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Is it possible to switch front seats from a 2009 Prius to my 2014 Prius v?

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by abundantlyyours, Dec 1, 2016.

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  1. abundantlyyours

    abundantlyyours Junior Member

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    I have hated the front seats on my 2014 Prius v seats since day 1. I have terrible problems with two bulging discs in my lumbar for a couple years now, which the seats have made MUCH worse. Now having to work from home due to the extreme pain from driving 45 minutes one way to work.

    I had a 2009 Prius (that was killed by a deer) and LOVED the seats. Is it possible to find some and switch them out?

    Also, I saw somewhere else here (and cannot find now, as this site is really hard to navigate/search) a post about a class-action suit about the pain caused by the new seats. I didn't even realize it was more than just my problem until I saw that list of posts! Someone replied with a supposed answer, that there was a suit, and there was no link there (anymore?). Toyota has had way too many complaints about this to just blow us off. Any help out there? Thanks.
     
    #1 abundantlyyours, Dec 1, 2016
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    We love the v Five's front seats. YCMV.
     
    #2 Air_Boss, Dec 1, 2016
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    Sorry, what is YCMV?
     
    #3 abundantlyyours, Dec 2, 2016
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    Your Comfort May Vary
     
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    There should be some sort of suit as I have read tons of complaints all over the net about the headrest and lower back of the seat.

    Never read a issue about the back seats. They are more comfortable to us.

    Galaxy?
     
    #5 D_n_D, Dec 9, 2016
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    Maybe you should just "move on" and buy a vehicle that has seats that fit you.

    Lots of people hate the Prius v front seats. I'm one of them but my wife doesn't mind them and I'm rarely in it. Maybe the electrically adjustable front seats are better. Maybe try a 2015-up Prius v with power seats or another vehicle (RAV4?) that has power seats.

    It can be depressing to dump a car prematurely and take a financial hit. I've done it only once in my life when I bought a new 1978 Volvo 242DL and soon realized that both my wife and I disliked it - hard to drive (very balky gearshift) and lots of things kept breaking. We "dumped" it after only one year but never regretted it.
     
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