While driving the right passenger side headlight flickers on and off and then turns off completely a few minutes after starting the vehicle. This occurs every time the vehicle is driven.
2006 Toyota Prius lights complaints
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My 2006 toyota prius drivers side headlight goes out completely. It turns on when first engaging the light switch and turns off when in transit. It will relight after I turn the lights off and then back on again. My dealership has stated there is no issue with my headlights and provided me an inspection sticker for the vehicle. I need this issue to be fixed.
I owe a 06 toyota prius both of my headlight keep turning off .....if I turn my switch on and off they work but then it'll do it again
Passenger head light not work some times at night.
Head lights fail , flicker most when you need them
The headlights flicker and then go out. It is necessary to turn off all lights and then turn them back on. The same thing happens after a short period of time. This happens when the car is moving and I have been pulled over because I was unaware that the lights were out while driving in the city.
The headlights turn off after anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes of driving. When I turn them off and on, they come on again. This has been happening for years. Now I learn that it is a common problem with priuses from 2006-2009. Would like toyota to recall these.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 45 MPH, the driver side low beam headlamp failed to illuminate without warning. The failure was rectified by turning the light switch off and on. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not found. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, both the driver and passenger side headlamps failed to illuminate without warning. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Passenger side headlight failure
While driving at night one or both headlights will go off.by turning lights off then back on works for a very short time I con not believe toyota has not taken care of this very dangerous problem
The headlight continues to turn off on it's own while driving. Recurrent intermittent problem for months. The light comes back on after turning the switch on/off
The driver's side front headlight goes off randomly. The problem is usually "fixed" by turning the light off and then back on, but that one light goes out again, sometimes 30 seconds later, sometimes an hour later.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the reverse light, the indicator light and the odometer and speedometer lights did not illuminate. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the combination meter needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. Upon starting the vehicle and turning on the headlights, the contact noticed that the passenger side low beam headlight would not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Headlights, one or both, randomly go out while I am driving. I had the dealer look at it a year ago and they said there was nothing wrong. It continues to happen and is really scary when I discover that I am driving without lights on a busy highway. I am now taking to an independent mechanic to fix the problem. This is clearly a safety issue!
Headlight goes out without warning!!!!
One of the headlights worked sporadically. It happened the same day I purchased the car used from a toyota dealership, but I didn't notice it right away because it was daytime. The next day I went to the service department and they said I needed to replace the hid bulb which costs $300!!!!! After complaining to the dealership they replaced it at no charge, but I am concerned that this might be a recurring problem. I don't know if they replaced any associated parts or not, since the invoice they gave me just listed "engine elecrical concern" without an itemized list.
Driving along and the headlights just go out in he middle of the night. Faulty headlights.
This is my second prius and both have been excellent except for the headlights on this one. It is a 2006 with hid lights. The driver's side headlight always comes on in the morning when I leave for work, but it started going off after several miles (maybe 20-30, or so). This first started happening about october, 2013. It has progressively gotten worse until the headlight now goes off in only a few miles (5 - 10). Interestingly, the headlight seemed to stay on longer during the colder weather (around zero degrees) this winter. Other than checking for a loose connection, I have not tried to have the headlight repaired or replaced. It certainly needs to be because driving in the winter darkness is a safety concern. Thank you.
I have been having problems with the hid headlights since I bought this car. It's not the bulbs, there is some computer problem that is recurring. I think they need to recall this car and fix the problem.
The headlights of the 2006 prius intermittently fail suddenly. This will affect either headlight, although, on occasion, both headlights unexpectedly failed while the car is in motion. The problem is temporarily fixed by turning the headlight off then on again. Several prius owners describe this exact problem. They also describe that replacing the headlights themselves does not fix the problem.
The right side headlight turns off intermittently. I can make it work again by turning the light switch off, then on again. I have tried to get it fixed, but the problem will not replicate at the mechanics. Therefore, I cannot get it fixed. If it was the headlight, it would not turn back on. However, I believe my car has high intensity bulbs, so I am not sure.
The right headlight turned off while the vehicle was in use and now the fog lights aren't working. Sometimes it would turn on and sometimes it wouldn't work at all. You just don't know when it will happen.
Headlights quit working about once a year. (each at different times) seals have been checked; no moisture getting in.
Right headlight went out while driving at night, reducing visibility to only nearly 20%-30%. This is very annoying and dangerous as the vehicle may be taken for a motorcycle especially in parking lot as others might mistake the vehicle width and resulting in collision. However, the light is restored by flickering on and off. This also occurred while driving on the freeway at high speed. Flickering maybe be a hassle while driving at such speed.
My 2006 toyota prius headlight goes off when driving. It flickers first and then goes off. Sometimes one light goes off and sometimes both of them. When I turn the light off and turn it back on headlights work again. But after a while they turn off again. They stay on steady after I drive for more than an hour in long trips and after turning it off and then on again several times.
My 2006 toyota prius headlight goes out when driving. Somrtimes, one light goes off and sometimes both goes off. When I turn the light off and turn it back on they re-light.
Passenger side headlight goes out after being on for five minutes and can not be repaired.
Was driving on very dark street. My headlights seemed very dim so I switched them to bright. Both immediately went off. My service dealer stated that they both went out and wanted to charge more than $300 to replace. After much discussion replaced for cost of labor. I subsequently received a letter informing me of a recall or possible problem with the lights and toyota would replace. I submitted my invoice and received a refund. However, once again they are not operating properly. Sometimes they are on, others they are off or one will be out and the other working. Condensation has built up and changing the bulb has not helped. I have now been told it will cost me about $1000 to have lights repaired.
We have owned this 2006 prius since new. We have replaced the headlights many times. This last incident was similar to the rest. The headlight on the right would go out but it was an intermittent loss. There was an ability to get it on again by flicking the headlights on and off. After a week of this, the second headlight started to do the same resulting in total headlight failure. This could also be remedied by flicking the headlights on and off.
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