2005 Toyota Tacoma Frontal Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- warning light · 4 records
- spiral cable · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Frontal
Driver's air bag warning appeared, later disappeared. This has happened often over the last year. Activation of the turn signal sometimes causes this. Other times the warning light just appears by itself. A blow to the steering column sometimes causes the light to go out. This seems to be the problem address in recall nhtsa # 12v092000 but toyota says my truck does not have a recall for this. Is my truck covered or…
ODI 10547727
Accelerator Pedal · Frontal
2005 toyota tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice. *tgw the consumer stated he took the vehicle to the dealer, where they found three other things wrong with the vehicle, which did not pertain to the recall. The consumer stated is seemed the dealer wanted to get paid first, for other things, they claimed were wrong with his vehicle. Updated 02/06/13
ODI 10491263
Frontal
My airbag warning light stays on after i start my 2005 toyota tacoma access cab. My truck has approximately 73 000 miles on it. I took it to the local toyota dealer and for close to $100 they told me it was indicating spiral cable failure. This means the airbag will not deploy in the event of an accident (i am not sure if it means the airbag will deploy when not in an accident). The quote before taxes was over $600.…
ODI 10382869
Frontal
Airbag indicator light will not go off regardless of "fixes" on my 2005 toyota tacoma. *tr
ODI 10308966
Frontal
Air bag light stays on. Taken to dealership to have checked out and it was a defective spiral cable. 81,000 miles and 787.00 repair bill not under a warrenty. I had to pay and then the service tech tells me this has been a very common problem with tacomas lately. *tr
ODI 10265900
Frontal
Warning light for airbag system came on. Manual said to take to dealership immediately. They ran a check and found that the spiral cable assembly needed to be replaced. (b1801) i had to pay out of pocket $798.44 to have it fixed. This to me, sounds like a manufacturer defect, and not something that is caused by wear and tear from the owner. I asked the service tech if this is common and he said, "oh ya, this is very…
ODI 10260300
Air Bags · Frontal
My 05 tacoma,dash light went on. I took it to the dealer and they "oh yea, that's been a big problem with those models". Turned out it was the air bag warning light, after 85,000 it came on. It cost me $800.00 dollars to fix, they said it was a 5 hour job, but it only took 2 hours but charged me the $800.00 anyway.the part is called the spiral cable, and it attaches to the air bag, they said they had to pull my…
ODI 10311296
Frontal
I have experienced an intermittent problem with my 2005 toyota tacoma re: the air bag light coming on. This has happened several times, but eventually goes out. The vehicle has 49,000 miles. I have not taken it in to toyota as the vehicle is out of warranty and i do not want to pay $ 80/hr. Trouble shooting charges. *tr
ODI 10339592