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2005 Toyota Prius Lights Problems

Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2005 Toyota Prius has 303 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2005 Toyota Prius

Lights
303
Brakes
256
Electrical
151
Speed Control
73
Engine
69
Other
42
Steering
39
Airbags
35
Powertrain
33
Fuel System
15
Visibility
11
Tires
10
Structure
8
Suspension
3

303

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

All Lights Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Oct 15, 2025EXTERIOR LIGHTINGThe contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while replacing the instrument cluster...
Dec 18, 2019EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTHE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 PRIUS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. WE REPLACE THE BULBS BUT EVEN WITH BRAND NEW BUL...
Nov 8, 2019EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTHE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER A WHILE OF TURNING ON. IF I...
Jan 22, 2019EXTERIOR LIGHTINGWHILE DRIVING DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT, FOLLOWED BY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT. BOTH WILL RETURN ...
Dec 18, 2018EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEADLAMPS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, BUT USUALLY ONLY ONE AT A TIME. LAST NIGHT (12/18/18), B...
Sep 27, 2018EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEADLIGHT FAILURE.....WHILE DRIVING. I START OUT WITH MY LIGHTS ON, AND RANDOMLY DRIVING DOWN THE RO...
May 9, 2018EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEADLIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. USUALLY THEY WORK FINE, BUT EVERY SO OFTEN SINCE MY FRIEND FIRST ...
May 8, 2018EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY WILL COME BACK ON WHEN SWITCHED OFF AND...
Apr 9, 2018EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, IT TAKES TURNING THEM ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES TO TURN THEM BACK ON. ...
Feb 7, 2018EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTHE HID HEADLIGHTS WORK UPON START UP THEN SHUT OFF AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. REPLACING THE BULB DOES...
Feb 6, 2018EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTHE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT, AND IT WILL COME ON AGAIN IF YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND TURN THEM BA...
Jan 19, 2018EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTHE HEAD LIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE RANDOMLY GOES OUT. IF I TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON IT MAY C...
Nov 13, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTINGDRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT AND I HAVE TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS AND TURN THEM BACK ON TO MAK...
Sep 20, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEADLIGHT CAME OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING ALL FUSE OK ALL BULBS OK LOOKING ON THE WEB APPEARS LIKE...
Sep 18, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WO...
Jul 28, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTHE HEADLIGHTS ARE CONTINUALLY REPLACED (ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF OR MORE), ...
Jun 13, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEAD LIGHTS DIMS AFTER 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING THEN FEW SECONDS LATER COMPLETELY SHOTS OFF.
Dec 22, 2016EXTERIOR LIGHTINGMY HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING & THEN BACK ON. I PAID A LOCAL MECHANIC TO CHECK...
Nov 22, 2016EXTERIOR LIGHTINGLEFT HEADLIGHT IS DIM, GOES OUT, COMES BACK ON WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, BUT THE...
Nov 9, 2016EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTHE HEADLIGHTS ARE GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEY WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE ...

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