2005 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 941 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 118 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 93 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleOct 17, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
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Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 28, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
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Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDec 12, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
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Air bagsMay 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.
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Air bagsMay 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.
Campaign 15V285000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingAug 26, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Jan 25, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WITH A PERSON WEIGHING OVER FORTY POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ECM WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Air bags, Jan 3, 2011
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA VIN # [XXX] HAD AIR BAG LIGHT GO ON 10/2009. BROUGHT TO A1 TOYOTA NEW HAVEN CT AND TOLD THERE WAS A FRONT PASSENGER SIDE PROBLEM. WAITED OVER 2 MONTHS FOR NEW AIR BAG HARNESS (CAR NOT DRIVABLE) AND HARNESS REPLACED (3400 DOLLARS). AIR BAG LIGHT WENT BACK ON 11/2010 AND BROUGHT BACK TO SAME DEALER 12/2010. CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL REPLACED AND TENSION TIGHTENED ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WIRING AT COST OF 530 DOLLARS. AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER THIS REPAIR BUT WENT BACK ON AGAIN A WEEK AFTER LAST REPAIR MADE. A1 TOYOTA NOTIFIED. HAD NOTIFIED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT NATIONAL LEVEL (THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED) AND NOTIFIED REGIONAL TOYOTA OFFICE (THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO DEALER...) SO A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND CAR DEFINITELY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE... WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Dec 29, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO BOTH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SPIRAL CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/05/2011 *LN
Air bags, Oct 15, 2010, crash
I WAS RECENTLY RAN OFF THE ROAD AND ENDED UP GOING THROUGH TREES WHICH CAUSED SEVER FRONT END DAMAGE/ CAR CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. MY 2005 TOYOTA AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Air bags, Aug 3, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK AT A CERTAIN ANGLE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SEND PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Air bags, May 5, 2010, crash
TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 IN AN ACCIDENT - HIT ON PASSENGER FRONT END AND THEN FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. ALL 7 AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Air bags, Apr 29, 2010, crash
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. CONSUMER REQUESTS AN INVESTIGATION OF 2005 COROLLA DESIGN FLAWS. *TGW THE TOYOTA RESPONDED TO THE CONSUMER BY WRITING; THE ACCIDENT DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS FOR DEPLOYMENT. THE TYPE OF INJURIES THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. A BROKEN STERNUM AND RIB WAS A COMMON INJURY SUSTAINED BY AN OCCUPANT WHEN THE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND RESTRAINS THEM. *JB
Power train, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 7, 2010, crash
HERE I REPORT AN ACCIDENT WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY TOYOTA UNINTENDED ACCELERATE PROBLEM. WE BOUGHT 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT ON JULY 09, 2004. WE DRIVE 2000-3000 MILES/ PER YEAR. AS WE BOUGHT 5 YEARS PRE-PAID MAINTENANCE, WE HAVE REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE WITH FAULKNER DEALER EVERY HALF YEAR UNTIL JULY 09, 2009. THERE HAS NO BIG PROBLEMS DURING THE FIRST 3-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD EXCEPT ON AROUND SUMMER OF 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE (WE'RE NOT SURE THE REPLACED COMPUTER NAME AND WE THINK THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE RECORD). THE WEATHER CONDITION IS LIGHT-MEDIUM RAIN WHILE OUR CAR ACCIDENT HAPPENED. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, MY 5-YEAR OLD SON AND I WERE IN THE CAR. THE ROAD SPEED LIMIT IS 25 MILES PER HOUR, I DROVE UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT AT A LOCAL ROAD AND IT IS ABOUT 2-3 MILES DISTANCE TO OUR DESTINATION. I REMEMBERED THAT I REDUCED THE SPEED AROUND A CURVE TO TURN ON ANOTHER ROAD. SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD ROARING ENGINE SOUND CAME FROM INSIDE, EVEN I PRESSED AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR SEVERAL TIMES, BUT I FEEL THAT I STEP ON THE AIR, IT DIDN'T HELP. THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WITH THE SPEED I CAN'T CONTROL AND I LOST THE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, MY CAR WAS IN MALFUNCTION STATUS AND CRASHED TO THE RIGHT CURB AND THEN HIT THE BUSH WITH A HIGH SPEED AND TRAPPED IN WET MUD (THANK FOR GOD). THE ENGINE WAS STILL ROARING WITH A SCARED LOUD SOUND FOR MINUTES TILL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TOOK OFF THE KEY. OUR CAR WAS DAMAGED SERIOUSLY BY THIS ACCIDENT, OUR CAR INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR MORE THAN $7,000 FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS DAMAGE AND I PAID $1,000 FOR THIS COLLISION. WE KEPT BOTH THE POLICE AND REPAIR RECORD IN CASE YOU REQUIRED. AT THAT TIME WE DIDN'T REALIZE THIS ACCIDENT MAY BE CAUSED BY THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATE PROBLEM WHICH RECALLED . BECAUSE OUR CAR COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY DEALER IN 2007, WE MAY STILL FACED THE RECALLED PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Feb 28, 2010, crash
