2009 Toyota Sienna Airbags Problems

Your SRS (airbag) warning light has come on and won't turn off. This is a safety system warning that needs professional diagnosis to identify the underlying problem. Your Toyota dealer is charging for diagnostic work and any repairs needed, though you believe this should be covered under recall as a safety matter.

Your airbag warning light came on and won't turn off. A mechanic found a short circuit in the airbag squib (the part that triggers deployment), which means your airbags may not deploy in an accident. The dealer estimates the repair could cost up to $2,600. The fix will likely involve replacing the faulty airbag control module or rewiring the squib circuit to restore proper airbag function.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WOULD WORK WITH HIM, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING DUE TO A STEERING POWER CABLE DAMAGE AND NEEDING REPLACED.

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED.

ON 12/25/14 THE TOYOTA SIENNA HAD UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AND HIT A TREE AT 31 MPH. MY WIFE AND SON HAD RIGHT SIDE LUNG CONTUSIONS. MY WIFE HAD AN OPEN WOUND FROM THE SEAT BELT. SINCE SHE WAS RESTRAINED THAT WELL SHE HAD A BROKEN LEFT LEG AND A RIGHT CLAVICLE FRACTURE THAT REQUIRED SURGERIES. MY WIFE ALMOST DIED IN DELRAY BEACH MEDICAL CENTER DUE TO BLOOD LOSS AND POOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. WE KNOW THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK WELL BECAUSE THE REST OF US WERE ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE CRASH. MY WIFE IS STILL SUFFERING AND REALIZED FROM THE AMERICAN COUNCIL SAFETY LESSONS THAT HER SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY AND THE SIDE BAGS ARE DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THEIR VEHICLE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE FRONT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS SECURED AT THE WAIST BUT DID NOT STOP THE PASSENGER FROM FLYING FORWARD AND SUSTAINING INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND ABRASIONS NEAR THE EYES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.

WAS HIT ALMOST IN A T-BONE FASHION, OTHER DRIVER WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH. NO SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND WHEN CONTACTED BY TOYOTA, THE WOMAN SAID THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND WHEN WE BOUGHT IT THEY WERE JUST TRYING TO SELL US A CAR. CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND HAS BEEN IN A SHOP FOR TWO WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DOORS BECAME STUCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FOREHEAD WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE DASHBOARD. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BURNS ACROSS THE CHEST. THE DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS AND BRUISES TO THE CHEST. THE MANUFACTURED WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.