Toyota Prius Change Vehicle

“dashboard replaced under warranty”

“Failed to stay engaged”

“The cruise control switch was bad ever since it was new, with the top popping off the switch. I would push it back on. I told them about it and they couldn't find a problem. Then the switch popped off for good. They wouldn't cover it;”

“It didn't function on "one" occasion. It corrected itself by the next day”

“I experience occasional blinking out of the gauge lighting. Need to roll the dimmer switch back and forth several times to keep the contacts clear to keep it lit”

“The main instrument panel failed. No gauges, speedometer, etc. Entire unit replaced at no cost by dealer”

“Gauges and most warning lights which are displayed in one unit failed to function at all. At one point the car refused to shut down. The problem was ultimately corrected under warrantee but took two weeks after the third and total failure to be corre”

“In dash display went blank. Toyota replaced it without charge”

“instrument panel went out, needed a replacement module, was covered by a silent recall”

“This turned out to be a complicated problem with the computer that oversees car operations. The symptoms were that indicator lights were not functioning properly and the ignition couldn't be turned off without using the override procedure. This turned out to be an issue which Toyota discovered after cars were produced and sold and although the warranty had expired they extended the warranty and replaced the combination meter assembly at no charge”

“After I had my front hubs replaced because they were making noise, three lights o the dash have now become problematic = AVS,VSC, and an ! in a bracket and a circle”

“Screen and gauges brightness comes and goes”

“I've had to replace my front lights 3 times!”

“premature burnout and expensive to replace”

“Both OEM headlights failed within about 6 months of each other and had to be replaced”

“Intermittent on/off headlight problem. Replaced by my auto mechanic”

“I have replaced a total of 4 headlights bulbs”

“Passenger side headlight worked intermittently. Replaced HD bulb to resolve problem”

“One headlight burned out quite early. Replacement was very expensive because of the labor required. The front bumper had to be removed to access the light”

“One headlight replaced under warranty for known issue”

“The headlights began intermittently turning off while driving. Sometimes one would go out, sometimes both. Turning the switch to "Off" and then back to "On" would relieve the issue. It turned out to be a fault in the headlight control electronics, wh”

“Both headlights went out and there was a problem with parts connecting the headlights to the car and because "Toyota was in litigation", Toyota wouldn't fix it. I finally paid for parts about $800 per headlight”

“High Intensity bulb went out. They had to remove front bumper to replace. Replaced both bulbs while apart @$150.00 each. Total cost $480.00”

“Replace one headlight for $400 and then two years later the same one goes out again”

“Trim pkg included high intensity headlamps (an additional cost), one of which failed after two years the other one last year. Replacement involves removal of the front bumper - costly & time consuming. Should've been a recall- Toyota knows this issue”

“Dealer cost to replace over $100. I bought bulbs online for about $35 each. Installation very difficult. Had to get instructions from YouTube. If I didn't have small hands I wouldn't have been able to change them myself”

“Had to replace both headlamp bulbs for a second time this past year”

“defective ballasts causes bulbs to burnout frequently”

“We have replaced 6 headlights on this car since purchase. Cost to replace a headlight is $135 at the dealer, or $17 at my local service station. Dealer says the bumper has to be removed despite Owners Manual "Do it yourself" instructions”

“had to replace both headlights; expensive”

“Driver's side headlight has burned out 3 times within a year and a half”

“The front bumper must be removed to change the headlight bulb. Very expensive”

“Left headlight occasionally goes out but I can turn it back on by turning the switch off and then on”

“The driver side headlight & taillight intermittently goes out-it does not illuminate. We've replaced the bulb on 2-3 occasions, & the problem continues, leading me to believe it is a wiring issue. Also, it is very expensive to replace the bulbs!”

