I was operating the vehicle on the highway at about 70 mph and the airbag light (airbag SRS warning! according to the manual on the truck) came on. I immediately took it to the dealership because I was literally minutes away. The service technician knew exactly what repair needed to be made without even doing an inspection. I was informed that the "spiral cable" either shorted out or broke, and that my airbags would not function until the $400 part was replaced plus the cost of labor because my truck is no longer under warranty. I don't feel that a component as vital to the driver and passenger's safety as the airbag is should be subject to costly repairs unless it's actually been deployed. The vehicle has never been in an accident. Nothing has been done to correct the problem as of yet, it only became an issue today.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

I was driving on I-16 West bound at 70 miles an hour when both air bags deployed without having an accident. 2006 Toyota Tacoma, I left the truck beside the road.

- Glenwood, GA, USA

My wife was just involved in a single mvc, it appears she had a syncopal episode that made her loose control of her Toyota Tacoma. She was traveling at an unknown speed when for no apparent reason she veered to the right shoulder for several feet causing her to roll several times coming to a stop after hitting several trees head on. The vehicle is deemed a total loss. There was no airbag deployment from drivers, passenger or side.

- Norman Park, GA, USA

We purchased a 2006 Tacoma on Dec. 23, 2008 from competition Toyota in New York. We drove the truck back to Wisconsin that day. Two days after purchase date (approx. 1500 miles later), the airbag light came on. Having a busy schedule, and not using the truck much, we brought the truck into marquart Toyota in eau claire, wi on March 18, 2009. They assured me that it would be covered under warranty as long as it were an airbag problem. Turns out they charged us with $94.95 for the problem to be diagnosed. A spiral coil that allows the steering wheel to turn while still keeping the airbag connected broke. They quoted me $483.19 for the repair of this coil. Due to this broken coil, none of the airbags in the truck work. I called Toyota customer service to resolve this issue. After two weeks of deliberating, Toyota told me that this would not be covered under warranty. I reminded the representative whom I was speaking with that all safety related defects are to be covered in entirety by the manufacturer. None of the airbags in this truck work because of this coil, sounds like a safety defect to me.

- Chetek, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. While attempting to park with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and passenger were uninjured and both were wearing their seat belts. The front bumper and grill were smashed into the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive away from the scene. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 33,311.

- Weatherford, TX, USA

The contact owns 2006 Toyota Tacoma. While driving 60-70 mph he swerved from his lane into the next to avoid a crash which caused his vehicle to flipped approximately six times and slammed head on into an embankment. The contact stated that none of the airbags deployed. The road conditions were clear. The contact sustained bruises, tissue damage and a concussion. The crash caused the roof to cave, the windows to blow out and smashed the front end. The manufacturer stated that type of crash would not have caused the airbags to deploy and requested pictures of the vehicle. A police report is available. The current and failure mileages were 60,000. The consumer provided photos of the vehicle. Updated 09/18/07

- Costa Mesa, CA, USA