Warning Light On Problems of Toyota Tacoma - part 1

The srs airbags both driver and passender side warning lights turned on 1/23/2025 at 6:06 pm right after I got home from work. The air bag failed to turn off when the seat belt is fasten to the seatbelt buckle. When the seat belt was in place and removed from holster, the indicator light lit up and a bell sound alerted me as the operator of the truck, the seat belt warning also triggered the air bag lights to turn on with a indicator srs airbags off. The indicator resumes as the airbag off lights remain on until the car engine is off. When the engine is turned back on, the warning lights of both driver and passenger seat belt is on.

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This is the 2nd time my Toyota Tacoma has been damaged by rodents: the 1st time (12/15/2015), the engine was running rough, the engine and trac off warning lights were on, and the damage was about $3,000. The 2nd time (1/09/2021), the abs, airbag, traction control warning lights came on, and the cost of the damage is not yet known, but it is likely to be more expensive (5 years later). I have had 19 prior vehicles in 46 years (8 chevrolets, 2 fords, 2 nissans, 3 hondas, 1 Jeep, 1 pontiac, 1 Hyundai, and 1 Chrysler), and I never had such serious rodent problems. Rodent damage has also occurred with my parent's Toyotas (who had many other vehicle brands in 70 years), and other neighbors and friends have had the same problem with their newer model Toyotas. However, they did not have these issues ever with other vehicle brands in the past. Also, I had a Nissan frontier at my current address in 2012 and 2013, and still have a Nissan altima at my current address, and rodents never chewed the wires on those vehicles. The problem is that Toyota puts soy in their wiring insulation, and rodents find it tasty. There is a resurrected class action in California about Toyota's tasty wires. I asked Toyota to take responsibility, but Toyota maintains that there is nothing wrong with their wiring. However, the wiring does contain soy, and rodents most certainly to like to chew on it. So, this is the second time my 2014 Toyota Tacoma has been damaged by rodents, despite me taking the following steps to prevent this from happening again: (1) place bag of moth balls under the hood. (2) installed 2 sonic sound deterrents under the hood; (3) installed 1 light-flashing deterrent under the hood; (4) sprayed the wheel wells and engine with peppermint spray; (5) inspect the engine compartment regularly for signs of rodents;.

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Takata recall ( I think ) normal driving conditions,with passenger seated properly driver seated properly seat belts with shoulder harness properly fastened. Hit a small bump ( pot hole) bounced pretty hard,did not bottom out. The warning lights came on immediately,cluster gage's and center warning ligh on dashboard center (air bag off ) trucks speed 35-45mph two lane highway.

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The airbag system is not properly functioning. The warning light is on and indications are that the system will likely not deploy properly if involved in a motor vehicle accident. It currently does not qualify for the Toyota airbag system recall, but interestingly enough there is an issue with the system in this current make/model. The problem was detected during a routine maintenance inspection/service at a shop.

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Airbag clockspring spiral cable assembly failed. Make, model, and year covered under recall 12v092000 but not this VIN. Problem started with volume control on steering wheel stopped working. About 2 months later the airbag warning light started to intermittently come on while driving. Soon after this all the electrical steering wheel controls including horn and cruise control stopped working and the airbag light was on continuously. I removed airbag and steering wheel and found the ribbon cable inside the clockspring assembly completely severed (see photo). I installed a new clockspring p/n 843060e010 and everything is now working.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the clock spring in driver's frontal air bag housing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v092000 (air bags). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000. Ah.

The air bag warning light has come on twice while driving my Tacoma. The first time I was driving on the freeway and the second time I was driving on city streets. As soon as I stop the vehicle and unbuckle the seat belt the light goes off. The local Toyota dealer did a diagnostic check and test drive but they could find or duplicate the problem. They said there is no recall on the vehicle, which I have also verified.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light sporadically illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire unit that operated the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000. Djr.

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the passenger frontal air bag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer reset the air bag module several times. However, the remedy failed to repair the failure. The passenger air bag remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.

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Takata recall? I have a 2004 Tacoma pre-runner 4dr. V-6. My airbag warning light came on approx. Oct. 2014 (50,000 miles). All that I have read so far is that it might be a broken "spiral cable" within the steering wheel. All airbag problems I've seen are with 2005 & newer vehicles? as of Dec. 2015 (60,k miles),I still have the problem but have not yet visited a dealership to identify the fault.

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My driver side air bag warning light is on all the time. This happened after the spiral cable recall. My dealer told me that the computer is bad. I feel the computer is doing its job telling something is wrong. Is it possible the cable they installed was defective? the vehicle has only 23000 miles. The estimate they gave me was $1200 for the computer. I need some advice and help. Thank you tom chase.

Air bag warning light in dashboard came on constantly a month ago. It is still on.

Driver's air bag warning appeared, later disappeared. This has happened often over the last year. Activation of the turn signal sometimes causes this. Other times the warning light just appears by itself. A blow to the steering column sometimes causes the light to go out. This seems to be the problem address in recall NHTSA # 12v092000 but Toyota says my truck does not have a recall for this. Is my truck covered or not?.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the clock spring had failed. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 12v092000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 155,000.

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The contact owns as 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12v092000 (air bags) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacture and dealer were both made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000.

I purchased a used 2004 Tacoma pick-up truck from an independent dealer and noted the front air bag warning light was illuminated. I finally took it to the Toyota dealer for repair in 2013. They replaced the spiral cable in the steering column which turned the air bag warning light off for a few weeks and then it became illuminated again. I took it back and they worked on it for several hours and said the only remedy is to replace the entire air bag assembly for $1600. I am unsatisfied since there have been several recalls on the Tacoma air bag systems from models 2005 and higher but not this year. How can such a similar problem not be a manufacturing issue? meanwhile I probably do not have proper functioning air bags.

