2013 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 |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Seats
I was stopped in traffic when a box truck drove into my car, pushing it into the car infront of me, over a curb, and then off the road. There was severe damage to each side of my car; including the crumpled backend. The divers seat gave out and fell backwards somehow causing the headrest to twist off leaving the leg of it bent towards by my head. There was no airbag deployment in the accident. The significant damage…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10717223
Seats
After buying a new 2013 toyota prius i noticed that the drivers headrest would work its way up to the highest position at any speed, not just the speed listed at the time of incident. Making the a potentially fatal design flaw, i am concerned that in a front or rear end collision this defect could either snap, break or increase the possibility of excessive injury to my neck. I took the car back the dealer ship and…
ODI 10509383
Seats
I would like to register a major complaint about the design of the headrest. It pushes my head forward at such an angle that it is impossible to sit comfortably in the seat. In order to hold my head up straight i must tilt the seat back beyond what is safe or desirable for driving and even that is not completely satisfactory for the angle of my head. Please require car manufacturers to provide adjustable or…
ODI 10489105