2006 Toyota Camry Air Bags Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- warning light · 11 records
- light came · 7 records
- passenger seat · 6 records
- airbag light · 5 records
- failed deploy · 5 records
- parking space · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Vehicle airbag warning light came on for passenger side. Dash message said airbag off even though passenger was in the seat. Car was taken to dealer who said "the computer got confused, probably because weight exceeding trigger threshold was removed from seat & replaced while car was running". Computer needed to be "re-calibrated". I was charged $95 labor to re-calibrate. In my opinion for the computer to disable…
ODI 10522178
Air Bags
The airbag warning light came on in the car. We brought it to the dealer and were told that there is an internal open inside circuit in the side air bag of the passenger seat. Because this is an integral problem with the seat, it needs to be replaced. Approximate cost with tax is $3400.00. Other similar complaints are on the internet. I believe that there is a systemic issue with the seat/air bag system. *tr
ODI 10487310
Air Bags
The air bag warning light stays on all the time. *tr
ODI 10483229
Air Bags
I was traveling sw around 35mph and entered an intersection with the green light. Another (unlicensed) driver also traveling at the same speed entered the intersection traveling ne, his light was red, but he ran it. My front end impacted his drivers side (near the front tire) both of his air bags deployed, yet neither of mine did. My front end (frame) bent like a v-shape, and fluid from the radiator drained onto the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10479672
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR' AIRBAG LIGHT IS O N .
ODI 11042622
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact was driving 35 mph when he crashed into the side of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and the contact as well as a passenger was injured in the crash. The police arrived to the scene and advised that the air bags should have deployed in the crash. The failure and the current mileages were 54,000.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10439421
Air Bags
I bought a toyota camry 2006 from maple hill auto group in kalamazoo, mi in march of 2011. The car had 49,202 miles on it at the time. When i test drove it, i noticed the airbag light was on. I expressed concern to the salesman who indicated "oh, that's just a sensor issue, that can be fixed quickly." i purchased the car with some reservation about the light. When i picked up the car, the light was off (they had…
ODI 10466356
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling slowly into a parking space in front of an office building. When i gently applied the brake, the car suddenly zoomed forward and struck the front of the building, shattering a large glass window and its frame and area around it. This stopped the car. I put it into reverse and backed into the parking space. The air bag did not inflate. Fortunately, the occupant of that office had just left. Otherwise…
Crash reported
ODI 10329877
Air Bags · Electrical System
After starting the car the drivers airbag light stays on. When the car is started again the light may not be on. This went on for 3 days. The toyota dealership hooked up the car to read any codes that were there. After 3 days at the dealership the field rep states that a new seat and floor wiring has to be purchased. There is a short in the floor wiring. Total will cost $3450. The drivers seat has to be replaced…
ODI 10290362
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated on two separate occasions, he experienced sudden acceleration. The first time the accident happened, he was pulling into a parking space, and all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated, went over a curb and impacted the side of a building. He immediately shut the engine off, using the key. The air bad did not deploy.…
Crash reported
ODI 10637903
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was continuously illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle and in order to repair the air bags, they would have to remove the passenger's seat and replace it with a new air bag assembly, all at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was notified who also advised…
ODI 10484905
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer performed two diagnostics that located failures at the air bag pinfit and the passenger's side front seat. The air bag pinfit and the passenger's side front seat were replaced however, the failure was not corrected. The…
ODI 10535782
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
My toyota camry 2006, purchased on 3/29/06 was involved in two major accidents and it was totalled after the second major accident which occoured on 3/30/07. On the first major accident, my wife who was driving the vehicle, tried to stop the vehicle at the signal, instead it raced forward on its own and hit another vehicle. On the second major incident, after stopping the car and allowing another car to pass on the…
Crash reported
ODI 10310689
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* - the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly while driving. The contact stated that most of the incidents occurred while the he was pulling into a parking space. The contact stated the he had four minor crashes due to the vehicle accelerating. In the latest incident the vehicle accelerated across a five lane highway and crashed into a utility pole. The weather conditions were dry, and was not aware…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10178183
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the air bag indicator illuminated. After taking the vehicle to the dealer the contact was informed that the indicator was repaired after resetting the air bag module. After a period of time when the contact would move the seats the air bag indicator would illuminate again. The dealer was notified of the recent failure and the…
ODI 10460008
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving at various speeds, the air bag light would illuminate and then dim. Currently, the air bag light remains illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer six times. The first four times, the dealer reset the air bag light and the fifth time the dealer replaced the driver side air bag assembly. The air bag light remains dim in intervals of two to four months and…
ODI 10211460