2006 Toyota Prius exterior lighting problems
941 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Toyota Prius — 65% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The right or left headlight will rabdomly turn off, and tyrn back there 8s no ryme or readon to it,and while driving at night it is cery dangerous, aparebtly its not just this car, this is a common issue and it needs to be fixed”
filed Aug 28, 2024
“One afternoon, in the Summer of 23, I entered my Toyota Prius to run some errands. Once I proceeded to power on the car, none of the dashboard lights illuminated. This included the gas gauge, speedometer & transmission indicator. Fortunately, I was only driving a few blocks down the road from my…”
filed Apr 2, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Prius | 3 | 14% |
| 2018 Prius | 5 | 14% |
| 2017 Prius | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 Prius | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Prius | 7 | 4% |
| 2014 Prius | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 Prius | 12 | 3% |
| 2012 Prius | 36 | 9% |
| 2011 Prius | 48 | 9% |
| 2010 Prius | 148 | 5% |
| 2009 Prius | 111 | 22% |
| 2008 Prius | 579 | 39% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Toyota Prius
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.