2009 Toyota Yaris Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  3
• Side/window
  2

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

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  420%
• 25k–50k
  630%
• 50k–75k
  315%
• 75k–100k
  15%
• 100k–150k
  315%
• 150k+
  315%

Owner reports

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

Vehicle was rear-ended on November 4, 2022. The driver was wearing a seatbelt but the driver airbag did not deploy after being rear-ended. After the accident, the dashboard airbag indicator warning light turned on. The vehicle did not show any airbag issues or warnings prior to the accident. The emergency parking brake does not properly engage after the accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Yaris. While depressing the brake pedal at 35 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond and the ABS warning light illuminated. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a concussion and upper back pain that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed; however, the body damage was repaired. In addition, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V168000 (air bags) and 14V169000 (seats). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Yaris. While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, but it was not determined if the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered from severe pain and complications from a prior medical procedure. It was unknown if the dealer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000

Takata recall. On January 12,2018 I was involved in an accident. A vehicle cut me off and I hydroplaned when braking. There were massive storms occurring. My concern is that my airbags never deployed. I slammed very hard into the median resulting in some lingering back soreness and truthfully a fear of driving in the rain. I received a mailer last week notifying me that this vehicle is now part of an airbag recall. Seen by the photos below, there is no reason why these airbags did not deploy. Something was not right here.

I was traveling on hwy 58 turning onto hwy99 . Construction had it down to 1 lane. Was going approx. 35 MPH when my front driverside tire blew out, sent car in to a right turning motion in to cement dividers. Airbag deployed but did not air up. Airbag came out like tube right into my chest. Was taken to hospital from accident. Where they concluded that I had 3 broken ribs.

I was in an accident going 55 MPH in the process my car clipped a curb and it snapped my axel causing the car to go head on into an object across the road my car also flipped none of the airbags deployed.

Was traveling on constantine drive on my way to beach blvd in huntington beach. I was going approximately 15 MPH, I had glanced down to look at my navigation system I noticed that I was close to a parked car and put on my brakes. I ended up striking the left tail light of a parked 2010 - blue - Ford element. The point of impact was my right front taillight. My car flipped over in one fell swoop and landed upside down. Eyewitnesses to the crash believe that a gust of wind caused the car to flip over. The police who arrived on the scene shortly thereafter could not find a justification for what had occurred at the low rate of speed that I was traveling. Even though the car flipped upside down the air bags did not deploy.

While traveling home in wet conditions, my friend lost control of the vehicle striking 2 full size pine trees and two electric poles, basically we bounced from one to the other hitting the front head on and front left and right before coming to a stop on top of a fire hydrant... The only airbag to deploy was the drivers steering airbag. I was obviously sitting in the passenger seat and due to the passenger airbag not deploying I slammed my head into the dash before the seatbelt locked. This needs to be looked into and researched, my friend and myself could have and probably should be dead due to the airbag defect in these vehicles, there are multiple complaints regarding this style Yaris that's pertaining to the same issue.

November 24 2015 I purchased vechild add problems since I had it there recalls dealor wont fix charged me to much for the automobile.dealr new recall on car product liablity for errors of omissions sold ccar to me im entitled to legal remedies NHTSA id nos 15V689 and 16V340 police told me not to drive on road til repaired it at in on mothers property she canceled my full fcoverage insurance at her fault insurance company dont want to repairf or replacement of all glass in the car that I wa notg home a individual come along bustedd out al windows vanidlism now paying on car cant drive in pain suffering from not able to aintian medical appaiontments .I live with ptsd this is life stressors to me

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle, forcing the contact to crash into the rear of a third vehicle. The driver and passenger front air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the back and neck. The front passenger suffered injures to the back, neck and hip. The manufacturer's investigation concluded that the air bags failed to deploy due to the low impact of the crash. The vehicle was repaired. The front frame was replaced and the rear bumper was restored. The failure mileage was 43,765. The approximate current mileage was 44,000.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Yaris years