Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Prius V has 34 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
34
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Genera Corporation (Genera) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement tail lights, model 11-6468-00 (driver-side), and model 11-6467-00 (passenger-...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlamp Lens Issue Vehicle Manufacturers Must Correct ISSUE 1. The increase in pedestrian-vehicular... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Purchased 2012 Prius used. Replaced low beams and high beam headlights shortly after. Passenger side... |
| Jul 10, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights are not functioning properly as a result of severe discoloration of the lens material... |
| Dec 25, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | On 12/25/2021, I was driving in the country side under darkness and under heavy rain and I had a har... |
| Jan 10, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the passenger's side low-beam headligh... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. READING REPORTS, IT IS T... |
| Jul 14, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL FREQUENTLY (EVERY 3-6 MONTHS) MAKING DRIVING... |
| Mar 9, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TAKATA RECALL I AM WRITING BECAUSE MY VEHICLE'S HALOGEN LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB LIFETIME IS SHORTE... |
| Jan 5, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FRONT HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. REPLACED BOTH BULBS. THEN THEY WENT O... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS; THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY BLOWS THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS. MY VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 6 ... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | IN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE REPLACED MULTIPLE LOW BEAM HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS. ONE WEEK AGO, BOTH BURNED O... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I REPLACED THE BULB, AND CHECKED THE FUSES, AND IT ... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY 2012 PRIUS HAD BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE WAS DONE.... |
| Sep 8, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM SEVERAL TIMES OVER THIS LAST YEAR. |
| Jul 24, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT ALL THE TIME, MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS. |
| Jan 2, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAMS BLOW OUT AT THE SAME TIME. TODAY I WILL BE REPLACING THE 4TH SET IN 12 M... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF AT SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DURING NIGHT TIME. AS A RESULT THE ... |
| May 1, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR NEW, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS FIVE TIME.... |
| Apr 13, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEAD LIGHTS KEEP FAILING BROUGHT USED 7MONTHS REPLACED HEADLIGHTS 4 TIMES SEEMS OTHER OWNERS ARE HA... |
| Feb 8, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | Brake master control system failure with constant issues over 80k miles. Forward running lights con... |