Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 121457 | ||
| I was traveling approximately 65mph behind another vehicle. a bed flew out of a trailer in front of the vehicle i was behind, causing the driver to slam on the brakes; i also slammed on the brakes, but was not able to avoid a collision. the car in front of me also had a bike rack attached to the bumper, i hit the car with no time to fully stop. my car was completely; and the air bags did not deploy. myself, along with three passengers in my car suffered minor to moderate injuries. | |||
| 03/20/2012 | 114000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that while turning left at 2 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact | |||
| 03/20/2012 | 114000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at 2 mph making a left hand turn, another vehicle crashed into the contacts driver side . the side curtains on the drivers side did not deploy. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a body shop where the vehicle was repaired. the manufacture was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired for the failure of the airbags. the failure and the current mileage was 114,000.cv | |||
| 02/16/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact was in a crash. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact pushed the brake, but the vehicle continued to drive. the vehicle drove onto incoming traffic and crashed head-on into an incoming vehicle; the airbags did not deploy. the contact was hospitalized with head injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was notified, but did not assist the contact. the failure and current mileage was 50,000. nw | |||
| 09/09/2010 | 68571 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving 65 mph another vehicle came into her lane then traffic suddenly stopped and she crashed into another vehicle. the contact stated no air bags deployed. a police report was filed. one passenger had injuries to the chest, ribs and right foot. the contact stated she was hospitalized for 8 days. the contact stated that a person that helped her out of the vehicle was concern about the smoke coming from the vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was 68,571. vwb | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with the brakes applied, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a pole. the air bags did not deploy upon impact and the driver suffered unknown injuries. the police were called and a police report was filed accordingly. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for insurance purposes. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 30,000. | |||
| 01/22/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| The clockspring in the steering column has gone bad causing my driver side airbag to not be operable and my horn not operable, neither is my cruise, but the first two are my main concern. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving approximately 70 mph during normal road conditions a vehicle rear ended the contact which pushed the vehicle into a guard rail causing it to roll over several times. the driver and passenger front air bags did not deployed. the contact sustained injuries to the head and the passenger received injuries to the neck. report number 0912100264 was filed with the manufacturer; however, they stated that they will not investigate why the air bags din | |||
| 10/29/2008 | 37800 | 1 | |
| Direct full frontal impact @ 35-40 mph into jeep grand cherokee turning left in front of me. air bags failed to deploy - entire front end demolished (car was totaled). 2 injured and still in physical therapy. advised by police officer that i probably nose dived during braking and when front of car dipped, impact was above sensors. have heard of many other instances where air bags failed to deploy. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2008 | 47500 | 1 | |
| While in process of parking 2005 toyota camry 6 cylinder in one-level parking space traveling at less than 5 mph, with foot on brake, vehicle suddenly accelerated and went out of control, crashing into pole, injuring driver slightly. was second such incident about one year apart, with stone wall stopping vehicle during first incident, while ripping off entire front end. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 2 | 11/01/2004 | |
| Slid into suv in front of me. it did about $4000.00 worth of damage but none of the air bags deployed. *nm | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 15000 | 1 | 06/23/2005 |
| The car was rear ended and hit on the left side at a high speed. neither the air bags in the front nor the side curtains were activated. also the driver's seat was broken. the car was totaled. *nm updated11/21/06. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2005 toyota camry lurched forward on occasions causing damage to the vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy during accident. *kb while parking, on two separate occasions, the vehicle lurched forward while the consumer was pulling into a parting space.. each time the consumer s foot was on the brake pedal preparing to stop. during the second occurrence the consumer's husband heard the engine rev from near idle speed to very high rpm's, at or close to the maximum rpm. the vehicle hit a tree. *nm | |||
