All I remember is feeling scared..and began to pray...as the vehicle accelerated to uncontrollable speeds, and not being able to stop..
2010 Toyota Corolla airbags complaints
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I [xxx] the owner of toyota corolla 2010 (license plate: [xxx], licensed with the state of maryland VIN no: [xxx]), residing at [xxx], while trying to park in my residential apartments at the above mentioned address (at a speed of 3-5 MPH), applied the brakes and all of a sudden it caused an unintended acceleration and I hit the huge metallic trash bins in front of me at a very high speed on october 28th, 2013. The airbags did not deploy, but the front of my car got damaged heavily. It has been towed away by my insurance company geico to one of their body shops. My left ear and neck are in great pain since then and my wife [xxx] who was the passenger along with me suffered left knee sprain. We have been in a state of utter shock and dismay since this incident as this was completely unexpected. I have been a safe driver since the past 7 years and have never had any accidents, violations etc. Also I never mistook the gas pedal for the brake during my whole driving career and I use only one leg for this purpose. My vehicle when I purchased in 2010 was inspected 2-3 times for this and other issues by the dealer/toyota. The initial estimates as per my insurance agent are several grand (dollars) and the damage to the car is extensive. The insurance company's body shop is working on it. Please see the attachments that show the car was taken to the toyota dealer within a few months of purchasing it for acceleration problems and also the edr reports, service statement showing that this model is a part of a open recall service by toyota. I opened a case with toyota USA headquarters about the unintended acceleration that caused the accident yesterday. The case# is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr ... Updated 03/19/15*bf
I made a left hand turn and was hit on the front passenger side. The force of the hit spun my car in a full circle, damaged the entire front of the frame, knocked off the front bumper, caused the trunk to open, and caused severe damage spanning the whole front end of the car including the driver's side door which I was unable to open. During this accident, the airbags did not deploy. The estimated cost for repair for my corolla was 13,000 dollars.
I was driving at approx. 65 MPH and due to an off-center feeling and a lax steering wheel, lost control of my vehicle. Under no fault of my own I subsequently crashed into a guard rail, spun across lanes of traffic, and did not have any airbags deploy despite losing my front bumper, front bumper support beam, radiator, fans, headlight, had my door pinned in, hood crushed, and missing my passenger headlight. The vehicle was not totaled since no frame damage was done and none of the airbags deployed.
The driver-side airbag failed to deploy in a side-impact collision. The estimated speed of impact was between 40 & 45 MPH, directly striking between the driver door and the front driver-side wheel. Toyota corporate customer service center was contacted, and replied that the system performed as designed. While not an expert in airbag design and operation, I cannot imagine a more clear-cut situation where the airbag should have deployed to protect the occupants. The vehicle has been declared "totaled" by the insurance company, but photos of the vehicle are available.
The toyota was going aprox 60mps in slow lane of nys interstate 84 and was rear ended by another vehicle and was pushed into a guardrail at side of interstate. Toyota has extensive damage to rear and front ( car is totaled). Driver side air bag did not deploy on toyota upon impact with guard rail. As a result of impact from the rear and the front, driver of the toyota received laceration which required stitches, swelling and black a blue marks to facial and nose area, and a head concussion which required a 3 day stay at a hospital. The issue and concern is non-deployment of driver side air bag on the toyota at that rate of speed. New york state police has an accident report.
Experienced a car accident on 1/28/2013, the car has been estimated as totaled as per all state car insurance. My issue and concern is that the air bags did not deploy, although the vehicle was hit in both the front and back into the guard rail on the highway. Please investigate if this is a safety issue, or if the sensor did not pick up the crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the driver was traveling at an unknown speed and crashed into a curb. The front driver and passenger side air bags deployed. In addition, the rear and side curtain air bags also deployed. The driver sustained injuries to the face as the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed of the incident. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure and current mileage was 98,000.
When I purchased this vehicle, I immediately felt an awkwardness with the brakes. Anytime I began to stop & the road was less than perfect, the brakes locked up & I seemed to slide to a stop. The feeling was almost like stopping on gravel or hydroplaning, just no control felt. When I complained about this, I was told that's how the new brakes are (I had previously owned an older vehicle) & the brake inspection found nothing. I have been in two mvas prior, once I was rear ended & the other time someone ran a stop sign & hit me. 10/12/11 I rear ended another vehicle & was also rear ended in the proocess. When I went to brake suddenly that day, the car slid into the vehicle in front of me. I am a very conscientious driver. I have always been told that when someone rear ends another vehicle, it is automatically their fault. I have since purchased another new vehicle, different manufacturer, and being told the toyota brakes were right, couldn't be further from the truth. 10/10/11 I had lab work performed & was diagnosed as being pregnant. This accident two days later, the airbags didn't deploy, either. The hood of the car came in through the windshield on me, the car has been deemed a total loss. There were two faulty toyota parts that failed me and my unborm child that day-the brakes and the airbags. I get to have surgery 10/28/11 to remove the now nonviable child from my womb. I equate this loss to the failures on toyota's part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that upon shifting into drive, from neutral gear, the vehicle surged forward until it crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was taken to the hospital to treat minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 31,300.