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH ON A 50MPH ROADWAY, ANTICIPATING TO STOP OR STEER OFF THE ROADWAY, MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO STOP OR STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SOFT SHOULDER TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD OF ME. ONCE I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THE STEERING MECHANISM BECAME NON RESPONSIVE AS THOUGH BOTH BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED. I WATCHED MY VEHICLE CONTINUED ON ITS FORWARD TRAJECTORY UNTIL IT SLAMMED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE RED LIGHT. IN ADDITION, ONE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THE AIR BAG ON THIS VEHICLE TO DEPLOY AT IMPACT AT THIS SPEED. TO MY SURPRISE AND THAT OF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER FROM TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. LUCKILY, I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE VEHICLE AS NEITHER THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG NOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *TR
Air bags, Oct 31, 2009
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED AND THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY HAVE DO LITTLE TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS. THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE AIR BAG, WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT CREATED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WE ARE HAVING WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. GETTING ANSWERS AND ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. *TR
Air bags, Sep 13, 2009
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT PAST OR PRESENT. NOTHING WAS HIT, NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OR UNDERCARRIAGE VEHICLE. *TR
Air bags, Jan 12, 2009, crash
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 15-25 MPH WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC 2 LANE ROAD AROUND 1:15PM WITH DRY CLEAR CONDITIONS. SECOND VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS ROAD COLLIDED WITH FIRST VEHICLE IN THE LEFT REAR FENDER CAUSING THE FIRST VEHICLE TO ROTATE 180 DEGREES TO COLLIDE WITH A THIRD VEHICLE BREAKING THE FRONT AXLE OF THE FIRST VEHICLE, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. FIRST VEHICLE TOTALED. 1 INJURY(PASSENGER),CUTS TO EAR REQUIRING 8 STITCHES & SHOULDER INJURED DUE TO SECONDARY IMPACT. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, May 15, 2008, crash
VEHICLE IMPACT A WOOD LIGHT POLE A THE BOTTOM OF A HILL. FRONTAL DAMAGE BROKE THE STEEL BUMPER REINFORCEMENT BAR. DAMAGE WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE LEFT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR. FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS DIDN'T ACTIVATE. ONLY TWO ADULTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF CRASH AND THEY BOTH HAD SEAT BELT ON. PASSENGER HIT REAR VIEW MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD. *TR
Air bags, Aug 8, 2007, crash
I WAS IN A ACIDENT LAST WEEK, SOMEONE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. WE WERE GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, A NUMBER OF PEOPLE (RESCURE PERSONAL, AUTO REPAIR SHOP) ALL MENTIONED THAT WERE SURPRISED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE GOING AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH, I AM NOT SURE IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS OR IF THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF OR IT THIS IS THE CORRECT PLACE TO REPORT IT. ALL I CAN SAY THANKS FOR SEAT BELTS, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN JUST MORE THAN JUST BRUSING. SINCERELY, *JB
Air bags, Jan 10, 2007, crash
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 45000 MILES AND HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS. ON 9-9-06 THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH, IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND SHE WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, AND HIT A JERSEY WALL TWICE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12-15-06 SHE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN SHE HIT A DOG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE,. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE AT BOTH CRASH SCENES AND TOOK REPORTS. ALSO, TOOK PICTURES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES A RESULT OF THE CRASH. *AK
Air bags, Jan 9, 2007
HI, I SEE MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA FAILED IN THE GOVERNMENT CRASH COMPLIANCE TEST (FRONTAL CRASH, FMVSS208), AND PASSED AGAIN WITH A MY 2006 ONE. I GUESS THAT MEANS TOYOTA UPDATED A PART OR PARTS OF MY 2005 COROLLA, BUT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. *JB
Air bags, Aug 31, 2006, crash
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED. THEN, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF A DUMP TRUCK AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HOWEVER THE LEFT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THAT TIME OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 09/19/06. *JB
Air bags, Jul 17, 2006, crash
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE ACCIDENT WAS IMMOBILE. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING BY THE CONTACT, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD.
