2012 Toyota Corolla air bags problems
370 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2012 Toyota Corolla, which is 74% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 370 74% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 56 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 30 crashes, 20 injuries.
What owners wrote
I believe there is a serious safety issue related to the placement of the air bag sensor. My wife and a co-workers wife were involved in an accident that severely deformed the front of a 2012 toyota corolla without triggering the airbag sensor. Upon inspection, it appears that the portion of the car that the airbag sensor is attached to, moved over a foot and a half without triggering the air bag sensor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into another vehicle. The front driver's side air bag did not deploy. There was a police report filed of the incident but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop and but had not yet been diagnose or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 16,400.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Corolla
- Steering 19 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints