Toyota Prius

"I don't know what to call it but the electronics to control the visual panel showing the speed and gauges went out and when this happens your car will not start."

"We have had several major electrical issues with our vehicle which do not seem to fit into any of your options. 1. Beginning in late 2017, we have experienced the whole dash/instrument panel go dark while driving and while stationary on several occasions and in which we were unable to turn the car on if it was off, or off if it was on. 2. In late 2009, my wife experienced sudden acceleration on 2 occasions approximately a few months apart. 3. While not electrical per se, I did not understand where I should have indicated that we had to replace the Inverter water pump 3."

"Main Display module failed but was under warranty $800 to fix with a refurbished unit new would have cost $3000"

"The module failed and required replacement. It was replaced without cost, though it did take a couple of days"

"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"

"one marker light burned out"

"I had a back up light out. I took the car to my local Toyota dealer, was told that replacing the bulb would take an hour and would cost about $50. Twenty minutes later I was told that the light bulb was very expensive and very difficult to get to - they would have to order the part - and the job would cost $500! I took the car home. The next week I took the car to a local independent repair shop and got a new (90 cent) light bulb put in in about 10 minutes - my cost: $10 and a loaf of blueberry bread (the repairman was a friend of the family. I had had satisfactory service done at Victory Toyota since I bought the car. This time there was a new service manager. I am never going back there again. I did complain to the Better Business Bureau."

"Tail lights out...got confused over which fuse to check but finally located the fuse that was bad."

"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"

"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"

"The gas gauge often indicates that the tank is empty even when we refilled the tank and the indicator alarmed that the tank was empty soon thereafter on multiple occasions. We took it in for service and they said nothing was wrong - twice, yet the problem persists."

"there was a recall involving dash lights not lighting up - we found about the recall too late and couldn't get it corrected. only affects the car when very cold, after driving about 10 miles, and then leaving engine off or 15 -20 minutes usually corrects itself"

"sometimes the dashboard goes dark and so the gauges are not visible"

"Driving my wife to a doctor's appointment, I noticed that the electronics panel (speedometer, etc.) was not working. When I got back home, the car would not turn off. I had to have it towed to the dealer by AAA. The entire instrument cluster had to be replaced at a cost of about $1100."

"All displays go dark intermittently."

"Unexpectedly reports an empty gas tank when there is fuel aplenty noted upon refilling. Have replaced the gas cap and do not overfill. Both measures have failed to rectify the problem."

"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 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"

"Early in 2018 one of the Prius headlights burnt out. I went to the auto parts store they gave me a pair of headlights for 28.00. The headlights didn't fit, I went back and they had given me 2007 headlights. So they gave me one 2008 headlight, it cost 150.00. That's not all, you have to remove the front bumper & fender and other things to change the light bulb. I changed it and it didn't work, so I took it to the dealer. The dealer put another new bulb in it for 150.00 plus labor for a total of 279.00. For a headlight!? A month later the other headlight burnt out. Never again will I ever buy a Prius. I'm 64, when I was younger you go to the auto parts store, pay 2.50 for a headlight & install it yourself in 5 minutes."

"High intensity headlights and associated ballasts failed and needed replacement."

"Replaced HID headlight bulb"

"Headlights just have always been terrible on Prius Generation 2 cars. Literally can't see at night."

"Replacement of one headlight bulb that burned out required removing front fender to access. Dealer estimate for job was over $200.00!. Replaced myself without removing front fender, but it was a struggle of about 5 hours!"

"Costly replacement of headlight lamp or generator"

"Needed to replace the left headlight due to moisture inside it"

"one burnt out"

"One of the headlights repeatedly went out. We had it repaired several times but the problem would reoccur"

"One HID bulb failed after 8 years, so I replaced both."

"Cost to replace headlight outrageous."

"both headlights failed as separate times. on this vehicle, this is not a simple bulb replacement. The cost to replace was almost $150 in parts alone. why they were built this way, I have no idea."

"Headlight stopped functioning. After 4 months still waiting to have them replaced. No ETA."

"My car came with high intensity diode (HID) headlights. These last a long time but are ridiculously expensive to fix or replace. I spent about $750 just to replace two bulbs. Would definitely not purchase another car with this type of lights if I have a choice."

