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Air Bags complaints
36 reportsClear category filter17,000 miles · Dec 16, 2015
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE DRIVER CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND MADE A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY, A PASSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE DRIVER CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND MADE A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY, A PASSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
NHTSA ODI #10810794
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2015
Air BagsService BrakesSuspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ; UPDATED 04/30/18*JB
NHTSA ODI #10807698
22,900 miles · Sep 28, 2015
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND WAS NOT EXAMINED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,500. UPDATED 11/20/15*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2016*JS ; 4/9/18*JB *TR
NHTSA ODI #10778141
20,000 miles · Mar 17, 2015
Air BagsService BrakesVehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SHELVES IN HIS GARAGE AND THE AIR B…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SHELVES IN HIS GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
NHTSA ODI #10694769
23,350 miles · Dec 5, 2014
Air Bags
MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING MY CAR (2013 CAMRY) ON I-85 NORTHBOUND IN AUBURN ALABAMA. HE SAID HE WAS GOING 60 OR 65 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY AIR BAGS AND IT WAS REPAIRED JULY 10, 2014 BY TOYOTA. THE AIR BAGS STILLED DEPLOYED ON OCT. 27, 2014, ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR…
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MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING MY CAR (2013 CAMRY) ON I-85 NORTHBOUND IN AUBURN ALABAMA. HE SAID HE WAS GOING 60 OR 65 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY AIR BAGS AND IT WAS REPAIRED JULY 10, 2014 BY TOYOTA. THE AIR BAGS STILLED DEPLOYED ON OCT. 27, 2014, ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE PASSAGE BAG. MY NEPHEW WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR. MY CASE NUMBER WITH TOYOTA IS #[XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10662403
10,288 miles · Nov 19, 2014
Air BagsCrashInjury
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 10/19/14. THE ADVERSE DRIVER TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND HIT THE FRONT OF MY 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY, PUSHING THE CAR UP OVER THE CURB. THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED AS DID THE AIRBAG FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE LOWER AIRBAG CAUSED A LARGE HEMATOMA ON MY RIGHT SHIN, A…
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I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 10/19/14. THE ADVERSE DRIVER TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND HIT THE FRONT OF MY 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY, PUSHING THE CAR UP OVER THE CURB. THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED AS DID THE AIRBAG FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE LOWER AIRBAG CAUSED A LARGE HEMATOMA ON MY RIGHT SHIN, AND AN OPEN LACERATION/BURN AND HEMATOMA ON MY LEFT SHIN WHICH BECAME INFECTED. THE WOUNDS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE AMBULANCE REPORT, HOSPITAL REPORT AND REPORT FROM MY TREATING PHYSICIAN WHO PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS TO REDUCE THE INFECTION. THE CAR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ASSESSED A TOTAL LOSS AND SOLD TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I RETAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10659339
8,909 miles · Jul 8, 2014
Air BagsCrashInjury
, I HAVE PERMANENT EAR DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY I WAS DRIVING. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS THE REASON FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I INJURED MY EARS ON AUGUST 4, 2013 AS THE RESULT OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE 2013 CAMRY AND MY HEARING HAS NOT IMPROVED. I WILL H…
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, I HAVE PERMANENT EAR DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY I WAS DRIVING. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS THE REASON FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I INJURED MY EARS ON AUGUST 4, 2013 AS THE RESULT OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE 2013 CAMRY AND MY HEARING HAS NOT IMPROVED. I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH A 20% HEARING LOSS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE CAMRY WAS NOT THE FAULT OF MY ACCIDENT BUT I FEEL THE AIR BAGS ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR FOR MY HEARING LOSS. ON AUGUST 4, 2013 AT 5:15 PM, I WAS ONE OF THREE CARS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 10 AND CR 663 IN OKLAHOMA. I WAS VISITING FROM MICHIGAN WITH MY WIDOWED SISTER, SHE LIVES IN WYANDOTTE, OKLAHOMA AND WE WERE RETURNING TO HER HOME AFTER BUYING A DAIRY QUEEN. A CAR TRAVELING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR IN A WHITE KIA CAME ACROSS THE CENTER LINE AND SLAMMED INTO ME BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND DOOR THAN SHE CONTINUED ON TO HIT A PICKUP TRUCK THAT WAS BEHIND ME HEAD ON. THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS HIT WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT IT OVER TURNED, PINNING THE DRIVER INSIDE. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10608908
Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2014
Air Bags
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BEST THEY COULD DO IS SCHEDULE IT ON MAY 24 (TODAY IS MARCH 27). TWO MONTHS SEEMS LIKE MUCH TOO LONG A WAIT FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD EFFECT THE AIRBAG. THE DEALER WAS BOCH TOYOTA IN NORWOOD, MA. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10575223
3,000 miles · Mar 18, 2014
Air BagsElectrical SystemSteeringCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ROUGH WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ROUGH WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE INFLATED TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS AT AS TOP SIGN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE OF THE CONTACT?S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND HEAD INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V44200 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EQUIPMENT) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AIR BAG RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000. UPDATED 05/12/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AND DRAGGED HIS VEHICLE SIDEWAYS TOWARD A TELEPHONE POLE. HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE HIT THE WINDOW DURING IMPACT AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. UPDATED 05/14/14
NHTSA ODI #10573136
7,500 miles · Jan 14, 2014
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN HIS PARKED VEHICLE WHEN A SNOW PLOW PUSHED ANOTHER VEHICLE INTO THE CONTACT'S. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB AREA, LEFT KNEE, RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN HIS PARKED VEHICLE WHEN A SNOW PLOW PUSHED ANOTHER VEHICLE INTO THE CONTACT'S. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB AREA, LEFT KNEE, RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION BUT NO DIAGNOSIS WAS DETERMINED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
NHTSA ODI #10559775
Official recalls
2Oct 17, 2013
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Consequence: A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Air Bags
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Consequence: A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Electrical System
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Consequence: A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Oct 17, 2013
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