2003 Toyota Tundra air bags problems
86 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2003 Toyota Tundra, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 86 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 119,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 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 | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 118,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
My wife and I were traveling north on hwy 49 from oakhurst to mariposa, california. The highway surface was wet and slick as we had just experienced our first rain of the season. Our toyota tundra truck went into a skid on a curve, climbed an embankment and rolled one full turn to the left. We hit a manzanita tree and a fence before coming to a stop and rolling. The airbags were examined by toyota 9-24-2013 in response to a recall and were cleared . In the accident they did not deploy.
On october 17, 2014 while driving on okla hwy 33 at or about 55 miles per hour, the driver side and the passenger side air bags deployed. The deployment set off the horn and immediately the cabin filled with a fog like residue which in itself can be very startling. The air bag slapped both forearms but luckily I was back far enough it did not reach my face and there was no passenger present.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Tundra
- Body & structure 152 complaints
- Suspension 64 complaints
- Brakes 43 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints