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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

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi76
30–60k mi48
100–150k mi48
1–30k mi36
150–400k mi33

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • December 20, 2019 · 94,000 miles

    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

    2010 records in this system

  • November 25, 2019 · 118,000 miles

    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

    2010 records in this system

  • November 5, 2019 · 85,000 miles

    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

    2008 records in this system

  • September 30, 2019 · 91,000 miles

    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

    2013 records in this system

  • September 6, 2019 · 43,000 miles

    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

    2017 records in this system

  • August 23, 2019 · 1,000 miles

    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

    2019 records in this system

  • August 23, 2019 · 215,000 miles

    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

    2011 records in this system

  • June 17, 2019 · 119,000 miles

    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

    2010 records in this system