"Drivers side headlight burns out routinely at 3-6 month intervals. Dealer wants big money to keep car all day to troubleshoot. As long as they keep replacing bulbs free, I’ll wait."

"expensive repair head lights would go on&off this was a hazard. there should have been a recall on this."

"needed to replace hid ballast"

"poor design in that they have to drop the bumper just to change a headlight bulb- not to mention that the bulb was pretty expensive itself."

"Both turned off at the same time. Would alternativlly go on and then off."

"Headlights are next to impossible to service. Some mechanics remove the bumper and or fender. I invented a tool and with the use of mirrors and 99 extra doses of extreme patience. I was able to replace a lightbulb."

"Encountered a commonly reported problem with Prius Generation 2 vehicles. Failure in headlight ballast in both headlights. Problems started with flickering and intermittent shutdown. DIY replacement of both ballasts appears to have corrected the problem, for now."

"HID lamps failed, couldn't drive the car, expensive to fix."

"Not in recent 12 months, but the halide headlights cost too much for lamp, I have had ballast fail is less than one year after being replaced, also an expensive part; terrible car design to require plastic bumper to be loosened to allow access to lamp replacement."

"lights were dim, after many attempts to fix including taking off bumper to change bulbs, found problem in a controller which was replaced and fixed problem"

"The headlights are dim due to wear, one of the bulbs bunred out"

"Frequent burnout of bulbs annually."

"Both HID headlamps failed. One in 2016, the other in 2019. These were quite expensive to repair."

"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"

"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"

"Probably on same fuse as 12 Volt port"

"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"

"Rear passenger and rear driver side power lock modules have failed"

"drivers door cannot be locked or unlocked with the remote or the electrical control in the door. must use the key or the mechanical lock in the door."

"The car stopped recognizing two out of our three keys unless they are plugged directly into the car. The remote options on them are no longer working. We have not gotten it fixed yet because of the Coronavirus outbreak."

"The problem is NOT the key less entry. Rather it is a symptom. The car has three times abruptly been unable to start, due to a failure in the ignition system. I parked the car, and even moments later would not start. Once it had to be towed. Twice a jump start was all that was required, but required a call to AAA."

"Low life of key fob battery."

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

"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"

"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"

"One wheel sensor failed. Very expensive to replace. Low pressure light won't reset."

"Light is always on; even after tires have been repressureized. Told unit needs to be replaced."

"Goes off when tires are fine"

"After a Tbone collision on the passenger side of my car, a new front passenger door and other repairs, the check tire pressure light is always on. Had it checked multiple times."

"Just frustrating but can be ignored. Dealer wanted ~$800 to replace all sensors. This is a recurring problem on all of our Toyota products."

"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"

"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"

"Lighter type plus on lower dash held the plug-in and I can't remove a small part stuck in there. This may NOT be a car issue, however."

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

"doesn't work anymore"

"Intermittent problem with the dashboard not lighting up, or partially lighting up. Also shutting down. It has happened a few times, and so far we have been able to reset it. Dealer has not been able to diagnose the issue. Based on online research, seems likely to be a control problem within the dashboard. If the control goes completely it would be an expensive repair, and likely would not be worth it given the age and value of the car."

"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"

"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"

"Plastic lens on camera is clouded. Should be glass and much more scratch resistant"

"my last 2 cars have been toyotas- avalon and prius-both over 8 years old- and both of the cd players quit working but the problem is that you cannot get a new factory spec replacement."

"It didn't play when the disk was inserted"

"jammed cd stuck inside"

"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"

"6 CD changer was stuck with CDs in it. Would not play at all, kept clicking every time the car was started even though it was on the radio selection"

"changes from light to dark, no reason"

"Same issue / problem description as hardware replacement"

"The multi-function display would not respond to finger touches meaning that you could not change any of the climate features or radio stations. I had to remove the display and send it off for repair, costing me about $350 total."

"Started this last winter. Didn't work for several months. We experienced it only once. Dealership corrected the problem but said if it happens again they probably would not be able to correct it."

"Actually the system freezes so that it will not shut off. Usually after multiple attempts of a combination of button pushes or taking the remote out of range,It will shut off. A different problem is when the dashboard display goes black. Had the same problem on a prior Prius. The repair shop was familiar with it and replaced the entire dashboard module with a used one. Currently the problem is not frequent enough to warrant replacement for $500."

"The multifunctional display Intermittently failing which effects many vehicle function. The vehicle continues to drive. Toyota no longer makes replacement parts so they have to repair the part. $1600 estimate."

"Addressed in posting of screen replacement."

"You cannot adjust the radio stations or car ventilation by touching computer screen in from middle panel. Fortunately, the steering column has a 2nd set of controls on it. An annoyance but car is operable."

"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!!!"

"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"

"my screen went blank.So when you started the car you had no idea if car was on or off. It was 1 day before I was going to drive to Florida for the winter. I had to leave the car for 3 to 4 weeks while they sent to Japan for a part to be made for my car."

"The display screen goes blank on certain settings like the map and audio display."

"Freezing weather caused screen to go blank. Was a recall during the first two years of ownership. Ignored because we were always in FL winters, stayed in PA this past year and had to have it repaired."

"The on-dash display got intermittent and then went permanently dark. It controls and displays informtion for GPS, climate, radio, backup camera etc. -- making those functions essentially permanently unusable. Separately, the other display, with speedometer, odometer and gas gauge, has also gone dark a few times, which prevents the Start/Stop button from stopping the engine normally (as well as disabling cruise control and speed monitoring by the driver. Toyota apparently extended warranty coverage for this (which is reportedly due to a design error) to 9 years. My problems started at 9.5 years."

"On occasional cold mornings the display screen goes blank. The car is driveable but difficult to shut the engine. Later when I return to the car the display screen comes back on again."

"The control display unit completely died which took out not only the features already mentioned but also: Radio and control AC and control GPS maps and navigation ..simply put EVERY feature it controls! I had to replace the entire unit"

"The screen indicating speed goes blank and mileage is not recorded. The larger problem is occasionally the car is very difficult to shut off. We had a previous Prius with the same issue and had it repaired. This is not yet frequent enough to justify the cost of repair. A nuisance about twice per month"

"The center display console worked intermittently for a month in 2018, then went completely blank. This prevents me from using many standard features of a car, like adjusting the air conditioner fan speed, setting and finding radio stations, linking phones to the car via bluetooth, etc. Some items can be minimally controlled via steering wheel buttons (a/c on/off, temperature up/down, radio seek up/down), but that is much more difficult than having the display. Losing a radio station and having to find it by seeking up repeatedly until you hear what you think is your station is not ideal (station frequency is not displayed anywhere other than the display console). I can't have a/c on with gentle fan. Frustrating, but replacement may cost as much as $1,300 according to dealer. I won't know how much it will cost until I commit to a $200 diagnostic test. Makes me very leery of any car with an all-function center display--like Tesla. A failed Tesla screen makes me expect a $2-$3k expense!"

"Toyota covered the replacement display"

"Touch screen features stopped working, then it turned white, then constantly restarted and lost ability to control bluetooth, navigation, climate, rear backup camera. Some features could still be accessed on steering wheel (radio control, AC)."

"Display screen intermittently goes blank. When that happens it can be difficult to shut off the ignition."

"Dash lights for speed, gas remaining, did not light up one morning until after I stopped and then restarted car. Now lights seem a little dimmer but have not failed. Toyota service could not detect a problem."

"When I started the car one cold evening, the main display (speed, fuel level, odometer) did not light up. Car was still drivable, so I drove home. That night I googled it and learned that this was a problem often incurred in this model. Toyota had extended the warranty to 9 years - replacement without cost. However, my auto was nearly 10 years old, so wouldn't be covered. Next day, called Toyota, confirmed the warranty situation, learned that it would cost nearly $1000 to fix. Made an appointment for later in the week. However, after the weather warmed up a bit, the display lit up again. Cancelled appointment. There was one other time when the display did not light. I turned the car off and the on again, and it was fine. I seemed to have dodged this bullet, but I'm not looking forward to next winter!"

