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.
2011 Toyota Camry airbags complaints
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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).
I am writing because I believe that toyota may have underreported a problem with the voluntary recall associated with the federal safety agency 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). *tr ...updated 04/15/15 *bf updated 10/3/2017
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.
Tl* 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.
Tl* 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.
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?
Tl* 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.
The air bag lite on the passenger side has been on for a month or so if not longer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the contact was involved in a head on crash and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the passenger sustained a fractured neck. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 10/28/14 *bf..updated 11/13/14 *bf updated 02/03/15.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, an eighteen wheeler crashed head on into the vehicle causing it to land into a ditch. The airbags failed to deploy. The driver sustained whiplash and back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximately failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that the passenger seat air bag sensor failed to activate whenever the seat was occupied by a passenger that did not meet the weight requirements. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the air bag sensor was working up to specifications. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current was 13,000. Updated 8/19/14
Vehicle struck head on. No deployment of any airbags. No seatbelt retension. Vehicle totaled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The passenger sustained injuries to the neck, shoulder, and lower back. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 20,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 18 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly veered off the roadway and crashed into an electrical transformer. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained trauma to the head and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. ..updated 06/16/14
Air bag never deployed in front end collision.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH over a bumpy road, the contact suddenly loss control of the vehicle and crashed into a tre. The driver sustained no personal injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage center. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact was driving 55 MPH and crashed into another vehicle. The front and side curtain air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and was not repaired or inspected for the cause of the air bag deployment. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that the passenger's side front air bag light remained illuminated. The check engine and the traction control warning lights also illuminated. In addition, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the brake pedal was being depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 61,000.
I was rear ended causing me to hit the vehicle in front of me. My airbags did not deploy despite the impact being significant.
Vehicle was being driven on a dirt road, going around a corner, the vehicle did not slow down and went off the road and skidded alongside the road for about 30 ft. The vehicle then hit a few small stumps, still without slowing down, and finally slammed into a large tree. The impact in which the car hit the tree was so strong that the back end of the car rose up into the air and stayed in that vertical position. Only the tail lights were still visible from the road after the car slammed into the tree and stopped. If the tree hadn't been hit, the car would have continued down the hillside into the bottom of a ravine, about another 40 ft. The entire front drivers side was shoved almost to the windshield and not one of the airbags deployed. The entire drivers side of the motor and hood were destroyed, the battery was crushed and leaking acid everywhere and was sitting behind the front tire and the hood was "v" shaped and pushed into the windshield. There were no skid marks so clearly the brakes weren't functioning properly either, also the speed in which the vehicle went into the tree shows that the acceleration was faulty because the vehicle wouldn't slow down. The drivers face slammed into the steering wheel and broke her nose and received a possible concussion because the airbags failed to deploy, along with numerous bruises and scratches. The damage is so severe that the car is a total loss but still we are left wondering why the airbags didn't go off. If the driver hadn't been wearing her seatbelt, it is very likely that she would have been thrown straight through the windshield and it would have been a fatality. We have pictures of the vehicle and the scene of the accident to show just how serious and dangerous this is. We would like to have answers as to why a vehicle with such high crash test ratings would fail to provide adequate safety to the driver.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry se. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact crashed into the side of another vehicle. The driver sustained injuries to the neck, shoulder, lower back, hip and ribs. The air bags failed to deploy with the level of impact. A police report was filed of the incident. The front end of the contact's vehicle sustained severe damages. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.. ..updated 12/03/12 *bf updated 12/7/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield the right of way. The contact was unable to stop and crashed into the vehicle's front end. The front air bags did not deploy. The contact suffured a chest injury and had a stroke, the front passenger also suffered a chest injury. The rear passenger suffered shoulder, leg, and head injuries. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 20,000.
