2013 Toyota Prius: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Mar 21, 2025 · Airbags · 73,761 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's vehicle was involved in a head-on collision. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle had not been inspected for damages. The contact was transported to the local medical center. The contact sustained injuries such as a fractured sternum and a fractured left foot. The contact received treatment and the local medical ctr for a total of four days and then transferred to a primary care facility. In addition, the contact was receiving continued treatment. A Police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,761.

Filed Jul 17, 2024 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

Traveling approximately 15mph I collided with a full size truck the front end of my car totaled. I was wearing my seat belt and air bags did not deploy causing me to hit the steering wheel with enough force to fracture my sternum. This is the 2nd time a frontal impact occurred causing damage to the front bumper and air bags did not deploy.

Filed Sep 11, 2021 · NY · crash · 1 injury

Another vehicle jumped the light, cutting me off, and I hit him. My car sustained massive front end damage, and the radiator was leaking. I sustained a broken rib. The airbag failed to deploy. I was taken by ambulance to a hospital. My car was not inspected or impounded - the police had it towed to a body shop. My insurance company will inspect it.

Filed Apr 14, 2021 · Airbags · 3 miles · SC · crash · 2 injuries

April 01,2021, our 2013 toyota prius was involved in a head on collision and the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was stopped at a red light, when struck head on. The driver and passenger sustained injuries.

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Airbags · 64,800 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 toyota prius. While accelerating from a stop, a tacoma truck crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed. The contact sustained injuries to the head that required medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that their investigator did not have a reading of any failures for the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 64,800.*mp the manufacturer stated that the front and side air bags did not deploy because there was insufficient deceleration in the crash.

Filed Jun 9, 2017 · Airbags · 80,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

2013 prius v had a collision with a mustang converible. Both vehicles are totaled. The mustang's airbags deployed. The prius's airbags did not deploy and the driver has a severe concussion. Ems apparently told the hospital this was the sending one they had seen where airbags didn't deploy. The hospital told me I needed to look into airbags (3xs) based on what ems said. When I went to toyota they asked if I was the one that had called a couple of days prior due to airbags failing. (no I had not called.) so, was ems referring to a second toyota where airbags had not deployed in 2 days? Please look at pictures. This was a serious accident. Police report states both vehicles doing 35mph. Again, prius airbags didn't deploy.

Filed Mar 28, 2016 · Airbags, Brakes · 64,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. While driving approximately 25 MPH on a roadway, the brake pedal was applied and made an abnormal noise. Another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle while the contact was making a turn. When the brake pedal was applied, the vehicle surged forward at a high rate of speed. The front and rear driver side and the rear passenger side curtain air bags did not deploy. The front and rear passenger side air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to a yard and then towed to a repair shop for further inspection by the insurance company. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was waiting to determine if an investigator would be sent. A police report was filed. The driver sustained a head injury that required medical treatment and was having difficulty with visibility due to the impact of the crash and no air bag deployment. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 9,800 miles · NC · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle crashed into the rear end of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the seat belt failed to retract and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head injury that required medical attention. The front seat passenger sustained head and neck injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,800. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Aug 28, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 588 miles · FL · crash

The rented 2013 toyota prius with one passenger and the driver, pulled into a diagonal parking space in front of a strip mall store. Traveling at maybe 5 MPH to park, the car's brake pedal gave way and hit the floor flat, providing no braking at all. The car kept rolling toward the corner of the brick building. The car then suddenly surged ahead, smashing into the corner of the entry to the brick building at such a sudden force that the doors to the building were wedged shut. After emergency vehicle took the driver and passenger to the hospital, the policeman on the job, as well as the wrecker service that came to extract the vehicle, could not move the car because there were no brakes, as stated in the police report. The wrecker driver could not load the vehicle to tow using the car's power because there were no brakes. No airbags deployed, but the condition of the corner shows damage that a vehicle moving faster than 5 MPH would incur. The policeman came to the hospital to inform the driver that there indeed were no brakes on the car and the driver was not at fault - the vehicle's braking and acceleration systems had failed.

Filed Jul 18, 2014 · Acceleration · 19,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without the accelerator pedal being applied. As a result, the contact crashed into a ditch and the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000.

Filed May 15, 2014 · Airbags · 18,000 miles · AZ · crash

Vehicle was stopped in a line of traffic on the highway. A vehicle traveling at approximately 45 MPH hit it from behind propelling it into the vehicle in front of it. Damage to the prius was in excess of $12,000. Part of the repair was to replace the air bag sensor. The air bag did not deploy during the accident.

Filed Apr 15, 2014 · Fuel system, Tires · CA · crash

Collision: a collision never occurred with any object, based on the physical location, where the vehicle came to rest. I enclose three (3) photographs showing the condition of the car, the two right tires blown out, and the car having ground to a haltfrom the weight of vehicle as it sharply veered right into (not onto) the right hand shoulder of 101. I lost control after hearing a bang,but no airbag deployed, further proving there was no collision. Location: the officer reported the location of the incident being at the intersection of 101 and 18th street (where there also is an overpass): however, after comparing my photographs and the unique geographic features in the photos to google maps, I was able to correctly identify the crash site about 15-20 meters past the 22nd street pedestrian overpass, where the highway grade is uphill curving left; & signs say to reduce speed to from 55 to 50 MPH approaching the top of potrero hill, near sf general hospital. There is no guard rail or sign posts to hit; only a soft shoulder (bordered by shrubbery) exists where I came to a halt: there was nothing (no objects) to collide with. (see attached) road condition: very narrow shoulder: maybe 5 feet. Pebbles rocks and dirt make up the shoulder, and slightly affected the car's direction,but primarily caused damage, pulling off the read bumper, scratching the body throughout, and causing the front right wheel to collapse like a beer can, after the front right, then the rear right tire blew out. I attempted to push the car, at my own risk from the right lane, but it felt as if all four brakes had seized, so I could not budge the vehicle so much as 1/10th of a millimeter, with all my weight and strength.