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2002 Toyota Sequoia air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 35 complaints for the 2002 Toyota Sequoia, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
35 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
16 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2002 Toyota Sequoia Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 14 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 16 injuries.

What owners wrote

Consumer was driving 15-25 MPH across an intersection when another vehicle made a left turn into the intersection. The consumer's vehicle broad sided the other vehicle on the passenger side. The consumer sustained head and neck injuries along with another passenger in the vehicle. Seat belts were worn, but the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer and the dealer were notified. *scc

Reported at 32,442 miles, August 2003 CrashInjury

Dt: on dry pavement there was an accident on front end and no air bag deployed. Vehicle was stopped at the time of impact, owner thought the other vehicle was going about 45. MPH vehicle was equipped with the side curtain air bags and front driver and passenger air bags. The occupants were wearing seat belts. There was no air bag warning lights on. There has never before been an accident with this vehicle, and air bags never deployed. Vehicle was bought new.

Reported at 36,000 miles, May 2005 CrashInjury

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