The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while she was sitting in the vehicle that was parked in the garage, the vehicle accelerated on its own and proceeded to move forward while the emergency brake was activated, and no warning light illuminated. The vehicle struck the contacts home going inside the home. The contact stated the vehicle was not on, but the vehicle started on its own once the vehicle was pulled from the inside of the home. The contact legs where stuck in between the front side door of the vehicle but did not seek any medical attention. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not towed. The dealer or the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 168,000.
2006 Toyota Prius: airbags did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 1,440 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Prius describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 70,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 30 MPH, another vehicle suddenly stopped in front of the contact's vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact's vehicle crashed into a road sign. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact coasted to the side of the road and the engine failed. The contact was not injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and an insurance lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 196,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 55 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving 55 MPH over a pothole, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went airborne and the seat belt disengaged and caused the contact to be ejected from the vehicle. Additionally, the front driver side tire detached from the vehicle and the contact crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and the contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000. Updated 2/24/15*cn updated 03/02/15
We were exiting 66 at exit 55 (fairfax co. Parkway) northern va. We were going 3 MPH, a heavy delivery truck hit us going 40 MPH pushing us with considerable force into the van in front of us. Our air bags did not deploy, none of them deployed. My husband sustained head injuries from hitting the steering wheel and I was bounced back and forth a few times injuring my head, neck and back. My doctors think my injuries were made worse by the fact that the airbags did not prevent me from being thrown so far forward. We called toyota and they did not want to investigate the issue.
Tl - the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the driver became ill causing her to loose control of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that vehicle rolled over and all the air bags failed to deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to her head, concussion, and minor bruising and lacerations to the face. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 70,000. Pm
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact stated that the driver fell asleep while driving and crashed into a road barrier. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained head injuries and the vehicle was destroyed. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 71,000.
Driver side airbag did not deploy with head on impact with concrete median. Prius was traveling at 70 MPH and was hit from behind at high rate of speed, sending it into three, 360 degree spins ending with head first impact into median. No airbags deployed. Airbags checked by insurance company inspector. Inspector said the airbag sensors were impacted and should have deployed the airbags if they were working properly.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. While driving approximately 35 MPH a deer crossed in front of the vehicle. The contact was able to avoid hitting the deer but crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered a mild concussion, bruised ribs, and a bloody nose. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the insurance company declared it destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they wanted photographs of the damage. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Our family met with an accident n toyota prius. The other car came and hit the driver door and the side airbag never deployed. The car door is completely damaged and the windows shattered.
Driving in good weather on a local road and car skid light went on and wheels locked to the right. Steering was not responsive. The lack of steering caused the accident. However, the airbags did not deploy.
Driver of a 2001 cadillac seville failed to yield the right-of-way turned left in front of the above listed 2006 toyota prius resulting in a front-end collision in-between the two vehicles, and the air bags did not deploy. Contacted vehicle oem (toyota); who refused to support or investigate the accident and provide any air bag deployment assessment (via edr download). Damage to the vehicle was limited to the front-end, and passenger side of the vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Condition in which a musty smell is present
- Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign
- Revision notice
- Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in...
- Toyota vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt...
- Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
- Toyota: 2004-2009 prius
- Special service campaign (SSC) - 60B (safety recall) (supplemental restraint system (SRS) airbag replacement)
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.
- Risk
- This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on april 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑888‑270‑9371, scion at 1‑866‑548‑1851, or lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 06V096000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Toyota Prius no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2006 Toyota Prius?
15 of 1,440 owner complaints about the 2006 Toyota Prius (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Toyota Prius?
There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Toyota Prius
Headlights 923ABS 56Brake failure 44Stalling 39Warning lights 28Sudden acceleration 27Adaptive cruise 19Jerking 19Fuel gauge 16Check engine light 14Loss of power 12Overheating 9Door locks 7Backup camera 5Engine failure 5Tire blowout 5
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