2010 Toyota Prius Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 84about this part
- Share
- 3%of 2,823 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 84 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Toyota Prius, 3% of the 2,823 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,500 miles. 27 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Air bag did not deployed at the time of accident. Damaged/rip apart front bumper...car is total loss as per insurance adjuster. Other collided honda cr-v had all its air bags deployed. None on my Prius. Accident happened at major intersection ,when green light turned on I paddle my car , other car honda cr-v came at a speed to make left turned and hit my front bumper.”
NHTSA complaint #11301005, filed 2020-01, 88,500 miles“I hit a car on the front left side of my car as he pulled suddenly out in front of me. The force and angle caused my car to rollover 3-4 times. The driver front or side airbags did not deploy. The car rolled over 3-4 times completely. It crushed the car totally. Passenger side air bag (and no passenger in the car) went off but not driver side airbag.”
NHTSA complaint #10764085, filed 2015-09, 50,000 miles“I was on the freeway in traffic, going 60 MPH. There was road construction coming up ahead. I depressed the brake pedal and nothing happened. The car didn't slow down at all and I crashed into another vehicle. My car was manufactured when the 'voluntary safety recall' by Toyota was supposed to address this, but I received no notification, nor did thousand oaks Toyota, where I had the car serviced, communicate about it.”
NHTSA complaint #11104163, filed 2018-06, 89,000 miles“We noticed that the carpet was saturated. The dealer told us it was because there were spider webs blocking the drain from the A/C. It was repaired at a cost of $1,554, the work included drying the air bag module and replacement of carpet. We believe this should be the subject of a recall as it is the identical problem recalled for the Toyota camry.”
NHTSA complaint #10551895, filed 2013-11, 63,512 miles“The car I have 3 dash lights we pull the code through computer it was c13 91. That means the car have an actuator it's not working so the brake system is not working properly and the ABS light traction light the brake light are on all the time . Sometime they go off and sometimes they turn back on usually it's more on time than off time. I did research and find out very common with 2010-2015 Prius model went to Toyota dealership at riverdale west springfield massachusetts no help. …”
NHTSA complaint #11315907, filed 2020-03, 230,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V487000Jun 30, 2016Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and…Covers: Toyota Prius 2010–2012, Lexus CT Hybrid 2011–2012, Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid 2010, 2012
Related 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
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 17% |
| 2024 | 3 | 11% |
| 2022 | 3 | 13% |
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2019 | 4 | 13% |
| 2018 | 3 | 8% |
| 2017 | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 | 14 | 7% |
| 2013 | 18 | 4% |
| 2012 | 28 | 7% |
| 2011 | 46 | 9% |
| 2010 | 84 | 3% |
| 2009 | 17 | 3% |
| 2008 | 41 | 3% |
| 2007 | 50 | 3% |
| 2006 | 30 | 2% |
| 2005 | 44 | 4% |
| 2004 | 18 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Prius
1,945 complaintsVehicle speed control
287 complaintsElectrical system
192 complaintsExterior lighting
149 complaintsOther or unknown
148 complaintsEngine
140 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
79 complaintsFuel system
71 complaintsElectronic stability control
58 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
30 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology