2007 Toyota Prius complaints

2007 PRIUS HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. COST TO REPLACE IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE AT $300 TO $500 PER HID BULB. DON'T KNOW WHEN THERE ON OR OFF AT 39,500 MILES. VERY LABOR INTENSIVE TO GET AT BULBS, NEED TO REMOVE BUMPER. NO DIY OPTIONS. *TR

THE HID HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 PRIUS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL FREQUENTLY GO OUT, LEAVING ME WITH ONE HEADLAMP. IF I CYCLE THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON, THE DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT WILL COME BACK ON FOR A WHILE, THEN REPEAT. THIS IS TRUE FOR BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAMS - THE LIGHT GOES OFF ALTOGETHER. I VIEW THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS AND STILL CONTINUES EVERY TIME I DRIVE WITH THE LIGHTS ON. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 42,000 MILES BUT IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007 AND 2006 PRIUS MODELS WITH THE HID HEADLIGHTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TOYTOA PRIUS WITH HID HEAD LIGHTS THE PASSENGER SIDE GOES OUT ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY. WHEN I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF THAN ON THE LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON. *TR

HID HEADLIGH GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY BEGINNING WHEN CAR WAS NEW, BUT ONLY A FEW TIMES. LATER, HID HEADLIGHT BEGINS TO GO OUT MORE FREQUENTLY, BUT THEN RESUMES NORMAL OPPERATION LATER. IS A DEFINATE SAFETY ISSUE AS DRIVE MAY NOT ALWAYS REALIZE ONE HEADLIGHT HAS GONE OUT. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT OPERATION. LOW BEAM GOES OUT, THEM COME BACK ON WHEN LIGHTS ARE CYCLED ON AND OFF. *TR

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ONE OF THE HID HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE HEADLIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO LAST LONGER THEN STANDARD HALOGEN BULBS. BUT L;ATEY ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT TURNING ON AND I HAD TO TURN OFF AND ON THE HEADLIGHTS TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN ON AGAIN. I HAVE HEARD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TOYOTA PRIUS HID BULBS IN THE 2004-2009 YEAR AND I WOULD LIKE A RECALL. I WORRY THAT EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, I AS A CONSUMER MIGHT BE OUT 300-1200 BECAUSE THE BULBS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AND I ONLY HAVE 50K MILES ON THE CAR AND ITS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, AND I OWE 3 MORE YEARS OF PAYMENTS ON IT. *TR

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT, BULBS GOES OUT, THEN RELIGHTS WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH OFF, THE BACK ON. THESE ARE HID HEADLIGHTS. *TR

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, HID LIGHTS STARTED GOING OUT AT LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE LEFT HID HEADLIGHT FAILS APPROX. EVERY TWO-THREE WEEKS. I NEED TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN WHICH SOMETIMES WORKS TO GET THE LIGHT WORKING AGAIN. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE XENON HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHILE DRIVING. SWITCHING THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN RESTORES FUNCTIONALITY. UNSURE OF FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE AS ITS DIFFICULT TO KNOW IF A HEADLIGHT FAILS UNTIL DRIVING IN A VERY DARK AREA (I.E NO ROADLIGHTS, OTHER CARS, ETC). SEEM TO NOTICE IT OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY TWICE PER WEEK. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. I AM EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. SOMETIMES, IT'S ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT (CAN OCCUR ON EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE), OTHER TIMES, IT'S BOTH HEADLIGHTS. BEING WITHOUT PROPER HEADLIGHTS CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. I CAN TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON, ALTHOUGH THEY MAY GO OFF AGAIN. BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT TOYOTA ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN T-SB-0030-08 DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE DEALERS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THE TSB DID NOT APPLY AND THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS (AT MY EXPENSE), THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. NEXT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE HID ECU AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. FINALLY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTION AND HARNESS. THE FINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION IS JUST WHAT THE TSB RECOMMENDED. SO, I'M OUT THE COST OF NEW HEADLIGHT BULBS ($600) WHICH I DIDN'T NEED. IN ADDITION, EACH TIME I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH FAULTY HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE AND FEEL THAT THE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER VIA A FORCED RECALL. THE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND TOYOTA DID NOT HOLD THEMSELVES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. MILEAGE AT THE

