Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota Prius has 303 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
303
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while replacing the instrument cluster... |
| Dec 18, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 PRIUS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. WE REPLACE THE BULBS BUT EVEN WITH BRAND NEW BUL... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER A WHILE OF TURNING ON. IF I... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT, FOLLOWED BY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT. BOTH WILL RETURN ... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLAMPS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, BUT USUALLY ONLY ONE AT A TIME. LAST NIGHT (12/18/18), B... |
| Sep 27, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT FAILURE.....WHILE DRIVING. I START OUT WITH MY LIGHTS ON, AND RANDOMLY DRIVING DOWN THE RO... |
| May 9, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. USUALLY THEY WORK FINE, BUT EVERY SO OFTEN SINCE MY FRIEND FIRST ... |
| May 8, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY WILL COME BACK ON WHEN SWITCHED OFF AND... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, IT TAKES TURNING THEM ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES TO TURN THEM BACK ON. ... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HID HEADLIGHTS WORK UPON START UP THEN SHUT OFF AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. REPLACING THE BULB DOES... |
| Feb 6, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT, AND IT WILL COME ON AGAIN IF YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND TURN THEM BA... |
| Jan 19, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEAD LIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE RANDOMLY GOES OUT. IF I TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON IT MAY C... |
| Nov 13, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT AND I HAVE TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS AND TURN THEM BACK ON TO MAK... |
| Sep 20, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT CAME OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING ALL FUSE OK ALL BULBS OK LOOKING ON THE WEB APPEARS LIKE... |
| Sep 18, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WO... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS ARE CONTINUALLY REPLACED (ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF OR MORE), ... |
| Jun 13, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEAD LIGHTS DIMS AFTER 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING THEN FEW SECONDS LATER COMPLETELY SHOTS OFF. |
| Dec 22, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING & THEN BACK ON. I PAID A LOCAL MECHANIC TO CHECK... |
| Nov 22, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LEFT HEADLIGHT IS DIM, GOES OUT, COMES BACK ON WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, BUT THE... |
| Nov 9, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS ARE GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEY WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE ... |