2007 Toyota Corolla Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  11
• Side/window
  3
• Frontal › Driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  2
• Frontal › Sensor/control module
  1
• Sensor › Occupant classification
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  1011%
• 25k–50k
  1112%
• 50k–75k
  2022%
• 75k–100k
  1314%
• 100k–150k
  2426%
• 150k+
  1314%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Toyota Corolla owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while sitting in their vehicle parked, the passenger air bag exploded independently. The contact confimed that there was no impact for the air bag to explode and there were no warning lights at the time. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired the passenger air bag. However, a month later the contact was at a stoplight when the vehicle behind rear-ended the vehicle and caused the contact to rear the vehicle in front of them. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's head hit the steering wheel, which caused injuries to their head, neck, and back. Medical treatment was at the scene and took the contact to the hospital by ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed by an independent mechanic and then towed to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle and deemed the vehicle a total loss. …

The contact's roommate owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while at 62 MPH, a deer inadvertently crashed on the front of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated they veered to the side of the road. A police report was filed. The contact sought medical assistance the next day and was advised she sustained seat belt burns on the chest and knee injuries. The contact's roommate sustained neck injuries and sought medical assistance. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

The contact's mother owned a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while his mother was driving at approximately 35 - 45 MPH, she rear-ended another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact's mother was transported by ambulance to the hospital with a broken vertebra and fractured sternum. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

I received a notification that our car had been recalled, so I made an appointment with Deluca Toyota in Ocala to have the recalled items only fixed. After they had the call for an hour and a half they tried to force me to have the Serpentine belt replaced. We just had the serpentine belt replaced a few thousand miles ago and it was fine when we brought our car in for an airbag recall. They didn't fix the airbag, because we wouldn't pay for them to replace our serpentine belt....that does not need to be replaced again this soon. Serpentine belts last about 100,000 miles so at 2-3 thousand miles it is fine. Toyota is a bunch of lying thieves.

Takata recallon but this is not under the recall, but I did see it there were recalled in europe just the other day for not going off as well as going off without being hit. I just wish mine had gone off. 09/23/2018 I was hit headon by a vehicle going 45 MPH. There was no where on my front end that was not effected by the accident. Researching I found where the sensors were for the air bag, each on each side of the raditor was hit. The air bag did not deflate casing myself neck and back injury that will never repair. Pictures will show that there is no way none of the air bag sensors were not damaged or hit to advise the air bag to go off and hold the person in place so they do not get slung around like a rag doll until the accident is over. I remember seeing that the accident was going to happen, I just did not think I would of been involved in it. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. The front end of the contact's vehicle was damaged. The front driver and passenger air bags deployed. The driver sustained back, neck, and shoulder injuries. The front passenger sustained an injured neck. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was recently serviced for NHTSA campaign number: 15V286000 (air bags) and the passenger side air bag inflator was replaced. The failure mileage was 178,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While driving at approximately 40 MPH and attempting to engage the brakes, the brakes seized without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the rear the preceding vehicle. The vehicle landed on the divider and the air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a collision shop. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags); however, the recall repair was not performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. ..updated 09-29-15

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle in front stopped suddenly and as a result, the driver crash into the vehicle. The air bags deployed. Due to the deployment of the air bags, the contact sustained head, face, chest and stomach injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 30 MPH, another vehicle abruptly cut in front of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the entire front end of the contact's vehicle was struck. The frontal air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. A police report was filed. The contact was taken to the hospital by a neighbor, and was treated and released. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number: 1704272532 was filed. The insurance company determined that the vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 45 MPH, there was a strong odor inside the vehicle that caused the contact to lose consciousness. The contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle, flipped over, and landed on its roof. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v85000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. ...updated 01/20/16

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