2011 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 590 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 44 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 34 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, air bag/restraint control moduleJan 17, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Campaign 20V024000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 19V741000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 9, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS250, IS350, 2011-2016 4Runner, 2011-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2011-2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, 2011-2017 Lexus GX460, and 2011-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS350, 2010-2016 4Runner, 2010-2013 Lexus IS250, 2010-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2010-2014 Lexus IS-F, and 2010-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that 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 passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Campaign 19V005000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 23, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).
Campaign 16V340000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, power window devices and controlsOct 22, 2015
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
Campaign 15V689000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerNov 19, 2014
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Campaign 14V743000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsApr 9, 2013
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V123000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJan 16, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, roof and pillarsNov 22, 2011
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 COROLLA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NON-TOYOTA, BLUE TOOTH HANDS FREE DEVICE OR NAVIGATION UNIT AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NON-TOYOTA, OVERHEAD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND/OR BLUETOOTH HANDS FREE DEVICE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL RETENTION CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY.
A DAMAGED A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL RETENTION CLIP MAY ALLOW THE TRIM PANEL TO COME LOOSE AND INJURE AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL RETENTION CLIP AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 11V566000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Jul 11, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Structure, May 30, 2016
PAINT SEEM EASY GET BUMP FORM LITTLE LIMB FALL ON IT OR STRATCH SO EASY .. IT SEEM CHEAP PAINT AND BODY .. NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RECALL AIR BAG.. I WANT OT GET RECALL FIX ASPA.. ALSO BUMPER EASY COME OFF .. BUT THEY PUT NEW ONE LAST TWO YEARS AGO.. BODY PART IS VERY LIGHT AND CHEAP..
Air bags, Structure, May 30, 2016
PAINT SEEM EASY GET BUMP FORM LITTLE LIMB FALL ON IT OR STRATCH SO EASY .. IT SEEM CHEAP PAINT AND BODY .. NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RECALL AIR BAG.. I WANT OT GET RECALL FIX ASPA.. ALSO BUMPER EASY COME OFF .. BUT THEY PUT NEW ONE LAST TWO YEARS AGO.. BODY PART IS VERY LIGHT AND CHEAP..
Air bags, Structure, May 24, 2016
BODY FRONT IS EASY BEND.. IT CHEAP MADER.. AIR BAG NEED TO CHECK CAUSE RECALL NOW..
Air bags, Mar 24, 2016, crash
MY HUSBAND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A CAR SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. HE WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE CARS IN FRONT OF HIM SWERVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE LEAVING HIM NO TIME TO REACT. HE HAD JUST STARTED BREAKING UPON IMPACT WHICH WAS FORCEFUL ENOUGH TO PUSH HIS CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE GUARD RAIL. YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED, THE BUMPER COMPLETELY TORN OFF THE CAR, AND THE ENGINE FORCED BACK FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, MY HUSBAND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE CAR NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT WHIPLASH FROM THE IMPACT. WE CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED FROM AN IMPACT LIKE THIS. WE CHECKED AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS REGARDING AIRBAGS FOR THIS CAR. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND PROTECTED MY HUSBAND DURING THIS COLLISION.
Steering, Suspension, Electrical system, Air bags, Seats, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 7, 2016
NOT SURE WHY I WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT ALL OF THESE RECALLS. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE DEC. 2012
Air bags, Feb 23, 2016, crash
TAKATA RECALL: AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN RECENT CAR ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS SIDE SWIPED OFF THE HIGHWAY. PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS NEARLY CHOPPED OFF BY SHARP OBJECT COMING FROM AIRBAG. NEEDED 10 STITCHES TO SEW PINKY FINGER BACK TO RING FINGER IN THE ER.
