2012 Toyota Prius Seats Problems
- 5
- 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 5 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats
I am 5'3". The headrest of my car is designed to angle forward at the top. This pushed my head down at a 15* angle. It is painful to drive. I will have toremove the headrest completely, losing any protection in any accident and losing the support it shoud give my head now. I understand this design is mandated by your agency and that all people in the 5'0" to 5'4" height range experience this problem. Since the…
ODI 10726702
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
Seats
I was driving down the interstate with my factory installed seat warmer on the driver's seat on. I got out at a gas station to go to the bathroom. When i sat down on the toilet i felt an excruciating pain on my left upper back side of the thigh. The car seat gave me second degree burns on the back of my upper left thigh. I went to the er the next morning when more blisters appeared so that the open and closed…
1 injury
ODI 10669290
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius v. The contact stated that the driver side seat could not be adjusted away from the steering wheel. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,300 and the current mileage was 2300.
ODI 10453180
Seats
The drivers seat does not raise far enough to allow shorter drivers to see over the dash board , base of windshield and rear of hood. This prevents shorter drivers from being able to see the the ground anywhere near the car. Giving the drivers a 2 dimensional view of the traffic and objects between 3 and 5 feet high. Anything below 3 foot tall is not visible for 30 to 50 feet in front of the car. The raised belt…
ODI 10441922