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT QUITS OPERATING AT RANDOM INTERVALS. THERE IS NO CONSISTENT REASON. IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON THEN THE HEADLIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. AFTER A RANDOM AMOUNT OF TIME (FROM A FEW MINUTES TO HOURS) THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AGAIN. THE TOYOTA SERVICE PEOPLE SAY HAVE NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. REPLACING THE HEADLAMP DOES NOT SEEM TO SOLVE IT. *TR

HID HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 41K MILES. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FAILING. HEADLIGHT WILL BE OUT, BUT TURN BACK ON AFTER SHUTTING THE HEADLIGHTS OFF/ON AGAIN. I'VE HAD BOTH HEADLIGHTS REPLACED, WILL SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR A FAILURE TO OCCUR AGAIN. TOYOTA PRIUS WITH 40,000 MILES. *TR

I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 PRIUS AND FROM THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR I HAVE HAD MY HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY KEEP REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS AT $400.00 A SHOT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WILL BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY LIGHT GOES OFF. IT ISN'T ALWAYS THE SAME SIDE IT GOES BACK AND FORTH. SINCE I HAVE SEEN THAT MANY OTHER TOYOTA PRIUS OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND FIXING THE PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR LIGHTS DON'T WORK. *TR

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, NEW, OCTOBER 2006; NO PROBLEMS UNTIL SEPT. 2008, APPROX. 26000,MILES; HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT; COMES BACK ON LATER. I DID NOT KNOW THAT I COULD POSSIBLY MAKE IT WORK BY TURNING OFF/ON, AS I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ON THIS SITE. THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT ALSO HAS GONE OUT A FEW TIMES-UNKNOWN IF THEY WERE BOTH OUT AT SAME TIME. RIGHT SIDE TAILLIGHT ALSO GOES OUT OCCASIONALLY. UNLIKE THE HEADLIGHT, I COULD MAKE THE TAILLIGHT GO BACK ON BY "BANGING" ON IT. AFTER BEING STOPPED BY POLICE, BOTH LIGHTS OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE, I MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER WHERE PURCHASED, THEN WENT ON LINE TO CHECK FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS: WOW! 25 PAGES ON THIS SITE, AND 50+ PAGES ON TOYOTA CHAT FORUM. DEALER INDICATED "NO PROBLEM", LESS THAN 36,000 MILES, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD REPAIRS MADE TODAY, ALL WORKING FINE AT PRESENT. ONE BIG DIFFERENCE NOTICED: HEADLIGHTS MUCH BRIGHTER TONIGHT THAN THEY WERE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN SINCE THEY BECAME DIM, SINCE IT PROBABLY WAS GRADUAL. I ASKED DEALER, WITH ALL THESE REPORTS OF FAILURE, HOW LONG IS WARRANTY ON NEW BULBS, AND WAS TOLD 1 YEAR. DEALER PRICE FOR INSTALLING NEW BULBS: ABOUT $400.00 EACH; THEY CAN BE PURCHASED FROM DEALER FOR THE "LOW" SUM OF ONLY $150.00 EA. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MAJOR WRONG WITH SUCH A LIGHTING SYSTEM, AS IT IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN ONE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING, AS THEY BECOME DIMMED. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY O

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP MALFUNCTIONS OFTEN. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS!!!! *TR

2007 PRIUS HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE WITH PRIUS, BUT TOYOTA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED ON MY CAR 5 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH THAT I AM AWARE OF. *TR

