2011 Toyota Camry airbag problems

AIR BAGS

My son and daughter were involved in a really bad car accident and the air bags on my son side which was driver side of the vehicle and he smashed his left side of his face off the seat belt compartment. All other air bags seemed to deploy normally except for the driver side canopy type airbag that should have come out. But failed and my sons jaw in out of place.

NHTSA complaint #11748304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

Our daughter was driving our car at 40 Mph. Driver comming from other direction turned into trying to turn left. Other driver hit our car head on, left front driver side area. No airbags deployed. Car equipped with front and side airbags. Our daughter had to go to the hospital for injuries.

NHTSA complaint #11713051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

Airbag exploded with acid powder affecting eyes and hearing

NHTSA complaint #11701700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I rear ended another vehicle and my airbags didn’t deploy bags did not deploy. The impact was hard enough to cause me to hit the steering wheel and I also hurt my hand. The front of my car was completely damaged and the car was considered a total loss. I am in the process of getting a EDR

NHTSA complaint #11679349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

Police case : 2500011609 The failure of the airbags in my Toyota Camry placed both the driver and the minor passenger at significant risk of injury. While the airbags in the Ford vehicle deployed and presumably helped protect its occupants, my passenger was left unprotected, leading to sustained injuries that require ongoing medical treatment. This raises serious concerns about the reliability of Toyota’s airbag system. Collision between Toyota Camry 2011 with a 2005 Black Ford Freestyle. The Ford vehicle's airbags deployed, but the airbags in my Toyota Camry did not deploy, despite the severity of the crash. The airbag system in my Toyota Camry, specifically the airbag sensors and deployment mechanism, failed to activate during the crash. This failure prevented the airbags from deploying, which is critical given the impact severity. The vehicle was totaled due to extensive damage, and the airbag system in my Toyota Camry has not been inspected by the manufacturer yet. However, it should be made available for inspection by Toyota or a qualified independent service center upon request. The failure of the airbags to deploy exposed the driver and the minor passenger to increased risk of injury. The airbags are an essential safety feature meant to reduce injury during moderate to severe collisions, and their failure likely contributed to the severity of the injuries sustained by the passenger. The passenger, a minor, is now attending regular doctor appointments for treatment, indicating the serious nature of the injuries. Not able to perform her summer job and not able to appear in pre enrolled all Swimming events . She is unable to swim or move her body swiftly. Her gripping power is now too less on left hand side. •The vehicle has not yet been inspected by a dealer or independent service center to confirm the failure of the airbag system. However, the failure to deploy was immediately noticeable after the accident, and it was clearly documented in the police rep

NHTSA complaint #11673139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

Had a car accident and none of air bags deployed. Car rolled over several times and hit a ditch and property sign

NHTSA complaint #11607724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Sear, safety belt, airbag and the speedometer 1.The driver side seat was powered by electricity, it moved forward by itself during the crash. However, the car battery was destroyed and caught on fire as soon as the crash happened. 2.The airbag might have a delayed deployment, which caused my right eye rupture. 3.The speedometer stopped at 93mph however the crash data retrieval report shows its 75 mph. The vehicle is available for inspection since I still have the vehicle. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I suffered right eye globe rupture, basically lost my right eye. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Not that I know of. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No.

NHTSA complaint #11543447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The contact owned a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 75 MPH, the vehicle drove over an unknown object on the roadway, and then veered to the left when she lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove to the median and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle immediately while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle crashed into the guardrail and then rolled over into a ditch. The front windshield and the driver's and passenger's side front windows were shattered, and the driver's side front door was jammed. A bystander used a crowbar to break the driver's side front window and pulled the contact's daughter out of the vehicle. The air bags were not deployed upon impact. A police report was filed. The contact's daughter received medical attention for body aches. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,708.

