2002 Toyota Corolla air bags problems
23 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Toyota Corolla, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 16 injuries.
What owners wrote
Thirteen year old daughter sustained severe traumatic brain injuryafter headon collision. Her airbag deployed, top of passenger side airbag was completly blown apart from one side to the other. Allowing her head to strike dash. We both had seatbelts on. I sustained bruising of hips & rt. Rib. She was in coma and just now beginning to move left side. She still cannot sit up,stand, walk, talk coherantly, eat or do anything for her self. She is still in hospital as of this day 7-10-02.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. The contact stated that after starting his vehicle, he forgot to put on his safety belt, and when he drove away he crashed into a concrete foundation while driving approximately 15 MPH. His head hit the windshield causing it to crack. The contact stated that he suffered a concussion and briefly lost consciousness. The air bags did not deploy. He drove the vehicle to his residence and called the insurance company.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Corolla
- Engine 24 complaints