2019 Toyota Tacoma Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 219 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,520miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Toyota Tacoma, 2% of the 219 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,520 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The passenger seatbelt light keeps blinking when seat belt is buckled and it says passenger airbag is off while there is someone in there and buckled up. This happens when parked or driving, we have unhooked the battery to try to reset it. No luck. I am afraid if we were to get in an accident the passenger airbag would not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11414204, filed 2021-04, 19,520 miles“The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at 60MPH; that he was cut off while on a turnpike and to avoid a collision the contact turned into and went over a guard rail, crashing into an embankment. The side curtain air bags deployed however, the front driver-side air bag did not deploy. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. A police report was filed however was not available. The contact did not seek medical attention however felt sore within the next few days. Personal items for his vision were destroyed during the accident. The local dealer was not contacted. …”
NHTSA complaint #11642741, filed 2025-02, 47,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10187245Dec 15, 2020TSB: All 2018 ? 2021 model year Sequoia, Tacoma, and Tundra and 2020 ? 2021 model year 4Runner vehicles are equipped with Pre-collision System (PCS) and Dynamic Radar Cruise…
- 10173968Mar 18, 2020TSB: All 2018 ? 2021 model year Sequoia, Tacoma, and Tundra vehicles and All 2020 ? 2021 model year 4Runner vehicles are equipped with Pre-collision System (PCS) and Dynamic…
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 2019 Toyota Tacoma
75 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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