1993 TOYOTA TERCEL Air Bags Problems

25 complaints about Air Bags

25
Complaints
17
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (25)

Aug 11, 2005 Crash

AIR BAG, DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY DURING REAR-END CAR ACCIDENT. *NM

Jan 9, 2001

DEALER FIRST SAID NOTHING WRONG. RESET . THEN CAME ON AGAIN. SAID MAY BE BAD SENSOR. I NOTICED 50 AIRBAG COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. THIS AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND DEALER/TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR THIS OBVOIUS SAFTEY DEFECT.*AK

Mar 30, 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER,AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Nov 15, 1999

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED. BEEN TO DEALER & PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC SHORT AIR BAG SENSOR SYSTEM WAS CAUSED & HAD A SHORT IN IT. THE ENTIRE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Apr 15, 1999

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATES, DEALER STATES SYSTEM IS FINE. MJS

Mar 8, 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP UPON IMPACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Mar 3, 1999 Crash

MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON A MINOR CRASH. I RECEIVED BURNS AND SCRAPES TO MY FACE. ALSO THE AIRBAG OR SOMETHING IN IT CAUSED BURN IN MY SHIRT, THROUGH MY BRA AND ONTO MY CHEST AREA. I DON'T BELIEVE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED PROPERLY AND AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO WHY.

Feb 19, 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND AIRBAG DUST CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. CAME OUT FLAT ,NO AIR IN THE BAG. *AK

Oct 22, 1998 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HALFWAY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

Jul 6, 1998 Crash

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER A PUDDLE, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Oct 15, 1997

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. YH

Jul 15, 1997 Crash

WHILE GOING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION . THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVRE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. OWNER WAS WEARING SEA TBELT. OWNER RECIEVED UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

Dec 12, 1996 Crash

CONSUMER HAD TWO ACCIDENTS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Jun 22, 1996

OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENSOR. *SD

Apr 30, 1996 Crash

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Apr 30, 1996 Crash

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Apr 3, 1996 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Oct 19, 1995

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, REPLACED SPIRAL CABLE CONNECTING HORN AND AIRBAG. TT

Aug 7, 1995

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR KEEPS GOING OFF/ON, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG . TT

Jul 17, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND WAS TOTALED, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

May 18, 1995 Crash

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT

Mar 15, 1995 Crash

OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479623)*SKD

Mar 15, 1995 Crash

OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

Jan 18, 1995

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND HAS CONTINUED TO STAY ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jan 13, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT