Problems with 2007 Toyota Prius EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Hid headlight failure. this problem is intermittent, with both lights, toyota has failed to accept responsibility for faulty equipment and the nhtsa has failed to recognize this as an issue. this should be a recall problem. i intend to use your finding that says this is "not a safety issue" because both lights do not go out at the same time, when i am pulled over by a police man. i intend to take your findings to court when that happens, to insist that any charges be dropped because you have deemed this to not be a problem. i have a 2007 prius and a 2000 tundra pick-up. my tundra has over 200,000 miles on it and has never has a problem with its lights. my prius is another story 60k miles and light issues. toyota knows this is a problem and with the assistance to the nhtsa they are not taking responsibility for a defect. i did just receive a letter from toyota stating they have reduced the cost of the light bulb from $300.00 per bulb to $150.00 per bulb. labor is not included. this is a known defect in the prius from 2006 to 2009 according to there letter. i'd ask that you look into this situation. *tr

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. *tr

The hid headlights on my 2007 toyota prius turn off unexpectedly. sometimes it is one light sometimes both. *tr

Driving home and notice one of my headlights out. it is a 2007 toyota prius touring edition with hid headlamps. my car has only 40,000 miles and notice that other prius owners have problems with hid headlamps. my headlamp problem is intermittent and now i have a feeling that there will be a safety issue driving at night. *tr

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. *tr

2007 toyota prius-headlights constantly go out while driving. will come back on when turned off and back on again, but will keep going out shortly after turned back on. -this problem has been going on for over a year. toyota keeps telling us the bulb is burned out and to replace the bulb at our own expense. *tr

When driving at night my wife told me her right head light would go out. when i check the car it was working!! so after several months of this of her telling me this story we started leaving the lights on during the day and checking to see what was going on. finally we noticed that not only does the right head light go out but they both go out.so i took the car to the dealer with the lights on and by the time i got there both head lights failed. my car has 34,890 miles on it and it is 2years into the basic 3 year warranty. the dealer replaced both bulbs and told me to come back if it happens again and they will replace some other electronic part. they seem to know there is a problem or defect in lighting system in the car. *tr

Headlights on my 2007 toyota prius periodically go out. sometimes one, sometimes both. if i turn the switch off and back on again, they come back on. *tr

Prius headlight goes out intermittently, them out completely after about 30,000 miles. these light cost 4-500 dollars to replace. i am on second set and now going out again. toyota replace first set but dealer now says no longer authorized to do so. this cost of 800 dollars every 30,000 m is not acceptable and should have been disclosed. *tr

Headlight / headlights randomly go off while driving. so far have come back on by turning switch off and on

Headlight goes out randomly. i turn the switch off and it will work for a while then go out again. this happens occasionally but i never know when it will go out. this is serious safety hazard. i went to the toyota dealer toyota of mcdonough (ga) and they said it would cost $750 to replace one headlight and the computer? that operates it. i can't pay that amount to fix one defective headlight. my research shows that this is a nationwide problem with the 2007 toyota prius and it is definitely a safety problem for the owner. toyota is aware of this defect but as far as i can tell has not issued a recalled to fix it. what is the consumer to do? this is very dangerous! help *tr

Headlights intermittently turn off, cycling power turns them back on but will go off again. *tr

My 2007 toyota prius driver-side headlamp randomly turns itself off only to miraculously heal itself after being turned off . well, some times this works but it is all quite random. has made for dangerous driving conditions at dark and during rain. *tr

Both hid headlights failed on a winding country road. i quickly turned the headlights off, then on then was able to swerve the car to prevent going off the road. i had intermittent problems with one light failing. this was the first time both lights failed at the same time. i spent over $400 to replace the lights. there is a class action case against toyota that covers prius with under 50k miles. since i had over 70k miles on my prius, i was hesitant to make the repair, because of the cost until both lights failed. this is an intermittent problem that gets worse as time goes by and should be recalled before someone is killed. *tr

2007 toyota prius headlight is flickering on and off. car has low miles and i have not hit anything. this is a huge safety issue and i am unable to shell out the $400 plus for the simple hid light. *tr

I purchased a used 2007 toyota prius with hid lights on august 23 2009. contrary to the findings of the investigation that was posted on your site, both of my lights went off simultaneously on 3 separate occasions within 2 weeks of my purchasing the car. my dealer serviced the problem by replacing both hid light bulbs. i believe it is dangerous, whether one or both bulbs go off, and the problem should be corrected by the manufacturer. also, the customer should be made aware of the problem at the time of purchase. *tr

Tl*- the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the contact stated that intermittently the headlights are inoperative. the impairment of visibility while driving increases the risk of vehicle crash. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and the bulbs were replaced. the current and failure mileages were 50000.

