38 complaints reported

1996 Toyota Camry Air Bags

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

Reports
38
Crashes
24
Fires
1
Injuries
23

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 1998 Crash Injury

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO CONSUMERS HANDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 1998
Apr 1998

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 55-65 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Mar 1998 Crash Injury

VEHICLE HIT BY SEMI IN REAR LEFT. DRIVER LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND; HIT CONCRETE BARRIER DIVIDING HIGHWAY TWICE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Oct 1997 Crash Injury

REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 1997
Aug 1997

UNSPECIFIED: AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON DASH FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1997 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 10 MPH SIDE IMPACT COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1997

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG CLEARANCE. THE DRIVER SITS VERY CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL. (UNSPECIFIED).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jul 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING HIT A ROCK AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ROCK HIT A SENSOR UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1997
Jun 1997

WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT, AIRBAG WARNING COMES ON, REMAINS ON. ACCORDING TO DEALER, COULD EXPLODE, REPLACED AIRBAG MODULE, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1997
Apr 1997 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1996
Apr 1997 Crash

VEHICLE HIT CAR IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1997
Jan 1997 Crash Injury

WHILE AT A STANDSTILL THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, AND THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS HIT, CRASHED INTO THE END OF A BUS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1997
Apr 1996 Crash Injury

WHILE IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Toyota Camry has 38 Air Bags complaints on file. 24 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.