Toyota Prius owners have reported 3 child seat related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common child seat problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's child seat (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Child Seat problems |
Sunshine kids radian xtsl carseat with superlatch system, purchased on may 11, 2011, becomes loose after several days of normal usage even though properly installed to start. The seat was manufacturer's in china November 2010, model us19500, serial # 111001985 04329. The seat is installed in a 2008 Toyota Prius and we are unable to get a secure installation using the seatbelt. When installed using the superlatch system, the seat can be moved several inches in any direction after my child has climbed in and out of the seat over the course of a few days. The company has not yet responded to my complaints. (related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=Toyota, model=prius).
Hello there. I am almost 8 months pregnant and I drive a Prius. I called the dealer and the Toyota company to get my driver side airbag disabled until I have my child. I believe that if the bag went off it would pose harm to my fetus, especially as I carry high in my torso. They said that they were unable to do so, as per regulation. I find this horrid, especially with the holiday season and the usual rise of impaired drivers. I can be as safe as I can but if someone hits me and the airbag deploys, it has a great potential of doing more [possibly unnecessary] damage to my baby than the crash alone. I was told that you could possibly provide some resolution for this in order for my dealer to disable the airbag for my remaining two months of pregnancy. Please get back to me.
I have reported to Toyota my concern about the 2008 model year Prius, the middle back passenger seat. The seat has been raised up about 2 inches (padding) but is narrow, causing it to not be stable/compatible with at least 3 different child restraint/booster seats that we have tried. This was not the case with the 2005 model year Prius. I have reported this to manufacturer, complaint#ref#200712061340.