2009 Toyota Camry Airbags Problems

Your daughter was hit on the driver's side at about 40 mph, but the airbags didn't deploy when they should have. She was injured in the crash and needed medical attention. The manufacturer couldn't determine why the airbags failed to protect her.

Your car was involved in a serious rollover crash at 60 mph that struck a tree and crushed the back seat area. The front airbags did not deploy even though the crash severity should have triggered them, and there were no warning lights about the airbags before the crash. The owner sustained injuries that might have been prevented if the airbags had deployed as designed. The vehicle is available for inspection by safety experts.

I've been into automobile accidents and the passenger airbag never deployed. Few years back I took my vehicle for the sticky dashboard recall, Toyota replaced it. Few years later the dashboard is sticky and shiny worst than the first time, I called Toyota to get it replaced free of charge and they told me that is not the responsibility and denied to fix the replaced sticky dashboard. I almost have gotten in accidents do to the shiny glare from the dashboard.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked inside the driveway, the contact became aware that the plastic covering over the air bag was loose at the front driver’s seat. The contact pushed back the cover however, the cover failed to stay in place. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

My car (Toyota Camry) was struck in the driver's side door and back passenger door by another car who was traveling at a high rate of speed. The accident resulted in damage to the doors and to the frame of the car. I suffered neck and head injury due to the accident. The side curtain air bag did NOT deploy. The car was inspected by the owner/manager of the auto body repair shop and it was his opinion that given the severity of the accident that the air bag should have deployed. Due to the frame damage and other damage the car is considered by the insurance company to be a total loss.

I currently a 2009 toyota camry I was financed a year ago not even a year ago. from TKP autos in eastlake, ohio. this car consumes too much oil, so I use marvel mystery oil so every 2300-3k miles I have to change the oil.. also my key fob stopped working, i changed the batteries and they still dont work also the o2 sensors went as well and replaced them twice and they still keep stop working also i found a lot of information on consumer reports that the years 2007-2009 toyota camrys are highly unreliable cars to own or lease. ive seen a lot of complaints and other owners who had the engine sieze on them as well.. these cars are a lemon and not safe to drive also my dash board is very sticky as well from the sun and it turns out that is a melting affect that is dangerous as well also i see the accelerator pedal can give away and that is dangerous as well there should be recalls for the oil consumption and everything else.

Airbag on drivers side and passenger side is not working properly. Airbag warning lights are always on. Has also caused horn not to work as well. I can’t afford to get this checked out but I did receive a notice of recall about Acura airbags with similarities of what is going on with my Toyota.

CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON. *TR

IN OUR 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, THERE WAS A TEMPORARY DASH REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. IT WAS CONSIDERED A WARRANTY EXTENSION AS OPPOSED TO A RECALL AND IT WAS A LIMITED TIME WHERE OWNERS COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT REPAIRED DURING THAT LIMITED TIME SPA. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THIS PAST YEAR AND UPON PURCHASING AND SPENDING A SUMMER IN SAN ANTONIO WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY I EXPERIENCED WHAT THE DASH RECALL/TOYOTA REPLACEMENT POLICY WAS INTENDED TO REPAIR. THE DASH TURNS TO MUSH IN THE HEAT AND IT IS VERY, ALMOST MALLEABLE. FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, IT CREATES A GLARE THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE FROM THE DRIVERS POINT OF VIEW AND FURTHERMORE THERE'S BEEN REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING BECAUSE OF THE MELTING DASH. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA ABOUT POSSIBLY HELPING ME REPAIR MY DASH AND THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE MANUFACTURES DAMAGES. I WANTED TO FILE A CLAIM FOR RECONSIDERATION IN HOPES THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE FOR REPLACING ANYTHING THAT COULD POTENTIAL HE BE A HAZARD OR A DANGER TO MY FAMILY.

TL* THE CONSUMER OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN HIGH RATE OF SPEED, A VEHICLE BEHIND HIM WAS TRACKING HIM AT A CLOSE PROXIMITY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY; THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE BUT SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE CONSUMER WAS TREATED FOR A HEADACHE, NECK PAIN, CHEST PAIN, UPPER BACK PAIN, AND BLURRED VISION. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AT THE SCENE AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 186,600. *LN CONSUMER STATED THERE MIGHT BE A POSSIBLE INTERNAL BLEEDING.*JB*DT *AS

FRONT END WAS TOTALED, FRAME EXPOSED, AREA SURROUNDING AIRBAG TRIGGER OBVIOUSLY SMASHED AND EXPOSED, YET NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT! THIS VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE (STATIONARY) WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH. MY DAUGHTERS HEAD BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. AN APPROPRIATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SAFE CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND SAVE OTHERS.

