Front end damage - 2022 nightshade

Ugg. Daughter collision.


No airbag depoy. No injury, Collision with parked car. But car looks not good. Radar, sonar looks toast. Hood buckled. Not seeing any fluid leaks but didn’t check real close in the dark.

Only 4k milage. This feels like it is going to be a lot of damage / cost. I don’t know - I never had accident in 35+ years of driving so this is new to me.

just happened tonight. Call insurance in morning. Minimal damage to other car.

any thoughts ?

Thanks , Myles

 

She did drive it home, neighborhood streets. I wouldn’t want to drive it above 30mph - no freeway - for worry of the hood popping open.

Checked it later last night, not seeing any fluid leaks, but as radar related system warnings come up: lane departure/assist, collision warning system, and the sonor. AC working, headlights working.

Passenger front door has creak/snap sound when opening, there is an slight impingement with door and front side panel causing the sound( not sure if this is crash related gift from some door ding separate - I only drive it 1 or 2 times weekly and don’t normally open passenger door.

 

Contacted insurance and took into body shop for estimate of work - nothing back yet.

Meanwhile:

1. why would the LTA (lane assist) system be reporting as unavailable? I thought it uses the camera near the rear view mirror.
2. Is it possible it doesn't have line of sight over the bent up hood?
3. The traffic sign recognition system is working - I think that uses the same camera.
4. I am not surprised that pre-collision and dynamic cruise list as not available - the toyota badge is crushed so the radar cannot be working.
5. Sonar is working except in center center-right - the site of the damage.
6. Not sure if pedestrian detect is working - i doubt it - as I think those use the same sensors in front or if different ones they are crushed.
7. Hybrid system is charging fine, ice cycles on/off as expected, I can run as EV for the duration as expected.
8. headlights and flood lights and brights working
9. I feel safe to drive it below 35mph - not taking it on the freeway with hood damage as it is.

- Myles

 

Jerrymildred, glad that got fixed up for you - did you have any damage to the radar for dynamic cruise behind the toyota badge?

 

Thanks everyone for all the information and feedback. I'll update this thread as it unfolds.

The master plan had been/probably still is: this 2022 will go to my daughter after college. I did that with my 2018 prius and other daughter. They get a known entity with 30 - 40k milage. They pay their own share of the insurance, I already told 18yo to start grabbing more shifts at work now and thru summer before college. Hard lesson cash wise - will see how big a jump insurance, i may have to split it with her if it doubles or more and depending on if she can carry a part time job when away at college.

Our 2004 Sienna is reaching end of life - at least repair / sinking dollars wise now, for example environment LCD display now unreadable - have to change settings and adjust through 'feel' of air flow, direction and temp. - still running as backup vehicle for in town,

Accidents, stuff and cash - need to keep proper perspective, and hopefully this makes gives her a lesson on how easy accidents can happen and improve focus.

- Myles

 

Just an update: car had to wait until June 1 to be dropped off for repair. Had July 6 completion estimate. Now July 15 and could slip further as part delays impact the repair effort.

bad time to need repairs.

also damage estimate around $9000 at this time

- Myles

 

Prius is ready at the auto body, picking up tomorrow am. I plan on requesting/insisting if necessary on test driving it before signing off on the repair (fyi - this is insurance paid repair).
My main interest is testing the dynamic cruise control on the freeway given the damage to the front end, also checking the sonar sensors on the front. Anything else I should pay attention to? Any advice?

Of course I know they did test drives and recalibration with toyota tech, but hey I want to make sure its right to avoid a comeback trip.

I'm still a bit surprised at the $9000+ cost (last estimate i heard) given the visually modest amount of front end damage.

Thank,
Myles

 

Thanks everyone - my 2022 prius is back home.

I did a 35 miles drive testing the steering, handling, breaking, blind spot system, hybrid system, dynamic cruise, lane departure/keep assist, road sign reader, parking proximity sensors.

Even had the pre-collision trigger when on cruise and traffic abruptly slowed/stopped - got the red warning and auto braking.
Everything working as I remember pre-accident.

Haven't tested the auto high beams or auto wipers due to daylight and lack of rain and need to confirm the rear cross traffic sensor.

Exterior look perfect at first walk around and door impingement perfectly repaired.

I guess I haven't done a visual on the head lights, signals, fog lights actually lighting up - need my wife home from work to do that.

So it took 9 weeks and shop billed insurance $9700. The nine weeks includes 4 up front waiting for a slot to start repairs.

I guess parts availability, staffing, and scope of repairs is what required 5 weeks. I think I saw around a total of 80 hours labor on the cost breakdown - roughly $4500 parts and $5200 labor.

- Myles