2005 Toyota Corolla air bags problems
459 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Corolla, which is 47% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 459 47% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 111 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 61 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 59 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 111 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 61 crashes, 59 injuries.
What owners wrote
My husband bought my 2005 corolla as a wedding gift. It was slightly used but bought from one of the best toyota dealerships in our town. It had approx. 18000 miles when I got t in feb of 2007. It was very basic and a standard. The shifting/clutch never seemed right from the start but I learned how to deal with it. In feb of 2010, I was leaving work and was a few miles from home. I had never in my many years of driving had a wreck.
I was sent a letter from toyota notifying me that my 2005 toyota corolla s is part of the tekata air bag inflator module recall I was instructed to take my car in to the local dealer to get this issue fixed. The toyota fix which was not a fix at all was to disable my front passenger air bag and hang a warning sign not to have anyone ride in the front passenger seat. It has been nearly three months that I have not been able to use my front passenger seat.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Corolla
- Engine 111 complaints
- Cruise control 66 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Fuel system 37 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Body & structure 17 complaints