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2010 Toyota Yaris Air bags Problems

Complaints
45about this part
Share
50%of 90 total for the year
Median mileage
32,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Toyota Yaris, 50% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 5 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I had accident on driver side front with other car. My front bumper, fender, hood, under hood, body frame every thing in front has been crushed. Insurance declared total my car. But no air bag did not deployed. Seatbelt also was not tight. I was injured due to heat on steering wheel and went to emergency. Still I have pain on my body. I found that Toyota recalled my car last may 2014 but they did not informed me...updated 10/27/14”

NHTSA complaint #10644141, filed 2014-10, 30,000 miles

“November 10, 2017 - I was t-boned by a motorist (who ran the light) on the drivers side while attempting a left hand turn thru an intersection. The 2010 Toyota Yaris I was driving was totaled by the collision ($8,266.72 of damage to the drivers side). The Yaris side airbags did not deploy. The Yaris's left driver side door was collapsed into the Yaris cabin with enough force to break my samsung note 4 phone display & damage its internal solid state drive. The samsung note 4 was encased in an otter box and attached to my left hip via otter belt clip during the time of accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11075138, filed 2018-02, 100,120 miles

“Takata recall it's been months. What is the delay? Millions are being inconvenienced because someone isn't willing to spend the necessary money to fix this problem. Fines are definitely in order as well as some financial recompense to owners for the delay and inconvenience.”

NHTSA complaint #10920269, filed 2016-10, 150,000 miles

“My son was on his way to work and car flipped 4 times air bags malfunctioned causing him a brain injury and now lives with seizures he is only 23 yes old and is taking 6000 mg's of kepra a day for the rest of his life”

NHTSA complaint #11003761, filed 2017-07, 26,000 miles

“In the affected vehicles, the springs used for the seat rails on the driver's seat and the seat rails of the front passenger seat of three-door models may break. Consequences: if the spring breaks, the seat may not lock in position. In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could move increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat rail, and replace it with a new one, if necessary, free of charge. …”

NHTSA complaint #10605760, filed 2014-06, 44,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017427%
2016240%
2015533%
2013333%
20121851%
20112184%
20104550%
20094448%
200810749%
200711243%
2006480%

Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Yaris

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Toyota Yaris

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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