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2010 Toyota Prius lighting problems

152 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2010 Toyota Prius, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
152 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 129 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 3
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2010 Toyota Prius Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 20 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 22 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 13 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 19 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 17 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 129 complaints that include mileage. 45% 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 miles16
20k to 40k miles20
40k to 60k miles22
60k to 80k miles13
80k to 100k miles19
100k to 120k miles17
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 129 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 fires, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius. While stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle was hit from the rear by another vehicle. After the vehicle was hit, it accelerated to a high speed. The contact engaged the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate; the contact attempted to turn off the ignition but that did not stop the vehicle. The vehicle changed directions and crossed over a grassy area and crossed over three lanes of traffic and crashed into a concrete median.

November 2010 CrashInjury

ABS failed. Warning lights do not appear. Heard others have similar issue. Toyota will fix the ABS only if the warning lights appear. Warning lights appear only when car is not on completely. Brakes went out with no warning at all. Brakes went out with no warning while driving. Light bulb leaks moisture has since purchase. Light bulbs blow frequently.

Reported at 164,000 miles, February 2019

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