38000 mi US $390

Multi Function Display failure. Does not turn on at all.

46000 mi	They also replaced the auxiliary audio harness under a TSB at the same time.
51000 mi	Right rear passenger window motor was replaced under extended warranty due to it making a unusual noise (it did still work and perform fine, just a noise issue).

111000 mi	The battery failed and had to be replaced.
174000 mi US $300	Dashboard display went out.

165500 mi US $160

12v battery died had to break into car to gain access to battery for replacement. Also one of the headlights died fortunately not HID so no real problem - just annoying. Still a problem with warning lights - Brake, brake ABS and VCS.

213000 mi

Warranty Enhancement - ZTV 2004 to certain 2009 Model Year Prius Vehicles Extension of Warranty Coverage for Combination Meter (replaced combination meter for FREE)

115000 mi US $800

Both headlights replaced and tail light replaced.

125300 mi US $250	Tire pressure monitor sensor in one wheel failed, replaced.
127000 mi US $250	A few weeks after replacing a pressure sensor in one tire, the low-pressure light came on again. Don't know whether new sensor bad or another one quit. Haven't returned to dealer yet.
130900 mi US $220	Replaced reostat controlling instrument panel

69780 mi €20

Interior light switch, front left, needed to be replaced.

109000 mi US $150	Nav system not totally functional.
114000 mi	Nav system not totally functional when sold.

127000 mi US $20

Passenger HID headlight intermittently faded out while driving (turning headlights off and on again made it work temporarily). Replaced passenger side HID bulb ourselves; $20 per bulb bought online. Took two hours, but probably half hour if experienced. Passenger HID headlight intermittently faded out while driving (turning headlights off and on again made it work temporarily). Replaced passenger side HID bulb ourselves; $20 per bulb bought online. Took two hours, but probably half hour if experienced.

129000 mi

Driver's side headlight intermittently failing. Tired to DIY, but too difficult. Shop removed bumper for headlight access, replaced bulb with one we'd bought online. They charged 1/2 hour labor. Driver's side headlight intermittently failing. Couldn't DIY on driver's side. Shop removed bumper for headlight access, replaced bulb with one we'd bought online. They charged 1/2 hour labor. Attempted to DIY drivers side headlight change. Gave up after 2 hours trying to remove cover; space too cramped to DIY. Took to shop (mentioned in separate entry).

100800 mi US $425	HID headlights were individually turning off infrequently at random, but became much more frequent recently. Car had too many miles to qualify for class action settlement on this issue. Both bulbs were replaced.
167200 mi US $3900	12v battery low, was outputting 9.9v
206000 mi US $250	Replaced both headlights with bulbs purchased online. Cost estimate includes both materials and labor.

53000 mi

Erroneous gas gauge reading - gauge showed 1/8 tank when more than half full of gas. Dealer "reset" the gauge reading.

75000 mi US $220

HID headlights began to fail. Replaced for 270 - dealer credit of 50. Cost 220

62000 mi US $400

275$ head lamp front right replacement of all wiring (fried) replacement of actuator replacement of another actuator

38800 mi US $249

Driver's side headlight was replaced. It still worked, sometimes, but usually went off more than it stayed on. Dealer insisted it needed a new headlight $275 The battery was replaced. It could be jumped and had been charged, but Dealer said it wouldn't hold once it had drained to nothing. The car was new when I got it in 2006, now has 38,000 in 2012, and it is the second new battery required.

156240 mi R 200	AC wasn't making cold. recharged with gas. Fine now
198400 mi R 400	Inverter coolant pump failed. Pump caused fuses to blow. All electrical power was lost. Car undriveable. Had to be towed.

116300 mi US $240

12-volt battery had a dead cell, After testing, the battery was replaced.

178000 mi

No instrument panel display, and car could not be shut down for about 1 hour. Dealer replaced instrument panel at no cost, under extended warranty.

62611 mi $200

My car battery electricity is weak so make the engine run not so smooth.

90000 mi US $55	Owner replaced right headlight HID bulb after it started to only light up intermittently.
107000 mi US $55	Owner replaced left headlight HID bulb after it started to only light up intermittently.

116000 mi US $287

Replaced regular 12-volt battery, second time in 10 years.

122000 mi US $215	Replaced 12V Battery for the third time in the life of this car.
124000 mi US $1600	I replaced the traction battery individual cells with new batteries from newpriusbatteries.com
130000 mi US $169	I replaced the 12V battery myself. This time I avoided the Optima branded battery as they seem unreliable. I used a Duracell brand.

158000 mi US $142

A/C Recharge

176000 mi US $1500

Fixed P0A80 with a refurbished battery.

106227 mi US $230

Had to replace original battery

146000 mi US $980

needed new compressor; was causing codes and problems with computer.

