Toyota Prius Complaints (2007)
2,004 consumer complaints on file.
- #10287120October 12, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ON AUGUST 1, 2007. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH MY CAR UNTIL AUGUST OF 2008 WHEN I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS (THEY WOULD GO OFF AND THEN WHEN I TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND FLIPPED BACK ON, THEY WOULD COME BACK ON AGAIN). TWICE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ALL OF MY LIGHTS WENT OUT (HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS)! I BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG BUT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS (TO THE TUNE OF $1200 A PIECE). I DIDN'T HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS AFTER THAN UNTIL THIS YEAR (AUGUST OF 2009). MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT IS GOING OUT AND THEN FLIPPING BACK ON FOR A BIT (ALTHOUGH THE BULB SEEMS DULL) WHEN I TURN LIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS THEY WON'T STAY ON AND IT SEEMS INSANE TO PAY $2400 A YEAR FOR WHAT OBVIOUSLY SEEMS TO BE A VEHICLE DEFECT; NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY ISSUE OF ONLY HAVING 1 HEADLIGHT THAT WORKS OR TAIL LIGHT AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286758October 8, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2007 PRIUS WITH 36,655 MILES EXPERIENCED THE INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP FAILURE. DRIVERS HEADLIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY GO OFF, BUT WORK FINE OTHER TIMES. EVENTUALLY, IT FAILED COMPLETELY. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEIR DIAGNOSIS DETERMINED CIRCUIT CHECK REVEALED AN INTERNAL SHORT IN HEADLAMP ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) CAUSED BULB TO SHORT. REPLACED ECU AND BULB. OPERATIONAL TEST VERIFIED REPAIR. REPAIR AND PARTS COVERED UNDER GOODWILL POLICY. THE INSTALLED PARTS NOTE PART #90981-20015 BULB, HID AND 81107-47150 COMPUTER SUB-ASSY. MY REGULAR MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ECU IS EQUIVALENT TO AN IGNITER, WHICH REGULATES VOLTAGE AND CURRENT GOING TO THE HEADLAMP, SIMILAR TO A FLUORESCENT BALLAST. MY MECHANIC SAID THE ECU IS COVERED UNDER THE 3 YEAR / 36K WARRANTY. MY REPLACEMENT WAS COVERED AT NO CHARGE UNDER A ?GOODWILL POLICY? BECAUSE I WAS ONLY 655 MILES OVER 36K. (THE INITIAL HEADLAMP FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN I WAS OUT OF TOWN & MILEAGE LESS THAN 36K.) THE TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER STATED OFF THE RECORD THAT SERVICE MANAGERS CAN INTERNALLY APPROVE SUCH REPLACEMENTS UP TO 70K MILES. HOWEVER, THOSE IN THE 80-100K MILE RANGE WILL LIKELY NOT BE APPROVED. I ATTEMPTED TO CONVINCE THEM TO ALSO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, BUT THEY REFUSED. I?M SURE IT?S A TICKING TIME BOMB. WITH 42,554 CURRENT MILES, BOTH HEADLAMPS NOW WORK CORRECTLY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA PRIUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED! SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH RANDOM HEADLAMP FAILURE AT NIGHT OR IN POOR VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. AND EVEN IF IT WEREN'T A DANGEROUS SITUATION, IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WHICH THEY ARE AWARE OF AND RESPONSIBLE! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286613October 7, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE R-H ( RIGHT-HAND, PASSENGER SIDE ) HID HEADLIGHT ON MY PRIUS WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PART IN STOCK ( 1ST TIME IN ). THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM ( 2ND TIME IN ). THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT ( 3RD TIME IN ), DESPITE THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRING WHEN I ARRIVED AT THEIR LOCATION. ( THEY SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THE HEADLIGHTS TO PARK THE CAR - CONTRARY TO MY DIRECTION. ) THE "BULB" HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND FOR NOW THE HEADLIGHT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. NEARLY OUT OF ORIGINAL WARRANTY ( 3YRS/36K MI ). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286630October 7, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HID HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND STAYS OUT UNTIL ENTIRE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON. VERY UNSAFE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286651October 7, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMPS GO OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES ONE BULB SOMETIMES BOTH. TWO TIMES AT NIGHT BOTH BULBS WENT OUT ALONG WITH ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DARK. THE FIRST TIME MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 75 MPH THE SECOND WE WERE TRAVELING ON A ROAD WITH NO OVER HEAD LIGHTS. WE COULD NOT SEE THE LINES, WE NEARLY CRASHED. WE HAVE TO QUICKLY TURN THE LIGHTS OFF THEN ON AGAIN TO GET THE LIGHTS BACK ON. THE REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM IS $1200. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET SOME PEOPLE HAVE PAID AS MUCH AS $2500. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286694October 7, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS DIM OR GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. COME BACK ON IF YOU TURN LIGHTS OFF THEN ON. DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286503October 6, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HID HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING . THE LIGHTS HAVE SHUT ON AND OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS. THE DEALER STATED THE THEY WOULD REPAIR THE HID HEADLIGHTS FOR $1500. