2007 Toyota Prius air bags problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Toyota Prius — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The lights spontaneously turned off while driving on a cloudy night on an unlit section of interstate. While slowing the car down, it went onto gravel, semi-circled around and flipped over onto the lower median. No air bag deployed. No protection from shoulder seat belt. Head hit steering wheel…”
filed Nov 10, 2023
“Both headlights failed, one earlier, then the second, on a cloudy night on an unlit, deserted rural stretch of interstate highway. Driver started slowing down from 60 mph, looking for a place to pull over. An accident resulted--only the defective car was involved. No airbag was deployed. The driver…”
filed Oct 17, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Prius | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 Prius | 3 | 13% |
| 2019 Prius | 4 | 14% |
| 2018 Prius | 3 | 9% |
| 2017 Prius | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 Prius | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 Prius | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 Prius | 14 | 7% |
| 2013 Prius | 18 | 4% |
| 2012 Prius | 27 | 6% |
| 2011 Prius | 46 | 9% |
| 2010 Prius | 84 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Toyota Prius
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.