| 08/09/2006 | 7800 | 1 | 06/15/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was stolen on 8-9-06. while the vehicle was stolen it was involved in a crash. the vehicle hit a heavy metal guard rail at a dead end. the air bags did not deploy. there were injuries sustained. the vehicle was totaled. there was a police report filed. | |||
| 12/27/2005 | 10000 | 1 | 04/27/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to pull in a parking space at 2 mph, the vehicle surged and suddenly accelerated without warning. the brake pedal was depressed at the time of the incident. the vehicle went through an intersection and over a public sidewalk before crashing into a fire hydrant. the contact and passenger were wearing safety restraints. the vehicle impacted the fire hydrant with such force that the fire hydrant was extracted 3 feet above ground. the vehicle was towed to the local dealership were diagnostic testing was performed. the local service dealer could not determine the cause of the accident; however the dealer additional testing will be performed before the vehicle is repaired. the police filed a report at the scene and the contact's insurance company also filed a report. there was additional property damage to the sidewalk, fire hydrant and a children's museum that was flooded by the water from the fire hydrant. *nm updated 2/27/2006 - the air bags also failed to deploy. *nm | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 800 | 4 | 05/12/2005 |
| Dt: consumer states the driver's side air bag light came on. toyota said that meant the air bag was inactive and fixed it. while the consumer was driving out of a parking lot the light came back on. he took it back, and they replaced the air bag in the steering column but the light came back on. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/17/2010 | |||
| I was trying to park my car at the green farmer market when instead of braking the car kept going. i pressed down on the brake but the car kept gliding hitting a pole and continuing to move towards the gas station. the car finally slammed into the concrete gas station sign and stopped. the air bag did not deploy. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2003 and 2005 toyota camry with unintended acceleration. *kb while pulling out of a parking space, the 2003 camry suddenly accelerated. although the consumers husband applied the brake hard, the vehicle would not slow down. the vehicle crashed through a wooden barrier of the parking lot and then hit a fire hydrant, which stopped the vehicle. the air bags did not deploy and the consumer and her husband suffered injuries. the consumer no longer owns the 2003 which was totaled by the insurance company. the consumer purchased a 2005 camry to replace the 2003. on two separate occasions, sudden acceleration was experienced with the 2005 camry when the consumer slowly made a turn into a parking space. the consumer swiftly applied the brakes both times to avoid crashing into her house. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 21000 | 1 | |
| On mar. 1 2010 my wife was driving in city traffic at 30 mph when she rear- ended the car ahead. her head hit the steering wheel and was rendered unconscious. the air bags never deployed despite major front end damage. her memory of what happened was lost but she felt the car had jumped or surged just before. she was driving a 2005 toyota camry which has not yet been recalled.the car was totaled and toyota doesn't feel the car might have a problem. when witnesses went to help, my wife had both feet on the brake pedal, the toyota was still running at a fast idle and she was just beginning to regain her wits but could remember only that the car had jumped ahead. as toyota has not included the 2005 camry in it's recall i feel that maybe it should. my wife was not on the cell phone nor was she drinking or on medication. she is a safe driver and i believe the car raced ahead on its own. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2006 | 3000 | 1 | |
| On december 22, 20006 i was driving into thorton gas station on sharon road while approaching, the front of the building suddenly my car plunge ahead and shattered the front window of the filling station if it wasn't for the block stop i would have gone into the store, an ambulance was called i was put in the hospital for two for test, they found nothing then i was schedule for a brain scan nothing there, until recently i know feel that i know what happen to my car. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 33500 | 1 | |
| I was in a multi-storey car park and i spotted a free space 20 yards ahead. i took my foot off the accelerator, and the vehicle begun to lose speed normally. i applied the brake gently to turn right into an empty spot. i was braking to a halt at an appropriate distance from a retaining wall when suddenly, with no warning, the toyota lurched forward at an incredible rate of acceleration, struck the wall then bounced back several feet and the engine cut out. i suffered severe neck trauma, due first to the sudden acceleration and then the impact. the airbag did not deploy despite the fact that the damage to the front of the car was according to an expert consistent with an impact speed of 30 to 35 mph. earlier in the same trip, i was stopped at traffic lights with the car in drive and my foot on the brake. suddenly the car vibrated and lurched against the brake, trying to move ahead. i had to brake hard to prevent it from doing so. the lights changed and i proceeded towards the parking garage where the accident described above subsequently occurred. the damage to the front of the car has not yet been fixed and the car has not been used since the accident. i reported this accident to toyota customer service who arranged for someone from their local service company to examine the vehicle at the body shop where it was located. the main conclusion of their examination was that they found no problem with the brakes. in fact, my complaint was not about the brakes, which had always worked perfectly normally. their report also said we are happy that you did not sustain injuries in this incident. i am sorry to inform them that i am still suffering from severe back and neck pain from the injuries that i sustained. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 55000 | ||