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE HID LIGHT FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK. THE HID HEADLIGHTS WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286506October 6, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FREQUENTLY WITH (OF COURSE) NO NOTICE. I RECEIVED A WARNING TICKET IN MAY 2009, AND HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA, AS I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PRIUS OWNERS WITH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA WILL COVER THE COST OF REPAIR SOMETIMES, BUT NOT ALWAYS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286573October 6, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A NEW '07 TOYOTA PRIUS IN MAY, 2007. IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, WE NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES THE RIGHT HEADLAMP WAS WORKING, SOMETIMES NOT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR AN ESTIMATE ON REPLACING THE BULB. GENERALLY, MY HUSBAND PERFORMS ALL MAINTENANCE, ETC, ON OUR AUTOMOBILES. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLED, EVEN WHILE USING THE OWNER'S MANUAL AS A GUIDE. INITIALLY, WE THOUGHT IT COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BECAUSE IF IT WORKS SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS, THEN MAYBE IT WAS A SHORT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAD THE HID HEADLAMPS (INTERPRETED, THIS MEANS EXPENSIVE) AND TO REPLACE IT WOULD MEAN REMOVING THE BUMPER, ETC, ETC. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, MY CAR'S ODOMETER WAS AT 36,900. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND BRING IT IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BULB, AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $150 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. FOR THE RECORD, I PAID $1,499 FOR THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT THEY OFFERED, AND STILL THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A COVERED REPAIR. WHEN MY HUSBAND CALLED FOR THE APPOINTMENT, THEY QUOTED HIM IN EXCESS OF $300 TO REPLACE THE BULB. IN MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS TYPE OF BULB SHOULD LAST THE LIFE TIME OF THE VEHICLE, HENCE THE REASON THAT IT IS SO HARD TO GET TO THAT A REGULAR PERSON CANNOT REPLACE THE BULB. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT TOYOTA HAS AN OBLIGATION TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP OR REPAIR THE "SHORT" IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EVEN THOUGHT IT IS SLIGHTLY PAST THE WARRANTY MILES, AND SEVEN MONTHS UNDER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WELL BEFORE THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AND MY ONLY FAULT WAS THAT I DID NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM SOON ENOUGH. TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS CONTENT TO ALLOW THE DEALERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PRIUS OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286283October 5, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. SINCE 2007, THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENTLY DIMMING; HOWEVER, A POLICE OFFICER NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OFF. THE DRIVER THOUGHT THAT THE BULB CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A CHIP IN THE COMPUTER. THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON RAPIDLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AND FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 15 MINUTES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO FIND INSTRUCTIONS ON REPLACING THE BULBS AND FOUND VIA THE INTERNET THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP CAUSED THE FAILURE INSTEAD OF THE BULBS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE FOR $90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY DO NOT NEED THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND HAS REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIR. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10286051October 2, 2009VISIBILITY
HEADLIGHT FLICKERS OFF WHILE DRIVING. IF YOU TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, THE HEADLIGHT WILL LIGHT UP AGAIN. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OFF AGAIN. THIS MAKES DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDOUS SINCE VISIBILITY IS VERY LIMITED AT THAT POINT. MY TOYOTA PRIUS IS A 2007 AND HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE BULB AND REPLACED IT. THE BULB WAS $150 AND LABOR WAS $133.50. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285781September 30, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PRIUS HEAD LIGHT KEEP GOING OFF. TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON BRINGS THE HEAD LIGHTS BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 3 TIMES EACH TIME WE START A TRIP. I CANNOT AFFORD A $300 LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT. PLEASE HELP! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285792September 30, 2009EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I SUSPECT THE CURRENT TOYOTA RECALL IS MORE THAN A FLOOR MAT MALFUNCTION. I OWN AN '07 PRIUS. NINETY PERCENT OF THE TIME THE CAR SHUTS DOWN IMMEDIATELY UPON "FIRMLY & BRIEFLY" DEPRESSING THE POWER BUTTON, PRECISELY AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. HOWEVER, ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME IT DOES NOT SHUT DOWN ON THE FIRST PUSH, AND WILL MOVE FORWARD WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I HAVE TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON A SECOND TIME TO STOP THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ACTUALLY TOLD ME I SHOULD PUSH THE "PARK" BUTTON BEFORE PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF. IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT DOING THAT IN THE MANUAL. NOW THEY'RE SAYING YOU SHOULD HOLD THE POWER BUTTON 3 SECONDS TO TURN OFF THE CAR? THE MANUAL SAYS (P. 141 AND ELSEWHERE) "THE HYBRID SYSTEM WILL START AND STOP BY FIRMLY