1.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
158,295 miles

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problem #3

Dec 012013

Prius 4-cyl

  • 75,000 miles
Intermittent failure of headlight (left and right, though not simultaneously). Problem can be temporarily corrected by turning headlights off, then on. This issue occurs while driving (twice within a one hour drive) and when the car has just been started. Fuses have been checked and headlight bulbs have been replaced with no resolution.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

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problem #2

Nov 072014

Prius 4-cyl

  • 213,884 miles
The right side headlight goes out multiple times for no apparent reason. I have to turn the lights off- then back on--it will come back on--only till it goes out again.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

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problem #1

Feb 052014

Prius 4-cyl

  • 186,000 miles
During the recent rash of snow storms to hit the eastern mid-states I noticed that my windshield washer fluid nozzle froze up. It worked when I left home and stopped working on rt 32, md. I do not believe there is anything wrong with the windshield wiper fluid I used. I had a very difficult time seeing out of my front windshield. The back nozzle did not ice-up. I noticed that all the other cars (easily 40-50 cars) windows were clear, except one, another Prius! this has happened to me several times recently as well as in the past. If asked, I am certain other Prius users would report the same problem. My car is an '05.

- Annapolis, MD, USA

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