2019 Toyota 4runner Airbags Problems

While driving at 60 MPH with a trailer, both of your trailer's rear tires blew out, causing the trailer to tilt and crash into a cement barrier. Your vehicle was hit by the trailer, and your husband and daughter were injured — your husband hit his head on the dashboard and your daughter was burned by the seat belt. The airbags did not deploy during the crash. Toyota's representative said the airbags worked as designed based on the angle of impact, but you believe they should have deployed to protect your family. Addressing this issue would require Toyota to review the airbag sensor calibration and deployment thresholds for side-impact crashes.

Your airbag warning light is staying on because an airbag sensor has failed, which means your airbags may not deploy if you're in a crash. Your 2019 4Runner has nearly 96,000 miles and has been well-maintained with no accident history, so this appears to be a premature failure under normal use. The dealership quoted $6,224.43 to fix it since your vehicle is out of warranty. Fixing this will likely require replacing the faulty airbag sensor module.

Your 4Runner was in a crash where it hit a guard rail on the interstate and sustained significant front-end damage, resulting in a total loss. The airbags did not deploy despite the severity of the damage. You're concerned about why the airbags failed to activate given the extent of the impact.

Your passenger air bag light is turning off intermittently even when someone is sitting in the passenger seat, which is a safety concern in case of an accident. The Toyota dealer examined your vehicle but couldn't reproduce the problem, though they found no diagnostic codes or warning lights. The issue appears to be related to the passenger seat occupancy sensor or air bag control module not consistently detecting when the seat is occupied.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO TURN LEFT ON GREEN LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS FAILED TO YIELD AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACTS VEHICLE FRONT PASSENGER AREA DOOR AND THE FRONT BUMPER PUSHED THE CONTACTS FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND BUMPER OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OTHER DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO FLEE THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND CAUSED THE CONTACTS FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND UPPER BACK WHERE MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.