This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While driving at 35 mph had a direct frontal impact and the front end was crushed. The driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident. Cause unknown.
Consumer was driving along the street when another vehicle coming from parking area driveway onto street struck consumer's vehicle, air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
Consumer was pulling onto the road at approximately 5 mph, when another vehicle hit consumer's vehcle head-on at approximately 35 mph or more mph on normal road conditions, causing air bags not to deploy, resulting in serious injury to passenger. Dealer notified.
Consumer was driving at approx 65 mph, was cut off by another vehicle, steered to the right, ended up hitting a call box head-on. Air bag did not deploy. Seat belt was worn at time of accident, but received whiplash. Toyota investigator claims was not suppose to deploy because it was hit in an angular postion. Claims adjustor/body shop technicians and 3 different Toyota dealerships agreed air bag should have deployed.this defect caused bodily harm.
Consumer was involed in a 40 mph frontal collision in which the vehicle was airborne, and also hitting a tree in which the drivers or passengers air bags did not deploy, causing the occupant to be severely injured. Consumer states the steering mechanism was uncontollable prior to vehicle hitting a 6ft fence.
While driivng 30-35 mph vehicle was involved in an intersectional crash with front end damages totalling $5,000 dollars, and there was no deployment of air bags. The vehicle will be repaired. 524328 duplicate of 817009, posted on 03-Nov-98. Consumer stated he was driving 40-45 mph.
While stopped to make a right turn, another auto lost control and hit consumer's vehicle. Air bags did not deploy, causing consumer to receive a broken sternum.
While driving vehicle on the road about 40-45 mph with about 4 vehicles in front of the comsumer when he saw the vehicles stop, and comsumer tried to stop by stepping on brake pedal, but could not stop it on time and smashed front of vehicle or rearended. Air bags did not deploy during the accident. The shop said it was nothing wrong with the system.
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- Manassas, VA, USA