2007 toyota prius headlight replacements.
2007 Toyota Prius lights complaints
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I have a 2007 prius. A few nights ago, I was driving up the pch here in los angeles only to have my right (passenger side) headlight go out and my left one start blinking on and off. I pulled over, turned the light off and then on. The left light came on, the right light stayed out. I called the dealership to be told fixing either light would be $350 a piece because they are special hid lights and I'm 2,000 miles over warranty, so too bad. I never asked for these lights, didn't know I had them and now feel unsafe driving with them. And then to charge a ludicrous amount to keep them working is just robbery. It's a prius, not a porsche. I'm very disappointed no one told me the precarious cost and care of these lights and their unreliable nature. Toyota needs to be made aware of these problems with their head lamps and have a more advantages replacement strategy.
1. Headlight on 2007 toyota prius is malfunctioning. 2. The light does not come on/stay on when lights are powered. Occurs on an almost daily basis. Has proven unsafe when driving at night.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The contact stated that whenever she was driving the headlights came on and shut off intermittently. Occasionally, the headlights would not come back on for fifteen minutes after they shut off. The accelerator pedal also began sticking to the floor; however, there were no floor mats in her vehicle. The dealer informed her that for $400 they would replace the bulbs in the vehicle. There were no related recalls. The VIN number was unknown. The failure mileage was 75,850.
One or both headlights will fail while driving. Problem can be alleviated by turning lights off then on again.
The hid headlights on my 2007 prius would randomly go out. Both drivers side and passengers side may stop operating at any time while driving. I have had both inoperable at the same time while driving at night. Both headlight bulbs were replaced at my expense. Toyota will not reimburse me for the cost of replacing the defective bulbs because the vehicle mileage exceeds the factory warranty, though it is still well within the 36 month warranty period. Representatives from both the service and parts department of my local toyota dealership assured me that the 'new bulbs' don't have the same problem that the original bulbs did. So far, that has proven correct. I have read the federal safety agency investigation into this problem (pe09019) into this problem and I am frankly shocked that toyota and particularly the federal safety agency don't consider having to turn your headlights off and on again while driving at night to be a safety defect worthy of recall. The federal safety agency summary states that toyota has acknowledged the defect:: "toyota confirmed that a headlamp could extinguish while driving due to a bulb failure, and that it could be temporarily restored by turning the headlight switch on and off, and that simultaneous failure of both headlamps was rare and unlikely." the federal safety agency investigation summary also mentioned the following: "toyota also briefly discussed their intention to conduct a customer service campaign to address consumer dissatisfaction with hid bulb failures. " I filed a complaint with toyota corporate about this problem and was told that they have no intention of a recall or any other action at this time that will address customer dissatisfaction. It is clear to me that toyota will not take responsibility for this obvious safety issue and it will require outside intervention by the federal safety agency to push for a resolution that is in the best interest of the general public out on the roads every night.
Drivers side headlight goes off intermittently. Turning off headlight switch and back on restores headlight operation. Got fixer ticket from chp about a year and a half ago. Reported it to the dealer (fairfield toyota) during a regular service visit, and they said they tightened a connection. It still continues to happen almost daily.
2007 toyota prius hid headlights failure on both headlights.
Hid headlamps fail repeatedly. Right front replaced last year at approx. 45,000 miles. Left front is failing now at 80,000 miles.
Periodic hid headlight failure in 2007 prius. Requested the problem be fixed with in the initial warranty and problem still persists.
Driver and passenger side headlights fail intermittently at night for past three weeks. Turning off/on headlight switch corrects.
1. Not sure 2. Headlights on our 2007 prius go out unexpectedly, sometimes at night both are out, creating a dangerous situation 3. Took it to toyota dealer; lights worked fine then; they said it would be my expense to replace bulbs; decided to wait to see if problem happened during daylight hours to take it to them to verify it is a bulb problem; then discovered bulb failure is a chronic problem with the prius; toyota should correct problem and replace bulbs at their expense.
Left headlight of vehicle was out completely. Stopped and restarted car and light returned to normal. This event has happened twice before. In october 2009 both sets of headlights went out while driving on a township blacktop road at night. This required stopping car and repeatedly turned lights on and off and restarted car. Lights finally returned.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. The headlights would intermittently fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and replaced twice. He filed report number 091011805 with the manufacturer, but was not provided with any assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000 . The current mileage was 70,000. The VIN was not available.
