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Problems with 1999 Toyota Camry AIR BAGS

On average, the 1999 Toyota Camry starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 108 417 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 18 complaints from 1999 Toyota Camry about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

FRONTAL 52 SIDE/WINDOW 5

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 1999 Toyota Camry

While driving west bound on 84 50mph in the middle lane, a 1989 honda impacted consumer's vehicle on front wheel on passenger's side, dragged vehicle into a concrete wall. upon impact, neither airbag deployed. contacted dealer . *ak *ml

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 45mph, and the airbags did not deploy. also, seat belt did not retract, resulting in minor injuries. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak

While driving on the higway at about 70 mph consumer hydroplaned into a spin and hit a wall head-on, consumer was thrown from the wall into a tractor trailor. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. dealer said consumer did not hit hard enough. *ak

While making a turn at a light signal another driver ran a red light and hit the driver's side of the car at the left front air bag censor at about 50-57 mph. air bags did not deploy. *ak *ml

While driving 60 mph vehicle had a direct frontal impact. driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy which did not protect the occupants in this crash. *ak

While driving 30 mph vehicle had a frontal impact and driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, not protecting the occupant in this crash. no prior problems. manufacturer is not willing to inspect the vehicle. please provide further information. *ak

Consumer's wife was driving when she ran into the back of pickup truck and the airbags did not deploy, but the seat belts disconnected, causing the consumer's child to be thrown forward and hit her head. also wife's left upper arm was injured on steering wheel. *ak

Was driving vehicle 350mph & had rearended another vehicle. upon impact, neither air bag deployed. air bag light remained on. informed by police that vehicle not driveable. *ak

Ongoing problem with air bag sensor light coming on. vehicle has been in / out of dealer's shop on four occasions, and problem is still unresolved, even after dealer replaced the air bag equipments on 5-26-00. feel free to provide further details. *ak

Airbags didn't deploy during a collision. *ak

While driving in a 50 mph zone attemping to change lanes, driver rear ended another vehicle that was stopped in the road. there was no deployment of the driver's or passenger's side air bag. the front of the vehicle was caved in, the windshield was broken, the passenger's side door and sun roof was buckled. the 1986 cadillac was totalled. please provide any further details.

I was stopped waiting for a vehicle in front of me to make a left turn. i was hit in the rear by a 1996 nissan maxima traveling in excess of 40 mph. the impact pushed my camry into the rear of a 1989 ford in front of me. my camry made contact with the ford on my driver's side front directly near the airbag sensor in my front left bumper area. upon impact by the nissan in my rear, my driver's seat collapsed backward, causing me to slide forward underneath the dashboard and steering wheel. the seatbelt failed to properly tense up, causing me to injure my right knee and my abdomen. i was the only driver injured in this 3-car accident, but the extent of my injuries has not yet been determined. both the airbags in the 1996 nissan deployed properly, as well as the airbag in the 1989 ford, even though it was only hit from the rear by my camry. toyota usa has been notified of the incident, and has assured me they will inspect my vehicle this week. obviously, i believe strongly that the airbags should have deployed, and the seat should not have collapsed backward.

Driver's and passenger's side airbags deployed while driving at 40mph without any reason. driver was knocked out, and the vehicle went over the divider and was hit by 2 other cars. dealer has vehicle. *ak

Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at approximately 45-50 mph, and both air bags failed to deploy. driver received whiplash in neck and lower back. dealer / manufacturer notified. provide further details. *ak

Air bag light will come on and stay on, contacted dealer, and ealer tried to fix air bag, but the remedy did not work. second time consumer took it back to try to get it fixed. consumer has had vehicle in shop thrree times. contacted dealer. *ak

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