2010 Toyota Prius Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 1%of 2,823 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,990miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the seat belts of the 2010 Toyota Prius, 1% of the 2,823 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,990 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The middle at times and the seat belt directly behind the driver do no stay in and lock. I have taken it back up to carmax where I purchased it and the guy said, oh the kids had some candy in it hahahahaha no sir thats where my elderly mother sits when I drive here around town to do her shopping. I was very unimpressed that they didnt fix such a huge safety issue. Please help!”
NHTSA complaint #11005822, filed 2017-07, 99,999 miles“Our car was involved in an accident on july 5, 2012 at around 9:30 am. Accident occurred on little road going north after junction of ridge road and before embassy blvd. Car was in the central lane in a zone rated for 45miles. It was going with the traffic at around 40 miles. Suddenly a large bird, probably a crane, that walked on the road and all vehicles slowed down to 15-20 miles speed to save the bird. The bird was saved but the car behind chevy silverado truck did not slow down and hit our car rear end at full speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10464739, filed 2012-07, 50,000 miles“Seat belt driver and passenger buckles inside latch worn out-locking pin worn out due to make out plastic. This is not a good safety seat belt oem. From manufacture Toyota. We need to recall this. All seat belt buckle latch, inside materials to lock the pin should make out metal, not plastic... Do to wear and used to snap in/out so manytime cause the buckles warnout. Please recall this problems thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #11123905, filed 2018-08, 10 miles“The rear seat belts shoulder strap locks up and will not release chocking or strangling child in car seat. The only way to get it to loosen up is to push the release latch , unbuckeling child and retracting seat belt all the way,then reattaching seat belt and hope it will not hurt my grandson again . Freeman Toyota in hurst tx said there are no recalls on this seat belt malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #10671153, filed 2015-01, 67,500 miles“2010 Toyota Prius: chronic failure of passenger air bag and seat belt warning light systems. Dashboard lights indicating passenger seat belt is unfastened and passenger air bag is off illuminate unexpectedly, and remain illuminated, whether anyone is in the passenger seat or not, and whether the passenger seat belt is fastened or not. Problem does not go away by merely shutting down and exiting the vehicle; erroneous indications recur as soon as the car is reentered and started up again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10369306, filed 2010-12, 6,696 milesSeat 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 2010 Toyota Prius
1,945 complaintsVehicle speed control
287 complaintsElectrical system
192 complaintsExterior lighting
149 complaintsOther or unknown
148 complaintsEngine
140 complaintsAir bags
84 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
79 complaintsFuel system
71 complaintsElectronic stability control
58 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsEngine cooling
33 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.
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