40 complaints reported

1994 Toyota Camry Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
40
Crashes
30
Fires
0
Injuries
24

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2015 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD, SHOULDER, AND SPINAL INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2015
Sep 2015

1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG INSTALLATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2014
Sep 2004 Injury

CONSUMER STATED SHE THAT WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE FACIAL BURNS. THIS HAPPENED ON 7/28/04.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2004
Jan 2003 Crash Injury

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A LOW IMPACT COLLISION WHERE A SMALL FEMALE PASSENGER WAS INJURED BY AN AIR BAG. (SEVERE TRAUMA TO FACE, EYE, RIGHT HAND, CHEST/POSSIBLE PERMANENT EYE INJURY AND DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION IN HAND/ 3 FRACTURES-2 FACE-1 HAND) THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY-DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE. SCC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2002
Jun 2002 Crash Injury

(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED VEHICLE OWNER WILMA RAHAIM) PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER, THERE WAS ALSO 2 INJURIES. *JG

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1997
Dec 2001

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JG

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1998
May 2000 Injury

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD FALSE DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Feb 2000 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS, MULTIPLE CUTS, AND BRUISES TO BOTH PEOPLE IN VEHICLE, CONSUMER FEELS PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF WANTING AIRBAGS IN THEIR VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO FEELS IF THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS IN HIS VEHICLE HE AND THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE GONE UNHARMED. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2000
Nov 1998 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sep 1998 Crash Injury

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN BURNS TO FACE AND ARM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1998

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY LIGHTING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1995
Feb 1998

AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 1997 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE PROBLEMS DO TO THE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SEE THE DAMAGED VEHICLE PRIOR TO REPAIRS. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1997
Sep 1997 Crash Injury

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A MINOR COLLISION, ALSO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BREAST INJURY/SCRAPES IN FACE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 1995
Sep 1997

OWNER CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT - DOES NOT WANT THE AIR BAG DISABLED, BUT A SAFER AIR BAG DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WHERE DRIVERS, DUE TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, HAVE TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SEAT PULLED IN THE FOREMOST POSITION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jun 1997 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN (35) MPH BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK END OF A TRUCK. DRIVER'S FACE WAS INJURED IN CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1997
Jun 1997 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1997
Apr 1997 Crash

.CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS AT 35 MPH, FRONTAL CRASH AND A UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED REAREND CRASH. THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Dec 1996 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY BUT FAILED FOR SOME REASON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1996
Dec 1996

AFTER RUNNING OVER A SHOVEL ON THE ROAD, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1996
Oct 1996 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT.AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON FORCING CONSUMER'S HANDS OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FILLING THE FRONT OF THE CAR SO THAT SHE COULD NOT SEE WHERE SHE WAS GOING, SHE REMEMBERS FIGHTING THE AIR BAGS TRYING TO PUNCH THEM DONW SO SHE COULD SEE BUT SHE COULD NOT.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1996
Sep 1996 Crash

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45-50MPH. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1996
Jul 1996 Crash Injury

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1996
Jun 1996 Crash Injury

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Toyota Camry has 40 Air Bags complaints on file. 30 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.