“Headlights and tail lights have required numerous bulb replacements at significant cost”

“I have high intensity headlights. They are insufficient to see deer and other things on road. Have replaced expensive lights, one or two computers to control lights, realigning does not help. Burnishing lens was not required”

“Intermittent head light failure, where head lights would go on and off while driving, either both or one or the other”

“burns out approx 2 yrs cost high to replace”

“HID bulb failed on a road trip. Received a warning from a county policeman. The bulb was very expensive to replace, over $400”

“Extremely expensive Bulb & difficult to change”

“They are those special lights and they both went off while driving at the same time”

“HID aiming mechanism not working”

“bulbs hard to change failed early”

“HID bulbs burn out more frequently than any other car headlights I have experienced”

“It cost more than $300 for each headlight to be replaced around 70000 mi. I think the old type blub would have been much better if it had been an option”

“One headlight has electrical glitch. Goes out sporadically; installing new bulb did not fix problem”

“Frequent Headlight failures on both Prius, possibly 1 per year”

“Both CID headlights burned out after 100,000 miles. I wasn't ready for the cost to replace them!”

“transformer and bulb”

“Headlights began dimming and over time would go completely out. I would take it in to the dealer and they would fine nothing wrong - this was over a years time. I finally found a lot of people complaining of the same problem online - took it back t”

“Have to replace a headlight every 2 months”

“Fogging-left headlight”

“headlights failed while on a dark mountain road. Dealer replaced these for free”

“Headlights kept going out. The issue was part of a class action lawsuit years ago, but these were way past that. Had to pay for new light installation (self install not an option)”

“The HID headlights would go off inadvertently, first one, then the other. Eventually the right headlamp failed. I replaced it (a difficult task, as there was very little space, so had to take off several unrelated parts), now both headlights work fin”

“Low beam burned out. Extremely difficult to replace, but I did it. I think they want you to take to the dealer for replacement, which is big bucks!”

“Expensive replacement”

“Headlights, both right and left, burn out quickly. Have replaced at least 6”

“Halogen headlight replacement must be done by the dealer and requires disassembly of the front of the vehicle. The cost is about $300.00”

“Headlights have failed twice since purchasing the car. They slowly became dimmer, to the point of not wanting drive at night. And, they are very expensive. In 2015, it cost $601 to replace both lights”

“HID bulbs”

“Driver side headlight started leaking moisture. The entire headlight mechanism was replaced”

“the headlights seem to always have a short and have to be touched under the hood to keep them on. There was a factory recall for headlights and dash lights but I still have the same problem with a short in the headlights”

“The same headlight went out for the 2nd time in 2-3 years. It is very difficult to gain access to it to remove the old one and install a new one. The owner's manual is not very clear”

“Expensive parts and labor to replace”

“Cannot easily change head light bulbs. Had to bring to dealer. Price is bulb plus one hour labor to change 1 head light. Had to change both this past year. Cost about $130 each”

“Have had 2 Priuses where the headlights have failed. It is VERY expensive to replace (over $400 each). This should NOT happen. I also see a lot of Priuses on the road where one headlight is out. This should be a defect that is fixed by Toyota!”

“burnt out”

“headlights stay on occasionally when i shut off car”

“Right headlight went on/off. Dealer replaced it and it worked fine. Also had to replace a crack belt”

“one when out several years ago and it was replaced under a recall I believe (might have been under warranty but I think it was a recall) Then again last year it went out and it was not covered and was expensive to replace”

“Two identical Prias. Wife's is fine. Mine developed leaking both headlight housings (no accidents). Eventually, one bulb burned out and subsequently caused its ballast to also go bad. Anyway, $1400 later & I had two new housings, 2 bulbs & 1 ballast”

“Within months, both headlights went out. Dealer charge over $200 to replace each bulb. Then the ballast went out and wanted to charge over $500. Changed the ballast ourselves for less than $200. Found out the bulb is available for $50 for two”

“both burned out. Terribly expensive to replace”

“Water got into the headlight housing causing a short. Had to replace the entire headlight housing”

“Intermitant headlights.replaced both headlights . Parts $100.worked performed by me”

“both headlights had to be replaced, total cost $1200, cumulative downtime 7 days”

“One goes out then will come back on when turned off then back on”

“Condensation in headlight assembly”

“needed to replace the HID ballast that controls the headlight”

“Replaced the headlight assemblies as they leaked water into them”

“Headlight wiring harness has failed. After several visits to dealership, and multiple parts ordered, it's still not repaired after three weeks”

“The HID headlight bulb started flickering. The Toyota dealership wanted $315.00 to replace because to properly replace the bulb they have to remove the whole front fender panel. The HID bulbs cost $140.00 to $160.00 a piece and I replaced it myself. It was an enormous amount of work just to replace a headlight bulb”

