2007 Toyota Prius air bags problems
54 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2007 Toyota Prius, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 42 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 38 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 | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 47 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 42 crashes, 38 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving down the road going roughly 40-35 miles per hour when the vehicle in front of me slammed on their breaks. I collided with the vehicle in front of me, we came to an abrupt stop. The airbags did not deploy, causing my face to slam against the steering wheel. Leading to facial and teeth injuries. My car frame was bent, it is totaled.
The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 MPH, the vehicle in front of her slammed on the brakes, causing her vehicle to crash into its rear end. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained a severe whiplash. The contact was able to exit the vehicle through the front passenger side window.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Toyota Prius
- Lighting 1,069 complaints
- Brakes 340 complaints
- Electrical system 248 complaints
- Body & structure 186 complaints
- Cruise control 124 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Latches & locks 42 complaints
- Stability control 34 complaints