Toyota Tacoma Air Bags Problems
- 293
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
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.
Among these 293 stored complaint records:
- 102 indicate a crash
- 63 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Frontal · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 76 |
| 30–60k mi | 48 |
| 100–150k mi | 48 |
| 1–30k mi | 36 |
| 150–400k mi | 33 |
Complaint evidence
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Air Bags
Airbag light illuminated disabling the vehicle's airbag systems potentially causing severe injury during a collision. Dealership inspection revealed failure in the airbag spiral cable, an existing known fault recalled on other 2010 model year tacomas by toyota. This particular vin was not included in the 2014 toyota recall of 2009-2010 for spiral cable failure. Toyota currently has no plans to expand their previous…
ODI 11291511
Air Bags
The steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver's airbag module housed in a spiral cable assembly, which includes a flexible flat cable (ffc). Due to the shape and location of the ffc's retainer, the ffc could become damaged when the steering wheel is turned. While driving i noticed my horn quit working and my airbag warning came on and i know there is already a recall for the spiral cable…
ODI 11282953
Air Bags
Air bag fault indicator is on immediately when vehicle is started , and does not go off . Vehicle is equipped with the 16 channel spiral cable. Also the horn is inoperative
ODI 11281544
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tacoma. While the contact was driving 45 mph through an intersection, another vehicle turned left in her path causing a collision. The front of the contact's vehicle crashed into the middle passenger side of the other vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a whiplash and pain in the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11265490
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota tacoma. While driving 45 mph, another vehicle yielded the right of way and t-boned the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. Two occupants were injured and transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed by an independent mechanic to the contact's insurance company for investigation. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11255278
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2019 toyota tacoma. The contact stated while her son was stopped in traffic, he was rear ended by another vehicle which caused him to move forward crashing into another vehicle. The contacted stated that the crash avoidance sensors were activated prior to the collision. The contact stated the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained back injuries and was transported by ambulance to the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11246387
Air Bags · Electrical System
My horn stopped working a month ago-replaced relay-now airbag light is on- after reaading complaints, seems the two are related and recalled on earlier versions
ODI 11246290
Air Bags
I hit a parked car while driving about 30 mph. The drivers air bag did not deploy.i suffered major injurys. I had a concusin and subdural hemotoma and had stitches in my mouth. The air bag would have saved me alot of pain
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11252349