While driving the car down the highway at night the drivers headlight went out. After pulling over and turning off car and placing emergency blinkers on got out and looked at headlights drivers side was out. Turned off headlights and turned them back on. They came back on I drove home safely. Two days later it happened again went to dealership and had bulbs replaced. Three months had bulbs changed again. This has been don multiple times. Two weeks ago upon returning home at night both headlight went out together leavin me on side of road. Parked car and had wife pick me up. Retrieved car the next day. Factory says sorry about this not our problem.
The worst 2000 Toyota Prius problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Lights3
- Steering1
Problems by type
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- Lights3
- Steering1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2000 Toyota Prius 45
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical...
- To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used...
- The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix...
- Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal...
- Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad...
- Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal...
- This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life...
- Obsolete notice
- Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN...
- POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground...
What 2000 Toyota Prius owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2001 toyota prius - steering wheel suddenly vibrates and pulls hard to the side. Problem is intermittent but has increased in frequency. Dealer said it was brake drum and performed $800 repair but online search suggests it is actually common steering problem that continues even after prior repair.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota prius. The passenger and driver side headlight shuts on and off 2 to 3 minutes after starting the vehicle. The contact has to turn the headlight switch on and off to reset the passenger side headlight. The contact has scheduled an appointment with the dealer to diagnose the failure. The contact stated that the lack of headlights at night could potentially cause a crash to occur. The current mileage was 45,000. The failure mileage was 39,000.
The headlights in my 2006 prius intermittently go off, and turn on again when the headlight switched is turned off and then on again. It happens very frequently when driving - the lights do not stay on for more than a couple minutes at a time. This vehicle was repaired for the same issue in january 2008, was repaired at the toyota dealership, and is now occurring again less than two years later.
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Questions about the 2000 Toyota Prius
Is the 2000 Toyota Prius reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Prius, fewer than a typical Prius model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Toyota Prius?
Lights, with 3 complaints. Next is steering (1).
How many recalls does the 2000 Toyota Prius have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Toyota Prius have the most lights problems?
The Toyota Prius model years with the most lights complaints are 2007 (1,061 complaints), 2006 (941 complaints) and 2008 (583 complaints).
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