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
Headlight passenger side going while driving coming back on do not know when both will go out. Cost to replace one headlight $150 for bulb $95 to replace. Have heard other owners having same problems and more then one time. Have heard of overheating problem causing early outage of bulbs over and over. Also problem with computer causing these problems. Problem show up for first time i believe in 2010. It is getting…
ODI 10389819
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Our prius headlights go out intermittently. Usually one at a time, but several times they have both gone out at the same time almost causing a crash. I took it to the toyota dealer it was purchased from while still under warranty, they claimed it was a light bulb "going" out, that was 3 years ago and the bulb still isn't out. *tr
ODI 10482177
Exterior Lighting
Driver's side headlight on 2008 prius fails intermittently. *tr
ODI 10349121
Exterior Lighting
The headlights and rear lights on my 2008 toyota prius intermittently go out. Several times i've brought the car to the local toyota dealership to have them repaired only hear there is nothing wrong or get a bill for replacing the lights or various associated parts. On at least six occasions i've been stopped at night by people at traffic lights telling me my lights are out. My husband was stopped and cited by a…
ODI 10472731
Exterior Lighting
A number of times since we purchased our new prius in september of 2007, i've questioned in my mind whether our hid headlights were bright enough. I would normally put the thought out of my mind since i wear glassed to read, and i figured that maybe i just need regular glasses. About a month ago things changed while my wife and i were driving from atlanta, ga., to pensacola, fla. To visit family. About 15 minutes…
ODI 10344929
Exterior Lighting
2008 prius driver-side headlight goes out frequently but will come back on if you turn the lights on then off again. There is a problem with toyota hid lights as the vehicle is only 2 years old. *tr
ODI 10331196
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2008 toyota prius and on two separate occasions the hid lightbulbs have flickered and gone out while driving. The replacement cost of the lightbulbs is in excess of $200. *tr
ODI 10332226
Exterior Lighting
My 2008 toyota prius had a problem around may 2009 with it's hid headlamp - the headlamp will turn off without warning while i am driving the car - toyota replaced the passenger side hid headlamp. Same problem i am experiencing with the driver side hid headlamp - light turns off while driving the prius. *tr
ODI 10359234
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Multiple occurrences over the past 3 years of headlights (one or at times both) going out unexpectedly without warning. You go into partial lighting or total darkness. After a few minutes you can turn the headlights back on and they may stay lit for few minutes or several hours. I have had dealerships look at the car and say that it is just the bulbs failing (bulbs that are suppose to last 10 times longer than…
ODI 10485786
Exterior Lighting
Both hid headlights have gone out in under 40,000 miles in my 2008 toyota prius. *tr
ODI 10329535
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2008 toyota prius that has intermittent headlight failure. I have been traveling to and from washington hospital center and my residence in southern maryland. Approximately, [redacted] daily to visit my mother in icu. I have been stopped on numerous occasions by the metropolitan police department as well as the maryland state police for a headlight out. While being issued a citation, i turn my lights off and…
ODI 10327239
Exterior Lighting
2008 toyota prius hid headlamps are intermittent while driving. Public and personal safety hazard! Replaced hid bulbs with the proper type, and the intermittent continue to occur. Phillips d4r hid bulbs are the recommended replacement bulbs. Hid headlamps wink off at random, when the brakes are applied. I think that the internal mechanism of the headlamp beam adjuster (which consists of a weighted, damped and…
ODI 10325931
Exterior Lighting
2008 prius with hid headlights. The problem is that the driver's side headlight goes out intermittently. Turning the lights off and back on again sometimes restores the defective light. This is a safety related issue that appears frequently on the prius chat list and is an expensive fix. Toyota has chosen not to address this issue at this point. *tr
ODI 10328657
Exterior Lighting
The hid headlamp of my 2008 toyota prius was working intermittently and i got a traffic ticket for it. Since i was unaware that the lamp was out, the ticket was only a warning. I had the lamp replaced at my expense at 36300 miles and $300! *tr
ODI 10327494
Exterior Lighting
2008 toyota prius headlights - the car only has 2 years and 30k miles and the passenger headlight flickered until it finally stopped working. Went to the dealer and they want over $300 to change a light bulb!! So trying to do it myself and i have to take the car apart. It is unbelievable! *tr
ODI 10326871
Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Hi, while driving to work this morning, my left headlight flashed and then stopped working. My 2008 toyota prius is about 1.75 years old with approximately 28,000 miles. I have heard from other prius owners that they have had problems with their headlights. I have also heard the replacement cost for the headlight is $300.00. I find that hard to believe, nonetheless headlights in everyother car i have owned seem to…
ODI 10324888
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlights on 2008 prius failing without a known fix from toyota. Each bulb costs over $150.00. *tr
ODI 10375430
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that whenever he would drive 35 mph or above, both headlights would intermittently fluctuate on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the failure was common for her year, make and model therefore, the dealer was willing to take the liability for fifty percent of the repair cost. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10381088
Exterior Lighting
Feb 6, 2010 - purchased 2008 toyota prius with 40,940 miles. March 1, 2010 - passenger side headlight failed during night driving. Mileage approx. 42200. Light worked the next day, but only for a short time. Worked intermittently throughout that day. Contacted dealership. March3, 2010 - headlight replaced by dealership for cost of labor only. April 3, 2010 - new passenger side headlight again failed during night…
ODI 10323701
Exterior Lighting
I noticed the passenger side headline on my 2008 prius start flickering, my car has 44k miles. According to my dealership, the fixture is overheating and will fail soon. Total cost to replace and install new bulb will be over $400 for a light bulb. I believe that this part or design is defective.
ODI 10323565
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius - 2.5 years old, under full parts & labor factory warranty head lights hid bulbs work intermittently. Dealership response: pay $771.43+tax for bulbs - got written quote *cn
ODI 10322565
Exterior Lighting
I was driving to the airport one night and the headlights on my 2008 prius turned off. I was able to turn them back on by reseting the light switch. This happen several times during my trip to and from the airport. I took the vehicle into dublin (ca) toyota but they were unable to accurately diagnose the problem. Everything checked out ok to them even though the lights were turning on and off in their service bay.…
ODI 10321738
Exterior Lighting
Left from headlight has failed at 28 months / 36,000 miles, and i've been quoted >$200 to repair! *tr
ODI 10320723
Exterior Lighting
2008 prius. At 35,000 miles the passenger side headlight burnt out, covered by warranty. At 40,000 miles the driver's side burns out, but it is not covered by warranty. $200 to replace. I've never been told by carson city toyota that prius cars have a problem with headlights. *tr
ODI 10320669
Exterior Lighting
Toyota prius vin=[xxx] passenger hid headlight failed while driving at night. Stopped, shut off engine, restarted and headlight reenergized, but failed again while driving after a few minutes. Miles on car 35,499. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10319559
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