2005 Toyota Camry Air Bags Problems
- 47
- 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 47 stored complaint records:
- 31 indicate a crash
- 24 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- Frontal · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while turning left at 2 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's driver's side. The side curtain air bags on the driver's side did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop where the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10455752
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
I was entering my parking spot. I was coming to a halt when suddenly the vehicle bolted forward at full acceleration, jumped the curb, sped across the grass, and crashed into a tree. The airbags did not deploy. I sustained neck and rib injuries. Toyota has the vehicle and will shortly send me the results of the edr data analysis. *js
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10453470
Air Bags
My 2005 toyota camry le was traveling at roughly 35 mph when it crashed into the rear end of a jeep cherokee. The accident was a head on collision, which totaled the camry. The airbags for the camry did not deploy. The entire front end of the camry, including the bumper was destroyed. Damages extended to the frame and all front end parts. I have pictures of the damage if needed. I spoke with toyota and filed a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10447433
Air Bags
Approx 1 year after purchasing the car, the passenger side airbag light came on showing the air bag was not working. I took the car to the toyota dealer and was told they would have to recalibrate it, and i was charged approximately $90.00 for the work.. It worked for approximately 2 weeks, at which time the light came on again showing the air bag was not working. I do not know if the airbag is defective or not, but…
ODI 10650457
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not decelerate. The contact was unable to control the vehicle as it accelerated into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact was transported to the hospital for treatment of a head injury. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10410589
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving 65 mph, a large vehicle suddenly swerved into the contacts lane. The vehicle suddenly stop abruptly due to traffic, but by the time the contact attempted to brake, it was too late and she struck the vehicle in front of her. Although, she was wearing her seat belt, her head struck the steering wheel and the air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10360170
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling to atlantic city on 7/6/2010,i began to exit at exit #7 on the garden state pkwy., the accelerator pedal stuck to the floor board, i could not control the auto, my wife and i traveled across a field , went up an embankment across the highway went down the other side and hit a tree at ahigh rate of speed but the air bags did not deploy. Car was a total loss, but we escaped with minor injuries. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10343691
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle head on. The contact suffered a broken collar bone and a sprained neck and back. The passenger suffered two broken ribs and a broken collar bone. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer advised that the air bags did not always deploy when there was a crash. They stated that the air…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10347010
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owned a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph her vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. The front passenger side bumper was damaged by the pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered back and shoulder injuries and was hospitalized for three days. A police report was filed. Toyota was not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10342079
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10331588
Air Bags
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…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10294742
Air Bags · Fuel System, Gasoline
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
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10247963
Air Bags · Frontal
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
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10249747
Air Bags · Electrical System
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
ODI 10298961
Air Bags
Slid into suv in front of me. It did about $4000.00 worth of damage but none of the air bags deployed. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10177092
Air Bags · Seats
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
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10172646
Air Bags
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.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10167143
Air Bags
The passenger airbag stays off for a smaller adult in the passenger seat. (~95lbs). According to the service department at the toyota dealership, this is normal, and that the adult may need to put on weight. I do not believe that the passenger airbag indicator should turn on and off intermittently, or stay off with an adult seated in the passenger seat. The passenger is seated correctly. Problem continues to persist…
ODI 10558425
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10148115
Air Bags
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that when an occupant occupied the front passenger's seat, the air bag warning light failed to illuminate. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. Ne
ODI 10651784
Air Bags
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
ODI 10127469
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported
ODI 10168014