Air Bag Related Problems of the 2008 Toyota Prius

Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 2008 Toyota Prius. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (18 problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag (15 problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Toyota Prius


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2008 Toyota Prius

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Struck a car at approx 50 mph spun then crashed into a tree dead center of car. Air bags did not deploy.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

The cruise control was inop, technician said it was a clockspring failure, replaced the clockspring with a new part from walmart, then at times, the airbag failure light would come on, paid a technician to replace the replacement clockspring with an new one and the failure stopped, walmart is   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

A 2008 Toyota Prius, 3,800 miles on odometer, collided with a tree. The collision was head on. The car was evaluated by the insurance adjuster, as a total loss. The air bags did not inflate, neither the driver side nor the passenger side. Head injuries resulted to both the driver and passenger.   Read details...


Air Bag related problems in other Toyota Prius model year vehicles:



Prius Service Bulletins
Prius Safety Recalls
Prius Defect Investigations