FaultScore

1994 Toyota Camry airbag problems

53 of the 364 complaints about the 1994 Toyota Camry are about the airbag system — 15% of everything reported for this model year.

F

53

Complaints

41

Crashes

0

Fires

30

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 37 69.8%
AIR Bags 15 28.3%
Sensor/Control Module 1 1.9%

Airbags across every Toyota Camry year

1992 34 2.0%
1993 46 2.7%
1994 53 3.2%
1995 48 2.9%
1996 48 2.9%
1997 55 3.3%
1998 53 3.2%
1999 76 4.5%
2000 61 3.6%
2001 39 2.3%
2002 91 5.4%
2003 74 4.4%
2004 79 4.7%
2005 69 4.1%
2006 62 3.7%
2007 138 8.2%
2008 47 2.8%
2009 67 4.0%
2010 54 3.2%
2011 72 4.3%
2012 75 4.5%
2013 37 2.2%
2014 43 2.6%
2015 20 1.2%
2016 32 1.9%
2017 24 1.4%
2018 22 1.3%
2019 25 1.5%
2020 49 2.9%
2021 78 4.6%
2022 11 0.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

SAN Jose, CA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO STEVENS CREEK TOYOTA (4202 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129, (408) 984-1234) TO INQUIRE ABOUT AN OWNER'S MANUAL CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V188000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL WAS STILL IN PRODUCTION. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL, BUT THEN CALLED BACK TO INDICATE THAT AN OWNER'S MANUAL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ALTERNATIVE OPTION FOR HOW TO ACCESS THE INFORMATION, WHEN NEEDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #11113529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV

AIR BAGS

1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG INSTALLATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

NHTSA complaint #10683320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Charlestown, NH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD, SHOULDER, AND SPINAL INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10693803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Angeles, CA 1 injured

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATED SHE THAT WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE FACIAL BURNS. THIS HAPPENED ON 7/28/04.

NHTSA complaint #10091724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Koloa, HI Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A LOW IMPACT COLLISION WHERE A SMALL FEMALE PASSENGER WAS INJURED BY AN AIR BAG. (SEVERE TRAUMA TO FACE, EYE, RIGHT HAND, CHEST/POSSIBLE PERMANENT EYE INJURY AND DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION IN HAND/ 3 FRACTURES-2 FACE-1 HAND) THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY-DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE. SCC

NHTSA complaint #10003850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntington, NY

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. TS

NHTSA complaint #8021269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Quitman, MS Crash 2 injured 1 killed

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED VEHICLE OWNER WILMA RAHAIM) PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER, THERE WAS ALSO 2 INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #565992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Debary, FL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #785826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Debary, FL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #785826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jamison, PA 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD FALSE DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #555370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brookhaven, PA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS, MULTIPLE CUTS, AND BRUISES TO BOTH PEOPLE IN VEHICLE, CONSUMER FEELS PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF WANTING AIRBAGS IN THEIR VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO FEELS IF THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS IN HIS VEHICLE HE AND THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE GONE UNHARMED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #555307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Centerville, VA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #831184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Great Fall, VA

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #530679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY LIGHTING.

NHTSA complaint #539369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Bell, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN BURNS TO FACE AND ARM.

NHTSA complaint #536511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Loveland, CO Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE PROBLEMS DO TO THE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SEE THE DAMAGED VEHICLE PRIOR TO REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #817145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Suisun CIT, CA

AIR BAGS

OWNER CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT - DOES NOT WANT THE AIR BAG DISABLED, BUT A SAFER AIR BAG DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WHERE DRIVERS, DUE TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, HAVE TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SEAT PULLED IN THE FOREMOST POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #516355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dobbs Ferry, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A MINOR COLLISION, ALSO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BREAST INJURY/SCRAPES IN FACE.

NHTSA complaint #518263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waynesboro, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN (35) MPH BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK END OF A TRUCK. DRIVER'S FACE WAS INJURED IN CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #813092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #515381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carson, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

.CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS AT 35 MPH, FRONTAL CRASH AND A UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED REAREND CRASH. THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #811500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Poulsbo, WA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS IN A CRASH, CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND REAR SEAT FELL FORDWARD .

NHTSA complaint #808520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carlsbad, CA Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #511911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY BUT FAILED FOR SOME REASON.

NHTSA complaint #806681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Naperville, IL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AFTER RUNNING OVER A SHOVEL ON THE ROAD, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON.

NHTSA complaint #805181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Linwood, NJ 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 10 MPH, A CURB WAS HIT HEAD-ON, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, IT IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S HEARING PERMANENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #805846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Knoxville, TN Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN A FRONT-END COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #985565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit City, MI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45-50MPH.

NHTSA complaint #984288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Great Falls, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT.AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON FORCING CONSUMER'S HANDS OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FILLING THE FRONT OF THE CAR SO THAT SHE COULD NOT SEE WHERE SHE WAS GOING, SHE REMEMBERS FIGHTING THE AIR BAGS TRYING TO PUNCH THEM DONW SO SHE COULD SEE BUT SHE COULD NOT.

NHTSA complaint #982592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orangeville, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #980385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Toyota Camry problems

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