2004 Toyota Tundra air bags problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Toyota Tundra — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH during heavy rains, the vehicle hydroplaned and spun several times before the front end crashed into a guardrail. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy, causing the driver's chest to strike the…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
“I have tried for months to get this airbag replaced with no luck. I keep getting these recall notices with instructions I try to follow and here's the results so far: after texting "fix" to 877-427-0285 several times, nothing happened. Months later, I get some bizarre text from a number I don't…”
filed Mar 17, 2021
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
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 18V883000 · Dec 12, 2018
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015…Campaign 15V285000 · May 13, 2015
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015…Campaign 15V286000 · May 13, 2015
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE…Campaign 05V254000 · Jun 2, 2005
Air Bags problems in other Tundra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tundra | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Tundra | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Tundra | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Tundra | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 Tundra | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 Tundra | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Tundra | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Tundra | 5 | 5% |
| 2017 Tundra | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 Tundra | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 Tundra | 3 | 6% |
| 2014 Tundra | 7 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Toyota Tundra
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.