2002 Toyota Camry Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR *SCC *JB *NLM
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB *TS
THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *JB
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL CRASH AT 35 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *NLM THE CONSUMER HIT AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD AND LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER HEAD ON. *SCC *JB
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.SCC *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY A DEER COME OUT ON ROAD, VEHICLE HIT WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH ANIMAL, FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS DEMOLISHED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING 60 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS
CAR WAS HIT IN BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE'S FRONT FENDER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION.
MY BROTHER WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL CRASH IN A NEW 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, THE ACCIDENT OCCRURED IN NORTH CAROLINA AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL. THE CAR LEFT THE HIGHWAY AND ROLLED OVER EVENTUALLY IMPACTING A TREE. THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT, SIDE, AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS CONTRIBUTORY TO MY BROTHER'S DEATH.*AK
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB *SCC
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
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LATERAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK MANUFACTURER INSPECTION FOUND AIR BAGS OPERATED AS DESIGNED. *TT
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYS ON WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. THERE IS A POTENTIAL OF AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING OR FOR AIR BAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, VEHICLE HIT A GAURDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL REAR END COLLISION AT 50 MPH, DRIVER RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YH
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The 2002 Toyota Camry has 67 Air Bags complaints on file. 39 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.