2006 Toyota Prius Air Bags Problems
- 23
- 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 23 stored complaint records:
- 17 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- police report · 5 records
- report filed · 5 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
- failed deploy · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 55 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10930241
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Travelling 30-35 mph. Tried to stop-brake pedal went to the floor and car accelerated. Hit a steel sign which totalled the car. Airbags failed to actvate even though the force of hitting the sign drove the engine back to the dashboard.city street.
Crash reported
ODI 10948914
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 30 mph, another vehicle suddenly stopped in front of the contact's vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact's vehicle crashed into a road sign. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact coasted to the side of the road and the engine failed. The contact was not injured and a…
Crash reported
ODI 10948860
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 55 mph over a pothole, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went airborne and the seat belt disengaged and caused the contact to be ejected from the vehicle. Additionally, the front driver side tire detached from the vehicle and the contact crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and the contact…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10669161
Air Bags
Toyota prius recall on airbags exploding went to get replaced and toyota mall of ga had no replacements. Updated 8/17/2015*js
ODI 10661686
Air Bags · Wheels
We were exiting 66 at exit 55 (fairfax co. Parkway) northern va. We were going 3 mph, a heavy delivery truck hit us going 40 mph pushing us with considerable force into the van in front of us. Our air bags did not deploy, none of them deployed. My husband sustained head injuries from hitting the steering wheel and i was bounced back and forth a few times injuring my head, neck and back. My doctors think my injuries…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10648197
Air Bags
I was rear ended at by a car goin almost full speed in a speed limit zone of 45 at a red light, while i was slowing down. While approaching the line of cars in front of me i started slowing down pumping my brakes to let to drivers behind know i was slowing down. I was then rear ended and shot into the car in front of me, lifting up the front of my car and smashing into another vechile. My firewall was completely…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10572656
Air Bags
I became ill while driving through a road construction area, becoming nauseous and dizzy. My head banged against the steering wheel and i lost consciousness, the vehicle leaving the road. I understand from reports that the vehicle rolled and, from looking at it after the fact, i believe this to be accurate. However, none of the air bags went off...there were four: two in the front and one on each side. None of them…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10556158
Air Bags
Tl - the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the driver became ill causing her to loose control of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that vehicle rolled over and all the air bags failed to deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to her head, concussion, and minor bruising and lacerations to the face. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10556155
Air Bags
The passenger side airbag light showed that the air bag is "off" when someone was sitting in the seat. The vehicle had never been involved in an accident where the airbag had been deployed. The toyota dealer said it was a software glitch and repaired the problem, but he charged an $85 diagnostic fee, plus tax because the vehicle has more than 35,000 miles. I was under the impression that safety devices were not…
ODI 10533342
Air Bags
During the steering intermediate e shaft recall in 2013 the clockspring was damaged. After a few months the certain steering wheel buttons (info, front and rear defroster, and the recirculate air) worked intermittently at first. Then, about a year after the recall, they only functioned when the wheel was turned sideways. Now they do not work at all. I'm concerned the air bag will be affected by this error. *tr
ODI 10691769
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I found that there is malfunction on the buttons on steering wheel, especially info button and buttons for climate. I researched the problem on internet and i found the problem is caused by a bad clock spring. Also, i found the clock spring is related with air bag module. There are a lot of owners have the same problem (such as priuschat.com). I think that it could be a recall issue. And i experienced another…
ODI 10480610
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that the driver fell asleep while driving and crashed into a road barrier. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained head injuries and the vehicle was destroyed. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The failure…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10478321
Air Bags
Driver side airbag did not deploy with head on impact with concrete median. Prius was traveling at 70 mph and was hit from behind at high rate of speed, sending it into three, 360 degree spins ending with head first impact into median. No airbags deployed. Airbags checked by insurance company inspector. Inspector said the airbag sensors were impacted and should have deployed the airbags if they were working…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10442235
Air Bags
Automobile accident where the car rolled over on the drivers side and ended up on the roof. The car has front and side air bags, none of them deployed.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10380474
Air Bags · Steering
Driving in good weather on a local road and car skid light went on and wheels locked to the right. Steering was not responsive. The lack of steering caused the accident. However, the airbags did not deploy.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10328483
Air Bags
On our 2006 toyota prius, the air bag faulty alarm came on continuously in december, 2008 under warranty and repaired. Recently december 2009, the same air bag alarm came on again and remains on with engine on. We suspect there may be a faulty with the air bag system due to it coming in again in one year. *tr
ODI 10299579
Air Bags
On august 25, 2009 my daughter was involved in an accident with our 2006 toyota prius. This car had low mileage and a new set of tires. My daughter was probably going the speed limit of 45 mph when an emergency vehicle brought traffic to a halt, my daughter put on brakes but still ending up hitting the vehicle in front of her resulting in totaling the prius. Thankfully, she was not injured, but the people she hit…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10308185
Air Bags · Frontal · Side/Window
Events: accident. Severe rear end and front end impact. Hit by large box truck, spun around, hit again by same truck. Failure: no air bag deployment of any sort. Correction: unknown. Automobile was a total loss. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10233269
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Accident occurred in 2007. I was driving in moderate traffic on a two lane road. A car, two cars ahead of me, slammed on their brakes, and forced everyone else to quickly brake. I also slammed on my brakes, to avoid a collision. My brakes failed to respond in time, and resulted in my rear ending an suv in front of me. The accident caused several thousands of dollars worth of damage to the front end of the car. No…
Crash reported
ODI 10312581
Air Bags
I bought my prius new in 2006, and the srs light has turned on intermittently since the first year. I first took the car into the dealer where i purchased it and they told me it was an anomaly and was nothing to be concerned about. This condition continued periodically over the life of the car with the same results each time. After the car was out of warranty, with a code toyota informed me that the wiring assembly…
ODI 10504057
Air Bags
The toyota prius was hit head-on, causing about $8,000 in damage, but the air bags did not deploy.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10191161
Air Bags
Hit from the side, spun, then crashed head on into a power pole. No airbags deployed. Even though equipped with the full curtain airbags, they did not deploy, nor did the front airbag. Due to no airbags my head hit the side door multiple times and steering wheel. I was knocked unconscious, taken to the hospital. Still have cuts on head, face swelling, black eye, neck injury and dizziness. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10170669