2017 Toyota Prius Prime Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime, 7% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,750 miles. 1 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.
“Head restraint (head rest). Pushes head forward. Causes neck/back discomfort. Head striking head restraint on rough road feels like a concussion! Long drives are miserable. Seat adjustments fail to overcome the issue. 5'3 woman. I had a prius 2006 and it was just fine. This prius seat is so uncomfortable I might sell it.”
NHTSA complaint #11140067, filed 2018-10, 1,000 miles“Car has loud continuous creaking/squeaking noise from left rear of the car. Sounds like it is coming from the suspension or body flexing when driving. It occurs when turning and reversing out of parking spaces. Also happens when car is going uphill and downhill and on winding roads. Driver seat also squeaks when in a certain position. Squeaking/creaking from rear left side of the car can be dangerous if coming from the wheel area or suspension.”
NHTSA complaint #11118443, filed 2018-08, 2,500 miles“Driver side electric Seat rail malfunction after I was hit from the rear end collision. The seat electric adjustment became inoperable. The seat rail has a small gear in the electric seat that got destroyed during the rear end collision. Is the seat designed for damping, if so why does the driver side electric seat become inoperable?”
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Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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