PRESSING THE "POWER" SWITCH BRIEFLY WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED." THREE SECONDS IS CERTAINLY MORE THAN "BRIEFLY," AND MORE THAN IT TAKES TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE 90% OF THE TIME. FORTUNATELY, I HAVEN'T HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING, I'VE GOTTEN USED TO IT, AND I'M CAREFUL TO BE SURE THE ENGINE HAS ACTUALLY STOPPED BEFORE I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. ONCE IN A WHILE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON A SECOND TIME, AN INCONVENIENCE HARDLY WORTH MENTIONING. HOWEVER, I'M NOW CONCERNED THAT THE MINOR PROBLEM I'M EXPERIENCING COULD PROGRESS INTO SOMETHING MUCH MORE DANGEROUS. LOOK AT THE MAT: SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TO DELIBERATELY INSTALL IT SO IT WAS OVER (RATHER THAN UNDER) THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CAUSE A PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK IT'S THE MAT. I THINK THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285798September 30, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2007 PRIUS WITH THE "UPGRADED" HEADLAMPS... BEFORE THE CAR REACHED 50,000 THEY BEGAN TO FLICKER AND CUT OFF ( AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY) TURNING THEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON RESULTING IN THE LAMPS WORKING AGAIN...HOWEVER, ONE CONTINUED TO FLICKER AND GO OUT AND I WOULD TURN THEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON BEFORE THE OTHER LAMP WOULD GO OUT... I AM SOOO NOT HAPPY THAT I AM HAVING TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT BULBS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE COMPUTER THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LIGHT SOURCE IS FRIED... THEY SHOULD BE GLAD THAT #1 THEY CAME BACK ON AND #2 THAT NO ONE WAS INURED OR KILLED WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WHEN THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT WENT OUT. I AM HOPING THESE WILL BE RECALLED AT SOME POINT....BY THE WAY I AM ALSO PREGNANT AND WAS TRAVELING WITH MY OTHER 2 CHILDREN AT THE TIME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285683September 29, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH HID HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING, BUT IF I TURN THEM OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN THEY WILL BOTH WORK FOR A WHILE. THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO OCCUR IN ANY KIND OF PREDICTABLE PATTERN. I FEEL THAT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE HEADLIGHTS ARE NECESSARY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND WORKING HEADLIGHTS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW.*TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285717September 29, 2009EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
DURING NORMAL DRIVING WITH MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, THE ACCELERATOR HAS BECOME STUCK CAUSING THE AUTO TO CONTINUE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE SITUATION WAS SOLVED WHEN THE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT WAS PULLED BACK TOWARDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR - TWICE TO MY WIFE AN TWICE TO MYSELF. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285736September 29, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 30,000 MILES. HEADLIGHT BURN OUT AND AT ABOUT 25-30000 MILE INTERVALS THERE AFTER(WE CURRENTLY HAVE 81,000 MI). THE HEAD LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AND IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT MAY COME BACK ON. SO FAR, WE ARE GETTING OUR 3RD HEAD LIGHT REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE LIGHTS MAY LAST LONGER IF WE DIDN'T DRIVE WITH THEM ON DURING THE DAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DRIVE WITH THE LIGHTS ON. WE WOULD LIKE TO DO SO, BUT AT A COST OF OVER $200 PER HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT WE HAVE TURNED THEM OFF IN THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. OUR DEALER HAS TOLD US THE NEW HID BULBS DON'T LAST AS LONG AS A HALOGEN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285460September 28, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ONE OR BOTH OF THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON WHEN I TURN THE LIGHT CONTROL COMPLETELY OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. THE LIGHTS WILL THEN WORK FOR AWHILE BEFORE TURNING OFF AGAIN. THERE IS NO ALARM OR NOTICE THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285569September 28, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS. THE LIGHT WILL GO DIM OR COMPLETELY OUT ON OCCASION. ONCE TURNED OFF AND ON IT RETURNS TO NORMAL. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT MANY OTHERS WITH THIS CAR HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHTS (IT APPARENTLY DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY HAD THE CAR). THEY SAID THAT THEY DID REPLACE A BULB UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT NOTICED THIS PROBLEM SINCE I TOOK IT IN BUT I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE IT INTERMITTENT. I HATE TO CONSIDER WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF I AM NEGOTIATING A DARK, SINUOUS ROAD SOME NIGHT AND BOTH OF MY HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT SUDDENLY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285208September 25, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NUMBER ODI 10281115 ON 3 CONSECUTIVE EVENINGS 092209, 092309, 092409, ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER AND ALSO SIMULTANEOUSLY TOGETHER RESULTING IN NO LIGHTING. THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY EVENING AND IS NOW ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES IN DARKNESS. WHEN WILL THE NHTSA FORCE TOYOTA TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0