2002 Toyota Camry Air Bags Problems
- 52
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 52 stored complaint records:
- 31 indicate a crash
- 21 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- passenger side · 6 records
- airbags deployed · 5 records
- police report · 5 records
- upon impact · 5 records
- rear ended · 4 records
- caused lose · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
27 may 2011 1. Events leading up to the failure: the car battery, incorrectly place directly over the left side air bag sensor normally leaked water and acid onto the wiring harness opening the circuit and causing the air bag light to go on and the car safety air bags to be disabled. The left side air bag sensor maybe moved so that it is not under the car battery or the sensor could be shielded, such as a splash…
ODI 10402952
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and all three occupants of the vehicle were reported injured. The vehicle was destroyed and towed an insurance lot. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was unavailable.
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10404285
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a wall. The vehicle was moderately damaged. One week later, the failure recurred and the vehicle crashed into a building. The vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. The contact was not injured in either crash. A complaint…
Crash reported
ODI 10265717
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. While driving 5 mph into a driveway her vehicle crashed into a brick retainer wall. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who quoted a repair cost of $2000 to repair the damage to the front fender. The mechanic stated that he confirmed that there was no mechanical damage done to the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and no one was injured. While parking the vehicle it…
Crash reported
ODI 10286930
Air Bags
Driver of toyota camry 2002 had 3 spoke steering wheel air bag which had been subject of recall. Failed to inflate properly and face and neck of driver sprayed with metal fragments on face and all around eyes. Driver was on non-impact side of right front impact. Driver however suffered far worse facial injuries from exploding air bag canister than passenger that was killed on impact side of car from other injuries.…
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10651994
Air Bags
My wife, amy s. Jenson, rear ended another vehicle on s main st in findlay, oh. There was extensive damage to front end of her car. The engine was pushed back the best part of a foot because of the accident. The problem is that there was no airbag deployment of any sort from the accident. Isn't that what air bags are there for? As a result there is significant bruising of my wife's head where it hit the windshield…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10179054
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph in a parking lot and attempting to maneuver into a parking space the vehicle accelerated to 30 mph without warning crashing into a pole and causing damage to a fence. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was taken and the dealer was notified. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. Updated 10/13/06. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10168942
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
3 incidents of sudden accelerations, the last one causing property damage. The dealer said nothing wrong with car. I found many other people on-line that had same problem. Someone is going to get killed in a crosswalk or parking lot. I'm afraid to drive it or sell it to another with this problem. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10154310
Air Bags
While driving in heavy rain, my 2002 camry xle hydroplaned on the interstate and first smashed head-first into a guardrail before being jolted back on to the highway where it was then hit broadside by an oncoming car. Serious damage was done to both the front end, side and rear of the vehicle (from impact). The car is supposedly equipped with side curtain air bags as well as front airbags. None of them deployed. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10145720
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. A vehicle crashed into the contacts vehicle while he was at a traffic light pushing him into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and there were extensive damages to the front and rear of the vehicle. Two people were injured but did not go to the hospital. The vehicle was driven to the body shop and the vehicle was repaired. A police report is available. The dealer…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10315763
Air Bags
Dt: on june 29, 2005 consumer's vehicle was rear ended, at 65 mph, and then it hit the vehicle in front of it. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. The dealership did not know why they did not deploy. Consumer's daughter was driving the vehicle. She sustained whiplash and wa sseeing a chiropractor. This happened in a 2002 toyota camry. The vehicle was totaled, and a police report was taken.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10129614
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was running while the driver was sitting inside of the parking lot. Vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and it crashed into a brick wall. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10117084
Air Bags
The consumer request that the air bags in her 2002 toyota camry be turned off because she only sits appr. 6 inches from the steering wheel. *mr *nm
ODI 10117303
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
The consumer experienced sudden acceleration . The brakes failed to work causing an accident. *nm the consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle at a stop sign. *sc the air bags did not deploy. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10101640
Air Bags
Consumer's vehicle slid into the rear of another vehicle and air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained facial and back injuries.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10092679
Air Bags
Consumer had a collision with a pole while parking and air bags did not deploy. While parking consumer's foot slipped off the brake pedal and hit the accelerator. Consumer sustained some trauma to her hearing when she hit the pole in front of her. Also, consumer was told that this model of toyota had a recall on air bags, but she had not yet received one.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10091973
Air Bags
My husband was driving home from work in his 2002 toyota camry, le v6, and another vehicle pulled in front of him. The front left drivers side was totaled. None of his air bags deployed and he has suffered a critical spinal injury. According to the toyota owner's manual, showing the placement of the airbag sensors, all airbags should have deployed. I have tried several times to contact toyota's headquarters and of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10082617
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving into the garage vehicle surged forward. This caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle, and it hit the back wall of the garage head on. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Consumer will have the vehicle inspected. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10079629
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor and vehicle suddenly accelerated. This caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and hit another vehicle. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. However, mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak *nm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10065288
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving at 12 mph vehicle surged forward. This caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit five parked vehicles in the parking lot head on before stopping. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak see voq 10083277. *dsy
Crash reported
ODI 10065132
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle was being parked parallel to the curb. With the drivers foot on the brake, he shifted from park to drive and the vehicle accelerated forward, throughout the intersection, over a curb increasing in speed. The air bag did not deploy. The driver attempted to brake, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was totaled. *ak *scc *jb
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10038103
Air Bags
Vehicle was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. *mr *scc *jb *nlm
1 injury
ODI 10046682
Air Bags
Consumer hit a stopped vehicle, none of the vehicles airbags deployed. As a result driver was injured. Please provide any further information. Ph
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10006765
Air Bags · Latch · Rotor · Tires
NEW AUTOMOBILE PROBLEMS. *NLM
ODI 10023000
Air Bags
Consumer states that the air bag light on the vehicle will intermittenly come on while driving. Contacted dealer and the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle.*jb
ODI 8014707