2000 Toyota Corolla Airbags Problems

You're concerned that your 2000 Toyota Corolla may have had a Takata airbag recall in the past, but you didn't receive a recall notice—it may have gone to the previous owner when you bought the car in 2001. Toyota will only confirm current recalls, not past ones, and you're unsure whether defective airbags still need to be replaced even if the recall has expired. You should contact Toyota directly with your vehicle identification number (VIN) to request a complete recall history for your specific car, and ask whether any past airbag recalls still require service.

You received a recall notice for your airbags (NHTSA Campaign 15V286000), but the replacement parts weren't available. Toyota took longer than reasonable to provide the recall repair, and you're waiting for them to complete the service. While you haven't experienced any airbag failure yet, the repair will likely involve replacing the airbag inflator assembly.

TRAVELING ON A LOCAL HWY AND A VEHICLE, TWO CARS IN FRONT, MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME TO LOCK DOWN THEIR BRAKES THUS CAUSING ME TO STOP ABRUPTLY. MY BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED MY WHEELS DOWN CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING INJURIES TO MY HEAD, NECK AND BODY INJURIES FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM ALSO PREGNANT. WELLNESS FOLLOWUPS ARE BEING CONDUCTED. I MA TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO ACCESS DAMAGES AND FIND OUT WHY THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. DURING A CRASH AT 15 MPH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. DUE TO THE LACK OF RESTRAINT BY THE SEAT BELT, THE CONTACT SEVERELY INJURED HER RIBS AND HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO DAYS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SALES DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT COOPERATIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 04/28/08. *LJ

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THEN HIT DEAD CENTER ON A UTILITY POLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

2000 TOYOTA CORROLLA IN HEAD ON CRASH AT 40 MPH. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT BROKE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AREA INJURY. *AK

THIS IS A SECOND FAILURE IN THE SAME CAR BUT DIFFERENT LOCATION. PLEASE REFER TO ODI#749682 THANKYOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE. I CAN SEND THEM VIA E-MAIL. * NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE. I CAN SEND THEM VIA E-MAIL. * NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AT 45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED LIP ON STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD A DRIVER'S SIDE COLLISION, AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES, BUT NOT LIFE THREATENING. *AK *ML