Toyota Prius Seat Belts Problems
- 63
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 13
- Years with records
- 2003–2016
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 63 stored complaint records:
- 34 indicate a crash
- 28 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- seat belt · 44 records
- seat belts · 14 records
- belt failed · 9 records
- police report · 9 records
- report filed · 8 records
- passenger seat · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Seat Belts · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota prius. While traveling at a low rate of speed, the preceding vehicle stopped abruptly and the contact's brakes failed without warning. As a result, the contact rear ended the other vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt failed to operate. The paramedics transported the contact to a local hospital where she suffered from injuries to her chest and back. A police…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11278749
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt was loose and did not have any tension. The contact took the vehicle to germain toyota of naples (13315 tamiami trail n, naples, fl 34110, [redacted]) and was informed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but was not able to assist. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11174529
Seat Belts
Seatbelt on drivers side does not retract, gets caught in door when exiting the car. Dealer won't fix it. It's a safety issue in that the driver when exiting has to stop deal with extended seat belt caught in door, could be hit by another car in a parking lot or the street. It's been like this for months. Very annoying.a google search shows this is a common problem for toyota cars.
ODI 11155879
Seat Belts
Front driver and passenger seat belt did not buckle in-lock in, the mechanism is not broken, it't just not click to lock in.
ODI 11129103
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT UNBUCKLE
ODI 11100446
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. When the contact attempted to use the seat belt, it failed to retract from the seat and could not be adjusted. In addition, the contact stated that the seat belt was torn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11096354
Seat Belts
Driver seat belt catch non function, will not lock when belt connector slipped into locking device. Purchased car used hence unsure when malfunction began.
ODI 11083379
Seat Belts · Service Brakes
My car has been making noises for a couple years now and i recently found out it's been my brake actuator. Due to the actuator not keeping compression the abs brake system isn't working properly and my car rolls right out of the driveway into the road die to poor braking system. I've called toyota and spoken with the dealership they're aware of the safety issue but state my car is outside of the warranty period and…
ODI 11079891