10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
21 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,514 miles

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problem #22

Dec 012006

Tacoma 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 172,000 miles
- the contact stated that while driving the 1999 Toyota Tacoma with 172000 failure mileage at 20 mph the vehicle hit a concrete pole on the center of the vehicle's bumper, and the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle was totally destroyed.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #21

Nov 202003

(reported on)

Tacoma

  • 76,000 miles
Truck was involved in a frontal collision at 50 mph. The driver nor the passenger side airbag deployed upon impact. The cause of the failure has yet to be determined.

- Catlett, VA, USA

problem #20

Jul 242003

Tacoma 4WD 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 49,310 miles
While driving on I-5, just South of mt. Shasta, at about 2:45 in the morning, I hit a 400 lb brown bear, doing the speed limit for the road in the area(65mph). The bear brought the truck to a complete stop. Neither driver nor passenger side airbags deployed. I called a local Toyota dealer and they said that the bear was not a stationary object, and this is why the airbags did not deploy.

- Vandenberg Afb, CA, USA

problem #19

Apr 242002

(reported on)

Tacoma

  • miles
Collision at 35 mph, and upon impact air bags did not deploy, causing minor injuries to driver. Manufacture will be notified.

- W. Worwick, RI, USA

problem #18

Dec 202001

Tacoma

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a 60 mph frontal collision in which driver and passenger air bags did not deploy, cause unknown.

- Ibonito, PR, USA

problem #17

May 232001

(reported on)

Tacoma 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While stopping at a traffic light vehicle was rear ended at 80 mph, forced into another vehicle head-on. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. The accident caused damage to the front end of the vehicle and injuries to the driver.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #16

Apr 252001

Tacoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 40 mph with a 1996 GMC, Suburban. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified, and was unwilling to assist in this matter.

- Canton, GA, USA

problem #15

Mar 262001

Tacoma

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 35mph on a side street and another vehicle jumped in front of consumer's vehicle and he hit vehicle side. Upon impact, dual airbgs didn't deploy. Dealership will be notified.

- Cupertino, CA, USA

problem #14

Jan 052001

Tacoma

  • miles
Consumer's son was involved in a front end collison while driving 45 mph, and air bags did not deploy. He sustained mouth injuries.

- Moncks Corner, SC, USA

problem #13

Feb 082001

Tacoma

  • miles
Consumer was taking off from a red light when another vehicle ran a red light at 50 mph, and hit consumer's vehicle on the front/right side, and airbags did not deploy.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #12

Jan 092001

(reported on)

Tacoma

  • miles
Vehicle involved in a three car frontal collision at 40-50 mph. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. > please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

- Moncks Corner, SC, USA

problem #11

Oct 262000

(reported on)

Tacoma

  • miles
While traveling at 5 mph another vehicle traveling at 15 mph had a collision with consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not delploy.

- Tilmook, OR, USA

problem #10

Aug 212000

(reported on)

Tacoma

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 10mph, and in the process of turning left another driver was going straight, and both vehicles collided. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Vehicle has dual airbags and no injuries.

- Horn Lake, MS, USA

problem #9

May 092000

Tacoma

  • miles
Was traveling along the road at 40mph and rearended another vehicle that seemed to have been going at 5mph. At time of impact, neither air bag deployed. Driver was slightly injured, but had no hospital treatment.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #8

Dec 201999

Tacoma 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Front end hit a guard rail at 45mph and then spinned around and hit the front end against a tree. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Body shop could not tell why airbags did not deploy.

- Barryville, NY, USA

problem #7

Jan 122000

Tacoma

  • miles
Consumer was driving on a three lane highway and another vechicle veered into his lane and hit him head-on. Driver was intoxicated. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #6

Oct 021999

Tacoma

  • miles
Consumer wa sinvolved in a head-on collision- upun impact neither side air bags deployed. There were no injuries. Consumer states was traveling approximately 40 mph.

- Claxton, GA, USA

problem #5

Oct 021999

Tacoma

  • miles
While driving 35-40 mph the vehicle had a direct frontal impact in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash.

- Calxton, GA, USA

problem #4

Jul 281999

Tacoma

  • miles
While driving vehicle about 50 mph driver was forced off the road, crashing vehicle head first, and neighter of air bags deployed.

- Arbendine, MS, USA

problem #3

May 021999

Tacoma

  • miles
Consumer was driving approximately 30 mph. Upon impact, vehicle was struck at driver rear tire, vehicle flipped in air approximately 20 feet and landed on the front bumper, air bag did not deploy. Vehicle then flipped on its top and began to slide, and passenger's seat belt buckle came un latched.

- Huntsville, MO, USA

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