2009 Toyota Corolla air bags problems
554 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2009 Toyota Corolla, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 554 31% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 118 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 62 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 56 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 23 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 118 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 62 crashes, 1 fire, 56 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Side curtain airbags failed to deploy in side impact. Car even rolled over without the deployment of airbags. Passenger front airbag never deployed with front impact with safety belt on. Driver ejected due to no deployment of curtians
I was involved in a rollover crash and not a single airbag deployed. I honestly think it's a defect from all the issues that toyota has had with airbags. I was ran off the road going around a curve and I hit a ditch and my car flipped end over end. The front of my car was severely damaged, I was going about 50MPH, every air bag should have deployed.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Corolla
- Steering 384 complaints
- Cruise control 198 complaints
- Engine 130 complaints
- Brakes 121 complaints
- Electrical system 89 complaints
- Body & structure 43 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints