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"Cruise control became sporadic and then just quit working. After reporting the problem at my next service experience, I was told the cruise control switch had failed and a new one was installed. The system has worked fine since then"

"Rear brake led lights failed. Had to replace entire cluster/fixture"

"When taillight stoplights failed, in this case, go very dim, they are a set of led's and the whole taillight assembly must be replaced. Costly, $348"

"Right rear stop lights went out, they are encased led lights, had to replace the entire esembly"

"The brake lights are a panel of LEDs. They cannot be replaced, the entire tail light assembly has to be changed. The driver's side failed last year and now the other side is out. I will replace with an aftermarket assembly for about $80 vs $300"

"The brake lights are LED's in a cluster. Some of the LED's stopped working. Unfortunately this is not a simple replacement of a bulb to get the brake lights working but required replacement of both entire rear light assemblies which was very expensiv"

"Tail light "array" (big tail light unit) went out while traveling. Dealer in FL told me part was approx. $750. I think total bill was near $900 to repair"

"The driver's side brake light (composed of LEDs) is not working. To be assessed at dealer in coming weeks"

"Seems to be related, as the headlights failed along with interior dash lights and parking lights simultaneously"

"Driver brake light went out and LED so entire assembly was replaced which was cheaper. Driver headlight often goes out and need to switch lights on and off to get it back on."

"Left Rear LED brake light - one of six LEDs became intermittent."

"Light are constantly unplugging in various parts of the car and have to be manually re plugged, running lights and taillights"

"LED taillight on one side quit, then worked again, then quit. This happened a few times until we replaced the light"

"Both taillights are starting to go out. Since the lights are configured as one unit, you cannot just replace faukty bulbs...have to pay for the entire unit"

"Taillight 212 for part alone and replaced myself. Ouch!"

"1 Rear tail light went out, the cost of replacing it was high, due to the fact you could only get it from Toyota, they charge whatever they want. Going with out a tail light can cause a ticket issue, being stopped by police. I replaced both main tail lights due to the other one may go out any day, probably sooner rather than later."

"Part of the tail lights are LED, They had fully burned out on one side, partially on the other. Unlike the incandescent bulbs in each, when the LEDs burn out you have to replaced the entire tail light assembly, a pricy proposition."

"Tail lights seem to work intermittently, even after replacing the unit. there are about 6 led in each light, some work sometimes, others other times, and often not any of the work."

"In very cold weather, the entire digital dashboard goes away -- no speedometer or gauges. Once the ice on the switch melts, the electronics return"

"The combination meter went bad, so it would intermittently just go blank and not show my speed or other dash items. Apparently it's a common problem where a part has to be re-soldered to the board. Once that was done everything came back on and has worked perfectly since."

"Energy use gauge started having just some lines show up in fluorescent colors and brighter than other lines. Dealership said this was NORMAL. IT had NOT been NORMAL for 14 years. Now the Energy Display is becoming dimmer and dimmer. We'll see...or maybe then again WE WON'T!!!"

"Periodically the heads-up display doesn't come up (the car is operating and can be driven, but you can't see the speed or gas gauge etc.). The starter battery has been replaced and the fuses appear to be intact, so possibly some electrical issue. It resolves itself but recurs. Once the car wouldn't shut off completely and it wouldn't lock and windows wouldn't operate. Again, resolved itself."

"Instrument panel display intermittently is not displayed. Car still runs."

"Had to replace headlight assembly for second time"

"One or both lights turn off intermittently. Turn switch off & back on lights work for a short period of time. Time duration not consistent"

"Have had to replace lights almost every year. Expensive for bulb and very expensive for labor"

"The HID headlight on the right is intermittent. Turning the lights off and back on restarts it. I plan to replace myself. The dlr charges over $400"

"Had to replace passenger side headlight for the 2nd time in life of the car. very expensive"

"The headlights are dimmer than they should be, especially in cold weather. If we leave the car parked outside when it is 0 degrees, one light sometimes will not work. I had the covers buffed ($80) which helped some with the brightness. The dealer"

"Had to recently replace the passenger headlamp again after only about 14 months"

"INTERMITTENTLY WOULD GO OFF"

"The headlights would periodically go off while driving at night"

"One headlight cuts out intermittently. Turn lights on and off to fix the problem. Headlight leveling sensor died. Ridiculously expensive to replace!"

"Bulbs do not last long enough and they are very difficult to change. The dealership wants hundreds of dollars to change the bulbs because they claim that the bumper must be dropped in order to reach the bulbs"

"Mechanism that automatically vertically aligns headlights failed. $600 repair price kept me from getting repair"

"Left front headlight-dealer charged $300 to replace"

"Headlights were intermittently turning off. Required replacement of headlight modules on both sides"

"Toyota Prius has issues they are unwilling to address. Headlights go out randomly, at times completely. Toyota will not fix it even thought it is a serious safety issue"

"plastic headlight casing becomes "foggy" even though I've had it fixed before. This cuts down on the strength of the headlights; they appear dim and don't light up the driving area adequately"

"All lights suddenly went out while driving at night, then soon came back. Dealer was unable to diagnose. Also, one headlight has failed, then came back without any action on our part"

"Headlights clouding over."

