Windshield Problems of Toyota Prius

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the front windshield became foggy while driving at night. The contact stated that the defogger was operational; however, there was an extended period before the windshield was cleared. The contact stated that the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that a dealer informed him that the windshields were made of a cheap material. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact noticed that there was a significant amount of water on the floorboards from the windshield whenever it rained heavily. Additionally, the contact stated while at a traffic sign on a hill, the vehicle would roll backwards while in drive when she took her foot off the accelerator. The contact did not notice any warning lights. The contact also noticed that while parking the vehicle, whenever the park button on the dashboard was not depressed while the vehicle was running, the vehicle would roll forward. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was not diagnosed and was not yet repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Prius. While driving various speeds, the contact noticed that the windshield was distorted and made visibility difficult. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the distortion was confirmed; however, a technician from the manufacturer stated that the windshield was normal. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on numerous occasions; however, all replacement parts were distorted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that she noticed that when the lights were viewed through the windshield, there was an abnormal prism effect. The contact also stated that there was an image located above and below the actual light source that occurred with all light sources such as headlights, tail lights, street lights, traffic lights, etc. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a technician advised that no repairs were needed and that the issue was not a defect but rather a characteristic of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 7,200. Updated 12/10/12 the consumer stated the vehicle's windshield was replaced once. The replacement windshield had the same defect the case was taken to arbitration when Toyota refused to find a remedy for the safety defect. Arbitration was lost due to "lack of evidence". Updated 12/18/2012.

Starting on/about February 1st, 2011, any point source of light (I. E. , traffic signal, headlight, taillight) viewed through the front windshield creates an optical effect of multiple images. The effect typically manifests as a triple image when the light is viewed from a distance -- one false image, each above and below the actual light. As the light source is approached, the images converge on the center (actual) light source, going from three (one false above and below) to eventually one image when the light source is very close (such as a car passing, going in the opposite direction). This effect has been continuously occurring since it was first noticed, and it occurs with all sources of light. It is most noticeable and distracting with headlights approaching from the opposite direction at night (especially a dark night on a dark road).

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Starting on/about 12 October 2011, any point source of light (I. E. , traffic signal, headlight, taillight) viewed through the front windshield creates an optical effect of multiple images, somewhat like viewing the light through a prism. The effect typically manifests as a quintuple image when the light is viewed from a distance -- two false images each above and below the actual light. As the light source is approached, the images converge on the center (actual) light source, going from five to three (one false above and below) to eventually nearly one image when at a stop line. This effect has been continuously occurring since October 2011, and it occurs with all sources of light. Red and yellow colors are the most visible/pronounced, but it is also seen with green or other colors of light. Although the vehicle is drivable, the prismatic effect is very distracting, especially in an urban/suburban environment where there are many traffic signals and other vehicles in the area.

Green glare on windshield emanating from speedometer projector obscuring visibility at night. Car taken to Toyota dealer for inspection. Outcome unknown.

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Failure of car to brake when driving over rough road or pot holes and glare from speedometer across field of vision in windshield when driving at night.

Temperature-stress cracks in windshield of 2006 Prius. Seems to be brought on by heat snap.

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Multifunction touch screen display (mfd) malfunction disables the windshield defogger. One must wipe the windshield by hand. If the windshield fogs while driving on a narrow and winding road or busy highway, the driver and passengers are at high risk. . Read more...

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The multi-function display (mfd) failed. (cross reference nhsta complaint #10173892). . Read more...

With 34,000 miles on my 2004 Prius, the glass has developed severe pitting, not only on the windshield, but on their side windows as well. When the sun hits the windshield visibility is greatly reduced.

On our 2006 Toyota Prius, purchased June 27, 2006, night-time driving vision is impaired by the reflection of the dashboard onto the windshield. The image of the dashboard information lights is strongly reflected right into the center of the driver's vision necessitating looking under, over, or around the reflections. Poooooor dashboard design. Very disappointing and scary.

I would like to request a recall of the 2005, Toyota Prius. When I am driving at night there is a green streak of light about seven inches across and about an inch high on windshield, directly in my line of vision. It is dangerous because it obscures some of my vision and it is distracting. The green streak of light appears to come from the light that is projected onto the dashboard to show the mph. Apparently, the dashboard is not configured properly, and some of that light shines past it onto the windshield. I have contacted both o local Toyota dealers about this problem. Neither would fix it. Both said the green streak of light on the windshield at night was normal for the Toyota Prius. So I called the main Toyota office in torrance, CA, and they said the same thing. Also, they stated it was part of the Prius design, that was the word they used - design. They further indicated they were aware of the problem, and they there was no solution in place for it. They offered no help or suggested whatsoever for fixing this dangerous problem. The green streak of light partially obstructs the driver's vision at night, making it a safety hazard.

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