2005 Toyota Tundra air bags problems
83 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Tundra, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 83 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 21 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
Transit bus made rt turn from lt lane invfront of my 2005 toyota tundra. My vehicle skidded and collided with the rear of bus, causing total loss of vehicle. No air bag deployment. Accident investigator with baltimore pd referred me to NHTSA.
Truck ran into another vehicle, air bags did not work to protect the driver...updated 12/03/14 updated 9/14/2015
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Tundra
- Body & structure 91 complaints
- Suspension 82 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints