I had the spiral cable fixed under the airbag recall in 2012. Now the light is on again and they want to charge me $500 to fix the same problem. It seems to me if the fix breaks then there was never really a fix. So I guess now I will be driving without an airbag since I dont have the money to get this fixed. I will never again in my life purchase another toyota and will tell everyone I know to do the same!!
2006 Toyota Tacoma airbags complaints
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Never received recall on the airbags? Safety harness in the back seats where my rand kids ride will not tighten up. Leaf-springs bow up in the middle not down? Have replaced u-joints more times then on my 97 ford. Plus carrier bearings because of the leaf springs and stopped driving it because it goes back and forth on the road. My rear end howls and needs replaced because the rear end is higher then the tranny but there has been 7 recalls on this model and only found out about them on line. You must be doing a better job or your fired!!! Lol but if you care I thank you but at least make them fix these safety issues, or at least make us aware of them instead of hiding them. Don't let them get away with ripping americans off . To do so is no better then them.
Air bag light is illuminated on dashboard this will cause air bag not to function in an accident. Can sometimes hear loose spring sound coming from steering wheel when making turns.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and make contact with a guard rail before crashing into a brick wall. During the incident, the vehicle sustained significant damage to the front end but the air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered an injury to the left eye. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light sporadically illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire unit that operated the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle slid on black ice and crashed into a cement barrier. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 159,000.
I have a 2006 toyota tacoma. I took it to my local toyota dealer in august to address the recalls needing to be done. They tell me they are backed up trying to get recalls fixed. It is now november and have not been called yet. Now the leaf springs are on recall. I replaced one leaf spring in september 2014 due to it snapping.will I get reimbursed from toyota for this repair?? I have not heard from my local toyota dealer as to when they can fix the recalls, they said they will call me when they can get me in. What year will that be? Will my second leaf spring snap and puncture the tank before it gets repaired? Or will the frame possible rust out and fall on the leaf springs....... I love toyota tacomas, disappointed in the follow thru/timeliness on fixing these problems.
My airbag light came on last week and I found a recall for this issue. I just found out that the recall for the airbag light due to a spiral cable in the steering wheel of my toyota was not covered for my tacoma model. Further diagnostic revealed it is the spiral cable and they are charging me $600.00. They said it is a safety concern and the airbag would not have deployed.
My airbag light came on last week and I found a recall for this issue online. When I brought my tacoma to the dealership the technician told me the recall for the airbag light due to a spiral cable in the steering wheel was not covered for my tacoma model. The dealership said the current recall was for a certain spiral cable not in my model tacoma and that it should not be the issue. The next day the dealership called and said further diagnostic revealed it is the spiral cable and they are charging me $600.00 to repair a safety issue. The dealership said this was a safety concern and that the airbag would not have deployed if I were to have been in an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 12v092000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
Air bag warning light in dashboard came on constantly a month ago. It is still on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that he was driving approximately 45 MPH when the air bags erroneously deployed, causing him to crash. The contact suffered head trauma, back and neck injuries and a broken sternum. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact had previously taken the vehicle to the dealer for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign number 12v092000 (air bags) but no repairs were performed because the air bag light was not illuminated when taken for the recall service. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000.
My SRS light turned on and I don't know why.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated without warning. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him to schedule an appointment with a dealer. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,500. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v092000 (air bags:frontal). After the recall was performed, the air bag warning light illuminated again and the dealer refused to repair the failure a second time under the recall. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would instruct the manager of the dealer to call the contact but after two weeks, the contact had heard nothing. The vehicle had not been further repaired. The failure mileage was 96,387 and the current mileage was 96,975.
The air bag indicator light has come on in the dash. It is indicating that the driver side air bag is inoperative due to a faulty squib. This is a major safety concern.
Vehicle was recalled for spiral cable which could result in airbag light staying on. Toyota has a problem with the airbag and are using the spiral cable as an excuse to get you in and then charge you for fixing their faulty airbag. Toyota should be recalling the vehicles for faulty airbags not spiral cables. The more investigation I do the more I can see that many others have the same problem and are being ignored by toyota.
2006 toyota tacoma. Consumer sent repair documents regarding clock spring and spiral cable replacement
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact started that the ignition and the air bag warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. There was a recall associated with the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number 12v092000 (air bags:frontal). The authorized dealer stated that the part would not be available for three weeks and the vehicle must remain at the dealer during that time frame. The contact was displeased to know that the vehicle had to remain at the dealer after waiting for five weeks to schedule an appointment for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact received the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v092000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair. After repair, another warning light illuminated but the contact was unsure which warning light that was. The contact stated that the air bag warning light for the passenger side was illuminated since the time of purchase. The contact was concerned it may be related to the recall. The vehicle was taken to dealer, but they refused to inspect and repair the failure. The dealer only turned off the air bag light. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
The airbag (SRS) light started blinking. A little research has uncovered this to be a common problem. I would think a recall would be in order due to the potential for serious injury if the system did not function in an accident. Why has a recall not been issued?
Airbag light on. Had vehicle diagnosed by independent mechanic. Said vehicle needs new spiral cable (clock spring). Called dealer for recall information and was told that there is a pending recall out sometime this summer 2012 but if wanted to repair now would be at my expense. Why no action on known problem. There are even ads on ebay to repair the spiral cable and/or connectors. One such vendor has done hundreds of repairs.
Air bag light came on. I went into toyota escondido to have it checked. Cost 105.00 to have them tell me it was the spiral cable and needed to be replaced. Stated that none of my airbags would work if that light was on and that my insurance would not cover me in an accident if the airbags did not deploy. Total cost for repair $654.80. I have talked to many tacoma owners about this problem and they have all experienced it. Some have it fail under warranty and some like me have to pay. This shouldn't be happening.
The SRS warning light came on at approximately 73,500 miles. Toyota diagnose it as a failed spiral cable. The cost to replace it was ~$590 (including the $89 they charged to diagnose the problem. After researching the web, I have found that there are numerous complaints about this component failing for the 2006 toyota tacoma. Since this is a safety problem (and should not fail at this low mileage), I am requesting a recall on this vehicle. Interestingly enough, the 2006 toyota 4runner has been recalled for the same problem.
Air bag light on, horn not working. Dealer said defective clock spring in steering column.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that his independent mechanic stated that the vehicle experienced a squib up spiral wiring failure. The failure caused the air bag light to illuminate. The mechanic replaced the squib wire in order to get the air bags to operate properly. The failure mileage 90,000 and the current mileage was 91.000. The VIN was not available.
Involved in accident going 45 MPH. Airbag did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. The contact stated the air bags illuminate constantly. In case of a crash the air bay would not deploy. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated it needed a spiral cable and clock spring. There are no recalls or warranty for this failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,375
At around 48,000 miles, airbag light came on. Took it to toyota dealer and was diagnosed at broken spiral cable. Total cost to fix was 460 dollars with labor. Seems to be a common problem with 06 tacoma.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the SRS warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel continuously until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred whenever the engine was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they stated the spiral cable would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 64,950. Updated 12/06/11*lj the consumer stated the diagnostic codes indicated the spiral cable failed which initiates the driver air bag. Updated 12/16/11
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