2006 Toyota Tacoma Frontal Problems
- 7
- 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
- spiral cable · 5 records
- airbag light · 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.
Frontal
Airbag light came on. Dealer said there was a problem with the airbag spiral cable that makes the airbag work. They said they have a lot of these that they have replaced. They said it should be a recall, and not the customer's responsibility. Part # 84306-04080 cable sub- assy, spir i kept the old part. *tr
ODI 10376726
Electrical System · Frontal
I was driving my 2006 toyota tacoma when airbag warning light went on. This was brought to the dealer immediately the next day and diagnosis is failed spiral cable. The spiral cable senses more than the airbag and includes the steering wheel, horn, and cruise control. Cost of replacement is $603.31. *tr
ODI 10362605
Frontal
Own 2006 toyota tacoma. Air bag lite came on at 40k miles. No attempt made to fix. Vehicle drives fine. *tr
ODI 10366531
Frontal
2006 toyota tacoma sr5 dbl cab, 6 cyl, 4.0 eng. 65k miles, [redacted], automatic transmission: driver side airbag light turned on and stays on. I have searched the internet for info. On it and have found a lot of people have been having this problem. I had it reset by a couple of different shops and the light comes back on. Going by the info. Found on line, from google to newsgroups. The toyota dealers are just…
ODI 10358129
Frontal
Air bag light stays on. I have owned 5 toyotas and my air bag light has never come on. Took vehicle to toyota of redlands, calif on 1/28/2020 for check. They reported that the spiral cable has failed. Cost to replace $523. As i stated i have owned 5 toyotas and have never had this problem. I believe thepart to be defective and it should be investigated by your organization. Toyota should be made to replace defective…
ODI 10303202
Frontal
Air bag light stays on. Toyota dealer claims restraint system warranty only good for 36,000 . My truck only had 51,000 toyota dealer claims airbags will not open in front crash due to airbag light being on. I contacted toyota motor co. They were going to speak with the dealer, they never contacted me in any way. Dealer called and said toyota motor corp. Would not take care of problem. *tr
ODI 10234722
Frontal
2006 toyota tacoma double cab 4x4 - 88000 miles srs airbag light came on. Diagnosed at toyota dealer spiral cable failure. *tr
ODI 10379350