2004 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

TL* THE OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A THIRD VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS REPORTED INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRASH DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,543.

BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING FREQUENTLY NOW. THE IMMEDIATE REMEDY SEEMS TO BE TO TURN SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN TO RESTORE THEM. THIS HAS RECENTLY BECOME A REGULAR PROBLEM AS I DRIVE AT NIGHT. THANKFULLY THE 'FOG LAMPS' ARE FUNCTIONAL AND NOW I AM SURE TO HAVE THEM SWITCHED ON IN ADDITION TO REGULAR HEADLIGHTS SO THAT I AM STILL VISIBLE TO OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS FAILED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2009. HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED. LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS FAILED IN 2011. I DRIVE 10,000 PER YEAR. I DO NOT DO MUCH DRIVING WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON. *TR

SINGLE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OFF/ON INTERMITTENTLY - FIXED BY TURNING HEADLIGHTS OFF/ON. *TR

THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND TAILLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. WE REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT BULB ONLY FOR IT TO STOP WORKING TWO DAYS LATER. WE REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT BULB ONCE A WEEK FOR A MONTH, AND FOR NOW IT CONTINUES TO WORK. THE HEADLIGHT, HOWEVER, CONTINUED NOT WORKING FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, THEN BEGAN WORKING AGAIN ONLY FOR THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT TO STOP WORKING. AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF THEN BACK ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS BEGAN WORKING. HOWEVER, AFTER 10 MINUTES BOTH WENT OUT AGAIN. EVER SINCE THEN, IT IS ALWAYS A GUESS AS TO WHICH HEADLIGHT, IF ANY, WILL WORK AT DUSK. SOMETIMES THEY WILL BOTH WORK FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE QUITTING. I WAS GIVEN AN ODI# OF 10453541. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BALANCES ON THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT RANDOMLY AND ONLY COME BACK ON BY TURNING LIGHT SWITCH OFF THAN ON. REPLACED BULB AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR THE FAULTY BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON NARROW WINDING ROADS AT NIGHT. ALMOST CRASHED INTO TREE. I TURNED THE SWITCH BACK OFF AND THAN ON AND LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. SINCE THAN, THE RIGHT HEADLAMP GOES ON AND OFF AT NIGHT AND SOMETIMES BOTH GO OUT. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST OVER $1000 TO FIX. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS. AM I ENTITLED TO SOME KIND OF HELP? MY WIFE WILL TAKE THE CAR ON OCCASION AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO HER. IS THERE A RECALL? I DON'T THINK IT IS A LIGHT ISSUE IF THEY GO BACK ON WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A NARROW COUNTRY ROAD, LINED WITH TREES, AT 55 MPH. SUDDENLY , BOTH HEAD LAMPS SHUT OFF. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT I DIDN'T WRECK, I COULD NOT SEE A THING, AND BRAKED BLINDLY. AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP I TURNED THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. BEFORE I COULD GET HOME, THE LIGHTS WENT OFF 2 MORE TIMES! *TR