2008 Toyota Prius Exterior Lighting Problems
- 536
- 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 536 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Headlights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 191 |
| 60–100k mi | 132 |
| 1–30k mi | 71 |
| 100–150k mi | 61 |
| 150–400k mi | 25 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Each headlite goes out everytime youdrive now both headlites go out been doing it sometime dealer says 3200.00 to fix really the car only worth 4,000
ODI 11011492
Exterior Lighting
Similar to other complaints regarding the headlight bulb on the toyota prius (http://www.hybridcars.com/forums/replacing-headlight-bulb-t910.html) when i turn them on to drive at night, after a couple of minutes the driver, passenger, or both headlights will go off (as if the bulbs have burned out) but if i turn off my lights and turn them back on, both lights will come back on and will eventually turn off again. In…
ODI 10443566
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My passenger headlight will sporadically go out. Shutting off and turning back on works, but the light dims and then goes off completely. I don't know how long it's been this way, but it is a recent occurrence. It happens whether the car is parked or in motion- no certain speed causes it to happen. *tr
ODI 10439335
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that his headlights would diminish slowly and over time they would not function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised him that he needed to replace the bulbs. Within a few months after the bulbs were replaced, the failure had recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. Rvk
ODI 10447922
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights have failed twice on driver side and twice on passenger side. We continue to replace the bulbs and they continue to fail. *tr
ODI 10605891
Exterior Lighting
I have had a recurring problem with the hid headlamps on my 08 prius. I have replaced one ecm module in the light do to moisture from an improperly sealed headlamp unit. Since that time the same headlamp has begun to flicker on and off, working about 90% of the time in the beginning and now only working about 10% of the time. I thought that it might be related to the ecm that was replaced but just the other day the…
ODI 10483560
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side head light went out in november, 2011, tried to replace bulb myself, took to dealer who replaced it "free, under warranty!" now driver-side head light went out, called dealer, told no longer covered under warranty and referred to lawsuit which had toyota not taking blame or doing a recall but extended warranty to 5 years, 50,000 miles. But my car was at 60,000 miles in november. Called dealer again…
ODI 10471851
Exterior Lighting
Prius 2008 headlights turns off intermittently. One can never be sure when or how if fails. At times it works fine then it does not. *tr
ODI 10437418
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that the headlights malfunctioned. The contact mentioned that the lights would flicker and if she would turn them off completely, they would resume normal function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the headlights needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10483140
Exterior Lighting
Hid bulbs turn off randomly while driving. The cost was over $700 to replace. *kb
ODI 10441680
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
While driving at night, the drivers side headlight will intermittently dim and then turn off. Turning the light switch off and then back on will allow the lights to come back on but the drivers side headlight will immediately dim and then without warning turn off again. *kb
ODI 10446277
Exterior Lighting
Intermittent hid headlight failure. Headlights - passenger and/or driver side headlight goes out. Replaced headlight bulbs (2x) - this did not fix the problem. Turning off the headlights and turning them back on restores the light, however, the lights will again intermittently fail. On a longer trip, this can occur repeatedly. *tr
ODI 10631935
Exterior Lighting
I have had intermittent trouble with headlights on either side of the car going out spontaneously while driving. I have been able to correct it by turning the switch off and then back on again and they come back on. I have now had an instant where both headlights went out at the same time. This is quite scary when you are traveling at 65 miles an hour with limited street lights. *tr
ODI 10427914
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Around or just after 40,000 miles the right headlight on my 2008 toyota prius started turning off while driving. Turning the lights off then on corrects the problem -- but this is annoying and dangerous when driving at night. *tr
ODI 10426941
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10443245
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
In august 2011, a princeton, nj, police office stopped me to report that my right headlight was not working. On september 1, 2011, i paid lawrence toyota $281.84 to replace the right side headlight. Later that month, when i drove home, i noticed that the right light was not shinging against the garage door. When i got out of the car, i saw the headlight was not working. Early in october, the front end of the car was…
ODI 10438067
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that the headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced both headlights. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance with the repairs. The failure and current mileage was 39,000.
ODI 10415354
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The headlight on the right side of the car goes out while driving. It comes back on when i turn the headlight off and turn them back on again. The headlight will go off again at different speeds. The headlight may go off multiple times when driving. This is a very large safety concern. *tr
ODI 10654052
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
My headlights turned them self off on any given time either one on a time or both at the same time same thing happens if the highbeams are on day or night to correct this problem temporarily you have to turn the lights on and off quickly and you have no guarantee how long it will stay on i spoke to the toyota corporation and they will not help because my car has 90,000 miles my car is 2008 to fix this problem the…
ODI 10475626
Exterior Lighting
My 2008 toyota prius headlights work intermitently. Sometimes one side goes out, flickers or both go out. This occurred while driving at night on the freeway several times. I turned the light switch off and back on and the lights work again. It is extremely dangerous. I have contacted toyota and they say there is nothing they can do but replace the bulbs at a big cost. I looked on a blog and many are experiencing…
ODI 10427108
Exterior Lighting
Almost weekly my passenger side headlight goes very dim or out completely. I know it when i turn right as it is dark as i enter a side street until driver's headlight illuminates area. Bulbs are $ 279 and new ones don't correct it. I keep getting defective equipment tickets as well. Thank you *tr
ODI 10726476
Exterior Lighting · Visibility
Hid headlight bulbs go out and come back on sometimes both at the same time. I am told by many other prius owners that this happens a lot. *tr
ODI 10410632
Exterior Lighting
The headlights have repeatedly burned out since the car warranty expired. The don't just slowly dim like other headlights. They go completely out of a sudden. I have had to replace headlights five times. *tr
ODI 10595329
Exterior Lighting
Headlamp went off and on while driving. Driver's side headlamp was replaced and now the passenger's side is doing the same thing only a couple months later. *tr
ODI 10427985
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights and inside lights failed, suddenly and without warning, while traveling on a dark stretch of interstate highway at night. For the past two months, the right headlight failed suddenly on occasion, but it could be turned back on my switching off the headlights and then turning them back on. This is the first time all lights failed, and it almost caused a crash.
ODI 10396271
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