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2023 Toyota Tacoma Airbags Problems

6 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

6
Complaints
3
Crashes
Mar 2025Nov 2025
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (6)

criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2026

Your airbags failed to deploy during a head-on collision at 45-50 mph with a concrete median after skidding on black ice. Toyota corporate only retrieved crash data without inspecting the airbag sensors themselves to determine why they didn't activate. Your safety was at risk since no airbags deployed and no warning systems alerted you before the crash. This will require a thorough inspection and likely replacement of the airbag sensors, control module, and possibly the entire airbag system.

NHTSA #: 11728415
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2025

Your side curtain airbags deployed unexpectedly while driving in heavy rain on the highway, even though police found no evidence of a collision or impact damage to your vehicle. The airbag deployment caused you to lose steering control, and your vehicle left the road and stopped on an embankment, resulting in minor injuries. This suggests a possible malfunction with the airbag system or its sensors that needs to be investigated.

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NHTSA #: 11699687
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2023

Toyota issued a recall in July 2023 for a driver-side airbag defect in your Tacoma and promised a fix by August, but when you've called weekly since early August to schedule the repair, the dealer says Toyota still doesn't have a remedy available and it could take over a year. This leaves you driving without a functioning driver-side airbag, which increases your injury risk in a crash.

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NHTSA #: 11552104
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Sep 2023

Your 2023 Tacoma was involved in a crash at 75-80 MPH after the driver fell asleep, hitting a fence and then a tree. The airbags did not deploy during the impact, and the driver experienced neck soreness. The vehicle was totaled and never inspected by Toyota or the dealer to determine why the airbags failed.

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NHTSA #: 11542736
criticalAIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
CrashFiled: Apr 2023

After your vehicle was hit from the side in an intersection, your brakes failed to respond when you pressed them firmly multiple times, and the vehicle continued moving forward uncontrollably. The airbags also did not deploy during the collision with a fire hydrant and utility pole that followed. While your vehicle is a brand new 2023 Tacoma with no prior issues, this incident raises concerns about both the brake system and airbag safety systems that need professional investigation and analysis.

NHTSA #: 11519541
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2025

My 2023 Toyota Tacoma creates an error message on my console screen "A Malfunction in the SRS Airbag System has been detected. Contact your Toyota dealer to have your vehicle inspected." In 2024, the first error message appeared. Same as above.

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NHTSA #: 11650273

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