2010 Toyota Yaris Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  1
• Side/window
  1

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

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  222%
• 25k–50k
  444%
• 50k–75k
  111%
• 75k–100k
  00%
• 100k–150k
  111%
• 150k+
  111%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Toyota Yaris owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

My son was on his way to work and car flipped 4 times air bags malfunctioned causing him a brain injury and now lives with seizures he is only 23 yes old and is taking 6000 mg's of kepra a day for the rest of his life

November 10, 2017 - I was t-boned by a motorist (who ran the light) on the drivers side while attempting a left hand turn thru an intersection. The 2010 Toyota Yaris I was driving was totaled by the collision ($8,266.72 of damage to the drivers side). The Yaris side airbags did not deploy. The Yaris's left driver side door was collapsed into the Yaris cabin with enough force to break my samsung note 4 phone display & damage its internal solid state drive. The samsung note 4 was encased in an otter box and attached to my left hip via otter belt clip during the time of accident. My head struck a hard surface in the Yaris, resulting in a large hematoma on my left frontal lobe. Toyota investigated and found that within the span of 68 milliseconds, the lateral delta-v airbag sensor was accelerated from 0.0 MPH to 11.1 MPH. Yet the side airbag did not deploy. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to autonation Toyota buena park (6400 beach blvd, buena park, ca 90621, [phone]) for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V340000 and 14V168000 (air bags). Thirty minutes after the vehicle was repaired, the contact drove from the dealer lot and the rear driver's side window shattered without warning. The contact took the vehicle back to autonation Toyota buena park, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that nothing they repaired caused the window to shatter. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

I had accident on driver side front with other car. My front bumper, fender, hood, under hood, body frame every thing in front has been crushed. Insurance declared total my car. But no air bag did not deployed. Seatbelt also was not tight. I was injured due to heat on steering wheel and went to emergency. Still I have pain on my body. I found that Toyota recalled my car last May 2014 but they did not informed me...updated 10/27/14

Takata recall it's been months. What is the delay? Millions are being inconvenienced because someone isn't willing to spend the necessary money to fix this problem. Fines are definitely in order as well as some financial recompense to owners for the delay and inconvenience.

Was hit from behind by a pickup truck going 40mph while I was stopped at an intersection. I was 5 months pregnant at the time. I was propelled into oncoming traffic where my right side passenger side was hit by a sedan. No airbags deployed. Contacted Toyota who reviewed my accident photos, and they claim the frame was not damaged, so the airbags wouldn't have deployed, but I don't buy it. The back end, glass, bumper, etc, was destroyed and my passenger door was completely caved in. The car was totaled. I don't see any reason the airbags would not have deployed, especially since I was completely stopped and was hit very hard. I suffered major bruising to my arms and legs, neck and back pain, all requiring several days off work.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer, big island Toyota at [phone], and was informed that the recall remedy parts were on backorder, and that the contact would be placed on a waiting list. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact to call a local dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 08/04/17

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Yaris. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V025000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Wilson Toyota of ames (2122 s duff ave, ames, ia) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The consumer stated the vehicle was repaired.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Yaris. The dealer scheduled two appointments for the recall repairs concerning NHTSA campaign number: 16V340000 (air bags). When the contact arrive at the dealer twice, the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. In addition, the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V689000 (visibility). The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall nothing is being done and we have been notified of our car's problem back in May of 2016. We are driving this car with a dangerous part in it and Toyota has not contacted us about the problem since last year when they said they would contact us soon with a time for the replacement of the potentially dangerous airbag. They have not contacted us since, and it's going on 14 months now. We would like some help to get Toyota to do the right thing and replace our airbag as soon as possible. This car is exposed to high levels of heat as it is parked in an outdoor parking lot in southern california during work days.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Yaris years