10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
24 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
22 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,458 miles

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problem #29

Jul 192011

Camry 4-cyl

  • 127,623 miles
Today my wife was stopped in a parking lot driveway waiting for traffic to clear when 2 cars crashed into the front end of the our Camry. It broke the front bumper open and the styrofoam support inside. The impact did not set off the airbag and it is within the front end range of impact.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #28

May 312010

Camry

  • 130,000 miles
I was driving a 1998 Toyota Camry. I had an accident as I moved to curb and hit a tree. I was moving at 20-25 miles per hour. The airbags got deployed and with a huge force. The airbag in the steering caused severe damage to my fingers causing multiple fractures and multiple stitches.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #27

Oct 092009

Camry

  • miles
1998 Toyota Camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration causing a crash. The consumer stated in the seconds the vehicle left the street, it jumped the curb, ran over a small tree trunk, crossed two driveways and hit a 25 year old dogwood head-on. The vehicle was stopped by the tree being uprooted because the soil was saturated from the recent heavy rains. The tress and branches destroyed the front of the vehicle and its undercarriage. The vehicle came to rest after it hit the second dogwood tree. The windshield was intact, however, the air bags did not deploy. Updated 03/24/10.

- Carbondale, IL, USA

problem #26

Jan 132010

Camry

  • 154,000 miles
Car hit a guard rail at around 40 mph or higher, car wrecked, no air bags inflated. Car was a 1998 Toyota Camry.

- Edmonds, WA, USA

problem #25

Aug 072009

Camry

  • 156,000 miles
Crash. My daughter driving my car attempted to execute a left turn against traffic on residential street. Oncoming large SUV. Lost in shadow of large tree SUV dark gray going 30 mph approx. Hit head on with my Toyota Camry le 1998. The steering wheel airbag did not deploy in a head on collision. No previous accidents or airbag deployments.

- Santa Ana, CA, USA

problem #24

Mar 012005

Camry 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer mechanic found a problem with the column post about to come loose so that the driver could not control vehicle. The mechanic also discovered that both air bags were not completely assembled. Parts were on top of the air bag but not installed.

- Richardson, TX, USA

problem #23

Aug 282002

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 29,645 miles
While driving home from work in the rain on 8/28/2002 there was a Toyota pickup truck in front with the tailgate down. The driver was talking on his cell phone. While going over a hill in traffic, the truck in front had bad brake lights. The truck was about 30 yards in front of the consumer's vehicle. The consumer's vehicle was in the left lane, hit the brakes and the front end of the car dropped down and slid into the back of truck. The consumer's vehicle could not swerve around truck because there was a car alongside. Upon impact the air bags did not deploy. The consumer cut his hand and face but refused medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop and they fixed it. The consumer returned it to Toyota because he did not want to drive an unsafe vehicle.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #22

May 072005

Camry

  • miles
Consumer wants to know why her air bags did not deploy after she rear ended another vehicle.** answer required***. the consumer suffered injuries.

- Corona, CA, USA

problem #21

Jan 222005

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 54,000 miles
While making a slight turn, the steering continued to turn right and the front wheels locked without warning. As a result the consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided into a stone wall. The dual airbags did not deploy and the consumers seat belt did not lock. The driver sustained chest and back pain due to hitting her chest on the steering wheel. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.

- Stow, MA, USA

problem #20

Sep 162002

Camry

  • miles
Consumer states that he ran into the back of another vehicle going 15 mph. The front air bags didn't deploy. Dealer notified.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #19

Mar 252002

Camry

  • miles
In a frontal collision none of the air bag deployed on impact, causing chest injuries to driver.

- Leesburg, FL, USA

problem #18

Sep 062001

Camry

  • miles
While traveling approximately 35 mph a vehicle in the other lane traveling in opposite direction crossed in front of consumer's vehicle, causing a front end collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy, and no determination has been made for the reason they failed. Consumer received neck injuries, and 2 individuals in other vehicle were taken to hospital with unknown injuries. Please provide any additional information / attachments.

- Germantown, MD, USA

problem #17

May 202001

Camry

  • miles
While traveling at 35 mph dry pavement, another driver made a quick turn right in front of consumer, consumer was hit on driver's side and knocked off the road, and hit a tree head-on. Upon impact, none of airbags deployed. Driver sustained head and knee injuries, and passenger broke left foot.

- Smyrna, GA, USA

problem #16

Jul 102000

(reported on)

Camry

  • miles
No deployment of both frontal air bags during collision.

- Kiln, MS, USA

problem #15

Apr 182000

Camry

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal/rear end collision at 60 mph. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Dealer / manufacturer notified. Inspector from Toyota said that aig bags worked as they were designed to.

- Kiln, MS, USA

problem #14

Dec 171999

Camry

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision of 35 mph during which both air bags failed to deployed. Dealer / manufacturer notified. Fracture of sternum.

- Berlin, MA, USA

problem #13

Mar 082000

(reported on)

Camry

  • miles
While traveling 30-35 mph and as a result of an accident air bags did not deploy without indication.

- Delton, MA, USA

problem #12

Aug 211999

Camry

  • miles
No deployment of air bags when vehicle was hit head on, on the front left side causing serious injury to the driver. Nlm

- Florissant, MO, USA

problem #11

Aug 211999

Camry

  • miles
No deployment of air bags during vehicle collision. ( 4 airbags 2 frontal and 2 side).

- Florissant, MO, USA

problem #10

Mar 271999

Camry

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 30 mph a truck pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle, and vehicle was hit head-on. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags fell out and didn't inflate.

- Palo Alto, CA, USA

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