2005 Toyota Prius Frontal Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
Daughter and son-in-law were driving my 2005 toyota prius. A jeep grand cherokee hit them head on going 32-35 mph. My s-n-l was driving slowing down to a stop sign and saw the jeep coming at them on their side of the road so he was braking hoping the jeep would either stop or swerve around them. The driver of the jeep didn't even brake. Hit them head on more on the passenger side pushing them back about 10-15 ft.…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10410154
Frontal · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter was driving our 2005 prius at about 30 miles an hour at approximately 3pm when she saw a truck stop approximately 300 feet ahead of her. She applied the brakes but the prius did not stop and collided with the truck causing a total loss of the prius. The road surface was wet from snow and the temperature was approximately 34 degrees. Although the car was heavily damaged the air bags did not deploy. This…
Crash reported
ODI 10304443
Frontal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I would like to file an official report of my accident that involved my 2005 toyota prius on january 13 of this year. It was in the morning after i had dropped off my children to their school. I was driving down the hill and driving the normal 25- 30mph down the hill to go home. Upon coming to the stoplight, i noticed the cars in front of me stopped at the stoplight so i went to hit my brakes and did not feel any…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10313788
Frontal
Driver's airbag did not deploy in 2005 prius that rear ended an suv at approximately 35 mph. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10291160
Frontal
I was in the passenger seat of my car, my friend was driving. It was a [redacted] with a turning lane in the center. I think we were going between 35 and 40 mph when we hit (police report estimated 45 mph) a f250 diesel supercharge turned infront of us without warning. We t-boned it, impact was on the front right tire of his truck, ours was head on. My prius's bumper was pushed back to the engine and the engine was…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10248567
Frontal · Side/Window
I was involved in a off-set frontal collision in a 2005 toyota prius equipped with dual front air bags and side curtain air bags on july 1, 2008. None of the four air bag systems in this vehicle deployed upon impact. I was traveling approximately 35 mph and the other vehicle was going ~ 30-35 mph. The other driver involved was not injured, but i was taken by ambulance to the local er trauma center where i underwent…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10233200
Frontal
I was headed south on 22nd street crossing 7th avenue south intersection. Woman ran a redlight. I struck her car. I have a 2005 prius. The front end went down as it was design, but the airbags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10218258
Frontal
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph in the rain with leaves on the road, the vehicle slid off the road and impacted a 20 inch tree, on the front right side. The headlight and bumper, toward the center of the front end, sustained the impact. As the contact was not wearing a seatbelt, and the frontal airbags failed to deploy, the 38 year old driver received a small laceration to the top of the head, where…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10172695