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2008 Toyota Prius wipers, windshield & visibility problems

15 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2008 Toyota Prius, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
57,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2008 Toyota Prius Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 57,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 57,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

We have 2008 prius that first began having left headlamp go out when driving, we would have to pull over safe place along road turn mess with turning headlights on and off... Created unsafe driving remainder of trip, aprox 200 miles night drive to get home with one headlight... Not good on montana roads with wildlife prevalent on roadway... Dealer replaced under warranty... Two weeks later same trouble with right headlight while driving home at night from spokane wa.

Reported at 35,000 miles, July 2009

While driving at any speed, the hid headlights intermittently cut off. This usually happens one at a time, and mostly on the passengers side. I am unable to tell when they go off until either I get pulled over and warned which has happened once already or I pull up and see reflection off back of another car. The lights will work for short periods then off again then on again.

Reported at 56,700 miles, October 2012

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