2006 TOYOTA PRIUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB AND THE HEADLIGHT FAILED THREE MORE TIMES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

EVER SINCE I GOT MY 2006 PRIUS, THE BRAKES HAVE BRIEFLY STOPPED WORKING WHEN I TRY TO STOP QUICKLY OR ON A HILL WHEN IT IS WET OR ICY OUTSIDE. ON FEBRUARY 24, IT WAS VERY ICY, AND THE CAR COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL. I WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY WHEN I STARTED GOING DOWNHILL, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I TRIED TO STEER OR PUSH DOWN THE BRAKES AND I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, BUT THEY ONLY TESTED IT WHEN IT WAS DRY OUTSIDE, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WHEN IT WAS DRY. THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD INCREASED TROUBLE STOPPING AT STOPLIGHTS WHEN IT IS WET. THE WHOLE CAR SEEMS TO LOCK UP AND I SLIDE TOWARD THE LIGHT FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE. I AM TRADING THE CAR IN, AS I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR.

PRIUS UNDER ENGINE DUST COVER KEEPS TEARING AWAY FROM BOLTS ON BODY. PART REPLACED FOR THE 5TH TIME. CAR LOW TO GROUND. COMES IN CONTACT WITH PARKING BUMPERS, ETC. TOYOTA DENIES RESPONSIBILITY. A DESIGN FLAW WITH FRONT EDGE OF COVER EXPOSED TO LOW LYING OBJECTS CAUSING IT TO BE PUSHED BACK FROM ANCHOR BOLTS. CAN BE EASILY RESOLVED BY DESIGNING COVER TO FIT INSIDE LIP OF FRAME RATHER THAN OUTSIDE. *TR

TOYOTA 2006 PRIUS. BOTH HID HEAD LAMPS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF, BUT USUALLY NOT AT THE SAME TIME. CURRENTLY HAVE 75K MI ON CAR. PROBLEM STARTED WHEN CAR HAD APPROX 55K MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE BODY DAMAGES REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 07/26/11*LJ

WE HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT THE DEALER WANTS $900.00 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS COST $150.00 EACH AND THE REST OF THE LABOR CHARGE IS DO TO THE DESIGN OF THE CAR WHICH REQUIRES THE FRONT BUMPER TO BE REMOVED TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB. THIS IS NOT ONLY A BAD DESIGN, BUT A RIP OFF FOR THE AMERICAN CONSUMER. *TR

THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT FOR OUR 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, THEN BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHT BEGINS TO WORK AGAIN. THIS IS A REGULAR DAILY OCCURRENCE AND HAS CAUSED US TO AVOID USING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE HEADLIGHT CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED IN 2008, WHEN WE FIRST HAD THE ISSUE, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. TOYOTA HAS SAID THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE PARTS AND HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

I HAVE TWO SMART KEYS FOR 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. ONE OF THEM LOSE SMART FUNCTION AND REMOTE FUNCTION. WHEN A BUTTON IS PRESSED, RED LIGHT IS NOT ON AT ALL. I HAVE TESTED FOB BATTERY AND IT IS OK. I BELIEVE THAT THE SMART KEY IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I DROVE IN PITCH BLACK DARKNESS UNTIL I COULD STOP THE CAR. THEN I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE LIGHTS WERE OVERHEATING AND THEN FAILING. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. WHEN FIRST TURNED ON, IT GLOWS AND AFTER AWHILE IT GOES OUT. WHEN I TURN THE LIGHTS OUT AND BACK ON, IT GLOWS AGAIN; BUT FOR ONLY A VERY SHORT TIME. IT REFUSES TO STAY ON WHEN NEEDED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER OR NIGHT DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO SAY THE LEAST! IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I AM PULLED OVER BY POLICE FOR THIS DEFECT. I'VE SEEN THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHER 2006 PRIUS OWNERS AND I FEEL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THIS MALFUNCTION/DEFECT MYSELF. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP WITH IN REQUIRING TOYOTA TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND DEFINITELY SAFETY-RELATED SITUATION/DEFECT/MALFUNCTION. I HOPE WE WON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOME PEOPLE ARE KILLED OR INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT BEFORE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN TO RESOLVE IT.