2012 Toyota Prius visibility problems

Filed Sep 6, 2023 · Driver assistance, Engine · VA

There is no incident occurring to me .but I change some parts like head light.& whisper .engine .

Filed Jun 10, 2023 · Visibility · IL · 1 injury

The glass sunroof spontaneously exploded or imploded. There was a loud popping sound and I looked up at the sunroof, and it was shattered. glass started falling on me as I was driving on the highway. There have been many reported cases of this happening found online. https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/toyota-owners-should-be-aware-of-reported-exploding-sunroof-risk/ It has not been inspected yet. no warning messages.

Filed May 1, 2022 · Visibility · IL

The front windshield wiper no longer performs on high but does perform on the lower settings. We experienced very heavy rain yesterday for the first time in a while and needed the high setting to adequately visualize the road and vehicles. It once switched to high the wipers were inoperable and had to be reduced in speed to even function. This is a significant safety concern as it drastically compromises your visibility in heavy rain conditions, such as those we experienced. Yes it is available for inspection upon request.

Filed Dec 12, 2015 · Visibility · 625,000 miles · NC

Wind shield wiper switch quit working at 62,500 mile.the wind shield wiper motor is now making grinding noises and needs to be replaced(74,000 miles). Both parts broke when we were traveling out of state,during rain storms.

Filed Feb 10, 2014 · Visibility · TX

2012 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle window exploded. *smd while driving 35-40 MPH on a paved road, the consumer heard a loud pop. He thought it was a tire blow out, but he soon realized, the rear window had cracked, for no apparent reason.

Filed Dec 23, 2013 · Visibility · 8,500 miles · CA

I bought a 2012 toyota prius plug-in. The windshield creates a ghosting effect on lights, especially at night. Lights from other cars and streetlights are glaring through the windshield with a ghosted image above and below so I see three lights. The effect is so pronounced that it is impossible to read lit highway safety signs at night because the ghosting obscures the letters completely. The lights look fine through the side glass, so it is clearly an issue just with the windshield. I contacted the dealer and they dismissed my complaint. However I see that many people have mentioned the exact same thing online and our local news channel in the san francisco area kabc channel 7 has begin a "7 on your side" investigation. Please urge toyota to recall these dangerous windshields.

Filed Dec 8, 2013 · Visibility · AZ

Prius is not safe to drive at night. The windshield distorts light sources and causes a ghosting/multiplying effect. Traffic signals images are doubled, tripled or more - not safe as it is distracting and confusing. This issue is very prominent at night. It is not just traffic signals but other light sources as well. In december 2012, I contacted toyota and was referred to dealer. Service manager confirmed issue and said that he is waiting on toyota on how to fix - no resolution after one year of waiting.

Filed Oct 25, 2013 · Lights, Visibility · 400 miles · MD

I have noticed ghosting of images most obvious while night driving. Particularly noticeable in LED lights. It looks like a duplicate image of the lights created. It can be very glaring and hard to judge distance of other vehicles.

Filed Oct 23, 2013 · Visibility · 17,570 miles · WA

On oct. 23, 2013 at 6am in the morning in about 45 degrees fahrenheit, my toyota prius 2012 rear window emitted a loud punching sound and then shattered when I turned on the rear wiper. I googled the incident and we're not the only ones who experience this. There have been similar incidents on other prius in other years as well. Thus, we are reporting it and hope this will be looked into. Our car is barely a year old and under warranty but our local toyota dealer said warranty will not cover this. Thank goodness our auto policy will and we don't have to pay a deductible.

Filed Sep 9, 2013 · Body, Visibility · 72 miles · OR

The windshield causes most light sources, particularly LED lights, street lights, and oncoming headlights (basically any bright light source), to appear with a "ghosting" image. The "ghosting" appears in the windshield vertically below the light source as one, two, or even three images. The dealer has replaced the windshield twice already, but there has been no improvement. In fact, the first and second replacements are worse than the original. I also own a 2008 toyota sienna, and I drive various chevy equinoxes and ford escapes where I work - I do not experience the "ghosting" effect in those vehicles. Personnel from the dealer's service department as well as representatives from toyota have also observed this phenomena with the windshields in my prius plug-in. I was told by a representative in the service department after the last replacement that even the toyota engineers weren't happy with the replacement. It has now been two weeks since the last windshield was installed. I notified the service department (during my drive home that same day) at the dealership that the windshield was unsatisfactory, and I was told that they would notify me when toyota decided what to do about it next. To date not only have I heard nothing, but the last three phone calls to the service adviser have gone to voice mail, and I received no reply.