Toyota Prius Complaints (2005)

1,051 consumer complaints on file.

#10457238May 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMPS STAY ON FOR 5 MINUTES THEN ONE GOES OUT COMPLETELY AND THE OTHER GOES DIM. CAN'T SEE UNLESS I TURN THEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN... THEN I GET SOME LIGHT FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES. I REPLACED THE LAMPS WHICH WERE VERY EXPENSIVE, HOWEVER, THE LAMPS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456259April 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SHUT OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 8500 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL (CARSON PASS, HIGHWAY 88). DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH. CLEAR DAY 70 DEGREES. NO WARNING LIGHT FOR OVERHEATING, BUT AUX FAN TURNED ON IN REAR SEAT.. TOWED CAR APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES TO CARSON CITY. INSPECTED BY TOYOTA DEALER IN CONSULTATION WITH TOYOTA SERVICE CONSULTANTS. REPLACED HYBRID CONTROL ECU. NO CHARGE TO ME AND TOYOTA REIMBURSED FOR 2 DAYS EXPENSES. TRIP HOME , AUX FAN TURNED ON AT 8500 FEET REMAINED ON UNTIL APPROX. 7000 FEET ELEVATION. CONSULTED TOYOTA, REFERRED ME TO TOYOTA DEALER NEAR HOME. THEY CONSULTED WITH TOYOTA HQ. HQ RECOMMEND ANOTHER TEST COSTING $500. DEALER COULD FIND NO FAULT. I ASKED TOYOTA FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF $500 AND TO INVESTIGATE ENGINE SHUT OFF AS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.TOYOTA REFERRED ME BACK TO LOCAL DEALER. MAINTENANCE MANAGER THERE TOLD ME THEY HAD ALREADY PERFORMED TESTS:NOTHING MORE TO BE DONE. HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM TOYOTA ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT OR FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453200March 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HID HEADLIGHTS FAIL AND TURN-OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS LEADS TO DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THIS IS RELATED TO A HID HEADLIGHT LEVELING SENSOR FAILURE. TOYOTA REPORTS THIS ISSUE IN THEIR "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN" NUMBER EL004-06, DATED 28TH APRIL 2006. TOYOTA RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM IN THE OEM PART AND IS PROVIDING REPLACEMENT ONLY ON FAILED PARTS UNDER 36MONTHS, 36,000 MILES WARRANTY. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THIS "SAFETY ISSUE" PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND HENCE IS NOT REPLACED BY TOYOTA. NEVERTHELESS, TOYOTA HAS GENERATED A CUSTOMER PROGRAM TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE MODULE IN 2006-2009 MODELS EVEN IF NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY. MY 2005 MODEL EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE. FURTHERMORE, THE 2006-2009 MODELS ARE COVERED UNDER THE "CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT" FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS MY 2005; HOWEVER MY 2005 MODEL IS NOT COVERED. PLEASE DO THE NEEDFUL TO INCLUDE 2005 MODEL PRIUS (WITH HID HEADLIGHTS) IN THE SAFETY ISSUES ADDRESSED IN 2006-2009 MODELS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451651March 14, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN 2009 WAS THE FIRST TIME THE WARNING LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED REGARDING THE HEADLIGHT LEVELER SENSOR. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR UNLESS WE PAID IN FULL FOR REPAIRS. ADVISED THE SENSOR ALONE WAS APPROX. $400, PLUS WHATEVER LABOR IS INVOLVED. HAVE LIVED WITH THE INTERMITTENT WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND GOING OFF EVER SINCE. IN DECEMBER OF 2011, BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSANGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. REPLACED THE BULB AND IT STILL GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IF THE HEADLAMP SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON FROM INSIDE THE CAR, THE HEADLIGHT COMES BACK ON. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUES RECENTLY; HOWEVER, IT ONLY COVERED TOYOTA PRIUS VEHICLES YEAR 2006 AND NEWER. I'VE GONE ON SEVERAL PRIUS CHAT SITES, AND APPARENTLY OTHER 2005 PRIUS OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY OTHER YEAR PRIUS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451528March 13, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF, THEY LIT FOR A MINUTE AND THEN GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN READING IN FORUMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEMS TOYOTA PRIUS OWNERS EXPERIENCE. THEY SHOULD MAKE A RECALL, SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO WORK AT NIGHT I AM OUT OF LIGHTS AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SINCE I USE EXPRESS WAYS A LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451108March 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY FAR RIGHT LANE MOVING ONTO AN INTERCHANGE TO ANOTHER FREEWAY WHEN TRAFFIC SUDDENLY STOPPED AHEAD. I SLOWED IN PREPARATION TO STOP WITH PLENTY ROOM TO DO SO. THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS TOO CLOSE AND REAR ENDED MY CAR. AFTER THE IMPACT, MY BRAKES FAILED AND I RAN INTO THE CAR AHEAD EVEN THOUGH I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IN TIME, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR IN ADDITION TO THE REAR DAMAGE. *TR *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450780March 8, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HID LEFT SIDE WOULD GO OUT THEN BACK ON . WILL WORK GOOD FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THEN INTERMITTENTLY WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. PRESENTLY ITS IS WORKING, LAST WEEK FRIDAY WAS THE LAST INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450968March 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR QUITE SOME TIME IT LOOKED LIKE MY HEADLIGHTS COULD BARELY SHINE INTO THE DISTANCE BECAUSE THEY POINTED DOWN SO MUCH. MONTHS LATER, I RECEIVED A WARNING SIGN SAYING THAT THE "HEADLIGHT AUTO LEVEL" MECHANISM WAS BROKEN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND SPEAKING TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE PART USED BY TOYOTA. THE PART TOYOTA USES IN ITS OLDER CARS WAS NOT SEALED, MEANING SALT CAN GET IN AND CORRODE THE WIRING. THIS IS SUCH A CLEAR OVERSIGHT THAT I ASKED TOYOTA TO FIX IT AND/OR ISSUE A RECALL, BUT ALL THEY OFFERED TO DO WAS NOTE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD HEARD OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448809February 21, 2012
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED A REPLACEMENT SPIRAL CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,500. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449789February 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK BOTH OF MY HEAD LAMPS FAILED AGAIN. I AM HAVING INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ONE HEAD LAMP. THE FAILURE IS USUALLY IN THE LEFT LAMP, BUT OCCASIONALLY THE RIGHT AS WELL. BOTH OF HEAD LAMPS FAILED AGAIN SINCE THIS INCIDENT AS WELL. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THURSDAY FEB 16TH 2012 AT 610 PM. I HAVE HAD THIS TROUBLE BEFORE AND REPORTED IT TO SAFECAR.GOV. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT AUBURN TOYOTA IN AUBURN CALIFORNIA AND THE LEFT HEAD LAMP FAILED IMMEDIATELY. THEY REPLACED IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD CONSTANT TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHTS AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO BOTH ROSEVILLE TOYOTA AND AUBURN TOYOTA. THEY HAVE BOTH TOLD ME THAT THE HEAD LAMPS ARE LIKELY BAD. SINCE THEY WORK A GOOD PORTION OF THE TIME, I DOUBT THIS IS THE CASE. I AM FRUSTRATED THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS RESOLVED THROUGH TOYOTA, SO I AM LODGING ANOTHER COMPLAINT. HAVING YOUR LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IS SCARY AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448054February 15, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HID HEADLIGHT ARE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTTING OFF. THIS IS A CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. IT DOES APPEAR THAT THE HID HEADLIGHT EQUIPPED PRIUS INDEED CONTAINS A DESIGN DEFECT. TOYOTA DEALER IS CHARGING ME $750 FOR THE REPAIR. THE PRIUS WAS BOUGHT IN THE USA AND MOVED WITH US WHEN WE MOVED TO CANADA IN 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444425January 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ROLLED SLOWLY (<1 MPH) UPHILL TO THE PARKING SLOT (L.A. CODE, 2%GRADE DOWN AWAY FROM BUILDINGS) UP TO THE PARKING CEMENT STOP, AND WAS READY TO SHUT IT DOWN. THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE, ABOUT TO GO OVER THE CEMENT STOP WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR CONTINUED OVER THE CEMENT STOP. I PUSHED HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STARTED TO DRIVE OVER THE SIDEWALK. THEN THE CAR DROVE THROUGH THE PLATE GLASS OF THE STUDIO AND THEN CAME TO A STOP INSIDE. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR 'OFF'. THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS STILL ON AFTER SEVERAL TRIES TO TURN IT OFF AND I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND ON THE FLOOR. THEN THE CAR TOOK A TURN TO THE LEFT AND DROVE THROUGH THE WALL (MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE FLOOR). I GOT OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT TAKING IT OUT OF NEUTRAL AND IT WAS STILL "ON". I TOOK THE KEY WITH ME TO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM (I USED THE KEYLESS IGNITION) SO THE CAR SHOULD HAVE "CHIMED" BECAUSE; THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN, I WAS OUT OF THE CAR, AND THE CAR WAS STILL LEFT "ON". HOWEVER, THE CAR DID NOT CHIME (INDICATING IT DID NOT DETECT I WAS 12 FEET AWAY). MY TEACHER CAME UP TO THE SHATTERED GLASS WINDOW OF THE STUDIO AT THE SAME TIME THE SECURITY OFFICER FOR THE MINI MALL A FEW MINUTES AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I WAS LOOKING FOR MY INSURANCE CARD IN MY PURSE WHEN THE THREE OF US WITNESSED THE CAR "REV" AGAIN AND THE WALL BEGAN TO SHATTER WITH PLASTER AND WOODEN STUDS FALLING AROUND THE CAR WITH NO ONE DRIVING (THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL). BECAUSE OF THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR, WITHOUT A DRIVER AND IN THE WALL, THE SECURITY GUARD TRIED TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THE BUILDING. THE TOWING COMPANY COULD NOT 'PULL' THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE WALL WITH THEIR TOW TRUCK FOR MORE THEN 20 MINUTES SO, I GAVE MY CAR KEY TO THE POLICE OFFICER AND HE GAVE IT TO THE TOWING COMPANY. THE MAN FROM THE TOWING COMPANY DROVE THE CAR OUT OF THE WALL AND OUT OF THE STUDIO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441657December 29, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RIGHT, PASSENGER HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND BY TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHT COMES BACK ON. IT WILL GO OFF AGAIN AND I WILL HAVE TO PERFORM THE SAME PROCEDURE TO GET IT TO COME ON AGAIN. *KB THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY DURING ANY GIVEN TRIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439073December 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES AND A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438492December 4, 2011
STRUCTURE
AFTER ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS USE, THE RUBBER COVER ON THE HATCH RELEASE HANDLE (THE EXTERIOR HANDLE OF THE REAR HATCH) OF OUR 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, MELTED INTO A STICKY TARRY BLACK RUBBERY GOOEY MESS. I CAN BEST DESCRIBE IT AS BEING A VISCOUS BLACK GLOB LIKE ROOFING TAR. TO OPEN THE HATCH, YOU HAVE TO TOUCH THIS BLACK GOO EACH TIME, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE HATCH RELEASE. WE BELIEVE THIS MELTING PROCESS STARTED AT ABOUT THE 2 YR. MARK. I THOUGHT THAT THIS MIGHT BE A SINGULAR ISSUE, BUT HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL CAR OWNERS, . TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS, AND IS SELLING THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS FOR $96 PLUS REPAIR COSTS, AND HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT RECALLING THIS. FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, THIS MEANS YOU CAN EXPERIENCE EXTREME DIFFICULTY OPENING THE REAR HATCH (A LIFE SAFETY ACCESS POINT), AND WILL GET STICKY BLACK TAR ON YOU FROM THE MELTED DOWN RUBBER COVER OF THE EXTERIOR HATCH RELEASE HANDLE. TO ME, THIS IS BOTH A SERIOUS LIFE SAFETY ISSUE AND A SERIOUS QUALITY DEFECT THAT TOYOTA IS OPTING TO IGNORE AND ONLY FIXING ON VEHICLES WITH EXTENDED WARRANTIES, SINCE THE FAILURE APPEARS TO OCCUR AT AROUND THE 3 YEAR MARK (IE AFTER 3 YEARS OF EXPOSURE TO THE BRIGHT SUN IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR EXAMPLE). I AM AWARE OF THE OUTSTANDING WORK DONE BY NHTSA ON OTHER SAFETY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE PROBLEM WITH RUSTY FRAMES ON 02 ISUZU AXIOMS, AND I FIND THIS PROBLEM TO BE SIMILAR IN NATURE, SO I AM ASKING FOR YOUR AGENCY TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE INSTANCES AND ALSO TO INQUIRE FROM TOYOTA WHY THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THESE HANDLES THAT ARE MELTING IN THE SUN!!! IT'S OUTRAGEOUS. I THINK A DOOR HANDLE OR HATCH HANDLE SHOULD BE MADE TO LAST MORE THAN 3 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438520December 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY, THE CAR DIED, AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING A RED TRIANGLE, CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, AND SOME OTHERS. THE PRIUS LOST POWER AND I HAD TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER. WE CALLED THE AAA TOWING SERVICE AND 911 (AS THE SHOULDER WAS VERY NARROW AND WE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR). THE OFFICER AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CHECKED FOR ALL POSSIBLE DRIVER ERRORS, INCLUDING GAS, BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY (THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED 5/8 FULL). THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SUNNYVALE WHO ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WE WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, WITH A CHILD IN THE CAR, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT NIGHT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. IT HAS LEFT US SHAKEN AND WE WILL BE CONTACTING TOYOTA TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A FIX FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438348November 29, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF...WHEN IT GOES OFF, I CAN TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND THE HEADLIGHT COMES BASK ON. AS OF 11.29.11 AFTER MANY INCIDENTS, THE HEADLIGHT IS NOW DIMMING MORE AND MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437229November 25, 2011
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, HE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT 5 MPH. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED THE DAY AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN BECAME LOOSE AND THE CONTACT COMPLETELY UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,773 UPDATED 12/12/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SRS AND ALL THE STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED CONTROLS WERE DISABLED. UPDATED 05/31/12 THE CONSUMER CONTACTED AN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS COMPANY, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE STEERING ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE UPPER STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE UPPER STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS DECOUPLED FROM THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COLUMN OUTPUT SPLINE. A CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE DECOUPLED COMPONENTS REVEALED THAT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE UPPER STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED ON THE SPLINE OUTPUT OF THE POWER ASSIST COLUMN, WHICH ALLOWED A METALLURGICAL FAILURE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE UPPER STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, WHICH CONSEQUENTLY ALLOWED SEPARATION OF THE SHAFT FROM THE ELECTRICAL STEERING POWER ASSIST COLUMN. UPDATED 05/13/13*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436608November 21, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PRIOR TO THIS MAJOR PROBLEM, MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THE COME BACK ON. ON 11/19/2011, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF AFTER BEING ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE HIGH BEAMS ON ALL FRONT END LIGHTS WENT OUT. I MADE IT SAFELY TO MY DESTINATION. THE NEXT DAY I CHECK THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY BOTH WORKED FINE. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND ALL WERE FINE. I USUALLY DRIVE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ALWAYS ON, BUT DECIDED TO LEAVE THEM OFF ALL DAY IN HOPES THAT THE PROBLEM WOULDN'T REPEAT ON MY 6 HOUR DRIVE HOME. FOUR HOURS INTO MY DRIVE HOME, IT WAS GETTING DARK SO I TURNED MY HEADLIGHTS ON AND THEY WORKED, BUT WITHIN AN HOUR THEY BOTH WENT OFF. I TURNED THEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THEY CAME ON AGAIN. OVER THE NEXT HOUR THE BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THEM BACK ON BY TURNING THEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON. FOR THE LAST HOUR OF MY DRIVE THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON AND WORKED FINE. I'VE HEARD OF OTHER PRIUS OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND I BELIEVE THAT SINCE NON-WORKING HEADLIGHTS ARE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE PRIUS AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435242November 11, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS GOES OFF ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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