“The lights don't last much more than a year or two and are very expensive for the bulbs, not easily replaced on your own”

“Headlight had to be completely replaced. Very expensive”

“Cost to replace the headlight. Couldn't do it myself”

“just recently the low beams have stopped working”

“Moisture inside the headlight”

“water in headlight module”

“Considerable water appeared in both headlights causing dimming of the lights, then later the driver's headlight went out completely while I was driving at night. Cost to replace both lights was approximately $2000 because both the lamps and excitor mechanism were damaged due to the water built up inside the lamps over time”

“headlights stopped working- needed bulbs and relays”

“One headlight kept flickering on and off. After a LOT of expensive repairs which didn't work, it turned out the ballast for the headlight needed to be replaced - a $40 job”

“In a car with almost 200,000 miles, one would expect the headlights to fail, but they seem to fail every 15,000 miles or so”

“HID headlights have failed resulting in an expensive replacement bulb purchase”

“Headlight failed”

“HD lights turned on and off randomly. Dealer could not find problem. He recommended a $250 new bulb. That solution did not seem appropriate. Recently the problem went away, temporarily I am sure”

“One or both headlights have gone dark a number of times. Turning the lights off and back off "fixed the problem" but only for a few minutes. I replaced both bulbs, which fixed the passenger side problem, but I wound up replacing the complete drivers side headlamp assembly complete with all accessories ($400.00 without labor) to no avail. After several months the problem started again. I am going to get rid of the vehicle soon”

“Xenon or similar headlight had to be replaced for the 2nd time. Very $$$”

“Replaced both and they were very expensive”

“Left headlight bulb, assembly, and controller required replacement, potential cost $600. I appealed to the company. They paid for the repair”

“Replacing the license plate lights is very difficult with interior panel removal without damage almost impossible”

“Like the headlights, the driver side taillight intermittently goes out-it does not illuminate. We've replaced the bulb 2-3 times, but the problem persists, leading me to believe it is a wiring problem. Bulb replacements are extremely expensive”

“2 left tail lights”

“Lights burned out”

“Parking lights, front. Self replaced”

“Exterior bulbs dim or burn out very regularly! Way more than on any other vehicle owned”

“Tail light bulbs burned out (2) License plate lights burned out (2) Parking light burned out (1)”

“fog lights burnt out”

“Burned out taillight”

“Tail lights out”

“moisture gets into light well”

“Two headlights burned out during warranty, and two burned out at my expense. They need more durable headlights. These were the high intensity headlights”

“Exterior lights burnt out - headlights, running lights, license plate lights”

“dashboard lights did not work in cold weather. Toyota recalled and replaced the part free of charge”

“Trouble starting. Real problem was with the battery for which you did not refer”

“Door locks often do not lock or unlock”

“purchased from toyota a new key. it works out of the key fob but not in the key fob. the car is with toyota today and should be under warranty”

“The pad on the hatch to unlock melted and burned my finger”

“Apparently hanging my keys (with key fob) at my front door is close enough to the car in the driveway to DRAIN the 12volt starter battery!”

“I'm not sure if it's the remote engine starter that is the problem or something else. Five times since 2008, my dashboard has said that car can't start due to the car not being in Park, when it was. I have been to the dealer three times and they chec”

“Frequent and almost constant indication of tire pressure problems, through two sets of tires. Seems to often be related to climate temperature but not always”

“Changes in the ambient temperature set off the tire pressure monitors. It should have a USble range that takes a wider variance before alerting”

“I had to have the Toyota dealership replace the tire pressure monitor as the part is located inside the tire. It cost $250.00. The warranty on this particular part ran out at 75,000 miles”

“The light went on and remained on even though our mechanic said the tire pressure is OK. He said problem is with the light itself”

“doesn't work anymore”

“I cannot play my iPhone through the car's sound system”

“Had to replace the small starter battery”

“My 2008 car often shows low air in tires in spite of full pressure and no puncture. Every time dealer resets. Since it is not a critical issue we just ignore it”

“part of instrument panel”

“An interlock thing in the hybrid system prevented the car from going into gear. A 3rd battery was weak and caused all the warning lights on the dashboard to light up”

