2009 Toyota Corolla Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  7
• Side/window
  4

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

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  2421%
• 25k–50k
  1513%
• 50k–75k
  1614%
• 75k–100k
  2219%
• 100k–150k
  2421%
• 150k+
  1513%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2009 Toyota Corolla owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and exiting a parking lot when the vehicle accelerated on its own, veered to the left, and crashed into a gate. No warning lights were illuminated and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injury to the right shoulder, right foot, and right hand, but did not seek medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a towing company. Additionally, the contact stated in 2021 while reversing from a parking space, as the vehicle was driving forward, it veered to the left and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to the to be diagnosed and repaired. Per the contact, the dealer offered no diagnosis or reason for the acceleration. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

I have been sent two different recalls on my cars airbags. I had one repaired. I do not know how to tell what repairs were were not done. They've all been marked as being done yet. Four years later less than four years later my airbag warning light is on. I'm concerned that supposedly the sensor was a rotating and warmer climate and then it was that it would propel shop objects and now I don't have a recall, but I've had a light on, and of course, now other Toyotas of the same group that mine is usually in Corolla Tacoma on and on , I'm having a similar problem with the light being on and I'm very concerned that one are both of those airbags are not properly working. I've tried to explain to Toyota that I need to be able to identify and have problems fixed that are due to their manufacturing issues. my mats were never fixed by Toyota. I had to fix them myself. …

El auto muestra en el panel el simbolo de la bolsa de aire .Fui a un taller autorizado Toyota y le hicieron el diagnostigo y me imformaron que la computadora de las bolsas de aire no sirve y que hay que cambiarla por una nueva y habia que ordenarlas porque no la tenian en inventario.

2009 Corolla le - incident on ohio turnpike on 9/27/20. 3 lane highway. Driver in the middle lane saw a deer ahead in the right lane moving towards median. Driver swerved to the left to avoid hitting the deer and, in a process, hit the median concrete barrier. Vehicle smashed full force into concrete barrier, bounced off, spun and ended on the right side on the right shoulder. Vehicle completely destroyed. It was a high speed full force impact with median to evade hitting deer, vehicle totaled/ not reparable. None of the air bags got deployed and they should.the entire front, including cracked windshield with glass particles falling onto the dashboard and the drivers hands holding steering wheel. Major damage on the drivers side as well as on the back corner of the vehicle @ the drivers's side. Driver got worse injuries than he would if bags.deployed as they were supposed to. …

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The air bags deployed with force and injured the driver. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. A dealer was not contacted. The driver sustained a broken neck, which required medical attention. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not provided. * consumer stated his wife was driving down road it was snow covered the edge of road had drop-off. She lost control of the car, she slid off the road hit tree, probably going 35mph the air bags deployed, the one on steering wheel hit her breaking vertebrate in her neck, needed surgery to fuse two perforates together. The air bag hit her in face snapped her neck back. VIN is invalid updated 8/30/18

Tl* the contact's cousin owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while his cousin was driving at 5 MPH, the driver's side of the vehicle was struck by a semi-trailer truck traveling at 45 MPH. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was sitting in the front passenger seat and sustained injuries to his head, neck, and knee. The driver sustained injuries to her back. Medical attention was required and the contact went to his doctor. The contact did not know if the driver required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven back to the driver's house. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number 16V340000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 53,500.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The passenger was uninjured. A police report was not filed. The air bag failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. .....updated 03/08/17

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that his daughter was driving on a entrance ramp to the highway and the vehicle was cut off by another driver. The vehicle was moving at 25 MPH and was hit on the left rear fender. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the driver hit her head however, medical attention was not required. A police report was filed as the other vehicle did not stop and left the scene. The tire on the front driver's side was pushed into the body the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The insurance will evaluate the vehicle to see if it should be totaled. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 65,200.

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving 45 MPH in the rain, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a barrier on the expressway. The front driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard and then the insurance company towed it to their lot. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the contact stated that she never received the recall notification letter. The vehicle was declared totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving 45 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over four times. Neither the driver nor the passenger air bags deployed. The contact stated that the vehicle came to rest on its roof. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, which required several surgeries to fuse the c3-c7 vertebrae. The contact stated that she was now disabled due to the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and later deemed destroyed. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.

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