Was in a wreck where I ended up rear ending a truck. I dont know how fast I was at after putting on the brakes. But originally it was 60 mph speed limit. The air bags did not deploy at all
2005 Toyota Corolla: airbags did not deploy in a crash
40 of the 854 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Corolla describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 40
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 79,000
- recalls
- 5
Is there a fix? There are 5 recalls and 12 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact called on behalf of her son the driver, whom was driving at 50 MPH when another vehicle veered into his lane causing him to swerve, losing control and crashing into a guard rail head on. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously serviced under an air bag recall on february 2, 2017. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for failure diagnosis as the vehicle was deemed a total loss and towed to a tow lot. The manufacturer was contacted and a case was opened. The contact stated that she believed the recall was for the passenger's air bag. The contact stated that the driver sustained injuries to his right eye, mouth and forehead that required medical attention as he was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The state police was present. The failure mileage was 169,000. *ln*dt*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving 45-60 MPH and merging into traffic, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact's vehicle failed to restart after the crash. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained injuries to the chest, but medical attention was not required. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving 20 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the wrist, and lower and upper back and neck that required medical attention. The front passenger also sustained lower and upper back and neck injuries, which required medical attention. The driver from the other vehicle was uninjured. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. While stopped behind a vehicle making a left turn at a traffic light, the contact's vehicle was struck from the rear by another vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed forward into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a hematoma over the left eye, a chipped tooth, and a fractured nose. Additionally, the contact sustained laceration to the lips from her mouth striking the steering wheel. The contact was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the driver's frontal air bag was replaced six months prior to the crash. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 35 MPH and approaching a traffic light, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that did not require immediate medical attention. The vehicle was totaled and was towed away by the insurance company. The police drove the contact to her residence in the police cruiser. The contact did not recall whether the dealer and manufacturer were contacted. The failure mileage was 7,000. The VIN was not provided.
Air bags did not go off in a hard collision with a deer. Covering of bumper gone, hood bent 18"+-, radiator pushed into engine ,frame bent on driver's side in front of the door. Car not driveable and yet the air bags did not deploy. State farm has the car policy 182 5776-c28-23a. Police report bec icr 16-17141, blue earth county , mn state farm claim 23-0177-0w2. This vehicle has been owned by family members since purchased new. Our concern is that the air bag did not go off and it possibly was unhooked.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a deer. The front end of the vehicle sustained significant damage, but the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a neck injury that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced per an air bag recall. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The federal safety agency campaign number was unknown. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a sprained back, neck, wrist, and head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While the traffic was stopped, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. As a result the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the passenger sustained back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
I was traveling 70 MPH on the freeway while a car came to a complete stop in front of me. I slammed on my breaks and got the car to slow down to approximately 55 MPH before hitting his car in the back. My head hit the steering wheel from the impact of the crash. The radiator is busted, the bumper came off, my frame was bent, my headlights are off, my car dented so far back the front doors wouldn't open, and my airbags didn't deploy.
I was traveling 70 MPH on the freeway while a car came to a complete stop in front of me. I slammed on my breaks and got the car to slow down to approximately 55 MPH before hitting his car in the back. My head hit the steering wheel from the impact of the crash. The radiator is busted, the bumper came off, my frame was bent, my headlights are off, my car dented so far back the front doors wouldn't open, and my airbags didn't deploy.
Service bulletins that may apply
- DP: The subject vehicles are equipped with a front passenger airbag
- Condition in which a musty smell is present
- CSP: On July 30, 2018, a settlement of claims for Economic Loss related to Takata airbag inflators was...
- CSP: Takata CSP Coverage Job Aid
- Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign
- Revision notice
- Region Letter: the federal safety agency and TK Holdings, Inc. (Takata) have requested the support of BMW,...
- Electronic Communication: the federal safety agency and TK Holdings, Inc. (Takata) have requested the...
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371 or Lexus customer service at 1‑800‑255‑3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Recall number 19V741000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
- Risk
- An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
Recall number 19V627000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371, Lexus customer service at 1‑800‑255‑3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
Recall number 18V883000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V‑043 and 15V‑285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Pontiac owners may call 1‑800‑762‑2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V‑312 in its entirety.
Recall number 15V285000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V‑043 and 15V‑286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑762‑2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V‑655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V‑285 which covers all other U.S. states.
Recall number 15V286000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Toyota Corolla no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2005 Toyota Corolla?
40 of 854 owner complaints about the 2005 Toyota Corolla (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Toyota Corolla?
There are 5 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Toyota Corolla
Check engine light 66Stalling 59Airbag light 54Sudden acceleration 33Fuel pump 21Won't start 18Jerking 16Headlights 13Loss of power 13Harsh shifting 10Brake failure 9Grinding brakes 8Engine failure 7Fire or smoke 7Knocking 5Tire blowout 5
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