1. DRIVERSIDE FRONT HEAD LIGHT SHUTS-OFF BY ITSELF WHEN IN THE ON MODE, PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT STAYS ON. 2. OCCURS AT RANDOM, THERE IS ONLY HALF AMOUNT OF LIGHT BEING EMITTED FROM THE HEADLIGHTS AND THIS CAUSES A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. 3. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE TWO TECH'S TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ONLY TO BE GIVEN THE TEXT BOOK ANSWER OF THE ISSUE IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". NO REPAIR WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS, HID HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY, AT FIRST PASSENGER SIDE ONLY, NOW PASSENGER WILL GO OUT AND MOMENTS LATER BOTH LIGHTS GO OUT. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. REPLACEMENT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE, DUE TO BAD ENGINEERING/DESIGN. HOWEVER, MANY OWNERS REPORT THAT EVEN REPLACING DOES NOT ALWAYS SOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A TOYOTA PRIUS -WIDE DEFECT. FOR SAFETY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION REASONS, THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *TR

IN THE LAST MONTH THE HEADLIGHT ON MY 2007 TOURING PRIUS HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT OUTAGES. ONE HEADLAMP OR THE OTHER MIGHT FAIL TO COME ON, OR STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. EVERY SO OFTEN, BOTH HEADLIGHT STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. AND ONCE, IN THE FOG, WHEN I TURNED ON MY FOGLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF, AND BACK ON, BOTH LAMPS MIGHT WORK, OR ONE OR THE OTHER REMAIN OFF... THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING IS A SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA SERVICE OFFERED TO CHANGE THE FAILED HEADLAMP AT $400, BUT SINCE I COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PARTICULAR LAMP, WOULD DO BUT AT DOUBLE THE COST, BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT WOULD FIX IT. AND FROM THE INFORMATION ON VARIOUS PRIUS FORUMS, CHANGING THE BULBS OUT WILL NOT SOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS MY HID BULBS ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING AND SHUTTING OFF OF THEIR OWN ACCORD. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM W/ THE 2007. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T COVERED. I HAVE LESS THANK 50K MILES ON MY CAR AND THE HIDS ARE RATED TO LAST 150K. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A CONSISTENT PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA ISN'T ACKNOWLEDGING. *TR

I OWNED A 2007 PRIUS AND LATELY IT HAS THESE PROBLEMS. THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING MORE OFTEN THAN THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT. ON SEVERAL OCCASION, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN DURING DRIVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT CAN LEAD TO DEATH IF DRIVERS WERE NEARS HAZARDOUS ROAD SUCH AS CALIFORNIA HWY 1 WHERE DRIVERS CAN FALL OFF THE CLIFF ON TURNS WITH SUDDEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. TO RESET THE LIGHTS BY TURN OFF AND ON AGAIN BUT THE PROBLEM REPEAT WITH ONE LIGHT GOES OUT EVERY 5 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING. I THINK TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GOT SERIOUS INJURY FROM THIS CLEARLY A FLAW IN DESIGN. STEVE *TR

THE HID HEADLAMPS ON MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WILL CUT OUT SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT IS THE LEFT LAMP AND SOMETIMES IT IS THE RIGHT LAMP. FORTUNATELY BOTH HEADLAMPS HAVE NOT CUT OUT AT THE SAME TIME (SO FAR). STRANGELY, WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IF I TURN THE HEADLAMP SWITCH OFF AND QUICKLY TURN IT BACK ON, THE AFFECTED LAMP WILL COME BACK ON - FOR A WHILE- NOT ALWAYS FOR THE SAME LENGTH OF TIME. IF IT HAPPENS REPEATEDLY, THE OFF AND THE ON AGAIN SWITCH ACTION WILL WORK EVERY TIME. THE TOYOTA SERVICE PEOPLE SAY THAT THIS BEHAVIOR IS TYPICAL OF AN HID LAMP GOING BAD AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THEM FOR $203+ PER LAMP. UPON REVIEWING MANY DISCUSSIONS ON SEVERAL INTERNET FORUMS SUCH AS PRIUSCHAT.COM IS BECOMES CLEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WIDESPREAD ON PRIUS MODELS WITH HID HEADLAMPS AS FAR BACK AS 2006, AND NO SINGLE FIX HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THE PROBLEM. I THEREFORE, HAVE NOT REPLACED THE HEADLAMPS SINCE THIS DOES NOT, IN AND OF ITSELF, ALWAYS CURE THE PROBLEM, AND I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE THE $400-$500 EXPERIMENT THAT LIKELY WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THESE HID LAMPS ARE TOUTED AS LASTING AS LONG AS THE CAR, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND REPLACEMENT SITUATION. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AT AROUND 30,000 TO 35,000 MILES- HARDLY APPROACHING THE CAR'S LIFETIME. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND A MAJOR MANUFACTURING FLAW FOR WHICH TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BE PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR A FAULTY HEADLIGHT. WHEN I TURN THE POWER OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, THE HEADLIGHT USUALLY COMES BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NOT A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA OR THE DEALERSHIP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BECAUSE IT ISN'T A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR

