2005 Toyota Prius Seat Belts Problems
- 6
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 6 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
On 2/27/14 the srs indicator light in our vehicle lit up causing us to review the owner's manual, which recommended immediate service. Per technical service bulletin t-sb-0042-11, this issue was caused by failure of the wiring harness, which was diagnosed with scanner code b1826. According to the tsb, the design/material fault can occur in 2004-2009 priuses. The fault, according to a toyota service advisor, results…
ODI 10573627
Seat Belts · Seats
Vehicle struck from behind at approximately 20mph and pushed into another vehicle. Driver seat belt did not lock and driver's head struck the top of the steering wheel. The driver seat back also broke and the driver fell backward until the seat back was stopped by the cushion of the rear seats. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10376766
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control
[xxx] , a resident of wantagh, ny, was driving on the wantagh state parkway when she was hit from behind and then experienced the sudden, unintended acceleration of her 2005 toyota prius. The acceleration continued after she pressed on the brake pedal. As a result, [xxx] struck another vehicle on the road and was involved in a serious accident. Moreover, the seatbelt in the vehicle was defective in that it became…
Crash reported
ODI 10326440
Air Bags · Seat Belts
On 3/1/08 i was involved in an auto accident whereby i broadsided a public bus at an approximate angle of 45 degrees. The whole front of the car from the center to the driver's side was completely smashed and neither the driver's side airbag or passenger's side air bag deployed. As a result i, the driver, incurred whip lash injuries and the front passenger hit the front windshield and cracked it as the seatbelt on…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10227624
Air Bags · Seat Belts
I was a passenger in the front seat of a toyota prius that was headed east bound into an intersection in joliet illinois when another vehicle made a left turn in front of the car that i was in. The resulting front end collision failed to trigger the air bags and the seat belts did not hold me in place. As a result i have a permanent injury to my right shoulder that leaves me with limited mobility in my right arm.…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10217329
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Another driver failed to yield to me at an intersection. I struck the other car and the air bags did not go off nor did the seat belts lock into place to hold the passengers in a restrained position. *tr
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10216214