1996 Toyota Corolla air bags problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Toyota Corolla — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Feb 14, 2012, warning light appeared on panel. Drove immediately to capitol auto service, 94-422 ukee street, waipahu, hi 96797 and spoke with owner, mr. Fox to ask what problem was.(contact ph-(808) 676-1888. After inspection, it was determined the problem was the airbag and that it would need to…”
filed Jun 14, 2017
“Vehicle was involved in a rearend collision at 35 mph and both front air bags did not deploy. Driver contacted dealership. *ak”
filed Aug 28, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be…
TSB003220 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 17, 2023
Air Bags problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 6 | 19% |
| 2024 Corolla | 7 | 11% |
| 2023 Corolla | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Corolla | 10 | 10% |
| 2021 Corolla | 52 | 28% |
| 2020 Corolla | 17 | 6% |
| 2019 Corolla | 31 | 15% |
| 2018 Corolla | 35 | 26% |
| 2017 Corolla | 54 | 30% |
| 2016 Corolla | 65 | 30% |
| 2015 Corolla | 56 | 26% |
| 2014 Corolla | 69 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.