Air Bag Related Problems of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (three problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Toyota Tacoma


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While driving 40 mph consumer applied the brakes and they locked up. This caused consumer's vehicle to collide with the vehicle in front. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the driver's residence.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

During frontal vehicle collision no deployment of air bag, resulting in injuries to consumer. (attorney for consumer). (mjs)   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Consumer was traveling about 30mph on the street and another vehicle was coming from a side street, he could not avoid avoid consumer's vehicle, and he hit her head-on. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy. Consumer suffered injuries to his neckand back.   Read details...


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