2014 Toyota Prius C Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Toyota Prius C, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My daughter was traveling down 121 by grapevine mills mall. She noticed a driver being aggressive. So she attempted to switch to get away from him. When she was checking to merge to next lane the aggressive driver stopped for no reason. Intentionelly wrecking her car. Then driving off. Her vehicle had extensive damage and her air backs never deployed. Her Prius C had driver side front end damage. The front driver side fender was ripped from the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11298226, filed 2020-01, 63,769 miles“The contact owned a 2014 Toyota Prius C. The contact stated that while driving at 3 MPH from a stop light, another vehicle t-boned into the driver's side door. The contact mentioned that the other driver failed to stop for the red light which caused the crash. The air bags in the vehicle failed to deploy correctly. The contact sustained a neck and back injuries which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10946989, filed 2017-01, 50,000 miles“The contact owned a 2014 Toyota Prius C. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the front driver side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The side and front driver side air bags deployed, but neither stopped the driver from making contact with the windshield. In addition, the seat belt did not restrain the driver. A police report was filed. The contact sustained facial lacerations, contusions to the left arm, shoulder, and hip, and severe headaches the required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. …”
NHTSA complaint #11114182, filed 2018-07, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10227898Nov 23, 2022TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10132410Jul 20, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota Prius C
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Toyota Prius C
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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