Tl* the contact owned a 2005 scion tc. While the contact was accelerating from a traffic light, her vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle that ran a red light. The entire driver's side of the vehicle was smashed in and the vehicle was totaled. There were no injuries. The side curtain air bags and driver's side air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a body shop. The manufacturer was contacted and reminded by the contact that there was an unknown recall for the side air bags for which the vehicle was repaired for in 2006. The manufacturer responded with a letter, stating that they assigned an engineer to diagnose the vehicle. Based on their inspection, they did not find enough frontal damage to command the deployment of the side air bags. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 91,400. *bf
2005 Scion TC: airbags did not deploy in a crash
10 of the 155 complaints about the 2005 Scion TC describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 84,000
- recalls
- 2
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Takota recall. I was recently in a potentially fatal accident and my airbags didn't deploy and I hit my head on the steering wheel pretty hard. I was on the highway and a deer bolted out in front of my car and my initial reaction was to avoid it and ran into a traffic sign and smacked the guard rail going around 50 MPH.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota scion tc. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota scion tc. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the drivers side and caused the contact to crash into the guard rail on the passenger's side. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact sustained back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
Our daughters 2005 scion tc was in an accident that was a head on collision she lost control on black ice and hit a pole. Her car has been deemed totaled by the insurance and body shop due to the severe damage to the car. She has numerous injuries from this accident and the air bags not deploying. It is very strange when I called toyota they claim there are no recalls for airbags which I see in fact there is by this website. They also state that the airbags would not deploy in this type of accident , with her hitting the pole direct and the car being totaled because of the damage how can they say this? They have not even seen the car and over the phone they are stating the airbags would not go off in this type of accident. Sounds like toyota needs to get their facts straight. Thank god my daughter is still here, she had an angel looking after her that night because it certainly was not toyota.
Hi, I was involved in a car accident december 2, 2009. I own a scion tc 2005 model. I was traveling on highway 440 outer beltline near ext 7 glenwood avenue. It was raining heavily at approximately 6:30pm when I hit a puddle in the left far lane and began hydroplaning, I hit the car next to me on my passenger side and started spinning approximately 4-5 times and hit the cement barrier on the bridge of crabtree creek. I hit the barrier head on and the spun around again and hit the back drivers side on the cement as well. My car ended against the cement barrier on the far right side of the road facing the wrong direction. My complaint is that my airbags never deployed. Luckily I was not severely injured but hitting head on it is my opinion and that of the owner of the collision repair shop that my car was brought to, that the air bags should have deployed for safety reasons. I was driving at a speed of approximately 50 miles per hour, no more then 55. I have done research that shows it only take speeds of 8-14 MPH that the air bags should go off at a sudden deceleration, and I was certainly going faster then that. There were a few recalls on the airbags on my make and model of vehicle but these were mostly pertaining to the side and knee bags. I have filed a claim with the toyota/scion customer service representatives and sent them pictures and I do have a case number with them. The dot people that came to the site of the crash had mentioned that this site of road is being investigated for previous accidents.
I was rearended in my 2005 scion tc, by a 2003 ford explorer and pushed(sandwiched) into an f350 truck in front. The car was totaled. The airbags did not deploy and both driver and passenger seatbelts did not lock.
Dt*: the contact stated that the front driver air bag did not deploy in a collision that occurred when the vehicle was stopped in traffic. Another vehicle ran into the back of the contact's vehicle driving 25 MPH. The seat belt was worn and the airbag warning light was illuminated prior to the crash. There were injuries to the contact's back. The vehicle was deemed totaled. Updated 07/31/06
Consumer was hit from the rear, then collided with a guardrail on the left quarter panel. The air bags did not deploy. *ts the driver hit his heads on the steering wheel and the front passenger hit his head on the dashboard and sustained a broken shoulder.
2005 toyota scion was involved in an accident and the air bags failed to deploy.*mr the driver and passenger were seriously injured.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Scion vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in...
- Scion vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt...
- Toyota: 2005-2009 scion tc
- Special service campaign (SSC) - 60B (safety recall) (supplemental restraint system (SRS) airbag replacement)
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, the side impact seat-bolster and curtain side airbags may inadvertently deploy. This condition can occur if the door for that side of the vehicle is closed with a high rate of force while the vehicle's ignition is in the "on" position or within 90 seconds of turning the ignition key from the "on" position to the "off" position.
- Risk
- If the side impact seat-bolster and curtain side airbags inadvertently deploy, they could cause personal injury if an occupant is seated on the same side of the vehicle as the door that is closed with a high rate of force. Until the repair has been performed, it is recommended that a minimal force/speed be used to close the driver and passenger doors or closing the doors after 90 seconds have elapsed from turning the ignition key from the "on" to the "off" position.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the two side impact airbag sensors and install a urethane pad in the front doors, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑866‑548‑1851.
Recall number 06V408000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.
- Risk
- This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on april 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑888‑270‑9371, scion at 1‑866‑548‑1851, or lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 06V096000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Scion TC no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2005 Scion TC?
10 of 155 owner complaints about the 2005 Scion TC (6%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
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