2006 Toyota Camry Airbags Problems

The contact owned a 2006 Toyota Camry. While the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle crashed into a street pole and rolled several times before crashing into a parked vehicle, where it came to a stop. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's daughter-in-law and the contact's nephew were inside the vehicle during the failure. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact's daughter-in-law and the contact's nephew were transported by ambulance to the local medical center. The contact's son was later taken to the local medical center. The daughter-in-law sustained a minor concussion and a fractured right wrist. The contact’s nephew sustained a minor concussion, a fractured right hand and wrist. The contact's son sustained a whiplash, a minor concussion, and a dislocated right shoulder. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

NHTSA ID

11746469

Incident

May 30, 2026

Mileage

240,000 mi

Passenger air bags light is ALWAYS ON whether someone sitting in the spot or not. Alerts with light to identify a problem. 2. Paint is peeling 0ff of vehicle all over. In addition, leather seats are also peeling in the front and back seats.

NHTSA ID

11522537

Incident

Jan 2, 2020

Car flipped 3 times, it is a mangled mess and not one airbag deployed. This caused injuries to the driver, if any passengers would have been in the vehicle they would have been killed.

NHTSA ID

11513714

Incident

Mar 24, 2023

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR ON NOW AND THE WHEELS GRIND AFTER BRAKE CHANGE AND HIGHWAY RIDES ARE UNSAFE ALWAYS HAS BEEN JUST MY WIFE DOESN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT

NHTSA ID

11413483

Incident

May 10, 2020

Mileage

250,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOY AFTER HER HEAD COLLIDED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND SORENESS IN THE ARM AND BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000.

NHTSA ID

11389976

Incident

Jan 22, 2021

Mileage

230,000 mi

2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER RECEIVED DEFECTIVE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE PARTS WERE RETURNED AND THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE NOT RECEIVED NEW PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JS

NHTSA ID

11319510

Incident

Jan 8, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE INTERSECTED THE CONTACT'S LANE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIB CAGE AND STERNUM, AND WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED LEWIS TOYOTA OF TOPEKA (LOCATED AT 2951 SW FAIRLAWN RD, TOPEKA, KS 66614, (785) 273-2220) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID

11258324

Incident

Sep 19, 2019

Mileage

98,000 mi

SRS WARING LIGHT ON. TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11111956

Incident

Jul 17, 2018

Mileage

240,000 mi

YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS WITH MY WIFE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE CAR HAS 78,131 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE TOYOTA OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT THE "AIR BAG OFF" INDICATOR MEANS THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT I DID NOT SEE THAT TOYOTA HAS TAKEN ANY ACTION. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GET INJURED OR KILLED. IF THERE IS A RECALL NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

NHTSA ID

11063884

Incident

Jan 19, 2018

Mileage

78,131 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR' AIRBAG LIGHT IS O N .

NHTSA ID

11042622

Incident

Jun 10, 2012

Mileage

60,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. THIS CAR WAS NEVER RECALLED BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT. CAMRY WENT AROUND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE CAR HIT A CURB AND HIT A MID SIZE TREE. THE TREE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CAR TOTALED. THE CAR WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OWNER OF THE CAR HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

NHTSA ID

10945076

Incident

Dec 14, 2016

Mileage

57,000 mi

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN DAMP RAINY COOL WEATHER,THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT'S STAYING ON.

NHTSA ID

10940346

Incident

Jan 7, 2017

THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS REMAINS ON. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ?

NHTSA ID

10928559

Incident

Nov 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR HEAD INJURIES THAT ALSO REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10872994

Incident

Jun 2, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10836538

Incident

Dec 16, 2015

MY AIRBAGS LIGHT IS ON AND MY AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS. I BROUGHT MY INTO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING MY AIRBAG SYSTEM TO BE INOPERABLE. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I ONLY HAVE 49,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT PROTECT ME.

