2012 Toyota Prius C Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Toyota Prius C, 5% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The low beam head lights both fail while driving on the freeway at night. The road went to total darkness. I feel lucky the high beams were still working. I have taken the Prius C to the shop and have been told the headlight assembly on drivers and passengers have melted. The will have to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #11162799, filed 2018-12, 92,000 miles“I've had to replace the light bulb on my passenger side headlight constantly over the past couple of months. I heard that there was a recall on the wiring harness of the 2012 regular prius and I'm wondering if the issue has been looked at in the Prius C models.”
NHTSA complaint #11241674, filed 2019-08, 100,250 miles“2012 Prius C both rear tail lights filled with water and fail - true safety hazard - no response from Toyota but there are 100's of complaints on user sites.”
NHTSA complaint #10874360, filed 2016-06, 28,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Prius C
26 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Prius C
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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