2007 Toyota Prius window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the front windshield became foggy while driving at night. The contact stated that the defogger was operational; however, there was an extended period before the windshield was cleared. The contact stated that the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that a dealer informed him that the windshields were made of cheap material. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11511560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ONE HEADLIGHT ON MY CAR KEEPS SHUTTING OFF, WHILE THE OTHER IS FINE. I AM ABLE TO "FIX" THE ISSUE BY TURNING MY HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THEN TURNING THEM ON AGAIN. DEALERS INITIALLY TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE THE BULB BURNED OUT, BUT I REPLACED BOTH AT THE SAME TIME, AND IT'S ALWAYS THE DRIVER'S SIDE BULB THAT "BURNS OUT." UPON FURTHER REVIEW ON PUBLIC FORUMS, IT APPEARS THE BULB IS PERFECTLY FINE AND THERE'S SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE/CONNECTION PROBLEM THAT CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH THE BULB. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AND IN-MOTION ON ANY STREET.

NHTSA complaint #11232117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WILL RANDOMLY GO OFF. ONE TIME AFTER IT TURNED OFF THE RIGHT LIGHT ALSO EXTINGUISHED. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED . I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE LIGHT SWITCH AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I WAS DRIVING ON LOCAL CITY STREETS WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WAS NOT TURNING.

NHTSA complaint #10875779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD TURN OFF AND IF I TURNED THE LEVER ON AND OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT WOULD COME ON FOR A WHILE. ON A DARK NIGHT IT WAS DANGEROUS. I REPLACED THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT AND IT COST A TOTAL OF $229.55 WHICH I THOUGHT WAS OUTRAGEOUS. NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS GONE OUT TOO. I MIGHT HAVE TO DRIVE IT ONLY IN DAYLIGHT UNLESS I CAN FIND A CHEAPER WAY TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT. I WAS STOPPED BY THE POLICE FOR THE FIRST HEADLIGHT OUT, BUT GIVEN A WARNING. I BOUGHT THE CAR TO SAVE MONEY BUT HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE WAY TOO MUCH IN MY ESTIMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10604631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WE OWN A TOYOTA PRIUS AND HAVE HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WE SIMPLY GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND WHEN WE TURNED IT ON WE REALIZED IT WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER WE HAD IT FIXED ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER WE GOT PULLED OVER AND GIVEN A WARNING TO GET IT FIXED. WE DID SO AGAIN AND AGAIN WITH NO SOLUTION. SINCE OUR LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED US TO GO TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BUT THERE TELLING US THAT IS SIMPLY A BAD HEADLIGHT AND IT WILL COST ABOUT 200 TO FIX IT. I SHOWED THEM WHERE IN 8 MONTHS IT WAS CHANGED 3 TIMES AND THEY SIMPLY SAID IT MUST BE HUMAN ERROR BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE LOOKS FINE.

NHTSA complaint #10565439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR AWHILE, THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. THE CAR POWERED ON, BUT THERE WAS NO SPEEDOMETER, NO FUEL DISPLAY, AND NO ODOMETER. THE CAR WILL DRIVE AND GAS ENGINE AND HYBRID SYSTEM WORKS AS USUAL, BUT THERE ARE NO POWER STEERING, THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, AND THE WIPER DOES NOT WORK. AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 TO 15 MINUTES, THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP AND CAR DRIVES LIKE NORMAL AGAIN AND THE PROBLEMS MENTIONED GO AWAY. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE INCLUDING NHTSA ID NUMBER 10544698. SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERNS EXIST DUE TO THE TEMPORARY LOST OF POWER STEERING, NO TURN SIGNALS, AND NO WIPER DURING A RAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10548988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT. WHEN YOU TURN THEM BACK ON THE HEADLIGHT COMES ON JUST FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ISSUE AND IS VERY UNSAFE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10544919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW WITH MY PRIUS 2007 WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE CAR STUTTERS WHEN IT CHANGES FROM HYBRID TO GAS. SERVICED ONLY BY TOYOTA. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR A RECALL I ASKED THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM . THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND CALLED IN A SPECIALIST AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS TYPICAL WEAR ON A CAR THIS OLD (5 YEARS, 59,000 MILES). THIS WAS FROM A REPAIR SPECIALIST SENT FROM TOYOTA WHEN THE REGULAR SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I DRIVE ON HIGHWAY S EVERYDAY TO WORK AND HOME AND I AM A NERVOUS WRECK, WORRYING THAT THE CAR WILL JUST COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS WHEN I GO THRU A CAR WASH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GETS MOISTURE INSIDE. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE DEPT AT TOYOTA I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $600 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT. THIS WAS WAY BEFORE IT HAD FALLEN OUT OF WARRANTY (36,000) BUT OF COURSE THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT IT WAS COVERED, IN FACT THEY TOLD ME WHAT IT WOULD COST TO REPLACE! NOW THE BULB IS ALSO FLICKERING ON AND OFF IN THIS SAME HEADLIGHT. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA QUOTED ME $270.00 TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB. THE REASON I WAS GIVEN WAS THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE OFF THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER TO CHANGE AN $11.00 BULB AT AUTOZONE. WE WERE TOLD THAT IF MY HAND WAS SMALL ENOUGH I COULD TRY TO DO IT MYSELF. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE, AND WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WAS DISCOUNTING THE BULB, IT NORMALLY SHOULD COST $420.00. THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 50,000 MILES BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE EITHER. I ONLY FOUND OUT BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS DRAGGING ITS FEET IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM SO I CALLED CORPORATE AND MENTIONED THE MOISTURE PROBLEM AND THAT WAS HOW I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS NOT ONLY MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10503944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEATHER STRIPS ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE PEELING FROM THE BOTTOM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH ANOTHER MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT WATER COULD POSSIBLY ENTER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10480181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

