Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Toyota Prius has 43 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Attached is a report from the Florida Attorney General's project office. Vehicle front headlight bu... |
| Dec 8, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I have had this car since 2021 and have had to replace both the high and low beams multiple times a ... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed on da... |
| Feb 17, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The right low beam bulb goes out every 10-15k miles. This is a known issue by Toyota that addressed ... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH OF MY PRIUS LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME, I THOUGHT IT WAS UNUSUAL AS BOTH HEADLIGHTS SH... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT BULBS FAIL FREQUENTLY, SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR. I CALLED TOYOTA IN JANUARY 2020. I WAS IN... |
| Aug 25, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY PRIUS 2011 HYBRID BURNING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT EVERY ONE OR TWO MONTH. IT IS HARD BECAUSE NO ONE HA... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH LOW BEAM BULBS NOT WORKING, BUT HIGH BEAMS WORK. BULBS NOT BAD. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON HI... |
| Mar 28, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNING OUT WITHIN A WEEK OF INSTALLATION. WHEN BULBS ARE REPLACED, ONE OF T... |
| Mar 7, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LOW HEAD LIGHT BEAMS KEEP GOINF OUT. WE HAVE REPLACED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES. |
| Sep 29, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT ONE AT A TIME, TYPICALLY ABOUT 1-2 WEEKS AFTER REPLACE THE OTHER SID... |
| Aug 27, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FRONT LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTHS |
| Apr 29, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON DURING THE DAY (I.E. WHEN IT IS RAINING), THE LIGHTED PANEL ON THE... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH HEADLIGHTS WON'T TURN ON. HOWEVER, WHEN I PRESS AND HOLD THE LEVER FOR BRIGHT LIGHTS, THE LIGHT... |
| Feb 15, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DUE TO FAULTY HEADLIGHT WIRING AND ASSEMBLY, HEADLIGHTS WILL BURN OUT REGULARLY OR BE TOO DIM FOR SA... |
| Jan 27, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AT NIGHT, PARKED, TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF, SHUT CAR OFF, RETURNED TO THE CA... |
| Jan 14, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES AT A MUCH FASTER TIME PERIOD THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE ... |
| Dec 29, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHIN 1 WEEK OF EACH OTHER. ONE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR |
| Jun 23, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE KEEPS DYING OUT OF NOWHERE AFTER ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MONTHS OF US... |
| May 1, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLAMP, 2011 PRIUS 5 DOOR HATCHBACK, I HAVE REPLACED THE RIGHT HEADLAMP 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING T... |