2005 Toyota Prius lighting problems
349 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Prius, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 349 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 305 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 33 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 50 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 46 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 42 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 39 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 30 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 11 |
| 200k+ miles | 21 |
What the data shows
Of the 305 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
At about 104k miles the hid headlights, along with the dash dashboard lights, went out while my daughter was driving on a country road at night. The sudden darkness resulted in a collision with a guard rail while braking. After putting the car in park, turning off the power button and restarting the car everything came back on. While we were shaken up, no one was hurt. The car sustained $2k damage to the body, but not to the headlights.
Headlights intermittently turn on. Left and right side sometimes do not turn on. They later turn on after multiple tries (turn on and off repeatedly). Both lights turn off while driving. Inspection at toyota dealer found possible fault with one headlight. Cost to replace headlights estimated at $900.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius
- Brakes 285 complaints
- Electrical system 179 complaints
- Cruise control 109 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Air bags 45 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Fuel system 28 complaints