NO ONE INJURED. MINOR PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA REFUSES SUGGESTIONS "FOR LEGAL REASONS", SO I HAVE TO REPORT IT TO YOU, AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL RELAY TO TOYOTA. GOOD CAR, GOOD DASH LIGHTING SYSTEM, NICE RHEOSTAT TO DIM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AT NIGHT, TO ASSIST IN NIGHT ROAD VISIBILITY. THE PROBLEM IS THAT AS YOU DIM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, THE LIGHTED SYMBOL FOR THE EMERGENCY FLASHER LIGHT SWITCH GOES COMPLETELY DARK BEFORE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO. SO, ON A DARK NIGHT, YOU DIM THE LIGHTS TO MAKE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS JUST BRIGHT ENOUGH TO READ, WITHOUT EXCESS REFLECTION OR DISTRACTION, AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH BECOMES INVISIBLE BECAUSE ITS LIGHT WENT COMPLETELY OUT BEFORE THE OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DID. THIS INCREASES DISTRACTION AND REDUCES REACTION TIME WHEN YOU NEED TO FIND AND TURN ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHER LIGHT SWITCH. I DOUBT THIS PROBLEM IS LIMITED TO JUST MY CAR. THE SIMPLE SOLUTION (EVERYTHING SEEMS SIMPLE TO THE GUY NOT DOING THE WORK) WOULD BE TO DESIGN AND WIRE THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS SO THAT THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH LIGHT STAYS A LITTLE BRIGHTER THAN ALL THE OTHER LIGHTS, AS THEY ALL DIM. THAT WAY, THE SWITCH YOU MIGHT MOST NEED IN A HURRY WILL BE VISIBLE, EVEN IF YOU HAVE DIMMED YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. QUICKER TURN-ON OF THE EMERGENCY FLASHER ALERTS FOLLOWING DRIVERS SOONER, INCREASING THEIR SAFETY, AND MINE. THANKS FOR WORKING TO KEEP US ALL SAFER ON THE ROAD, AND TO IMPROVE THE VEHICLES WE DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10439668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK.

NHTSA complaint #10424299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

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.

NHTSA complaint #10424061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. HAPPENS ANYTIME AND ANYPLACE.

NHTSA complaint #10379830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MY AFTERMARKET SUNROOF REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE GLASS WAS POORLY BONDED TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER IS WEBASTO. AFTER FINALLY BEING ABLE TO GET REGISTERED WITH WEBASTO TO HAVE THE REPAIR TAKE PLACE, I WAS CALLED AND TOLD THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR 4-7 WEEKS. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS, AND I'VE HAD NO UPDATES OR CALLS ABOUT MY CAR. I THINK THAT 4-7 WEEKS IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR PARTS WHEN YOU'RE IN DANGER OF HAVING YOUR SUNROOF FALL ON TOP OF YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10374076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

CONDENSATION IN 2007 PRIUS HEADLAMP FOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE A PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY IN EFFECT. TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HEADLAMP UNDER THE WARRANTY & WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT ACCORDING TO INTERNET RESEARCH IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN TOYOTA VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10333936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

