2017 Toyota Tacoma air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Toyota Tacoma — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Clock spring has failed. I've lost all steering wheel button controls as well as cruise control. Air bag light has now come on. I am afraid that if I get into a wreck, the airbag will not deploy. This seems to be a common issue with this select year for this Tacoma.”
filed Sep 14, 2025
“Unit 1 vehicle ran a red light at approximately 45mph and impacted the passenger side door of the Tacoma (unit 2) pushing the Tacoma into a stop vehicle (unit 3) in the turning lane. Unit 1 and unit 3 air bags deployed but none of the air bags in the Tacoma deployed. One of the pictures taken show…”
filed May 29, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 8 | 16% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 8 | 14% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 7 | 9% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 4 | 5% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 11 | 11% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 8 | 9% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 10 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Toyota Tacoma
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.