NHTSA Complaint #11445661 — 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11445661
Vehicle 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

On 12/25/2021, I was driving in the country side under darkness and under heavy rain and I had a hard time seeing the road. There were no road lights so I could not make out where the divider, curve of the road or side of the road was. It was quite a safety hazards because cars were coming from the front, or a few inches off the road would be dirt field. I discovered that the headlamps of my 2012 Prius are full of water bubbles and the water bubbles are blocking and distorting the headlights. I have pictures and videos of the headlights. It is six days already and the water bubbles are still there, and it is not safe to drive out to the field at night or where there is no road lights, with such minimal and distorted lights. I found on the web that a few people experienced water bubbles in their headlamps over the years, but don't know if they reported to NHTSA. My car has no accident and no modification on the front of the car. Toyota representative and dealers said my car is out of warranty. There were no indications or symptoms of water bubbles in advance, until rain leaks into the headlamps. I did not notice if this happened in previous raining seasons, as I didn't drive out much at night.

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