2000 Model Year

Toyota Prius

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Severe
0

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Exterior Lighting
Mar 2013

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT THE DRIVERS HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF CAR AND PLACING EMERGENCY BLINKERS...

Steering
Oct 2010

2001 TOYOTA PRIUS - STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY VIBRATES AND PULLS HARD TO THE SIDE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY. DEALER SAID...

Exterior Lighting
Dec 2009

THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2006 PRIUS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF, AND TURN ON AGAIN WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCHED IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. IT HAPPENS VERY...

Exterior Lighting
Nov 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT SHUTS ON AND OFF 2 TO 3 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTA...

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Summary

The 2000 Toyota Prius has 4 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting.

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