Hid headlight on the driver's side went out and seems to be intermittent. this occurred while driving during darkness. i anticipated that the light had burned out, even though hids are supposed to last much longer than traditional bulbs. i called the dealer to get a quote for replacement nearly $325 for the hid, no labor. i pulled the old hid light out, but before replacing, i put it in again and found it working. this seems to be an hid controller problem. i have since found out that it can be "reset" by turning the light switch off and back on to reset the computer controller. *tr

The passenger side headlight intermittently fails. if you turn the headlight switch off, then back on, it will start working again for a period of time. there does not appear to be a pattern to it. this is a safety issue as we can not have our headlights deciding when and where they choose to function. *tr

My 2007 prius has had the problem of having it's hid lights turn off at random since approximately 55,000 miles. either the passenger or drivers side can turn off at will. at least one light will stay on at all times. as well, there are dimming issues when they do stay on. i have replaced the bulbs, but nothing has changed. the problem continued unabated. since i am outside 50,000 miles, toyota states they can do nothing. there was a settlement in this regard. just driving down the road, one can other second generation prius owners having the same problem. visits to priuschat forums reveal thousands have the same problem. most owners are out of the warranty period when this problem surfaces. dealerships quote very high amounts to fix a problem that is clearly part of toyota's faulty design. bulbs go out all the time on all vehicles, but an owner should not be expected to replace the entire lighting system after 50,000 miles. this is a design flaw that should warrant a recall. *tr

Intermittent failure of driver's side headlight. the light will come back on if the light switch is turned off and then back on, and will remain on for a an unpredictable period of time, some times as long two weeks before failing again. toyota has advise me to bring the vehicle to a service facility when the light is out, but the light fails on weekends, holidays, or late at night when the dealership is not open. an internet search disclosed that this headlight failure is a fairly common defect in 2007 prius. *tr

2007 toyota prius. the hid lights just turn off for no reason. it is random. it is a great danger when it is dark and the lights just go off. we are in a rural area so there are no lights near the road when it happens. at this point if i turn the lights off and back on they come back. this has been an intermittent problem for a few months. the bigger issue is that the dealer does not know what causes this and wants to spend over $1000.00 in trial fixes.*tr

Intermittent failure of high or low beam, left or right headlight on toyota prius 2007 model. i have been unable, at times, to get the lights to re-start. i've been stuck with highway driving with no lights at night! sooner or later, this will kill someone. there are thousands of similar complaints on the net; this needs a safety recall! *tr

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. *tr

2007 toyota prius intermittent hid headlight driver side headlight. blinks out after 5 - 10 minutes drive time. stop car on side of dark roadway to check. light is out. return to cabin to power off car to check for loose connections almost hit by car that didn't see me. returned to cabin to get off roadway light comes back on. *tr

I have bought a 2007 toyota prius that has had headlight work done on it (bulbs replaced) but the problems have continued with my ownership. they work, then one goes out and you have to turn them on/off before they work again. i have made an appointment with toyota, but don't believe they cover headlamp problems. *tr

The driver's-side headlight turns off randomly. turning the lights completely off and then back on will make the headlight come back on. it stays on from 1 to about 10 minutes, then goes out again. *tr

When the car is first started, the driver side headlight usually goes out within the first few minutes of driving. it is almost always the driver side but it has happened a few times with the passenger side. when i turn the headlights off and then back on both headlights function, although the light that had been out initially is not as bright as the other. this happens intermittently for the first 10-20 minutes of driving and then both headlights seem to function properly. i recently drove at night for nearly 5 hours and only had this problem during the first 20 minutes of driving. *tr

The hid front headlights in my toyota 2007 pruis are intermittently turning on and off. the car is only 1.5 years old. *tr

Toyota prius, 2007 left headlight goes off during long drives then turns back on after lights are switched off. intermittent failure. *tr

The passenger side headlight goes off intermittently. just had it replaced for $300 on monday and on tuesday got stopped on the highway for the headlight being out. *tr

We own a 2007 toyota prius and the headlights are shutting off intermittently without warning. sometimes they shutoff one at a time and a couple of times (including within the last hour) they have both shutoff at the same time. luckily they have only shutoff at the same time when there has been other lighting available in the environment but if this should happen on a dark road the consequences could be very serious. *tr

