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2014 Toyota Prius C Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
9%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
129,962miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2014 Toyota Prius C, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,962 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.

“I was driving at night on back roads when both headlights went out. I stopped the car, turned it off and restarted it to see what would happen. The lights did not go on, however, I found that if I held the switch up as though I was turning on high beams, the high beams worked. I could not get the low beams to work. I was taking someone home and stopped at their house. When I came back to the car and turned it on, the lights worked normally.”

NHTSA complaint #11047655, filed 2017-11, 89,924 miles

“The seal of the rear lamp assembly becomes unsealed and lets water in. Burns our bulbs and short out electrical system because of this. Second right rear assembly was replaced today and now front units are also foggy so I know that the seal on the lamp unit is also wearing. I read about this with other Prius and other c models. I had to buy actual Toyota parts as there are no aftermarket units.”

NHTSA complaint #11432288, filed 2021-09

“The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Prius C. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds and turning from the left lane, the steering wheel popped out. The vehicle was able to reverse however, tires were pushed inward. The vehicle was pushed out of the roadway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The hazard light was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. The VIN was not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11586549, filed 2024-05, 170,000 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201618%
201516%
201439%
201347%
201235%

Other parts of the 2014 Toyota Prius C

Brakes
9 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology