2005 Toyota Prius air bags problems
45 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Prius, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 30 crashes, 34 injuries.
What owners wrote
Another driver failed to yield to me at an intersection. I struck the other car and the air bags did not go off nor did the seat belts lock into place to hold the passengers in a restrained position.
The air bag warning light came on while driving. We took the car in to check for the cause and they told us the wiring harness was bad and it would have to be replaced and that the air bags would not work because of a problem (of which they were already aware) with the wiring harness. A defect in the wiring harness - their words- would cost about $2000.00 to replace. They are aware that this has been occurring in these vehicles, but as of yet there has been no recall or offer to correct the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 349 complaints
- Brakes 285 complaints
- Electrical system 179 complaints
- Cruise control 109 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Fuel system 28 complaints