"just a burnt out headlight"

"The headlights turn off while driving. I shut the switch off and back on and the lights work again for a short time. Seems as though something overheats and cuts out."

"Basic problem is expense. Replacing that headlight is expensive! Should not cost nearly $300 to replace a bulb."

"Headlights went out frequently due to manufacturer's defect; Toyota eventually replaced the defective part."

"The xenon light section on one headlight burned out"

"One headlight stopped working. Replacing the bulb is a major job because there's no room behind the headlight to reach in and remove it. The fenders have to be loosened, so I had both replaced at once. This is the first time I've had to have a headlight bulb replaced"

"Needed replacement headlight, surprisingly expensive"

"Left headlight went out was 300+ to replace"

"difficult to repair"

"Left front headlight works intermittently. Cost of repair very high due to need to remove large portion of bumper to access headlight"

"The left front headlight went out but it is an over complicated fix that costs $500 to fix, so we haven't fixed it"

"Headlight went out and it's impossible for anyone but the dealer to fix. It also is very expensive"

"$450 to replace headlights w non Toyota parts. Craziness! I watched a YouTube video and it's too complicated to do w/o all the tools"

"I've replaced and realigned the bulbs on multiple occasions. They don't last very long."

"This is a recognized problem, and can be found on the Internet. Both headlights will come on, and then one or both will go off while driving. Then may come back on and then go back off repeatedly if you drive long enough. Had bulbs replaced. Did NOT help. Had another expensive component replaced on both, and that worked for about a year. Now it's starting again."

"The problem is intermittent. Mechanics have not been able to find the and correct the problem, suggesting it may be caused by corrosion. NB - I only have ONE car, the Prius. You appear to think I have two cars because the surveys asks me for data twice."

"One headlight goes off, back on if turned off and back on"

"Right headlight would fail from time to time"

"Problem was with the replacement starter battery, which was not charging properly, causing the horn (alarm) to not stop blasting when attempting to engage a battery charger. Problem was improper installation of the new battery and the posts causing intermittent open circuits when driving so that the battery charge dissipated"

"I had to replace an interior light"

"The Toyota smart key interacts with the car's keyless entry system that is charged by the starter battery. This problem was resolved with the correction to the new starter battery installation which affected the concurrent horn problem"

"I had two fobs. One failed when the membrane failed and the lick)unlock buttons fell out. The second is held together by package tape. The replacement cost is over $500."

"Accessory battery failed this causes the car to not start and the keyless entry to fail. Also had to replace the batter in the Key Fob."

"Failure of starter battery. Diagnosed after third breakdown"

"The engine light was going on, but nothing appeared wrong. Took to Toyota, and they could find anything"

"Headlight level sensor located where it is subject to corrosion and frequent malfunctions in wet weather."

"1. Had a problem ejecting a CD. 2. Green and amber lights that indicate which CDs are in the changer and which one is being used are inaccurate."

"The CD changer has developed an issue where it sometimes does not eject CDs and they get trapped in the system. *Carefully* banging on the CD player usually frees the mechanism, but I'm a little worried about putting CDs in the changer now."

"The display screen stopped working"

"The screen has completely gone out"

"Display screen for all functions is 'frozen' approximately 99% of the time. Every once in a while, unpredictably,. it works as advertised"

"The display screen only works intermittently, sometimes freezing, sometimes going blank, and sometimes displaying incorrect information"

"Associated with the Technical Bulletin EL002-05 as previously stated. Very expensive to replace"

"Can no longer adjust a/c or change radio stations using screen. Must use controls on steering wheel. This is a 2 week old problem so very new"

"Display is frozen about 95% of the time, but every once in a while it works fine. This makes it impossible to set radio stations, set temperature, etc"

"display that shows radio stations, climate control, mileage does not work unless temperature of car is hot enough. This started in 2012"

"The display screen has been frozen for years, and the estimate of $1500 to repair is out of line with the value."

"It's the same short as the one that does not let me see the computer display. control the air/heater and radio... and then sometimes it corrects itself and everything works."

"Radio/Display module stopped working and had to be replaced"

"Entire multi-function display became inoperative most of the time. Could still drive car, but missing functionality, especially no climate control. Had to replace at cost of $1100. Research indicated this was common, but no recall"

"instrument cluster(speedometer, fuel gage) go dark intermittently, then becomes difficult to turn motor off"

"Display is intermittent in displaying information, most often displays none, including radio stations, travel information"

"Dash display went black intermittently. Dealership covered main display as warranty, but did not cover cost of middle console display (energy consumption etc)"

"Speedometer/odometer board failed, so no speedometer/odometer. Required ~$800 fix"

"The dash display screen went out. Had to replace at $990"

"display screen works when car is warm or the temp is above 50, otherwise it is inop"

"Numerous Toyota dealers have refused to troubleshoot the central display error messages; they only quote full replacement cost (exceeds vehicle value). Toyota of America also refused assistance. This is very distressing and damages brand confidence"

"There is a known issue with the display screen failing. Enough that Toyota put out a Technical Bulletin (EL002-05) but not enough for a recall evidently. Getting it replaced at a dealership can cost over $6,000"

"This was a serious problem. However, finally the Toyota dealer fixed. Initially the cost was to be $700, but they fixed it FREE! We were happy"

"Display would just stop functioning. Everything like A/C, radio, etc had to be controlled from the steering wheel. I had a remanufactured display shipped to me and a professional installed it."