NHTSA complaint #11480518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I was involved in a traffic accident on Route 10 in California on February 27 and I hit the back of a large truck. My driving speed was 73mph and the impact speed was 33mph. The air bag of the vehicle deployed at the time, causing my right eyeball to rupture and permanently blind me. There was no damage to my face except for the right eye. My body didn't suffer any harm either. I looked up a lot of information and combined the results of the hospital diagnosis. I suspect a defect in the air bag caused my injury. And I found on the news that there have been many similar cases of airbags used by Toyota, which were accidental injuries caused by defective airbags. I would like your help to find out as soon as possible if my right eye is damaged due to a defective air bag from Toyota. I am driving a 2011 toyota, camry. Looking forward to your reply.

NHTSA complaint #11460093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not know whether there were warning lights illuminated as he was knocked unconscious when the accident occurred. The contact was transported to the hospital with the assistance of emergency units. The contact sustained a severe concussion, lacerations on the forehead, bruised ribs, pulled muscles behind his heart. The contact had been seeking medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11433883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, WHEN A TRUCK INTERSECTED THE MIDDLE LANE. THE DRIVER STATED HE WAS TRYING TO PREVENT GETTING HIT BY THE TRUCK AND BEGAN TO SWERVE BUT CRASHED INTO THE REAR SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SPUN TWO TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A HIGHWAY RAIL. THE DRIVER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE FRONT, PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURED BY HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND ALSO SUFFERED BACK PAINS AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE ER AND URGENT CARE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HER RESIDENCE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE WAS LOSS.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OT JUNK YARD. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER NEWBOLD TOYOTA LOCATED AT 1282 CENTRAL PARK DR, O'FALLON, IL 62269, (618) 628-7000 AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11355381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

ON MARCH 18, 2020 I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ON A STEEP GRADE DURING A WINTER STORM AND WAS PART OF AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED HITTING THE GUARD RAIL CAUSING MY CAR TO SPIN OUT AND SUSTAIN A TOTAL LOSS OF DAMAGE. LUCKILY I RECEIVED NO INJURIES BUT IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND THEY DID NOT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING HELD IN A LOT IN CASE IT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED. TOYOTA HAS STATED THEY ARE NOT GOING TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE UNLESS THEY CAN ALSO ACCESS THE EDR.

NHTSA complaint #11322198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

ON TWO OCCASIONS (AUGUST 2019 AND OCTOBER 27, 2019) WHEN PULLING IN TO MY DRIVEWAY I EXPERIENCED UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION BY THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR RAMMED INTO A POST ON MY HOUSE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FRACTURING MY STERNUM IN THREE PLACES.

NHTSA complaint #11280360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER WRIST AND RIBS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1909121131. THE MANUFACTURER RETRIEVED THE DATA RECORDER BOX. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. *TT

NHTSA complaint #11265563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 25-35 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A STATIONARY MOTORCYCLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #11265213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR BEHAVED ODDLY WHEN MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DONE. INSTEAD MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED FASTER RESULTING IN MY VEHICLE BECOMING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IT ALSO HAS ME VERY CONCERNED THAT MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED GIVEN THE SEVERITY OF MY ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SPEED AT WHICH MY VEHICLE REACHED.

NHTSA complaint #11193028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 35 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROADWAY, THE CONTACT WAS TURNING AROUND A CURVE ON THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE OFFICER WAS PRESENT, BUT A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, LEFT FOOT, KNEES, AND SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, CHEST, SHOULDER, AND BACK PAINS. THE CONTACT STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (VICTORY TOYOTA, 5 HEITZINGER PLAZA, SEASIDE, CA 93955, (831) 393-3020) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE THE GUIDELINES TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER, AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP IN 48 HRS TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA complaint #11162567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE MOUTH, NECK, BACK, AND HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11084591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DRIVING ON FOUR LANE , TRUCK CAME ACROSS MED. AND HIT ME IN MIDDLE AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE SIDE OF CAR MY AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT,, PUSHED IN MY DASH ON KNEES NO KNEE AIR OR STEERING WHEEL OR DRIVERS SIDE CAME OUT NO DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE

NHTSA complaint #11044093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

'TAKATA RECALL' MY CAR WAS FORCED INTO CEMENT LANE BARRIER ON INTERSTATE AND THEN BOUNCED OFF AND REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #11042705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #11030635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.