2009 Toyota Prius Exterior Lighting Problems
- 103
- 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
- both headlights · 16 records
- side headlight · 13 records
- right headlight · 13 records
- passenger side · 13 records
- without warning · 13 records
- head light · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Headlights go out after a few days.. Replaced over 8 bulbs. Checked connectors, checked wiring.. No problem found and the problem still exist.
ODI 11289097
Exterior Lighting
One of the front headlight sometimes work sometimes not.i just get this car today and after purchasing i saw this problem.
ODI 11189858
Exterior Lighting
The headlights come on and off. Bulbs have been replaced, fuses and still they periodically come on and off. When i take the to dealer they say no issues.
ODI 11150296
Exterior Lighting
Every day one of my headlights are not working. One day it could be the left one, the other day could be the right one. I'm afraid both might go out during night time driving.
ODI 11145325
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2009 toyota prius driver side headlight keeps going out, it works when you turn on the vehicle, and then it goes out, i have changed the bulb, and also change the ballast, but no luck, i got the warning 3 days ago, and now if i get pulled over, i will get the ticket,
ODI 11128456
Exterior Lighting
Drivers side head light goes out periodically. Research on line says that this is a problem with 2006 - 2009 prius. Is there a recall? Goes out while driving.
ODI 11120968
Exterior Lighting
Driver side headlight problem. Lights turn on when starting to drive but after a while into driving ...13 minuets (is when i noticed) headlight goes out. I drive home afraid to get a ticket. Home is 5 minutes away. I pull in driveway and headlights come back on again. This happens every night when using headlights.
ODI 11109575
Exterior Lighting
Hid headlight turns off shortly after turning on headlights, stays off.
ODI 11098147
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My headlights keep randomly turning off on their own while parked or driving, in the dark or the light. To troubleshoot i have replaced the headlights and tightened the wire connections, but the problem continues. Only turning the headlights off and back on seems to temporarily fix the problem...until the next time it turns itself off. I had a similar problem with my honda pilot 2005 a few years ago and there was a…
ODI 11139674
Exterior Lighting
At not given moment driver side headlight with go off. If you turn off an on it will go on again. But, will go out again. If you try to put bright lights on all lights go off. All while driving.
ODI 11074251
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. For the past several months, while the vehicle was being driven, the headlamps flickered on and off. The vehicle was taken to tarbox toyota ([redacted], north kingstown, ri 02852, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the hid bulbs needed to be replaced. The hid bulbs were replaced, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The…
ODI 11081840
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Right headlight intermittently goes out. Sometimes turning headlights off and back on brings the headlight back on. The headlight usually does not turn on when the car is started up.
ODI 11084797
Exterior Lighting
Last year my headlights started flicking on and then when i turned them off and then back on, they would both work again. Sometimes it's just one headlight, either left or right and sometimes its both at the same time or one and then in a mile or two the other making it so both are out. I've had my bulbs replaced and since looked at again and was told the bulbs were both still good. I have been told it is a very…
ODI 11139201
Exterior Lighting
The headlight low beams on my 2009 toyota prius drivers side and the passengers side keep burning out. I have changed the bulbs three times in the last four months. Toyota has a recall on the 2010 thru 2011 prius headlight wiring harness for these years but not the 2009 prius. A serious safety issue could happen if both lights burn out before you get the bad one changed. The vehicle is stationary or in motion when…
ODI 11074365
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
My headlight passenger side keeps going out after a few seconds of turning on. This keeps me from driving at night. My computer controls on my dash board that works the ac. And displays the information about the car does not work. My abs break light will not go off. This has affected my breaking system on my car. All of these items i have mentioned all occurred while i was driving the car.
ODI 11056249
Exterior Lighting
Over the course of my ownership of the past 3 years, i have replaced 3 headlights, due to broken/faulty seals that allow moisture into the housing, and burning out the ballast which in my opinion is a design flaw as the ballast rests at the bottom of the headlight assembly. I currently am dealing with a right headlight that goes out and i need to turn the switch off and on for the light to return briefly. The…
ODI 10986308
Exterior Lighting
LIGHTS FLICKERING GOING OUT
ODI 10984739
Exterior Lighting
The 2009 toyota prius is notorious for having head light problems. What happened is when the headlight are turned on they will automatically turn off sometimes it's the left one sometimes the right one sometimes both this happens regardless if you're driving on a highway on a city street or not in-motion. I have been pulled over numerous times for this due to the fact that i happens anytime the headlights are turned…
ODI 10969607
Exterior Lighting
The headlight just go off while driving. Once you turn the light switch off and then on they come back on for a short time. The dealer is wanting $1,400 to make the repairs. This is extremely dangerous while driving at night. There should be a recall on these vehicles.
ODI 10965770
Exterior Lighting
The headlights keep blowing out due to power surge. Left - right - left - right - left - right now left again!!! Every couple of months since i bought it last feb 2017.
ODI 11062272
Exterior Lighting
My headlights intermittently shut off for no reason while driving down the street. Some times it's only one, other times it's both. If i turn the headlights off and then back on they work again for a short time. This is very scary to have happen when driving down the interstate at night. It happens almost every time i drive. *tr
ODI 10949182
Exterior Lighting
While driving the headlights will turn off. Most of the time it is the right headlight and at other times the right or both of them will go out. If i turn the light switch on the steering column off and then back on it will turn them on for a few seconds. When taken to the dealership they said there is no recall but there are plenty of complaints. I was pulled over by a police officer and they let me off with a…
ODI 10944283
Exterior Lighting
There is a warranty enhancement program for my 2009 prius which expires in march of 2018 for the combination meter known as csp ztv. I text manufacturer and they said its warranted. The first dealer i took it to refused to replace it 2 days ago saying it expired. I called toyota and they said it didn't after i read the date it started being in service and she said it is in place until march.the 2nd dealer refuses to…
ODI 11033360
Exterior Lighting
Right headlight goes off randomly all the time when driving in city streets or highways, i have to turn lights off and turn them on again until it goes off again, changed bulb did not help. This is happening for about 6 months now. *tr
ODI 10928574
Exterior Lighting
2009 toyota prius passenger headlight goes off spontaneously while driving or stationary. When you turn off the headlight switch, then turn them on, the headlight turns back on for a while. Then after a while the headlight turns off again. This defect was a nhtsa recall and extended warranty problem but the dealer said the warranty and recall has expired. They want to charge me over $500 to fix this defect. Nhtsa…
ODI 10929781
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