10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 1
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #12

Jun 092004

Tacoma

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving 40 mph consumer applied the brakes and they locked up. This caused consumer's vehicle to collide with the vehicle in front. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the driver's residence.

- Apopka, FL, USA

problem #11

Feb 132001

Tacoma

  • miles
The airbag has never deployed and has never needed to. It simply stopped working. Shouldn't this be a recall by Toyota" as the feds require this system, shouldn't I receive assistance from them. Or, can I have the airbag disengaged completely" thanks, john M. peeples.

- Atascadero, CA, USA

problem #10

Mar 052000

Tacoma

  • miles
While driving on I-15 at 70mph, travelling North bound while raining hard, another vehicle in the left hand lane hydroplaned, turned into consumer's lane sideways, and T-boned her. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy.

- Orem, UT, USA

problem #9

Jan 032000

Tacoma 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer's brother was driving approximately 50 mph when he lost control of vehicle and rolled over, off the road. But the air bags did not deploy, as a result driver sustained a fatal injury and died.

- Wilsonville, OR, USA

problem #8

Apr 081997

Tacoma

  • miles
During frontal vehicle collision no deployment of air bag, resulting in injuries to consumer. (attorney for consumer). (mjs)

- Charleston, SC, USA

problem #7

Oct 251998

Tacoma

  • miles
Vehicle was invoved in an accident when a vehicle in the rear struck consumer's vehicle, causing consumer to hit vehicle in front. Consumer's vehicle was totaled. Also, air bag did not deploy. Dealer / mfr notified.

- San Deigo, CA, USA

problem #6

Jan 061997

Tacoma

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
During frontal impact at speeds of 40mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

- Beltsville, MD, USA

problem #5

Jan 161997

Tacoma 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Driver's airbag didn't deploy during frontal impact crash.

- Los Lunas, NM, USA

problem #4

Mar 021997

Tacoma

  • miles
While driving about (45) mph vehicle was involved in a head-on crash and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Vehicle is being repaired.

- Hamburg, AK, USA

problem #3

Oct 021996

Tacoma

  • miles
Purchased truck new, consumer driving about 4 mph hit from from the side, the driver's side air bag deployed and driver received third degree burns..

- Yucaipa, CA, USA

problem #2

Aug 031996

Tacoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of drivers air bag in front end collision, causing injuries.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #1

Aug 131996

Tacoma

  • miles
During a front right impact accident, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The speed at the time of the accident was 25 mph.

- Anaheim, CA, USA