156000 mi US $366

Replaced windshield washer pump and headlight

124000 mi US $1525

Touch screen multi-function display failed. Refurbished unit installed by dealer.

103000 mi US $200

Replaced touchscreen with used one from a junkyard.

80500 mi

AC suddenly stopped functioning. Autonation Toyota in Austin misdiagnosed the problem, returned it to me as repaired which it was not. After returning it to them they re-diagnosed it and repaired it. They refunded all charges. AC problem had been misdiagnosed and was returned to me unrepaired. Service manager acknowledged misdiagnosis and failure to properly test after first attempt to repair. Dealership service facility finally repaired at no charge to me.

38000 mi US $400

Passenger side HID headlight goes out intermittenly. Rumor has it that this problem is very common, and is actually caused by defective bulbs that were installed in 2006 year prius'. Dealer will not cover cost.

12000 mi

air con coolant leak when car was new. took TWO visits to get it fixed. no problems the last 12000 miles.

125100 mi US $505

Controls on right half of steering column inoperable.

141000 mi US $96

Both HID headlights replaced. Charge was labor only. Purchased bulbs thru Amazon for less than $45 each

37000 mi	HID headlights fine first 2 years, 10 months, then intermittent failures began. Lights would always turn on, then would go out after 5-25 minutes of driving. Sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes both. Believe defects in original bulb manufacture.
72000 mi US $290	Right High-Intensity-Discharge headlight failed, both license plate bulbs failed. Bumper cover must be removed to replace headlight bulb so had dealer do it. Total cost for light bulb fixes, $290. Headlight bulb was three years old.

23000 mi

Screen has gone out on several occassions, mostly when really hot outside. Screen replaced by dealer.

56000 mi US $242	HID headlight on drivers side intermittently not working. After reading Prius Chat I decided rather than have the dealer perform diagnostics I would just have them replace the headlight. Seems to have solved the problem
62000 mi US $240	HID Headlight failure, second one to fail. Called the Toyota National Customer Service line and they will reimburse me for the headlight repair. Two other small bulbs were also replaced
79000 mi	A/C Condensor leaking
156000 mi US $1497	A/C compressor had a short and had to be replaced

38000 mi

headlight intermittently out on driver side, common with these cars. dealer replaced both HID bulbs. no charge, completed within 2 hours. not a bad experience at all.

29000 mi US $120

12v battery dead. Called AAA and they replaced with new.

94000 mi US $250

12 volt battery died...car did not start

45000 mi

HID headlights failed

24800 mi US $370

Dead 12V

46000 mi US $150	HID headlight failed just past time warranty (37 months), with 46,000 miles. Manufacturer goodwill covered cost of bulbs (both headlights). Paid labor only.
101000 mi US $300	Both HID headlights replaced.
121000 mi US $591	Replace both HID headlights.
140000 mi	Leak in condenser. No cold air blowing.

4000 mi

Rear stereo speakers never worked; repair was fixing a loose speaker wire.

79300 mi US $15	headlight out...owner replaced
87000 mi US $15	Head light out, replaced by owner
80300 mi US $15	Owner replaced curb side head light.

34000 mi	Front right head light would turn off while driving. Turning lights off and on again would turn head light back on, but only for a short period of time when it would turn off again. Problem was covered by a TSB.
53000 mi US $250	A/C blower motor stopped functioning.
92000 mi US $350	AC blower motor went out and had to be replaced.

36000 mi US $133

suddenly could not start car, but they could with my other key and reprogrammed the car, something about the immobilizer.

46600 mi	Problem w sound system. Incorrectly diagnosed 1st time, pointed out while still there. After approx 4 hours, 2 more hours, they got it right. (1st diag was for me to pay, 2nd turned out to be covered under warranty)
47000 mi	Part installed, audio problem fixed.
54000 mi	My tire pressure light has been on for months, even through a tire rotation and 12v battery replacement. The fix I've chosen is a piece of black duct tape over the light since I know the pressure is correct.
58000 mi	Cruise control light stopped working. Cruise control still works, but no light shows when it's engaged. I have not had it checked.
69000 mi US $300	heat pump failed

18000 mi

MFD does not always switch to back up camera when car shifted into reverse. Random occurances. Could not replicate in shop.

174900 mi US $710	Headlamp bulbs, $230
187000 mi US $35	Replaced license plate illumination, parking lamp bulbs, and the plastic retention clips that hold the interior hatch panel that must be removed for access to the plate lamps, (the very expensive clips of course shatter as panel is removed)
194000 mi US $174	12V battery died
198000 mi US $121	Dash rheostat malfunctioned
243272 mi US $160	Replaced blower motor Replaced HVAC blower motor Replaced HVAC blower motor
233300 mi US $215	12V Accessory Battery Defective

83000 mi US $400

Driver side headlight turning off after a while. Paid $600 for similar issue on passenger side 2+ years ago. Problem worsened recently; independent shop replaced the bulb in early April, but problem got even worse. Problem still exists, but less frequent.

