Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving 40 MPH, the hid headlights shut off without any warning . The lights have shut on and off for approximately 4 weeks. The dealer stated the they would repair the hid headlights for $1500. The dealer also confirmed that the manufacturer is aware of the hid light failure. The contact will not drive the vehicle at night due to the safety risk. The hid headlights will be repaired. The failure mileage was 38000 and the current mileage was 44000.
2007 Toyota Prius lights complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. Since 2007, the contact thought that the headlights were intermittently dimming; however, a police officer notified him that the lights were off. The driver thought that the bulb caused the headlights to shut off; however, the failure was due to a chip in the computer. The headlights intermittently shut off and turned back on rapidly for approximately 2 hours and failed again within 15 minutes. The failure has occurred for since the vehicle was purchased in 2007. The contact attempted to find instructions on replacing the bulbs and found via the internet that the computer chip caused the failure instead of the bulbs. The dealer stated that they would diagnose the failure for $90. The contact stated that they do not need the dealer to diagnose the failure and has requested that the dealer make the necessary repair. The warranty has expired. The current and failure mileages were 57,000.
I own a 2007 prius with the "upgraded" headlamps... Before the car reached 50,000 they began to flicker and cut off ( at night on the highway) turning them off and then back on resulting in the lamps working again...however, one continued to flicker and go out and I would turn them off and then back on before the other lamp would go out... I am sooo not happy that I am having to pay for replacement bulbs due to the fact that the computer that is responsible for the light source is fried... They should be glad that #1 they came back on and #2 that no one was inured or killed when traveling on the highway at night when the faulty equipment went out. I am hoping these will be recalled at some point....by the way I am also pregnant and was traveling with my other 2 children at the time.
Prius head light keep going off. Turning the switch off and back on brings the head lights back on. This happens at least 3 times each time we start a trip. I cannot afford a $300 light bulb replacement. Please help!
We own a 2007 toyota prius. We started having problems at 30,000 miles. Headlight burn out and at about 25-30000 mile intervals there after(we currently have 81,000 mi). The head light would go out and if you turned the car off and then restarted it may come back on. So far, we are getting our 3rd head light replaced. We were told that the lights may last longer if we didn't drive with them on during the day. I thought it was recommended that you drive with the lights on. We would like to do so, but at a cost of over $200 per headlight replacement we have turned them off in the daylight hours. Our dealer has told us the new hid bulbs don't last as long as a halogen.
I have a 2007 toyota prius with hid headlights. The headlights will randomly go out while I am driving, but if I turn them off and then on again they will both work for a while. This doesn't seem to occur in any kind of predictable pattern. I feel that is a safety problem since headlights are necessary to drive at night and working headlights are required by law.
My 2006 toyota prius has an intermittent problem with one of the front headlights. The light will go dim or completely out on occasion. Once turned off and on it returns to normal. I have seen online that many others with this car have experienced this problem as well. When I took my car into the toyota dealership they said they could find nothing wrong with the lights (it apparently didn't happen when they had the car). They said that they did replace a bulb under warranty. I have not noticed this problem since I took it in but I am concerned because it intermittent. I hate to consider what might happen if I am negotiating a dark, sinuous road some night and both of my head lights go out suddenly.
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.
2007 prius headlight goes off but comes back on if you turn lights off then back on this is my 2nd light first passenger now driver side light cost 393.00.
Driver's side headlamp periodically goes out and then will come back on after I turn off the lights and turn them back on again. Cause of failure is unknown. The headlamp will then work for several more trips and several more miles. But then, at random, it will fail again. The connection is not loose and the bulb is not burned out.
Original complaint number odi 10281115 on 3 consecutive evenings 092209, 092309, 092409, one or both headlights have failed independent of each other and also simultaneously together resulting in no lighting. This is happening every evening and is now especially dangerous due to morning and evening commutes in darkness. When will the federal safety agency force toyota to issue a safety recall?
Passenger headlight goes out intermittently. Turning the lights off and back on will usually fix the problem for a while, then the light goes off again. Impaired nighttime driving results, and turning the lights completely off and on again can be frightening and disorienting both to the driver and to oncoming traffic. Many people have reported identical problems with a standard run-around from toyota. Replacing the bulb costs an exorbitant amount of money, and often results in the same problem all over again.
Driver's side headlamp is intermittent on 2007 toyota prius. Neither dealer nor toyota has given a definitive answer on the corrective action. One time they say it is the ecu; the next time they said it was the headlamp. Failure was not duplicated at the dealer so they do not know what to do. Calls to toyota do not provide any definitive corrective action other than what we have already done turning the lights off and then back on negates the immediate failure. Police have stopped my wife for the problem once.
My car's passenger side headlight bulb works intermittently. Some times when it is turned on, it works, other times it does not.
I have a 2007 toyota prius that has the hid lights. The lights sometimes go out when driving, either the right or left. This had started once the car rolled over 36000 miles (after the warranty expired) I cannot afford to fix this problem which I believe toyota should be responsible for especially when the dealer I bought the car from says it will be around a $1300 repair. I believe this is a safety problem if the light sometimes turns off but then works later. I did not care if the car I bought had the hid lights or not. The car on the lot had the hid lights and it was going to cost more to downgrade the lights and have another car brought in. Had I known I would have this kind of problem I would have paid to have the standard lights.