Hid low beam headlamps "winking" on and or off at irregular intervals in our 2007 toyota prius.
2007 prius, touring model-right headlamp went out while driving-only 26,000 miles on car so far. Next operation, light working again. Poses very big safety hazard. Told that my platinum certified warranty and extended 100,000 mile warranty would not cover this $400 + repair--and I have only owned the car less than 2 months.
Headlights intermittently turn off; occasionally both headlights will turn off at the same time.
Both headlamps went out in the the middle of a roadtrip at night. Had to pull over right away. Turned the headlight switch off and back on the lights came back on. This has happened several times already. Sometimes this happens with just one headlight and sometime both which is real scary. I never know when this failure is going to happen. Please help with a recall on this dangerous situation. I have a 2007 toyota prius which I purchased brand new. *tr thank you,
Headlights turn off intermittently for no reason on my prius. When I turn them off again, then on, they work. This is very dangerous when it happens at night.
My 2007 toyota prius headlight modules need to be replaced. Headlights go off and the switch must be toggled to remedy. The car is under warranty but toyota says the lights are not covered. Toyota knows this is a chronic defect. Do I have any recourse?
I have a 2007 prius and the left headlight has gone out. I contacted the dealership and they told me that it is a good idea to replace both headlights due to the cost of labor. The cost for two bulbs + labor; $650! The car is just about to hit 2 years and I'm having to shell out over $600 for headlights! I did some research and this looks to be a common defect with the prius. If it's a common defect, why isn't there a recall for the car? I don't care if I have the hid's, but I didn't have a choice from the initial purchase of the car.
Headlights going out on 2007 toyota prius you never know when or where it will happen. One side will go out when you turn the switch off and back on the light will come back on. Later the other light will fail. This should be addressed as a safety issue before some dies.
Passenger side hid headlight suddenly shuts down, no indication in car. Restarting headlights brings it back. May happen every five minutes or not at all during a trip. Replaced both bulbs, problem still occurs. Researched web and this is a common but expensive problem.
Either one of my headlights will stop working at random times, progressively getting worse. Last week, while driving at night, one stopped working and suddenly the second one stopped working. That is the first time both have stopped. In total darkness I panicked and had to swerve to prevent an accident.
2007 prius headlights one or both go out in during drive.
Our 2007 toyota prius has a defect in the headlight circuitry. When driving with the lights on the head lights will shut down sometimes one at a time and more frightened both will cut off 2 to 3 times during my commute home. This happened yesterday 3 times on the way home. To get the lights to turn on I have to turn the switch off and then back on. The lights will usually stay on for 20 to 30 minutes but will then shut off again at some point . We drive a very dangerous freeway ( california 60 between moreno valley, ca and the junction of interstate 10) and on several occasions the lights have cut out totally causing an unsafe condition as I was driving a very windy road, in the dark and searching for the light switch to flick it off and on. I now drive with my hand on the light switch through the badlands section of california 60 when my hand should be on the steering wheel. We were pulled over by a riverside county sheriffs officer after she noticed the lights erratically blinking on and off. We took the vehicle to the dealership and they stated that they could not create the problem but that there is a computer circuit that controls the lights and that it would cost approximately $800. This is unacceptable and should be repaired as a safety hazard. I have owned many vehicles and have never had a problem with the lights other than a burned out bulb. I have gone online and there are other drivers complaining of the same issue. Please assist me by advocating on my behalf with toyota to repair this problem before an accident occurs. *tr thanks
Left front headlight flickered intermittently for one month. Both headlights failed at night while driving on dark country road on wednesday, november 11. The lights resumed working after turning headlight switch on and off repeatedly.
2007 toyota prius headlight problem.
Hid headlamps go in and out with no warning on my 2007 toyota prius. Research on line shows several people with the same issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving at night approximately 30 MPH on normal road conditions suddenly, the headlights failed without warning. The driver experienced extremely limited visibility. The headlights began to function when the control switch was turned to the "off" and "on" position. The failure occurred intermittently. An authorized dealer was notified. The vehicle is in the process of being inspected and repaired. The failure and current mileages were 74,000.
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