The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving the vehicle, the vehicle was involved in a front-end crash while making a left turn at an intersection. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The contact's daughter suffered bruising to the chest and stomach but had not yet sought medical attention. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a storage facility and was waiting to be towed to another independent mechanic to be inspected. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
2016 Toyota Camry airbags problems
31 complaints (17% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 50,197. 24 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 50,197
- crashes
- 24
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Side/window1
- Sensor: occupant classification: front passenger1
- Sensor: occupant classification1
- Frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Toyota Camry airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2016 Toyota Camry airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
Recall number 16V215000 · Recall details
What 2016 Toyota Camry owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My daughter accidentally rear ended someone in her Toyota Camry. The damage to the front end was severe enough that the car has been totaled but the air bags did not deploy.
Airbags did not deploy after an accident that resulted in the hood crumpling. Car was at a complete stop when hit from behind at approximately 45mph, resulting in the car being pushed forward into the back of another vehicle.
Car accident, got hit from the front and back. Car is totaled from the accident, airbags failed to deploy
Hit a dog on the highway at 66 mph on the passenger front and all of the airbags deployed except the one on the passenger side front. Driver is fine, the poor dog did not make it. Now the car is a total loss.
Vehicle- 2016 Toyota Camry As I was making a slight turn on the highway, my steering wheel began to sparatically veering left and right, which resulted in me hitting a curb, not once but twice. Due to the heavy impact and harsh involuntary, out of control steering the airbag should have deployed. However, it failed to do so. Instead, only the "airbag light" came on my dashboard along with warning lights that had not been there prior to accident.
This was a T-Bone accident. My front airbags did not deploy as the hit happened at 40 mph.
2016 toyota camry. Consumer stated that 1st row left seatback airbag did not deploy during auto accident.
On 01/14/2022, I was in a car accident. I hit a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport head on at 45 mph and my airbags didn’t deploy nor did my seatbelts lock. My car is available for inspection at Classic Collision of Augusta body repair shop. Since my airbags did not deploy and my seatbelt did not lock, I made contact with my steering wheel and my right hand made contact with the dash. My passenger’s airbags did not deploy nor did their seatbelt lock. They made contact with the window, door, and dash of my car. We sustained injuries from the accident. Unknown if problem has been reproduced or confirmed by dealer or service center. Vehicle has been inspected by my auto insurance and the body repair shop, but unknown results. Unknown if any other entities have inspected the vehicle. Yes, a maintenance required message was present for a oil change required. Message appeared when mileage hit 48479 due for oil change per the mileage on the sticker on my windshield.
I was hit by a car that ran a red light going around 45mph. The front passenger side was hit, we were hit hard. No airbags deployed. Other cars airbags did deploy.
Questions about the 2016 Toyota Camry airbags
Does the 2016 Toyota Camry have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 31 complaints about the airbags of the 2016 Toyota Camry, 17% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2016 Toyota Camry airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 50,197 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Toyota Camry airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 16V215000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Toyota Camry have bad airbags?
The Toyota Camry model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (138 complaints), 2002 (89 complaints) and 2004 (79 complaints).
Other 2016 Toyota Camry problems
Steering 25Acceleration 22Electrical 21Body 20Brakes 19Engine 19Transmission 18Seat belts 9Wheels 8Visibility 7Fuel system 6Seats 5Suspension 4Lights 3Driver assistance 2Locks 1
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