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2011 Toyota Prius air bags problems

46 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2011 Toyota Prius, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
46 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
18 and 0
Injuries and deaths
12 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2011 Toyota Prius Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 17 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 18 crashes, 12 injuries.

What owners wrote

I am an excellent driver. I purchased this prius in the summer of 2011. We (my wife and young daughter) were proceeding on juanita drive n.e. In kirkland, wa. My wife and I agree that our speed was approximately 30-33 MPH and that there were approximately 3+ car lengths between us and the vehicle in front of us. The weather was dry and sunny. Suddenly, a vehicle three vehicles ahead of us stopped to make a left turn, and the two vehicles behind it were able to stop.

Reported at 25,000 miles, February 2013 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota prius. The contact stated the air bags failed to deploy after another driver crashed into the driver side of the vehicle. The contact sustained unknown injuries. The contact was not aware if the passengers occupying the other vehicle sustained any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The vehicle was towed. The approximately failure mileage was 60,000.

Reported at 60,000 miles, September 2014 CrashInjury

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