40 complaints reported

2000 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
34
Fires
0
Injuries
22

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2003 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2003
Jan 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER HITTING HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2003
Apr 2002 Crash

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A CRASH.*AK *MJ

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2002
Feb 2002

DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF AIR BAG SYSTEM, THE DRIVER BENT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS CHEST. SENSOR INSTALLED TO LOW ON THE VEHICLE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2001
Jan 2002 Crash Injury

AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH T VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, CAVING IN FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, FORCING CONSUMER FORWARD WITH ENOUGH IMPACT TO BEND STEERING WHEEL.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2001
Nov 2001 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MAD A SUDDEN STOP. SHE RAN IN BACK OF HIM, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2000
Sep 2001 Crash Injury

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL INJURIES. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN WAS BENT DUE TO CRASH FORCES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2001
Jun 2001 Crash Injury

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT AT 15MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2001
Jun 2001 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO APPLY BRAKES OR SLOW DOWN, DUAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR TO MODERATE INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SEND OUT AN INSPECTOR TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jun 2001 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN A DOG RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND SHE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND SHE LOST CONTROL, AND WENT INTO AN ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE FLIIPED TWICE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2000
Feb 2001 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35-40MPH AND BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHO RAN THROUGH A STOP SIGN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE BELONGED TO HERTZ RENT-A-CAR. MANUFACTURER COULD ONLY SAY IT DEPENDED ON IMPACT OF ACCIDENT WHETHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2001
Jan 2001 Crash Injury

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH A TRACTOR TRAILER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN OFF ROAD, AND HITTING A WALL. CONSUMER HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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

CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL, ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME HEAD-ON TRAVELING 35MPH. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WANTED TO CEHCK VEHICLE BEFORE CLAIM WAS SUBMITTED. DEALER WASN'T OFFERING A LOANER VEHICLE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2000
Jul 2000 Crash Injury

VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 1972 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO AT AN IMPACT OF 45 MPH, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC

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

FRONT COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA WILL NOT RETURN CONSUMER'S CALLS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2000

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2000 Toyota Camry has 40 Air Bags complaints on file. 34 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.