Toyota Tacoma Airbags & seat belts problems
1.15 vs. all vehicles Too few recent reports to judge
42 of the 965 complaints about the Toyota Tacoma (4.4%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #8 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
42Complaints · Airbags & seat belts
4.4%Share of complaints
1.15×vs. all vehicles
9Last 12 months
66.7%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
9 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
28 of these reports (66.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 68 injuries and 1 death mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Airbags & seat belts for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 9 · Previous 12 months: 9
What owners report
I wrecked my truck in a snowstorm, and the front airbags did not deploy. The crash had me and 2 others in my vehicle. I have permanent injuries
I was traveling southbound on I-25 when the flatbed truck in front of me came to a sudden stop. I was unable to stop in time to avoid rear-ending the truck. The airbags did not deploy upon impact.
On 7/6/2024 after already having driven my truck to the store I noticed that the rear cab power sliding window exploded outward. Most of the glass was on the tonneau cover but some was inside.
Only the side window airbags deployed during a collision. There was no protection from the front impact. Insurance representatives have the vehicle and we are waiting to hear about the outcome.
Air Bags (Driver and Passenger Curtain Airbags) no other airbags deployed. Been in repair since 3/8/26. Currently 4/21/26. Insurance already sent Body Shop money. Parts on National Backorder and Manufacturer Switch has not been determined yet by Toyota.
I got into a head-on collision with a cement center median going roughly 45-50MPH after fishtailing on black ice. My airbags did not deploy at that speed, I contact toyota corporate and they only removed the CDR information and did not assess the airbag…
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Airbags & seat belts for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Toyota Tacoma
- Transmission / powertrain166
- Brakes149
- Fuel system135
- Engine109
- Body & structure107
- Electrical83
- Unspecified or other72
- Airbags & seat belts42
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