I OWN A 2007 PRIUS AND NOTICED THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS ALREADY. MARCH 7, 2010 WAS A RAINING DAY IN SAN DIEGO. AT ABOUT NOON, I DROVE MY WIFE TO THE MARKET WITH THE PRIUS. I NEEDED TO TURN ON THE WARM AIR TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD FOR BETTER VISIBILITY. WHAT I GOT WAS THE COLD AIR FROM THE A/C. I CHECKED THE A/C INDICATOR AND IT WASN'T ON. I TOUCHED THE INDICATOR TO TURN IT ON THEN OFF BUT NOTHING CHANGED. THE AIR WAS STILL COLD. AFTER SHOPPING AT THE MARKET, WE STARTED THE PRIUS AGAIN TO DRIVE HOME. THE AIR THEN CHANGED TO WARM. WHAT WE LEARNED WAS ONLY A TOTAL TURN OFF COULD CHANGE THE 'STUCK' CONDITION IN THE PRIUS. THIS WAS NOT A DANGEROUS INCIDENT BUT IT COULD RELATE TO THE ELECTRONICS MALFUNCTION IN ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10318495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

WE OWN A TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN WE TURN ON THE HEATER AND TURN IT TO THE FEET, WARM AIR STARTS BLOWING FROM THE VENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO THE FACE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER "CAPITOL TOYOTA", CAPITAL AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE BIG TIME TO FIX IT SINCE WE WERE JUST OVER 36,000 MILES IN 30 MONTHS. WE DIDN'T GET IT FIXED. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE IS SOMEHOW RELATED TO ITS ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ISSUE. WE ALSO NOTICED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN WE WERE PARKED IN THE LINE FOR GAS, THAT THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WAS ROARING AS IF WE WERE REVVING IT TO VERY HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT EVEN THE HEATER OR A/C BEING ON. WE ALSO THINK IT HAS RELATED FRONT DEFROSTING ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10304451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHT FAILURE. HEADLIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WAS TOLD THAT THE BULB WAS READY TO FAIL. IT WOULD COST $150 FOR THE BULB PLUS 1 HOUR OF LABOR. I HAVE A TOYOTA SERVICE PLAN BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED. A LITTLE RESEARCH REVEALED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10301850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS ~30,000 MILES. PASSENGER HEADLIGHT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10287063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

HEADLIGHT FLICKERS OFF WHILE DRIVING. IF YOU TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, THE HEADLIGHT WILL LIGHT UP AGAIN. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OFF AGAIN. THIS MAKES DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDOUS SINCE VISIBILITY IS VERY LIMITED AT THAT POINT. MY TOYOTA PRIUS IS A 2007 AND HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE BULB AND REPLACED IT. THE BULB WAS $150 AND LABOR WAS $133.50.

NHTSA complaint #10286051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

HEADLAMPS ON BOTH SIDES GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP SAID TO TURN THEM OFF AND BACK ON TO MAKE THEM WORK AGAIN. THIS DOESN'T SOLVE THE LONG TERM PROBLEM WITH THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10284089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I WAS PULLED OVER BY COPS FOR DEFECTIVE DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT AND FOUND TO HAVE MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. LATER ON IT WAS NOTED BOTH TAIL LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHT ON RIGHT SIDE IS FLICKERING AND SUDDENLY ARE MALFUNCTIONING.

NHTSA complaint #10282847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

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.

NHTSA complaint #10281115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS BEEN GOING OUT. IT COMES BACK ON IF I FLICK THE HEADLIGHTS POWER OFF THEN ON AGAIN. RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE, HAPPENING EVERYTIME I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS UPSETTING BECAUSE I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD MY CAR FOR 2 YEARS, AND I GET MY VEHICLE REGULARLY MAINTAINENCED EVERY 5,000MI AS RECOMMENDED WITH MY EXTRA CARE WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10260243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I OWN AND OPERATE A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. TO DATE I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON OR OFF. THE OTHER DAY I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND RECEIVED A REPAIR ORDER. THE COST FROM THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE BULB IS $535.00, APPARENTLY THIS IS MAINTENANCE AND A NON WARRANTY ITEM. PERSONALLY I THINK THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IF IT REQUIRES A MECHANIC TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB. I AM POSTING A MESSAGE HERE IN HOPES THAT THIS WILL CONVERT INTO A SAFETY RECALL. I AM GOING TO WORK WITH THE DEALER AND TOYOTA TO TRY AND GET THIS REPAIR COVERED. WISH ME LUCK!

NHTSA complaint #10249546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

DRIVER SIDE HID HEADLIGHT WAS LIGHTED BUT FAILED DURING DRIVING. DRIVER SIDE HID HEADLIGHT WOULD RE-IGNITE AFTER TURNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF THEN ON. HAD 36, 724 MILES - AT FIRST DEALER SAID "OUT OF WARRANTY BY 724 MILES", RAISED ISSUES FOUND HERE AND GOT THE COMPUTER AND LIGHT PLUS RENTAL PRIUS FREE...OVER $1,600 OTHERWISE...SEEMS THIS IS A REGULAR ISSUE AS FOUND ON MYCARSTATS.COM.

NHTSA complaint #10247669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.