2007 toyota prius hid headlights will go out intermittently. Started roughly 6 months ago. Went to dealer several times. Lights would work when they turned them on and said there wasn't a problem. A night when you are driving they will just go off. Turning switch off and back on then the lights will work for a while. Now our dealership is closed. Closest dealer is over an hour away. That dealer states that they have never heard of this problem. They quoted me a cost of $90 per hour to diagnose the problem which the said could take most of a day. If I want them to replace the bulbs it would be almost $1000 with no guarantee that is the problem. I have seen many complaints on the internet about this.
Driving at night and my passenger side headlight works intermittently. Works for 10 minutes and then fails. Hid type headlight on 2007 toyota prius.. Only problem on passenger side headlight.
The headlights on my 2007 toyota prius go out randomly. I have spent over $1500 to have the problem fixed and now less than a year later the problem is occurring again on a daily basis. I have been ticketed by local police and placed in danger of crashing on several occasions when they both decide to go out.
2007 toyota prius--front right headlight keeps going off. Will come back on when I switch off the headlights altogether. Bulb seems ok because it works most of the time both hi and lo beam. I contacted my toyota dealer and will have to pay $280 to replace one bulb! I have purchased a pair of specified bulbs for $59 from autozone, but have not been successful following the steps in the manual to remove the old bulb. Car has 45,000 miles.
Hid headlights on 2007 toyota prius, go out. 1st happened fall, 2008, both bulbs replaced by dealer, under warranty (@appr. 30,000 mi), jan. 2009. New bulbs only lasted 10,000 miles, 8 months, and needed to be replaced again (warranty). Dealer says new, replacement bulbs, have a 1 year warranty. One bulb had been out, but came back on, other was very dim. Dealer only wanted to replace the dim bulb, but after I had a very heated "discussion" they agreed to replace both of them. This is very definitely a safety issue, and should be treated as such by the odi!!!!!!!! I have previously filed a complaint with odi:confirmation #10255785, for the previous (same) problem.
Left headlight failure 2007 prius. We are not getting satisfaction from toyota. The dealer tells us it will cost $220 dollars per light. He said it used to be $350 per light. Our headlight went out on a wet and gloomy night trip from new ulm mn to minneapolis.
I was driving down the road at night in my 2007 toyota prius and both headlights went out. Every time I drive at night one of the lights will go out. This is a routine thing with the car. I took the car to the dealer and they said they know about the problem but it is not a safety issue. Toyota said it would cost me over $800.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota pruis. The contact stated that intermittently while driving the head lights fail; which reduces visibility. An impairment of visibility while driving increases the risk of vehicle crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. He is in the process of having the head lights replaced at an expense of $800.00. The failure mileage was 30,000. The current mileage was 53,000. Updated 10/20/09
Both 07 prius headlights intermittently go off. Took to dealer and was diagnosed as headlight bulbs were going out. For lifetime bulbs to last just 2 years isn't near a lifetime bulb. Dealer states the cost per bulb was $175. This issue has been happening the last 2 months.
Head light on /off problem with 2007 prius 63000 miles. Intermittently goes off.... Turn switch on/off /off and light works again. Not related to bumps, just happens . Safety issue...loose half of night vision.
My 2007 toyota prius headlamps go out intermittently. I can turn them off and on...then they work. One of the headlamps was replaced...the problem still occurs. I informed the dealership. The dealership said it would cost $300 per lamp to replace. This been happening since I purchased the car.
I have had both hid headlights on my 2007 toyota prius replace with the computers for a total cost of $600.00. I already have the second bulb in the passenger going bad and they want another $300.00 for bulb and labor. This is a car that isn't even three years old yet.
31,000 miles on 2007 toyota prius. Headlamps would come on and off. It alternated between lamps. Bulbs were both replaced.
Headlamps 2007 prius began to "wink" intermittently. I reported it to service department nothing was done. (date ?? 2008) a policeman on military base cautioned me that a headlamp was out. I reported it to service. They said they saw nothing wrong with the lamps . Third time service (june 2009) I was charged for replacement of a running light bulb. Following that encounter, I experience a total loss of head lamp illumination in interstate 65 traffic in the dark (july 27, 09). I quickly slowed and flicked the light switch on and off and light was restored. The lights continued to "wink" and again on 9-14-09 lost total headlamp illumination in traffic on ky natcher parkway, again flicking the switch restored lights. Took it to service 9-15-09 they asked for $440 to replace both lamps saying it "might" fix it and if not, I would need to spend an additional $335 for a switch box or computer component but they could not assure me that these expensive measures would actually correct the problem. I declined and reported the incident to a service department online questionnaire. I was contacted via e-mail by toyota service representative and was told and I quote "we have replaced a few of these bulbs with success 85-90% of the time. On occasion we have replaced a control unit for headlights" . When the problem was first observed and reported the car was under warranty. Warranty has since expired, my assertion is that the condition then and now are related and should be fixed as if warranty was in force. That was not acceptable to toyota service and the issue lies unresolved.
2007 toyota prius headlights that unexpectedly shut off while driving - there is a safety defect with the car. Both headlights went out unexpectedly, it was completely dark and I am fortunate that I did not crash.
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