2006 Toyota Tundra air bags problems
134 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Toyota Tundra, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 134 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 14 injuries.
What owners wrote
I have a friend who had a 2006 toyota tundra that was involved in a serious accident. The trucked rolled over from front to back and coming to a rest on all 4 wheels. The side impact air bags deployed but the fronts did not. The vehicles dashboard was blow apart upon impact and the front end is completely smashed in.
I am being denied use of my 2006 toyota tundra due to the extended delay in replacing the passenger air bag because there is no other safe place my wife can sit in the vehicle. So I can only use it by myself for short trips to the store. For longer trips I have to make use of another vehicle and rent a trailer if I have to move any items, that we need to do on a regular basis.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Tundra
- Body & structure 170 complaints
- Suspension 93 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints
- Wheels 17 complaints