“It Stopped working”

“Within 4 years of purchase of car, CD player failed to load/unload cd discs and dealer said only option was to buy new CD player which would cost about $1500; I opted not to replace the cd player”

“changes from light to dark, no reason”

“Total dash display goes out entirely and intermittently”

“The touch screen in the car is no longer functioning making some of the features like setting radio presets, accessing the phone's directory or adding a different phone impossible to use. I think it is a $2000 plus repair”

“Had to replace screen”

“When 10 degrees F or colder the Display screen goes blank and the instrument panel is all black also”

“Touch screen functions are no longer active”

“Screen is locked on one screen cannot go to climate control screen or any other screen Thousands of dollars to fix th e problem. Not fixed!!!”

“Toyota known display defect since 2001. Shame on Toyota for not making a more reliable multi-function display”

“dash lights go off sometimes and you have to roll the switch”

“The dashboard display will not turn on at times and the GPS/information display will not show information. When this happens the car will not turn off and must be left running until the display returns”

“The "Combination Meter" which controls some of the instrument panel displays had to be replaced”

“"Multifunction Gauge" Speedometer odometer, etc. intermittently went blank. Replaced under factory extended warranty for this part”

“The radio back lighting has an issue. The light goes on and off. Replaced the radio before with a whole new unit, but now this radio does the same thing. I think it is a well known problem with this model of Prius”

“The display screen quit working for the second time. The first time occurred ~ 4 months after purchase and was replaced free of charge under warranty. I was told at the time it was a "very rare" occurrence! This time Toyota wants > $3,000 to replac”

“Display stopped working. I did not have an extended warranty but it was still covered by Toyota at no charge. They even provided a rental car. Excellent service!”

“Cluster display went blank but was covered under warranty, but I had to research it on the internet, because the dealer wasn't aware of the coverage”

“combination meter display and computer replaced under extended warranty”

“Multi-function display unit failure at cold temperature. No speedometer, no fuel gauge, no odometer. Car won't turn off properly. Replaced under warranty”

“One of the screens that shows current MPG, MPG since last fill-up, etc. no longer functions. Would cost $500+ to fix it”

“At least 3 times a year, the display would go blank for at least 15-30 minutes. The last time it happened, I finally had it checked out. A component in the electrical system had gone bad. It was replaced and covered in full by the warranty. Otherwise”

“Sometimes the display screen will be completely blank. It is difficult to determine whether the car is on or not without putting it into gear and driving. It can also be extremely difficult to shut off. I am told it is a very expensive replacement so”

“Display screen which is needed for backup camera, bluetooth, navigation, manual climate control and radio station readout quit working. A rebuilt one cost me $2100. A new one would have cost me $8000”

“Display screen went blank and would cost $7,000 for a new one. We obtained a used one for $500”

“Once it went blank and dealer checked. Did not find any problem. Reset computer and it worked. Again in month it happened again. With an effort we could start car but would not shut off or move. Finally towed to dealer who estimated $2200 cost. We wr”

“A few times (3-4) in the last three years the speedo, engine status, and control displays (not the rectangular display) have failed to light up after starting. This goes away after 10-15 minutes which allows us to use cruise control”

“same as other”

“Display went blank while 800 miles from home. Recovered spontaneously. Dealer replaced display due to Toyota recall”

“dealer replaced under 10yr, unlimited mileage warranty”

“Display would go blank which prevented being able to shut car off. Was replaced by dealer under an extended manufacturer warranty”

“went blank suddenly. $2600. to fix. traded car. bought another Prius. will report on next year”

“The information screen indicating speed etc stopped working (went dark) and car would not turn off without inserting the key fob. Toyota replaced the item under an extended warranty program”

“On morning start display screen isoccasionally blank”

“At certain times upon startup the display screen remains off”

“it goes blank. Sometimes a re-start will bring it back. Not the case with GPS screen. White lines or nothing on it”

“See 1st Response”

“to get an update it would have cost me more than buying a Garmin with free up dates. It did not include parts of town that had been there for 20 years or more. I did replace the air compressor in 2013 for $831”

“difficult to use, slow to respond to searches, very expensive to update maps”

