10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
47 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
40 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,631 miles

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problem #42

Sep 172017

Camry

  • 83,200 miles
We were hit at high rate of speed centered on the passenger's side front tire. The impact was pretty severe and the car has been totaled. No airbags in the car deployed and I was the passenger. I was injured in the crash.

- La Verne, CA, USA

problem #41

Dec 142016

Camry

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated while driving various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #40

Oct 252016

Camry

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While driving various speeds, an abnormal noise was heard from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clockspring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Malden, MA, USA

problem #39

Jan 102017

Camry

  • 72,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While driving 40 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the hand, head, right knee, and shoulder. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was 72,000.

- St Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #38

Jun 072016

Camry

  • 79,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While the vehicle was parked or in operation, the driver and passenger side air bag warning indicator constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the spiral cable failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

- Saluda, SC, USA

problem #37

Jun 272016

Camry

  • miles
The contact owned a 2011 Toyota Camry. While attempting to switch lanes and depressing the brake pedal, the contact's vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. The contact's vehicle flipped over and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, back, and chest that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #36

Jan 082016

Camry

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While driving various speeds, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the seat belt indicator illuminated even when the seat belt was properly engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the details could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13V014000 (air bags, seats). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Alleman, IA, USA

problem #35

Mar 102016

Camry

  • miles
Takata recall unit 2 stated she was traveling West on camp jackson rd. At lynn St. When unit 1 attempted to make a left turn onto lynn St. From camp jackson and hit her. Unit 1 stated he was traveling East on camp jackson rd when he approached lynn St. Unit 1 stated he attempted to turn onto lynn St. From the camp jackson rd, turning land when he hit unit 2. unit 1 stated he did not see unit 2 approaching. Moving.

- Lumberton, MS, USA

problem #34

Jan 192016

Camry

  • 92,500 miles
I was involved in a very bad head-on collision and both leg and steering wheel airbags deployed. My car was headed southbound on the street and the SUV in front of me stopped suddenly because a school bus cut him off. I was wearing a seat-belt. The force of the airbags deploying was so great that it knocked me unconscious. The airbag that deployed by my legs has left me with some of the worst bruising I have ever seen and substantial pain. I have attached images of both the deployed airbags and my subsequent injuries. The er doctors, orthopedic doctor, neurologist and emts thought that these injuries were unusual and not consistent with the normal result of airbag deployment.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #33

Jan 152016

Camry

  • 10,800 miles
My daughter and a friend was in an accident in our 2011 Toyota Camry SE and neither of the front air bags came out. A girl slammed on brakes in front of them (in the rain) and she ran into the back of the girl at a speed of at least 45 to 50 mph and and air bags did not come out and her and her friend could have been seriously hurt.

- Dublin, GA, USA

problem #32

Dec 132015

Camry

  • 11,000 miles
Car excellerated out of control, causing damage to an apartment an totaling the car out.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #31

Oct 032015

Camry

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,350 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While backing up in a parking area, the gear was shifted into drive and the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed without warning. The contact applied force to the brake pedal, which did not slow down the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the contact and two passengers were not injured. A police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that the contact would receive a response within a month. The approximate failure mileage was 66,350. Updated 1/21/16; 04/19/18

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #30

Sep 012010

Camry

  • 2,000 miles
It had only been about 1 or 2 months since I had purchased the vehicle and one day when I got in the car the cover of the side driver air bag was hanging. I called Toyota dealership and they said to take it back. They basically glued it back. This happened another 2 times but they said it wasn't a defect. They said it was due to the Texas heat. The cover is super glued on but when I go thru a rough road the air bag light turns on and off. For the last few months the air bag light has stayed on permanently.

- Elgin, TX, USA

problem #29

Apr 122015

Camry

  • 67,000 miles
On Sunday evening April 12 I was pulling into a parking space at the holiday inn in East brunswick NJ. When I applied the break, my vehicle accelerated on its own. It jumped the curbing in front of the parking space, swiped the front of a parked vehicle and crashed into a stone birdbath in front of the hotel. Miraculously I escaped with a rather ugly bruise to my left forearm and to my right breast from seat belt pressure. My airbag did not open. I will send the police report in another email. It says I was attempting to park in a "handicapped" spot. I was not. I am not handicapped. It also says I "inadvertently" applied the gas instead of the break. I never told anyone that. I was fully awake, conscious and applied the break. I sent a data imaging authorization and consent form to [xxx]. I have to enter a plea by mail to careless driving charges by 5/18/15. I requested that holiday inn provide me with surveillance video but was told that they would "deal directly" with the insurance company. I was notified on April 27th that my vehicle has been deemed a total loss. I was notified on April 29th that the vehicle's "black box" (for lack of a better description at the moment) would be inspected on April 30th and I would received a report on May 4th. I have no idea as to where to go from here. I need help. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Dunnellon, FL, USA

problem #28

Feb 172015

Camry 4-cyl

  • 93,000 miles
I am writing because I believe that Toyota may have underreported a problem with the voluntary recall associated with NHTSA campaign number 13V014000. I own a 2011 Toyota Camry. However, my VIN was not a part of the recall, or neither I nor my dealer received notice. As you know, this recall is associated with the failure of the front passenger airbag to inflate in an accident. On February 17, 2015, my wife and daughter were T-boned, with the striking car hitting the front passenger door and B-pillar area flush at about 40 mph. Although the passenger side air curtain deployed, the right side airbag did not. My daughter received some injuries from the failure of this airbag to inflate and protect her. Toyota did visit the vehicle after the collision and downloaded the data from the electronic control module, and it showed a failure of that airbag. I tried to attach a copy of the downloaded data for your review, but was not able to attach it. Please let me know how to send you this pdf file. I am concerned that my car was not included in the recall and that perhaps Toyota has underreported the extent of the problem, putting more unsuspecting Toyota customers at risk. If you need any further information from me, please let me know. My cell phone number is [xxx]. I would like to be kept in the information loop regarding any investigation of Toyota that results from my complaint. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)....updated 04/15/15 updated 10/3/2017

- Westerville, OH, USA

problem #27

Feb 172015

Camry

  • 39,875 miles
I was in an accident that occurred on Tuesday February 17,2015 @ 3:35pm we a semi truck cut me off and end up attaching me to its trailer. My entire front end is damage and driver rear side the driver door and as well as the passenger door. I had this vechile since February 2014. Neither one of the air bags deployed in this vechile.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #26

Nov 272014

Camry

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, he attempted to avoid a crash with another vehicle and crashed into a hill. The air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained soreness on the right side of the body but did not require medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #25

Nov 292014

Camry

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle violently accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Richwood, OH, USA

problem #24

Nov 172014

Camry 4-cyl

  • 40,905 miles
I was involved in an accident. I ran into the back of another car at 41 mph (there is a strong possibility that I had a black-out, docs are still examining the evidence). The airbag in the steering wheel did not deploy. Fortunately I was wearing my seatbelt and have lots of soreness and bruising on my chest, and severe memory loss around the incident. My garmin dash-cam was running the entire time, recording the date, time, location, gps coordinates, and speed in mph at crash time. You can clearly see how fast I was going when I rear-ended the other vehicle and the Camry I was driving sustained massive damage. The cabin held up well, but no airbags in the vehicle deployed, including the one in the steering wheel a few feet in front of me. Certainly this is not right?

- Prairieville, LA, USA

problem #23

Jul 252014

Camry

  • 57,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, another vehicle crashed in the front passenger side of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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