Problems with 2007 Toyota Camry AIR BAGS

Airbag failure - 2007 camry le. i bought this car new due to its airbag safety claims - 7 airbags with one to protect the driver?s legs. none deployed. i traveled on the highway 50-55 mph, a safe distance from the car (bmw) in front of me at rush hour on a sunny dry day. a car cut in front of the bmw causing it to brake instantly, almost coming to a stop. deceleration was too quick. i went straight into the bmw at full speed. there was no time to hit my brakes. my car didn't?t swerve or dive. i wore my seatbelt but leaned forward slightly while firmly in my seat. my chest struck the steering wheel causing an inward displaced spiral fracture of my sternum. i also sustained a large groin bruise with an internal blood clot and chest bruise due to the seatbelt. immediately i had difficulty breathing, got out of my car, lied on the pavement to catch my breath. police/ambulance came quickly, provided oxygen, took me to a hospital. i remained in intensive care for 2 days. the insurance inspector & body shop investigated the car and were surprised the airbags didn't't deploy and couldn't find a reason why the airbags didn't deploy given the damage. the right airbag sensor was bent. my car was deemed totaled. i?m unable to return to my previous work schedule (long hours, intense workload) due to constant pain. i missed 2 weeks of work. due to the fracture i cannot drive for 6 weeks. i requested that toyota evaluate the car to determine if it was a vehicle-specific defect or the entire line (to prevent future injuries). instead of disassembly and computer analysis, toyota only reviewed photos and said it functioned as expected." the vehicle was totaled and the impact straight on and high speed. if not sufficient to activate the airbags, then what's their purpose? the vehicle is in storage for examination. police reports and photos available. i would greatly appreciate nhtsa's response to this report. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry le. while starting the vehicle, the contact observed that the passenger frontal air bag senor was not operating with a certain weight occupancy in the seat. the failure occurred on a constant basis and there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the air bag sensor was working as designed. the contact was very concerned about the safety risk involved, and that there was no resolution for the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 112,920.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact's wife was forced off the road by another vehicle while driving approximately 35 to 40 mph. she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the wall of a house. the driver side air bag failed to deploy. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the manufacturer was notified and a report was filed; however, they stated that there was no recall for the 2007 toyota camry air bag. they further stated that the air bag did not deploy because the air bag sensor was not struck. the driver suffered injuries to her neck, back, and feet. the killeen police department filed report number 08-1463. the failure mileage was 1,100.

I own a toyota camry 2007, and yesterday after a crash were the front cross member of front bumper collapse and damage the radiators, any of the air bags were deployed. my wife was driving the car around 30mph before she crash on the back of another vehicle. even the dealer sales rep. was surprised about the failure, my car was imported from u.s. back in 2006. as year model 2007. *tr

In a front in crash, at about 45 - 50 mph, the airbags didn't not deploy on a 2007 toyota camry ce with 16,500 miles. the camry was totaled by insurance adjuster. the driver was wearing a set belt, which provided some safety prevention, but driver received several broken bones in rib area and a strained neck. *tr

We bought 2007 camry in july of 2007. my wife drove it to work and got an accident on 12/5/07. when she exited highway, she used gas then used brake to reduce the speed. the brake did not work. the car sped out of control and hit the side of hill. the car was roll over to one side and totaled. my wife was badly injured and was sent to hospital emergency room. she got some cuts in her head by the broken window and she had to stay at home for about 2 weeks before going back to work.we believed something wrong with the car brake or gas pedal. and when the car hit the side of hill, none of car safety air bags came out. the car was totaled and paid by our insurance. but this accident gave her a long time fear and bad feeling when she passed that place. we hope we can join the toyota class action lawsuit. please give us some suggestions. thanks! *tr

2007 toyota camry. s10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems*tgw the consumer stated he was pushed into a highway guardrail by another motorist who was rushing to a light. during the accident, the air bags failed to deploy. when the consumer asked the local toyota service manager why the air bags did not deploy, he speculated the consumer was traveling below the threshold level for the air bags to deploy. *jb

My son was driving my 2006 toyota camry and was involved in a front end accident the car was a wreck. the air bag never deployed. lucky he was wearing his seat belt. *tr

On oct 13,2007 my 4yr old daughter and i were involved in a head on collision at less than 10m/h and all three airbags in my 2007 red camry sc deployed and the knee airbag gave my right lower leg a bad blood clot where i had to miss work from over a month. i was not aware of any airbag recalls till after the crash and i had purchased to 2007 camrys. i was only notified of the floormat recall. i was highly upset especially since i work for the japanese automaker. i can tell you safety and defects are not a high priority at toyota in kentucky there are several unsafe things going on. quantity is over quality. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 35 mph, another motorist ran a stop sign and caused the contact to strike the vehicle on the passenger side. the contacts air bags failed to deploy. both vehicles were destroyed. a police report was filed. the contacts wife injured her left arm and sustained cracked ribs. his daughter-in-law sustained chest injuries due to the front passenger seat belt and is currently having chest pains. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 14,250. *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the air bag light illuminated intermittently. he took the vehicle to the dealer. the failure was corrected for a while; however the failure re-occurred. the dealer contacted the regional manager. the manager stated they will cover the cost to diagnose the failure; but they will not pay for the repair. the failure mileage was 29,000 and the current mileage was 30,637.

