Toyota Prius Child Seat Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 4
- Years with records
- 2001–2013
- 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 5 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Child Seat · Seat Belts
We purchased a 2013 prius v in july. When we bought it, i was concerned about the back seat middle body restraint being attached to the inside roof behind the back passenger seat. But my boys are 6, so felt they would be okay. This week, one of the boys got tangled in the seat belt. When he tried to release the belt, it racheted up and tightened with the belt wrapped around his neck. He & his brother told us he was…
1 injury
ODI 10552422
Child Seat · Latch Connector/Clip
Sunshine kids radian xtsl carseat with superlatch system, purchased on may 11, 2011, becomes loose after several days of normal usage even though properly installed to start. The seat was manufacturer's in china november 2010, model us19500, serial # 111001985 04329. The seat is installed in a 2008 toyota prius and we are unable to get a secure installation using the seatbelt. When installed using the superlatch…
ODI 10405559
Child Seat · Frontal
Hello there. I am almost 8 months pregnant and i drive a prius. I called the dealer and the toyota company to get my driver side airbag disabled until i have my child. I believe that if the bag went off it would pose harm to my fetus, especially as i carry high in my torso. They said that they were unable to do so, as per regulation. I find this horrid, especially with the holiday season and the usual rise of…
ODI 10250382
Child Seat · Seats
I have reported to toyota my concern about the 2008 model year prius, the middle back passenger seat. The seat has been raised up about 2 inches (padding) but is narrow, causing it to not be stable/compatible with at least 3 different child restraint/booster seats that we have tried. This was not the case with the 2005 model year prius. I have reported this to manufacturer, complaint#ref#200712061340. *tr
ODI 10211074
Child Seat · Rack And Pinion
For the second time in less than 6 months another front tire blew out while driving. First blowout was in august 2002 with about 21,000 miles on vehicle. Second tire blowout occurred with 27,000 miles on an eighteen month old car. There was no accident, but it was very scary, and it felt unsafe. Wheels vibrated for a few months, small amount, but dealer said nothing was wrong. Finally, dealer informed consumer that…
ODI 10036879