2007 Toyota Prius Exterior Lighting Problems
NHTSA component category: EXTERIOR LIGHTING · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How exterior lighting ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 2,003 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2007 Toyota Prius overview page.
What owners report
“2007 PRIUS HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. THIS HAS…”NHTSA complaint 10255254 — filed 01/15/2009
“2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP MALFUNCTIONS OFTEN. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS!!!!”NHTSA complaint 10255246 — filed 01/15/2009
“1. DRIVERSIDE FRONT HEAD LIGHT SHUTS-OFF BY ITSELF WHEN IN THE ON MODE, PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT STAYS ON. 2. OCCURS AT RANDOM, THERE IS…”NHTSA complaint 10254959 — filed 01/14/2009
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Exterior Lighting complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2007 Toyota Prius have exterior lighting problems?
Exterior Lighting is the most-reported problem area on the 2007 Toyota Prius: 979 of 2,003 complaints on file (48.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2007 Toyota Prius have in total?
2,003 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 124 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, 70 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's exterior lighting category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the EXTERIOR LIGHTING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
