2008 Toyota Prius lighting problems
587 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2008 Toyota Prius, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 587 31% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 519 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 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 | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 128 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 126 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 91 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 54 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 41 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 519 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
My passenger side headlight blinks off while driving (in motion). Turning the lights off then on again corrects the problem for a short time, but then it goes off again. Replacing the bulb did not correct the problem.
2008 toyota prius (touring model) -- driver side hid headlight began to fail in sept 2009. Became more frequent as time elapsed (would occur 3+ times during 30 minute trip). Turning lights off and back on temporarily resolved issue, but driver bulb would eventually fail again. Resulted in reduced visibility and potential blind spot for driver in front of vehicle. Researched online - suspected ECU. Contacted toyota corporate around december 2009. Was advised that ECU was not the problem - bulb repair suggested.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Prius
- Brakes 400 complaints
- Electrical system 236 complaints
- Cruise control 156 complaints
- Body & structure 69 complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Fuel system 56 complaints
- Stability control 43 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints