2010 Toyota Camry Airbags Problems

The contact's daughter owned a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after his daughter had approached a stop, she depressed the accelerator pedal and was T-boned on the front driver-side door. In addition, the crash impact was approximately 60 MPH and had thrown the contact's daughter into a ditch after spinning out. The check engine light was illuminated. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact daughter sustained lacerations from shattered glass and sought medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11738480

Incident

May 15, 2026

Mileage

160,000 mi

The air bag system has a fault and it makes it so the passenger air bag light is always reading as off, as if there isn’t a passenger there. It also has the passenger seatbelt light flashing all the time.

NHTSA ID

11632983

Incident

Dec 29, 2024

My 2010 Toyota Camry LE dashboard is physically sticky, extremely shiny, & material of dashboard is melting & breaking down. It produces fumes at higher temperatures & seems to add fog to glass.The entire dashboard material is impacted. It has drip marks, bubbling, and erosion & getting worse. The area where the passenger airbag would deploy from is impacted, as well as overall integrity of physical dashboard across entire dashboard. The vehicle is available for inspection. My safety and the safety of others is being put at risk by the following: Multiple significant safety issues for driver & passengers from dashb1) visibility issues from extreme glare onto windshield result in blinding and/or distractiing driver, 2) Integrity of dashboard material is compromised (spongy, sticky, breaking down & worse with heat in normal conditions of use) 3) the dashboard is impaired where airbag would deploy from, 4) exposure to chemical fumes and particles from dashboard materials continues as it breaks down. I had Toyota Dealership Service Manager to view & inspect this dashboard in person on [XXX]. The service manager sat in driver seat and observed problem with extreme glare, touch to confirm stickiness, and I pointed to example of drips of melting dashboard, small pieces chipped & eroded from dashboard. The service manager also confirmed the passenger airbag does deploy from the dashboard (when asked). The toyota service manager then checked for recall or service program related to this issue. A customer service program would have replaced this for free - but showed as expired. I was then provided an estimate for dashboard replacement of $3128. This is serious defect that demands a safety recall. It impacts the safety and integrity of my vehicle and others on the road in the U.S. My vehicle only has 75,560 miles. No sensors or warning lights exist for dashboard material I'm aware of. The problem has been evolving overtime and getting worse. Merits safety recall. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF I

NHTSA ID

11590782

Incident

May 25, 2024

SRS WARNING LIGHT AND TRAC CONTROL WARNING LIGHT AND SEAT BELT WARNINGS FOR BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER FLASHING. I CHECKED ONLINE AND COULDNT FIGURE OUT THE CODES. I FIGURED OUT THAT THIS WAS BLOWING FUSE 29 ON THE CAR AS SOON AS THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. I WENT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP, ALI AUTOMOTIVE IN SANTA CLARA, CA. THEY READ THE CODES AND THE FAULTS DISPLAYED ARE THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR FAULT AND PASSENGER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FAULT (IF I RECALL CORRECTLY). AS THE AIR BAGS ARE NO LONGER ACTIVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAULT CAME ON WHILE JUST AFTER TURNING INTO PARKING SPOT IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE CORNER OF LAWRENCE AND PROSPECT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THEY NEED TO CHECK THE VEHICLE BUT IT WAS LIKELY THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING IS SHORTING AS THEY'VE REPLACED THIS ON A NUMBER OF CARS. CHECKING ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT TOYOTA HAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING ON SOME MODELS BUT I DIDNT SEE ONE OF THE CAMRY. ALSO A NUMBER OF REPORTS ONLINE OF CONSUMERS CHANGING THE CLOCKSPRINGS. SO THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON COMPLAINT AND A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE ASSIST TO INVESTIGATE ASAP. THIS CAR IS ALSO USED BY OUR TEENAGE SON AND I'D LIKE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SAFE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11340231

Incident

Jun 30, 2020

Mileage

159,434 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

11243354

Incident

Apr 16, 2018

Mileage

88,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. MY STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ONLY SMALL PIECES OF THE AIR BAG WERE SEEN AT THE EDGE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I DID NOT TAKE A PHOTO. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED SO THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME DOCUMENTATION WITH INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON MY CAR 10 DAYS EARLIER AND I BELIEVE MY TIRE PRESSURE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY CAR WHEN I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11173829

Incident

Oct 19, 2018

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER WHO OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR CONCUSSION AND A DEEP CONTUSION TO THE KNEE, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MAJOR CONCUSSION, DILATED EYES, A PARTIAL TEAR TO THE ROTATOR CUFF, AND WHIPLASH. THE PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11166426

Incident

Nov 26, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON IN MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE HVAC SYSTEM ONTO THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT AND SHORTING IT OUT. THIS WAS BECAUSE THE DRAIN FROM THE HVAC SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED AND CONDENSED WATER WAS NOT DRAINING OUT ONTO THE GROUND AS DESIGNED. INSTEAD, IT BUILT UP AND THEN LEAKED ONTO THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT. THIS EXACT PROBLEM WAS RECALLED ON OTHER MODEL YEARS OF TOYOTA CAMRYS.

NHTSA ID

11151125

Incident

Sep 17, 2018

Mileage

62,000 mi

FAULTY AIR BAG. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE AIR BAGS IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ASKING 1400 DOLLARS FOR THE JOB. I EXPLAINED THAT AIR BAGS ARE NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. IT IS A MANUFACTURES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY ITEMS NOT IMPACTED BY OWNER DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11066201

Incident

Feb 1, 2018

Mileage

123,645 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GET THE AIR BAG DEPLOY INDICATOR RESET AT A DEALER, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

NHTSA ID

10908181

Incident

May 15, 2016

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AND ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,796.

NHTSA ID

10871996

Incident

May 26, 2016

Mileage

66,796 mi

TAKATA RECALL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CARPOOL LANE OF THE FREEWAY. THE COLLISION PROPELLED MY TOYOTA INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR, PERSON AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

10870708

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 43 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER, AND HIS WIFE, THE DRIVER, SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE POLICE AND THE PARAMEDICS WERE AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND LATER TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE SPEED WAS NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10870402

Incident

May 5, 2016

Mileage

68,000 mi

TAKATA-DO NOT KWOW IF MY VECHILE IS RECALLED YET,BUT IT SHOULD BE.PURCHASED 7/4/2009.HAS BEEN IN THE HOUSTON,TX AREA THE WHOLE TIME.CANNOT SIT 10 INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL,BECAUSE IT IS A 6 SPEED STANDARD.I AM ALMOST 68 YEARS OLD,AND NEED THE AIR BAG TO BE RECALLED,OR AN OFF/ON SWITHCH INSTALLED FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG!!!!!!!!!!

NHTSA ID

10863762

Incident

May 6, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL I WOULD LIKE MY CAR CHECKED AND REPAIRED FOR ALL TOYOTA RECALLS AS THE 3RD OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU! PEACE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10855570

Incident

Apr 14, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA ID

10818130

Incident

Dec 16, 2015

Mileage

46,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING IT INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED TO UNKNOWN SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO TWO TREES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10790612

Incident

Nov 1, 2015

Mileage

125,000 mi

WHILE GOING TO WORK, OTHER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP ON STOP SIGN AND MAKE LEFT AND HIT MY CAR IN FRONT, I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. DURING COLLISION AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

10787140

Incident

Oct 29, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

ON DEC 18TH I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND AS I PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT ON TO ANOTHER RD THERE WAS A CAR THAT HAD GOT UP TO THE HIGH SPEEDS OF 75OR 80 AND I HAD MY LEFT TURN. SIGNAL ON AND AS I WAS TURNING AND HE RAN IN TO MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND INJURED MY LEFT SHOULDER AND MY NECK BUT MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I'M NOW HAVING TO HAVE SURGERY I HOPE THEY CAN GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WRECK AND AGAIN THANKS

NHTSA ID

10731996

Incident

Dec 18, 2014

Mileage

136,749 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPECIFY IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT SET PROPERLY ON THAT YEAR MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ENGINEER FROM TOYOTA WAS DUE TO INSPECT AND INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. ...UPDATED 03/31/15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10695050

Incident

Feb 15, 2015

Mileage

71,000 mi

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN GARRETT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEMS WITH RETURNING A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10671088

Incident

Nov 26, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN APPLIED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000...UPDATED 01/14/15 *BF UPDATED 6/11/2015*JS

NHTSA ID

10663042

Incident

Nov 26, 2014

Mileage

29,000 mi

STOP WITH TRAFFIC IN FRONT. CAR HITS ME INTO TRAFFIC FROM BE HIND VARY FAST DAMAGE TO FRONT AND BACK SWASHED MY CAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF FOR A FAST HIT FRONT AND BACK ALL AT THE SAME BAG. THAT IS WHAT MAKING ME SCARED OF BEING IN THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10660250

Incident

Sep 23, 2013

Mileage

27,000 mi

IN FEB 2011 MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TRUCK CAMRY SPEED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT: 30MPH TRUCK SPEED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT: 10 ' 20MPHS COMBINED SPEED OF BOTH VEHICLES AT TIME OF HEAD-ON ACCIDENT: LEAST 40MPHS..CAMRY SUSTAINED AN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND COST OF REPAIR 7-8K HAVE PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT.COMPLAINT: NO AIRBAG IN THE CAMRY WAS DEPLOYED (FRONT, SIDE) NOR INDICATOR LIGHT COME OF THE AIRBAG LIT UP...IT SEEMS THAT AIRBAG NEVER SENSED THE ACCIDENT CALLED TOYOTA AND REPORTED, THEY TOLD ME CAR DID AS WAS DESIGNED..SO AIRBAG SHOULD NOT BEEN DEPLOYED, ALSO AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOULD NOT LIGHT UP. INITIAL WHEN I TURN THE START ENGINE FOR 5 SEC I SEE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON & THEN WILL TURN IT OFF NORMALLY. WHY/WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED: NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR HEAD-ON COLLISON NOR AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT LIT UP? UPDATED 10/27/14 *BF *TR

NHTSA ID

10641652

Incident

Feb 8, 2011

Mileage

5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS BECAME INOPERABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA ID

10638058

Incident

Sep 21, 2014

Mileage

49,000 mi