2012 Toyota Prius Air Bags Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 21 indicate a crash
- 14 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 6 records
- police report · 6 records
- report filed · 5 records
- failed deploy · 5 records
- seat belt · 5 records
- passenger side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact crashed into the driver's side of another vehicle. The steering wheel air bag partially deployed. The contact's head struck the steering wheel without a cushion. The driver was injured and transported to the hospital via ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The contact's insurance company…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11166060
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I just want to know where to go to get checked for recalls i received
ODI 11139646
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL
ODI 10925470
Air Bags · Body
Really appalling that the airbags ware not deployed after a big collision when the whole front of the car was smashed as seen in the pic.this happen on downtown are in columbus in 5 and spring i
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10924489
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL. NO SOLUTION FOR THIS YET
ODI 10903359
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
Air Bags
Wife in accident with side impact and front impact approximately 35-40 mph ran off of a road with no shoulder side impact with oak tree then front impact with another oak tree. No airbags deployed. Vehicle totaled. Emt and chp commented that unusual that airbags did not deploy. I was amazed as well!....updated 12/30/15 *bf; updated 05/11/18*jb *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10810066
Air Bags · Electrical System · Hybrid Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 toyota prius. While driving 60 mph, the engine stalled. Various warning lights illuminated and a beeping noise was present. The contact's vehicle coasted to a stop and was rear ended by another vehicle. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the forearm that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vin…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10838647
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
I was driving on the highway [redacted] southwards towards university blvd in the left most lane. A car came and hit the passenger side of my car. Due to the impact my car rolled over onto the curb, hit the grass and flipped back into the lane again. I was in complete and utter shock and trauma and soon enough i noticed the blood on me. My left side (head, shoulder and elbow) was paining badly. My seat belt was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10606831
Air Bags
At approximately 14:35 on saturday may 24 2014, the car behind me was hit by an suv that didn't brake when he came to a totally stopped long line of traffic on hwy 101 sb. I estimate that the suv was traveling at a speed of at least 55 mph when it struck the car behind me. The car behind me then struck the back of my 2012 prius plug-in vehicle pushing the front of my car into another suv in front of me. 4 vehicles…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10594053
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 40 mph, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle spun around and rolled over. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head concussion and a bulging disk in his back injury. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10588901
Air Bags
I was rear ended while stopped, by a vehicle reported to be doing 40 mph. My vehicle sustained rear bumper damage from the car hitting mine and front bumper / engine compartment damage from the car i subsequently hit. Total damage in excess of $11,000. The air bag did not deploy, but i didn't know if the impact was severe enough to activate it. However, when reviewing the repair invoice, i noticed the air bag sensor…
Crash reported
ODI 10632748
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The contact could not recall what they crashed into. Upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure and current mileage was…
Crash reported
ODI 10584300
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle was crashed into from the rear. The driver attempted to engage the brakes however, the brakes became unresponsive. As a result, the driver crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the manufacturer…
Crash reported
ODI 10578888
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
My 2012 prius was hit in back on passenger side at approximately 80-85 miles/hour while my speed was 62 m/h. With impact from hit in the back, my car went flying head on into the median wall (those temporary cement walls used during reconstruction). Two things happened were: 1. After the first impact my prius had total power loss, not even emergency flasher light would turn on; 2. Non of airbags deployed. I am…
Crash reported
ODI 10552662
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling in a rain storm at 17mph, i tried to engage the brakes to prevent from crashing into an 18 wheeler and the brakes did not work. I repeatedly tried to stop the car and the car was accelerating even thought i was applying the brakes not the gas. The car would not shut down, go into park or neutral. I did crash into the 18 wheeler because the engine was accelerating and i wanted to stop.when i crashed…
Crash reported
ODI 10542291
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 · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle veered into oncoming traffic, ran onto the sidewalk, then crashed into a tree. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver received injuries to the nose, back, and knees and also sustained two black eyes. The passenger did not sustain any injuries. The police were…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10501924
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
Air Bags · Front
2012 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to malfunction of vehicle seat belt and airbags. *smd the consumer's wife was involved in an accident on september 8, 2012. The vehicle received severe front-end damage to the extent of almost $12,000. When the vehicle was stuck by an on-coming vehicle, her seat belt did not prevent her from hitting her chest on the steering wheel nor did the air bag deploy in time. She…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10489781
Air Bags · Body
On september 8, 2012 my wife was on her way to our rental and was hit as she readied to turn to the house. Our 2012 toyota prius 3 was thrown into the air and bounced back to a diagonal position across the road. Upon impact, the steering wheel air bag did not deploy until after impact--her seatbelt did not restrain her from hitting her chest on the steering wheel nor did the knee air bag deploy until after she hit…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10477138
Air Bags · Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that as his vehicle was parked a vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle at 10 mph which caused extensive damage to the frame and bumper. The air bags failed to deploy but the air bags warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10473700
Air Bags
Takata recall. Nhsta shows recall but also shows that toyota doesn't have a remedy. Why not?!? Nothing has happened regarding the defect but i'm concerned it may. Bloomberg says takata uses ammonium nitrate (fertilizer) as a propellant which is apparently unstable.
ODI 10899176
Air Bags
The vehicle was involved in a multi vehicle accident, where the car was hit twice on the drivers side, the 2nd impact hitting the drivers door causing damage to the door and fender along side of the engine compartment. The air bags illuminated due to the crash, but there was no deployment of the airbags. All party's were concerned why the malfunction light came on during the crash, and should the bags have deployed.…
Crash reported
ODI 10456435