"The dashboard display sometimes will not come on, which is the odometer, the speedometer, the gas gauge, all the other idiot lights. It happened 8 years ago, and 3 times in the last couple months. It seems to return after the car is turned on for the next trip. One time it came on while driving, and once went off during driving. It has always come back to life eventually. I noted that the odometer doesn't register any additional miles while it is out."

"The display screen is a very common problem with the Prius. Shame on Toyota for not making it a recall. It is so common that small companies have been formed by entrepreneurs to repair. Electron Automotive in Orange County CA and AutoBeYours in Indiana are excellent companies to repair, and thy have excellent and fair pricing. They provide easy videos on the internet to remove, and you can mail the screen in for repair. If you are lucky enough to live nearby. You can bring in for repair. Toyota charges way too much for this repair to make sense."

"It started acting erratically one day, then went blank, then became erratic. Took it dealer right away who said it was dashboard computer. Left it with dealer who repaired it in one day for about $750 (out of warranty with over 100,000 miles). No recurring problems after that."

"The display screen goes blank, and the entire dashboard does not light. I lose backup camera, too, and all controls to AC or heat are inoperative. Whatever the settings were prior to the dashboard going out, is the settings I have now. I lose gas gauge, speedometer, odometer, and all idiot lights. The problem is intermittent. It happened one time while the car was in warranty, but was OK for 4 more years. It happens sometimes 3 times a month, or sometimes 1 time a year. In 2019, it happened 3 times in December, and hasn't happened since. It is a well-known problem and is very costly to repair by replacing the dashboard electronics. It seems that Toyota installed marginal electronic capacitors that sometimes fail to initialize, especially if the 12 Volt battery is getting old, or if there is a drain on the battery and it's voltage is a couple volts low. I will not get it fixed unless it stays a problem for multiple days and I cannot get anything operational. When it goes down, I can drive hundreds of miles, and the odometer doesn't register the mileage. I have to make sure to keep track of my approximate mileage in order to keep from running out of gas. But the problem is intermittent, and usually resolves itself the next time I start the car. Not always. Very intermittent. Sometimes there are two years of operation in between failures."

"The entire digital dashboard (speedometer and all gauges) for the car went out (blank) and had to be replaced and re-programmed by a Toyota dealer."

"Display screen failure resulted in inabiity to control heat, defrost, radio, etc. Replacement NOT available (exc. for $9,000). Found repair facility. TOYOTA NO LONGER SUPPORTS."

"The on-dash display (GPS, backup camera, entertainment and heater controls, etc.) went blank, first intermittently, and then permanantly, about 18 months ago. The separate speedometer/odometer display has also occasionally gone blank in cold weather. Cost to fix both estimated at $1500. ($400-600 if I do it myself, but I'm getting too old for that!)"

"The intermittent problem began in 2014, reported to dealership who denied any knowledge of it. Manifests as a completely blank dashboard. The car will turn on and run, but there are no lights to indicate system status, fuel, etc. After research, there is a buried Toyota service bulletin about the combination meter. Problem seems to happen more in cold weather than hot. Sometimes it requires a computer reset to resolve, sometimes just time."

"over past few years had episodes of display going blank, finally took to dealership last year and they had to replace the panel"

"About a year ago the main display began to occasionally go blank. The car was drivable but without any speed, gear selection or other information. A special process was required to shut the vehicle off. To resolve this the dealer had to replace the "Combo Meter" as the display is known. This required removing the entire dash and a/c venting and was expensive in parts and all the labor involved. Apparently there is an inexpensive diode on this display circuit board that causes this known weakness in this vehicle."

"See prior text box. Infrequently the dashboard will not appear. During that time mileage is not recorded according to my wife. Usually it resolves next time it is turned on."

"The display screen problem occurred once and it was resolved when the combination meter display was replaced."

"it was the recall issue, we missed the recall notice, and haven't had it fixed (expensive)"

"After 12 years of operating the vehicle with no problems at all, I hit a pothole. Which caused an electrical problem, the display screen went out immediately, as well as some other less major problems, and later shorted the batteries. I couldn't even jump the vehicle. It took a while for it to be fixed, but it's fixed now. Overall, I'm very happy with the car."

"the screen went completely blank. Had to have the car towed to Dealer to have it fixed."

