Headlights are intermittent. Sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes both will turn off. So far, turning the the switch off then back on cures the problem, but only temporarily.
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Driver side headlight turns off intermittently while driving.
Problem with headlights going off started several months ago, but now it's a daily occurrence and happens in the dark! Today it happened twice. So far I've been able to turn them off and on again and they work, but pretty scary when on an expressway. Really surprised toyota doesn't take care of this as it's definitely a safety issue and they've known about it early on. Death or injury is sure to occur. I will definitely be contacting toyota on monday knowing so many others have this issue, too!
My headlights have been turning off randomly either separately or together. As time goes on they are getting worse and worse to the point of where they won't stay on for more than 2 to 3 minutes until I have to manually switch them off and on again. I have been pulled over countless times for this and it's almost getting to the point of dangerous because I can't even tell when they go out. If someone didn't see me they would hit me head on. I don't feel safe driving my own car at night out of fear of getting pulled over or getting hit because my headlights will not stay on at all. I've had enough of this and hope there's something that can be done because they've already been replaced and nothing has changed. Something needs to happen because I know I'm not the only one with this problem. I've heard of countless reports of this happening. This happens randomly without warning or reason. They will flicker at any time any place no matter what. I can not keep them on for anything. Please I'm begging for any kind of assistance for this matter. I love my car and don't want to have to get another one for this. I've already tried fixing it and nothing has changed. I'd really appreciate any help possible.
The passenger side headlight goes out intermittently. Turning off the lights and then back on will turn the light back on, sometimes. Dealer's repair shop stated hid lightbulb was bad and replaced it. It did not fix the problem. Based on other postings, this is a fairly common issue.
This vehicle has an issue with its headlamps. While driving down a major street in the dark , the passenger headlamp flickered between 1-3 seconds before shutting off completely. We tried turning the headlamps off and back on again, but this did not seem to work. This is obviously unsafe especially when it happens on the rural roads closers to home. We have taken the car to different toyota dealers in which none can find a solution. We've replaced the costly bulbs in both lamps (because we noticed they were both affected) and got the same result on the same day of the replacement. Since then the car was involved in an accident at night when a driver did claimed to not have seen the prius and that the lights were off. Four years later the lights still go out and don't seem to stay on longer than 2 minutes. This car was purchased to transport our children, as our other vehicle is a pickup truck and not as spacious or fuel efficient. However, we work in the morning, when it's still dark and just don't want to risk it. We also have been cited by police because the one or the other lights goes out in the dark or those random rainy days. Truthfully , we only want to be able to safely drive the car we paid for, but don't get to use other than on very specific occasion like daylight savings or off days prior to rain or sunset. If we didn't have another vehicle , we would be swamped with fines .
On a regular basis, one headlight will go out or sometimes both will shut off at the same time while I'm driving. They will usually come back on after turning off and on but it is an extreme hazard as there are many dark roads in texas. It has been happening since I purchased the vehicle in 2014.
Headlights go off intermittently while driving at night
I bought this 2007 toyota prius used and was not informed by the seller that there was a problem with the hid headlamps. While driving, the right headlamp will periodically flicker and/or cut out. Turning off then on the headlights resets it to be on. After researching the problme online, I discovered that this is a known issue with toyota and that there was a class action lawsuit. Replacing the bulbs for this model are very expensive and this problem should not be occurring. I would like to know how to get this problem resolved. Thank you!
Front driver side headlight keeps turning off intermittently and at random while driving. The car has been in to the toyota service department several times but the problem can not be isolated. Several on-line forums suggest this is a manufacturer defect with the hid or electrical connection and have been charged thousands of dollars replacing bulbs, light housings, and connectors without fixing the issue. This is a major safety concern and traffic violation to be driving at night when your headlight can turn of at any moment. Please have toyota address this issue immediately. Https://priuschat.com/threads/headlight-problem.34584/ https://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/prius/2007/lights/headlight_randomly_turns_off_while_driving.shtml http://www.toyotaproblems.com/trends/prius-headlights/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1f8h7himfe http://www.kctv5.com/story/18609018/kctv5-investigates-prius-headlight-problems
While driving in city or highway the headlights go out suddenly. Turning lights off then on again turns headlights back on. This is extremely dangerous driving at night or on dark roads.
Headlights (low-beam) turned off randomly while driving at night. Flicking light switch off and back on usually turned lights back on. Flicking on brights and then back to low didn't help.
Hid headlights go off while driving. Turning off and back on will restart for a bit. Sometimes they are dim or flicker before going off. I have changed the ballast and bulbs for both sides multiple times over the past 5 years without a permanent repair. Had all work redone with new toyota parts on 11/29 and they are not working again on 12/1. Apparently this is a known defect with this model and toyota extended the warranty but that is long since past. The vehicle is unusable after dark as they are now both going off without warning.
