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1999 Toyota Tacoma airbags problems

38 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 147,000. 31 crashes reported.

owner complaints
38
of this car's complaints
15%
typical mileage
147,000
crashes
31
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Frontal
    22
  • Side/window
    3
  • Frontal: sensor/control module
    1

At what mileage

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Toyota Tacoma airbags problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Toyota Tacoma airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

No deployment 19

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1999 Toyota Tacoma owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Aug 13, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · PR

I went to aguadilla and hormigueros dealers, but they don't want to make a job . Don't bring me a service.

Filed Jul 20, 2021 · Airbags · NC · crash

My 1999 Toyota Tacoma was involved in a rear end vehicle collision (the front of my vehicle struck the rear of a vehicle traveling in front of me) at a speed of approximately 40-45 mph. The roadway surface was smooth asphalt at a slight downgrade during clear/dry weather conditions on Monday 7/19/2021 at approximately 2:40 p.m. in Wythe County, VA. Neither the driver side nor passenger airbags deployed in this collision and the passenger side airbag switch was in the "ON" position. The front end damage was considerable to include destruction of front grille with radiator and other components pushed well into the engine compartment, hood, quarter panels, windshield cracked, and right front wheel joint assembly nearly detached. *Vehicle is available for inspection. *Complete failure of airbag deployment. *No indication of any airbag system issues with this vehicle. *Vehicle component has not been inspected by anyone since collision date. *No warning lamps or indicators prior to collision date. *I am the original and only owner of this vehicle since the purchase date in January, 1999. *Vehicle has 329000+ miles with certain parts of the engine being rebuilt in 2017 and prior to collision vehicle was in very good shape.

Filed Feb 4, 2016 · Airbags · 140,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Takata recall- my husband had a seizure while driving. He crossed over to oncoming traffic. He hit one car, went over a curb and down an embankment and ended up hitting the back of a subway. His car went through the wall into the subway. Air bags did not deploy. Police did file a report and he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. His car was totaled.

Filed Jun 15, 2015 · Airbags · 210,000 miles · CA

The airbag sensor won't stop blinking. What if there's an accident and the airbags won't deploy? I believe something with the airbag is defective and may be a potential safety issue.

Filed Nov 21, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 154,000 miles · VA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment located above a large drainage pipe. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy and the driver and passenger side seat belts failed to secure the occupants during the crash. The driver sustained bruising to the knees, the back and head concussions. The passenger sustained a fractured vertebrae and bruising to both legs and left arm. The driver and the passenger did not require medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.

Filed Jul 8, 2013 · Airbags, Steering · CA · crash · 3 injuries

The car in front of me stopped on the freeway and I was not able to stop in time. My front right hit his rear left, and my car spun 180 degrees into the lane next to the one I had been in and I was facing the oncoming traffic. My air bags did not deploy.

Filed Mar 4, 2009 · Airbags · 147,000 miles · VA

3 times now I have had the airbag inoperative light illuminate, each time it has been a fault with the air bag cutoff switch, this has been replaced each time. The cutoff switch is never used, despite this it fails the airbag system each time.

Filed Mar 27, 2007 · Airbags · 172,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 1999 toyota tacoma with 172000 failure mileage at 20 MPH the vehicle hit a concrete pole on the center of the vehicle's bumper, and the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle was totally destroyed.

Filed Dec 26, 2005 · Airbags · 121,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Hit a deer on the new york state thruway when traveling about 65 MPH. Air bags were not activated. No serious injury to myself but had $7500 damage done to the front of my 1999 toyota tacoma pickup truck. Was told by repair department that sometimes air bags are not deployed in accidents.

Filed Nov 20, 2003 · Airbags · 76,000 miles · VA · crash

Truck was involved in a frontal collision at 50 MPH. The driver nor the passenger side airbag deployed upon impact. The cause of the failure has yet to be determined. Please provide more information.

Questions about the 1999 Toyota Tacoma airbags

Does the 1999 Toyota Tacoma have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 38 complaints about the airbags of the 1999 Toyota Tacoma, 15% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1999 Toyota Tacoma airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 147,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 1999 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 1999 Toyota Tacoma problems

Body 102Suspension 35Tires 23Transmission 16Electrical 11Engine 11Steering 10Acceleration 8Seat belts 6Brakes 5Visibility 3Fuel system 2Lights 2Seats 2

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