2012 Toyota Corolla Air Bags Problems
- 342
- 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 342 stored complaint records:
- 22 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- takata recall · 90 records
- parts recall · 26 records
- recall notice · 16 records
- recall remedy · 13 records
- recall recall · 12 records
- safety recall · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
My husband was parking and the accelerator pad stuck resulting in the car lunging forward at a higher rate of speed flipping over.the air bags did not deploy as well. At the time we had no idea what happen. I saw online where a recalls were put in as well as compensation being offered to victims. We would like to know whom to contact about this. *tr
ODI 10689458
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact stated the while driving at 45 mph, the contact crashed into a deer that came into its path pushing the radiator into the engine block. The front driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the shoulder, neck, spine, feet and extensive nerve damage. The front passenger suffered a panic attack. The contact and passenger both…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10653877
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (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. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11016012
Air Bags
The airbag light is transit and doing even when the car is not in motion i just got this car and don't understand what's going on but i believe that it is very defective, and puts myself and my family in grave danger. *tr
ODI 10593506
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the radio failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that a rodent had breached the vehicle and damaged wires to the electrical components as well as the air bag. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 7,100. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10567411
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Accident occurred when trying to park toyota corolla 2012 in a grass parking space. Driver (me) began to brake to get into the designated parking space, the engine revved up and the vehicle accelerated (as if it has a "mind of its own") until it struck the vehicle parked in front, driver continued to apply brakes but vehicle did not stop and vehicle continued accelerating; the steering wheel turned to the right and…
Crash reported
ODI 10563585
Air Bags
The first accident in this car, i ran off the road and lost control hitting a tree. The air bags did not deploy. I sustained an injury from this accident. My left leg broke. The second accident, i clipped a deer on the front right of the car. The air bags did not deploy. No injuries resulted from this accident. The third and final accident, i rear-ended a truck at 60 mph. The air bags did not deploy. I sustained…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10680647
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into another vehicle. The front driver's side air bag did not deploy. There was a police report filed of the incident but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop and but had not yet been diagnose or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10555956
Air Bags · Seat Belts
I was involved in accident where i was t-boned on the driver side and pushed from the traffic lane onto sidewalk into telegram pole. The impact was so forceful that the driver side window exploded but was held together due to tine on window. Outside mirror shattered and glass came into car. I had seat belt on but somehow managed to bump my head on the windshield which was cracked. Suffered a mild concussion from ct…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10549469
Air Bags
Vehicle purchased in florida. Resident of iowa. Recall for airbags not considered as vehicle was in high humidity state as airbags are effected by high humidity. Passenger vehicle now down to driver only in front seating area. Not acceptable.
ODI 11014990
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. While driving at any speed, the passenger side air bag indicator remained illuminated intermittently. The dealer diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
ODI 10937125
Air Bags
I believe there is a serious safety issue related to the placement of the air bag sensor. My wife and a co-workers wife were involved in an accident that severely deformed the front of a 2012 toyota corolla without triggering the airbag sensor. Upon inspection, it appears that the portion of the car that the airbag sensor is attached to, moved over a foot and a half without triggering the air bag sensor. As a former…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10501008
Air Bags
Tl* the contact rented a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle in the left lane proceeded to enter the right lane, the contact swerved off the road to avoid a crash. As a result, she crashed head on into a pole and the driver frontal air bag failed to deploy causing the contact head to hit the steering wheel. The contact sustained injuries to the head, face, left shoulder,…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10475007
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while the passenger was seated in the front passenger seat, the passenger side seat belt and the air bag indicator light illuminated and flickered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1000. Updated 08/11/14*lj updated 08/23/2017*ct
ODI 10606562
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Wheels
The driver fell asleep at the wheel, awoke and tried to correct his lane position. Upon his attempt, the car could not be stabilized or controlled. This was a front end crash at a speed of approximately 50 - 55 mph going through a chain link fence, hitting hundreds of stacked lobster crates (like hitting a brick wall). The car was completely totaled, the driver had seat belt on. Not one air bag deployed. The driver…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10465299
Air Bags
I was instructed not to use my front passenger seat for the past two years because of a faulty airbag tha might kill my kids. So far nothing. When can i get this problem fixed, when can i get replacement airbags, more than 2 years wait.
ODI 11067310
Air Bags
Takata recall. Unacceptable time toyota is taking to replace airbag.
ODI 11019859