The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V092000 (Air Bags), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 220,000.
2006 Toyota Tacoma airbags problems
76 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 85,000. 7 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 76
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- crashes
- 7
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Frontal7
- Frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette2
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
At what mileage
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Toyota Tacoma airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Toyota Tacoma airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 tacoma vehicles, manufactured from september 14, 2004, through august 29, 2008. Over time, steering wheel vibration may damage the spiral cable assembly (clockspring) that powers the drivers air bag module. If damage occurs, the air bag warning lamp will illuminate and the air bag may become deactivated.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the drivers side air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spiral cable assembly, free of charge. An interim letter is expected to be mailed to owners during april 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 12V092000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.
- Risk
- This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on april 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑888‑270‑9371, scion at 1‑866‑548‑1851, or lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 06V096000 · Recall details
What 2006 Toyota Tacoma owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My airbag warning light went off and the horn ceased functioning as well. The dealer charged me $170 to diagnose the problem as a broken spiral cable in the steering wheel. I asked about a recall for this part as there are plenty of other Toyota models with a recall for this same part. I was told that this particular VIN was not part of any campaign (yet). Are they actually different parts on the RAV4 and 4Runners or the same part?? There are plenty of documented failures and testimonials about the Tacoma issue but no recall??? Where does pressure need to come from to initiate one? Another $575 to fix it, what is a glaring safety issue.
Driver side air bag is not operational. Horn doesn't work. There was a spiral cable assembly recall for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma as well as air bag recall. My Vin number was not included but my vehicle is affected. Will this be corrected by Toyota. My vehicle only has 125,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the clockspring failed to function as designed, which caused the air bag warning light to illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v092000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 173,170.
Previous owner removed driver airbag and seat belt harness (webbing only) due to recalls. The part that caused the recall for the seat belt is still attached to the vehicle. Local dealership will not honor recall. Contacted toyota (case #[xxx]) and they too will not honor the recall. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The airbag light just turned on. Cruise control on steering wheel is not functioning, audio control on steering not working also and lastly the horn is not working also. Looks like a spiral cable problem based on the symptom and validation of discussion group online. Checked for recall here and seen my VIN number on the range for recall. Why did I not received any recall notice on this. Not sure if the vehicle is unsafe to drive considering the airbag deployed light is on or if this will affect the airbag deloyment if needed. This happened just recently and there are issues similar to my case. Hope it can be fixed by toyota.
I have the airbag light on for about 6 months or so now and I am concern about my safety, me and my family. I checked, my car's model is not under the airbag recall but it is an important issue to be fixed.
I do not see the recall for the spiral cable assembly on my tacoma. I read that this VIN is part of a recall for the wiring in the steering wheel that controls my passenger airbag, cruise control and some other functions. It has malfunctioned. Why is it not listed on your website? When I checked on the status of this recall, it shows that my model, according to the VIN does qualify for this. My passenger airbag is not working, and my cruise control is no longer working at speed.
I got my air bag light on, solid light now, I connected the scanner and read code b1801. I checked in internet that could be a recall for some trucks. I went to the dealer and it doesn't show that my truck has that recall on. I need to do my smog and now because I have the airbag on I can not do it. Can you guys help me.. My email is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle cruise control failed to engage. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The contact was also, concerned that the air bags may fail to deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not taken to a dealership to have a diagnostic testing performed. However, the contact feels that the failure was caused by the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v092000 (air bags). The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 162,500.
Questions about the 2006 Toyota Tacoma airbags
Does the 2006 Toyota Tacoma have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 76 complaints about the airbags of the 2006 Toyota Tacoma, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Toyota Tacoma airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 85,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Toyota Tacoma airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 12V092000, 06V096000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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 2006 Toyota Tacoma problems
Body 242Suspension 154Acceleration 147Transmission 56Brakes 49Engine 45Steering 40Electrical 25Fuel system 16Tires 15Wheels 13Visibility 10Seat belts 9Lights 5Driver assistance 3Locks 2Seats 1
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