general problems of the 2005 Toyota Prius

Vehicle: 2005 Toyota Prius VIN: [xxx] date of incident: April 2024 location: citrus heights, California incident summary: in April 2024, I was involved in a front-end collision while driving my 2005 Toyota Prius. I rear-ended another vehicle at moderate to high speed. Despite the severity of the impact, the driver-side airbag failed to deploy. As a result, I was thrown forward and hit my head on the windshield, suffering lacerations and head trauma. After being evaluated by emergency responders and undergoing a hospital visit (mri included), I was told I had not sustained any life-threatening injuries. However, since the crash, I have experienced severe cognitive symptoms, including confusion, chronic fatigue, sudden drowsiness, memory loss, and extreme mood swings. These symptoms are ongoing and have made daily life extremely difficult. I had brought the vehicle to roseville Toyota in roseville, CA, for a full pre-purchase inspection prior to the crash. They provided a carfax vehicle history report, but they did not inform me that the airbag had failed to deploy in a previous incident listed in the report. I was unaware the airbag system might be defective, and if I had known, I would not have driven or purchased the vehicle. To this day, there has been no recall issued for airbags on this vehicle, and I believe this is a dangerous and potentially fatal defect that must be investigated by NHTSA. I am asking for an investigation into why the airbag system failed, and whether other Toyota Prius models from these years have similar undisclosed issues. Supporting info: •the vehicle had dealership service history. •Toyota has documentation showing the vehicle was inspected and that I received the carfax, but they failed to alert me to the airbag defect. •I was paid out for the vehicle’s value and partial medical expenses through insurance, but no accountability has been taken for the **failed airbag information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I had lost functionality for some buttons on the steering wheel that didn't directly impact safety. On replacing the clockspring mechanism inside the whweel I decided to inspect the old unit. Four of the lines in the flex cable are impacted by corrosion, three have already failed. The fourth line is one of the airbag's electrical lines. I'm filing an issue report because the airbag would be next impacted by this failure and I believe there's a fair chance the corroded line could fail during the vehicle's attempt to fire the airbag on the wheel.

On 9/12/21, I was driving 25-30mph when the SUV in front of me stopped on the freeway interchange suddenly and unexpectedly (other cars were not around us). I hit the breaks very hard and fast but could not stop and collided with the SUV. The front end of the Prius lodged under the back end of the SUV and the impact was enough to wreck the Prius. During that collision, the driver side seatbelt engaged, but the passenger side seatbelt did not. My preteen hit his forehead on the dashboard very hard. Additionally, the airbags failed to deploy. I could smell an odor from the dust from the airbags. The car is at a repair shop waiting for insurance adjuster to inspect. There were no warning lamps or other messages of the problem prior to the failure.

The airbag wiring harness located under the seat failed. This was a costly repair and a potentially dangerous situation while driving the car without functioning airbags.

Clock cable failed. . Caused the airbag, horn and cruise control to not work. .

This vehicle was flipped end over end twice and slide on its right side but landed upright on all four tires. The air bags didn't deploy and the right corner in the front took a blunt force while flipping. This could have easily resulted in a death due to lack of deployment. The car was a total loss. This warrants compensation for malfunctioning air bags. The driver received minor bruising and soreness but no major problems arose from this incident. It is my concern for other opportunities of a fatality due to the lack of functioning air bags. I feel I should be compensated because the driver could have so easily died that night. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration with this matter.

My 2005 Prius skidded off the road during a snow storm. I was not traveling at an excessive rate of speed. My car hit 2 trees head on and was totaled. None of my airbags deployed. I informed my insurance company and Toyota (sent them pictures) and neither seemed to feel it was a safety issue. Since I was not satisfied with Toyota's response, and since I would never buy a small car unless I had absolute faith in its airbag system's ability to protect me in the event of a crash, I chose not to buy another Toyota vehicle. The Prius was my third Toyota, and I had been very loyal to the brand for years due to their record of quality, reliability and safety. I still have pictures of my wrecked car. Please contact me, if anyone would be interested in reviewing them. I did not file a report at the time of the accident, but in retrospect think that I should have. I am only writing now to alert your agency that there may also be an airbag deployment problem with earlier Prius models.

Involved in an accident, hit broadsided on driver's side and rammed into guard rail on front of vehicle, the front windshield was broken and part of the door had to be removed to get me out. . The car was a 2005 Prius with side, curtain, and front airbags, none of which deployed. The car was totaled. I suffered neck, back and shoulder trama and have not be able to work for a month and half.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius. While driving approximately 45 mph, the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle crashed with another vehicle. The impact caused the vehicle to turn over onto the driver's side and skid across the shoulder into the grass. The vehicle went airborne down an embankment and continued to roll. The velocity was decreased by a barb wire fence catching onto the tire of the vehicle, which caused the vehicle to land on its tires. The passenger side b-beam was severely damaged. None of the eight air bags deployed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and a police report was filed. The driver sustained minor injuries. The manufacturer has not inspected the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 55,000.

I was a passenger in the front seat of a Toyota Prius that was headed east bound into an intersection in joliet illinois when another vehicle made a left turn in front of the car that I was in. The resulting front end collision failed to trigger the air bags and the seat belts did not hold me in place. As a result I have a permanent injury to my right shoulder that leaves me with limited mobility in my right arm. Two other people were also injured in the resulting crash.

Another driver failed to yield to me at an intersection. I struck the other car and the air bags did not go off nor did the seat belts lock into place to hold the passengers in a restrained position.