There are 50 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2011 Toyota Camryin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Our daughter was driving our car at 40 Mph. Driver comming from other direction turned into trying to turn left. Other driver hit our car head on, left front driver side area. No airbags deployed. Car equipped with front and side airbags. Our daughter had to go to the hospital for injuries.
Airbag exploded with acid powder affecting eyes and hearing
I rear ended another vehicle and my airbags didn’t deploy bags did not deploy. The impact was hard enough to cause me to hit the steering wheel and I also hurt my hand. The front of my car was completely damaged and the car was considered a total loss. I am in the process of getting a EDR
Police case : 2500011609 The failure of the airbags in my Toyota Camry placed both the driver and the minor passenger at significant risk of injury. While the airbags in the Ford vehicle deployed and presumably helped protect its occupants, my passenger was left unprotected, leading to sustained injuries that require ongoing medical treatment. This raises serious concerns about the reliability of Toyota’s airbag system. Collision between Toyota Camry 2011 with a 2005 Black Ford Freestyle. The Ford vehicle's airbags deployed, but the airbags in my Toyota Camry did not deploy, despite the severity of the crash. The airbag system in my Toyota Camry, specifically the airbag sensors and deployment mechanism, failed to activate during the crash. This failure prevented the airbags from deploying, which is critical given the impact severity. The vehicle was totaled due to extensive damage, and the airbag system in my Toyota Camry has not been inspected by the manufacturer yet. However, it should be made available for inspection by Toyota or a qualified independent service center upon request. The failure of the airbags to deploy exposed the driver and the minor passenger to increased risk of injury. The airbags are an essential safety feature meant to reduce injury during moderate to severe collisions, and their failure likely contributed to the severity of the injuries sustained by the passenger. The passenger, a minor, is now attending regular doctor appointments for treatment, indicating the serious nature of the injuries. Not able to perform her summer job and not able to appear in pre enrolled all Swimming events . She is unable to swim or move her body swiftly. Her gripping power is now too less on left hand side. •The vehicle has not yet been inspected by a dealer or independent service center to confirm the failure of the airbag system. However, the failure to deploy was immediately noticeable after the accident, and it was clearly documented in the police rep
Had a car accident and none of air bags deployed. Car rolled over several times and hit a ditch and property sign
Bought car like this not sure what happened. It’s a 2011 Toyota Camry LE
I was involved in a traffic accident on Route 10 in California on February 27 and I hit the back of a large truck. My driving speed was 73mph and the impact speed was 33mph. The air bag of the vehicle deployed at the time, causing my right eyeball to rupture and permanently blind me. There was no damage to my face except for the right eye. My body didn't suffer any harm either. I looked up a lot of information and combined the results of the hospital diagnosis. I suspect a defect in the air bag caused my injury. And I found on the news that there have been many similar cases of airbags used by Toyota, which were accidental injuries caused by defective airbags. I would like your help to find out as soon as possible if my right eye is damaged due to a defective air bag from Toyota. I am driving a 2011 toyota, camry. Looking forward to your reply.
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Sear, safety belt, airbag and the speedometer 1.The driver side seat was powered by electricity, it moved forward by itself during the crash. However, the car battery was destroyed and caught on fire as soon as the crash happened. 2.The airbag might have a delayed deployment, which caused my right eye rupture. 3.The speedometer stopped at 93mph however the crash data retrieval report shows its 75 mph. The vehicle is available for inspection since I still have the vehicle. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I suffered right eye globe rupture, basically lost my right eye. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Not that I know of. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No.
my camry is grey
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not know whether there were warning lights illuminated as he was knocked unconscious when the accident occurred. The contact was transported to the hospital with the assistance of emergency units. The contact sustained a severe concussion, lacerations on the forehead, bruised ribs, pulled muscles behind his heart. The contact had been seeking medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, WHEN A TRUCK INTERSECTED THE MIDDLE LANE. THE DRIVER STATED HE WAS TRYING TO PREVENT GETTING HIT BY THE TRUCK AND BEGAN TO SWERVE BUT CRASHED INTO THE REAR SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SPUN TWO TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A HIGHWAY RAIL. THE DRIVER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE FRONT, PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURED BY HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND ALSO SUFFERED BACK PAINS AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE ER AND URGENT CARE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HER RESIDENCE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE WAS LOSS.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OT JUNK YARD. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER NEWBOLD TOYOTA LOCATED AT 1282 CENTRAL PARK DR, O'FALLON, IL 62269, (618) 628-7000 AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
ON MARCH 18, 2020 I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ON A STEEP GRADE DURING A WINTER STORM AND WAS PART OF AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED HITTING THE GUARD RAIL CAUSING MY CAR TO SPIN OUT AND SUSTAIN A TOTAL LOSS OF DAMAGE. LUCKILY I RECEIVED NO INJURIES BUT IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND THEY DID NOT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING HELD IN A LOT IN CASE IT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED. TOYOTA HAS STATED THEY ARE NOT GOING TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE UNLESS THEY CAN ALSO ACCESS THE EDR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 25-35 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A STATIONARY MOTORCYCLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
MY VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR BEHAVED ODDLY WHEN MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DONE. INSTEAD MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED FASTER RESULTING IN MY VEHICLE BECOMING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IT ALSO HAS ME VERY CONCERNED THAT MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED GIVEN THE SEVERITY OF MY ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SPEED AT WHICH MY VEHICLE REACHED.
TAKATA RECALL TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AT A SHOP AND THE LIGHT WAS ON CODE DESCRIBED A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAGS I CONTACTED TOYOTA BY PHONE AND EMAIL FOR HELP. THEY ARE REFUSING TO EVEN LOOK AT IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME. I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND IF IT IS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL AND NOT YET DISCOVERED THEY SHOULD E RESPONSIBLE. I DONT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR .
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. POSSIBLE AFFECTED BY TAKATA RECALL.
SEATBELT DON'T WORK ON DRIVER SEAT FRONT IT WANT CLICK THAT'S A SAFETY HAZARD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 35 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROADWAY, THE CONTACT WAS TURNING AROUND A CURVE ON THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE OFFICER WAS PRESENT, BUT A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, LEFT FOOT, KNEES, AND SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, CHEST, SHOULDER, AND BACK PAINS. THE CONTACT STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (VICTORY TOYOTA, 5 HEITZINGER PLAZA, SEASIDE, CA 93955, (831) 393-3020) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE THE GUIDELINES TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER, AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP IN 48 HRS TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
AIRBAG SYMBOL WAS LIT SHOWING ON MY DASH. I CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING MY CAR IN. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY TOLD THAT A SPRING HAD BROKEN, AND THAT MY AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPOY IN AN ACCIDENT. COST TO REPLACE SPRING WAS OVER $500.00. I CALLED TOYOTA TO SEE IF I COULD GET SOME HELP WITH PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. MY WIFE AND I ARE LIVING ON A FIX-INCOME, AND 500.00 IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. I JUST SAW A RECALL ON A TOYOTA LAND CRUISER, WITH WHAT I THINK IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH FAULTY AIRBAG. PART NEEDED IS A SPRIAL 84306-06150 CLOCK SPRING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE MOUTH, NECK, BACK, AND HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
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