1998 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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VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35 MPH DURING WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FRACTURE OF STERNUM.*AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. ( 4 AIRBAGS 2 FRONTAL AND 2 SIDE). YH
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
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER. NLM
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
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
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
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.
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
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
CONCERNED THAT SIDE DOOR AIR BAG WILL CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO ARM, THAT IS RESTING ON DOOR, WHEN DEPLOYED.
AIR BAG SERVICE INDICATOR STAYS ON.
DURING A 70 MPH FRONTAL CRASH, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD.
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
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The 1998 Toyota Camry has 39 Air Bags complaints on file. 26 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.