10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 7 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 4 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 78,637 miles
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Driver side air bag is not operational. Horn doesn't work. There was a spiral cable assembly recall for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma as well as air bag recall. My Vin number was not included but my vehicle is affected. Will this be corrected by Toyota. My vehicle only has 125,000 miles.
- Mesa, AZ, USA
Previous owner removed driver airbag and seat belt harness (webbing only) due to recalls. The part that caused the recall for the seat belt is still attached to the vehicle. Local dealership will not honor recall. Contacted Toyota (case #[xxx]) and they too will not honor the recall. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Pensacola, FL, USA
The airbag light just turned on. Cruise control on steering wheel is not functioning, audio control on steering not working also and lastly the horn is not working also. Looks like a spiral cable problem based on the symptom and validation of discussion group online. Checked for recall here and seen my VIN number on the range for recall. Why did I not received any recall notice on this. Not sure if the vehicle is unsafe to drive considering the airbag deployed light is on or if this will affect the airbag deloyment if needed. This happened just recently and there are issues similar to my case. Hope it can be fixed by Toyota.
- Fullerton, CA, USA
I have the airbag light on for about 6 months or so now and I am concern about my safety, me and my family. I checked, my car's model is not under the airbag recall but it is an important issue to be fixed.
- Gaithersburg, MD, USA
I do not see the recall for the spiral cable assembly on my Tacoma. I read that this VIN is part of a recall for the wiring in the steering wheel that controls my passenger airbag, cruise control and some other functions. It has malfunctioned. Why is it not listed on your website? when I checked on the status of this recall, it shows that my model, according to the VIN does qualify for this. My passenger airbag is not working, and my cruise control is no longer working at speed.
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
I got my air bag light on, solid light now, I connected the scanner and read code B1801. I checked in internet that could be a recall for some trucks. I went to the dealer and it doesn't show that my truck has that recall on. I need to do my smog and now because I have the airbag on I can not do it. Can you guys help me.. my email is [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Chula Vista, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle cruise control failed to engage. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The contact was also, concerned that the air bags may fail to deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not taken to a dealership to have a diagnostic testing performed. However, the contact feels that the failure was caused by NHTSA campaign number: 12V092000 (air bags). The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 162,500.
- Sweet Home, OR, USA
I had the spiral cable fixed under the airbag recall in 2012. Now the light is on again and they want to charge me $500 to fix the same problem. It seems to me if the fix breaks then there was never really a fix. So I guess now I will be driving without an airbag since I dont have the money to get this fixed. I will never again in my life purchase another Toyota and will tell everyone I know to do the same!!
- Walnut Cove, NC, USA
Never received recall on the airbags" safety harness in the back seats where my rand kids ride will not tighten up. Leaf-springs bow up in the middle not down" have replaced U-joints more times then on my 97 Ford. Plus carrier bearings because of the leaf springs and stopped driving it because it goes back and forth on the road. My rear end howls and needs replaced because the rear end is higher then the tranny but there has been 7 recalls on this model and only found out about them on line. You must be doing a better job or your fired!!! lol but if you care I thank you but at least make them fix these safety issues, or at least make us aware of them instead of hiding them. Don't let them get away with ripping americans off. To do so is no better then them.
- Sweet Home, OR, USA
Air bag light is illuminated on dashboard this will cause air bag not to function in an accident. Can sometimes hear loose spring sound coming from steering wheel when making turns.
- Downey, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and make contact with a guard rail before crashing into a brick wall. During the incident, the vehicle sustained significant damage to the front end but the air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered an injury to the left eye. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
- Atlanta, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light sporadically illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire unit that operated the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
- Alpena, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle slid on black ice and crashed into a cement barrier. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 159,000.
- Saco, ME, USA
I have a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. I took it to my local Toyota dealer in August to address the recalls needing to be done. They tell me they are backed up trying to get recalls fixed. It is now November and have not been called yet. Now the leaf springs are on recall. I replaced one leaf spring in September 2014 due to it snapping.will I get reimbursed from Toyota for this repair"? I have not heard from my local Toyota dealer as to when they can fix the recalls, they said they will call me when they can get me in. What year will that be? will my second leaf spring snap and puncture the tank before it gets repaired" or will the frame possible rust out and fall on the leaf springs....... I love Toyota Tacoma, disappointed in the follow thru/timeliness on fixing these problems.
- Portage, MI, USA
My airbag light came on last week and I found a recall for this issue. I just found out that the recall for the airbag light due to a spiral cable in the steering wheel of my Toyota was not covered for my Tacoma model. Further diagnostic revealed it is the spiral cable and they are charging me $600. They said it is a safety concern and the airbag would not have deployed.
- Tucson, AZ, USA
My airbag light came on last week and I found a recall for this issue online. When I brought my Tacoma to the dealership the technician told me the recall for the airbag light due to a spiral cable in the steering wheel was not covered for my Tacoma model. The dealership said the current recall was for a certain spiral cable not in my model Tacoma and that it should not be the issue. The next day the dealership called and said further diagnostic revealed it is the spiral cable and they are charging me $600 to repair a safety issue. The dealership said this was a safety concern and that the airbag would not have deployed if I were to have been in an accident.
- Tucson, AZ, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 12V092000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
- Santa Anna, CA, USA
Air bag warning light in dashboard came on constantly a month ago. It is still on.
- Wakefield, MA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that he was driving approximately 45 mph when the air bags erroneously deployed, causing him to crash. The contact suffered head trauma, back and neck injuries and a broken sternum. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact had previously taken the vehicle to the dealer for repairs under NHTSA campaign number 12V092000 (air bags) but no repairs were performed because the air bag light was not illuminated when taken for the recall service. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000.
- Springfield , AR, USA
- Olympia, WA, USA