Air bags, Mar 24, 2006, crash
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT BOTH AIR BAGS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD ON COLLISION. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
Air bags, Feb 23, 2006, crash
I WAS DRIVING (IN AREA WHERE APPARENTLY A LOT OF ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AT THIS PARTICULAR INTERSECTION) AND I CAME TO A STOP SIGN - COULD ONLY TURN RIGHT OR LEFT...LOOKED LEFT - SAW NO ONE, THEN LOOKED RIGHT - SAW A TRUCK WAY IN THE DISTANCE...SO I ACCELERATED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND BOOM! I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE (THE SIDE WHERE I SAW NO ONE) - NEVER SAW IT COMING, CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED, AND MY LEFT CLAVICLE WAS BROKEN IN 5 PLACES. SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED, FRONT AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND NOT SURE IF I HIT MY HEAD...BUT I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I DIDN'T THINK TO REPORT IT - NOR DID I REALIZE THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM, UNTIL NOW WHEN I'M RESEARCHING CARS AND SAW THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAD THIS SAME INCIDENT/PROBLEM. I WILL CALL TOYOTA AND REPORT IT ASAP. *JB
Air bags, Feb 3, 2006, crash
MY DAUGHTER DROVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, SHE WAS IN A WRECK TODAY THAT TOTALED HER CAR, TAKING THE FRONT END OF HER CAR OFF, SHE WAS HIT BY A COMMERCIAL SIZE WRECKER THAT LOST CONTROL, HER AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THEY SHOULD HAVE. TOYOTA HAS TO LOOK INTO WHY THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK ON THESE CARS. MY DAUGHTER BRANDY MCNAMEE IS GOING TO BE OK BUT HAD THE TRUCK HIT HER MORE TO HER SIDE INSTEAD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SHE WOULD HAVE SUFFERED WITH NO AIR BAGS. THANK YOU BETTY. *NM
Air bags, Dec 30, 2005, crash
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE ON THE FREEWAY. DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF THE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE ON IMPACT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR TOTALED AND TOOK POSSESSION. ALSO ON 2/28/2005 THE SAME 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH DAMAGE THE PASSENGER DOOR AND FRONT END OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE ON IMPACT. *JB
Air bags, Nov 29, 2005, crash
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES, CONCUSSIONS, AND SPRAINS FROM HEAD TO LEGS. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY CLAIMED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE SPEED AND ANGLE AT WHICH SHE WAS HIT. *AK
Air bags, Oct 18, 2005, crash
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A STEEL RAMP THAT HAD BEEN LEFT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE. TUPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS I DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO INFORM THEM OF THE INCIDENT. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Sep 20, 2005, crash
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. TOYOTA WAS SUPPOSE TO SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED ALSO. THE DEALER SAID THAT WOULD CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK