general problems of the 2006 Toyota Prius

Three problems related to seats have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Seats problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2021

Hi, after being parked for about 1. 5 hrs my back seat on the drivers side caught on fire. I understand this is where a battery is and that newer cars of this brand have had recalls for this problem.

2 Seats problem

Failure Date: 05/22/2009

In 2006 we bought a Toyota Prius car $ 28000. On 05/22/2009, my husband and his friend yuliang gao had a car accident. My husband’s car was hit from behind when he was driving a Toyota Prius with his friend sitting in the front passage seat. The backs of the chairs of the driver seat and front passage seat were move and broken. My husband and his friend both got hurt, and my husband was hospitalized for 6 days.

3 Seats problem

Failure Date: 05/22/2009

On 05/22/2009, my husband and his friend yuliang gao had a car accident. My husband’s car was hit from behind when he was driving a Toyota Prius with his friend sitting in the front passage seat. The backs of the chairs of the driver seat and front passage seat were move and broken. The seat back shaft damage failure. My husband and his friend both got hurt, and my husband was hospitalized for 6 days.


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