HEADLIGHT ON EITHER SIDE WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. I HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF AND BACK ON TO GET BOTH OF THEM WORKING AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I DON'T ALWAYS KNOW WHEN THEY HAVE GONE OUT. ONE TIME I NOTICED THAT BOTH OF THEM WERE OUT. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY DURING BAD WEATHER IN THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. I HAVE ABOUT 45,000 MILES ON THE PRIUS. THE DEALER IS GOING TO CHECK THE PROBLEM AGAIN. INITIALLY THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING, BUT THEY SUSPECT IT TO BE BAD BULBS. THEY SAID THE BULBS COST $300.00 NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE HID HEADLIGHT BULBS BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 45 MPH. THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BULBS UNDER WARRANTY AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT PERSIST. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WOULD BE $300 PER BULB. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 2/5/09 *CN UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

1. HID HEADLIGHTS ON 2007 PRIUS WITH LESS THAN 20K MILES FAILED IN POURING RAIN AT NIGHT. 2. FIRST PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. NEXT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. 3. PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF CAR. 4. TURNED CAR ON AGAIN AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT ON. 5. PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. 6. BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED. ALL IS A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 5 MILES. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN I START DRIVING AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS, AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE LIGHTS DIM OUT. WHEN I TURN OFF THE LIGHT SWITCH, THE LIGHTS COME ON BRIGHT AND DIM OUT AGAIN AND RETURN TO FULL BRIGHTNESS AFTER I TURN THEM OFF AND ON AGAIN. THIS PATTERN CONTINUES UNTIL AFTER THE CAR HAS RUN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *TR

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IF I CYCLE THE POWER THE HEADLIGHT USUALLY COMES BACK ON. THE DEALER SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER ONCE FOR AN EQUIPMENT VIOLATION ALREADY. LAST NIGHT THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT LEAVING ME WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY. AS I ROUNDED A CORNER I ALMOST HIT A DEER STANDING ON THE SHOULDER AS I COULDN'T SEE HIM/HER DUE TO THE LIMITED VISIBILITY. *TR

BOTH HEADLAMPS (INDIVIDUALLY AND TOGETHER) INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT. TURNING OFF THE HEADLAMPS AND TURNING THEM BACK ON CLEARS THIS PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. THIS IS BECOMING MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE, IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE HAD A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND BOUGHT IT NEW. IT NOW HAS 40K MILES AND HID LAMPS WILL GO OUT WHEN DRIVING OR IDLING. SOMETIMES BOTH LIGHTS WILL GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE LIGHTS WILL TYPICALLY GO BACK ON IF YOU TURN OFF THE SWITCH AND THEN TURN IT BACK TO "ON" I HAVE READ OTHER PRIUS AND TOYOTA OWNERS IN THE PRIUS CHAT SITE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HID LAMPS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 2 YEARS. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IT'S NEVER BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN I NOTICE IT, I TURN THE LIGHT OFF AND THEN TURN THEM ON AGAIN AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING AGAIN AT LEAST FOR A LITTLE WHILE UNTIL ONE OF THE LIGHTS GO OFF AGAIN. I WILL TAKE IT IN TO TOYOTA FOR REPAIR BECAUSE I WOULD RATHER PAY FOR IT MYSELF THAN GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND TOYOTA SHOULD PUT THIS OUT AS A RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT PERIODICALLY AND WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON, HEADLIGHT WORKS. I READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON PRIUSCHAT.COM AND SO FAR THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FIX FOR THIS. I WAS STOPPED TONIGHT BY A STATE TROOPER AND WHEN I TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF, THE HEADLIGHT CAME BACK ON. *TR