“It died. White vertical lines sometime and blank other times. Other functions work well though”

“It is inconsistent. about 50% of the time it works fine. Other times it says it's connected, but the sound still comes from phone. Other times no connection at all. It connect100% reliabily with Garmin Blue Tooth”

“Blue tooth has failed - fix would require replace of all radio and other electronics - or so the dealer says”

“Doe snot pair with the iphone to play music”

“knob broke and required replacement of entire radio system (fortunetely under extended warranty)”

“Positively horrid reception and channel discrimination in the area where the vehicle of most often driven. Problem does not exist in other vehicles or at home”

“control buttons on right side stopped functioning. I must now reach to dashboard to control A/C & venting, GPS map, engine performance display”

“Steering wheel controls are becoming next to useless, requiring use of the navigation screen to utilize”

“dont respond”

“Serial wireing harness fraid. Caused some steering wheel buttons to fail”

“Toyota Bluetooth system does not communicate with the newest iphone IOS to play music. The work around is to connect the iphone directly by USB cable. I called Toyota once about the issue but they didn't appear interested to correct the issue with already sold cars”

“"Grill" is loose, slips down periodically”

“Plastic "garnish molding" cracked in my hand while opening the tailgate during the winter. Ordered replacement one from Singapore and installed it myself”

“A large panel below the trunk fell off while driving on the highway. It had not been previously damaged”

“Because the car us very low in front have hit the cement stoppers or curbs many times. The front under carriage is loose and coming off”

“The fabric covering the console between the driver & passenger seats has come loose. It looks tacky but I am not ready to spend the money needed to have this corrected. Seems like poor workmanship”

“Center console arm rest cloth covering came off. Had to glue it back on”

“Fabric and plastic pieces are coming unglued in several places”

“Paint is cracking on the roof of the car”

“back spoiler commpletely faded and chalked”

“The problem is with the chrome paint on wheels peeling off and Toyota will not stand behind them. They were ordered as option with car”

“fading paint on front bumper and rear spoiler”

“Paint on rear spoiler faded and rough (very common on Prius). A known problem with matching coating chemistry to surface being painted”

“Rear spoiler is an eyesore. The paint is badly blistered. This is because the car is parked outside, in our driveway, 24/7, and the sun is really hot. Still.a better paint job would have survived the "sunburn."”

“most of it was in the hatchback door and some on the driver's side”

“Paint peeling from hatch area around lock on back”

“Trunk door's paint fading”

“One of the panels on the tailgate had the clearcoat delaminate”

“The paint on what I would call "the spoiler" on the hatch back is fading and is rough to the touch. The rest of the car's paint is fine and holding up very nicely”

“Paint on horizontal body parts of car is giving way. Especially on flat surface on the hatch at the rear of the vehicle”

“The paint used to color this vehicle scratches very easely and often”

“Paint chipped off the hood down to the metal. Several fairly small, but noticeable, chips over most of the hood”

“Paint on the roof and hatchback has faded and is flaking. Very poor paint job”

“Spoiler faded/cracked”

“Finish is peeling off the plastic spoiler, resulting in faded color”

“blistering of paint on rear panel below rearview window”

“Rear spoiler on the Touring model is showing cracks in the paint. Rest of the car paint looks line”

“The bumper paint is peeling and the paint on the door handles is flaking off”

“Hood paint has blistered and peeled off in some small areas. This appears to be caused by rust under the paint”

“Clearcoat (top layer of factory paint) blistering on top and on the side usually facing the sun. Started after about 6 years. Car (in California) is not garaged”

“The paint on both rear door handles is cracking and fading on the rear spoiler”

“The black trim coating is bubbling, peeling”

“continued significant deterioration of clear coat”

“Clear coat on roof and hood flaking off”

“Paint clear coat has failed on hood, roof, and rear deck. Paint is beginning to bubble and flake”

“The spoiler needs repainting”

“Paint on the rear bumper is cracking and peeling”

“Clear coat peeled off all panels I had it repainted”

“rear "spoiler" shows extreme fading compared to the rest of the car”

“Door handles: paint has cracked into little broken lines on all four doors. Lip on lift gate of hatchback has completely faded to pasty white. Paint on Prius is not as good quality as one would expect”

“Peeling”