The airbag warning light came on and has mostly stayed on for quite a while. Toyota issued a recall for the spiral/clockspring cable on my vehicle in March 2012, which addressed this problem. However, my VIN was not included in the recall. The problem on my vehicle has gotten worse. I took it to a Toyota dealer shop and they indicated that it was probably the spiral cable, as well. Since that time, Toyota just issued another recall (April 2014), again for the same problem on the Tacoma and other vehicles. Again, my VIN was not included in the second recall. I contacted Toyota hq to address the problem. They noted it, but have taken no action. My vehicle has the problem identified in both recalls for the same vehicle, yet my VIN is not included. I'm concerned about my safety and others since this problem can prevent the airbag from deploying in an accident. I believe there could be a gap in the scope of Toyota's recall for this problem. Please help.

Airbag warning light on and horn does not work. After researching, learned this is an airbag clock spring (otherwise known as a spiral cable) issue that has a related recall for 2005-2009 Toyota Tacomas under campaign number 12v-092. That recall applies only to 7 channel circuit spiral cables and not the 16 channel ones. The 7 channel circuits are steering wheels without the audio controls, where the 16 channel circuits have steering wheel audio controls. Toyota dealer wants to charge $400 for part, plus labor. Absolutely ridiculous when this is an obvious problem that is occurring regardless of the channel circuit type. My daughter has a 2008 Toyota tundra with exact same problem.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated without warning. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him to schedule an appointment with a dealer. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,500. The VIN was unavailable. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5mph the contact stated the passenger air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the air bag seat sensor and strap sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 68,500.

Noticed that airbag warning light was coming on randomly. Sometimes it came on at startup and other times it would come on while I was driving. Unable to make the light come on, but once it comes on it stays on until the engine is turned off. Sometimes it would not come on for 3-4 days.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v092000 (air bags:frontal). After the recall was performed, the air bag warning light illuminated again and the dealer refused to repair the failure a second time under the recall. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would instruct the manager of the dealer to call the contact but after two weeks, the contact had heard nothing. The vehicle had not been further repaired. The failure mileage was 96,387 and the current mileage was 96,975. Kmj.

Tl - the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that after having repairs performed on the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v092000 (air bags:frontal), the air bag warning light illuminated sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there was an ecm air bag malfunction. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and referred her to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 110,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v092000 (air bags: frontal) and attempted to schedule an appointment for repairs with dealer. The dealer then advised the contact that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact was not given an estimated time for parts to be available. The current and failure mileage was 86,000.

Has 62,000 and air bag warning light in cluster illuminated constantly, never in an accident.

The vehicle has never been in an accident and is not modified in any way. The vehicle is 8 years and has 64,000 miles. Air bag indicator light came on. Dealer diagnosed faulty spiral cable, $500 repair. After repair, condition returned. Subsequently a recall was issued by Toyota for the spiral cable. New spiral cable was installed by dealer. Airbag indicator light returned within 1 week. Returned to dealer, new diagnosis: need to replace engine wiring harness. Cost $2300 + tax. Dispute started with Toyota USA. Toyota subsequently offered to pay for 1/2 of the cost of the replacement part, leaving me to pay the other half and the replacement labor. Text of recall: "due to combination of factors, a part in the steering wheel assembly in your vehicle called the spiral cable may become damaged. If damage occurs, this can affect the electrical connection to several systems, including the driver¿s air bag. Such damage would cause the air bag warning light to stay on after starting the engine, and the air bag may not work. This could increase the risk of injury to the driver in a crash in which the air bag is designed to inflate. " the critical part of the recall notice is "the spiral cable may become damaged. If damage occurs, this can affect the electrical connection to several systems, including the driver¿s air bag". It appears that Toyota recognizes the effect of a damaged spiral cable (the issue of the recall) on other systems but refuses to repair any such damage when found. The spiral cable has been replace twice, the air bag light is still on, and according to nys law the vehicle will not pass inspection because of the failure of a factory installed safety component.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer advised the contact that the spiral cable needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 95,261. Updated 10/27/lj.

I took my 2006 Toyota Tacoma with 68,392 miles on the odometer to my local dealer because of a tire problem. I mentioned the airbag warning light being displayed. After the tire problem was addressed, the service advisor told me that the tech found the the airbag warning light was on and that the cost of replacing the clock spring is $500. The service advisor told me that the airbags will still function despite the warning light. The information regarding the significance of the airbag warning light was not noted on the invoice.

The srs warning light came on at approximately 73,500 miles. Toyota diagnose it as a failed spiral cable. The cost to replace it was ~$590 (including the $89 they charged to diagnose the problem. After researching the web, I have found that there are numerous complaints about this component failing for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma. Since this is a safety problem (and should not fail at this low mileage), I am requesting a recall on this vehicle. Interestingly enough, the 2006 Toyota 4runner has been recalled for the same problem.

Air bag/seat belt warning light is on for no reason.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer did not perform a diagnostic but advised that the air bag sensor failed and would need replacing. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that he could request a discount for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 28,553.

I was driving my 2006 Toyota Tacoma when airbag warning light went on. This was brought to the dealer immediately the next day and diagnosis is failed spiral cable. The spiral cable senses more than the airbag and includes the steering wheel, horn, and cruise control. Cost of replacement is $603. 31.

Normal freeway driving, with only 61,000 miles on 2007 Toyota Tacoma, when airbag warning light came on, advising to see "dealer immediately". Dealer "found system code b 1801 open d squib intermittent open spiral cable wiring. Was able to clear light but system code will return. Replace spiral cable declined. Parts and labor $432. 45 plus tax. " currently, seeking affordable ways to have it repaired.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated the driver side air bag warning light remained illuminated. In addition when sitting idle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would sporadically lunge forward. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 66,780.