10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
25 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
21 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,602 miles

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problem #120

Mar 272015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Kenner, LA, USA

problem #119

Jul 092015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V043000 (air bags) and 15V285000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #118

Jul 032015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 83,250 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated for the rear seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a spiral cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V043000 (air bags) and 13V029000 (air bags) for the front seat. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,250. Updated 09/01/2015 updated 12/7/2015

- Hackensack, NJ, USA

problem #117

Mar 182015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 09/11/15 updated 11/07/2017

- Vashon, WA, USA

problem #116

Jun 102014

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- La Grange , IL, USA

problem #115

Jan 302013

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 13V029000 (air bags), 15V043000 (air bags) and 15V285000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Taunton, MA, USA

problem #114

Mar 112015

Corolla

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. While driving at 20 mph and making a left turn, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V285000 (air bags) and 15V043000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #113

Nov 242014

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #112

Jan 272015

Corolla

  • 135,141 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was made aware that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags); however, the manufacturer did not have a remedy for the failure. The vehicle was unable to be repaired. The failure mileage was 135,141.

- Burlingame, CA, USA

problem #111

Jun 042015

Corolla

  • 94,000 miles
My vehicle has been recalled due to the passenger front air bag since June 10, 2014, and a remedy is still not available. I have spoken with Toyota twice over the past 3 weeks and they are unable to give me any timeline on when a remedy may be available. This is unacceptable to leave a customer without a safety remedy for nearly one year. It is even more egregious that they are unable to provide a timeline of any sort on when a remedy will be available.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #110

Jun 042015

Corolla

  • miles
I have not yet had an incident. Based on Toyota recommendation, I do not allow anyone (including dogs, or heavy objects) to ride in the passenger front seat (or the back seat). My vehicle is still potentially dangerous for me, the driver. I would apply for an on/off switch for the airbags, but, it is not available for my car. I want that airbag de-activated. I need to get to work, and, I can not afford to replace this unsafe vehicle. I have already been waiting almost 1 year for a fix to the exploding airbag. I am also waiting for the fix to the bad electronic unit that could fire the airbag. How do I get your permission to make my car safe for me to drive by de-activating the passenger side airbag? I am already considering removing the passenger front seat, mounting it on the roof, and parking it in front of the local dealership with deathtrap painted all over it.

- Washoe Valley, NV, USA

problem #109

Jun 102014

Corolla 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V043000 (air bags) and 14V312000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/16/15

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #108

Jun 022015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V312000 (air bags) and 15V043000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- West Linn, OR, USA

problem #107

Apr 152015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Essex, MD, USA

problem #106

May 272015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V043000 (air bags) and 14V312000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 09/03/15 updated 12/16/2015

- Frankfort, IL, USA

problem #105

Feb 022015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 6,273 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V043000 (air bags), 14V655000 (air bags), and 13V029000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer stated that the parts were not available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and stated that there were limited parts. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. MA 08/10/15 updated 11/27/2015

- Redwood Valley , CA, USA

problem #104

Mar 152015

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Buffalo , NY, USA

problem #103

Jun 152014

Corolla

  • 153,767 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. After the vehicle was started, the front driver side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,767.

- Sardis, MS, USA

problem #102

Jan 092015

Corolla

  • miles
I have been sent two letters from Toyota stating that I have a defective airbag and not to let anyone sit in the front passenger's seat. I have been waiting months for this to be corrected. When I call the Toyota dealerships they tell me that they have yet to receive the replacement parts. This is a ticking bomb ready to explode and Toyota is not resolving the issue in a timely manner. I hope you can help pressure them to speed up production on these replacement airbags before a serious injury occurs. Many thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide me in the issue.

- Grover, MO, USA

problem #101

Jul 102014

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V043000 (air bags) and 14V312000 (air bags); however, the part needed was not available within a reasonable timeframe. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/21/15 updated 9/22/2015

- Richmond, IL, USA

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