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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
54 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
46 / 1
Average Mileage:
16,915 miles

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2009 Toyota Corolla seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2009 Toyota Corolla Owner Comments (Page 1 of 28)

problem #543

Jan 052024

Corolla

  • 103,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 to the right shoulder, right foot, and right hand, but did not seek medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a towing company. Additionally, the contact stated in 2021 while reversing from a parking space, as the vehicle was driving forward, it veered to the left and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to the to be diagnosed and repaired. Per the contact, the dealer offered no diagnosis or reason for the acceleration. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

- Hollywood, CA, USA

problem #542

Dec 072023

Corolla

  • miles
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 was a rotating and warmer climate and then it was that it would propel shop objects and now I don-??t have a recall, but I-??ve had a light on, and of course, now other Toyotas of the same group that mine is usually in Corolla Tacoma on and on, I-??m having a similar problem with the light being on and I-??m very concerned that one are both of those airbags are not properly working. I-??ve tried to explain to Toyota that I need to be able to identify and have problems fixed that are due to their manufacturing issues. my mats were never fixed by Toyota. I had to fix them myself. Having this repair investigated is going to cost me a lot of money and what I-??m gonna find out. I bet is that other colors were recalled for it. What-??s the likelihood that my car still has airbag issues, especially where all the recalls are marked is done and I know that I only had took it in once to have it fixed and that was for the sensor and I don-??t even know how the parts the flying parts play into this. I hope you can find out if Ty should be expanding this recall, or if they-??re just getting nailed with the recent ones Because there-??s not enough 2009 Corolla on the road anymore to justify a recall.

- Manchester , NH, USA

problem #541

Aug 312023

Corolla

  • miles
My daughter was hit by a red light runner at 60mph and her airbags did not deploy at all. Her head hit the door and she sustained a broken collarbone, concussion and mild brain bleed.

- Glendale , AZ, USA

problem #540

Mar 022023

Corolla

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

UNKNOWN airbag light is on and never goes off. This worries me because it could affect my safety.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #539

Feb 142022

Corolla

  • miles
El auto muestra en el panel el simbolo de la bolsa de aire.Fui a un taller autorizado Toyota y le hicieron el diagnostigo y me imformaron que la computadora de las bolsas de aire no sirve y que hay que cambiarla por una nueva y habia que ordenarlas porque no la tenian en inventario.

- Caguas, PR, USA

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problem #538

Jun 162021

Corolla

  • miles
2009 Toyota Corolla S was involved in an accident where the car flipped several times. Not a single airbag deployed.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #537

Jan 062021

Corolla

  • 153,317 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving on a divided highway at approximately 65 miles per hour, I left the roadway and struck a steel guardrail. The impact totalled the car but did not result in the air bags deploying.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

problem #536

Sep 272020

Corolla

  • 118,000 miles
2009 Corolla le - incident on Ohio turnpike on 9/27/20. 3 lane highway. Driver in the middle lane saw a deer ahead in the right lane moving towards median. Driver swerved to the left to avoid hitting the deer and, in a process, hit the median concrete barrier. Vehicle smashed full force into concrete barrier, bounced off, spun and ended on the right side on the right shoulder. Vehicle completely destroyed. It was a high speed full force impact with median to evade hitting deer, vehicle totaled/ not reparable. None of the air bags got deployed and they should.the entire front, including cracked windshield with glass particles falling onto the dashboard and the drivers hands holding steering wheel. Major damage on the drivers side as well as on the back corner of the vehicle @ the drivers's side. Driver got worse injuries than he would if bags.deployed as they were supposed to. Driver had the glass dust particles and bits from the shattered windshield all over him and embedded in his hands..please investigate. I want to prevent someone elsewhere from getting injured due to this issue. I am sure this is not the only 2009 Corolla with this issue. It is a shame for the Toyota brand to allow the main safety feature (and the important selling point for their brand) to malfunction. Thank you

- Red Hook, NY, USA

problem #535

Jun 262020

Corolla

  • 62,500 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that his daughter was driving on a entrance ramp to the highway and the vehicle was cut off by another driver. The vehicle was moving at 25 mph and was hit on the left rear fender. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the driver hit her head however, medical attention was not required. A police report was filed as the other vehicle did not stop and left the scene. The tire on the front driver's side was pushed into the body the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The insurance will evaluate the vehicle to see if it should be totaled. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 65,200.

