Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2005 Toyota Camry - part 1

I was driving on the freeway at 60 - 65 mph. I am a cautious driver and am always aware of the conditions around me. Suddenly, my car just took off like a shot. It was going at an extremely high speed on the freeway. I had no control over it. There are dark skid marks on the road from my braking. I tried to turn the car to straighten it out, but the next thing I knew I had flipped into the median. I flipped two times in the air before crashing, hood first, on the median. I did nothing to cause this. I was merely driving, in the slow lane, at a safe speed. It is a miracle I am alive, and even more-so that I wasn't injured. The air bags did not deploy. At the end of the accident, my seat belt was unlatched. I am going to receive a citation for this. I have done research on 2005 Camry's since this happened, and have seen that it is a common problem. People have been killed from this fault and I nearly was. I want to know why Toyota didn't warn us of this. I know the VIN number says no recalls have been made on this model, but research tells me that involved research in self-accelerating gas pedals report �disturbing evidence of problems potentially afflicting the electronic system governing the gas pedal, problems that Toyota and the highway safety agency have so far dismissed. � (huffpost, 1/22/12) I am not a �sue� person, but I think Toyota should be held accountable for this flaw. This was a terrifying, horrible, unnecessary crash. I don't know when/if I'll get the courage to go behind the wheel again. It replays over and over in my mind. The terror is immense.

I, robert, was sitting in the car when my wife came out of the store and got into it. I put my foot on the brake and started the car. It took off at a very high rate of speed. The car lunged ahead and steadily picked up speed. The car hit a lady walking with her groceries, then hit a parked vehicle and pushed it into another vehicle. The air bag never deployed. The brakes would not work. The only thing that made it stop was that it hit a large SUV. My wife did not have time to fasten her seat belt, thus sustaining injuries. It all happened in a matter of seconds. There was a police report filed. I was not charged with the accident. I purchased the vehicle on may 24, 2017 at a public auction in washington, DC. That means that these vehicles are still being sold as if there is not a problem with them. The vehicle had about 240,000 miles when I purchased it. When we checked the internet, we found that there were hundreds of complaints. Beware!!!.

The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. While the vehicle was stationary in the reverse position, the contact applied minimal pressure to the accelerator pedal, but it accelerated rapidly on its own into a concrete pole. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact crashed the vehicle into the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a whiplash and injuries to the sternum and chest. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started and shifted into drive, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into other vehicles and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed however, the body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. The VIN was not available.

I own a 2005 solara sle v6 automatic: pulling into a restaurant parking space, making a right turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward: jumping the curb, forward onto a muddy open space, an approx. Incline, and into a low barrier wall between the two neighboring restaurants' parking lots (with cars on the other-side of the barrier). Fortunately, no vehicles or persons were stuck!; just, the damage to my vehicle! when it accelerated, my foot was off the accelerator petal, about to brake; stood on my abs brake; and, the barrier, I believe, stopped most of the forward motion; hit hard; air bags did not deploy !!! nothing like this has ever happened to me before; not in any of my past vehicles !!! it's my understanding that Toyota is denying problems with the solara models, when they're the sporty model the the Camry !!! dealership said to contact corporate, but, this is not . . . Blame it on the driver for incorrect mats; mine are the originals hooked under the front seats !!! this is transmission control linkage to the accelerator petal !? when I backed up, off the muddy hill, I noticed the transmission was stiff/sluggish !!! 2nd topic - driver's left side leather seat panel for air bag: took it in due to panel splitting in two parallel spots (possible split leather material, rather than full hide ? too thin for side-air bag ! ) Toyota refused to fix this safety issue !!!.

Westbound on I-285, middle lane, a car stopped totally in front of us, at dusk. We had 5-6 vehicle lengths between us ,but momentarily did not realize the car in front was not moving, as she did not even put on her brake lights. We braked, hitting her in the rear bumper. We were nearly hit by a tractor trailer behind us, but mercifully, he was able to move the front of his rig to the right lane beside us. We realized almost immediately that our airbags did not deploy, either side. The seat belts really held us. We contacted Toyota requesting they pay for the diagnostic test to see if the airbags are functional. We sent a certified letter per their instructions 4/16/14. Their stated response time is two weeks, by letter. We still have not heard from them. While the car has had some small fender benders on its rear, it has never been in an accident of this magnitude. We own 2 Toyota Camry xles and are concerned our airbags. . . . Updated 07/15/14.

November 9th 2013 - as I pulled into a parking space with my foot on the brake, the car took off like a rocket and hit a small tree. When I put the car in reverse, again with my foot on the brake, it shot backward into a parked car. November 25th 2013 - again, pulling into a parking spot with my foot on the brake, the car shot forward, this time, it went right into a brick wall. Approximately 40 bricks rained down on the hood of the vehicle, the front end is smashed in, but this time, I had a passenger that was injured and kept overnight in the hospital. The airbags never deployed. The police that responded were shocked.

