10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,132 miles

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problem #5

Jun 292010

Prius

  • 63,033 miles
Driving home from dinner, my driver's side headlight went out again. I turned off my headlights, then back on and both lights came back on. There is definitely something wrong with the electrical system supporting the lighting. This is a safety hazard and it now has me nervous every time I get on the road that both lights could go out at any time pre-dawn, dusk or night. It is likely making Prius owners Focus too much on watching for signs their headlights are still on instead of concentrating on their driving.

- Huntingtown, MD, USA

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problem #4

Apr 052010

Prius

  • 10,000 miles
The led headlights on the Prius V only carries about 30 feet on low beam, so that only 30 mph is allowable at night driving with traffic. However, that is not the speed that anyone will drive. Thus, on low beams everyone outdrives their lights.

- Valley Head, WV, USA

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problem #3

Jan 102010

Prius

  • 10 miles
Low beam headlights on Prius 2010 are very dim particularly for driving on dark country roads and they only project out a short way especially when going up a hill took to dealer who said they were ajusted correctly seems like a safety hazard high beam headlights are fine

- Mckinleyville, CA, USA

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problem #2

Feb 042010

Prius

  • 6,600 miles
The brake lights on my 2010 Toyota Prius do not illuminate under light braking. There is a very discernible "gap" after depressing the brake pedal before the brake lights illuminate. Under light braking, the brake lights will not warn the driver of the car behind me that I am actually braking. This results in people tailgating me, and sometimes sounding their horn signal at me, while I am slowing down. Once the pedal is depressed far enough -- under moderate to severe braking -- the brake lights will eventually illuminate. This has been confirmed by several co-workers and friends who also own this model of Prius. All of our cars have the same issue with the brake light switch.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

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problem #1

Jul 012009

Prius

  • 0 miles
Is anyone looking into the headlight problem with the 2010 Prius model V. I made a complaint to Toyota and nothing resulted. The low beams only extend about 40 feet, so that you can only safely travel about 30 mph with low beams or outrun your vision. There is a "curtain" effect. Obviously, one has to travel faster than 30 mph.

- Valley Head, WV, USA

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