Toyota Prius Change Vehicle

“Both headlight failed 4 month apart. Replacement (labor) was expensive. Apparently had remove other components first”

“They burn out too frequently”

“Have replaced driver's side bulb 3 times in the last 15 months...unusually short life span...although it could have been the lights themselves”

“Left and right headlight bulbs failed after 5yrs of use. Replacement bulbs failed roughly 3 months after installation Google search found T-SB-0204-12 October 17, 2012 Headlamp Durability Enhancement that Toyota only did under warranty if the headlights failed early enough. Should be a recall as it is dangerous if both headlights fail at the same time”

“Constantly burn out 5 times in one year”

“replaced head and fog lights on both sides numerous times in the last 12 months”

“weak, poor alignment dealer claimed no problem,but would be glad to fix it for$400 each side”

“Headlight bulbs and turn signal bulbs continue to burn out”

“I have had to replace the bulbs three times a year. It could be because we live on gravel roads, but none of the other cars or trucks have ever had a bulb replaced and one if them is a 2006 model”

“The bulb burned out. I changed the bulb myself”

“One headlight went out, had it replaced under warranty, the next month the second went out and it also was covered under warranty. No other issues”

“Headlights failed. Fortunately, it was daytime. The dealer charged $130 to replace them. Why would they both "burn out" at precisely the same moment???”

“The headlights had to be replaced and were much more expensive than any headlights I had ever purchased. When we purchased the care we were told that the headlights would turn themselves off. Using this feature caused the headlights to last a short”

“Replaced three halogen low beams in the past year. Tried to use carefully rubber gloves to avoid oil transfer problems, but fault could be in my handling”

“I have replaced the bulbs twice on both sides. They appear to go out easily. AND, one of the lights will not stay in place now that it's been replaced and is a constant bother. The other lamps, fog lights or blinkers, also go out constantly”

“Have been able to replace the one on the left myself. That on the right is really difficult and was done badly (pointed at the ground until it burned out) the first time by the dealer and then done right the second time. I always leave the lights o”

“The groove in which the highlight is placed is not holding the headlight straight on the passenger side”

“I have had to replace both headlights twice in 4 years. My daughter has a 2010 Prius and she has had to replace hers 3 times. I think that something is defective in thes lights. they are $250 a piece. I never replaced a GM headlight”

“only last about 6 months”

“withing 2 or 3 years the headlight bulbs needed to be replaced, seemed too soon based on experience with other vehicles I've owned”

“Headlights stopped working one day. Repair was covered and repaired under recall”

“the car has numerous light bulbs that have failed at various times and are difficult to change, not to mention the expense, king of annoying”

“They heated seat switch stopped working”

“Dashboard lights dim to unreadable when headlights are on during the day (such as when it is raining)”

“Twice interior lights stayed on after locking car and thus battery ran down”

“Over head lights in front did not go off one night and the battery completely drained out. Car would not start until used jumper cables to get power from another car. This was very, very difficult to do because we had to get help from neighbors”

“Because the battery failed, I could not use the keyless entry, I could not get into the "trunk" to unload my belongings, I had no way to get into any seat except the driver's side and that was basically useless because nothing else worked”

“several times, the keyless entry fob wouldn't start the car, all warning lights were flashing---another time fob wouldn't shut off the car....each time I took it to dealer who checked it out and said nothing is wrong....the 3rd time this happened, I asked the Parts Desk for a new battery for key fob...and that took care of the problem.....no one at the dealer ever suggested that I might need a new battery in the key fob”

“to me very dangerous, especially if you have packages and want to get in quick but have to open front door and click twice to get any other doors to open”

“fob failure - $20”

“The expensive keyless fobs do not work properly.The dealer claims proximity of other keys make battery drain, but it is not consistent, sometimes it won't work even following directions for failure of battery. Batteries last as little as 3 months”

“The button on the key doesn't lock the car anymore; over $300 to fix”

“Keyless entry did not work on Prius when key fob for 4runner was in the vicinity of the key fob for the prius. Dealer had difficulty diagnosing this. Finally recognized problem and had to do a software upgrade to keyless entry system”

“Unreliable, I always carry the second Fob if I'm going to be too far from home. When the battery decides to die, it just dies and locks you out of the car. Also accidentally got my Fob wet on a trip at a rest area and it took a couple hours to get”

“Was diagnosed as a defective battery associated with the Hybrid system. Actually had to go on line and find problem for dealer as problem was intermittent and dealer denied until similar problems showed to them”

“after changing tires the tire light came on and they ask $50 or so to correct the problem. for a senior on limited income this is a bit hard. have grown up without this type of feature so the light stays on”

“Wipers began to behave erratically. Stopping mid swipe or not working at all”

“Very noisy, inefficient. Replaced under extended warranty”

“Quit working. Dealer replaced it”

“If the sun is shing in front of us, the screen is unreadable”

“Parts of the screen are unresponsive to touch”

“touch screen failed, expensive and difficult to repair. repair didn't work. amazing how much stuff runs through the touchscreen”

“Entertainment system digital display turns to gibberish or goes away entirely; problem is worst in hot weather. Dealer has replaced system twice but same problem persists”

“needs updated? blanks while recalculating routes not in her system”

“The screen showing speed and gas gauge went blank. The dealer replaced the component with no charge even though the warrenty had expired but the mileage hadn't. The called it a "courtesy warrenty"”

“Same problem as described for other issue: entertainment system display goes blank or turns to gibberish, especially in hot weather. System has been replaced twice by dealer but replacement system has had same problem”

“Screen went out; replaced under extended warranty”

“It just quit and was replaced under an extended warrany”

“pairing is iffy with iPod or Samsung phone. Controls are terrible. touch screen doesn't work well. interface is terrible. need I say more?”

