13 problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the 2005 Tacoma.
Driver airbag light is on. Why is my VIN not included in the following recall by Toyota for airbags for Tacoma pickups. Nhtsa campaign number: 12v092000 component(s): air bags.
Air bags light came on for no reason.
"2005 Toyota Tacoma sr5 dbl cab, 6 cyl, 4. 0 eng. 50k miles, 4 wheel drive, manual transmission: driver side airbag light turned on and stays on. I have searched the internet for info. On it and have found a lot of people have been having this problem. Going by the info. Found on line, from google to newsgroups it seems that the spiral cable in the steering column is failing at a alarming rate. The Toyota dealers are just charging for diagnostics and not admitting a product defect. I am taking mine to the dealer and is $117. 00 just to diagnose it. . And I know this takes them 10 min or less to hook it up to the computer and get the error codes printed. This dealers are charging $90 to $120 just for the diagnostic. . And it seems the repairs can go from $300 up to $800. 00. Srs (air bag) issues should be covered for the life of a vehicle or srs (air bags) should be optional! if it is a required part like a seat belt Toyota should cover the part free. Please take time to review my compliant and those of others.
My air bag light went on for no reason - no service or impact to trigger the sensor. I paid a Toyota dealer $112 for a diagnostic check and they found codes b1660 & b1801, requiring me to replace the spiral cable. The cost was about $570 before tax. I did not have the money to do the repair, so the air bag light is still on. The Toyota representative told me that the air bag would not function in a crash if this was not repaired. This is a defective part and should be replaced by Toyota whether I am under warranty or not because it is a safety feature of the vehicle, and other mechanics will not work on air bags.
My airbag light came on when driving one day. As I did research, it seems that the spiral cable in the steering wheel in the newer Tacomas are faulty. There are entirely too many of these things going bad. A simple search on google for Tacoma spiral cable brings up scores of people with these things going bad, some at 30-40 thousand miles! it is rediculous that Toyota has had this ongoing problem and done nothing! after all the crap about unintended acceleration and floormats I would expect them to address this issue, but apparently safety systems are't that important to them. Not only do they have chronic failures, but the dealerships are more than happy to charge $100 to diagnose the problem, even though almost every case is the spiral cable. The total bill comes to anywhere from 4-500 dollars depending on the dealership, for a repair that shouldn't happen in the first place. Normal wear and tear is one thing, but since when is there normal wear and tear on air bags?.
At 83,000 miles my air bag light came on and I was quite concerned. While looking in the owens manual all I found was “if light is continually illuminated bring to the dealer immediately�. So I took my 2005 Toyota Tacoma into the dealership and they charged me $60 to diagnose the code. Once diagnosed, I was informed that the spiral cable needs to be replaced at an estimate to replace the part at $420. I asked the sales person in the service department how did it break. To my surprise she said “ I don’t know but it seams like almost every 2005 and 2006 Tacoma that reaches 75,000 miles has this problem�. At this point I can not afford the cable as I had to replace the water pump at the cost of $600. So this means that I get to sacrifice my safety until I can save up the money. This comes from a 30 year old who at 15 years of age almost lost his brother due to a broken back and a torn aorta in a car accident. Nissan did a recall on the lap belt he was wearing 3 days after the accident. He was in the hospital for 6 months and survived from a 2% chance of living. Please help!!!!.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the squib cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
2005 Toyota Tacoma lunges or surges while holding the brake at light. If I don't hold the brake firm it could rear end vehicle in front of me. Dealer says its normal. And charged me to inspect. Airbag light came on dealer told me it was a part in the airbag and wanted 612. 00 to replace stating that it may go off while driving. Causing a crash . Shouldn't a part this critical be covered for life of truck?.
Airbag indicator light will not go off regardless of "fixes" on my 2005 Toyota Tacoma.
Air bag light stays on. Taken to dealership to have checked out and it was a defective spiral cable. 81,000 miles and 787. 00 repair bill not under a warrenty. I had to pay and then the service tech tells me this has been a very common problem with Tacomas lately.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and when it was turned on the air bag light illuminated. The dealer was informed about the failure and it was repaired under warranty. The contact stated that when the air bag light illuminated a second time; the dealer stated that the cable sub assembly needed to be replaced again. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 34699. The current mileage was 65910.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. While driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to a shortage in the spiral cable for the air bag system. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 67,800 and current mileage was 68,500.
I have experienced an intermittent problem with my 2005 Toyota Tacoma the air bag light coming on. This has happened several times, but eventually goes out. The vehicle has 49,000 miles. I have not taken it in to Toyota as the vehicle is out of warranty and I do not want to pay $ 80/hr. Trouble shooting charges.