[xxx] was stopped at an exit ramp on a freeway in his 2005 Camry. He was rear ended by another vehicle at approximately 55-60 mph, causing [xxx] car to hit a guard rail. Both cars were totaled and sustained major damage. [xxx] air bags did not deploy, despite the fact his vehicle sustained large impacts to both the front and back of his car. [xxx] hit his head and sustained head injuries (in addition to other injuries) as a result of the impact and failure of the air bags to deploy. I am submitting this form on behalf of [xxx] as his attorney. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was sitting idle when another vehicle crashed into the rear driver¿s side of the vehicle. The contact¿s vehicle was thrown forward, causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle and into a wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and head injuries and was transported to the hospital. A police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed. There were no further injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The failure mileage was 205,000. Updated 02/19/lj the consumer stated that the vehicle would intermittently not be able to shift out of park. Updated 2/20/2013.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the contact crashed into a deer. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact also stated that the seat belt failed to properly restrain her during the crash. The contact sustained a broken back. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the vehicle was functioning properly and the air bag should not have deployed because it was not near the sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

I was traveling approximately 65mph behind another vehicle. A bed flew out of a trailer in front of the vehicle I was behind, causing the driver to slam on the brakes; I also slammed on the brakes, but was not able to avoid a collision. The car in front of me also had a bike rack attached to the bumper, I hit the car with no time to fully stop. My car was completely; and the air bags did not deploy. Myself, along with three passengers in my car suffered minor to moderate injuries.

I was entering my parking spot. I was coming to a halt when suddenly the vehicle bolted forward at full acceleration, jumped the curb, sped across the grass, and crashed into a tree. The airbags did not deploy. I sustained neck and rib injuries. Toyota has the vehicle and will shortly send me the results of the edr data analysis.

My 2005 Toyota Camry le was traveling at roughly 35 mph when it crashed into the rear end of a Jeep cherokee. The accident was a head on collision, which totaled the Camry. The airbags for the Camry did not deploy. The entire front end of the Camry, including the bumper was destroyed. Damages extended to the frame and all front end parts. I have pictures of the damage if needed. I spoke with Toyota and filed a complaint, but their response was less than satisfactory. They stated that there was not enough damage to the bumper to cause the airbag to deploy, and told me that there are only specific situations in which the airbags deploy. My position is that this was a direct head on collision that destroyed my 2005 Camry; their was front end frame damage, and every front end part from head light to head light was destroyed in the accident. My daughter was hurt in the accident, and this would not have happened if the air bag had deployed as advertised by Toyota.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not decelerate. The contact was unable to control the vehicle as it accelerated into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact was transported to the hospital for treatment of a head injury. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer and the manufacturer was both notified but no assistance was offered to the contact. The failure and current mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving 65 mph, a large vehicle suddenly swerved into the contacts lane. The vehicle suddenly stop abruptly due to traffic, but by the time the contact attempted to brake, it was too late and she struck the vehicle in front of her. Although, she was wearing her seat belt, her head struck the steering wheel and the air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver suffered injuries to the chest, ribs and right foot. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 68,571. Updated 01/26/lj updated 03/23/11.

The gas pedal raced to the floor board,the auto raced across amedian, went up an embankment a cross ahighway came down on the other slope, we hit a tree at ahigh rate of speed and the air bags did not deploy. We are lucky to be alive,the auto was a total loss. State trooper and ambulance was on scene. Allstate is handling claim. Just the fact that the air bags did not deploy should tell you something?.

While traveling to atlantic city on 7/6/2010,I began to exit at exit #7 on the garden state pkwy. , the accelerator pedal stuck to the floor board, I could not control the auto, my wife and I traveled across a field , went up an embankment across the highway went down the other side and hit a tree at ahigh rate of speed but the air bags did not deploy. Car was a total loss, but we escaped with minor injuries.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle head on. The contact suffered a broken collar bone and a sprained neck and back. The passenger suffered two broken ribs and a broken collar bone. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer advised that the air bags did not always deploy when there was a crash. They stated that the air bags sensors would only detect a crash if the vehicle was struck at a certain angle. The contact believed the air bags to be defective and stated they he and his passenger could have been killed. The failure mileage was 23,000.

The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph her vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. The front passenger side bumper was damaged by the pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered back and shoulder injuries and was hospitalized for three days. A police report was filed. Toyota was not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000. The VIN was unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with the brakes applied, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the driver suffered unknown injuries. The police were called and a police report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for insurance purposes. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 30,000.

I was trying to park my car at the green farmer market when instead of braking the car kept going. I pressed down on the brake but the car kept gliding hitting a pole and continuing to move towards the gas station. The car finally slammed into the concrete gas station sign and stopped. The air bag did not deploy.

