This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Passenger air bag light in instrument panel remains off even when an adult is in passenger seat, thus negating the deployment of air bag when other sensors might activate it. Nor does an un-buckled seat belt sensor activate the warning buzzer. Fyi similar problem. Toyota is recalling 11,153 of its 2012-13 Scion iq models because the passenger air bag may malfunction. In its report to the Agency, Toyota said the problem was because of a cable under the passenger seat that is part of the system that determines if a person is sitting in the seat and the air bag should be turned on. The report said the cable could be damaged by moving the seat fore and aft. That could either cause the air bag not to deploy in a crash or to deploy without being in a crash.
S10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from re expressing concerns regarding Toyota safety problems note: Unable to view flash drive the consumer stated he was sitting at a red light when a 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe rear ended him. The Chevrolet destroyed the rear of the vehicle, slamming the right front of the vehicle into the shoulder concrete wall, pitching the vehicle up into the air on its right front roof and fender, sliding down 10-15 feet landing on its right side, coming to a stop between 70 to 80 feet from the stop line where he was hit. None of the air bags deployed and the seat belt tensioner did not keep his head from the hitting the roof. The consumer had a deep laceration on the top of his head, and a herinated disc in his neck.
Driving on the freeway at 68 mph when the car in front of me suddenly slammed on their brakes. I also slammed on the brakes but was not able to stop and rear ended the other car. My hood was crumpled, and the front end was pushed in. Radiator fluid was leaking. The car was not drivable and had to be towed. The air bags never deployed.
My husband hit a Jeep who went through his red light. We T-boned him, our air bags "did not" deploy. We were going 40 which is the posted speed. My husband hit the brakes but there was no way we could get stopped. We did get checked at the hospital. Thankfully we had minor bruises, but our 2008 Toyota Prius was totaled. The car took the impact well, seat belts kept us safe, as well our grandson's car seat but, the air bags didn't work.
Cpsc# I1240212A. 2008 Toyota Prius. Consumer stated she and her husband were in a car accident. They had the green light and a vehicle ran through his red light. Her husband wasn't able to stop, and T-boned the other vehicle, and the air bags did not deploy. Their vehicle was totaled.
- Altoona, PA, USA
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Pulling away from a stop sign, in the middle of the intersection, my 2008 Prius was T-boned by a 1994 van (traveling 35mph according to the driver). The van struck the center of the passenger door, crushing the door and door frame. The rear door is also damaged an unable to be opened. The rear seat passenger broke the window with her head and required staples, front passenger arm was smashed by the door, driver has whiplash. None of the airbags in the car deployed. The van's two front airbags deployed.
In 2008, I bought the new Prius 2008. On January 11, 2008 I am driving with speed 35 mph and head-on crash it by a car from opposite direction with speed 40mph head on collision on 2/3 of the car from a driver side were damage, the engine split and an half. The car were total loss..but the airbag did not deploy. Call Toyota experience (1-800-331-4331) but they do not want to take any actions. I hit the steering wheel hard chip 2 of my teeth, loosing 4 and suffered neck, back, shoulder, and knee, cut and bruises.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. While driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space. The contact engaged the brake pedal and the engine revved extremely high with an increase in the acceleration. The vehicle would not stop and traveled over a cement parking block. The vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a brick wall. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact involved. There was no personal injury. A police report was filed of the incident. The estimated cost for the brick wall damages was $2,500. The vehicle was repaired under the NHTSA campaign id number 09V388000 (vehicle speed control: Accelerator pedal) in June of 2010. The contact stated the remedy did not correct the problem. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
S10 appropriate handling - letter to the secretary from Mrs. Judy haley gizmo disputing claim by Toyota that unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles due to faulty floor mats. The consumer disputed Toyota's claim that the many cases of unintended acceleration were due to faulty floor mats. The consumer stated the crash she had was not due to faulty floor mat's which were latched down, but was due to acceleration/brake problems in the computer and electrical systems of the vehicle. The consumer stated she backed the vehicle out of the driveway, she exited the garage and pressed the button to close the garage door. After closing the garage door, she sated she wasn't sure if she placed the gear in drive or neutral, but suddenly the vehicle lunged forward going up to 15-20 mph. Within 5 seconds the consumer crashed into the garage door, rammed into the inside kitchen wall causing extensive damage. The air bags didn't deploy. The consumer suffered injuries.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was struck on the front passenger side by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's wife sustained minor injuries and the vehicle sustained major damages. A police report was filed. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were approximately 3,000.
The contact's mother owns a 2008 Toyota Prius. The vehicle was struck on the passenger side by another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed and two occupants died. The VIN, speed, purchase date, engine size, number of cylinders, and mileages were unknown.
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- Freeport, ME, USA