Toyota Prius Complaints (2007)

2,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10367997November 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I AM DOCUMENTING THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE: TOYOTA RECALL CAMPAIGN #10V039000 THOUGH THIS RECALL IS TECHNICALLY FOR 2010 PRIUS VEHICLES ONLY, MY 2007 PRIUS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM: "INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION..." HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED EVEN DURING DRY WEATHER ON SMOOTH ROAD (UNLIKE THE CAMPAIGN STATES "UNDER SLIPPERY/WET/ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS"). THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TOTAL OVER THE PAST MONTH SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE MID-OCTOBER 2010. ADDITIONALLY - THE SAFETY COMPLAINT PORTABLE FORM DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY (I HAVE A MACBOOK RUNNING OS 10.6.5). IF YOUR "QUICK" VERSION DOESN'T WORK ON APPLE COMPUTERS, YOU SHOULD SAY SO BEFORE PEOPLE WASTE THEIR TIME TRYING TO USE YOUR ALLEGED "QUICK" FORM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367370November 24, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON TOYOTA PRIUS 2007 FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367065November 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT WENT OUT PREMATURELY. THEN, IT TURNED BACK ON. I WAS UNAWARE IT WAS OUT UNTIL I GOT STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367074November 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. AT TIMES, JUST ONE HEADLIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367650November 22, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWENTY MILES FROM MY DESTINATION, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, LEAVING ONLY FOG LIGHTS. THIS OCCURRED AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN, ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED BOTH LIGHTS WERE BURNT OUT AND CHARGED IN EXCESS OF $400.00 TO REPLACE THE BULBS. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366932November 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. ONE NIGHT, I WAS DRIVING AND I TRIED TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER READING POSTS ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA'S. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONAE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366787November 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FAILURE OF TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLAMPS, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND LEAVES ME "DRIVING IN THE DARK." FAILED AT 35,321 MILES LEAVING MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF CRASH. CYCLING HEAD LIGHTS RETURN LIGHTS, BUT ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366819November 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HID HEAD LAMP LIGHT BULB FAILED, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT BULBS AT SAME TIME ,WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH LIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM. TURNING LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON TO LOW BEAMS RETURNED LIGHT, BUT LEFT ME WITH A FANATIC SECOND OR TWO WHILE BRAKING, STEERING AND CHANGING LIGHT CONTROL. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES ON THIS NIGHT, UNTIL I NOTED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LIGHT FAILURE WITH LIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM BUT NOT LOW BEAM. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT OR IN RAIN AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO TOYOTA DEALER, WHOSE PRICE FOR PARTS AND LABOR WAS OVER $400. CURRENTLY, I HAVE ORDERED THE BULBS FROM SECONDARY MARKET AND WILL HAVE THEM INSTALLED BY A NON-DEALER MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367550November 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED QUITE FREQUENTLY AND FOR A LONG TIME, ONE OF THE HID HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. SOMETIMES, IT WOULD BE THE DRIVER SIDE AND SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED IF HE TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WOULD TEMPORARILY RESOLVE ITSELF ONLY TO HAPPENED AGAIN AT A LATER TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366663November 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHT BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BULB WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO ONLY USE THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REDUCED THE COST OF THE LIGHT BULB AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366625November 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE A MAJOR PROBLEM. THE DRIVER SIDE ESPECIALLY WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST TURN OFF. IT WILL FLICKER AND THEN JUST QUIT. WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND THEN ON, THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON, BUT THEN A FEW MOMENTS LATER, IT WILL GO BACK OUT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE I DRIVE OFTEN AT NIGHT. AFTER TAKING IT TO A DEALER, AND READING ALL OF THE POSTS ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM, I AM CONVINCED IT IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT TOYOTA MUST ADDRESS. THERE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO RECTIFY THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366403November 16, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH HID HEADLIGHTS ONE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME. IT TENDS TO WORK WHEN HAVING THE DEALER INVESTIGATE, SO THEY CAN'T TELL US WHY IT ISN'T WORKING OR WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO FIX IT. THIS STARTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND HAS CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 40,000 MILES. RECENTLY THE OTHER ONE HAS STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING LEAVING US WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. THEY (ONE, OCCASIONALLY BOTH) USUALLY COME BACK ON BY TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT WILL ALWAYS WORK SO WE COULD END UP DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365758November 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AROUND 36,000 MILES. DRIVERS' SIDE HID HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IF THE LIGHTS ARE THEN TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHT WILL TURN ON AGAIN AND WORK FOR A RANDOM AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A TOYOTA SERVICE SHOP, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS' SIDE HEADLIGHT WITH A NEW HID LIGHT. THIS WAS EXPENSIVE AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THAT NIGHT, THE SAME THING HAPPENED: BRAND NEW DRIVERS' SIDE LIGHT WENT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND ONLY CAME BACK ON AFTER THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THE CAR IS GOING BACK TO SERVICE NEXT WEEK. THIS OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. REPORTED INCIDENT DATE REPRESENTS TODAY'S DATE- PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT 15,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365780November 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED OVER A SLAB OF CONCRETE BARRIERS AND CRASHED INTO THE BRICK WALL OF A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10365553November 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS GOES ON AND THEN OFF. WE CAN'T DEPEND ON THE LIGHTS TO STAY ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365434November 12, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FAULTY HID HEADLIGHTS ON 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. TO RE-ACTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS IT IS NECESSARY TO TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND TURN IT BACK TO ON POSITION TO RE-ACTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS MAY WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES OR ONLY A FEW SECONDS BEFORE GOING OUT AGAIN. THE PROBLEM MAY BE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITER OR CONTROL CIRCUIT. A NUMBER OF OTHER PRIUS OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON ONLINE FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365538November 12, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ONE OF THE HEAD LIGHT IS BAD AND GOES OFF, WHEN I TURN IT OFF AND ON, IT WILL WORK AND AFTER 1 -2 MINUTES IT GOES OFF AGAIN. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365083November 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY DIMINISHED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. SHE TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND TURNED THEM BACK ON. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED IN 2009 UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365101November 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HID HEADLIGHT HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364263November 6, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY TOYOTA PRIUS FAILED. CAME ON SOME TIMES THEN AFTER TURNING ON AND OFF. THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE BULB OF THE HEADLIGHT SEEM BURNT, AND AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINT JUST LIKE THIS, TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM-I HAVE A PROBLEM -HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBS IS INSANE AND NOT THE ONLY ISSUE HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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