NHTSA Complaint #10476671 — 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10476671
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	October 5, 2011
Date Filed	September 21, 2012
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FLIPS DOWN, BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VIEW. THE VISOR CAN BE RETURNED TO THE UP (OUT OF THE WAY) POSITION. HOWEVER IT REPEATEDLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY SLIPS DOWN, BOTH BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VIEW AND CREATING A CONSTANT DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVER. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND A SEVERE DRIVING HAZARD. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

Other VISIBILITY Complaints

#10330566 — May 15, 2010 — I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS AND THE LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. IF I TURN OFF THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY THEY WILL C...

#10298550 — January 7, 2010 — THE 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS THAT I DRIVE, HAS A FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURES HID HEADLIGHT BULB; THE BULB IS INTERMITTENT A...

#10279259 — August 3, 2009 — ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 PRIUS STARTED TO GO OUT THEN COME BACK ON. AT FIRST I ASSUMED IT WAS A HE...

#10251437 — December 10, 2008 — 2005 PRIUS HEADLIGHTS LEVELER CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO LOCK INTO ONE POSITION. THIS VEHICLE LOCKED IN LOWER POSITION CR...

#10152389 — March 10, 2006 — THE AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR-VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS DIMS RANDOMLY. IT HAS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN REPLACED BY THE ...

Recent Complaints for the 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

#11718280 — ENGINE — February 16, 2026 — Eingen faliur acording to dealership Toyota of Anthioc the veicle is on there lot for now but there diagnostic was en...

#11718280 — POWER TRAIN — February 16, 2026 — Eingen faliur acording to dealership Toyota of Anthioc the veicle is on there lot for now but there diagnostic was en...

#11718280 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — February 16, 2026 — Eingen faliur acording to dealership Toyota of Anthioc the veicle is on there lot for now but there diagnostic was en...

#11710245 — SERVICE BRAKES — January 11, 2026 — ABS actuator failed and had little to no braking action while merging on the freeway. Had to swerve to avoid collisio...

#11698556 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — November 10, 2025 — The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the left turn si...