Toyota Yaris Airbag Problems

Airbag complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  16
• Side/window
  5
• Sensor › Occupant classification › Front passenger
  1
• Frontal › Driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  1

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

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  2515%
• 25k–50k
  3119%
• 50k–75k
  2917%
• 75k–100k
  2817%
• 100k–150k
  4024%
• 150k+
  148%

What owners report

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving, and stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle was rear-ended by the vehicle behind her which caused her vehicle to rear-end the vehicle ahead of her. The vehicle was damaged at the rear and the front, and was towed to a tow yard. The insurance company was yet to make a final decision on whether the vehicle was a total loss. The air bags did not deploy. The driver hit the steering wheel and sustained knee and face injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact called the matthews motors wilmington dealer (5723 market st, wilmington, nc 28405) and was told that the insurance company would be responsible for the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The VIN was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Toyota Yaris. While the vehicle was idling at a traffic light, the air bag deployed without impact or warning. The contact accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained unknown injuries and medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 12,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the seat belt light flashed on the instrument panel, indicating that the seat belt was not being worn. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the wiring harness. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V319000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

A car accident I had in March 2021, I was rear ended from behind and none of my airbags went off. I called Toyota and they said that that's how it was supposed to be because of whatever situation of being rear ended

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Yaris. While driving approximately 50 MPH, three deer jumped in front of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle struck the deer and the air bags did not deploy. The contact mentioned that there was severe damage caused to the front end of the vehicle. A police report was filed. There were two injuries reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under a manufacturer's recall for the air bags. The approximate failure mileage was 63,500. The VIN was not available.

Our daughter was driving our 2013 Toyota Yaris on the highway approximately 60-65mph, hit a patch of ice and spun out. It is unclear exactly what happened after that as she has no memory of what occurred from the time the car began to spin and was headed straight toward a guard rail and then her being in the car on the side of the road. It is unclear how long she was there before she regained consciousness. The car has significant damage to the right front, left front, left side and left rear. Our daughter sustained a severe concussion with loss of consciousness and anterograde and retrograde amnesia, injured her neck and has a herniated disc at c5-6, broke a front tooth, and has numerous contusions, including on the left side of her head, left hip, and both knees. The air bags did not deploy. She was wearing her seat belt. …

I was driving a 2012 yaris when I was in an accident that totaled the vehicles. I was hospitalized for 3 weeks which I believe the airbags had played a major role in the seriousness of the injuries I sustained but not sure how to prove that they failed to protect me and possible they made things worse with the scar across my forehead from being sliced open needing numerous staples as well as shattered pelvis. Is there any way by looking at the pictures can you tell me if the air bags did their job

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Yaris. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact struck something in the road. As a result, the vehicle drove off the road and crashed into a tree. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was later retrieved by the insurance company. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The manufacturer and the dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Related recalls (7)

NHTSA investigations