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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Air Bags complaints

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61,200 miles · Sep 14, 2006

Air BagsElectrical System

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CONNECTIONS WERE LOOSE. THE CONNECTIONS WERE TIGHTENED AND THE CODE WAS RESET. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG WOULD PROBABLY NOT DEPLOY IF THE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. UPDATED 11/21/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10168234

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2006

Air Bags

1998 TOYOTA COROLLA AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKED CONTINUOUSLY AFTER REPAIRED. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAG HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB *JB *NM

NHTSA ODI #10169062

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2006

Air Bags

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THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON OUR 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA BLINKS CONTINUALLY. COMPUTER ANALYSIS INDICATES THE CAUSE TO BE A FAULTY AIRBAG HARNESS. CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE HARNESS -- A $500 EXPENSE. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMONLY SEEN PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL YEAR. IF THE AIRBAG HARNESS FAILS, THE AIRBAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY OR MIGHT NOT DEPLOY EFFECTIVELY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SUCH A PROBLEM THEREFORE REPRESENTS A BROADER SAFETY ISSUE FOR ALL OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10164287

61,132 miles · Jun 28, 2006

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AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN AUGUST OF 2004 FOR NO APPARENT REASON (CAR HAS NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS). TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED (IN THE STATES- WE NOW LIVE IN CANADA), AIR BAGS NOT COVERED UNDER THE PURCHASE WARRANTY. DEALER SPLIT THE COST OF REPLACING THE LEFT SIDE AIR BAG OUT OF GOOD WILL (WE PAID $418.25). LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON REPEATEDLY AFTER FIX. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER COMPONENT, ADJUSTED HARNESS, REPEATEDLY TRIED TO FIX WIRING. IT IS NOW JUNE OF 2006 AND THE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON- WE HAVE JUST REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG (AT THE COST TO TOYOTA- WE PAID FOR LABOR), AND LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT AIR BAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS CONCERNING BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THE SAFETY OF THE AIR BAGS AND WE ARE WORRIED OF BEING INJURED IN A CRASH. DEALER IS CURRENTLY IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA REGARDING REPLACING COMPUTER COMPONENTS AGAIN. WE ARE GOING ON 2 YEARS OF HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! AN ESTIMATED $5000 HAS BEEN PUT INTO FIXING THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING LABOR FOR OUR 14+ VISITS TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE AND WE ARE UNABLE TO SELL IT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10160993

30,000 miles · Jun 7, 2006

Air Bags

MULTIPLE AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACEMENTS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10159182

80,000 miles · Oct 2, 2005

Air Bags

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1998 TOYOTA COROLLA LE, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STARTS BLINKING AS SOON AS I START THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. FIRST TIME, THERE WERE AIR BAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ON IN AUG 2005. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER. HE REPLACED THE SEAT BELT(COST WAS $350). THAT FIXED THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ON PROBLEM. TODAY(SEPT 30, 2005), THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS AGAIN COME ON AND KEEP BLINKING WHILE THE ENGINE IS ON. I BELIEVE IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10138323

Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 2005

Air Bags

THIS IS REFERENCING A PREVIOUSLY FILED COMPLAINT, #10118167. DEALER OFFERED TO MAKE A GOODWILL REPAIR AT ITS HIS COST BECAUSE THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED, WIRING HARNESS FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM. I AM PLEASANTLY SURPRISED, AND WANT TO MAKE SURE DEALER GETS CREDIT FOR DOING THIS!*AK

NHTSA ODI #10118169

Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 2005

Air Bags

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AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHING. DEALER SAYS I NEED A WIRE HARNESS REPLACEMENT. WITHOUT IT THE AIR BAGS ARE INOPERABLE. TOYOTA HAS HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON 1998 TO 2000 MODEL COROLLA THAT IT ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE PROBLEM. DEALER INDICATED THAT ESSENTIALLY THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. DESPITE THIS, TOYOTA STATED IT WAS COVERED ONLY UNDER 3 YEARS, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. AFTER THAT, THEY WON'T COVER IT BY WARRANTY. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10118167

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2005

Air Bags

THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10113180

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2005

Air Bags

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTS UP -- MULTIPLE SERVICE CHECKS AT DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OR RECOMMEND REPAIR OTHER THAN REPLACING ENTIRE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (AT COST OF $500+). *JB

NHTSA ODI #10110673

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