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1996 Toyota Tacoma airbags problems
16 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). 12 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 12
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal12
- Side/window1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Toyota Tacoma airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Toyota Tacoma owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving 40 MPH consumer applied the brakes and they locked up. This caused consumer's vehicle to collide with the vehicle in front. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the driver's residence.
The airbag has never deployed and has never needed to. It simply stopped working. Shouldn't this be a recall by toyota? As the feds require this system, shouldn't I receive assistance from them. Or, can I have the airbag disengaged completely? Thanks, john m. Peeples.
Consumer was traveling about 30mph on the street and another vehicle was coming from a side street, he could not avoid avoid consumer's vehicle, and he hit her head-on. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy. Consumer suffered injuries to his neckand back.
While driving heard a popping sound and pulled over, had no steering. Also airbag light came on. There could have been a serious accident. Took vehicle to dealer, and they ordered a bolt which they put it on. Dealer said since steering was turned around three times, they were not responsible for airbag.
While driving on I-15 at 70mph, travelling north bound while raining hard, another vehicle in the left hand lane hydroplaned, turned into consumer's lane sideways, and t-boned her. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy.
Consumer's brother was driving approximately 50 MPH when he lost control of vehicle and rolled over, off the road. But the air bags did not deploy, as a result driver sustained a fatal injury and died.
No summary
Vehicle was invoved in an accident when a vehicle in the rear struck consumer's vehicle, causing consumer to hit vehicle in front. Consumer's vehicle was totaled. Also, air bag did not deploy. Dealer / mfr notified.
After an frontal impact, air bag did not deploy.
Questions about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma airbags
Does the 1996 Toyota Tacoma have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the airbags of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Toyota Tacoma airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Tacoma have bad airbags?
The Toyota Tacoma model years with the most airbags complaints are 2006 (76 complaints), 1998 (46 complaints) and 2005 (46 complaints).
Other 1996 Toyota Tacoma problems
Suspension 87Body 65Engine 20Tires 20Transmission 14Acceleration 12Brakes 12Seat belts 11Electrical 9Steering 9Wheels 6Fuel system 5Visibility 5Seats 2Lights 1
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