We have a 2007 prius that we love. however, both headlights turn off unpredictably, and the passenger side headlight is often off, again unpredictably. one of the rear passenger side taillights, not the brakelight, also turns off from time to time. *tr

The hid, high intensity discharge headlights go off intermittently without notice, usually right headlight, sometimes left, sometimes both. started with right headlight at approx 18 months after purchase of new vehicle at approx 45000 miles. this week both headlights have gone off while driving at night without notice. extremely dangerous. last month the local toyota dealer, who knows of this issue, wanted $800 to repair/replace right headlight. now that both are bad, much more money to repair. this is unacceptable, considering the premium cost of this optional item, the short life span, and especially the extreme danger of a possible fatal accident. if this were brakes, fire, or seatbelts, there would have already been a recall under warranty. there are hundreds of documented complaints and toyota and the nhtsa have not yet acted! are we waiting to start counted accidents or fatalities? please get toyota corp. to issue recall under warranty. *tr

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. *tr

The two headlights are turned off by itself while driving at night. it will turn on when driver switches off and then on again. but it will turn off by itself after couple minutes, say 5 minutes. the problem remains for the rest of the ride. for the safety reason and to prevent being stopped by police, this condition forces the driver to switch the headlights on/off so often while driving to make sure his car has lights on. as recommended by toyota dealer, i had the headlights replaced. it cost $550. i still keep the old headlights . *tr

While driving my headlight went out randomly. when turning the headlight switch completely off and then back on the headlight was working again. *tr

We were written a work order ticket by a police officer for having one head light not working. we had checked our headlights when we started out, because a month or so back we had noticed that the light was not working for a while but then was working again so we thought maybe it was just some water in the electrical system. the lights we're always on when we started. when we started out (the evening we got the work order ticket) the lights were on but 5 miles away we got pulled over and we were shocked because we knew that we had not violated any traffic laws. while the officer was writing us a ticket the lights came back on but we still got the ticket. it is difficult to tell when the drivers side light is on or off but it is very dangerous as the officer explained because the drivers side head light is the only one that protects you from on coming traffic. the best we could do on our ride home was to reset our lights about every 3 minutes by turning them off and back on again. the problem started gradually at 36,000 miles and we had driven four thousand miles before we knew for sure that we had a head light problem and not a sporadic electrical system problem. we are glad that during that time opposing traffic did not get drawn off by our single passenger side headlight that we were unaware of. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

2007 toyota prius. *tr

2007 toyota prius with hid headlamps. light works intermittently, turns itself off and on without any input from the driver. cost of replacement bulb is obscenely high and the procedure of changing the bulb is prohibitive for an average car owner. the replacement bulb appears to have the same problem. i have other make of car with hid bulbs without any problem at all. *tr

I own a 2007 toyota prius. one of the headlights went out and i had the bulb replaced a couple of weeks ago. a few days later the other headlight quit, but when i arrived at the repair shop, the bulb was working so it was not replaced. a couple of days later, at night, both headlights began flickering and then both went out at the same time. i took the car to steve low toyota dealership in la crosse, wi and they replaced both bulbs. they told me it could happen again and i am terrified that it would happen at night. *tr

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.*tr

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.

Passenger side headlight shuts off after 10 to 15 seconds of use and will remain off until the light switch is cycled from on to off back to on. the problem remains even after turning switch on and off. replaced bulbs and problem still remains. *tr

I recently bought a 2007 toyota prius. over the course of driving at night i have noticed that the passenger side headlight will go out. when i first turn on the lights, both headlights come on; but after a few minutes the passenger side one will dim and go out. the documentation that came with the car indicated no accidents, no car trouble, and no major repair. *tr

Driver side headlight failure. had to turn off headlights, very dangerous at night, to get headlight to turn back on. this happens a few times a week, usually comes in spurts. looked up in your investigations and found pe09019. this describes my problem, except that so far it only happens on driver side headlight. i hope that the investigation and solution is found before i experience problems with both headlights. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota prius. the hid headlights continually fail. he has to repeatedly turn the lights on and then off for operation. no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 70,000.

The head lights in our 2007 toyota prius turn off for no reason. sometimes it is just the right headlight but it is changing to both headlights now more and more often. the result is sometimes total darkness at night while driving creating a big safety issue ! *tr