IllustrationVEHICLE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*MR (ANSWERED BY TIS) *CB THE CONSUMERS SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND THE CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE SUPPORT. *JB
1999 Toyota Tacoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota Tacoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 228.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
525–50K
950–75K
1975–100K
49100–150K
41150K+
127 reports with mileage · 122 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 102 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
40 crash reports1 fire reports21 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
38 reportsWHILE DRIVING ON I-5, JUST SOUTH OF MT. SHASTA, AT ABOUT 2:45 IN THE MORNING, I HIT A 400 LB BROWN BEAR, DOING THE SPEED LIMIT FOR THE ROAD IN THE AREA(65MPH). THE BEAR BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE BEAR WAS NOT A ST…
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WHILE DRIVING ON I-5, JUST SOUTH OF MT. SHASTA, AT ABOUT 2:45 IN THE MORNING, I HIT A 400 LB BROWN BEAR, DOING THE SPEED LIMIT FOR THE ROAD IN THE AREA(65MPH). THE BEAR BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE BEAR WAS NOT A STATIONARY OBJECT, AND THIS IS WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
COLLISION AT 35 MPH, AND UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURE WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 60 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 80 MPH, FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE ACCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS OVER 48 HUNDRED DOLLARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40 MPH WITH A 1996 GMC, SUBURBAN. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND HE HIT VEHICLE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE SUSTAINED MOUTH INJURIES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TAKING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AT 50 MPH, AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE FRONT/RIGHT SIDE, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.