turn them back on again and they came back on. Over the next several months it happened again - but it was hard to notice because i did not do much driving at night and when i did, it was…
ODI 10680255
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was returning home from a trip with a friend and driving on major freeway late at night, very dark with little visibility in a rural, unlit area. .all lights in vehicle shut down while driving 70-75 mph. We could not see anything even the road, was like driving blind and very frightening trying to navigate the prius off the road safely without getting hit by other vehicles. Once i stopped the vehicle off the side…
ODI 10577709
Exterior Lighting
Driving along interstate 70 at night, headlight intensity suddenly dropped. Stopped in a safe place on the next exit ramp and determined that both high beam and low beam of the left headlight had gone out. Resumed the rest of the trip at a safer speed. Next morning, tested the headlights and they all worked ok, but later in the week the same thing happened. *tr
ODI 10584360
Exterior Lighting
Date and mileage are approximate. While driving at night my headlights went out completely. Since then, they continually go out randomly. Sometimes it will begin with one or the other going out and then both. At this point, i am able to turn them off and on again and they come back on for awhile....i am quite concerned about this as sudden darkness while driving at night is a serious safety hazard. Does an accident…
ODI 10725677
Exterior Lighting
The headlight went off while i was driving. I found out that headlights can only be changed by the dealership. The earliest appointment to change a lightbulb is the following wednesday (more then a week later), and the estimated cost for the change is over $500. This causes incredible hardship - this is something the buyer should have been told of before buying the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10568694
Exterior Lighting
Right headlight will go off. Recycling the switch will usually relight the lamp. *tr
ODI 10599092
Exterior Lighting
Today (and many other days) one or both of my headlights and/or taillights have extinguished completely on their own while operating the vehicle at low and high speeds. This is especially frightening when both headlights extinguish where we live (out in the country where streetlights do not exist). On several other occasions, i have been pulled over on the way to work by various law enforcement organizations (local…
ODI 10566187
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The bulbs turn off intermittently for no reason. I already replaced the bulbs but the problem did not go away. This is very unsafe. I made my research and there are many complaints of this kind of problem with the 2007 prius. Toyota should recall and fix this problem. This is very unsafe. *tr
ODI 10565526
Exterior Lighting
While driving at night, both headlights simultaneously turned off, without warning. Some panic,but, turned light switch off/on (pure luck on my part) and lights again came on -- probably within 10 seconds of having an accident or going off the road. No emergency pull-off lane, or area was available. *tr
ODI 10565597
Exterior Lighting
In february 2014 my driver's side headlight went out. I had it fixed. The very next day my passenger side headlight went out. In september 2014 the driver's side light went out again. Had it fixed and again, the very next day, the passenger side headlight went out. My headlights are prematurely expiring. This represents a safety concern. *tr
ODI 10637016
Exterior Lighting
Right headlight flickers and goes out, leaving only left headlight on. Turning headlights off and on causes both headlights to work again. Problem repeats randomly in about 10 minutes. I also noted that once both headlights went off. *tr
ODI 10559110
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights suddenly went out while driving on an unlit mountain highway. Happened again the next night while driving on another highway. Turning the light switch off and on again brought the headlights back on. Previously, driver's side headlight would suddenly go out intermittently. This was the first time both headlamps went dim at the same time. Very scaring and dangerous situation as there was no visibility…
ODI 10557593
Exterior Lighting
12/18/13 is the first of many incidents when the headlamps suddenly go dark. The problem is random and intermittent, sometimes the left, sometimes the right, sometimes both go dark at once. This is a serious safety issue. Replacing the headlamp does not correct the defect. *tr
ODI 10573484
Exterior Lighting
Starting in 2014 our prius headlights usually one side or the other side would sporadically go off. And most dangerous they both go off. This is especially dangerous when driving at night at high speeds. I've had both lights checked on and they are working no bulb issue. My mechanic said this is an issue with this year and model car. *tr
ODI 10692075
Exterior Lighting
Headlight randomly goes out. If lights are turned off then on, it comes back on. Light goes out approximately every 5-10 minutes while driving. I've read other reports on this issue and believe toyota needs to develop a fix for this problem. *tr
ODI 10554032
Exterior Lighting
I love my prius but my headlight situation is terrible. I drive [redacted] to work. I leave at 5:00 so i do a good bit of night driving. My headlights go out averaging 10 times per trip. All i have to do is turn them off and then back on. But when you are going 70mph it makes you nervous. Worse is on country roads with no streetlights, when they both go off simultaneously it scares the dodo out of me and the wife.…
ODI 10550085
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