Toyota Prius Complaints (2007)

2,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10297140December 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER'S LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF. PASSENGER LIGHT FIRST WENT OUT, NOW BOTH! DEFECTIVE HID LIGHTING SYSTEM. REPORTED TO DEALER, ONLY THEY SIMPLY WANT TO CHARGE ME $500 TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHTS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE AS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297267December 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TONIGHT FOR THE THIRD TIME RECENTLY, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, ONE AT A TIME. NEITHER LOW OR HIGH BEAM WORKED AFTER THEY WERE OUT. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND WAS ABLE TO SHOW THE DEALER AT LEAST ONE OCCURRENCE OF BOTH LIGHTS. TONIGHT I WAS ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES SHOWING BOTH LIGHTS OUT IN LOW BEAM WITH FOG LAMPS ON (THE FOG LAMPS ONLY WORK WITH HEADLIGHTS ON IN LOW). I REALIZE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH NO PENDING RESOLUTION. THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF THE ON AGAIN. WITHIN 10 MILES THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. AND, AS IN THE PAST, TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS OFF THEN ON RESTORED THE LIGHT.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297057December 27, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296978December 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT HEADLIGHT GOES OFF WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING, THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE, IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHT OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296908December 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS . WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUTT OFF. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. IDENTICAL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28500. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296779December 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OUR LEASED 2007TOYOTA PRIUS SOMETIMES "JUMPS" FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN GOING OVER A STONE OR BUMP ON A DIRT ROAD OR OTHER STREET, BRIEFLY INCREASING ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN TRAVELING A STRAIGHT ROAD AND ALSO WHEN TAKING A CORNER ONTO A DIRT ROAD. BRAKING DOESN'T SLOW DOWN THE ACCELERATION, INCREASING THE CHANCES OF A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION THAT MAY BE IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296574December 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2007 PRIUS WITH 38,000 MI. AND BOTH HEADLAMPS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IF I TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF THEY WILL COME BACK ON, BUT ONLY FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS...THIS IS THE 4TH PRIUS IN OUR FAMILY WITH THIS PROBLEM, (06, 07). TOYOTA IS REQUIRING THAT THE CUSTOMER PAY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE THEY USUALLY ARE BEYOND THE 35,000 WARRANTY. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND MY WIFE AND I ARE IN OUR 80'S AND I'M HOPING W DON'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296507December 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND COLD, WET SNOWY CONDITIONS THIS PAST FRIDAY NIGHT. MY BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING 5-10 MPH AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH HAD STOPPED. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL AND A YELLOW LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD (I THINK THIS WAS THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT, BUT I DON'T KNOW) AND I FORTUNATELY COASTED TO A STOP BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS NO SKIDDING OR SLIDING, JUST A NON-RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES. THE SECOND TIME OCCURRED ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER AND I WAS AGAIN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO STAY A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE CAR AHEAD. THIS TIME I REPEATEDLY PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE AND INITIALLY THERE WAS NO ENGAGEMENT AND THEN AFTER APPROX 5 SEC THE BRAKES DID ENGAGE AND I AGAIN WAS ABLE TO AVOID A FENDER BENDER. I DROVE THE CAR HOME (WHITE-KNUCKLED) AND IT HAS BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OVER THE WEEKEND - WE EXPERIENCED A MAJOR SNOWSTORM AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. TOMORROW I AM GOING TO SEE IF I CAN GET THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296413December 19, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND WITHIN A YEAR, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH MY HID HEADLIGHTS. MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD FLICKER, THEN GO OUT -- ONLY TO TURN BACK ON IF I COMPLETELY TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF & BACK ON AGAIN. TOYOTA REPLACED THAT ONE AFTER I COMPLAINED THAT I HAD ONLY HAD MY CAR A YEAR, AND THESE BULBS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE "LONG-LASTING." NOW, MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. THIS TIME, TOYOTA SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY TO REPLACE THE SECOND HEADLIGHT, AND IT WOULD COST ALMOST $500 -- FOR ONE LIGHT! ONE MONTH LATER, AFTER THE 2ND HEADLIGHT BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, NOW MY DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT HAS STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY LIGHTS GO OUT ON A CAR THAT I HAVE DRIVEN EVER -- ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS JUST NOW 2 YEARS OLD!! I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED, AND FEEL THAT MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE AUTO IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296424December 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 07 PRIUS WHICH I RARELY DRIVE AT NIGHT IS SUFFERING FROM SPONTANEOUS OUTAGE OF THE HID HEADLAMPS WITH LESS THAN 65000 MILES ON IT. WORSE, I AM TOLD THE 100,000 MILE PLATINUM WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR, WHICH MIGHT COST ME UP TO $1000 FOR BOTH LAMPS. THIS IS ABSURD. THIS IS A HIDDEN DEFECT, AND CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296442December 19, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHTS UP, THEN GOES OUT, MAY LIGHT UP AGAIN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN OFF FOR A WHILE. WOULD REPLACE EXCEPT NOW AM INFORMED THAT NOT ONLY IS COST OF THE BULB $100 OR MORE BUT $000'S FOR LABOR MAY BE REQUIRED. WAS PERSUADED TO PAY $3000 FOR OPTION PACKAGE IN PART BASED ON CLAIMED SUPERIORITY OF HID LIGHTS. CLEARLY AN ENGINEERING FAILURE THAT BULBS ARE FAILING AND CANNOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT MAJOR REPAIR EXPENSE. IT IS DARK TIME OF YEAR AND NEED CONFIDENCE IN HEADLIGHTS TO DRIVE SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296365December 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HID HEADLIGHT ON 2007 PRIUS TURNS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296049December 16, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP TURNS OFF AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF OPERATION. IT WILL COME BACK ON IF YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THEN ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT ONE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND IT REQUIRES THAT BOTH BE TURNED OFF TO COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296119December 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY, THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT STARTED NOT COMING ON AT ALL, WHEN I WOULD TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON IT WOULD COME ON, NOW IT IS OUT COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295755December 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS' SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295781December 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHT GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295778December 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH HID HEADLIGHTS. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING. LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY TO WORK WITH RIGHT HID LIGHT WORKING AND FOG LIGHTS. CALLED MY MECHANIC, HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. ON WAY HOME FROM WORK, I TURNED ON HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED. I HAVE NOT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE. FRIEND AT HOME NOTIFIED ME OF THIS WEB SITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295654December 14, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRACTION CONTROL ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN TRACTION IS LOST ON A WHEEL, INSTEAD OF TRANSFERRING POWER TO THE OTHER WHEEL, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMPLETELY DISABLES POWER TO BOTH WHEELS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 SECOND. THIS IS DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE ROAD SURFACE IS ANYTHING OTHER THAN DRY ASPHALT OR CONCRETE. FYI -TIRE CONDITION IS NOT A VARIABLE AS THE VEHICLE CONTAINS 4 WINTER TIRES WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES OF USE. THE TIRES ARE INFLATED PER THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DOOR PLACARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295684December 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COULD FEEL THE TIRES SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY INCLUDING WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DEALER DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE MALFUNCTION IS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295707December 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON THE DASH NOT WORKING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS WE HAVE NO SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE OR GEAR INDICATOR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WHEN IT IS COLD OR RAINING BUT THERE IS NO PREDICTOR OTHER THAN A COLD TEMPERATURE. IT HAS OFTEN HAPPENED AT NIGHT, AND WE HAVE HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR DARK. T HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. WE HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR REPAIRS AND STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE ARE VERY UNHAPPY WITH OUR TOYOTA AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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