"The display screen goes blank, making all the features normally available through the screen completely unavailable (heating control, maps, radio, settings, etc.). It started a couple months ago, but have not gotten it repaired or looked at due to the Coronavirus outbreak."

"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"

"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"

"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"

"same as previous problem"

"Instrument meter display randomly went blank also engine would not turn off. I needed to have the combinatiob meter display replaced. The problem was resolved by toyota dealer."

"The screen froze and was no longer reliable in setting the heat and air controls. It jumped around and would turn the heat on full blast on a hot day, etc. However, this was the first problem of any type that we had with this car. We replaced the screen with a used one from the dealer and the updated one works fine. After 12 years and 145,000 miles I bear no grudges! This is the most reliable car we have ever owned and has required only routine maintenance other than this screen."

"any control of temperature, gps, music or monitoring can not be selected."

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

"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"

"Was not able to connect a second iPhone. Also was not able to get built in bluetooth to open garage door."

"Bluetooth no longer worked when the Multi Function Display died"

"Doe snot pair with the iphone to play music"

"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"

"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"

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

"all speakers have been blown resulting in significant distortion in the upper range"

"high pitched whine coming from the speakers even when radio turned off. turn off vehicle and restart and it goes away. can't find the short in the electrical system from under the passenger seat to the speakers."

"speakers stopped working"

"dont respond"

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

"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"

"Hatchback lever/pull fell off"

"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 trim under the front of the car fell off and was troublesome"

"Hatch panel is very loose and parts are broken. The hinges on the hatch seem defective"

"The trim across the doors is coming loose"

""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"

"The center console's leather cracked and peeled beginning 1 year after I bought it new. I went to a body shop and they made anew cover for it and it has lasted."

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

"Fabric and plastic pieces are coming unglued in several places"

"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"

"It seems the paint was fading quite early. It seemed to scratch all of the car even on the roof. There was a rust spot early on . It had chips on different places of the car. In the interior, the upholstery actually wore out and looked like it was dirty The upholstery that covers the middle console fell off."

"The clear coat is totally oxidizing and looks is now a white crusty coating on the car."

"Paint has been cracking on back bumper (only). Looks crummy but does not affect else."

"Our 2008 Prius is painted fairly dark pearl blue with clear-coat on top. The clear-coat began peeling on the roof and the most-sunny side after about 7 or 8 years. At 11 years it's gotten quite bad. Hard to tell if the paint underneath is OK or not. The care is seldom garaged, and is in the San Francisco Bay Area."

"The clear coat is flaking off. It's unsightly and will eventually cause paint failure, but it's not worth fixing. The car is outside 24x7 in southern California."

"roof paint started peeling and toyota wouldn't cover it. this car sits in the same place as our other cars that are alder and they have no paint problems. Read many reviews and its clear toyota won't cover it so we gave up and had car painted."

"The paint on the bonnet and roof started to crack and then peel."

"Small chips, possibly from stones being thrown up. Has happened on the hood since 2008 but in the last year have had more frequent chips along driver's side."

"Peeling and fading"

"Cracking and peeling paint on the air foil"

"The clear paint coat peeled off the top of the car, but not in any other part of the car."

"I had to have the car repainted because the paint cracked and peeled over the entire roof , hood and back."

"Paint fading and clearcoat sealant flaking off"

"Paint fading on most exposed areas, hood, trunk, and roof"

"Clear coat started cracking and peeling on roof, followed by hood. All clear coat gone from roof and about half of the hood."

"The paint on the rear spoiler is peeling,"

"The paint faded substantially on the rear hatch, not anywhere else. We apply Nu Finish and other polishes 3-4 times or more per year"

"I have had this car 12 years and have parked it outdoors every day. The paint on the front hood has bubbled and now Is partially covered in white polka dots."

"The original paint job was awful. It began fading and cracking after about 3 years. The manufacturer did nothing fix it. I had to go to a paint and body shop to have the entire car repainted."

"Overcoat peeled away on roof, paint has oxidized."

"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"

"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"

"Needed body work on rust on running boards and wheel wells"

"I had a wrap on for my buss. and got rust on roof under the wrap. Don't think it was a defect in paint."

"Rust under the door panels."