MELTING DASH: I PLACED THIS UNDER "AIR BAGS" BECAUSE THERE IS LEGITIMATE CONCERN FOR THEIR OPERATION UNDER THE DEFECTIVE DASH. ALSO, THE GLARE FROM THE SHININESS OF THE DASH IS A CONCERN. I PURCHASED IT NEW IN MAY 2008. MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING IT. THE PROBLEM CAME TO MY ATTENTION LITERALLY DAYS AFTER THE 10-YEAR "WARRANTY EXTENSION". I TALKED TO MY DEALER AND DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA AND THEY WOULD NOT RESOLVE THE DEFECTIVE DASH. THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T GO AWAY AFTER 10 YEARS.

SAFETY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP)COBB PARKWAY, MARIETTA, GA) SAID THERE ARE NOT ANY RECALLS ON THE YEAR OF MY CAMRY. SAFETY SYSTEM LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AND I AM AFRAID IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, I WILL NOT HAVE AIR BAG PROTECTION.

TAKATA RECALL - THE KNEE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER A REAR END LOW IMPACT CRASH ON 11/09/18. THE BAG DEPLOYED TOWARD MY ANKLE WHICH WAS ON THE BREAK WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT CRUSHED MY ANKLE, COMPOUND FRACTURE WITH DISLOCATION AND DESTRUCTION OF LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS OF THE ANKLE JOINT. THE BONE WAS TURNED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THIS REQUIRED BEING SENT TO THE SHOCK TRAUMA UNIT AT A TRAUMA HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, TN. I HAD EXTENSIVE SURGERY ON MY ANKLE AND AN EXTERNAL FIXATOR, WHICH I WILL WEAR UNTIL AROUND MID JANUARY. THEN A WEIGHT BEARING CAST AND EXTENSIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE FIRST DEPUTY ON SITE SAID IT WAS OBVIOUS THE AIRBAG MORE THAN LIKELY CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO MY ANKLE. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR OR FLOOR BOARD AND NO DAMAGE TO THE BREAK OR ACCELERATOR. I HAD NO OTHER INJURIES, OTHER THAT A SLIGHT BUMP ON THE HEAD FROM THE OTHER AIRBAG. I DID HAVE MY SEATBELT ON. I WAS TOLD AT THE HOSPITAL THAT I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T LOSE MY FOOT, THIS AIRBAG SEEMED TO PROJECT FORCEFULLY DIRECTLY INTO MY ANKLE/FOOT AREA AND I IMMEDIATELY FELT MY ANKLE GO NUMB AND I COULDN'T MOVE IT. THE BONE PROTRUDED OUT OF MY SKIN AND WAS TURNED 90 DEGREES OTHER SURROUNDING BONE WAS FRAGMENTED. SINCE THERE WERE BONE FRAGMENTS THAT WERE TOO SMALL TO REPAIR, THIS WILL COMPLICATE COMPLETE RECOVERY FROM MY INJURY. I HAVE PHOTOS, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO UPLOAD.

MY AIRBAG LIGHTS ON.WILL NOT GO OFF.I THINK I HAVE RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS.I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP YET.AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON FOR A WELL NOW.WILL NOT GO OFF.WHEN I CRANK MY CAR IN MORNING AND EVENING WHEN TIME FOR ME TO GET OFF WORK.BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT MY TAIL PIPE. WAS NOT DOING THAT BEFORE I HAD MY CAR IN SHOP..

