Headlight covers already developing haze

no, get it back to the dealer while it's still under warranty. all the best!

 

Automatic car wash

 

If you were to have the front end of the car filmed, you could have them film the headlights, and this would prevent abrasion from dulling the covers. I suppose if you went to a filming shop and asked, they might be willing to do just the headlights.

I had the front end done on my Gen 4, plus the headlights, side view mirrors, and all four doorsills. Not cheap but excellent protection from all the sand and gravel flying around, especially during the winter months in our part of the country.

In the winter I use a carwash because I live in a condo and they put away the garden hoses to keep them from freezing. One of those compromises of living in a condo. Lately I've been going to a "touchless" carwash but it doesn't seem to do a very good job.

 

Moisture on the inside, not normal...yes, I'd agree to get that warrantied ASAP.

What I have found on other makes/models of cars with plastic h/l lenses is that McGuiars (sp) makes a plastic cleaner and a plastic polish.
As preventative maintenance these products keep these plastic lens looking new.

If the lens yellows or hazes over on the outside, then one needs to use one of those h/l restoration kits.
Many success stories I have heard about, yet I have no personal experience with those products to comment further.

FWIW I recall reading in the owners manual Toyota recommends NOT TO wax these components.

Good luck.

 

I would get it to the dealer and have them inspected. Way too soon for something like this to be happening. I have had my 2015 since August and my headlights have never fogged up and still look brand spanking new!

 

Well, now you tell us... after you've already scared the pants off everybody...

 

I miss the days of $20 sealed beams.

 

I guess we might have to consider getting that "film" stuff applied to the lights and front end.
The new Prius is lower in the front? More prone to chips? I don't know.

 

These 8" babies were £1.50(GBP) in the uk during the 70s

 

I'm at 2,000 miles. I do not see any scratches, or unusual hazing on the inside or outside of the lens.

I would be very hesitant to allow someone to use a rotary polisher on the new headlight lens. It believe it may remove whatever factory finish that Toyota puts on the plastic lens. Likewise, that's why the owners manual recommends to not use car wax on the lens. (I already did one time.)

Have you considered getting a "clear bra" film applied to the front of your car? And the headlights?

 

No haze here but after driven 5K, already have a few tiny chips on it, I will installing 3M scotchgard film today right after watching YouTube guide, it might be tough though due to curvature corners.

 

It's not haze as in sun damage haze, although looks it. It's right on the area of the headlight projector. Clearly visible when headlight ON or off using a flashlight.
My wife's brand new CX 5 with factory xenon headlights showed the same and the new gen 4 Prius headlights also
exhibit some fogginess.

I basically want through the same emotional crap with previous CX 5, at 44k miles the fogginess was still present and had not increased. That's also in Florida sunshine. UV damage would start to normally show on the top flat areas of headlight.


LG-H901 ?

 

I'll take a picture...

LG-H901 ?

 

Like I mentioned to me this is gasses that were passed when headlight was manufactured. Previous vehicle was same.

Prius gen 4 headlights. 2 weeks old vehicle

Also moisture on the inside, did you see water droplets inside or where they water droplets that had left a stain but already dried ?

All normal. Also even with my high grade microfiber , if I rub hard which I just did, I put on some micro scratches ,just as I would if I rubbed hard with the micro fiber on the clear coat. Pressure causes scratches as does contaminant if not fully cleaned and wiping. But even if fully cleaned rub hard and you will see scratches on headlight plastic lense appear . I just did and stopped.

LG-H901 ?

 

Great photos. Thank you.

 

thanks for photos Fred, yes definitely not haze imho, I just finished installing 3M scotchgard film with my headlights, it should add some protections from haze and rock chips, considering the headlight assembly cost $1,200 each.