Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2004

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007124603 Incident Date: Oct, 28 2007
Consumer's City: EMMETT Consumer's State: ID
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: PRIUS Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:software
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20U540 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 28 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 02 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2004 prius, 84,00 miles. intermittent headlight failure, both right and left. headlight(s) would go out while driving at night. dealer said it was hid computer and the repair bill is $1140!!!! researching on internet reveals this is a common problem. it is definitely safety relayed and i feel toyota should make the repair at no charge. i'm not excited about replacing the computer not only because of the cost, but can i expect the problem to repeat in a few years? *tr