I was at a complete stop behind a gmc yukon as we waited for traffic to move, I lightly tapped the gas petal as our vehicles began to move & my 2010 toyota corolla le lunged forward as if I pressed full force (which I did not) slamming into the yukon. The air bags did not deploy either.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH when the brakes were applied but the vehicle did not stop until it crashed. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver suffered a serious injury. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the brakes were not functioning. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 5,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact rented a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when she accelerated, she heard a loud noise in the engine area. The rpms increased suddenly and the vehicle accelerated. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not stop until it crashed into a wall. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed but to the left side instead of forward. The driver and passenger sustained injuries result of the crash. A police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that an investigation of the black box did not indicate any vehicle malfunction. The current and failure mileages were 22,350.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. When the contact drove through a red light at 45 MPH, the vehicle was struck abruptly on the driver side door by another vehicle. The vehicle was spun around, the contact was knocked unconscious and the side air bags did not deploy. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance due to a minor neck injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer provided an investigator to further inspect the failure. The investigator found that because there was not enough damage to the rocker panel and the b pillar, the air bag did not deploy. The manufacturer did not offer any further assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 9,000.
On sunday august 2, 2010 around 4 a.m., I was driving down the freeway approximately 60/MPH. I was about to exit when I realized there was an abandoned vehicle blocking my exit lane. It was impossible for me to swerve to the right or to the left. I directly hit the car going at a speed about 55/MPH. My bumper came off and was stuck to the abandoned car with the rest of the front of the vehicle destroyed. My air bags did not deploy, which now I and my passengers in the accident feel unsafe. It could have caused serious personal injuries but we were really lucky. I have not even had my vehicle 2010 toyota corolla for 2 weeks and it concerns me that there can be other effects. I have been in other car accidents before going at a lower speed and the air bags deployed right away.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH she crashed into a vehicle and it was destroyed. During the crash none of the air bags deployed. The contact suffered an injury to the lower back and was unconscious two passengers suffered injuries to the face. The contact does not know why the air bags did not deploy although the vehicle was traveling fast enough for them to deploy. The contact called the manufacturer and is waiting for a response from them. The failure mileage was 2,100.
While making a left-hand turn, my wife, driving our 2010 toyota corolla, was struck by a driver running a red light. The other driver (in a volvo wagon) did not see the light, nor break, striking the corolla on the driver's side door and wheel area at approx. 35-40 MPH. The force of the impact was enough to crumple the corolla's door and wheel area, leaving the car totaled. No airbags deployed, not even the side airbags, leaving my wife with a concussion from the accident. The 2010 toyota corolla was purchased new this past fall, had only 9,000 miles on it and had sustained no previous damage or accidents. The mechanics at the autoshop where the car was deemed totaled said that they had no clue as to why the airbags did not deploy. Since the car was new, I am wondering if there was a defect in the airbags that prevented them from going off.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was making a left turn and was hit on the driver side by another vehicle traveling at 55 MPH. None of the air bags deployed and the passenger suffered bruising. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not traveling fast enough to cause the air bags to deploy. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 5,020. Updated 10/27/10.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated the passenger side air bag light remained illuminated. The manufacturer would provide no assistance and advised taking the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure miles were 2,700.
While driving at 35-40mph around a curve, I has pressed on the brake pedel to reduce speed an the vehicle failed to respond, but accelerated in speed while steering became inpossible to control, it was if the vehiicle was controlling it self. I had been drove into an through a ditch an out, hitting a mailbox, concrete lined driveway exiting the first ditch an entering another also hittng a street sign as well as a mile marker sign, my seat belt failed to lock which lead my head to repeatedly hit the top of vehicles windshield as well as the steering wheel. Futhermore the airbag failed to deploy. I suffer from sever headaches, my vision in lt eye although inproved has greatly decreased, as well as memory.
Toyota 2010 corolla brake system failed. The emergency brake went on , while I was driving without me doing anything. The odometer stopped working, brake, check-engine, panic mode and airbag system lights went on. The failure has occurred twice already, first starting as a brake failure, then almost leading to the accident when everything failed at once. Almost got into an accident and I couldn't accelerate in the car. I took the car to the dealership and they gave me run around, they still don't know how to fix it or what's wrong with it. This car is beyond unsafe to drive, luckily it didn't lead to an accident and injuries both to me and other drivers.
My new 2010 toyota corolla has a problem when driven on the interstate. The car wobbles and I am constantly steering to keep it going straight. It doesn't seem stable--as if it's being buffeted by high winds even though it's a calm day. I am afraid it is going to veer off the road and therefore I have tried to avoid driving it on the interstate. I have spoken with the dealership and was informed that all the corollas are like that and it will only be fixed if there is a recall. I will not be able to keep this car if this is not fixed because I am afraid to drive it. *tr the consumer stated the airbag recall has exceeded a reasonable amount of time to be repaired. Updated 7/7/17
I was making a routine turn and lost control of steering. It only happened the one time, police report said car rolled two or three times, total loss to car and injury to driver. I don't remember exactly the cause other than I lost control. Can't say any of the recalls did or did not cause the accident. My primary complaint is that I paid for front and side airbags, and none deployed on a car that rolled two or three times. Why am I paying for equipment that is not effective? If a car rolls over at minimum the side airbags should have deployed. I would also think this would trigger the other air bags. With all the recalls how would we know if any of these contributed to the crash? I understand the rollover rating applies to the stability of the car, but rating the safety in a rollover accident should also be rated. Why don't air bags deploy automatically when car hits sides or the roof? We paid for safety and reliability of the toyota, but it appears that the extra money is wasted.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. She was unable to stop the vehicle while driving and crashed into a truck. The driver frontal air bag failed to deploy. The driver seat belt also failed to operate normally which caused the contact to sustain injuries. The police report number is 0470200. The vehicle was diagnosed by a dealer. A report was filed with the manufacturer who stated that the air bag did deploy. E current and the failure mileages were 6,000.
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