2004 Toyota Prius air bags problems
18 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Toyota Prius, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 15 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving downhill, came around a blind curve and cars were backed up really high on the street. I rear-ended the car that was at a dead stop in front of me as I turned the corner. My car crunched like an accordion and is considered a total loss. I have severe whiplash as well as alot of other bodily pain. My airbags did not deploy. Everyone who sees my car is shocked that they did not deploy. I would like to know why and would like toyota to take responsibility for what I consider a faulty part.
I own a 2004 toyota prius which I have been driving for about couple years and recently couple days ago I had a major accident (see attachment for more details) which damaged most of my car. The accident was very severe and during which none of the air bags activated. The air bags should have been activated in this type of accident, recently my car had been to a general inspection at a toyota dealer and there was no issues recorded of this sort.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 185 complaints
- Electrical system 184 complaints
- Engine 98 complaints
- Brakes 76 complaints
- Cruise control 52 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints