2011 Toyota Prius Air Bags Problems
- 38
- 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 38 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- part recall · 10 records
- issue failure · 9 records
- recall issue · 8 records
- failure parts · 7 records
- recall notified · 5 records
- safety recall · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. The contact received a recall notification for the air bags; however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The nhtsa campaign number was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10913803
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota prius. While the contact's brother in-law was driving approximately 30 mph, the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The contact's vehicle spun around and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The insurance company declared the vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10851233
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. While attempting to park, the driver depressed the brake pedal and suddenly the vehicle accelerated forward and crashed into a pole. During the crash, the front end sustained significant damage. The air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
Crash reported
ODI 10775436
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
My wife was driving our 2011 prius during stop and go traffic. She said the car just took off on her on it's own she tried to brake but it wouldn't stop. It crashed into the motorhome that i was driving. The air bags never deployed. The car was totaled due to the extensive damage.
Crash reported
ODI 10734475
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Got hit on the front left side of veh. Not at fault and i believe the other party might have provided false papers. But the reason for the complaint is my airbags didnt deploy??? Front bumper cover bumper and radi. Had damages. In my nonenexpert opinion enough to cause it to eeploy
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10929844
Air Bags
A driver made a left turn in front of my car and i hit the front passenger door of his suv. My front end was totaled out. I received a neck and head injury as well as a shoulder and hand. Had my airbags deployed like they were designed to my injuries would have been minimized. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10680758
Air Bags
On friday, jan. 16, 2014 my husband made a right had turn from a stop sign onto a road in toledo, oh. An oncoming vehicle did not see him and turned into the front drives side smashing the door into my husband. His head went through the window and the side air bags did not deploy. Our frame was smashed, door smashed, front tire bent in, dashboard was bowed and broken, front, small side, and main drivers side windows…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10679523
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. The contact stated the air bags failed to deploy after another driver crashed into the driver side of the vehicle. The contact sustained unknown injuries. The contact was not aware if the passengers occupying the other vehicle sustained any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The vehicle was towed. The approximately failure mileage was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10649707
Air Bags
The car was parked in a parking lot at 6:45 am. When i returned to the car at 3:45 pm, i found that the drivers side curtain airbag had deployed sometime that day. There was no sign of collision or impact. The car was dirty, and the dust had not been disturbed. I took the car to the dealership and was told that it was 227 miles over the warranty for the airbag (at 60,227 miles total). They ran diagnostics and found…
ODI 10593558
Air Bags · Seat Belts
As the passenger in the car that i owned we were driving and hit the back end of a large pickup truck at approx 26-28 mph. I am 5'10" and as always was not sitting close to the dash. Once i realized what happened my face was bleeding very heavily. What had happened was my face had slammed into the dash (is not close to individuals in prius'. My nose had a significant rip in two locations and was transported by…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10578503
Air Bags · Seats · Service Brakes
I am an excellent driver. I purchased this prius in the summer of 2011. We (my wife and young daughter) were proceeding on juanita drive n.e. In kirkland, wa. My wife and i agree that our speed was approximately 30-33 mph and that there were approximately 3+ car lengths between us and the vehicle in front of us. The weather was dry and sunny. Suddenly, a vehicle three vehicles ahead of us stopped to make a left…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10498096
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota prius. The contact was driving 8 mph when another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle on the passenger side door. The driver's side safety belt failed to retain the driver, causing injuries to the back and neck. The police were notified and a report was on file. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop. The manufacturer was notified. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10453247
Air Bags
Purchased a new 2011 toyota prius from rahal toyota, [xxx] on 07/02/2011. Car was manufactured in 03/2011. On 07/17/2011 a car made an illegal left turn directly in front of us and the front of the prius struck the passenger side of the other car at approx. 45 mph. The prius airbags did not deploy and the engine/ hybrid system continued to run. Emergency personnel reported that they had just taken a class on hybrid…
Crash reported
ODI 10413491