We were in a construction zone, and we were at a complete stop in stop and go traffic. The car behind us going 65 ? 70 MPH never stopped. Smashed us from behind and pushed us into the back of a semi truck. I have contacted toyota and they said they do no go off all the time. Isn't what they are for? This was an impact from the back and the front. When I did the research on airbags, they are designed to go of at what MPH. The reason that we purchased this vehicle was for the safety ratings. I would like to get some answers. All toyota does is make excuses. I loved my car. 2011 toyota camry.
The vehicle was purchased as a used rental return vehicle on august 18, 2011. On september 7, 2011 the vehicle was taken to the dealership (iron trail motors - virginia, mn) because the air bag sensor on the passenger side turned off while the seat was occupied by an adult. The dealership told us that they reset the airbag and that would resolve the problem. I took the vehicle home and within a week the same error occurred on the passenger side airbag. I returned the car to the dealership and they ordered a new wiring harness from toyota and replaced the wiring to the air bag and sensors. I once again took the vehicle home and within three days the same error recurred. I returned the vehicle and after having the car for four days I received a phone call from the dealership stating that the factory representative from toyota told them (dealership) that we were "being seated to heavily" on the seat and that there was nothing they could do to repair the problem and they would reset the sensor once again, additionally I was also told by the dealership that toyota would no longer pay for any further returns of the car because of air bag issues. Today I filed a formal complaint with toyota customer care (case # [xxx]) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Consumer was involved in crash and the air bags failed to deploy.
2011 toyota camry. Going up hill on an intersection when the consumers vehicle was hit on the front side ( passenger) and passenger door. Upon impact the force of the hit caused the consumer to hit another vehicle which was parked and that vehicle struck another vehicle in front of it. The passenger lost consciousness since she hit her head on the window.
Heading east on rt. 41 and upon intering an intersection on a green ligth I slowed to allow 2 cars to pass from the oncoming east traffic before making a left turn north onto a 4 lane street. Upon accelerating to make the turn, the car hit the right curb at a high rate of speed causing me to quickly steer to the left to stop me from hitting the on coming traffic from the north.. I managed to cross two lanes but in the third lane was hit by an oncoming south bound vehicle.. My car was then stopped by the left hand curb. The other vehicle was demolished and $8,000 damage was caused to my front end. The air bags in the demolished car were deployed but mine were not. I feel as though the vehicle suddenly excelerated causing the accident so after having the car repaired and checked I could not feel safe in it so traded it off the one that I could.
In traffic driving approx 20 MPH when I tried to stop, pressed the brake and car didn't stop, actually seemed to speed up. Rear ended car in front. Air bags did not deploy. Car is currently being repaired at body shop.
On 9 dec 2010, I drove a rental car, 2011 toyota camry (blue) from virginia back to new jersey (nj). The car had 3316 miles when I rent on 8 dec 2010 in nj. At approximately 6:35 pm edt on 9 dec 2010, I was driving in the most left express lane at 60 MPH in prince george's county in maryland. The driver from my right hand passenger side tended to pass me from the right, and that car was also very close to me. I could not even see the rear light of that vehicle. I was forced to slow down the 2011 toyota camry to avoid collision, but the car could not simply slow down. In order to avoid the collision, I shift part of my car to the shoulder in my left hand side. Then I discovered a car parked on the shoulder with no signals/lights. I put on brakes the 2011 toyota camry really hard to the floor, but the car could not slow down and could not stop completely. The brake system in the 2011 toyota camry was obviously failed and it was even accelerated during the last few seconds prior to the collision. The 2011 toyota camry was finally hit right onto back of the parked car (on the shoulder). After the severe collision at the front driver side, none of the airbags in the 2011 toyota camry was deployed from this sever front driver side collision. Most of all, I was not able to stop the 2011 toyota camry due to its braking system failure! The mileage after the collision was 3595 and the total number of miles driving during this trip was 279 miles (8-9 dec 2010). I was hurt severely in the lower back/lumbar spine area. I was very lucky that I was survived from this severe car accident.
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