“Suddenly stopped working”

“My 2011 GPS does not recognize new roads and improvements. I took the Prius to my local Toyota dealer to update the GPS, which I figured would be done easily by downloading the new version. I always figured the GPS company could "talk" directly to my car. The cost was quoted as something like $500-$600. I chose not to update the system. When I am on a new section of an interstate, I just ignore the GPS picture of me driving through fields and the GPS lady's recommendations to make the next”

“The location of the car no longer corresponds to the location being indicated on the GPS”

“For about a year the map has been virtually useless - unable to zoom in or out plus other adjustments. Haven't taken to the dealer yet”

“Quit working; dealership says it needs to be replaced at more than $1,000”

“The screen on the GPS unit went blank, that also made the backup camera unusable and the visual of what radio station is on in unavailable. I was told it would cost $3,300 to replace the unit”

“The entire touch screen no longer works”

“blanks out while navigating thru not-updated territory, recalculating all the way”

“Unable to program addresses and get proper routing information”

“The system has always been very unreliable. Almost every time we use it we get an announcement that there are roads where no information is available. We often find our way without help and then we are told we've arrived. We uaually take our Garmin”

“Very hard to understand how to make it work. Manual not at all clear”

“very difficult to set up. asked dealer and car dealership. it eventually did get done”

“Sirus radio went out. took it to dealer 4x still not a complete fix”

“Issues with receiving Sirius XM - reception was dropping out about 40% of the time. Finally dropped the service”

“radio and display stopped working. then it started working intermittently for about a month or so. now it works again. i never took it for repair”

“Display malfunctioned; diagnostic test revealed no repair available. This is the second occurrence for this. However, I have had no problems in the months following the $100 diagnostic”

“The antenna seems to have gone bad. The radio gets reception for only about 20 miles from a station. After that, nothing but static. So there is a lot of territory out there (we drive long distances, not too much locally -- see the mpg) for which we have no radio. Bummer”

“Sirius/XM portion of radio quit working. It was under warranty but cost $100 deductible”

“The radio display started displaying nonsense characters. I have had this problem before. About once per year, the problems become so severe that the radio head unit needs to be replaced”

“The display on the radio/CD player (one unit) is active sometimes when the radio is off, which would be a costly repair according to the dealer. In these situations, me menu gives scrambled information”

“The XM receiver part of the radio / entertainment system is failing. Repair would cost $385+ to get a refurbished unit from Japan”

“Reception is very, very poor. Distant FM stations that are clear in other vehicles are very weak or not all received in the Prius. Satellite radio loses signal very easily”

“Sirius satellite radio stopped working and Toyota dealership where I purchased and serviced my vehicle could not find an answer. I no longer go to the dealership”

“Only the XM receiver quit working, I have not brought it in to the dealer to have it checked out yet”

“The sound started cutting out, then stopped completely for the radio, satellite, and cd. The sound for blu toothe connection, ie hands free phone, navigation are still functional. Lowest estimate for replacement is an after model radio for 1500+. I use my iPhone/ipad now”

“The cruise control lever (mounted on the steering wheel) broke off, after only 3 years of USge”

“Under panel by passenger front tire and headlight came loose”

“front spoiler is low so it's been scratched when pulling in towards a high curb...after once or twice of scratching the spoiler paint, I've since noticed that the 'dirt' panel behind the front passenger wheel has pulled away from the one screw holding the 'dirt' panel in place...therefore the front passenger exterior door gets a lot of road grime from the wheel”

“Rear panel above wheels repeatedly pops out of its alignment. Dealer says, "yep..that's what Prius' do". Have to pound it in to "click" into the connectors, then repeat as necessary. Body seems a bit flimsy to us compared to our 2002 Toyota Sienna”

“Either through negligence of the dealer doing an oil change or driving in flooded conditions, or both, underbody panels broke loose from their supports. Also the front bumper ripped loose when it hooked on a standard parking curb”

“Bumper and undercarriage...cheap plastic...doesn't hold up. Undercarriage plastic rubbing the street”

“Plastic body parts that are held together with plastic screws that come out or the plastic rips around the screws causing body and undercarriage panels to become loose and fall out. I lost the panels under the front fenders, one section under the dri”

“body is very fragile - a slight bump will misalign one section of the car from another - e.g the rear quarter panel from the upper quarter panel”

“trim around door frames are loose & come off door frequently - annoying”

“Under body splash guards get damaged and break down”

“minor chips - one small spot rust”

“paint is fading in the rear area and along the sides of the car”

“Car purchased from auto reseller had been in several accidents, and post-accident paint on left side doors was poorly applied and is peeling. Factory paint is O.K”

“Paint is not of sufficient quality especially around the hatch area where normal load//unload causes scratching around area”

“numerous dings with peeling & cracking of paint”

“The soft armrest separated from hard plastic door interior”