2011 Toyota Prius Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 522 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2011 Toyota Prius, 1% of the 522 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 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.
“The car was traveling at about 40mph when we t boned another car that entered our lane illegally. My wife applied the brakes and we skidded for about 10 yards before hitting the other car. Neither the seat belt restraining system nor the air bag system operated.”
NHTSA complaint #10874869, filed 2016-06, 75,000 miles“As the passenger in the car that I owned we were driving and hit the back end of a large pickup truck at approx 26-28 MPH. I am 5'10 and as always was not sitting close to the dash. Once I realized what happened my face was bleeding very heavily. What had happened was my face had slammed into the dash (is not close to individuals in Prius'. My nose had a significant rip in two locations and was transported by ambulance for plastic surgery. Within 24 hrs my entire face was swollen with a majority of dark bruising from my eyes to my jaws. And multiple stitches in my nose. …”
NHTSA complaint #10578503, filed 2014-04, 55,000 miles“The contact owned a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact was driving 8 MPH when another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle on the passenger side door. The driver's side safety belt failed to retain the driver, causing injuries to the back and neck. The police were notified and a report was on file. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop. The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileages were 8,000. Updated 04/19/12 the consumer also stated the air bag failed to deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10453247, filed 2012-03, 8,000 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 2011 Toyota Prius
278 complaintsElectrical system
68 complaintsExterior lighting
48 complaintsEngine
47 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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