16 of the
3,482 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Prius are about the
seat belts — 0% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
19,990 miles.
ABS system displayed airbag symbol displayed brake symbol displayed seat belts light flashing airbag system showing off. Toyota dealership is aware of the problem with the ABS system along with the items mentioned. accident could have been avoided contact if the ABS system was working. Airbags did not deploy. Advise Toyota corporation on 27 February 2023 file number 230-227-00 2210 in regards to the ABS they were also advised of the airbag symbol displayed in the seat belt fasten flashing on driver side when an individual is seated in the car and buckled in. Vehicle has not been inspected yet however on Monday 6th of March it will be inspected by copart, by the direction of the USAA insurance company.
NHTSA complaint #11510157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10 milesLorton, VA
SEAT BELTS
ABS SYSTEM FAILS, REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT ISSUE, HEADLIGHT BULBS BURNED TOO MUCH
NHTSA complaint #11318921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
SEAT BELTS
FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT BUCKLE IN-LOCK IN, THE MECHANISM IS NOT BROKEN, IT'T JUST NOT CLICK TO LOCK IN.
NHTSA complaint #11129103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10 milesAlbuquerque, NM
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT DRIVER AND PASSENGER BUCKLES INSIDE LATCH WORN OUT-LOCKING PIN WORN OUT DUE TO MAKE OUT PLASTIC. THIS IS NOT A GOOD SAFETY SEAT BELT OEM. FROM MANUFACTURE TOYOTA. WE NEED TO RECALL THIS. ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH, INSIDE MATERIALS TO LOCK THE PIN SHOULD MAKE OUT METAL, NOT PLASTIC... DO TO WEAR AND USED TO SNAP IN/OUT SO MANYTIME CAUSE THE BUCKLES WARNOUT. PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEMS THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #11123905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,999 milesJacksonville, FL
SEAT BELTS
THE MIDDLE AT TIMES AND THE SEAT BELT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER DO NO STAY IN AND LOCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK UP TO CARMAX WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THE GUY SAID, "OH THE KIDS HAD SOME CANDY IN IT" HAHAHAHAHA NO SIR THATS WHERE MY ELDERLY MOTHER SITS WHEN I DRIVE HERE AROUND TOWN TO DO HER SHOPPING. I WAS VERY UNIMPRESSED THAT THEY DIDNT FIX SUCH A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP!
NHTSA complaint #11005822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,624 milesMunising, MI
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT BELTS STOPPED RETRACTING AND REMAIN AT ALL TIMES FULLY EXTENDED.
NHTSA complaint #10824393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,000 milesEWA Beach, HI
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH IN ORDER TO SECURE A PASSENGER OR CAR SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
NHTSA complaint #10706722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 67,500 milesArlington, TX
SEAT BELTS
THE REAR SEAT BELTS SHOULDER STRAP LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE CHOCKING OR STRANGLING CHILD IN CAR SEAT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO LOOSEN UP IS TO PUSH THE RELEASE LATCH , UNBUCKELING CHILD AND RETRACTING SEAT BELT ALL THE WAY,THEN REATTACHING SEAT BELT AND HOPE IT WILL NOT HURT MY GRANDSON AGAIN . FREEMAN TOYOTA IN HURST TX SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #10671153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesNEW Port Richey, FLCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
OUR CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 5, 2012 AT AROUND 9:30 AM. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON LITTLE ROAD GOING NORTH AFTER JUNCTION OF RIDGE ROAD AND BEFORE EMBASSY BLVD. CAR WAS IN THE CENTRAL LANE IN A ZONE RATED FOR 45MILES. IT WAS GOING WITH THE TRAFFIC AT AROUND 40 MILES. SUDDENLY A LARGE BIRD, PROBABLY A CRANE, THAT WALKED ON THE ROAD AND ALL VEHICLES SLOWED DOWN TO 15-20 MILES SPEED TO SAVE THE BIRD. THE BIRD WAS SAVED BUT THE CAR BEHIND CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND HIT OUR CAR REAR END AT FULL SPEED. ONLY TWO CARS WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT AND NO ONE WAS BADLY INJURED. DRIVER OF OUR CAR WAS HURT BY PROBABLY BUMPING HER HEAD WITH STEERING, SHE HAD A CUT ON CHIN, AND SCRATCH MARK ON HER NECK FRONT, AND SHE COMPLAINT OF PAIN IN BOTH LEGS AND NECK. HER FACE WAS SWOLLEN AND BECAME BLACK AND BLUE IN 24 HOURS. OUR COMPLAINT IS: 1. NONE OF THE SIX AIR BAGS OPENED TO PROTECT DRIVER OR ANY PASSENGER TO PREVENT INJURY FROM IMPACT.VEHICLE INSPECTOR CONFIRMED THAT THEIR ARE NO SENSORS IN BACK END BUMPER. IT MAY BE GOOD IDEA TO HAVE SUCH SENSOR IN THE BACK AT LEAST FOR THE DRIVER SEAT BECAUSE ANY IMPACT AFFECTS THE DRIVER. 2. LACERATIONS ON THE NECK PROBABLY RESULTED FROM SEAT BELT. WOUND WERE NOT DEEP. HOWEVER LACK OF ADJUSTABLE FIXED END OF THE SEAT BELT MAKES BELT CUT ON THE NECK, ESPECIALLY TO A DRIVER WITH HEIGHT OF AROUND 5 FEET AND IN HIGH IMPACT ACCIDENT CAN SEVERE MAIN BLOOD VESSEL IN THE NECK. POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INJURY CAN BE MINIMIZED BY MAKING A) SEAT BELT ADJUSTABLE AT THE POINT OF FIXATION ON THE BODY OF THE CAR AND B) MAKING WIDE, SOFT AND SLIDING SHOULDER PAD ON THE BELT.
