2011 Toyota Prius visibility problems

Filed May 29, 2019 · Visibility · 84,360 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. While driving on the highway, the contact heard a loud sound. He noticed that the sun roof exploded and the glass shattered. There were no injuries. Dch toyota of torrance (2909 ca-1, torrance, ca 90505, (424) 271-2340) informed the contact to bring in the vehicle. The dealer acknowledged that the same failure occurred with other vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 84,360.

Filed Oct 9, 2018 · Airbags, Visibility · CA

2011 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice for curtain shield air bag inflators. *as the consumer was advised the aftermaket moon roof disrupted the effectiveness of the airbag.

Filed Feb 26, 2018 · Electrical, Visibility · NC

The headlights keep burning out, I have replaced the drivers side 3 times in 12 months and the passenger side twice. I only use sylvania brand, but have switched to different brightness to see if it has any impact, it has a slight impact but not much. The headlights are not on when not needed.

Filed Sep 8, 2016 · Visibility · 71,000 miles · AZ

Both headlights suddenly went out at night during a rain storm on interstate 10. When this happened. Definitely a safety issue!!

Filed Nov 4, 2013 · Visibility · 53,000 miles · MD

Power window switch fails to close window when lifted up into the full auto-up mode. The window goes to the top of the door and then rebounds to approximately 1/2 way down. Driver is required to put window up by only lifting slightly on the switch to manually stop it.

Filed Jul 29, 2013 · Engine, Visibility · 20,000 miles · VA

The air conditioning system in the prius is defective. It is prone to growing mildew and/or mold in the system, which results in toxic air being pumped into the car. I have reported the problem to my local toyota dealerships several times, and they have been unable to fix the problem. There is a large body of information about the mildew problem online which seems to indicate that this is a common problem among prius from 2010 to the present. Since noticing the mildew smell in my car, I have had severe allergy problems. This is a serious safety concern that is adversely affecting my health, and given its prevalence among cars of this make and model, I believe toyota should have to address this problem immediately. The air conditioning system flush does not fix the problem, and in fact may have made it worse.

Filed Jul 10, 2013 · Visibility · 56,000 miles · MS

I was driving on interstate 20 with my wife when the sunroof exploded. There are two panes of glass and the exterior pane sent shards of glass out onto the highway. The internal pane of glass stayed in place but some shards of glass fell on my wife and myself. The toyota dealer says this was due to a crack from debris which hit the car and compromised the integrity of the sunroof. They could not prove or show any mark indicating this as a fact. It was a very scary situation and I feel our sunroof was materially flawed and toyota should be responsible for the problem.

Filed Feb 15, 2012 · Lights, Visibility · 1,242 miles · CA

Starting on/about february 1st, 2011, any point source of light (I.e., traffic signal, headlight, taillight) viewed through the front windshield creates an optical effect of multiple images. The effect typically manifests as a triple image when the light is viewed from a distance -- one false image, each above and below the actual light. As the light source is approached, the images converge on the center (actual) light source, going from three (one false above and below) to eventually one image when the light source is very close (such as a car passing, going in the opposite direction). This effect has been continuously occurring since it was first noticed, and it occurs with all sources of light. It is most noticeable and distracting with headlights approaching from the opposite direction at night (especially a dark night on a dark road).

Filed Jan 16, 2012 · Visibility · VA

Starting on/about 12 october 2011, any point source of light (I.e., traffic signal, headlight, taillight) viewed through the front windshield creates an optical effect of multiple images, somewhat like viewing the light through a prism. The effect typically manifests as a quintuple image when the light is viewed from a distance -- two false images each above and below the actual light. As the light source is approached, the images converge on the center (actual) light source, going from five to three (one false above and below) to eventually nearly one image when at a stop line. This effect has been continuously occurring since october 2011, and it occurs with all sources of light. Red and yellow colors are the most visible/pronounced, but it is also seen with green or other colors of light. Although the vehicle is drivable, the prismatic effect is very distracting, especially in an urban/suburban environment where there are many traffic signals and other vehicles in the area.

Filed Dec 28, 2011 · Visibility · 5 miles · CA

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. The contact stated that the side windows would become extremely foggy and the contact was unable to utilize the side-view mirrors when needed. The contact would have to open the windows in an attempt to clear the windows but to no avail. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the failure was not considered a safety defect and that they would be unable to assist. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 6,000. Kmj - updated 02/09/12*lj the consumer was informed it was a design problem and nothing could be done about it. The consumer also stated the left side view mirror vibrated at high speeds. The dealer found the mirror was losing its housing. Updated 02/27/12