This vehicle was involved in a rollover accident on Monday, January 15, 2024. When the car rolled over several times, the airbags never deployed. This vehicle is available for inspection, The driver safety was put at risk with a neck injury due to the airbags, not deploying Yes, and auto repair business is aware that the airbags did not deploy. The police were notified at the accident that the airbags did not deploy. There were no warning, lamps, messages, or other symptoms of an airbag problem prior to the failure of the airbags to deploy.
Toyota Celica no deployment problems
40 of the 364 owner complaints about the Toyota Celica describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2002 model year.
- owner complaints
- 40
- worst model year
- 2002
- typical mileage
- 89,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Car was traveling @ 50 MPH ( posted speed for the road). He sneezed, when he looked up the cars suddenly stopped in front of him. He rear ended the car in front of him going 50 MPH. No airbags deployed. The entire front end was crushed. The engine was shoved in. The car is totaled. But not 1 airbag went off. Both are bruised from the seat belts & both driver and passenger have whiplash. I am thankful they were wearing seat belts but very concerned the airbags didn't perform as expected. Both the clean-up crew & officer at the seen were shocked that the airbags did not deploy....updated 07/23/14
I was driving my 2001 toyota celica gt when I hit a patch of ice and slid off the road, I slid over an embankment and hit a fire hydrant head on at about 45 MPH, the airbags did not deploy. My face hit the steering wheel and the entire lower half of my body jammed into my spine, causing permanent damage. When further inspected the passenger side airbag sensor was completely broken away from the frame of the vehicle. I'm not entirely sure whether this is a known defect in the 2000+ year models of the toyota celica's. The condenser, and radiator and frame were damaged. The radiator was replaced, the condenser was not. The frame is still crushed. Airbag light stays on continuously, and check engine light comes on occasionally for no apparent reason. Seat belt was properly fastened at the time of the crash.
Was turning out on a highway out of a side road. When struck on my front/driverside fender at a high speed approximate 60mph, my car is totaled, or will be totaled in the next few days, my airbag did not deploy making my injuries worse than they should be. Im trying to figure out why my airpad didn not deploy when the car was struck at those speeds.
Air bags did not deploy. I hit a snow bank at 50mph and the air bags did not deploy, I needed to be towed/pulled out of the snow bank. Also engine light keeps coming on, with a catalytic converter code but cat is still good.
As I was pulling into my parking spot in the ramp, my car 'unexpectedly' lurched forward into a concrete pillar on the left and a wire barrier and concrete wall ahead. Damage to the car was $5,647.92. My air bag did not deploy nor did my seat belt hold me. My head flew forward onto the steering wheel and I required 14 stitches below my mouth and chin on the outside and 12 on the inside.
Rear end locked up and caused loss of control of vehicle the vehicle rolled and the air bags did not deploy the vehicle is totaled.
Daughter lost control of vehicle and hit a tree at approximately 40 MPH, dead center in the front of the vehicle. Vehicle is totaled, but airbags never deployed. Insurance adjuster stated that the airbags should have deployed. Daughter has sore neck and is being treated by a physician.
Vehicle went of shoulder, frontend sank and the car catapulted head over end1 and 1/2 times ending upside down....no airbags deployed at all...our daughter died instantly....no other contributing factors. Car was total loss
A 2002 toyota celica, driven by our 16 year old daughter, exiting off of I-295-designated speed- 65 MPH,was exiting onto I-10 eastbound ramp, and unable to slow down, lost control of her vehicle, and hit a light pole. The air bags did not deploy. *jb upon examination of the car at nimnicht cadillac on blanding blvd, it was found that the car had brake failure which caused the accident.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant, and increases the risk of serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and owners will have the option to self-inspect, or have a dealer inspect the steering wheel on their vehicle to determine if their vehicle may be equipped with an affected inflator. Potentially affected steering wheel serial numbers will be inspected by a dealer. Based on the inspection, dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator with an alternate one, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall is 20TB01 and 20TA01.
Recall number 20V033000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Air bag inflator case was incorrectly machined.
- Risk
- In an accident, the air bag may not deploy, which could result in increased injury to the driver.
- Remedy
- Replace air bag inflator unit.
Recall number 90V078000 · Recall details
Questions about the Toyota Celica no deployment
Which Toyota Celica years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2002 (10 complaints), 1992 (8 complaints) and 2000 (6 complaints).
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