2011 Toyota Prius air bags problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Toyota Prius — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in an intersection, a Ford F-150 vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated he was pinned between the door and the infotainment system. The airbags failed to deploy…”
filed Aug 6, 2025
“On Friday June 9, 2023 we drove the 2011 Prius on our daily travels. This was uneventful. Parked the vehicle around 10pm that same night. We drove it on the following Saturday around noon on a very short errand, maybe 30 minutes. Parked it again a little after noon. On Sunday morning around 730am…”
filed Jun 16, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of…Campaign 16V487000 · Jun 30, 2016
Air Bags problems in other Prius years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Prius | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 Prius | 3 | 13% |
| 2019 Prius | 4 | 14% |
| 2018 Prius | 3 | 9% |
| 2017 Prius | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 Prius | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 Prius | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 Prius | 14 | 7% |
| 2013 Prius | 18 | 4% |
| 2012 Prius | 27 | 6% |
| 2010 Prius | 84 | 3% |
| 2009 Prius | 17 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Toyota Prius
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.