| My husband had a wreck in which the airbags in my car didn't deploy. he t-boned a steel pole and then went into a ravine about 20 feet down hill and then t-boned a tree. the car was going above 30 mile an hour and no brakes were applied at any time. he knocked the pole with the concrete still attached and had been buried about 2ft. in the ground down into the ravine and tore the branches from the tree. the front of the car took significant damage and it was reported to me that the frame was bent on the passenger side of the car. he hit his head on the steering wheel and received a broken nose and a large knot on his forehead due to no airbag deployment. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Truck turned left in front of my vehicle and my car t-boned him and the airbag did not deploy. i was traveling about 40 mph. i have whiplash and back injuries due to being sloshed around in the car along with a 3 inch wide bruise across my chest and underarm area. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2008 | 37800 | 1 | |
| Direct full frontal impact @ 35-40 mph into jeep grand cherokee turning left in front of me. air bags failed to deploy - entire front end demolished (car was totaled). 2 injured and still in physical therapy. advised by police officer that i probably nose dived during braking and when front of car dipped, impact was above sensors. have heard of many other instances where air bags failed to deploy. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| A friend was driving my car when she fell asleep and hit a tree going 50 mph. the car was totaled and we both suffered physical pain. the air bags did not deploy!! *tr | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 12000 | 1 | 09/29/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5 mph there was a head on collision with another vehicle traveling 20 mph. the air bags failed to deploy. seat belts were in use however; serious head and neck injuries were sustained. a police report was filed at the scene. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 01/23/2005 | 300 | 1 | 01/21/2005 |
| Dt: about 300 miles while driving steering wheel came loose, and caused loss of vehicle control. at 537 miles, while making a right hand turn and then a left turn, as driver attempted to straighten the vehicle steering wheel would not respond. steering wheel had no control. the weather was dry, a flat road. the speed was about 65 pmh. vehicle crahed into a wall. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. passenger sustained a broken back, and arm. driver sustained a broken ankle and bruises. *ak | |||
| 12/31/2004 | 7000 | 09/25/2004 | |
| I was involved in an accident with my 2005 toyota camry. i truck turned in front on me. his truck hit my front driver side(front light) al the way down to the back door. none of the air bags deployed. the driver side mirror shattered the driver side window. if the side curtain side air bag would have deployed the glass would have cut me up and the mirror would have hit me in the face. *nm | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 1480 | 1 | |
| The passenger side air bag had a hole inside. it was discovered while cleaning the leather. after the service manager examined the vehicle and then another vehicle of same year, make and model, he determined there was a hole. also, air bag light was on. the dealer stated to bring the vehicle back for the air bag light. however he would not repair the hole.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 11/30/2006 | 4900 | 10 | 04/25/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that the air bag light is off when the passenger who weighs 100 pounds sits in the passenger seat. the air bag light will turn on intermittently. the vehicle is a 2005 toyota camry. the failure mileage was approximately 4900 miles. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and they tested the vehicle and found nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact has the invoice from the dealer. *ak updated 04/17/07. *jb | |||
| 10/24/2005 | 2000 | 5 | 08/15/2005 |
| Both 02 sensors went out along with fuel sensor with under 2000 miles. then the catalytic converter went out under 5000 miles. the airbag light are off then on ??? dealer said working properly? dealer said it would be fixed 18 days later? they said parts were bad and not the right parts for the car? car stalls and accelerates. it get 12mpg since 02's and fuel sensors fixed. bad gas mileage. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | 11/16/2004 | |
| Consumer request that an air bag on/off switch be installed in her 2005 toyota camry. *nm the consumer had to sit close to the steering wheel in order to reach the pedal comfortably. this was the reason for the request. *sc | |||