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2021 Toyota Tacoma: airbags did not deploy in a crash

6 of the 81 complaints about the 2021 Toyota Tacoma describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
7%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year

What owners say

Filed Dec 30, 2025 · Airbags · CO · 1 injury

Vehicle was in car accident where airbags did not deploy.

Filed Jan 11, 2023 · Airbags, Seats · TX · crash · 1 injury

The subject vehicle left roadway and impacted a tree in a pure frontal impact. The front seat passenger airbag failed to deploy. An 11 year old child was seated and properly belted in the front passenger seat. The child was killed as a result of blunt force trauma to his head when his head struck the front dash structure. In addition, the belted occupant seated behind the front passenger seat, while properly belted, impacted the rear of the front passenger seat and the seat deformed forward, limiting the ride down space for the front passenger seat occupant. The other three occupants in the subject Toyota Tacoma suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Filed Jul 21, 2022 · Airbags · OR · crash · 4 injuries

I was in a severe T-none car accident and the airbags did not deploy. The power restrain activated, the seat locked in place but no airbag deployment. The car that hit me was going at aprox. 50-60MPH. I could have died and so could have my 11 & 6 year old passengers. My sister got cought in between the cabin space and the impacted door.

Filed Jun 1, 2022 · Airbags, Driver assistance · MI · crash · 1 injury

Another vehicle turned left in front of the Toyota, resulting in a head-on collision at about 30 mph. The forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking systems did not engage and the airbags did not deploy. Police report has not been completed by GRPD as of today (6/1/2022).

Filed Dec 16, 2021 · Airbags · CA · crash · 4 injuries

I was rear ended in my Tacoma and then hit at about 30-35mph in the front driver side. No air bags deployed anywhere in the vehicle and the driver head rest that was fully installed went flying out of the seat. Vehicle is currently waiting to be inspected by insurance representatives.

Filed Jul 22, 2021 · Airbags, Seat belts · FL · crash · 1 injury

Tacoma was rear-ended at 80 mph. Tacoma rolled over three times front airbags did not go off.. side curtain bags did.. seat belt on driver side failed after the second rollover.. rear cross traffic warning did not go off.. driver seat collapsed. driver was injured and was in trauma unit for 3 weeks. Vehicle last known is located off of belvedere road in West Palm Beach Florida.. I called up Toyota and a third party got the EDR from the vehicle.. I have a copy of it. As far as I know the problem has not been inspected.

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Questions about the 2021 Toyota Tacoma no deployment

Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2021 Toyota Tacoma?

6 of 81 owner complaints about the 2021 Toyota Tacoma (7%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1998.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2021 Toyota Tacoma?

There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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