2005 Toyota Prius Air Bags Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 19 indicate a crash
- 13 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- wiring harness · 7 records
- warning light · 7 records
- passenger side · 6 records
- front passenger · 5 records
- airbags deploy · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The contact stated while his daughter was driving 45-55 mph, she swerved across the road then crashed into a tree. As a result, the vehicle flipped and landed on the passenger side. In addition, she crashed into two other trees. The airbags did not deploy. The crash destroyed the vehicle. The driver was taken to the hospital and suffered numerous injuries. The current and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10222256
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
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius. The air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The dealer made four attempts to diagnose the failure. The air bag under the passenger seat was disconnected; however, the warning light continued to illuminate. The vehicle is being repaired by an authorized dealer. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 12,000.
ODI 10292339
Air Bags
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle while driving 30 mph on a dry highway, and the side air bag did not deploy. Most of damage was in the middle of the vehicle. The manufacturer sent a specialist to inspect the vehicle and determined the vehicle had the same error as indicated in recall # 06v096000, regarding the air bags. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. Seat…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10166544
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
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Electric · Structure
I was involved in a low-speed accident in which the brakes in my car (2005 toyota prius) did not slow or stop the car and caused me to run into the back of another vehicle. No one was injured, the airbags did not deploy and there was no damage to the vehicle my car collided with. The exterior damage to my car was estimated approximately $6700. Soon after, i was notified by the insurance company that my car was…
Crash reported
ODI 10155556