Toyota Prius Air Bags Problems
- 319
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- Stored years
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 319 stored complaint records:
- 198 indicate a crash
- 130 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- part recall · 22 records
- takata recall · 20 records
- failure parts · 17 records
- recall issue · 16 records
- issue failure · 16 records
- police report · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 73 |
| 60–100k mi | 53 |
| 30–60k mi | 45 |
| 100–150k mi | 33 |
| 150–400k mi | 30 |
Complaint evidence
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Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
Air bag did not deployed at the time of accident. Damaged/rip apart front bumper...car is total loss as per insurance adjuster. Other collided honda cr-v had all its air bags deployed. None on my prius. Accident happened at major intersection ,when green light turned on i paddle my car , other car honda cr-v came at a speed to make left turned and hit my front bumper.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11301005
Air Bags
Air bags failed to deploy in car crash: my 2010 prius was stuck by another car who ran a red light, in the front right (passenger side). The car that struck me was traveling approx 35mph and pushed my car (also traveling approx. 35mph) into the path of a wooden telephone pole that suspended the traffic lights over the intersection. My car traveled about 20-30 feet further and stopped when my car hit the pole head…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11290094
Air Bags
Our prius was involved in front to passenger side collision, which totaled the prius, yet no airbags deployed during the accident. The prius should have been equipped with side airbag and passenger airbag, which both failed even though those areas were impacted.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11266798
Air Bags · Body · Unknown Or Other
I was turning left and was hit by an oncoming car. Most damage done to the front right. The car was totaled. I was going about 5-10mph though the oncoming car was going approximately 40mph. The firemen, police and insurance adjuster were all very concerned that the airbags did not deploy. My babies were safe in the backseat thanks to their car seats. I had to go to the hospital and suffered a concussion. We just had…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11268210
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota prius. While driving 30 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle that ran a red light. The air bags did not deploy. Police report number: 190815712 was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries to the knee and his head was injured due to striking the upper windshield and rearview mirror. Medical attention was not received. The contact suffered a headache for a few days…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11257850
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 toyota prius. While accelerating from a stop, a tacoma truck crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed. The contact sustained injuries to the head that required medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that their investigator did not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11268836
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Taka inflator, i was in a car accident and none of the air bags deployed. It was head on accident. Also my car just started to speed up. I ended up hitting a billboard.
Crash reported
ODI 11221550
Air Bags
Went off the road into a ditch to avoid a deer. Ditch was im guessing about 4 foot deep . Air bags did not work. Hit my head and have a large bruise on my chest .
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11191751