2009 Toyota Prius Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 502 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2009 Toyota Prius, 0% of the 502 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 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.
“2009 Toyota Prius was hit from behind and pushed into the vehicle in front. At no time did the seat belts catch nor did the airbags deploy. My daughter's face collided with the dashboard due to the seat belts not working and no airbag deployment. So far Toyota says that there is nothing to fix, the car performed as it was designed to.”
NHTSA complaint #10344290, filed 2010-07, 23,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131983Sep 6, 2013The customer (individual requiring the extender) must visit a Toyota dealership to have the required measurements made and to complete the Seat Belt Extender Worksheet. The…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 6 | 1% |
| 2012 | 11 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 16 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 9 | 1% |
| 2007 | 11 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 0% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Prius
199 complaintsExterior lighting
111 complaintsVehicle speed control
71 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Prius
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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