10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
17 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
24 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,563 miles

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problem #22

Dec 072022

Camry 4-cyl

  • miles
2016 Toyota Camry. Consumer stated that 1st row left seatback airbag did not deploy during auto accident.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #21

Jan 142022

Camry

  • miles
On 01/14/2022, I was in a car accident. I hit a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport head on at 45 mph and my airbags didn-€™t deploy nor did my seatbelts lock. My car is available for inspection at Classic Collision of Augusta body repair shop. Since my airbags did not deploy and my seatbelt did not lock, I made contact with my steering wheel and my right hand made contact with the dash. My passenger-€™s airbags did not deploy nor did their seatbelt lock. They made contact with the window, door, and dash of my car. We sustained injuries from the accident. Unknown if problem has been reproduced or confirmed by dealer or service center. Vehicle has been inspected by my auto insurance and the body repair shop, but unknown results. Unknown if any other entities have inspected the vehicle. Yes, a maintenance required message was present for a oil change required. Message appeared when mileage hit 48479 due for oil change per the mileage on the sticker on my windshield.

- Grovetown, GA, USA

problem #20

Nov 302021

Camry

  • miles
I was hit by a car that ran a red light going around 45mph. The front passenger side was hit, we were hit hard. No airbags deployed. Other cars airbags did deploy.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #19

Jul 172021

Camry

  • miles
I hit a deer that caused all of the airbags to go off. A specific airbag under the steering wheel, a knee bag, caused severe bruising and soft tissue to my calf-€™s, crippling me for nearly a week. At one point I visited my doctor who confirmed the damage, did a test for roving blood clots, and sent me home to continue to recover. It-€™s been just over 5 months and I still have visible damage. I would have suffered no injuries if that -€˜knee-curtain-€™ hadn-€™t been there or if it had not acted like a brick slamming into my legs. I-€™m concerned for others who may suffer similar unnecessary injuries because of this device.

- White City, OR, USA

problem #18

Dec 072020

Camry

  • 73,000 miles
Was hit at 55mph by an elk, side curtain did not deploy.

- Preston, ID, USA

problem #17

Sep 032020

Camry

  • miles
I have not received any recall from any one. My VIN # said recalls X3 but what are the recalls"???" could some one tell me if this is life threating.

- Pueblo, CO, USA

problem #16

Sep 232019

Camry 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
Wife driving to family reunion, rural road, she passed out, missed turn in road. Car went of road and hit a ditch. Car rolled several times. Wife's neck broken (she lived) admitted to hospital. Remained in hospital for about 3 weeks then physical therapy for months. Never received recall notice. All air bags opened except the drivers side

- Lexington, SC, USA

problem #15

Jan 232020

Camry

  • 70,000 miles
On 1/23, I was involved in a mva. I was hit by another vehicle traveling faster than 65 miles per hour. My air bags did not deploy from any area in my car. My car was at a complete stop on a city street when I was hit.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #14

Aug 032019

Camry 4-cyl

  • 93,000 miles
Takata recall I was in a car collision, hit from behind at a very high speed and my air bags did not deploy causing injury to head as well as my back. Car collision was August 3, 2019 in sacramento. The vehicle was in stationary position waiting at a light. I have a police report, insurance claim forms and all other appropriate documentation. The accident caused my car to become a total lose.

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #13

Nov 152018

Camry

  • miles
Takata inflators. I have 2016 Camry, it just went out of warranty, I have a major safety concern related to the air bags and seat belts, the red warning light for airbag and seat belt came up about 7 months ago, also the passenger air bag yellow light always says air bag is off no matter if there is a passenger setting in the seat or not ( please see pictures attached ), which means it will not inflates in case of accident and will jeopardize and risk people life. I called Toyota customer service couple of times and talked to managers there, and they couldn't care less about fixing the issue, bottom line they said the car is out of warranty and its not their problem, they even refused to send me a written letter stating that, they said they will keep the voice records which I'm not sure if they kept or not, its very shameful and sad that Toyota doesn't stand behind their products, especially on safety issues that could get people killed in case of accidents and the air bags not functioning properly. Toyota incident# 190515-000353 should have the recordings for my conversations with Toyota managers who couldn't be any ruder and inconsiderate for a major safety issues, keeping in mind all the recall they did for the airbags recently.

- Troy, MI, USA

problem #12

Jun 232019

Camry

  • 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving about 40 mph, the vehicle rear-ended the vehicle in front which stopped abruptly. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock in place, causing the contact to hit her chest on the steering while the two children in the back seats hit the back of the seats in front of them. There were no warning lights. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The two children in the back seats were frightened and sustained minor bruises that did not required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was damaged and was towed to a collision center, waiting for the insurance company's decision. The dealer and the manufacturer were not called. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #11

Nov 202018

Camry

  • 0 miles
My biggest concern is that my passenger airbag works sometimes and doesn't work, when I have people sitting in my passenger seat, the airbag shuts off, when no one is sitting there it turns on, this is happening while I am driving.