- Pembrook Pines, FL, USA

problem #534

Apr 142020

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 183,688 miles
My passenger side curtain airbag plastic covering is broken and falling off, no way to fix it as all the clips to hold it in place are broken and unreplaceable without deploying the airbag.

- Rocky Ford, CO, USA

problem #533

Nov 132019

Corolla

  • 128,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that a recall notification was received with NHTSA campaign number: 19V741000 (air bags) and the vehicle was taken to lynch Toyota located at 179 tolland turnpike, manchester, ct 06042, (860) 464-4321) where the repair was completed. The contact stated that when the vehicle was picked up, the door locks of the vehicle failed to close securely. The contact informed the dealer about the doors failure. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer informed the contact that there was a defect with the driver side air bag which needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

- East Hartford, CT, USA

problem #532

Aug 012019

Corolla

  • 128,000 miles
There was a recall on the passenger side airbag of my vehicle which Toyota fixed. While the technician was fixing my passenger side airbag they discovered that my driver side airbag had been deactivated. I contacted Toyota about the problem after reading about a recall which electrical connections to a spiral cable assembly can be damaged when the steering wheel is turned. Which could lead to the driver's airbag to being deactivated, and failing to deploy in a crash. I was told they would not fix the problem.

- East Hartford, CT, USA

problem #531

Aug 152019

Corolla

  • 105,000 miles
I have a Toyota Corolla 2009S it was part of the original takata airbag recall that original remedy was completed in 2017. Since that day I have taken the vehicle back to the dealership multiple times and concerns with a foul odor coming from the glove compartment. I have been contacted by the dealership via email saying that I need to bring it back in the airbags are being recalled that were used to replace the original recall. Once I get to the dealership they say my VIN number has not hit in hsta's website so I'll just have to wait which could be up to a year. They have indicated multiple times that my vehicle is going to be recalled it's just a matter of time in the meantime I'm left to drive a car that is a public safety for myself and others knowing that the air bag to deploy at anytime. He informed me the vehicles in Florida recalls will be repaired first due to the heat and then they'll move their way up to zombie in the meantime I am without a vehicle and it's too dangerous for myself and others to drive they failed to work with me.

- Weaverville, NC, USA

problem #530

Apr 012019

Corolla

  • 185,000 miles
In a frontal crash the passenger side curtain airbags were deployed and the roof handle was ejected from its base like a projectile and hit the driver head with great force.

- Moca, PR, USA

problem #529

Jan 262019

Corolla

  • miles
Takata inflators

- Florence, KY, USA

problem #528

Jan 192019

Corolla

  • 157,000 miles
I was involved in a rollover crash and not a single airbag deployed. I honestly think it's a defect from all the issues that Toyota has had with airbags. I was ran off the road going around a curve and I hit a ditch and my car flipped end over end. The front of my car was severely damaged, I was going about 50mph, every air bag should have deployed.

- Buchanan, TN, USA

problem #527

Jan 022018

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18V024000 (air bags) was received in January of 2018. After contacting the local dealer (john jacobs Toyota in milwaukee, wi), the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the recall were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Milwalkee, WI, USA

problem #526

May 292018

Corolla

  • 170,000 miles
Air bags never went off

- Seymour, TN, USA

problem #525

Jan 052018

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall - I have contacted 2 different dealers in my area to complete this recall, one in January 2018 and one in February 2018. Both dealers said it would take 3 days for the part to come in. When I followed up with them over a week later, they said they still has not received the part. I have never heard back from either dealer and it's now May 2018. We've received several notices regarding this recall for over a year, but can't seem to get anyone to actually fix it.

- Parker, CO, USA

problem #524

Aug 172016

Corolla

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving 45 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over four times. Neither the driver nor the passenger air bags deployed. The contact stated that the vehicle came to rest on its roof. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, which required several surgeries to fuse the C3-C7 vertebrae. The contact stated that she was now disabled due to the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and later deemed destroyed. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.

- Elkhorn, WI, USA

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