The headlights are prone to turning to off randomly, sometimes one side, other times both sides. After turning them on/off at the steering column they will come back on for a while then the issue starts over. This problem occurs with the vehicle either moving or in the stationary mode. No headlights when driving at night is a definite safety hazard. So far, toyota refuses to fix. The lights will go out one at a time if the drivers side light goes out both lights have gone out. I got a warning ticket for headlight out by officer when I turned them off and back on they came on. Next day went to inspection station and the lights passed. Have inspection report and warning ticket. Date of incident 11/27/2017. Replaced bulbs several times. Very dangerous to have both lights go out driving 70 MPH.
Without warning, one or both of the headlights will go out. It can happen shortly after starting the car or at other random times. The problem has continued for months. Replacing the bulbs did not fix the problem. Problem continued with same frequency
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. While driving unknown speeds, the headlights failed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 117,000.
My passenger side headlight bulb goes off suddenly and I have to switch it off and on and it will back on for some time and goes off again. I paid $ to replace the headlight bulb and after couple of months the problem arise again and this time it's ballast failure which I still didn't fix due to high cost. I need help if toyota can look into this issue which deals with our driving safety.
6 months ago had both headlights replaced. Today only the highbeams work.
The headlight randomly flickers then goes out. Turning the headlights off then on will get the headlight to turn back on. This happens at random times and is dangerous especially on poorly lit roads in the dark.
The headlights might go off when I have them on. Sometimes on the drivers side sometimes on the passenger side. If I turn the headlights on and off they will come back on. Sometimes this happens a couple of times in a 1/2 trip sometimes it does not happen at all. A loose connection does not seem to be the problem because I can go over bumps and the lights don't flicker or go off. There is no rhyme or reason, I will just be driving and a headlight will go off and will come back on if I turn the headlight switch off the back to on.
The headlights frequently shut off for no apparent reason, either one or the other or both. It seems to occur at random, whether idling or while in motion. The headlights will turn back on if the lights are shut off and turned back on, however it can be dangerous when the lights can both shut off while driving on a dark road and the constant turning off and on of the headlights while driving is distracting and potentially dangerous to other drivers. I don't know exactly when it started happening but it has been going on for at least a year.
Headlights will randomly turn off when driving or parked. Turning off and then on will work but only for a short time.
Headlight / headlights randomly go off while driving. So far have come back on by turning switch off and on
The headlights constantly go off by themselves sporadically. I never know when the issue occurs only if I see my headlights reflected in the car in front of me do I know whether one of the lights are out. Turning the lights off and clicking them back on temporarily resolves the problem, but it is a constant problem that is unsafe and scary at times because it causes extreme visibility issues. This has happened at any time, while I'm on the street, while I'm parked and on the highway.
Takata issue: I am filing this complaint on behalf of caela erickson, my seventeen-year old grand-daughter. The vehicle was recently purchased used as her first-vehicle. The first time she drove it at night, the headlights dimmed and then actually turned of! This was while she was driving on a dark and winding back road here in the ojai valley on a busy holiday weekend. This is a very dangerous situation and one that could have had tragic consequences. When we took the vehicle into the local dealership, we were informed that there had been a class action suit settlement years before and that, although the car had been sold used to the previous owner through another dealership, the repair work had not been done. We were informed that the work required to completely replace both headlight systems...work that must be done to make the car safe to drive and that will cost nearly $1000.00...is no longer covered. This is totally unacceptable. If the problem was bad enough to be covered in a class-action suit, why didn't the original dealership insure that the vehicle was safe prior to re-selling it? It seems to me that as the sales end of the toyota corporation, it was their responsibility to have corrected this dangerous problem prior to putting it back on the road. I believe this incident is an example of why this problem needs to be up-graded to a recall! There should not be a time limit on safety issues and consumers should not be placed in danger and/or have to foot the bill for toyota's decision to purchase sub-par products from takata.
While at a stop sign I turned on my brights and the headlights went out for about 5 seconds then flickered back on. The headlights have been flickering randomly as well.
The car's hid headlamp just goes out sporadically. So far, it is "solved" by turning headlamps off and on again; but it repeats itself. The front right strut was broken shortly after we bought the car (55 days ago) and needed replacement. We replaced strut.
The headlights come on but after about ten seconds the left light only goes off. If I flick them off completely and then on again they start the process all over. The light bulb works but it seems to be something technical or electrical. The car was in motion when this happened because I was following my mother and she pulled over to let me know I was running on just one headlight and a cop could pull me over for it. I have to get my car inspected again for license renewal but we have to fix this first!
I was driving my car in the dark and the head lights failed leaving me driving in complete darkness. When I stop my car and turned it off and back on the headlights come back on. I was driving at that moment on an circle exit ramp that had no street lights; complete darkness.
On numerous occasions I have been pulled over for faulty headlamps but as soon as I power the lights off and back on the bulb is operational. I have taken the car to toyota multiple times and they have been unable to determine the cause of the problem. They are telling me to replace the entire wiring for a problem that has been posted publicly since the 2006 models came out. This should be covered by a recall as it is unsafe. The lights go off while the car is still or in motion. Note I bought the car used in 2010 but it's clear that this has been an issue since the car was new based on the web forums I have been reading.
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