Five problems related to wiper 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.
The right side headlight goes out multiple times for no apparent reason. I have to turn the lights off- then back on--it will come back on--only till it goes out again.
During the recent rash of snow storms to hit the eastern mid-states I noticed that my windshield washer fluid nozzle froze up. It worked when I left home and stopped working on rt 32, MD. I do not believe there is anything wrong with the windshield wiper fluid I used. I had a very difficult time seeing out of my front windshield. The back nozzle did not ice-up. I noticed that all the other cars (easily 40-50 cars) windows were clear, except one, another Prius! this has happened to me several times recently as well as in the past. If asked, I am certain other Prius users would report the same problem. My car is an '05.
Intermittent failure of headlight (left and right, though not simultaneously). Problem can be temporarily corrected by turning headlights off, then on. This issue occurs while driving (twice within a one hour drive) and when the car has just been started. Fuses have been checked and headlight bulbs have been replaced with no resolution.
I was driving home on the highway at night when both headlights shut off. The right headlight has been turning off periodically, but this is the first time both lights have gone out. By turning the lights off and then on, the headlights returned to working order. This is a persistent problem, which both Toyota and NHTSA know about. Replacing the lightbulb appears to be only a very temporary, and costly, solution.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that the headlights failed. The headlights does not illuminate. The contact became aware of the headlight failure when she was pulled over by an officer the headlight switch had to be moved to on and off position several times to for the headlights to illuminate. One headlight was replaced the contact did not remember which headlight was replaced, however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 103,754 . Li.