2012 Toyota Prius lighting problems
The 2012 Toyota Prius has 36 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
36
Lighting complaints
7%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Lighting complaints by year
What owners report
“MY 2012 PRIUS WAS HIT IN BACK ON PASSENGER SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 80-85 MILES/HOUR WHILE MY SPEED WAS 62 M/H. WITH IMPACT FROM HIT IN THE BACK, MY CAR WENT FLYING HEAD ON INTO THE MEDIAN WALL (THOSE TEMPORARY CEMENT WALLS USED DURING RECONSTRUCTION). TWO THINGS HAPPENED WERE: 1. AFTER THE FIRST…”
Common questions
How many lighting complaints does the 2012 Toyota Prius have?
NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius lighting — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.