2008 Toyota Yaris Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  5
• Side/window
  1

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

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  715%
• 25k–50k
  715%
• 50k–75k
  1225%
• 75k–100k
  715%
• 100k–150k
  1225%
• 150k+
  36%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2008 Toyota Yaris owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

My fiancee bought her 2008 Toyota Yaris on about the 26 Apr 2021. Right off she had brake failure pretty quickly after buying the car. Brake pads were suspected of failing. When the front tires were removed the calipers had built up thick rust on inside surface where the pads sit on both front calipers. The pads were pushed into the rotors heavily causing the driver side rotor to be damaged beyond acceptable limits. The right side rotor was turned successfully with enough rotor minimum thickness remaining. So the rust caused me to replace 1 rotor, both calipers and pads on front and rear brakes. The rust built up on the calipers threaded input and output brake fluid lines threaded attach points. This could have cause a fluid leak that could of been very dangerous leading to injury or death of occupants. I have not reported this to The Toyota dealership or anyone else. …

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle made an illegal turn causing the contact to t-bone the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained internal chest injuries that required medical attention. The contact stated that she was in the trauma unit for two days. The other driver did not sustained injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow lot. The contact called autonation Toyota leesburg dealer; (located at 1 cardinal park dr se, leesburg, va 20175, [phone]) where two previous Takata recalls were performed on the vehicle. The first recall performed was on the passengers side air bag and later the driver side air bag. The NHTSA campaign numbers were not available. The contact was informed by the dealer to contact the corporate office of Toyota. …

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owned a 2008 Toyota Yaris. While driving 45 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained hip and shoulder injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags), but 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 138,000.

I was driving southbound on 127 in glencoe kentucky and a deer ran out in front of me almost totaling my whole driver side of my car my air bag never deployed it was a hard hit I could have been hurt if I wasn't wearing my seat belt just getting whiplash. My headlight fender my front number my grille both of my doors and my mirror have to be replaced if possible I want to talk to someone I seen on here that my car has 2 open recalls in my car and I want them fixed as soon as my car gets done being fixed from the shop. I am very unhappy with this car I'm lucky my 2 year old wasn't hurt.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags). The contact sustained injuries to the shoulder that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

I tried to stop + could not. If feel as if there are several recalls on this vehicle, one that does not meet highway standards, in which the dealership should have known about before selling to me on October 31, 2016. I had trouble getting my title from the dealership + had several issues with the vehicle + it was within the 30 day warranty period, + they told me every time that everything was OK, until I was in my accident + now have + am still dealing with several medical issues.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, a deer jumped out and crashed into the front end of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

I was going 15-20 MPH on on ramp to the freeway and accidentally veered right hitting the guard rail on the right front side of the car. None of the airbags deployed and my seatbelt did not lock, resulting in my face hitting the steering wheel, breaking my nose and cutting my lip.

Airbags did not deploy in passenger-side car accident. Neither passenger airbags nor driver airbags.

While my daughters were travelling north on the freeway an oncoming vehicle driven by an elderly lady entered the freeway going in the wrong direction. It was night time and it was raining. The cars in front of them started responding in various ways trying to avoid this vehicle. There were a number of crashes. Our vehicle hit the side rail and the vehicle in front of us . The car hit had quite a lot of damage and our vehicle was totaled . It was deemed a no fault accident on our part due to the nature of the incident. Our Yaris was totaled. Completely smashed in front and sides, driver door would not even open yet no air bags deployed. None. The police officer, tow truck driver, other individuals also involved in the incident , as well as my daughters all witnesses to the state of the vehicle, were shocked with this. The vehicle was even difficult to tow. …

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Yaris years