- Dodge City, KS, USA

problem #10

Jan 052019

Camry

  • 51,669 miles
Hit on driver door and passenger hit real hard the side bags didn't deploy turning in a left hand lane was hit

- Beaumont, TX, USA

problem #9

Nov 122018

Camry

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 60-70 mph, the vehicle crashed into a guardrail on the front passenger side. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was driven from the crash site, but was later deemed a total loss by the insurance company. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

- Marion, GA, USA

problem #8

May 072017

Camry

  • 28,000 miles
Takata recall and dras II failure for as yet to be determined additional vins my friend and I were in the front driver side and front passenger side seats, buckled up, sitting in traffic stopped on the 5 freeway headed North. We were rear ended at a high rate of speed, at a slight angle to our bumpter, by a driver which resulted in the total decimation of their vehicle and substantial damage to our vehicle which manifested itself as rear bumper and rear under body damage, as well as crumpling of the rear driver and passenger side frame and quarterpanels, to our 2016 Toyota Camry. Both the driver and I were thrown forward, and despite wearing our seatbelts I hit my head and knee on the passenger side dashboard area during the impact. No airbags inflated in the vehicle. Upon examining the vehicle immediately after the incident, the driver console displayed red error lights indicating that airbags had been deployed despite none having done so. Both the driver and I sustained serious and ongoing injuries as a result. The vehicle had approximately 27000 miles at the time of the incident. There are confirmed reports from Toyota demonstrating that airbag sensors are prone to failing at the chip edge due to large internal tensile stress inconjunction with defects in the sensor causing it to delaminate.

- Altoona, FL, USA

problem #7

Feb 082018

Camry

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Camry. While driving 40 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact sustained chest and back injuries that required medical attention. The other driver was not injured. The contact was uncertain if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss. The contact purchased the vehicle from the dealer (stone mountain Toyota, 4400 stone mountain hwy, lilburn, ga 30047), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact reached out to the dealer regarding a warranty refund. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 45,000.

- Snellville, GA, USA

problem #6

Sep 222017

Camry

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry. While driving 65 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back and neck injuries, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic for an estimate of the damage. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.

- Brookland Park, MN, USA

problem #5

Sep 072017

Camry 4-cyl

  • 21,000 miles
Toyota Camry VIN [xxx]. Toyota case #[xxx] police incident:[xxx] this is to inform you that my wife ended up a severe car accident dated 9-7-2017. The Toyota Camry le 2016 car which was on lease from the Toyota F over 20 months completely totaled out. The car was hit on the non driver rear seat by the other car while turning. The impact was of at least 30-40 M/hr of the speed.above car spinned 180 degree ended up stopping due to road side pavement in the opposite road. The impacted side wheel was broken and rotated out. The impact was severe but the air bags mainly on the driver side front and rear seat did not open at all. The remaining open bag was floppy. Being a medical physician, this is surprising and disturbing to me. As the most fatal car injury occur due to the deceleration injuries due to steering wheel impact that can lead major vessel like aorta / heart rupture. I see it as the manufacturing defect in the car.in the back, both baby car seats were damaged. Fortunately, my wife dropped my children 0.3 mile before the accident site to the day care who is a 4 month old infant. I am very sure that if any of my children would be in the back seat, the consequences could be life threatening.S. my wife has a chest pain and back pain deceleration injury causing front chest pain, head concussion and other injuries related. I expect safety should be the priority when come to human life. We were planning to keep this car as we spend lease money in to it. However due to the accident and total loss of car. It has effected our financial situation to buy a new car. This is effecting our work as we ended up in urgent situation to spend thousands of dollar to purchase a new car. I have read the NHTSA information about the car bags and other detailed which further confirms my doubt. Thanks. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #4

Apr 032017

Camry

  • 23,500 miles
I was in an auto accident on 4-3-2017. I was proceeding straight through an intersection on a green light when I was T-boned by another car. The impact was directly on the driver's door and the side airbag did not deploy. The impact was hard enough to total my car. The side airbag should have deployed.

- Tyler, TX, USA

problem #3

Apr 132016

Camry

  • miles
Carmax results powered by NHTSA states recall incomplete. Inquiry as of 1/14/17. SC dealer ( bob richards-North augusta SC) states recall completed. No date or location provided during call our conversation 1/16/2017. Followed up with another dealer 1/16/17 where results still show incomplete as of 1/16/2017. Tried a Georgia dealer 1/16/2017-milton rubin in augusta, ga who resesarched and confirmed a recall exists as of 1/16/2017. My complaint is against bob richards in North augusta where inaccurate information was received. Although the North augusta location is most conventient, we are uncomfortable with taking the vehicle to them since they are not aware of a recall. We will not take this vehicle to North augusta. Instead we will work with milton rubin in augusta Georgia to complete the recall since this dealership provided correct information.

- Aiken, SC, USA

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