Replaced low beam on Right Lamp Headlight. Then replace high beam on Right Lamp Headlight. Then realized it is actually appears to be the power going to the Headlight does not appear to be strong enough? Looked to see if there was a recall and noticed several others have reported this same problem. It is so dim that it required high beam to see. When we purchased this car one thing was brightness of the headlights was very nice since we live in a rural area without street lights. The brightness does not meet the headlight safety standard. Currently try to only drive during daylight hours.
2013 Toyota Prius lights problems
12 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 55,000.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 55,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Toyota Prius lights problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2013 Toyota Prius lights
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2013 Toyota Prius owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Hi, my dim lights don't light the road in front of me, I have a 2013 Prius and to drive it at night is taken my life and any on coming motorists at risk...I put expensive bulbs in and that doesn't help the problem, can you help?
Our 2013 prius burns out the right headlight every three months. It's nearly impossible to see to drive with only one headlight. It burns out while moving, stationary, any time and it has discoloration like excessive heat was applied.
We have had multiple low beam bulb failures. Usually it starts with 1 the burns out the other within a week or two. In the last year we have replaced both bulbs 3 times. The last time was february 24th last night on march 11th we received a warning ticket for a headlight out. I went to replace the bulb again and it was good, after removing it I reinstalled and it worked. Shut the car off and came back out and it wouldn't come on again without disconnecting the harness and plugging it back in. There is noticeable discoloration on both headlight plugs.
Low beam headlamps have been replaced by me 3 times in 80k miles. I am now aware there is an ongoing problem as they are again failing, and I replaced the bulbs of both just 2 weeks ago. There is no warning, they just don't work. I notice it while driving and cannot see without bright headlights on.
Both low beam headlights failed simultaneously and without warning.
Both left & right low beams went out. All other lights work fine.
When I turn on the low beam of the headlights there is a significant shadow on the upper half of the windshield. It greatly diminishes visibility. When I took the car in for its 6 months service a few weeks ago they acknowledged the problem but said there is nothing that can be done to fix it.
When I turn on the low beam of the headlights there is a dark shadow on the upper half of the windshield that diminishes visibility. I asked the service department about it at freeman toyota in santa rosa where I purchased it new in august of 20123 and was told nothing could be done to fix it. It's a serious safety hazard which I hope you can help me remedy. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH uphill, the headlights failed to illuminate an adequate amount of illumination. The failure recurred whenever the contact was driving on an incline. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 11/15/13
Questions about the 2013 Toyota Prius lights
Does the 2013 Toyota Prius have lights problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the lights of the 2013 Toyota Prius, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2013 Toyota Prius lights problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 55,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Toyota Prius lights?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Prius have the most lights problems?
The Toyota Prius model years with the most lights complaints are 2007 (1,061 complaints), 2006 (941 complaints) and 2008 (583 complaints).
Other 2013 Toyota Prius problems
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