HID LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER AND TURNED LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON, THEN IT WORKED AGAIN. BUT AFTER APPROX. 20 MINS. OF DRIVING, HID LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN. ONE TIME I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THAT IT WENT OUT, BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN, UNTIL I GOT PULLED OVER BY AN POLICE OFFICER, WHO TOLD ME ABOUT IT, BUT AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND BACK ON, THE LIGHTS WORKED AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY AND BUT MORE FREQUENTLY DURING LONG TRIPS. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (SOMETIMES OTHER DRIVERS POINT IT OUT) THAT ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS GOES OUT. THEN, AT OTHER TIMES THE OTHER HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. USUALLY, WHEN IT HAPPENS, TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK AND USUALLY IT DOESN'T LAST VERY LONG. I TOOK THE CAR INTO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING AT THE TIME. TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING STATING THAT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK WHEN ONE OR BOTH OF THE LIGHTS FAIL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE (A "BULLETIN" HAS BEEN ISSUED). I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY AGREED WITH THE POLICY. THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD (THE FAILURES OCCUR RANDOMLY. ALSO, I'M AFRAID THAT, LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ, I WILL BE PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND TICKETED. IN THAT EVENT, IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING WHEN I AM ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP, TOYOTA WILL REFUSE TO FIX THE DESIGN FLAW AND DRIVING WITHOUT YOUR HEADLIGHT AT NIGHT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS DOESN'T QUALIFY AS A RECALL. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MILEAGE IS ABOUT 33,800. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND PROCEEDED TEN FEET. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD HAVE A FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT FAILURES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. THE LIGHTS WILL JUST CUT OFF FOR NO REASON. IF I NOTICE THIS WHILE DRIVING I JUST TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AND THE HEADLIGHT COMES BACK ON. *TR

THE HEADLAMPS ON MY VEHICLE IS OFTEN DIM AND FLICKERS SOMETIMES. FROM OCTOBER OF 2008, DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT TURNS ON BUT WON'T STAY LIT. IT CAN BE FIXED BY TURNING LIGHT ON AGAIN, BUT IT TURNS OFF AGAIN ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I TOOK TO TOYOTA OF NORTH HOLLYWOOD AND ERIC IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME I NEED BULBS AND E.C.U.(HEADLIGHT COMPUTER)NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $700. I'M SEARCHING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE. *TR

THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY GOING OUT. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY, BOTH LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. IF I TURNED THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON, THE LIGHT(S) WOULD COME BACK ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT I NEEDED NEW BULBS ($250 PER BULB AND $200 TO CHANGE THE BULBS). I HAD 49,000 MILES ON A CAR I PURCHASED NEW IN AUG 2007. SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (3YRS/36K MILES), THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE DEALER DID "COMP" ONE OF THE BULBS SO IT ENDED UP COSTING ME $400. SUBSEQUENTLY, I ACCESSED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LARGE NUMBER OF PRIUS'. THESE ARE THE HID BULBS. I AM WORKING WITH THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

THERE WERE NO PARTICULAR EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF MY DRIVERS-SIDE HID HEADLIGHT. IT IS CONSTANTLY TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING (EVEN AT NIGHT) AND WILL ONLY TURN ON AGAIN IF I TURN OFF BOTH HEADLIGHTS, AND TURN THEM BACK ON. I AM CONSTANTLY REQUIRED TO DO THIS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. *TR

