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The owner of a Toyota Prius says the company has failed to address a defect that causes the car’s headlights to burn out prematurely.
Plaintiff Michael Robey says the low-beam headlights in 2010 and 2011 models of the Toyota Prius have a defect that can cause them to die suddenly, even while the vehicle is in operation.
“The Headlight Defect has been documented to occur without warning during vehicle operation and poses an extreme and unreasonable safety hazard to drivers, passengers and pedestrians,” Robey states.
“Numerous Class Vehicle owners have reported suddenly losing one or both low beam headlights while driving at night in dimly lit areas, on the highway and/or under other circumstances where properly functioning headlights are crucial.”
Several affected owners and renters have filed online complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to this Toyota Prius class action lawsuit. One reviewer claims their low beam headlights burned out while driving on the interstate and that they had to replace their headlights five times in the last three years.
Another reviewer reports having to replace the headlights in their Toyota Prius three times in a single year. Still another reports having to buy new bulbs every two months or risk having to drive with their high beams on constantly.
According to Robey, Toyota should have been fully aware of the alleged Toyota Prius headlight defect even without these agency complaints to put the company on notice. He alleges the company must have known about the problem through pre- and post-production testing and analysis.
Robey says he bought a 2010 Toyota Prius from a Berkeley, Calif. dealership in December of that year. He claims that by April 2014, the headlights were not functioning properly.
A dealership representative allegedly told Robey that not only were both low-beam headlights burned out but also that the driver’s side headlight assembly had melted. Repairs cost Robey more than $720 out of pocket, he says.
Robey seeks to represent a proposed plaintiff Class defined as “[a]ll persons who purchased or leased any 2010 through 2011Toyota Prius vehicle in the United States.” He is also proposing a subclass consisting of Class Members who made their purchase in California.
Robey is asking the court for a remediation program that would require Toyota to repair the alleged headlight defect in all affected Toyota Prius vehicles without charge, and to extend the warranty on those vehicle’s headlight systems to 10 years or 120,000 miles. The program would also reimburse affected owners for expenses already incurred as a result of the headlight defect.
He also seeks an award of damages, restitution, court costs, attorneys’ fees, and any other available statutory remedies, all with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Robey is represented by attorneys Mark S. Greenstone and Lionel Z. Glancey of Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP.
The Toyota Prius Headlight Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Michael Robey v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., Case No. 3:16-cv-07212, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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45 thoughts onToyota Prius Class Action Says Headlights Burn Out Prematurely
ADD ME< this is a ongoing issue with these headlights. Mine specifically from a 2009 Toyota Prius. I have replaced both right and left headlights seven times in the last three years. I'm now an expert at changing 2009 Toyota Prius headlights!
Same here. So sick of it. I’ve spent hundreds and this morning I discover that it’s out yet again.
I have a 2011 prius that keeps burning out the left low beam and now the high beam also.
We have delt with the same issue too. We have a 2010 Prius and have changed out the bulbs of both about every 2 months…..absolutely ridiculous….money down the drain. This has been going on for the past 2 years since about 4 months after we bought it. We want replacement parts and reimbursement for all the bulbs…. I’ve called the dealerships and they wont do anything…Thank you Toyota…I’ll never buy one again after this one. Sticking with Chevy.
CHEVY? lol… Okay, Toyota may have electrical and minor computer issues from time to time, but now you’re opening a whole new can of mechanical worms when you buy today’s CHEVY! LOL Stay away from GM (unless 90’s and back), CHRYSLER (70’s and back), KIA (never buy a KIA, they used to have a deal, buy one car get one free! LOL What’s that say?), SUBURU (you’ll be sorry). Good luck!
I have been having the same issues on my 08 Prius. The low beam on the drivers side have been burning out about every 5-6 months the last couple years. I’ve replaced them with the standard OEM bulbs. Even tried a Napa brand the last time, thinking a better guality might work over an Auto Zone . To no afail. I would be nice if Toyota provided a fix for this issue.
I’ve been struggling with same problem for last 6 months. Can’t just buying new bulbs that last 2 weeks. I have no solution. Shame on Toyota for not standing by there product.
I’m having this same issue on my 2014 Prius.
I’ve owned the car just over 5 years and I’m on at least my 5th set of bulbs.
I even went to LED thinking they would last longer…they did not.
I bought a Toyota Corolla on the same day…and it’s still using the original bulbs.
Toyota knows this is a problem…they just don’t want to pay to fix it.
This is the only issue I’ve had with my car…but it sure is frustrating.
I purchased a new 2010 Toyota Prius. We had constant bulb burnout on passenger side of car . This continued from 2010 to 2017. Toyota finally made wiring harnesses to repair. We have been out several bulbs at $10 up to $35 hopeing to correct the problem.
I’ve been through four bulbs on my 05 prius in the past 6 weeks. have mechanics studying the issue now.
This issue is not only limited to the 2010 and newer prius. It is a known issue that goes all the way back to my Gen 2 2006 prius. Can you expand the scope of the class action to include all prius products?