ON MARCH 28,2018 VAN TROW TOYOTA TOOK MY CAR TO DO OIL CONSUMPTION ON MY CAR.I GOT MY CAR BACK ON MARCH 30,2018.ON APRIL 2,2018.EVERY TIME I CRANK MY CAR IN MORNING AND AFTER I GET OFF WORK.SMOKE IS COMING OUT MY TAILPIPE.I DIDN'T HAVE THIS BEFORE MY CAR WENT TO DEALERSHIP.I ALSO HAVE RECALL ON DASHBOARD THAT HAVE NOT BEING REPLACE YET.IAM UPSET ABOUT MY CAR.ALSO MY HOOD WAS STANDING BY ITSELF BEFORE GOING TO DEALERSHIP.NOW MY HOOD GOTTA HOLD IT.IAM VERY UPSET.I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATED ABOUT.WHATS GOING ON WITH MY CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL AND HEAD BRUISES, AND AN INJURED BACK AND LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 33 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS DISTRACTED AND DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT. THE CONTACT BROADSIDED A VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE INSURANCE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. ..UPDATED 10/13/16 *BF.. ..UPDATED 10/28/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND LACERATIONS FOR WHICH SHE WAS TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY 2.4L WHILE STATIONED IN GERMANY, IT WAS MANUFACTURED TO US SPECIFICATIONS AND I BROUGHT IT STATESIDE WITH ME. I RAN MY VIN IN THE TOYOTA DATABASE TO FIND OUT IF THE AIR BAG OR "STICKY" DASH BOARD RECALLS APPLIED TO MY VEHICLE. MY VIN DID NOT REGISTER IN THE TOYOTA DATABASE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY RAN MY VIN, THEY EXPLAINED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT VISIBLE IN THEIR DATABASE. THE WENT ON TO EXPLAIN, I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT TOYOTA IN JAPAN OR GERMANY FOR RECALL INFORMATION AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE IN THE US. DOES TOYOTA NOT HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO ENSURE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED PROPERLY AND WITH QUALITY MATERIALS TO ENSURE ITS SAFE OPERATION?

AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON , OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AN OCCUPANT WAS NOT SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD SAYS DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, THE AIR BAG LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG UNDER THE DASHBOARD RELEASED OBJECTS WITH JAGGED EDGES THAT CUT THE CONTACT'S LOWER LEGS AREA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

I HAD MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 TO 55 MPH ON A VERY NARROW CONSTRUCTION ROAD. I WAS SHARING THIS NARROW ROAD WITH A SEMI AT THIS POINT. AS I TRIED TO GIVE A LITTLE ROOM BETWEEN THE SEMI AND MY VEHICLE, I SUDDEN HIT THE EDGE OF THE ROAD WHERE THERE WERE GRAVELS AND IMMEDIATELY MY VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AND ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, IN AND OUT OF A DITCH AND FINALLY HIT A TREE AND THEN CAME TO A STOP. LUCKILY, I DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURY BUT I AM NOW DEALING WITH MAJOR PAIN IN MY NECK AND BACK THAT IS GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY. MY COMPLAINT IS DURING THIS WHOLE PROCESS THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS HOPING, THIS WITH MUCH IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

I AM DRIVING OUR 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID WHICH MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED NEW. I WAS APPROACHING THE CITY OF ANACORTES WA. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON SR 20 WHICH GOES FROM 55MPH TO 35 MPH AND FROM TWO LANES TO ONE.I AM APPROACHING A LIGHT I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR ACCELERATED AS IF I HAD FLOORED IT, HITTING A PICKUP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. UPON IMPACT IT MOVED FORWARD AND THEN WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE I HIT IT AGAIN. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING BUT FOR THAT BRIEF TIME I FELT AS IF I WAS IN A ROCKET. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND AT THIS POINT REGAINED CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. MY FRONT BUMPER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS BENT LICENSE PLATE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS PUT ON A FLATBED AND BROUGHT BACK TO OUR RESIDENCE SOME 50 MILES AWAY. NEITHER OF US ARE THRILLED ABOUT GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS CAR AGAIN AND SO IT SITS IN OUR GARAGE.OUR PLANS ARE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR EVEN THOUGH WE LOVED IT UP UNTIL THIS POINT. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY ( 3/30/15) AND THEY REFERRED HIM TO TOYOTA USA. HE SPOKE WITH SOMEONE THERE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER HE WAS TOLD HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL WITHIN TWENTY FOUR HOURS. WELL THAT CAME AND WENT AND WHEN HE CALLED BACK TODAY HE WAS TOLD THE PERSON WHO WAS HANDLING THIS WAS GONE FOR THE DAY HE WAS TOLD SHE ATTEMPTED TO REACH US TWICE. STRANGE SHE NEVER LEFT A MESSAGE. WE ARE AT THIS TIME WAITING FOR RESPONSE. *TR

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ITS ANNUAL XYLON TREATMENT, HE NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG READ AIR BAG OFF. DESPITE AN ADULT SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THE XYLON TREATMENT FOR THE SEATS. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS LIKELY A SHORT WITHIN THE SEAT MECHANISM. THEY PROPOSED A REPAIR OF THE SEAT TRACK SENSORS AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AT A COST OF $ 1200 AND THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE GIVEN THAT IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE AIR BAG WOULD BE FUNCTIONAL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

MY HUSBAND & I WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A DEER ON JUNE 8, 2014, WITH OUR 2009 CAMRY HYBRID. WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 72 EAST AROUND JACKSONVILLE, IL. IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE PICTURES. NEITHER OF US WAS INJURED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD THIS BEEN SOMETHING STATIONARY THAT WE HAD THE COLLISION WITH WE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. CAN YOU TELL ME WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN? I AM NOW VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY IN MY CAR. - THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS AND HAVE GOTTEN NO FOLLOW UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AND ALL THE WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MASTER WINDOW MECHANISM IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD OVERHEATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND VERIFIED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HYDROPLANED ON AN HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP THAT WAS A SHARP LOOP/CURVE. THE CAR HIT HEAD ON THE END OF THE GUARDRAIL WHICH HAD A SQUARE PLATE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND HOOD OF THE CAMRY WAS SMASHED AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT WHICH SOMEWHAT RESTRAINED ME BUT HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. *TR

I REALIZED THAT MY SRS LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON. AFTER GOING THROUGH VEHICLE MANUAL IT POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS DUE TO DISABLED AIR BAG. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY. IT COST ME ABOUT $550 TO GET IT FIXED. I LATER REALIZED THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER TOYOTA CARS THAT WERE BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON, I AM WONDERING WHY TOYOTA CAMRY WAS LEFT OUT AS IT SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO AN ATTENTION AS THE LIT SRS LIGHT COULD HAVE GONE UNNOTICED IF I HADN'T BEEN CAUTIOUS. I HAD TO COMPARE IT TO MY PREVIOUSLY TAKEN DASHBOARD PICTURE TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS OUT OF ORDINARY. *TR

I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. AS MUCH DAMAGED THAT MY CAR SUSTAINED NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED...UPDATED 10/01/14 *BF

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID DASHBOARD MELTING IN FLORIDA SUN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DUE TO DEFECT. CONTACTED TOYOTA REGARDING DEFECT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT OWNERS LIKE ME ARE OUT OF LUCK. THE COST FOR NEW DASHBOARD IS $1,400. I ASKED IF THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT IT WOULD NOT AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE. *JS

MY HUSBAND & I WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A DEER ON JUNE 8, 2014, WITH OUR 2009 CAMRY HYBRID. WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 72 EAST AROUND JACKSONVILLE, IL. IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE PICTURES. NEITHER OF US WAS INJURED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD THIS BEEN SOMETHING STATIONARY THAT WE HAD THE COLLISION WITH WE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. CAN YOU TELL ME WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN? I AM NOW VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY IN MY CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON I 90 WESTBOUND ON 03/01/2014 AROUND 10:48 PM .THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DIFFICULT AS IT WAS SNOWING AND THE HIGHWAY LANES WERE NOT CLEAR EXCEPT THE 3RD LANE WHICH I WAS ON AND IT SEEMED SAFER THAN THE OTHER TWO LANES. THE WEATHER WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLES TO DRIVE AT SPEEDS WELL BELOW 50 MPH AS I WAS APPROACHING THE BARRINGTON ROAD EXIT I SIGNALED AND WAITED FOR THE TRAFFIC TO CLEAR A LITTLE SO I CAN SAFELY PROCEED TO THE SECOND LANE.AS I STARTED MAKING THE MOVE TOWARDS THE SECOND LANE BUT NOT FULLY CHANGING LANES THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING AND I HAD TRIED TO STEER IT SO THAT IT GOES TOWARDS THE LEFT SHOULDER WESTBOUND .I APPLIED THE BRAKES VERY SLOWLY SO I DO NOT HIT THE CENTER WALL AND GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE OTHER MOTORISTS AND STOP SAFELY BUT AS I APPROACHED THE LEFT SHOULDER THE CAR HIT THE WALL AND TURNED AROUND WITH THE CAR POSITIONED FRONT TO THE UPCOMING TRAFFIC BUT STILL ON THE SHOULDER.AS THE CAR TURNED AROUND THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF AN INCOMING CAR HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND PUSHED IT UP THE CENTER CONCRETE WALL. THE CAR STOPPED ON THE WALL(YES ON THE WALL STANDING IN BETWEEN BOTH EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND LANES). I CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY AND THEY SENT THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO INVESTIGATE. THE AMBULANCE CAME BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED SERIOUSLY OR TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. ONLY THE SEATBELT AND A GOOD AMOUNT OF LUCK MADE IT THAT I AM ALIVE AND WRITE YOU THIS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE SEATBELT WORKED EFFECTIVELY IS THAT WHEN THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT ME IN FRONT OF THE CAR THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FOR THAT REASON I AM FEARFUL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS AND NEEDS TO BE FULLY INVESTIGATED. THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT BEFORE AND IT WAS RECENTLY AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR A OIL CHANGE AND THE VEHICLE HAD RECENTLY A MULTI POINT VEHICLE INSPECTION. *TR

