Toyota Prius Complaints (2007)

2,004 consumer complaints on file.

#10285259September 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLAMP PERIODICALLY GOES OUT AND THEN WILL COME BACK ON AFTER I TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AND TURN THEM BACK ON AGAIN. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. THE HEADLAMP WILL THEN WORK FOR SEVERAL MORE TRIPS AND SEVERAL MORE MILES. BUT THEN, AT RANDOM, IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE CONNECTION IS NOT LOOSE AND THE BULB IS NOT BURNED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285298September 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 PRIUS HEADLIGHT GOES OFF BUT COMES BACK ON IF YOU TURN LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON THIS IS MY 2ND LIGHT FIRST PASSENGER NOW DRIVER SIDE LIGHT COST 393.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285099September 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. STARTED ROUGHLY 6 MONTHS AGO. WENT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. LIGHTS WOULD WORK WHEN THEY TURNED THEM ON AND SAID THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. A NIGHT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THEY WILL JUST GO OFF. TURNING SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON THEN THE LIGHTS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. NOW OUR DEALERSHIP IS CLOSED. CLOSEST DEALER IS OVER AN HOUR AWAY. THAT DEALER STATES THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY QUOTED ME A COST OF $90 PER HOUR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHICH THE SAID COULD TAKE MOST OF A DAY. IF I WANT THEM TO REPLACE THE BULBS IT WOULD BE ALMOST $1000 WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285140September 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR'S PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOME TIMES WHEN IT IS TURNED ON, IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285136September 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT HAS THE HID LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OUT WHEN DRIVING, EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS HAD STARTED ONCE THE CAR ROLLED OVER 36000 MILES (AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED) I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SAYS IT WILL BE AROUND A $1300 REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IF THE LIGHT SOMETIMES TURNS OFF BUT THEN WORKS LATER. I DID NOT CARE IF THE CAR I BOUGHT HAD THE HID LIGHTS OR NOT. THE CAR ON THE LOT HAD THE HID LIGHTS AND IT WAS GOING TO COST MORE TO DOWNGRADE THE LIGHTS AND HAVE ANOTHER CAR BROUGHT IN. HAD I KNOWN I WOULD HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE STANDARD LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285154September 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLAMP IS INTERMITTENT ON 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. NEITHER DEALER NOR TOYOTA HAS GIVEN A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. ONE TIME THEY SAY IT IS THE ECU; THE NEXT TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE HEADLAMP. FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED AT THE DEALER SO THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. CALLS TO TOYOTA DO NOT PROVIDE ANY DEFINITIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION OTHER THAN WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY DONE TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON NEGATES THE IMMEDIATE FAILURE. POLICE HAVE STOPPED MY WIFE FOR THE PROBLEM ONCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285173September 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON WILL USUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, THEN THE LIGHT GOES OFF AGAIN. IMPAIRED NIGHTTIME DRIVING RESULTS, AND TURNING THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY OFF AND ON AGAIN CAN BE FRIGHTENING AND DISORIENTING BOTH TO THE DRIVER AND TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED IDENTICAL PROBLEMS WITH A STANDARD RUN-AROUND FROM TOYOTA. REPLACING THE BULB COSTS AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY, AND OFTEN RESULTS IN THE SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284976September 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS GO OUT RANDOMLY. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED AND NOW LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE BEEN TICKETED BY LOCAL POLICE AND PLACED IN DANGER OF CRASHING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THEY BOTH DECIDE TO GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284990September 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WORKS FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN FAILS. HID TYPE HEADLIGHT ON 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS.. ONLY PROBLEM ON PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284930September 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS--FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF. WILL COME BACK ON WHEN I SWITCH OFF THE HEADLIGHTS ALTOGETHER. BULB SEEMS OK BECAUSE IT WORKS MOST OF THE TIME BOTH HI AND LO BEAM. I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER AND WILL HAVE TO PAY $280 TO REPLACE ONE BULB! I HAVE PURCHASED A PAIR OF SPECIFIED BULBS FOR $59 FROM AUTOZONE, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL FOLLOWING THE STEPS IN THE MANUAL TO REMOVE THE OLD BULB. CAR HAS 45,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284927September 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HID HEADLIGHTS ON 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, GO OUT. 1ST HAPPENED FALL, 2008, BOTH BULBS REPLACED BY DEALER, UNDER WARRANTY (@APPR. 30,000 MI), JAN. 2009. NEW BULBS ONLY LASTED 10,000 MILES, 8 MONTHS, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN (WARRANTY). DEALER SAYS NEW, REPLACEMENT BULBS, HAVE A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. ONE BULB HAD BEEN OUT, BUT CAME BACK ON, OTHER WAS VERY DIM. DEALER ONLY WANTED TO REPLACE THE DIM BULB, BUT AFTER I HAD A VERY HEATED "DISCUSSION" THEY AGREED TO REPLACE BOTH OF THEM. THIS IS VERY DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH BY THE ODI!!!!!!!! I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT WITH ODI:CONFIRMATION #10255785, FOR THE PREVIOUS (SAME) PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284835September 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH 07 PRIUS HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE GOING OUT. FOR LIFETIME BULBS TO LAST JUST 2 YEARS ISN'T NEAR A LIFETIME BULB. DEALER STATES THE COST PER BULB WAS $175. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING THE LAST 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284899September 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS FAIL; WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY. AN IMPAIRMENT OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE HEAD LIGHTS REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $800.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 10/20/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284900September 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT IN MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. EVERY TIME I DRIVE AT NIGHT ONE OF THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. THIS IS A ROUTINE THING WITH THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA SAID IT WOULD COST ME OVER $800.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284924September 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT HEADLIGHT FAILURE 2007 PRIUS. WE ARE NOT GETTING SATISFACTION FROM TOYOTA. THE DEALER TELLS US IT WILL COST $220 DOLLARS PER LIGHT. HE SAID IT USED TO BE $350 PER LIGHT. OUR HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON A WET AND GLOOMY NIGHT TRIP FROM NEW ULM MN TO MINNEAPOLIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284807September 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHT ON /OFF PROBLEM WITH 2007 PRIUS 63000 MILES. INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF.... TURN SWITCH ON/OFF /OFF AND LIGHT WORKS AGAIN. NOT RELATED TO BUMPS, JUST HAPPENS . SAFETY ISSUE...LOOSE HALF OF NIGHT VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284647September 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLAMPS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. I CAN TURN THEM OFF AND ON...THEN THEY WORK. ONE OF THE HEADLAMPS WAS REPLACED...THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST $300 PER LAMP TO REPLACE. THIS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284510September 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD BOTH HID HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS REPLACE WITH THE COMPUTERS FOR A TOTAL COST OF $600.00. I ALREADY HAVE THE SECOND BULB IN THE PASSENGER GOING BAD AND THEY WANT ANOTHER $300.00 FOR BULB AND LABOR. THIS IS A CAR THAT ISN'T EVEN THREE YEARS OLD YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284434September 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
31,000 MILES ON 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. HEADLAMPS WOULD COME ON AND OFF. IT ALTERNATED BETWEEN LAMPS. BULBS WERE BOTH REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284160September 16, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CRASHED INTO A WALL. HE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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