10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
22 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
28 / 1
Average Mileage:
15,190 miles

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problem #29

Oct 302009

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 200,500 miles
The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Camry. While driving down a hill at 15 mph, the vehicle starting accelerating without warning. The vehicle reached speeds of 60-80 mph while running two stop signs. He had to crash into a tree and another vehicle to stop the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. He suffered injuries to the right arm. He contacted the manufacturer in reference to recall # 96E001000 (rostra precision controls). He was advised that the recall only applied to six cylinder vehicles. The current and failure mileages were 200,500. Updated 01/12/10. The consumer stated 2 nights before the accident, the cruise control came on and then went off. Updated 01/13/10.

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #28

Sep 252007

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Camry. While driving 45 mph, the contact was involved in a crash and rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. Both passengers were wearing their seat belts, but one was injured and transported to the hospital. The vehicle was severely damaged, but could still be driven. The contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.

- Mascotte, FL, USA

problem #27

Dec 012003

Camry 4-cyl

  • 90,000 miles
While driving at 55 mph, the consumer was struck on the front passenger's side by another vehicle. The consumer was wearing a seat belt and the airbags did deploy. When the air bags deployed, they deployed in ribbons. The inflater canister sprayed the contents over the interior of the vehicle. Consumer suffered minor injuries.

- Orangeburg, SC, USA

problem #26

Dec 062001

Camry 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
My airbags deployed for no apparent reason while I was driving, with a passenger, approximately 25 mph, on a slight incline on a back country road, in the mid afternoon. I notified Toyota santa cruz, where I had purchased the Camry new in 1996, and they essentially did nothing. I notified Toyota's regional office and I met with an agent from there who inspected my car at Toyota santa cruz. He found evidence a rock had hit a stabilizing bar underneath. I reported having not seen or hit a rock on the day of the incident. I was told to await Toyota's decision in the mail within 10 days. They concluded my air bags had deployed appropriately. My witness and I wrote back to the legal department, where we had been referred, disputing their conclusion twice, and both times the response was that their conclusion was final. I am confined to only being able to communicate with the legal department by mail. Meanwhile, I am driving with no airbags now for close to 2 years. Toyota has prompted me to get my air bag light fixed since the deployment, but that is all. And my horn doesn't work normally now that the vinyl is ripped open in the center of the steering wheel. I intentionally bought the Camry for it's safety record. I am in disbelief that Toyota cares so little for safety. Please, please help me.

- Watsonville, CA, USA

problem #25

Oct 152001

Camry

  • miles
During an accident on 10/15/01 my driver side seat broke and my airbag did not deploy.

- Milford, CT, USA

problem #24

Apr 282001

Camry

  • miles
When older son was driving about 25 mph vehicle collided with another vehicle head-on. Younger son was riding on passenger's side when air bags deployed, causing serious injuries to passenger.

- Orange, CA, USA

problem #23

Oct 302000

Camry

  • miles
While traveling at 15 mph front end hit side of another car. Was traveling at about 15mph. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed, and consumer sustained a broken wrist. Consumer stated that an airbag was there to protect passenger, but instead it broke consumer's wrist.

- Englewood, CO, USA

problem #22

Mar 182001

Camry

  • miles
Airbags did not deploy while crashing frontend of car at the speed of 35 mph into another vehicle's driver's side door. Driver injured neck & passenger injured knees!

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #21

Feb 132001

Camry

  • miles
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle at 30-35 mph impact and both air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

- Colorado Spring, CO, USA

problem #20

Jul 232000

Camry

  • miles
During vehicle collision the front end of the vehicle was badly smashed, however the frontal air bag experienced no deployment.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #19

Mar 121998

Camry

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
False deployment of both air bags when the front tire struck concrete, bumper was not struck and vehicle was only traveling 5-10 mph.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #18

Jan 142000

Camry

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collsion, and airbags did not deploy. The dealer and manufacturer will be notified.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #17

Sep 141999

Camry

  • miles
While driving driver's air bag inadvertently deployed, causing minor injuries. There was no accident.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #16

Jul 121999

(reported on)

Camry

  • miles
While driving at approximately 10 mph tire slightly hit a curb, causing dual airbags to deploy. The passenger's side front airbag caught on fire, resulting in 1st degree burns to the driver, but there was no passenger seated.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #15

Oct 161998

Camry

  • miles
While driving the vehicle at 20 mph the vehicle had a frontal impact in which the driver's and passenger's airbag did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident.

- Raliegh, NC, USA

problem #14

Jul 091998

(reported on)

Camry

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Driving at approximately 30-35 mph in wet conditions, vehicle began to skid. Applied brakes and rearended vehicle in front. Dual airbags did not deploy/inoperative, causing the consumer to hit steering wheel, and resulting in injuries. 538159 dup of 825226. Posted on 09-07-1999.

- Willsboro, NY, USA

problem #13

Nov 161998

(reported on)

Camry

  • miles
Consumer says that a bump was hit while driving the vehicle at 30 mph, the vehicle was parked for 20minutes, and when returned to vehicle the air bags had deployed on their own.

- Euless, TX, USA

problem #12

Sep 011998

Camry

  • miles
Consumer was driving approximately 40-45mph when a vehicle pulled in front at 1-2 mph, causing consumer to rearend vehicle in front. With $3,700 in damage, the air bags did not deploy, consumer was injured.

- Alston, TX, USA

problem #11

Feb 041998

Camry

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Violent deployment of passenger's air bag caused injury to consumers hands.

- Highlands Ranch, CO, USA

problem #10

Apr 161998

(reported on)

Camry

  • miles
While driving on interstate at 55-65 mph passenger's side airbag deployed for no reason. There was no impact. Cause unknown.

- Marina Del Rey, CA, USA

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