I OWN A 2009 CAMRY WHICH I BOUGHT AS A NEW CAR. FEW DAYS AGO I WAS APPROACHING MY GARAGE DRIVEWAY AT A NORMAL SLOW SPEED WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY ITS OWN. I TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKE AT HARD AS I COULD TO STOP THE CAR BUT IT CONTINUE TO SPEED UP TILL IT SMASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL AND BROKE IT. THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE THE STAIR CASE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL GO DISPLACED AND SHATTERED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I KEPT ON PRESSING THE BRAKES BUT THE WHEELS WERE ROTATING SO FAST THAT THE FRONT TIRE GOT BURST AFTER RUBBING SO FAST AGAINST THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO STOP AFTER THE IMPACT BUT THE ENTIRE GARAGE AND THE HOUSE WAS FULL OF BLACK SMOKE DUE TO BURNING TIRES. THIS UNCONTROLLED SUDDEN ACCELERATION MIGHT KILL SOMEONE IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET. THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM AND MUST BE INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY TO AVOID SIMILAR CASES IN FUTURE. WE DEMAND THAT THE REGULATORY AGENCIES AND STATE AND FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BOARDS SHALL INVESTIGATE THIS CASE AND AVOID SIMILAR FUTURE INCIDENTS. *TR

THIS CAR HIT US ON THE DRIVER SIDE RUNNING US OFF THE ROAD INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE POLE DID GIVE SAY BUT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. I AM STILL SUFFERING FROM BACK AND NECK PAIN. THE VISOR OR SOMETHING SCRAPED THE TOP OF FOREHEAD/HEAD. *TR

THE PASSENGER "AIR BAG-OFF" WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH ADULT PASSENGER IS IN FRONT SEAT WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. TOYOTA STATES THEY WILL NOT CORRECT DEFECT OR CALIBRATE SYSTEM BECAUSE VIN NUMBER IS NOT WITHIN MARCH 2013 RECALL FOR THIS DYSFUNCTION EVEN THOUGH LIKE MODELS AND YEAR HAVE BEEN ISSUED RECALL FOR SAME CONDITION. *TR

I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CAR DAMAGE WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. *TR

ON 11 26 2012 I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ON A GREEN LIGHT GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AGAINST A RED LIGHT THROUGH THE SAME INTERSECTION. THE IMPACT TOTALED MY VEHICLE. WITNESSES AT THE SCENE ESTIMATED THE OTHER DRIVERS SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE AIRBAGS IN MY 2009 CAMRY DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND SPINAL INJURIES. IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED I AM CONVINCED THAT I MIGHT HAVE SUSTAINED FEWER INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM CAUSING A HEAD ON CRASH BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACTS HEAD COLLIDED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND HE SUFFERED WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS COLLAR BONE, SHOULDERS, FORE ARMS, AND LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND FIVE OF THE VEHICLE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 73,500.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WHERE I WAS TRAVELING ROUGHLY 5 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS A FRONT SIDE IMPACT AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. BENT THE FRAME, CRUNCHED THE FRONT PART OF THE BODY (HOOD AND SIDE WALLS), BLEW THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AC SYSTEM, AND MUCH MORE. I STILL HAVE PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT OF MY VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT ON THE CAR I GOT SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD. I HAVE PERMANENT KNEE DAMAGE THAT COULD NOT GET REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF INSURANCE BECAUSE I'M A STUDENT. *TR

MY WIFE WAS T-BONED THIS WEEK AT A 4-WAY STOP (FLASHING RED LIGHT) AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 CAMRY HB WITH SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE AIR BAGS. THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVEN AIRBAGS INCLUDING DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG, FRONT SEAT-MOUNTED DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, AND DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. NO BAGS DEPLOYED! IT APPEARS HER HEAD WENT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. SHE WAS IN ICU WITH CONCUSSION, BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN AND BRAIN SWELLING. DRIVER?S DOOR WAS PUSHED IN ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM THE IMPACT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR THE SAFETY OF THE SEVEN AIRBAGS. ALL MAINTENANCE ON THIS LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE WAS DONE AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ON ITS SIDE AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL SIX TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE DESTROYED DURING THE CRASH. THREE PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, INCLUDING ONE PASSENGER WHO WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000.

ON NOVEMBER 25, 2011, MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE DRIVER OF AN ON COMING VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF MY WIFE'S CAR, RESULTING IN OUR CAR STRIKING THE VEHICLE HEAD ON. MY WIFE'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. THE POLICE OFFICER ON THE SCENE WAS SURPRISE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRBAGS OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS STRUCK DID DEPLOY. THE BODY REPAIR SHOP THAT ACCESSED THE DAMAGED WAS SHOCKED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

METAL OBJECT IN THE LEFT LANE ,TRY TO AVOID IT AND HIT A TRUCK IN THE LEFT SIDE ,THE CAR SPIN AND MY DAUGHTER WAS HURT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL WITH TRAUMA IN THE HEAD CHEST ,ARMS , NECK AND STOMACH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER THE FRONTAL OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE BODY DAMAGE. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM NUMBER WAS FILED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE THIRD CRASH EXPERIENCED IN THE VEHICLE IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO INDICATE A POSSIBLE FAILURE WITHIN THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE OPERABLE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 08/29/11

ON AUGUST 31, 2010,OCCURRED AN CAR ACCIDENT IN MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 IMPACTS STRAIGHT TO A CONCRETE FENCE APPROXIMATE 65-44 MPH FIVE SECONDS BEFORE THE IMPACT. IN SEVERAL OCCASION, I TRIED TO REACH TOYOTA OF PR TO REQUIRE THAT INSPECT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FINALLY, ON OCT 2010 THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY PICK UP THE VEHICLE BUT I RETAIN THE COMPUTER OF THE VEHICLE. ON DEC. 23 , TOYOTA OF PR WROTE ME A LETTER, IN WHICH INFORM THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IMPACTS TO A POST THAT IS A FLEXIBLE BARRIER APPROXIMATE 13.2 MPH. I'M TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THE TOYOTA INFORM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IMPACT TO A REINFORCED CONCRETE FENCE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED TOTAL LOSS THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA DIDN'T CORRECT THE FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN BY PRIVATE VEHICLE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. IT WAS NOT YET EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 MODEL CRASH DID NOT DEPLOY ANY AIR BAGS. THE CRASH EXTENSIVELY DESTROYED THE FRONT AND THE FRONT LEFT SIDE WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE UP TO $14,000. *TR

WHEN MY WIFE WOULD GET IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF OUR CAMRY AND GET BELTED IN FOR A MINUTE OR SO BEFORE I GOT IN AND STARTED THE CAR, THE SEAT BELT OFF LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND DOES NOT SEEM TO HAPPEN IF I START THE CAR BEFORE SHE BELTS IN. THIS WAS REPORTED TO EDDY'S TOYOTA AND THEY RECALIBRATED THE SEAT SENSORS BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. *TR

LAST WEEK MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE WAS PRETTY DAMAGED, SHE WAS THEN SLAMMED INTO THE SIDE RAIL ON THE FREEWAY, BUT NO AIBAGS DEPLOYED. I AM NOT SURE WHY THESE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO, HER CAR IS NOW CONSIDERED TOTALED. THE CAR SHE WAS DRIVING WAS A 2009 CAMRY. CONSIDERING THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL I AM WONDERING WHY NOTHING HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WENT IN TO A CAR/SIDE RAIL.. BOTH FROM THE FRONT. *TR

BELOW YOU WILL FIND THE EMAIL THAT I SENT TO TOYOTA ON FEBRUARY 7, 2010 AS WELL AS THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED. TO THIS DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION FROM TOYOTA. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THESE SAFETY RECALLS LED TO MY CAR ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER, 2009. MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN BOTH THE FLOOR MAT AND ACCELERATOR RECALLS. DISCUSSION THREAD CUSTOMER 02/07/2010 09:51 AM I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT 11-30-09 WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF MY 2009 CAMRY LE [XXX]. DUE TO THE CLOSED HEAD INJURY I RECEIVED, I AM UNABLE TO RECALL THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, VIEWING THE ACCIDENT REPORT, IT APPEARS MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING MUCH FASTER THAN I TRAVEL ON THIS ROADWAY. IT WAS NOTED THAT MY SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN MY VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. DUE TO THE RECALLS, I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT ONE OF THE RECALL ISSUES WAS THE CAUSE OF MY ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS NOW AT A SALVAGE YARD NEAR ATLANTA, GA. AND I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE CONCERNED ENOUGH TO CHECK MY CAR FOR DEFECTS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BASED ON YOUR REPUTATION FOR DEPENDABILITY AND SAFETY, AND NOW DUE TO THE RECALLS, I CAN'T IMAGINE BUYING ANOTHER TOYOTA. PERHAPS MY GREATEST CONCERN ARE MEDIA REPORTS THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND CHOSE NOT TO NOTIFY OWNERS. I NOW HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT THIS COMPANIES ETHICS. DATE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2010 12:51 PM FROM: ASK TOYOTA <TOYOTA_CARES@TOYOTA.COM> SUBJECT: SAFETY SHORTCOMINGS [INCIDENT: 100207-000212] THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND HOPE TO HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. OUR CURRENT OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM AND SATURDAY 7 AM TO 4 PM PACIFIC TIME. IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, WE RECOMMEND YOU CONTACT THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER AT YOUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. *TR

WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, WE WERE STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE SIDE AND FRONT DOOR WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO ROTATE THE VEHICLE 90 DEGREES, PUSH IT OVER A HIGH CURB AND TO CAUSE NEARLY $15,000 IN DAMAGE TO BODY AND CHASSIS. NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY TO THE DRIVER. *TR

THE OPERATION OF THE SIDE SEAT AIRBAGS ON THE TOYOTA CAMRY ARE COMPROMISED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT CUSHION HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES THE CUSHION TO COLLAPSES AROUND THE AIRBAG. WHICH WOULD CHANGE THE ANGLE OF THE AIRBAG AND CAUSE IT NOT TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. *TR

MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WAS REAR-ENDED AT AROUND 40-50 MILES PER HOUR AND IT WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SO I WAS STRUCK FROM THE BACK AND THEN THE FRONT. THE OTHER TWO CARS' AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT MINE DID NOT. I NOTICE THERE ARE FRONT AND SIDE TESTS DONE ON CARS BUT NEVER WHEN ONE IS REAR-ENDED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A HEADACHE AND STIFFNESS IN MY NECK AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH WHIPLASH - HEAD AND BACK. EVERYONE I'VE MENTIONED THIS TO WONDERED WHY MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAN YOU TELL ME IF IT SHOULD HAVE? FORTUNATELY MY SEATBELT WORKED AND RESTRAINED ME AND I DID NOT BUMP MY HEAD ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE HEADREST. JUST WONDERING IF I SHOULD BE CONCERNED THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. OH, AND MY JUST-PAID OFF CAMRY WAS TOTALED -- OVER $12,000 IN DAMAGES SO I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AND WONDERING IF I SHOULD CONSIDER ANOTHER VEHICLE. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE INCIDENT THOUGH THERE IS NO MORE "TRUCK" SO TO SPEAK LEFT ON MY CAR. I'D LIKE TO GET ANOTHER CAMRY BUT NEED TO KNOW IF THE LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING ANOTHER CAR. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN HEARING THAT THE FLOOR MAT RECALL ON THE TOYOTAS FROM 2007 -2010 IS NOT REALLY A FLOOR MAT ISSUE BUT AN ELECTRICAL ONE THAT TOYOTA IS NOT TELLING US ABOUT. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AN SUV STOPPED ABRUPTLY IN FRONT OF HER AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE SUV. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE DID NOT COMPLETE A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP. IT TOOK ONE MONTH FOR THE LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY TO FIX THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER SUV. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE HER ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING THE GEAR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET IN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,400. UPDATED 6/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE SECOND TIME SHE HAD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/25/12

AUTO STRUCK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOOR. NOT ONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURY TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. *TR