HEADLIGHTS ON 2007 PRIUS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WILL WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON BUT WILL SOMETIMES TURN OFF. I BROUGHT IT IN WITHIN 30,000 MILES AND HAD THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND IT SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN TO THE OTHER SIDE AT 42000 MILES, THESE ARE HID HEADLIGHTS AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1000-1500 HOURS OF USE TO THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE DEALER BANGED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT IF SHE BANGED ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE TWO BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR FOR SOME TIME. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING AND ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT DIMMED AGAIN. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND GIVEN A WARNING ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE FAILURE AND, IF THE BANGING WORKED, THIS WOULD REMEDY THE ISSUE UNLESS THE CONTACT CHOSE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, BUT HAD TO CANCEL. IN DECEMBER OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING WITH ONE HEADLIGHT, THE OTHER HEADLIGHT FAILED. AS A RESULT, NEITHER HEADLIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WHILE READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE ISSUE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, THEY WORKED PROPERLY. THIS REMEDY WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ALLEVIATING THE CONTACT'S FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES LEFT, SOMETIMES RIGHT, SOMETIMES BOTH. AFTER READING ONLINE CHAT FORUMS, MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE, SPANNING MULTIPLE YEARS OF THE PRIUS. THE DEALER WORKED ON MY CAR YESTERDAY AND 'FIXED IT' BUT LAST NIGHT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK.. IT SEEMS THE DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO REPLACE THE $1,100 PART THAT CAUSES THIS ISSUE, THE HID CIRCUIT BOARD. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW, AND SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. WHEN YOU TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON, THE LIGHT WILL FUNCTION AGAIN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND THEN GO OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER SUGGESTED HITTING THE HEADLIGHT, (NOT EASY TO DO WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY) I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT, WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GET PULLED OVER BY POLICE, OR HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF HEADLIGHTS. *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. (UNTIL THE NEXT TIME.) THE DEALER SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE HID HEADLAMPS AT A COST OF OVER $400. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (FROM TOYOTA) WILL NOT COVER THIS DEFECT. *TR

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLAMPS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. IT OCCURS ONCE EVERY FIVE OR TEN MINUTES. TURNING THE HEADLAMPS OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN RESOLVES THE ISSUE FOR THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT NOW. AT ABOUT 37,000 MILES, MY DRIVER'S SIDE HID HEADLIGHT WOULD PERIODICALLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. SOON AFTERWARDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD GO OUT, AN ONCE BOTH WENT OUT. THE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON IF THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY TOYOTA AND HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE BULB FOR ABOUT $400. NOW, THE PASSENGER SIDE BULB IS STARTING TO GO OFF MORE FREQUENTLY AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS SHOCKED THAT THESE HID BULBS DID NOT HAVE A LONGER LIFE, FAILED SO SUDDENLY AND AT THEIR HIGH COST OF REPLACEMENT. IT IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND HAVE YOUR HEADLIGHTS FAIL, PARTICULARLY WHEN REPLACEMENT IS NOT A SIMPLE OR INEXPENSIVE TASK. THE BULBS ARE NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. PUBLIC FORUMS SHOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE TOYOTA PRIUS, THE REPLACEMENTS ARE FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER AND HAVE NO REPORTED PROBLEMS, YET NO RECALL WAS MADE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS DIM OR GO OUT AT RANDOM. CAN TURN SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AND LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED FIRST TIME ABOUT A YEAR AGO - HAD IT REPAIRED (UNDER WARRANTY), BUT NOW IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR AGAIN. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN - I DO A LOT OF NIGHT DRIVING AND HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AN OPTION - THEY ARE A NECESSITY. *TR

HELLO THERE. I AM ALMOST 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND I DRIVE A PRIUS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE TOYOTA COMPANY TO GET MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DISABLED UNTIL I HAVE MY CHILD. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE BAG WENT OFF IT WOULD POSE HARM TO MY FETUS, ESPECIALLY AS I CARRY HIGH IN MY TORSO. THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO, AS PER REGULATION. I FIND THIS HORRID, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND THE USUAL RISE OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS. I CAN BE AS SAFE AS I CAN BUT IF SOMEONE HITS ME AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, IT HAS A GREAT POTENTIAL OF DOING MORE [POSSIBLY UNNECESSARY] DAMAGE TO MY BABY THAN THE CRASH ALONE. I WAS TOLD THAT YOU COULD POSSIBLY PROVIDE SOME RESOLUTION FOR THIS IN ORDER FOR MY DEALER TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG FOR MY REMAINING TWO MONTHS OF PREGNANCY. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME. *TR