Air bags, Feb 16, 2016
TAKATA RECALL OUR CAR SRS LIGHTS ON , WHILE DIAGANOSED IN TOYOTA SERVICE CENTRE THEY FOUND FAULT AS 'AN OPEN IN RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG HARNESS' , FOR THIS THEY ASKED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG HARNESS AT THE COST OF 1246. THERE IS NO ACCIDENT OR SMALL COLLITION TILL NOW. THEN HOW THIS AIR BAG PROBLEM WILL COME. MAY BE AIR BAG QUALITY IS NOT GOOD. ALSO FOR DIAGNOSED THEY BILLED $122. THIS IS TOO COSTLY. SINCE WE HAVE NOT TOUCHED ANYTHING IN THIS PART HOW THIS KIND OF AIR BAG ISSUE IS COMING. PLEASE HELP US ON THIS ISSUE. IS TOYOTA SERVICE CALLED US FOR FIX THIS AIR BAG ISSUE WITHOUT COST THEN IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Air bags, Structure, Seats, Sep 28, 2015, crash
I BROKE MY NECK DUE TO A FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM.. I HAD TO HAVE CERVICAL NECK FUSION, I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.. I HAVE ALL PROPER DOCUMENTS STATING THE ACCIDENT. NO CRIMINAL ACTION NEEDS TO BE EXCERSIZED, I JUST WANT TO HOLD WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECTIVE ITEMS WHICH HAVE CAUSED ME A DRAMATIC LIFE CHANGE.. EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY.. I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME, I HAVE TITANIUM RODS DRILLED INTO THE BOTTOM OF MY SKULL HOLDING IT TO MY SPINE..
Air bags, Sep 8, 2015
I OWN A 2010 SIMILAR MODEL AND I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS. IN AUGUST, I PURCHASED A 2011 TOYOTA CORROLLA. I WAS DRIVING IT HOME AND NOTICED THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LAMP HAS STAYED CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED SINCE THE DATE I NOTICED IT. THIS MIMICS THE BEHAVIOUR INDICATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2010 MODEL.
Air bags, Mar 8, 2015, crash
DEPLOYED AIRBAGS EXCEPT PASSENGERS ONE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Dec 27, 2014, crash
IT WAS A FOUR CAR PILE UP. A CAR THAT WAS TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CAUSE TRAFFIC TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, NOBODY WAS HIT AT FIRST. A BLACK TRUCK DID NOT REALIZE TRAFFIC HAD STOPPED AND HAD A LOT OF SPEED ON HIM AND CRASHED INTO A VAN THAT WAS BEHIND ME WHICH CRASHED INTO MY TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE SUBURBAN IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR AND THE VAN WHO HIT ME WERE TOTALLED OUT, BUT DURING THE WRECK MY AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE GUY WHO WORKED AT THE TOWING PLACE SAID HE DOES NOT SEE WHY MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HE SAID IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Service brakes, Nov 20, 2014, crash
I WAS APPROACHING A FOUR WAY STOP AT THE APPROPRIATE SPEED LIMIT OF 35MPH BEFORE THE IMPACT. AS I WAS GETTING CLOSER, I WENT AHEAD AND DECELERATED. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES IN THE PAST. AS I GOT CLOSER TO THE STOP SIGN, IN A BLINK OF AN EYE, I WAS BEING DRAGGED BY A LARGE CHEVY HEAVY DUTY TRUCK ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. THE IMPACT COMPLETELY DISMANTLED MY FRONT END. AFTER THE PARAMEDICS AND FIRE FIGHTERS ARRIVE, I WAS RUSHED TO THE ER FOR REPORTED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. I WAS LOOKED OVER AND WAS DISCHARGED BARELY BEING ABLE TO WALK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP QUITE A DISTANCE AWAY FROM MY HOME. MY INSURANCE SAID THE SHOP COULD BE TRUSTED. I ASKED OVER 20 PEOPLE AND EACH PERSON SAID THAT THE DAMAGE FROM THIS CAR HAS TO RESULT IN BEING TOTALED. THE MECHANIC SAID OTHERWISE. HE BEGAN WORKING ON THE CAR WITHOUT MY CONSENT AND DEMANDED; THREATENED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO PAY HIM $4,000 FOR A FEW DAYS OF WORK AND $7,000 LATER ON. THIS WAS AFTER I HAD ALREADY SPOKEN WITH MY INSURANCE TO FILE THIS CAR AS BEING TOTALED. THE MECHANIC THREATENED FOR MONEY SAYING HE HAD ALREADY STARTED ON THE CAR WHEN HE NEVER EVEN TOUCHED IT AFTER 3 WEEKS. I USED TO TRUST TOYOTA VEHICLES, BUT AFTER THIS ACCIDENT I'M NEVER BUYING ANOTHER TOYOTA AGAIN. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM SAID IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT I WAS ALIVE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE AIRBAGS AND BRAKES FAILED TO DO THEIR JOB. *TR
Air bags, Oct 28, 2014
2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG ON- OFF SWITCH. *TGW THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH, DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION. *JB
Air bags, Sep 18, 2014, crash
I WAS HIT BY A HONDA VAN RUNNING A REDLIGHT HIT ME RIGHT ON THE FRONT PASSANGER SIDE CAR SPEND 360 NONE OF THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOY THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS NOT FIXABLE IT A TOTAL LOSS TO THE CAR BUT NONE THE THE AIRBAGE WAS DEPLOY THE VAN THAT HIT ME WAS GOING BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MILES. *TR.....UPDATED 12/17/15 *BF *JS
Air bags, May 8, 2014, crash
I REAR ENDED A TRUCK FULL BUMPER TO FULL BUMPER COLLISION GOING ABOUT 25-30MPH. MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED, RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION BUSTED, AND FRONT BUMPER PULLED OFF, AND INSIDE CAR UNDER STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN SLIGHTLY PUSHED OUT TOWARDS DRIVER SEAT. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD WITH MY HEAD WHEN I HIT IT GIVING ME A CONCUSSION AND HAD CONTUSIONS TO MY CHEST FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL, AND CONTUSION AND SPRAIN TO MY RIGHT HAND. NO ONE INCLUDING POLICE, FIREMEN, AMBULANCE, AND WRECKING YARD COULD BELIEVE MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY HUSBAND AND I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND THEY ASSURED ME IT SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AND SENT ME AN EMAIL LINK TO READ DESCRIBING WHEN AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY. WHEN I CALLED BACK AFTER READING THE EMAIL AND TOLD THE MAN WHAT THE EMAIL SAID AND THAT MY AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED HE CALLED ME A LIAR, AND SAID THAT WAS NOT WHAT THE EMAIL SAID. MY HUSBAND THEN CALLED AND REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM EDR BE DOWNLOADED AND READ. TOYOTA NEVER RETURNED OUR PHONE CALL AND NEVER RETRIEVED INFORMATION FROM EDR, AND NOW INSURANCE HAS TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND IT IS GONE. A MONTH LATER WE STILL HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN PHONE CALL OR EXPLANATION FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Apr 7, 2014, crash
I CAME TO AN INTERSECTION AND STOPPED, THEN TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE BEFORE NOTICING THAT THE LIGHT WAS STILL RED. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ROUGHLY 30 FEET AWAY WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES. I SHOULD HAVE EASILY BEEN ABLE TO STOP. BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND I HAD BEEN PUSHING THEM SO HARD AND FOR SO LONG THAT I FRACTURED MY ANKLE. THERE WERE NOT EVEN SKID MARKS AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE. MY CAR HAD FRONT END FRAME DAMAGE FROM THE ACCIDENT (TOTALED), AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. ADDITIONALLY, IN THE PAST I HAD NOTICED THE RPMS RISING FOR NO REASON WHILE CAR WAS IDLING, AND THE