The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while making a left turn at 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the vehicle and t-boned the front passenger's side door of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. After the impact, the front windshield slowly cracked. A Police report was filed. The contact and her husband were transported by ambulance to the hospital. The contact suffered a fractured sternum, five fractured ribs, a crushed left wrist, and two fractured bones in the left ankle. The contact's husband had a fractured neck and five fractured ribs. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was declared a total loss by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
2012 Toyota Prius: airbags did not deploy in a crash
19 of the 425 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 24,000
- recalls
- 2
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
The front and driver side air bags did not deploy (although the passenger side air bag did deploy). Initial impact came from behind, toward the passenger side, causing the vehicle to turn fully sideways, where the vehicle was then t-boned on the driver's side. The lack of driver side air bag deployment resulted in a lot of glass making it into the left side of the driver's head.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. While driving 21 MPH, the contact crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt also failed to hold the driver in place. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained a fractured sternum, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,569.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. While driving 20 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to engage. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The contact was able to drive the vehicle away from the crash scene. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 toyota prius. While driving 60 MPH, the engine stalled. Various warning lights illuminated and a beeping noise was present. The contact's vehicle coasted to a stop and was rear ended by another vehicle. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the forearm that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v053000 (electrical system, hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.......updated 04/01/16 *bf *js consumer stated there have been previous stalls which there have been recalls. Updated 6/7/18
Wife in accident with side impact and front impact approximately 35-40 MPH ran off of a road with no shoulder side impact with oak tree then front impact with another oak tree. No airbags deployed. Vehicle totaled. Emt and chp commented that unusual that airbags did not deploy. I was amazed as well!....updated 12/30/15 *bf; updated 05/11/18*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked, it rolled away in reverse independently. As a result, the vehicle rolled over the contact's leg and crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a broken leg, a fractured knee that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where the technician informed that the vehicle was operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
I was rear ended while stopped, by a vehicle reported to be doing 40 MPH. My vehicle sustained rear bumper damage from the car hitting mine and front bumper / engine compartment damage from the car I subsequently hit. Total damage in excess of $11,000. The air bag did not deploy, but I didn't know if the impact was severe enough to activate it. However, when reviewing the repair invoice, I noticed the air bag sensor was replaced. Apparently it should have activated the system but didn't.
I was driving on the highway 59 feeder road southwards towards university blvd in the left most lane. A car came and hit the passenger side of my car. Due to the impact my car rolled over onto the curb, hit the grass and flipped back into the lane again. I was in complete and utter shock and trauma and soon enough I noticed the blood on me. My left side (head, shoulder and elbow) was paining badly. My seat belt was still on, my leg was on the brake and windows shattered and glass was all over the place, air bags were not deployed. I turned off the engine, moved shift rod into park position and applied the hand brake. A man and his son (I believe) witnessed the accident and came to me within a few minutes. They called ems. While waiting for emergency to arrive, I got my cell phone from my backpack, which was on the passenger seat, and called my father. A few minutes later, another person, came up to me and said he witnessed the accident as well and stayed near my car. I did not move from the drivers seat or open the door because I was too afraid to open the door...few minutes later, the emergency personnel came. They opened the car door and cleared a few things and put me on a stretcher. They put a neck brace and restrained my head from moving and strapped me onto the stretcher. They picked up my backpack as well. My dad came as they were putting me on the stretcher. I was immediately rushed to the nearest er. .. I have concern about the airbag. Why the airbags did not deploy?. Would you be able to investigate? I authorize my father (phone number provided below) to discuss about this incident. Updated 08-20-14 *bf updated 8/28/2014 *js ..updated 09-09-14
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 40 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle spun around and rolled over. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head concussion and a bulging disk in his back injury. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v014000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The contact could not recall what they crashed into. Upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 43,230.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle was crashed into from the rear. The driver attempted to engage the brakes however, the brakes became unresponsive. As a result, the driver crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Condition in which a musty smell is present
- Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign
- Revision notice
- Tech Tip: Safety Connect is a vehicle option which requires a subscription fee for the system to be active
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- SRS Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) that are not listed in the Repair Manual
- 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.
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
- Risk
- If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.
Recall number 16V487000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
- Risk
- If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
- Remedy
- Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1‑800‑301‑6859.
Recall number 13V014000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Toyota Prius no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2012 Toyota Prius?
19 of 425 owner complaints about the 2012 Toyota Prius (4%) 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 2012 Toyota Prius?
There are 2 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Toyota Prius
ABS 105Headlights 43Brake failure 30Spongy pedal 13Warning lights 13Stalling 11Check engine light 9Loss of power 9Sudden acceleration 6Grinding brakes 5Oil consumption 5
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