Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Prius has 39 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
39
Complaints
2
Recalls
25
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, a...
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-20...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On 10-17-24 these warning lights came on: 1. Pre-collision System 2. Hybrid System 3. Airbag 4. Safe... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Upon driving out of my school parking lot at approximately 15 to 20 miles per hour I noticed a cushi... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | Broken bones in face. Nose split in two parts Eye socket broken along with cornea messed up. Broken ... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The front and driver side air bags did not deploy (although the passenger side air bag did deploy). ... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY HORN NO LONGER WORKS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY SPIRAL C... |
| Dec 30, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT CRASHED INT... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHERE TO GO TO GET CHECKED FOR RECALLS I RECEIVED |
| Jan 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I WAS STOPPED AT A GREEN LIGHT WAITING FOR THE CAR IN FRONT ME; WHEN THEY TURNED LEFT AN ONCOMING CA... |
| Jan 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS STOPPED AT A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR IN FRONT ME TURNED LEFT AN ONCOMING CAR SWERVED TO MISS THEM,... |
| Nov 10, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL |
| Nov 4, 2016 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | REALLY APPALLING THAT THE AIRBAGS WARE NOT DEPLOYED AFTER A BIG COLLISION WHEN THE WHOLE FRONT OF TH... |
| Oct 24, 2016 | AIR BAGS | MY FRONT AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T OPEN WHEN MY CAR WAS HIT ON THAT SIDE BY ANOTHER CAR DRI... |
| Sep 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. NO SOLUTION FOR THIS YET |
| Jul 9, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 21 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENG... |
| Jan 3, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A 18+ CAR ACCIDENT. TRAVELING AT APPROX 55MPH ALL TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP.... |
| Dec 8, 2015 | AIR BAGS | WIFE IN ACCIDENT WITH SIDE IMPACT AND FRONT IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH RAN OFF OF A ROAD WITH NO... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, A VEHICLE C... |
| Apr 7, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG DESTROYED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS....TOYOTA?S CHOICE OF SUGAR CANE, BIO-BASED MATERIALS R... |
| Oct 29, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A BOBCAT FRONT END LOADER. I STRUCK THE IMPLEMENT BROAD... |
| Jun 25, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 59 FEEDER ROAD SOUTHWARDS TOWARDS UNIVERSITY BLVD IN THE LEFT MOST LANE... |