Toyota Prius Complaints (2007)

2,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10293596November 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE WAS OUT COMPLETELY. STOPPED AND RESTARTED CAR AND LIGHT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. IN OCTOBER 2009 BOTH SETS OF HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A TOWNSHIP BLACKTOP ROAD AT NIGHT. THIS REQUIRED STOPPING CAR AND REPEATEDLY TURNED LIGHTS ON AND OFF AND RESTARTED CAR. LIGHTS FINALLY RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293331November 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2007 PRIUS, TOURING MODEL-RIGHT HEADLAMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING-ONLY 26,000 MILES ON CAR SO FAR. NEXT OPERATION, LIGHT WORKING AGAIN. POSES VERY BIG SAFETY HAZARD. TOLD THAT MY PLATINUM CERTIFIED WARRANTY AND EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS $400 + REPAIR--AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293339November 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HID LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS "WINKING" ON AND OR OFF AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS IN OUR 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293246November 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHT MODULES NEED TO BE REPLACED. HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND THE SWITCH MUST BE TOGGLED TO REMEDY. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT TOYOTA SAYS THE LIGHTS ARE NOT COVERED. TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS A CHRONIC DEFECT. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293244November 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2007 PRIUS AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS GONE OUT. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS DUE TO THE COST OF LABOR. THE COST FOR TWO BULBS + LABOR; $650! THE CAR IS JUST ABOUT TO HIT 2 YEARS AND I'M HAVING TO SHELL OUT OVER $600 FOR HEADLIGHTS! I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS LOOKS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE PRIUS. IF IT'S A COMMON DEFECT, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THE CAR? I DON'T CARE IF I HAVE THE HID'S, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE FROM THE INITIAL PURCHASE OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293289November 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO REASON ON MY PRIUS. WHEN I TURN THEM OFF AGAIN, THEN ON, THEY WORK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293309November 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLAMPS WENT OUT IN THE THE MIDDLE OF A ROADTRIP AT NIGHT. HAD TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY. TURNED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS WITH JUST ONE HEADLIGHT AND SOMETIME BOTH WHICH IS REAL SCARY. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS FAILURE IS GOING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE HELP WITH A RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. *TR THANK YOU,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293317November 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF; OCCASIONALLY BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293147November 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HID HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN, NO INDICATION IN CAR. RESTARTING HEADLIGHTS BRINGS IT BACK. MAY HAPPEN EVERY FIVE MINUTES OR NOT AT ALL DURING A TRIP. REPLACED BOTH BULBS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. RESEARCHED WEB AND THIS IS A COMMON BUT EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293174November 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT ON 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL HAPPEN. ONE SIDE WILL GO OUT WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON THE LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON. LATER THE OTHER LIGHT WILL FAIL. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE SOME DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292986November 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EITHER ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES, PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. LAST WEEK, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ONE STOPPED WORKING AND SUDDENLY THE SECOND ONE STOPPED WORKING. THAT IS THE FIRST TIME BOTH HAVE STOPPED. IN TOTAL DARKNESS I PANICKED AND HAD TO SWERVE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292885November 19, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2007 PRIUS HEADLIGHTS ONE OR BOTH GO OUT IN DURING DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292647November 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ONE MONTH. BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON DARK COUNTRY ROAD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11. THE LIGHTS RESUMED WORKING AFTER TURNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292656November 18, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AND ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE FLOOR MATS. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT IS VERY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE FAILURE COULD REOCCUR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292687November 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
OUR 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS A DEFECT IN THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUITRY. WHEN DRIVING WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL SHUT DOWN SOMETIMES ONE AT A TIME AND MORE FRIGHTENED BOTH WILL CUT OFF 2 TO 3 TIMES DURING MY COMMUTE HOME. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY 3 TIMES ON THE WAY HOME. TO GET THE LIGHTS TO TURN ON I HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE LIGHTS WILL USUALLY STAY ON FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES BUT WILL THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN AT SOME POINT . WE DRIVE A VERY DANGEROUS FREEWAY ( CALIFORNIA 60 BETWEEN MORENO VALLEY, CA AND THE JUNCTION OF INTERSTATE 10) AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE LIGHTS HAVE CUT OUT TOTALLY CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION AS I WAS DRIVING A VERY WINDY ROAD, IN THE DARK AND SEARCHING FOR THE LIGHT SWITCH TO FLICK IT OFF AND ON. I NOW DRIVE WITH MY HAND ON THE LIGHT SWITCH THROUGH THE BADLANDS SECTION OF CALIFORNIA 60 WHEN MY HAND SHOULD BE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. WE WERE PULLED OVER BY A RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICER AFTER SHE NOTICED THE LIGHTS ERRATICALLY BLINKING ON AND OFF. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CREATE THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THERE IS A COMPUTER CIRCUIT THAT CONTROLS THE LIGHTS AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS OTHER THAN A BURNED OUT BULB. I HAVE GONE ONLINE AND THERE ARE OTHER DRIVERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE ASSIST ME BY ADVOCATING ON MY BEHALF WITH TOYOTA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *TR THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292516November 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS SUDDENLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION WHEN THE CONTROL SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE "OFF" AND "ON" POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292596November 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HID HEADLAMPS GO IN AND OUT WITH NO WARNING ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. RESEARCH ON LINE SHOWS SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292641November 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292373November 16, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM MADE A SUDDEN STOP; HOWEVER, AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE HE CRASHED INTO ALSO CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE RATE WILL DOUBLE DUE TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,500. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292398November 16, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD, THE TOYOTA PRIUS HID DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER OCCASIONALLY. IT WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALER HOWEVER IT NEVER SEEMED TO BE FAILING WHEN AT THE DEALER. THEN AT ABOUT TWO YEARS OF AGE, THE HEADLIGHT WOULD BLINK COMPLETELY OUT OCCASIONALLY, AGAIN MENTIONED TO THE DEALER BUT WOULD NOT DUPLICATE AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT JUST CYCLING THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON WOULD RESTORE THE HEADLIGHT. IT IS NOW FAILING ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS BUT NOT WHEN AT THE DEALER. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOW DOING THIS AS WELL AND I HAVE A REAL FEAR OF BOTH LIGHTS FAILING AT THE SAME TIME AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AS OF TODAY, NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE BUT TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER BUT REMAINS FIRM THAT AN EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSIS SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE. I WILL BE GETTING IT REPAIRED AND THIS HEADLIGHT ISSUE COULD AMOUNT TO $1000 OR MORE. THIS IS A BADLY DESIGNED BULB AND ASSEMBLY. CONSIDERATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPLACE THIS BULB WITH EASE CONSIDERING THE FAILURE RATE IT IS EXPERIENCING. THE MOST RECENT DATE IS THE ONE LISTED BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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