Problems with 2006 Toyota Tacoma AIR BAGS

Own 2006 toyota tacoma. air bag lite came on at 40k miles. no attempt made to fix. vehicle drives fine. *tr

2006 toyota tacoma sr5 dbl cab, 6 cyl, 4.0 eng. 65k miles, 2 wheel drive, automatic transmission: driver side airbag light turned on and stays on. i have searched the internet for info. on it and have found a lot of people have been having this problem. i had it reset by a couple of different shops and the light comes back on. going by the info. found on line, from google to newsgroups. the toyota dealers are just charging for the same work done and not admitting a product defect. i am taking mine to the dealer and is $117.00 just to diagnose it.. and i know this takes them 10 min or less to hook it up to the computer and get the error codes printed. we the consumers need some help. and i and i'm sure everyone else that has been having this problem would greatly appreciate if someone can look into it. i know there is a recall for the side curtain airbags.. but i don't think mine is equipped with those. i have even read that there have been instances where the bag deploys for no reason, while the truck is been driven with that light on.. i'm guessing not all of us can afford having this corrected as soon as the light turns on. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the contact stated the driver side air bag warning light remained illuminated. in addition when sitting idle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would sporadically lunge forward. the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 66,780.

Airbag light came on, stays on, dealer acknowledges failure, air bag won't deploy. diagnostics show "clock spring/spiral cable" needs to be replaced. cost $100 diagnostic fee and $654 to fix. cannot afford to fix at this time. i have no airbag in the event of a collision. this part failed simply from normal turning of the steering wheel. airbag not working with only 50,000 miles on 2006 toyota tacoma. *tr

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.

Complaint:driver's side airbag light came on and stayed on as a solid light. cause: clock spring/spiral spring open circuit correction: replaced clock spring cost to repair: $500. *tr

Air bag light stays on. i have owned 5 toyotas and my air bag light has never come on. took vehicle to toyota of redlands, calif on 1/28/2020 for check. they reported that the spiral cable has failed. cost to replace $523. as i stated i have owned 5 toyotas and have never had this problem. i believe thepart to be defective and it should be investigated by your organization. toyota should be made to replace defective air bag system parts up to 100k miles of a vehicle. can you tell me if there has been many problems of this nature reported and if so do i have any recourse with toyota. thank you. *tr

I was operating the vehicle on the highway at about 70 mph and the airbag light (airbag srs warning! according to the manual on the truck) came on. i immediately took it to the dealership because i was literally minutes away. the service technician knew exactly what repair needed to be made without even doing an inspection. i was informed that the "spiral cable" either shorted out or broke, and that my airbags would not function until the $400.00 part was replaced plus the cost of labor because my truck is no longer under warranty. i don't feel that a component as vital to the driver and passenger's safety as the airbag is should be subject to costly repairs unless it's actually been deployed. the vehicle has never been in an accident. nothing has been done to correct the problem as of yet, it only became an issue today. *tr

I was driving on i-16 west bound at 70 miles an hour when both air bags deployed without having an accident. 2006 toyota tacoma, i left the truck beside the road. *tr

Air bag light is intermittent. the light remains in the on position for extended periods of time for no apparent reason, giving you the impression that the airbag will not deploy when necessary. *tr

Two years ago the warning light activated for my airbag. after several recall notices on other components i eventually took it in for the repairs. i was shocked to learn the spiral cable had failed and it would be approx. $800 to have repaired. an internet search indicates this is a huge issue with many complaints documented. this should be a recall since it is so common and a safety concern. *kb

Srs system failed at 65000 miles. *tr

My wife was just involved in a single mvc, it appears she had a syncopal episode that made her loose control of her toyota tacoma. she was traveling at an unknown speed when for no apparent reason she veered to the right shoulder for several feet causing her to roll several times coming to a stop after hitting several trees head on. the vehicle is deemed a total loss. there was no airbag deployment from drivers, passenger or side. *tr

We purchased a 2006 tacoma on dec. 23, 2008 from competition toyota in new york. we drove the truck back to wisconsin that day. two days after purchase date (approx. 1500 miles later), the airbag light came on. having a busy schedule, and not using the truck much, we brought the truck into marquart toyota in eau claire, wi on march 18, 2009. they assured me that it would be covered under warranty as long as it were an airbag problem. turns out they charged us with $94.95 for the problem to be diagnosed. a spiral coil that allows the steering wheel to turn while still keeping the airbag connected broke. they quoted me $483.19 for the repair of this coil. due to this broken coil, none of the airbags in the truck work. i called toyota customer service to resolve this issue. after two weeks of deliberating, toyota told me that this would not be covered under warranty. i reminded the representative whom i was speaking with that all safety related defects are to be covered in entirety by the manufacturer. none of the airbags in this truck work because of this coil, sounds like a safety defect to me. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. while attempting to park with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward into a building. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact and passenger were uninjured and both were wearing their seat belts. the front bumper and grill were smashed into the vehicle. a police report was filed. the contact was able to drive away from the scene. the speed was unknown. the failure mileage was 33,311.

Air bag light stays on. toyota dealer claims restraint system warranty only good for 36,000 . my truck only had 51,000 toyota dealer claims airbags will not open in front crash due to airbag light being on. i contacted toyota motor co. they were going to speak with the dealer, they never contacted me in any way. dealer called and said toyota motor corp. would not take care of problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns 2006 toyota tacoma. while driving 60-70 mph he swerved from his lane into the next to avoid a crash which caused his vehicle to flipped approximately six times and slammed head on into an embankment. the contact stated that none of the airbags deployed. the road conditions were clear. the contact sustained bruises, tissue damage and a concussion. the crash caused the roof to cave, the windows to blow out and smashed the front end. the manufacturer stated that type of crash would not have caused the airbags to deploy and requested pictures of the vehicle. a police report is available. the current and failure mileages were 60,000. the consumer provided photos of the vehicle. updated 09/18/07 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the air bag light illuminated. the dealer stated that the failure was within the squid circuit. the vehicle was repaired under warranty. the failure occurred again. the vehicle had not been repaired again. the failure mileage was 14,685 and the current mileage was approximately 149,000. updated 12/29/10 *bf updated 12/30/10*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the contact received the recall associated with nhtsa 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.

Passenger air bag intermittently shows off when passenger seat is occupied. *nm

2006 toyota tacoma double cab 4x4 - 88000 miles srs airbag light came on. diagnosed at toyota dealer spiral cable failure. *tr