Toyota Prius Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Prius, the toggle switch has three distinct positions, and the middle one is specifically required for auto-fold-on-lock.
Illustration for editorial purposes
Opens live listings in a new tab.
Toyota Prius Wing Mirror: OEM Part Number
A Genuinely Useful Explanation Worth Knowing About the Toggle Switch — Toyota Prius Wing Mirror
If auto-folding on locking has stopped working but the mirrors still fold manually, this is genuinely worth understanding: the mirror control toggle switch commonly has three distinct positions. Fully out in one direction keeps the mirrors extended permanently. The middle, neutral position is specifically what enables auto-fold when the car is locked. Fully in the other direction keeps the mirrors folded permanently. Many owners genuinely don't realise this middle position is required specifically for auto-fold to work at all.
It's also worth knowing that if only one side has stopped folding while the other works perfectly, this points toward a fault isolated to that specific side rather than anything affecting the shared locking system.
Toyota Prius Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
A Toyota Prius wing mirror looks like a simple piece of glass and plastic from the outside, but it houses folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors — meaning a "faulty mirror" can mean several genuinely different things.
Toyota Prius Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Wing mirrors for the Toyota Prius are sold by side, and UK retailers, workshops and part catalogues don't always use the same terms for the same side — so it's worth being clear before you order. In right-hand-drive UK cars:
- Driver's side = right-hand (RH) = offside (OS) — the side closest to the centre of the road.
- Passenger side = left-hand (LH) = nearside (NS) — the side closest to the kerb.
Part listings may use any of these terms interchangeably — "RH mirror," "offside mirror," and "driver's side mirror" all refer to the same physical part on a UK-spec Prius. Double-check which convention your supplier is using before ordering, since a mix-up here is one of the most common reasons the wrong mirror turns up.
Toyota Prius Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Prius often integrate turn signal repeaters, puddle lights, heating elements to clear condensation, and power-fold motors for tight parking spaces. Higher-spec versions may also house blind-spot monitoring sensors, making them considerably more expensive to replace than a basic mirror.
Toyota Prius Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| All generations | Super White, Attitude Black, Silver Metallic, Emotional Red; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
|---|---|
| Persona special editions (2013/2015) | Genuinely exclusive colours reserved for these limited runs — Black Cherry Pearl (2013) and Absolutely Red (2015) were not offered on any standard Prius; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
Opens live listings in a new tab.
Toyota Prius Wing Mirror: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Wing Mirror Guide for common faults to check for, confirming the exact spec against your VIN, how difficult this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
More Toyota Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Toyota models.