NHTSA complaint #10464739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 3,500 milesChicago, ILCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH HIS VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TOP OF THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIP LASH AND CHEST INJURIES; HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE WAS FILED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
NHTSA complaint #10422382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 29,980 milesDartmouth, MACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, WITH 29000 MILES. PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP CAR, BUT IT DID NOT STOP IT, IT STARTED JERKING FORWARD, UNTIL IT STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK A FENCE, INJURIES OCCURED AS A RESULT, SEAT BELT DID NOT OLD BACK DRIVER, AND DRIVER WIPPED FORWARD AND BACK STRIKING STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTTA DEALER. STILL WATING FOR TOYOTA CORP TO ADVISE OF ERROR THAT OCCURED, DATA FROM CMPUTER HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED BY A PRIVATE FIRM AND DELIVERED TO TOYOTA. 8/9/11 ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 7/25/11 AT 14:30.
NHTSA complaint #10418218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,000 milesArlington, VACrash2 injured
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE PASSENGER, WHICH CAUSED HER HEAD TO HIT THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT 1107110028 WITH TOYOTA REGARDING THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE INJURED PASSENGER TO THE HOSPITAL ALTHOUGH THE REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED AND HANGING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WAS PARTIALLY CLOSED DUE TO THE DAMAGE. THE DASHBOARD AIR BAG SIGNAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED BUT NOT PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED SINCE THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE PASSENGER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MILD CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE SEAT BELT SHOULD NOT FAIL TO SECURE YOU WHENEVER A CRASH OCCURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 01/30/12
NHTSA complaint #10411720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 9,000 milesMurrieta, CACrash2 injured
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SHE CRASHED HEAD-ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SAFETY BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER PROPERLY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER RECEIVED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE LIVER, RIBS, NECK, ANKLE, AND HANDS. POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/25/11
NHTSA complaint #10373299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 6,696 milesFishers, IN
SEAT BELTS
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS: CHRONIC FAILURE OF PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT SYSTEMS. DASHBOARD LIGHTS INDICATING PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS UNFASTENED AND PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF ILLUMINATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED, WHETHER ANYONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT, AND WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS FASTENED OR NOT. PROBLEM DOES NOT GO AWAY BY MERELY SHUTTING DOWN AND EXITING THE VEHICLE; ERRONEOUS INDICATIONS RECUR AS SOON AS THE CAR IS REENTERED AND STARTED UP AGAIN. FIVE DIFFERENT VISITS TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTERS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THIS ISSUE, WITH "REPAIRS" LASTING FOR ANYWHERE FROM A FEW DAYS TO A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY PATTERN TO WHAT TRANSPIRED LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE PROBLEM MOST RECENTLY OCCURRED ON 12/4/10, HOWEVER, AS OF THIS DATE (12/6/10) THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN BACK TO A SERVICE CENTER. NOTES: (1) "APPROX INCIDENT DATE" IN "COMPLAINT INFO" SECTION IS OF THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS MID-JULY, 2010.(2) "MILEAGE" AND "SPEED" SHOWN IN "VEHICLE INFORMATION" SECTION REPRESENT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. MILEAGE AT MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS 13714. SPEEDS VARIED FROM OCCURRENCE TO OCCURRENCE.
NHTSA complaint #10369306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Raleigh, NC
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FASTENING THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR SEAT BECAUSE THE CATCH (THE FEMALE COMPONENT OF THE SEAT BEAT) RECEDES DOWN INTO THE SEAT MAKING IT NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO CONNECT WITH THE MALE COMPONENT. MY KIDS HAVE A TOUGH TIME BUCKLING UP EVERYDAY AND TYPICALLY NEED ME LEANING OVER TO ASSIST THEM WITH THE BUCKLING. MY KIDS DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY OTHER CAR OR VAN.
NHTSA complaint #10330987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westborough, MA
SEAT BELTS
SITTING AS A TAXI PASSENGER IN A BRAND NEW TOYOTA PRIUS IN BOSTON, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN THE REAR RIGHT SEAT DID NOT WORK. I TRIED IT REPEATEDLY AND IT FAILED TO ENGAGE THE BELT...THE TAXI DRIVER WAS INFORMED AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A BRAND NEW TAXI. SHE WAS VERY DISTURBED BY THE NEWS. I HOPE SHE REPORTED THIS TO THE CAB COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10326194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.