2012 Toyota Prius Visibility & Wipers Problems
NHTSA logged 30 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2012 Toyota Prius, 7% of its 423 total complaints. Most describe a windshield
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 30
- 7% of 423
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 850 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Owners report a ghosting or prism effect through the windshield at night, seeing headlights, taillights, and traffic lights split into two or three overlapping images.
- Owners describe eye strain, fatigue, and distorted distance judgment during extended nighttime driving caused by the duplicated light images.
- Some owners say the effect appears in daylight too, especially under cloudy conditions, and does not improve with new eyeglasses.
- One owner reported dangerous rear blind spots on both sides of the vehicle that made it hard to see other cars when changing lanes.
- One owner reported the front wiper's high setting stopped working during heavy rain, forcing use of a lower speed to keep visibility.
When 2012 Toyota Prius visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 12, 2012, latest Sep 6, 2023.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2012 Toyota Prius
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Prius model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2012 Toyota Prius have a windshield ghosting problem?
- Yes. Multiple NHTSA complaints describe a prism or ghosting effect where light sources appear duplicated above and below the original image when viewed through the windshield at night.
- How many visibility and wiper complaints does the 2012 Prius have?
- NHTSA lists 30 complaints in the Visibility & Wipers category for the 2012 Prius, which is 7% of its 423 total complaints for the model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2012 Prius windshield issue?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2012 Prius.
- Did the windshield ghosting cause any crashes?
- NHTSA data shows 0 crashes and 0 fires tied to these complaints, though 1 injury was reported.