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Problems with 1999 Toyota Tacoma AIR BAGS

On average, the 1999 Toyota Tacoma starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 162 750 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 10 complaints from 1999 Toyota Tacoma about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

FRONTAL 22 SIDE/WINDOW 3

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 1999 Toyota Tacoma

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.

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.

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.

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. *tr

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. *tr

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. *ak

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. *jb

While driving on i-5, just south of mt. shasta, at about 2:45 in the morning, i hit a 400 lb brown bear, doing the speed limit for the road in the area(65mph). the bear brought the truck to a complete stop. neither driver nor passenger side airbags deployed. i called a local toyota dealer and they said that the bear was not a stationary object, and this is why the airbags did not deploy.*ak

Vehicle was involved in a 60 mph frontal collision in which driver and passenger air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 40 mph with a 1996 gmc, suburban. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. dealer notified, and was unwilling to assist in this matter. *ak

Consumer was traveling about 35mph on a side street and another vehicle jumped in front of consumer's vehicle and he hit vehicle side. upon impact, dual airbgs didn't deploy. dealership will be notified.*ak

Consumer was taking off from a red light when another vehicle ran a red light at 50 mph, and hit consumer's vehicle on the front/right side, and airbags did not deploy. *ak

Please ingnore this complaint concerning air bags. it was done over. *ak

Consumer's son was involved in a front end collison while driving 45 mph, and air bags did not deploy. he sustained mouth injuries. *ak

Vehicle was involved in an accident, and neither driver's side or passenger's side airbags deployed. vehicle hit a telephone pole with the front end portion going 25 mph. consumer sustained minor injuries.*ak

Was traveling along the road at 40mph and rearended another vehicle that seemed to have been going at 5mph. at time of impact, neither air bag deployed. driver was slightly injured, but had no hospital treatment.*ak

Consumer was driving on a three lane highway and another vechicle veered into his lane and hit him head-on. driver was intoxicated. upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. *ak

Front end hit a guard rail at 45mph and then spinned around and hit the front end against a tree. upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. body shop could not tell why airbags did not deploy. *ak

While driving 35-40 mph the vehicle had a direct frontal impact in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. please provide further information. *ak

Consumer wa sinvolved in a head-on collision- upun impact neither side air bags deployed. there were no injuries. consumer states was traveling approximately 40 mph. *ak

While driving vehicle about 50 mph driver was forced off the road, crashing vehicle head first,and neighter of air bags deployed. *ak

Consumer was driving approximately 30 mph. upon impact, vehicle was struck at driver rear tire, vehicle flipped in air approximately 20 feet and landed on the front bumper, air bag did not deploy. vehicle then flipped on its top and began to slide, and passenger's seat belt buckle came un latched. *ak

Engine check light and air bag light are on and won't go off. consumer had harness wires replaced and other electrical wires replaced. dealer can't determine the cause of the problem. *ak

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I was travelling north on hwy 3 at 55mph when i saw a lady, mrs keevy, turning left across traffic. i was wearing a seat belt. i locked up my brakes, but the road had been sanded for ice the night before. i broadsided her at a speed of at least 35 mph. my vehicle was a totaled. her vehicle was also totaled. she was air lifted to a hospital. none of the emergency workers could understand why my air bags did not deploy. both auto body places, and a master mechanic said they should have deployed. a 1999 toyota sat next to mine in the repair facility with severe front end damage and his did not deploy. i have pictures of my vehicle, mrs. keevy's vehicle, and the other toyota. i have also ordered a police report. i notified toyota on their hotline, they sent an investigator who said i did not meet the criteria. i sent them two certified letters, one with pictures of all vehicles. they finally contacted last week, requesting a police report and hospital records. *ak

driving approx. 55mph when brakes were applied. vehicle started to skid. another vehicle making left turn was broadsided. upon impact, neither air bags deployed. owner suffered sprained wrist & slight back injury. other driver hospitalized. manufacturer sent an inspector & was told the accident did not meet their criteria.

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