2000 Toyota Tacoma Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 12%of 211 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Toyota Tacoma, 12% of the 211 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 19 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2000 Toyota Tacoma prerunner rear ended another vehicle and my driver side air bag did not detonate. The speed of my vehicle at impact with the other vehicle was between 55-60 MPH. Fortunately, I was wearing my seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10286062, filed 2009-10, 73,000 miles“2000 Toyota Tacoma, car pulled in front of of my dad. Hit dodge SUV at 45 MPH, no time to brake, truck was totaled, air bags did not deploy, dads shoulder injured also one passenger of SUV.”
NHTSA complaint #10067749, filed 2004-04, 21,000 miles“Consumer's vehicle was rear-ended, causing a head on collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10071857, filed 2004-04, 64,000 miles“The air bag light would come on only when the vehicle was cold. After I warmed the truck up & stut it off,upon restart every thing was normal. Had diagnostics done at westboro Toyota& found faulty air bag sensor. Charged me 85.00$.dealer wanted 425.00$ to fixsensor & I refused.I called Toyota & they refercened me back to westboro Toyota. …”
NHTSA complaint #10110253, filed 2005-02“A crash occurred at an intersection where my vehicle broadsided another vehicle that had pulled out in front of me. I was travelling at approx 50 MPH and when we hit it caused the other vehicle to roll over onto it's top. Neither front drivers side or passenger side airbags deployed at anytime during the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #739917, filed 2001-01Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10132410Jul 20, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling…
- 10131961Jan 14, 2014Toyota 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…
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10133915Jan 3, 2013Toyota 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…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 8 | 15% |
| 2022 | 8 | 14% |
| 2021 | 7 | 9% |
| 2020 | 4 | 4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 13 | 5% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 11 | 11% |
| 2014 | 8 | 9% |
| 2013 | 10 | 8% |
| 2012 | 9 | 3% |
| 2011 | 17 | 9% |
| 2010 | 16 | 5% |
| 2009 | 13 | 3% |
| 2008 | 29 | 6% |
| 2007 | 44 | 8% |
| 2006 | 76 | 10% |
| 2005 | 46 | 7% |
| 2004 | 15 | 4% |
| 2003 | 28 | 8% |
| 2002 | 19 | 6% |
| 2001 | 20 | 5% |
| 2000 | 25 | 12% |
| 1999 | 38 | 15% |
| 1998 | 46 | 15% |
| 1997 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 16 | 6% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota Tacoma
78 complaintsSuspension
52 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsTires
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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