Four problems related to visibility have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the 2005 Prius.
I have a 2005 Toyota Prius and the lights go off while I am driving. If I turn off the lights completely they will come back on. The dealer does not know what to do in fixing it. The lights go off in the middle of driving at night. This is a safety hazard that needs to be addressed. This incident happens day to day. I have been stopped by the police several times not knowing that the lights have gone out. There needs to be a recall to investigate the electrical system.
The 2005 Toyota Prius that I drive, has a failure of the manufactures hid headlight bulb; the bulb is intermittent and is an expensive flawed system. The Toyota dealership in huntington beach quoted me $432 for the bulb and $250 to remove the front bumper to get to the bulb to replace it!!!.
2005 Prius headlights leveler causing headlights to lock into one position. This vehicle locked in lower position creating very poor visibility. Thinking that if this was to lock in upper position it would be blinding driver in the oncoming vehicle. This should be always on recall if problem persists.
The automatic dimming rear-view mirror in my 2005 Toyota Prius dims randomly. It has supposedly been replaced by the dealer with no noticeable improvement. It responds to blue-tinted (whiter) headlights, but does not dim when a standard yellowish headlight is shining into the mirror. This is extremely dangerous and distracting.