2009 TOYOTA PRIUS Visibilitywiper Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS
2 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
0
Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
THE BALLASTS FOR THE HID LIGHTS IN THE 2009 PRIUS ARE FAMOUSLY UNRELIABLE. MINE DEMONSTRATED THIS LAST EVENING IN A VERY UNNERVING WAY. THE HEADLAMPS WOULD SIMPLY TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING, SOMETIMES ONE, AND MANY TIMES, BOTH, LEAVING ME TO THE MERCY OF STREET LIGHTS! THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I CHECKED ON IT AND FOUND THAT THIS HAPPENS TO HUNDREDS OF PRIUS DRIVERS. ISN'T TOYOTA CONCERNED THAT ITS $1,200 CHARGE FOR FIXING ITS OWN DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FOR THE BALLASTS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS) WILL LEAD TO DEATH OF POOR PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FIX? SHOULDN'T THERE BE A GENERAL RECALL FOR SUCH A CONSUMER-SAFETY ISSUE? (SURE, CYCLING THE LIGHTS TURNS THEM BACK ON, BUT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE DARK, IT ISN'T EASY TO THINK WELL.)
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT RANDOMLY FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS BUT ONLY ONE AT A TIME. THIS EVENING WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A LATE MEETING, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN. HEADLIGHTS WENT ON WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, SO I RESUMED DRIVING ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHTS GO OUT AGAIN! THIS TIME I FLICKED ON THE HIGH BEAMS AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON. I STOPPED TO GRAB A BITE TO EAT FIGURING I COULD DO THE HIGH BEAM TRICK AGAIN. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE LIGHTS WENT ON AND HIGH BEAMS TURNED ON WHEN I ENGAGED THE LEVER. WHILE DRIVING HOME, LESS THAN 2 MILES FROM WHERE I STARTED THE CAR, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE HIGH BEAMS DID NOT WORK EITHER WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THEM...
Other 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS Problem Areas
Exterior Lighting
109 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
79 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
67 complaints
Service Brakes
60 complaints
Electrical System
53 complaints
Service Brakes Electric
44 complaints
Unknown Or Other
20 complaints
Engine
19 complaints
Power Train
15 complaints
Traction Control System
15 complaints
Air Bags
14 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
14 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
12 complaints
Structurebody
12 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
11 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
8 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
4 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
4 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
4 complaints
Structure
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
3 complaints
Fuel System Other
3 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemtraction Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemstarter Assembly
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatehinge And Attachments
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint