2007 Toyota Prius Headlights Problems
- 86
- 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.
What owners report
- failure mileage · 23 records
- current mileage · 19 records
- side headlight · 13 records
- both headlights · 13 records
- passenger side · 12 records
- mileage current · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 38 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Headlights
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving at various speeds, either the left, right, or both headlights would fail. The dealer stated that the failure was the contact's responsibility. The toyota manufacturer agreed to pay for the parts, but not the labor. The current mileage was 42,000 and failure mileage was 20,000.
ODI 10217285
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the headlights would intermittently fail or activate independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they replaced the bulbs yet the vehicle continued to experience the headlight failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. Updated 09/28/11*lj the consumer stated…
ODI 10423049
Headlights
Starting in november 2007, one of the hid headlights occasionally goes out. I think it can be either one. The first couple of times i thought it was the passenger's side but i did not stop to find out. The last time it was the driver's side for certain. Turning them off and back on fixes the problem. Sometimes it happened several times on one trip (less than one hour). I looked on prius online then here. When i saw…
ODI 10210171
Headlights
Starting in november 2007, one of the hid headlights occasionally goes out. Turning them off and back on fixes the problem. Sometimes it happened several times on one trip (less than one hour). I looked on prius online then here. When i saw other incidents i decided to make a complaint. I took the car to the dealer. Light was fixed. *tr
ODI 10213036
Headlights
Toyota prius hd headlights intermittently go out and then back on. When headlights go out, turning off and on will reset for several minutes. Driving at night makes the headlight problem dangerous. Lightbulbs are new, problem continues. *tr
ODI 10289399
Headlights
Driver side hid headlight was lighted but failed during driving. Driver side hid headlight would re-ignite after turning headlight switch off then on. *jb
ODI 10205554
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
Head lights - symptoms except that some times its the left, sometimes the right. If i turn the switch off and then back on corrects it. *tr
ODI 10242372
Headlights
My 2007 toyota prius headlamps go out intermittently. I can turn them off and on...then they work. One of the headlamps was replaced...the problem still occurs. I informed the dealership. The dealership said it would cost $300 per lamp to replace. This been happening since i purchased the car. *tr
ODI 10284647
Headlights
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated while driving, the headlights would become abnormally dim before failing intermittently. The contact would have to repeatedly switch the lights on and off before operating as normal. The dealer advised that the headlights would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.
ODI 10351737
Headlights
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. Since 2007, the contact thought that the headlights were intermittently dimming; however, a police officer notified him that the lights were off. The driver thought that the bulb caused the headlights to shut off; however, the failure was due to a chip in the computer. The headlights intermittently shut off and turned back on rapidly for approximately 2 hours and failed again…
ODI 10286283
Headlights
2007 toyota prius with headlight failure. Consumer states that toyota mechanics do not tell consumers about these issues when vehicle is being serviced. Consumer would like to know why the lifespan for these headlights is so short. *kb
ODI 10314290