2007 Toyota Prius Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2007 Toyota Prius, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bags deploy” (18% of reports).
- 50air bags complaints
- 82,500median miles at failure
- 38mention a crash
- 25mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bags deploy: mentioned in 9 of 50 complaints (18%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 38 mention a crash, 25 an injury.
Toyota Prius air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Prius | 1 | 17% | — |
| 2024 Prius | 3 | 11% | 3,000 |
| 2022 Prius | 3 | 13% | — |
| 2020 Prius | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2019 Prius | 4 | 13% | 16,443 |
| 2018 Prius | 3 | 8% | 70,000 |
| 2017 Prius | 3 | 3% | 20,500 |
| 2016 Prius | 7 | 5% | 6,250 |
| 2015 Prius | 6 | 4% | 17,750 |
| 2014 Prius | 14 | 7% | 16,255 |
| 2013 Prius | 18 | 4% | 18,000 |
| 2012 Prius | 28 | 7% | 28,500 |
| 2011 Prius | 46 | 9% | 65,145 |
| 2010 Prius | 84 | 3% | 60,500 |
| 2009 Prius | 17 | 3% | 52,000 |
| 2008 Prius | 41 | 3% | 64,500 |
| 2007 Prius | 50 | 2% | 82,500 |
| 2006 Prius | 30 | 2% | 70,500 |
| 2005 Prius | 44 | 4% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Prius | 18 | 3% | 73,500 |
| 2003 Prius | 1 | 1% | 160,000 |
| 2002 Prius | 3 | 2% | 11,000 |
| 2001 Prius | 1 | 1% | 84,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2007 Toyota Prius. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The lights spontaneously turned off while driving on a cloudy night on an unlit section of interstate. While slowing the car down, it went onto gravel, semi-circled around and flipped over onto the lower median. No air bag deployed. No protection from shoulder seat belt. Head hit steering wheel…
Both headlights failed, one earlier, then the second, on a cloudy night on an unlit, deserted rural stretch of interstate highway. Driver started slowing down from 60 mph, looking for a place to pull over. An accident resulted--only the defective car was involved. No airbag was deployed. The driver…
The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 MPH, the vehicle in front of her slammed on the brakes, causing her vehicle to crash into its rear end. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained a severe…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Toyota Priuss have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about air bags for the 2007 Toyota Prius (2% of the 2,003 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Toyota Prius air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 82,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2007 Toyota Prius?
The most frequent phrase is “air bags deploy”, in 9 of 50 complaints.
Other 2007 Toyota Prius problems
See all 2007 Toyota Prius problems or air bags problems across all Prius years.