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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
48 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
50 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,733 miles

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1999 Toyota Camry seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Toyota Camry Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #52

Apr 032010

Camry 6-cyl

  • 155,312 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 1999 Toyota le V6 VIN [xxx] my daughter was in a frontal impact accident with the vehicle. While I don't know the precise speed at the time of impact, the speed limit in that area is 35 miles per hour. I want an investigation as to why the airbags did not deploy.

- Crystal City, MO, USA

problem #51

Jul 072008

Camry

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact crashed into the front end of another vehicle. The contact's vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. He sustained moderate injuries to his neck and shoulders from the crash. The contact has a copy of the police report and pictures of the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.

- Westminster , MD, USA

problem #50

Oct 122005

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 88,000 miles
The contact states while driving contact's son vehicle crashed. The left front tire blew out, and the vehicle crash. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy., there was one injury in the crash. The front end of the car was totaled.. the vehicle is a 1999 Toyota camary le. Th is a police report was taken. The at this point, Toyota has not been called. The mother did not have any of the information about the car that was in involved in the crash with her vehicle. The mother was enroute to the crash scene.

- Potomac Falls, VA, USA

problem #49

Sep 242005

Camry 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 13,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. Vehicle was pulling into a little store. The contact went to pull into parking space when all of a sudden car accelerated and hit the building. Police was called but because it was on private property they didn't have to take a report. Passenger had to go to hospital after seat belt locked so tight that they checked her for internal injuries. Body was bruised badly. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy no fire reported. Vehicle was totaled.

- Lafayette, CA, USA

problem #48

Sep 092005

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was hit in front by a another vehicle traveling approximately 60 mph and the air bags did not deploy, head, neck, back injuries occurred to driver and passenger.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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problem #47

Jul 052005

Camry 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 67,000 miles
The consumer's wife was driving when another vehicle pulled out in front of her, she then hit a utility pole and a fire hydrant with the front of vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The officer on the scene as well as firemen, were surprised that the airbags did not deploy. They told consumer that he should notify someone. The consumer noticed the airbag light on prior to the accident. Consumer said that nothing indicated that airbags or anything else should not be working correctly. No warning lights were on. Consumer has not had any problem like this before.

- Lousiville, KY, USA

problem #46

Oct 012003

Camry 4-cyl

  • 61,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle struck dear at 65 mph. Upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy (crash destroyed the entire front of the car). No injuries reported. Dealer was not notified at that time.

- Ames, IA, USA

problem #45

Oct 012004

Camry

  • 65,000 miles
While driving traction control at 65000 miles failed. The light illuminated on the dashboard. Took vehicle to the mechanic, and he reset it. Then, it happened again, light came on while consumer was driving. Consumer bought the part; had it put on. Within a month the air bag light illuminated on the dash. Took the vehicle back to the mechanic they found that the air bag sensor module was defective. Air bag on the passenger side was completely inoperable.

- Berkeley, IL, USA

problem #44

Aug 252004

Camry

  • miles
While driving another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle lane, consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor, causing vehicle to collide into the guard rail and crash. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries. Vehicle was towed to the dealer.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #43

Jan 212003

Camry

  • 40,000 miles
While driving at 25 mph, the consumer fell asleep behind the wheel. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and struck another vehicle, then collided with a street light pole and subsequently the air bags did not deploy. The consumer broke her sternum and was hospitalized for a week. The consumer also had a grandson in the vehicle that broke two fingers in the accident. The police did arrive, but the consumer was not cited. The manufacturer and the dealer are aware of the problem.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #42

Dec 312002

Camry

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle was involved in a collision, and the front air bags failed to deploy. The driver was injured.

- Port Jefferson, NY, USA

problem #41

Jun 082003

Camry

  • miles
When hit at 15mph in the front center of the vehicle air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified.

- Little Neck, NY, USA

problem #40

Mar 122003

Camry

  • miles
The vehicle hit a patch of black ice and went into a spin, the vehicle hit a highway sign, a fence, and then a tree, and the air bags failed to deploy, consumer suffered injuries.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #39

Mar 082003

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 73,787 miles
My wife was driving down a busy four lane highway at 45 mph when the airbags deployed for no reason. She received first and second degree burns to her right hand from the chemicals in the airbag. She was able to keep control of the vehicle. Toyota has been notified via E-mail, no response.

- High Point, NC, USA

problem #38

Jan 222003

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 51,000 miles
Air bag failed to deploy

- Bella Vista, AR, USA

problem #37

Mar 012002

Camry

  • miles
During an accident, air bags failed to deploy resulting in head and facial injuries to the driver, the vehicle was a total loss. Nlm

- Springfield, VA, USA

problem #36

Apr 162002

Camry

  • miles
Driver and passenger front airbags failed to deploy when Camry hit another vehicle at an approximately 30 degree angle at an estimated 35 miles per hour. The passenger side front fender hit the driver's side front fender of the other car.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #35

Apr 242002

Camry

  • miles
Driver and passenger airbags did not deploy following frontal collision with another vehicle which totalled our vehicle.

- West Trenton, NJ, USA

problem #34

Mar 012002

Camry

  • miles
While driving at 45 mph consumer's vehicle ran into another vehicle that was stopped at a red light head-on. Upon impact, none of frontal air bags deployed.

- Springfield, VA, USA

problem #33

Mar 012002

Camry

  • miles
While traveling at 45 mph, another vehicle traveling in front of consumer's vehicle suddenly stopped. Consumer rear ended other vehicle. None of the airbags deployed.

- Springfield, VA, USA

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