2012 Toyota Prius Seat Belts Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 4 records
- fractured sternum · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT UNBUCKLE
ODI 11100446
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. While driving 21 mph, the contact crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt also failed to hold the driver in place. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained a fractured sternum, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. The manufacturer was notified…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10896953
Seat Belts
While driving to a get together the back seat middle passenger restraint became separated from the locking clip that holds seat belt over passengers lap. Making it dangerous to drive with my children in the back seat. It will not clip together anymore. I just bought this vehicle 3 months ago and it had no problems at that time.
ODI 10882813
Seat Belts · Seats
My wife was involved in a two car crash when a car coming in the opposite direction made an illegal left turn directly in front of her. It happened so quick that she never had time to hit her brakes. She was traveling between 30 and 35 mph in a 35 mph zone on a two lane road. I would think that at that speed if all her safety equipment worked she would not suffer any injuries. Her seat belt failed causing the seat…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10778889
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Seat Belts · Service Brakes
I own a 2012 prius with the technology package, including radar adaptive cruise control. I believe these same radar sensors are also used to detect imminent collisions in front of the vehicle, even when cruise control mode is not engaged. About a month ago, while driving north on interstate 5 in downtown seattle at approximately 60 miles per hour, and without cruise control engaged, my prius went into "imminent…
ODI 10682017
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
I was involved in a front end collision with a bobcat front end loader. I struck the implement broadside going 35 mph. There was no damage to the implement. My car was totaled and the airbag deployed. After going to the hospital and a chest x-ray, ultrasound, and ct scan, it was diagnosed i had fractured my sternum. I am six feet tall and had my seat all the way back. I am questioning whether there have been any…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10654927
Air Bags · Seat Belts
I experienced a front end collision in my new 2012 prius with 2,500 mileage. The collision vehicle speed was nearly 30 mph. The seat belt did not restrain me and the airbag did not deploy. I was taken to the hospital and sustained a fractured sternum due to hitting the steering wheel and whiplash. There was significant damage to the front end of the vehicle. Toyota's response after their own inspection was "our…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10522566
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did restrain her. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance for treatment. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10489376
Body · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle is manufactured without any regard for preventing mice from entering the passenger interior--- air intake vent under windshield and 2 rear decompression vents located in the rear cargo compartment above the wheel wells are open to the exterior allowing unimpeded access to the interior of the car. Had mice in this car 2 weeks after purchase in 2012 and have been dealing with this problem for 7 years. Just…
ODI 11265811
Seat Belts
The latch system design on the seats on the new prius v is flawed. Instead of having four latch points, one set of two for the left seat and one set of two for the right seat, they have only three latch points, one in the middle of the left seat, one in the middle of the right seat and one in the middle of car. Our child safety seat has three buckles designed to work with the latch system, one on the left, one on…
ODI 10446096