2009 Toyota Corolla air bags problems
552 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Toyota Corolla — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and exiting a parking lot when the vehicle accelerated on its own, veered to the left, and crashed into a gate. No warning lights were illuminated and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injury…”
filed Jan 12, 2024
“I have been sent two different recalls on my cars airbags. I had one repaired. I do not know how to tell what repairs were were not done. They’ve all been marked as being done yet. Four years later less than four years later my airbag warning light is on. I’m concerned that supposedly the sensor…”
filed Dec 29, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously…Campaign 19V741000 · Oct 17, 2019
- VI or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla…Campaign 18V024000 · Jan 9, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 17V006000 · Jan 9, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V340000 · May 23, 2016
- In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to…Campaign 14V168000 · Apr 9, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 6 | 22% |
| 2024 Corolla | 6 | 10% |
| 2023 Corolla | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Corolla | 9 | 9% |
| 2021 Corolla | 52 | 28% |
| 2020 Corolla | 17 | 6% |
| 2019 Corolla | 31 | 16% |
| 2018 Corolla | 35 | 26% |
| 2017 Corolla | 54 | 31% |
| 2016 Corolla | 65 | 31% |
| 2015 Corolla | 56 | 26% |
| 2014 Corolla | 69 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Toyota Corolla
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.