2008 Toyota Prius Seats Problems
- 3
- 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 3 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats
During the accident, the back seat fell down. I am assuming it happened due to the force of the impact but it was terrifying because sometimes we have our children rear facing in that vehicle. The vehicle was rear-ended on the freeway and the glass was broken in the back from the impact.
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11185868
Seats
2008 toyota prius, option package 6 manually adjustable leather bucket front seats, 27,000. Miles. Drivers seat manual recline mechanism fails to consistently positively lock into position and requires driver to reach around and pull on seat back to positively lock (click) the recline mechanism in position. St charles toyota (illinios) refuses to repair the seat under warranty. They state, "they all do that". If a…
ODI 10292514
Child Seat · Seats
I have reported to toyota my concern about the 2008 model year prius, the middle back passenger seat. The seat has been raised up about 2 inches (padding) but is narrow, causing it to not be stable/compatible with at least 3 different child restraint/booster seats that we have tried. This was not the case with the 2005 model year prius. I have reported this to manufacturer, complaint#ref#200712061340. *tr
ODI 10211074