2007 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration caused a rear end collision. consumer states airbags did not deploy. *tgw the consumer stated her daughter was the driving the vehicle. when she removed her foot from the brake to proceed once the light turned green, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer. one week after the accident, a recall was issued regarding the all weather floor mats. the consumer went to the dealer to have them inspected, but was told the mats in the vehicle were not a part of the recall. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 70 mph, another vehicle entered the lane and pushed the front of the contact's vehicle into a guardrail. the air bags failed to deploy. the driver was wearing a seat belt; however, her face struck the steering wheel. her right eye was bruised. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 18,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. on july 06, 2007, while driving 35 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. all six air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact, along with his wife and child, were transported from the scene. the contact sustained head, neck, and shoulder injuries. his wife sustained head and back injuries as well as a broken hip. the child sustained lacerations over her arms and legs. the contact stated that he and his wife are both currently in physical therapy due to their injuries. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 7,500.

I recently purchased a new 2007 camry le automobile from a toyota dealership. the passenger side airbag activation weight sensor is inconsistent in behavior and unable to readjust to a new weight reading during a trip. my wife weighs approximately 100 lbs plus clothes. one time out of seven the airbag sensor will not register her as being sufficiently heavy to activate the airbag. i once restarted the car seven times to try to get it to register. i then moved myself (174 lbs plus clothes) to the passenger seat, started the car with an empty driver's seat, got out of the car and let my wife sit in the passenger seat. the airbag came on while i was sitting there, and did not change (to off) after my wife replaced me during the 20 minute trip. i have had to use this technique each time the sensor refuses to turn the airbag on when my wife is the front passenger. i have taken the vehicle into two different toyota dealerships to have the sensor checked out, and they both insist it is working fine. i suspect that toyota is using substandard parts that do not deal well with moderately high external temperatures; such as those not found inside a climate controlled maintenance bay. i fear that in haste we may miss one time it does not turn on and get into a serious collision that injures my wife. *tr

My airbags on both sides continue to fall down out of the casing. i have reported this to toyota corporate 5 times and it has been repaired 5 times. the problem still exits. i called toyota again 2 weeks ago and they have not returned my call. this is an immediate danger to my family with these falling airbags. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. on may 29, 2007, the contact's vehicle was struck four times by an eighteen wheeler. none of the six air bags in the vehicle deployed. the crash occurred while driving 55 mph. the contact was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the crash. he and his wife were ambulanced from the scene. he sustained knee injuries and a concussion and his wife suffered neck injuries. the contact stated that they are both currently in therapy due to the injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact stated that he can get the police report. the vin, purchase date, and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 17,000. updated 08/15/07. *jb

My 2007 camry se was t-boned on the driver side by a 2006 saab. the saab's airbags went off and the car was considered totalled. the point of impact was the front end of the saab into the drivers side door - estimated speed was 30mph. no airbags went off in the 2007 camry! no indicators we lit on the dash. the car had 5500 miles on it. the car was repaired and not totaled because the airbags did not go off. total repairs on this car are currently around $14,000

One car accident. front end shimmy led to an uncontrollable spin in right lane of highway (62-63 mph in a 65 zone, road dry, no sand, ice, water, oil), spun into left guardrail, bounced off and hit right side guardrail head on 45-60 mph. front/knee airbags did not deploy, seatbelt caught too late, leading to driver (only person in car) hitting head on steering wheel and knee on center console. injuries include concussion, whiplash, right knee/hip pain/damage, headaches, backaches, dizziness, neck/back soreness, forgetfulness following accident (random short term memory loss). car totaled (front end destroyed, other damage), problem reported to toyota. toyota rep appeared to be trying to blame driver on airbag/seatbelt failures but is sending investigator to check auto. insurance company has inspected vehicle. driver not ticketed by police (deemed not at fault for accident). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while approaching a traffic light at 30 mph, the contact failed to apply the brakes in time. he crashed head on into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained minor injuries. the insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 5,200. the consumer provided numerous pictures of the vehicle. updated 09/26/07 *tr

2007 toyota camry. letter from attorney sent on behalf of consumer in regards to injuries sustained when drivers side air bag did not deploy*tgw

I bought a 2007 camry se v6 and have had nothing but problems with it. transmission slips, creaking dash and windshield, a pillar airbag cover replaced 3 times, center console stack does not line up, dash is not flush next to a & b pillars (haven't seen one yet that was), knocking noise in rear strut tower (fixed after two dealer visits, they added sound insulation), driver side armrest fabric peeling off (seen at first delivery of vehicle ), radio head unit freezes up randomly (dealer cannot fix because they cannot duplicate), steering is very loose and vehicle drifts on road (safety concern, dealer stated characteristic of tire), front grill loose on right side (dealer fixed) and seat plastic rail covers broken upon delivery (dealer fixed). vehicle also idles rough in cold weather (dealer stated bad gas).two to three second delay in acceleration (dealer stated this is normal). each dealer visit required me to leave the car once for ordering the part and a second time for installation. i have wasted way too much time at dealerships having my car repaired to ever consider buying another toyota again. over all i should have tested other cars before buying toyota based on its reliability alone. *tr

I live in canada but i thought this was relative as i notice a recall on this particular car for this precise problem. i had a 2007 toyota camry hybrid was hit on feb 12,2008, but a minivan that had lost control and come into our lane. my toyota camry was hit front offset, possibly two impacts from minivan as the front driver side door was crushed. the car was written off and the driver side air bag on the steering wheel was deployed and the knee air bag was deployed. ,but eventhough my front driver door was crushed in and i could not open it myself and someone opened my vehicle from the outside, the side air bag was not deployed nor was the curtain shield air bag deployed. i suffered a mild concussion from the accident and am still receiving treatment to date. thank you *tr