ACCELERATION ISSUE, WHERE THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO ?HANG? BETWEEN SPEEDS OF ABOUT 35 AND 40 AND 60 AND 65MPH. THE RPMS I ONLY NOTICED ONCE-SO I DID NOT REPORT IT, AND THE ?HANGING? WAS MY OWN IGNORANCE (I HAVEN?T HAD A 4 CYLINDER IN A LONG TIME AND THIS WAS MY FIRST?AND PROBABLY LAST?TOYOTA). I ALSO HAD PRIOR BRAKING CONCERNS-- ABS ONLY MADE A NOISE (DID NOT VIBRATE AGAINST PEDAL--AGAIN, MY IGNORANCE OF HOW THIS VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO RESPOND) AND IT WAS A VERY ICY WINTER, SO I ASSUMED THAT I HAD BEEN TRYING TO STOP ON ICE. THE BRAKES BEHAVED FINE IF I PHYSICALLY PUMPED THEM, BUT SUDDEN STOPS COULD NOT BE MADE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jun 17, 2013, crash
I PULLED OUT AT A GREEN LIGHT AND A PICKUP TRUCK RAN A RED LIGHT HIT MY CAR IN DRIVER DOOR AT 50MPH AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ME AND MY WIFE BOTH HAD INJURIES. *TR
Air bags, Structure, May 9, 2013, crash
ON MAY 04, 2013, MY MOM WAS INVOLVED IN A BAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WITH HER 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA WHERE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR WROTE IT UP AS A TOTAL LOSS AND ADVISED ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. MY MOM IS CURRENTLY RECOVERING FROM TWO MAJOR SURGERIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE FIRST SURGERY THEY HAD TO REMOVE HER LEFT KIDNEY DUE TO INTERNAL BLEEDING. THE SECOND SURGERY WAS 41/2 HOURS LONG REPAIRING HER BADLY BROKEN RIGHT ARM. .ALL PARTIES INVOLVED, AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT, TO THE MEDICAL STAFF AT THE HOSPITAL AND THE TOWING COMPANY ALL ADVISED ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA AND INQUIRE ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE DRIVER PARKED HER CAR IN A BANK PARKING LOT TO WRITE OUT A CHECK AND WANTED TO CASH IT USING THE BANK DRIVE THRU. SHE BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, MISJUDGING THE PARKING MEDIUM / ISLAND ON HER RIGHT HAND SIDE AND STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. AT THE TIME, HER CAR GOT STUCK ON TOP OF THE MEDIUM. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FREE HER CAR BY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AFTER FINALLY BREAKING FREE FROM THE MEDIUM. THE DRIVER DROVE UP AND OVER A PARKING LOT CURB AND ONTO THE GRASS, SCRAPING A BANK SIGN, THROUGH A BLACK IRON FENCE, OFF AN (5FT. TO 6FT.) EMBANKMENT WALL AND INTO A LARGE WOOD UTILITY POLE. THIS CRASH CAUSED HER LAUNCH FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND HEAD FIRST INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, SHE INJURED THE TOP OF HER HEAD WHERE SHE NEEDED SEVERAL STITCHES. *TR
Air bags, Feb 26, 2013, crash
WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, A VEHICLE STRUCK THE TOYOTA COROLLA AUTOMOBILE ON THE FRONT, PASSENGER SIDE. THIS COLLISION CAUSED THE COROLLA TO THEN STRIKE A MEDIAN WALL. AFTER THE SECOND IMPACT, THE COROLLA FLIPPED AT LEAST TWO (2) TIMES. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE FRONT SIDE WAS DAMAGED IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
Air bags, Jan 17, 2013, crash
I WAS HIT BY A BIG RIG TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHILE STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BIG RIGS IMPACT FORCED ME INTO THE BACK OF AN F150XL, CAUSING SIGNIFCANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Air bags, May 7, 2012, crash
TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH IN WHICH SHE CRASHED INTO A STOPPED VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT AND WAS AWAITING EXAMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.