2013 Toyota Prius V Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,099miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Toyota Prius V, 5% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,099 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.
“Was going down hill at 40mph the light turned red I tried to stop I pumped the brakes twice then twice again the lain to my life was full to my right was a curb about 13in height and by then we were in the back end of the car in front of us and no air bags I don't know when air bag deploy or at what speed I thank god for other cars back ends that we can hit and not kill any one I guess.”
NHTSA complaint #10653155, filed 2014-11, 36,198 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius V. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a pickup truck. The air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There was no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11278605, filed 2019-11, 27,000 miles“2013 Toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to airbag malfunction during vehicle accident. The consumer was in a car accident in which the air bags did not deploy. The consumer hit the steering wheel and the dashboard. The consumer believes had the airbags deployed there would have been less injuries. The consumer experienced pains on the neck , 3 c spine disk herniations, head, arms, elbows, chest,knees, legs, and chin. Updated”
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Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Prius V
68 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Prius V
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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