- Engine / equipment
- Toyota Prius III (ZVW30 / ZVW35)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2016
- Symptoms
- Rusty brake discs (little used because of regenerative braking), shock absorbers worn from about 200,000 km, a high-voltage battery that discharges (isolated cases in 2010 and 2011) and squeaks and easily scratched interior plastics.
- Possible cause described
- Cracks in a weld of the curtain airbag’s gas generator (built 2010–2012) could fire it for no reason and throw out parts: worldwide recall. Battery discharge can only be fixed by a Toyota garage.
- Check for the garage
- Check the airbag recall by VIN; brake hard now and then to clean the discs and check them at every service; have the hybrid battery’s condition checked.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Toyota
Curtain airbag, rusty discs and battery on the Prius III
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check the airbag recall by VIN; brake hard now and then to clean the discs and check them at every service; have the hybrid battery’s condition checked.
What are the symptoms?
Rusty brake discs (little used because of regenerative braking), shock absorbers worn from about 200,000 km, a high-voltage battery that discharges (isolated cases in 2010 and 2011) and squeaks and easily scratched interior plastics.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Toyota
- Engine / equipment
- Toyota Prius III (ZVW30 / ZVW35)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2016
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Toyota Prius (III)2009–2015
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