124000 mi US $245	Front right HID headlight started working intermittently. They said the entire front bumper had to be removed in order to replace it, which added to the cost of course.
126000 mi US $28	Right (passenger) front foot well was getting very wet. The AC drain line was clogged. The dealer cleaned it out, dried the carpeting and floor mat. The floor is staying dry.
181000 mi US $165	Front left HID headlamp began to work intermittently and needed to be replaced.
216481 mi US $120	Main traction nickel metal hydride hybrid battery failed. Dealer cost was for diagnostic work. The cost to replace the hybrid battery with a new one with a one year warranty was $3000.00. Since this was above the book value of the car and it had over 200k miles and was over 12 years old, we choose to replace it with a 2018 Camry LE Hybrid.

59000 mi US $125

Left headlight HID was blinking off at random times. Technician could not definitively diagnose problem. Charged me 125$ for one hour diagnosis labor. They did replace HID bulb (stated 330.00 value) under warranty.

162000 mi US $300

Bulb replaced, antifreeze and plugs replaced

33000 mi	The volume on the radio would go down to zero or way up all of the sudden while driving. The 6 CD changer had to be replaced under the extended warranty. Radio was actually replaced on this trip. For the previous one, they had to figure out what the problem was.
92500 mi	Headlight. Our 2006 Prius has had at least 30 bulbs replaced since we got it, including 5 or 6 headlights.
100000 mi	Another headlight

52000 mi	Driver side headlight shuts off randomly. I was told that both HLs need to be replaced at a cost of ~900.00. I am shopping for aftermarket lamps.
58000 mi US $90	Replaced HID bulbs, sourced on eBay and installed myself. Cost $90 for the repair.

29000 mi	Driver side head light intermittently fails, or drops in output. Turning the lights off and then on generally fixes the problem, for a short time. These are HID lights.
30000 mi US $139	This time the dealer chose to replace the driver's side HID lamp, under warranty. I found the TSB on-line, which prompted them to cover the lamp. So far, everything seems fine.
35000 mi	Passenger side HID lamp became intermittent. Dealer replaced light and both ballasts, under warranty.
55000 mi	Automatic open/close feature of driver's window quit. Relay was replaced.
82000 mi US $2150	The touch panel shorted out, making it non-responsive to touch. The panel is on order, so I must return to the dealer.
82000 mi US $800	The HID ballasts were defective, burning out the headlights.

27900 mi	Thought that the front hood was warping. Husband brought my car for regular oil change. Dealer said that the light was broke and would cost $233 to replace, not including time. The work was not done. I returned 21Feb and had to insist to manager ...
152620 mi C $130	wiper arm motor changed

14880 mi

Nav system failed to correctly show position. New map disk fitted to solve problem.

26000 mi	I experienced the HID headlight problem that is somewhat common on the 2006 prius (The Headlights dim, blink, or go out while driving and don't restart). The dealer replaced both bulbs as directed by a TSB. Dropped off 9am, picked up 5pm next day.
65000 mi US $1	the power lock actuator motors broke for the front driver and read driver side doors. I took the door panels apart and took the actuators out for repair. I sanded the communicators on the DC motors, reassembled, and reinstalled.

58000 mi	Replaced halogen headlight. Very difficult to replace. Not the best engineering for replacement.
70000 mi US $15	I replaced passenger side headlight bulb. I replaced passenger side headlight bulb.
103000 mi US $16	I replaced the driver's side headlight for the fourth time. The passenger side headlight is the original. Not sure why the one side burns out frequently. Last headlight lasted a little over a year.
87000 mi US $16	I just replaced the drivers side headlight bulb again. This happens about twice a year.The bulbs are very difficult to change. I have to loosen the bumper so I can take the entire headlight assembly out so I can change the bulb. This is a chronic problem.
119000 mi US $20	Replaced passenger side low headlight beam bulb. Have had to replace headlight bulbs several times. Poorly designed for replacement. Have to loosen the bumper to remove headlight assembly to access bulb.
121000 mi US $80	Passenger headlight bulb replaced. This is a chronic problem with this year Prius. The headlight bulbs do not last at all long. And they are a bear to replace. I have replaced several in the past and it requires loosening the bumper to access the headlight assembly so you can reach and remove/replace the bulb.

34855 mi US $111	HID Headlight bulb failed once but restarted. Dealer decided to replace bulb under warranty. 35,000 mile service and 4-wheel alignment. Replaced right side HID bulb under warranty
80000 mi	The 12v battery, which was replaced 18 mos. prior had failed. The dealer replaced it at no cost to me.

22000 mi

Replaced driver headlamp assembly for internal condensation.