39 complaints reported

1998 Toyota Camry Air Bags

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

Reports
39
Crashes
26
Fires
1
Injuries
20

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2000 Crash Injury

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35 MPH DURING WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FRACTURE OF STERNUM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1999
Nov 1999 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. ( 4 AIRBAGS 2 FRONTAL AND 2 SIDE). YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 1999
Nov 1999 Crash Injury

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSING HER TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1999
Sep 1999 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 1999
Jul 1999 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH A TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FELL OUT AND DIDN'T INFLATE. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1999
Mar 1999

ON BOTH OCCASIONS WHICH THE FAILURES OCCURRED IT WAS NECESSARY FOR MY WIFE, AND IN THE LATTER CASE OUR FAMILY, TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER CITY TO OBTAIN SERVICE WITHOUT THE SAFETY PROTECTION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1997
Jan 1999 Crash Fire Injury

CAMRY TRAVELING E/B ON 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. LATE MODEL BUICK SKYLARK TRAVELING W/B TURNED LEFT AT CROSSOVER INTO PATH OF CAMRY. IMPACT AT 45 MPH. MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO BOTH DOORS OF BUICK. BUICK WAS PUSHED INTO CONCRETE FILLED STEEL POST DOING MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF CAR AND BENDING POST ABOUT 20-30 DEGREES. THERE WAS NO BRAKING BY CAMRY DRIVER. MY QUESTION IS SIMPLE-- SHOULD CAMRY AIRBAG HAVE EMPLOYED? *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1999
Dec 1998 Crash Injury

THE CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH ILLEGALLY TURNED IN FRONT OF MY WIFE'S CAR AS SHE PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT CENTER OF MY WIFE'S CAR HIT THE OTHER WOMAN'S CAR AT THE RIGHT FORNT CORNER, CAUSING EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CENTER FRONTAL SECTION OF HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND EVEN THE BODY SHOP OWNER IS WONDERING WHY, AS NATURALLY AM I. I DO NOT WANT THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER TO BE ABLE TO "COVER UP" WHAT MAY BE A VERY SERIOUS FAILURE OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM OF THIS CAR, AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE SERIOUS HARM TO UNSUSPECTING TOYOTA CAR OWNERS. I WANT TO KNOW IF IT SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1998
Sep 1998

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISON IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jul 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 30-35MPH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT AND BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. DEALER STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE LOCATED IN DASH PANEL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1998
Jun 1998

CONCERNED THAT SIDE DOOR AIR BAG WILL CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO ARM, THAT IS RESTING ON DOOR, WHEN DEPLOYED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
May 1998

AIR BAG SERVICE INDICATOR STAYS ON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1998
Dec 1997 Crash Injury

DURING A 70 MPH FRONTAL CRASH, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1997
Oct 1997 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT SIDE IMPACT COLLISION AT 25 MPH IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1997

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1998 Toyota Camry has 39 Air Bags complaints on file. 26 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.