33 complaints reported

2012 Toyota Prius Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
33
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2016

MY TOYOTA PRIUS 2012 HEADLIGHTS ARE REPEATEDLY BURNING OUT. LAST BULBS LASTED 3 DAYS. I'VE BLOWN OVER $200 ON DIFFERENT BULBS. I DRIVE FOR A LIVING. THIS IS MURDERING MY BUSINESS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2016
Jun 2016

2012 PRIUS C BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHTS FILLED WITH WATER AND FAIL - TRUE SAFETY HAZARD - NO RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA BUT THERE ARE 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ON USER SITES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2015
Jan 2016

HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM FAIL EVERY MONTH OR SO AND I HAVE REPLACED 16 BULBS IN LAST YEAR. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR US. ALSO THE COST IS GREAT. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS BEFORE IN OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN IS A RECALL GOING TO BE DEMANDED ? WHEN SOMEBODY IS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2016
Dec 2015

I HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS APPROXIMATELY EVERY THREE WEEKS. I HAVE BOUGHT AND REPLACED 5 SETS SINCE OWNING THE CAR IN JUNE 2015. I CURRENTLY HAVE 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2015
Jul 2015

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES. MOISTURE IS VISIBLE IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2013
Apr 2014

VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE HID HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD WITH 40,000 MILES. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2014
Apr 2013

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT I HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THE LIGHT SOURCE FROM HEADLIGHTS HAVE A RAINBOW AFFECT. ALSO TAIL LIGHTS ARE SEEN THREE TIMES FOR EVERY ONE LIGHT. IE. CENTER BRAKE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THERE IS A REPLICATED LIGHT ABOVE AND BELOW THE ACTUAL LIGHT. THIS IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS AS THERE ARE 3 DISTINCT LIGHTS FOR EVERY ONE LIGHT. THIS MAY ALSO BE REFERRED TO GHOSTING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2013
Feb 2013

THERE IS A TRIPLING OF LIGHT SOURCES THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FROM THINGS SUCH AS ONCOMING VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS, VEHICLE TAILLIGHTS, EMERGENCY VEHICLE LIGHTS, STREET LIGHTS, INTERSECTION STOP/YIELD LIGHTS AND ANY OTHER STRONG LIGHT SOURCE. THE ISSUE IS APPARENT AT ALL TIMES HOWEVER THE ISSUE IS SIGNIFICANTLY ACUTE IN THE EVENING HOURS AS THERE ARE MORE LIGHT SOURCES DURING THE DARK. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2013

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2012 Toyota Prius has 33 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.