"fixed now, but it took three trips to dealer and two replacements"

"Display with fan control buttons started to fade and the touch screen buttons controlling fans such as defrost for windows was affected. I had to have the whole display unit replaced."

"It's a 14 year old car, so it's at it's end... still. For many years I have had the recurring problem of all interior gauges going dark. I believe this is related to the secondary battery, but how many times should I have to replace that? It comes and goes."

"apparently there is a short with cold weather on the dash board. Computer readout is blank, air conditioner will not work, can't adjust radio especially in cold weather. Took to toyota dealer, they wanted to charge 100/hr to see if they could find the short with an estimate of 4-5 hours to time to find it. I live with the problem waiting for the car to get warm when the short disappears and the air conditioner, radio and computer screen all work"

"The multi-functional display (MFD) only works intermittently. Over time it has stopped working more frequently and now is off 90% of the time. After doing some research I discovered that this was a common defect and that Toyota had issued a safety bulletin in Jan. 2004, just a fee months after the vehicle's release. I was unable to get the dealer or the Toyota regional rep. to make good on what was obviously a poor-quality soldering job (the problem is well documented by technical professionals)."

"Display screen quit working $2000 to fix"

"There is a short in the wiring to the computer display which does not allow me to see or adjust the radio or the airconditioner/heater. luckily I was able to access the air/heater on the steering wheel. I just leave the radio to one station NPR. Then maybe 1 x week, it fixes itself and all the functions work properly ie: radio - air heater display Can't afford to fix it as the cost is $100/hr x at least 5 hours at the dealers."

"The combination monitor went blank, so I had it repaired. I could have done it myself, but don't have the space for pulling out the dash to get to it."

"A/C, radio display, climate controls all became inoperable. Toyota Dealer took four days to diagnose and fix the problem with a USED screen and head unit. I am very happy with the repair solution, given the car's age."

"System became unreliable-had to be replaced"

"Went out completely too expensive to repair"

"Bluetooth pairing was not functioning properly- would suddenly stop working"

"AM radio has not worked for years. FM is fine"

"Radio sonstantly suffered static and poor reception. Dealer was unable to repair satisfactorily"

"The radio randomly turns itself off"

"Radio/CD player cuts out when central display either cuts off or turns itself on (random occurrence; is not owner controllable)"

"Rebooted both axle shafts, replaced both axle nuts and torque."

"Bad shift lever assembly by 20000 miles. Apparently a known defect for several prius models, but car over 36 mo old, so not covered by warranty"

"OEM struts needed replacement at 240000miles"

"Worn out struts, one with no fluid left in it"

"needed replacing"

"New England winter and spring potholes helped to destroy the rear rear struts and springs"

"Left front leaked. Both front shocks replaced"

"2nd time fixing a strut and mount"

"Suspension wore out so struts needed replacing"

"shocks wore out and were leaking after 220000 k"

"Independent mechanic identified significant leakage from both rear struts. Replaced on 1/14/2015"

"Replaced"

"Original shocks and suspension was replaced at 150,000+ miles. I'm very happy with this, as it was the first major repair on our vehicle!"

"replaced rear struts. consider that OK for a 14 year old car"

"Rear struts were leaking and needed replacement; vehicle has been used extensively to carry heavy loads in rear"

"Front struts wore out"

"Front stuts needed to be replace at 150k mainly highway and paved road driving"

"Had car for 13 years and I used to go over speed bumps very fast and eventually my struts needed to get replaced and I got an alignment. I would call this normal maintenance and not a failure"

"Normal Wear on the vehicle, struts were replaced, and it is working well."

"Ride was getting noises and rougher. Came on slowly and after replacing all shocks and struts all cleared up."

"One strut broke and both struts and shocks were replaced. The cause was a combination of road salt and severe Ottawa potholes."

"Replaced rear springs because one was broken"

"It became lose and clunked on our driveway. Had it replaced with a used item from a wrecking yard."

"Rubbing sound when making sharp turns"

"Replaced steering shaft and u-joints, and front sway bar links due to wear and age. Preventive maintenance, no actual part failure."

"Had steering pull, uneven tire wear, due to bent tie rods and other parts (maybe because of running over a curb). Had to replace multiple items, $1700"

"the car also makes a funny noise when turning. By coincidence, I am taking the car in to have it looked at next week, so watch this space next year!"

"Actually, I did not experience any problem. The shop discovered it while aligning the front wheels"

"noisy"

"have replaced 3 out of 4 bearings. consider that OK with over 200000 miles"