TOYOTA PRIUS HEADLIGHT DEFECT

Toyota  has had problems with the headlights on its Prius.   Owners may be entitled to compensation for costs, diminished value, or loss of use.  Materials relating to Toyota Prius headlight problems problems are excerpted below.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10268265 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 7, 2009
VIN : JTDKB20U973...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IF I NOTICE THE HEADLIGHT IS OUT I CAN TURN MY LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE HEADLIGHT THAT WAS OUT WILL COME BACK ON. I NOTICED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10267953 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 15, 2009
VIN : JTDKB20UX77...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
FAILURE OF TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLAMPS, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTANT AND LEAVES ME "DRIVING IN THE DARK." *TR

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10267948 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 1, 2009
VIN : JTDKB204177...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DIM SOON AFTER THEY ARE ACTIVATED. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LIGHT WOULD DIM. CURRENTLY, BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10267656 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 15, 2009
VIN : JTDKB20U177...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
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. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA (800-331-4331) TWO WEEKS AGO. WHEN AND IF THEY RETURN MY CALLS, IT'S TYPICALLY RIGHT BEFORE THE PERSON CALLS GOES HOME FOR THE DAY. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE CALLED AND THERE HAVE BEEN "COMMUNICATIONS ERRORS" ON THE TOYOTA END. THEY TELL ME SOMEONE WILL CALL WITHIN 24-72 HOURS AND WE START ALL OVER AGAIN. IN MY OPINION, THEY ARE AVOIDING ME. *TR

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10267618 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 1, 2009
VIN : JTDKB20U077...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS AND THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF. I CAN TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AND IT USUALLY CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ORDERED NEW BULBS SAYING THEY WERE GOING OUT. THE BULBS ARE HID BULBS AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID HID BULBS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY JUST BEFORE THEY GO OUT. THIS DOES NOT SOUND LIKE IT IS REASONABLE. ALSO, I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON MANY DIFFERENT SITES AND LOCATED HUNDREDS OF THREADS THAT DESCRIBE THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST REFER TO THE COMPUTER BEING THE PROBLEM AND HAVING THE BULBS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE COMPUTER REPLACED DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10266791 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: March 15, 2009
VIN : JTDKB20UX77...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHT FAILURE - I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND UNDER 40,000 MILES, AND BOTH HEADLIGHT HAVE BEEN SHUTTING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. MY HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNING OFF AT A NUMBER OF POINTS WHILE DRIVING ON DARK ROADS, WHICH RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION; LUCKILY NO ONE WAS EVER HURT. THE COST OF REPLACING THE BULB IS ASTRONOMICAL - MY DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $300 FOR REPLACING ONE BULB. *TR

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10266626 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: June 1, 2008
VIN : JTDKB20U873...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ON A CAR LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD, AND IT IS STILL NOT WORKING ALL OF THE TIME. *TR

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10265533 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 13, 2008
VIN : JTDKB20U577...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
NO REAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE, BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT PASSENGER HID HEADLAMP ON MY 2007 PRIUS (67,000 MILES OR SO) HAS STARTED FLICKERING AND NOW NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. I UNDERSTAND THESE FAILURES ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO OCCUR, ESPECIALLY THIS SOON, AND THE REPLACEMENT COST IS EXORBITANT. *TR

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10265476 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: November 1, 2008
VIN : JTDKB20U173...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
LEFT HEADLIGHT IS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING. NIGHT DRIVING SAFETY IS IMPAIRED BY THIS. CURRENTLY, 1 BULB IS INTERMITTENT, BUT IF BOTH FAIL... THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. HAPPENS MOST TIMES THE CAR IS USED, BUT NOT FOR SURE. WHEN IT FAILS, I CAN USUALLY FIX IT BY TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND BACK ON AGAIN. LOCAL DEALER SWAPPED THE LEFT AND RIGHT BULBS, NOW PROBLEM IS ON THE RIGHT. THIS INDICATES THAT THE BULB IS THE PROBLEM, NOT THE 'BALLAST' / COMPUTER. BACKGROUND: HID HEADLAMPS REQUIRE HIGH VOLTAGE TO START, AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE TO OPERATE. A COMPUTER OR BALLAST DOES THIS VOLTAGE CONTROL. PRIUS WITH HID HAVE A HUGE NUMBER OF FAILURES IN THIS AREA. TOYOTA IS STONEWALLING, AND WON'T FIX UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER OF SOME DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND, IN MY MIND, SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH LOYALTY, OR CHANGE IN RESIDENCE, OR ANYTHING. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED [ W/37K MILES ON IT, IN MAY 08 ], AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY [ TOYOTA 'EXTENDED CARE' ]. I'VE SINCE MOVED TO CANADA, ALTHOUGH I DO DRIVE THIS IN THE US. *TR

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10265431 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: February 14, 2009
VIN : JTDKB20UX77...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
HEADLIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE HAS SAME PROBLEM AS PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD (NOVEMBER 2008) WHICH IS IT WINKS OUT ON OCCASION. HEADLIGHT WILL TURN BACK ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN BUT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN IT HAPPENS. STARTED TO OCCUR AT 45,000 MILES. *TR

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Make : TOYOTA Model : PRIUS Year : 2007
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10265206 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 12, 2009
VIN : JTDKB20U273...
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary:
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY AT NIGHT. COMES ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY, EVEN WHEN ON A FLAT SURFACE OR SITTING STILL. RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON A DARK, WINDING ROAD AND IT WENT OUT PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. ACCORDING TO THE DISCUSSION BOARDS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON INDICATION AND VERY EXPENSIVE REMEDIATION ITEM WHICH WILL PREVENT MANY FROM FIXING DURING OUT CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT MY WIFE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THIS CAR DON'T WANT MY CHILDREN IN IT AT NIGHT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IN THAT THE DRIVER COULD HIT SOMETHING RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS, OR ANOTHER CAR COULD BECOME CONFUSED BY THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE RESULTING IN AN INCIDENT. AGAIN, THE MESSAGE BOARDS ARE LOADED WITH DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM. *TR

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