Airbag indicator light has been on for a few years. Vehicle has never been in an accident. Was told dealership wouldn't cover to repair & that I must've been involved in an accident & that as long as the light is on that my airbags would not deploy if in a wreck. What a shame since I did pay extra for side curtain airbags when vehicle bought. Can't remember if car was moving when light came on. Love this car. Has 230k + miles but after reading other comments on same issue I will be considering something other than toyota for next vehicle
2005 Scion Xa: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 40 complaints about the 2005 Scion Xa describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
- 20064
- 20055
- 20041
What owners say
Airbags did not deploy, vehicle speed was 45 MPH. The entire front end was damaged. Swerved to miss hitting a deer, spun out and hit an embankment. Point of impact was drivers side front and nothing, not one airbag deployed.
Driver airbag released gas and smoke. I was just driving down the road. No bumps, did not hit anything. Airbag did not deploy. Gas and smoke was so bad that I had to pull over and get out of the car for air. Dealership said nothing was wrong with airbag.
Tl*-the contact own a 2005 toyota scion xa. The contact was driving 70 MPH when her front wheel went off the road and as she steered her vehicle back on to the road she lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled over four to six times and her air bag did not deploy. The contact had head injuries and whip lash. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle and was wearing her the seat belt. The seat belt was never serviced. There is a police report if needed. The failure mileage was 42,500 updated 05/15/09 *bf updated 05/18/09.
Airbag did not deploy during a head-on collision. My car was traveling at 40 MPH when struck by a 1/2 ton pickup truck coming from the opposite direction. I sustained a severe neck strain(whip lash).
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Toyota Scion xA vehicles. The air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system (SRS ECU) may experience an internal short, possibly causing the air bags to unintentionally deploy, or become deactivated.
- Risk
- If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners unintentionally deploy, it can increase the risk of a crash. If the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners are deactivated, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SRS ECU, and if necessary, replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0W.
Recall number 18V776000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Scion Xa no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2005 Scion Xa?
5 of 40 owner complaints about the 2005 Scion Xa (13%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Scion Xa?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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