2012 Scion IQ Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 24%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,876miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Scion IQ, 24% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,876 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“have a 2013 Scion IQ (auto/cvt). I had the 'check engine' and 'trac control' lights come on a few years ago.. I was driving on city streets. All I noticed was that the car didn't respond as it should when I gave it gas. ( nothing drastic ) I ran the codes. It said the gas pedal was the problem. I removed the pedal assembly. (it's easier to unplug it that way. I unplugged it and looked at the inside of the plug. All looked fine. Plugged the pedal back in and all was good then. (I'm sure I avoided a $500 bill ) Same problem just occurred a few years later. I didn't bother running the codes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11549951, filed 2023-10“The contact owns a 2012 Scion iQ. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, another vehicle made a left turn, causing the contact to crash into the other vehicle; however, no air bags deployed. The contact was injured on her back and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the tow yard. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,189.”
NHTSA complaint #11536296, filed 2023-08, 75,189 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Scion IQ. The contact stated that while driving at a unknown speed, she crashed into a brick wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the chest and ribs due to striking the steering wheel. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign I.d. Number 12v528000 (air bags) and called the manufacturer regarding the recall. The manufacturer advised the contact that all of the vehicles under the recall had already been repaired. The contact took the vehicle to a body shop for repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10488990, filed 2012-12, 562 miles“The vehicle was in an accident that ended in a total loss. The IQ was hit by an f150 truck and none of the IQ airbags deployed. The IQ was at joemyers toyota one week prior to the accident to fix the safety recall of the airbags not deploying. We have paperwork from joemyers toyota in houston, tx stating that they car's safety recall concerns were repaired. The IQ was sold to us as being safe based on the amount and placement of the airbags. The driver was seriously injured, taken by ambulance and still recovering from a brain injury. …”
NHTSA complaint #10499704, filed 2013-02Related recalls
- 12V528000Nov 8, 2012Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Scion IQ vehicles manufactured July 31, 2011, through October 12, 2012. The cable for the Occupant…Covers: Scion IQ 2012–2013
Related service bulletins
- 10131962Jan 14, 2014Scion vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132070Nov 10, 2013All Scion models may include side airbags as optional equipment. Scion does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Scion leather or other seat cover materials…
- 10132149Oct 21, 2013Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following information for…
- 10133921Jan 16, 2013Scion vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
- 10051776Jan 16, 2013Scion: to help reduce risk of injury, in a collision, some vehicles are equipped with seat belt pretensioners, and other supplemental restraint systems (srs) that may not perform…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2012 | 4 | 24% |
Other parts of the 2012 Scion IQ
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Scion IQ
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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