1993 Toyota Camry Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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DRIVING NORTH ON THE TACONIC PARKWAY A CAR HITS ME ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FROM THEN I HIT A GUARDRAIL THEN FLIPPED THEN HIT A ROCK AND LANDED IN THE TREES THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT CAME OUT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE MY PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT.
I HAD A WRECK THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BURNING MY RIGHT ARM AND RELEASING SMOKE AND PATICALS THAT I COUGHED UP FOR A WEEK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A SUV ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
DT: 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 20, 2005. THIS WAS A FRONT END COLLISION ,AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE RADIO WAS SMOKING, UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TURN THE RADIO OFF. SHE JUMPED THE DITCH AND HIT A POWER POLE HEAD ON. THIS HAPPENED ON A DIRT ROAD APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL HIT THE CONSUMER IN THE STOMACH. SHE HAD JUST HAD SURGERY. THERE WAS ANOTHER PASSENGER WHO HE HIT KNEE ON THE DASH. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN.*AK
WHILE TURNING A CORNER, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT THE AIR BAG WAS EMITTED A BLUE SMOKE. ALSO THE AIR BAG DID CAUSE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS, REMOVING SKIN FROM ONE. THE CONSUMER WAS CITED BY THE RESPONDING OFFICER. * NM
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40-45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
HIT PARKED VEHICLE AT 30 MPH FORCING AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, FORCE OF AIRBAG SEVERLY FRACTURED LEFT ARM AND BURNED FACE. AIRBAG CAUSED MUCH GREATER INJURY THAN IMPACT OF CAR. *AK
WHILE DRIVNG ALONG DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. TOYOTA HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE IGNITION WAS NOT TURNED OFF WHEN THIS OCCURED. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WITH GREAT FORCE ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE PUSHED, AND HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT 25MPH, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH AND A JUST GRAZING THE CURB, THE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK *ML
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN FACIAL BURNS.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING ACCIDENT.526822 DUP OF 532939; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER BROADSIDED THE OTHER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS DRIVING HIS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. CLAIMS THAT HE DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AT ALL. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.DUP OF 532939. *AK
AIR BAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AUTO DID NOT HIT OR BUMP ANYTHING, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK
UPON STRIKING OBJECT IN ROADWAY, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY.
AFTER HITTING A ROCK, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CAUSING AN INJURY. *AK
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SCAR ON LEFT CHEEK AND DAMAGE TO LEFT EAR.
CONSUMER DROVE OVER AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *AK
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The 1993 Toyota Camry has 38 Air Bags complaints on file. 24 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.