2005 Toyota Corolla Air Bags Problems
- 416
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 416 stored complaint records:
- 41 indicate a crash
- 32 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- takata recall · 67 records
- failure parts · 44 records
- issue failure · 42 records
- parts distribution · 39 records
- distribution disconnect · 39 records
- part recall · 31 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Washington, d.c. - the national highway traffic safety administration urges owners of certain toyota, honda, mazda, bmw, nissan, mitsubishi, subaru, chrysler, ford and general motors vehicles to act immediately on recall notices to replace defective takata airbags... The message comes with urgency, especially for owners of vehicles affected by regional recalls in the following areas: florida, puerto rico, limited…
ODI 10661900
Air Bags
Sir, i bought a new toyota le year 2005 in maryland and since the beginning i've always brought my car for maintenance to the same dealership to which i was very pleased about it. On monday, november 17th, 2014 my son was driving our car southbound in lane [redacted] when another driver pulled out of a secondary road of the home depot parking lot and went directly into lane 2 in front of our car. My son was unable…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10662708
Air Bags
I brought my 2005 toyota corolla into a toyota dealership in florida in regards to airbag recall. The service department told me my car was not under recall and would not put a new airbag in. Toyota knew my car contained a defective engine control module months before it failed i was charged about 800 dollars to repair it.a safety recall was finally issued and i eventually was refunded the money but not the cost of…
ODI 10654979
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags), however 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 10790311
Air Bags
A recall was made on a passage safety air bag the car was take to the dealer they disconnect the passage air bag and up to today no bag have been replace driving with out passage air bag. *tr
ODI 10669796
Air Bags
I was sent a letter from toyota notifying me that my 2005 toyota corolla s is part of the tekata air bag inflator module recall i was instructed to take my car in to the local dealer to get this issue fixed. The toyota fix which was not a fix at all was to disable my front passenger air bag and hang a warning sign not to have anyone ride in the front passenger seat. It has been nearly three months that i have not…
ODI 10681366
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v350000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician deactivated the air bag as a temporary remedy due to the part not being available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 3/24/15*cn updated 6/22/2015*js
ODI 10690838
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v350000 (air bag) however, the part needed 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10678480
Air Bags
Important safety recall received in november and am not able to secure a dealership to repair. I was informed by toyota clearwater fl that the recall had been suspended. I spoke with [xxx] on 11/17/2014 and left a voice message for supervisor [xxx] . To date i have not received a response from toyota clearwater. Please advise as to how to proceed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act…
ODI 10659983
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v350000 (air bags). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10661609
Air Bags
The vehicle was bought brand new for no apparent reason, the air bag light came on. [the onboard computer was recalled and changed out by the dealer several years ago, if relevant] [the cigarette lighter socket never worked from day 1, but i don't smoke so it did not matter] otherwise, very happy with the performance of this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10659642
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received a notice for recall nhtsa campaign number 14v655000 (air bags). The contact indicated that after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer he was informed that the parts needed to repair the defect was not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
ODI 10659649
Air Bags · Service Brakes
I was traveling in the left lane when a car pulled out in front of me. My approximate speed at the time was around 50 miles an hour. I threw on my brakes, they locked up, and i hit the other vehicle at approximately 35 - 40 mph. Neither one of my air bags deployed. My vehicle had damage across the front bumper, left side in particular. Hood was bent up and radiator was damaged as there was radiator fluid…
Crash reported
ODI 10650605
Air Bags
AIR BAG RECALL. *TR
ODI 10650193
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v655000 (air bags) in october of 2014; however, the repair had not been performed. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
ODI 10694042
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v655000 (air bags); however, the part needed 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10722860
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v655000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had the air bag disconnected by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 10691623
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v350000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10692919
Air Bags
My 19 year old was driving back to college, the car in front of her stopped short to avoid another crash, she reared ended the car at 47 miles an hour. None of the air bags deployed. She was unconscious for 20 minutes, suffered a concussion. I contacted toyota they said the air bag was not recalled, asked to conduct a data analysis: stating she swerved to the right and that the dtc light was on and that we "had…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10662984
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags); however, the part needed 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10732927
Air Bags · Wheels
AIR BAG HAS SHUT OFF DID NOT OPEN. *TR
Crash reported
ODI 10651463
Air Bags
I was in a rear end accident and hit someone at 35 mph - none of my airbags opened.
Crash reported
ODI 11252737
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10781807
Air Bags
I do not know, but when i started the car the airbag light stay on. *tr
ODI 10621223
Air Bags · Electrical System
The airbag light comes on out of nowhere and for no reason. Stayed on ever since. I did nothing and no accident what so ever. Took the vehicle to toyota grapevine texas and they told me that the spiral cable went wrong. Had it tested by another mechanic and found it no problem at all. Toyota has recalled corolla for every model between 2000 to 2008 but 2005 corolla on the airbag issue. And based on my experience and…
ODI 10684271