NHTSA ID

10785825

Incident

Apr 21, 2015

Mileage

47,421 mi

ON APRIL 21, 2015 I HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALER FOR A OIL CHANGE ETC. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER I NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON LOCATED ON THE DASH AND ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT STATED THAT IT WAS OFF. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND SHOWED HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE STATED THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $700.00 TO REPAIR THE COMPUTER. I TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT ON WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND NOW IT IS ON. I ONLY HAVE APPROX., 48,000 ON THIS CAR AND I PURCHASED IT NEW IN NOV. 2005. HE DID NOT FIX IT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I GET INTO A ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. I DO NOT HAVE THE $700.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE TOLD ME, IT MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. AS LONG AS THE AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON IT WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I NEED IT FIXED. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

10743978

Incident

Apr 21, 2015

Mileage

47,350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN

NHTSA ID

10723192

Incident

Nov 22, 2014

Mileage

165,000 mi

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMINTENTLY.

NHTSA ID

10722751

Incident

Apr 1, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT IS STILL ON.

NHTSA ID

10721299

Incident

May 25, 2015

Mileage

70,763 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR WEEKS BEFORE COMING ON IN FEBRUARY 2015. THINKING IT WAS NOT URGENT, I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN THE CODE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE AIR BAG COMPUTER SENSOR HAD FAILED WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, TOTALLY $3300 FOR PARTS. AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY OR DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY UNTIL FIXED. EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR CAR NEARING END OF ITS LIFE.

NHTSA ID

10716288

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

Mileage

46,000 mi

TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS GREEN, I ENTERED INTERSECTION AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICAL BROADSIDE. MY CAR RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, AND THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10715219

Incident

Mar 10, 2015

Mileage

42,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,505. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10663808

Incident

Dec 7, 2014

Mileage

82,505 mi

VEHICLE REFERENCED LEFT TARGET, STOUGHTON,MA, PARKING LOT AT 12:10PM-11-11-14 (WITH 7YR OLD GRANDSON CAR SEATED BEHIND DRIVER & DRIVER WAS IN SEATBELT). WHEN EXISTING LOT, ANOTHER CAR BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND HIT RT, BACK END OF REF CAR. DRIVER OF REF VEHICLE LOOKED BEHIND AT VEHICLE THAT STRUCK HER AND, AS SHE TURNED FORWARD & BARELY STEPPED ON GAS TO MOVE AWAY FROM VEHICLE THAT HIT HER, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE, TIRES STARTED SPINNING AND CAR TOOK OFF ACCELERATING W/O CONTROL OF BRAKES, SHIFT OR STEERING. REF VEHICLE HIT CURB, ACCELERATED UP HILL FROM PARKING LOT AND WENT AIRBORNE, CRASHED DOWN INTO GUARDRAIL AT APPROX 45-50MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER IS SURE REF VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TRAVELING FORWARD IF NOT FOR GUARDRAIL! DRIVER OF VEHICLE (AND GRANDSON) WERE TAKEN IN AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL AND IN TRIAGE ALL DAY. DRIVER SUFFERED HEAD AND EYE INJURIES AND HEMATOMAS FROM NECK DOWN. GRANDSON REPORTED SLIGHT BACK PAIN AND WAS RELEASED. THANKFULLY, NEITHER OF REF VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS WERE MAIMED OR DIED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, FOUND THERE ARE 2006 TOYOTA CAMRYS WITH ETC ISSUES. AGAIN, NO CONTROL OF ANY ASPECT OF CAR - COULD NOT PUT IN NEUTRAL, GEAR SHIFT JUST "FLOATED" OVER ALL GEARS WHEN TRYING TO USE! WOULD LIKE FOR NHTSA TO INSPECT GAS PEDAL FOR "WHISKERS" OR OTHER PROBLEMS THAT LED TO THIS. AS DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE, I CAN HONESTLY STATE THAT I HAVE A GREAT DRIVING RECORD AND I AM NOT PRONE TO "DRIVER ERROR" PUTTING FOOT ON GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF BRAKE (AND ACCELERATING TO THAT DISTANCE) AND THERE WAS NO CARPET FOR PEDAL TO STICK UNDER. CHECKED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE MY MOM PURCHASED THIS CAR (SHE PASSED PRIOR TO THIS).THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VIN#. MAKES ME WONDER ABOUT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AS WELL. NONE OF THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED! ANY FEEDBACK FROM YOU WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659830

Incident

Nov 11, 2014

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10655358

Incident

Nov 14, 2014

Mileage

109,000 mi