On Mar. 1 2010 my wife was driving in city traffic at 30 mph when she rear- ended the car ahead. Her head hit the steering wheel and was rendered unconscious. The air bags never deployed despite major front end damage. Her memory of what happened was lost but she felt the car had jumped or surged just before. She was driving a 2005 Toyota Camry which has not yet been recalled. The car was totaled and Toyota doesn't feel the car might have a problem. When witnesses went to help, my wife had both feet on the brake pedal, the Toyota was still running at a fast idle and she was just beginning to regain her wits but could remember only that the car had jumped ahead. As Toyota has not included the 2005 Camry in it's recall I feel that maybe it should. My wife was not on the cell phone nor was she drinking or on medication. She is a safe driver and I believe the car raced ahead on its own.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) my airbags did not deploy when I totaled my 2005 Toyota solara sle in a weather related accident. I have not been able to get through to Toyota by phone, and my e-mail went unanswered. I also, as advised by the customer service phone message, went to my dealership for help. They are not authorized to assist in these matters. I want the airbags in my vehicle investigated. State farm insurance is holding the car in storage for this purpose. Contact information is as follows: claim number [xxx]; contact debra with state farm at 1-800-208-3287. I suffered severe whiplash and am now having pain problems because of this accident.

I was in a multi-storey car park and I spotted a free space 20 yards ahead. I took my foot off the accelerator, and the vehicle begun to lose speed normally. I applied the brake gently to turn right into an empty spot. I was braking to a halt at an appropriate distance from a retaining wall when suddenly, with no warning, the Toyota lurched forward at an incredible rate of acceleration, struck the wall then bounced back several feet and the engine cut out. I suffered severe neck trauma, due first to the sudden acceleration and then the impact. The airbag did not deploy despite the fact that the damage to the front of the car was according to an expert consistent with an impact speed of 30 to 35 mph. Earlier in the same trip, I was stopped at traffic lights with the car in drive and my foot on the brake. Suddenly the car vibrated and lurched against the brake, trying to move ahead. I had to brake hard to prevent it from doing so. The lights changed and I proceeded towards the parking garage where the accident described above subsequently occurred. The damage to the front of the car has not yet been fixed and the car has not been used since the accident. I reported this accident to Toyota customer service who arranged for someone from their local service company to examine the vehicle at the body shop where it was located. The main conclusion of their examination was that they found no problem with the brakes. In fact, my complaint was not about the brakes, which had always worked perfectly normally. Their report also said "we are happy that you did not sustain injuries in this incident". I am sorry to inform them that I am still suffering from severe back and neck pain from the injuries that I sustained.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 70 mph during normal road conditions a vehicle rear ended the contact which pushed the vehicle into a guard rail causing it to roll over several times. The driver and passenger front air bags did not deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the head and the passenger received injuries to the neck. Report number 0912100264 was filed with the manufacturer; however, they stated that they will not investigate why the air bags dint deployed. The insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The VIN and the police report information was not available. The current and the failure mileages were 70,000.

Truck turned left in front of my vehicle and my car t-boned him and the airbag did not deploy. I was traveling about 40 mph. I have whiplash and back injuries due to being sloshed around in the car along with a 3 inch wide bruise across my chest and underarm area.

Direct full frontal impact @ 35-40 mph into Jeep grand cherokee turning left in front of me. Air bags failed to deploy - entire front end demolished (car was totaled). 2 injured and still in physical therapy. Advised by police officer that I probably "nose dived during braking and when front of car dipped, impact was above sensors". Have heard of many other instances where air bags failed to deploy.

A friend was driving my car when she fell asleep and hit a tree going 50 mph. The car was totaled and we both suffered physical pain. The air bags did not deploy!!.

: the contact stated the vehicle was stolen on 8-9-06. While the vehicle was stolen it was involved in a crash. The vehicle hit a heavy metal guard rail at a dead end. The air bags did not deploy. There were injuries sustained. The vehicle was totaled. There was a police report filed.

: the contact stated while driving 5 mph there was a head on collision with another vehicle traveling 20 mph. The air bags failed to deploy. Seat belts were in use however; serious head and neck injuries were sustained. A police report was filed at the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. The manufacturer was alerted.

: the contact stated while attempting to pull in a parking space at 2 mph, the vehicle surged and suddenly accelerated without warning. The brake pedal was depressed at the time of the incident. The vehicle went through an intersection and over a public sidewalk before crashing into a fire hydrant. The contact and passenger were wearing safety restraints. The vehicle impacted the fire hydrant with such force that the fire hydrant was extracted 3 feet above ground. The vehicle was towed to the local dealership were diagnostic testing was performed. The local service dealer could not determine the cause of the accident; however the dealer additional testing will be performed before the vehicle is repaired. The police filed a report at the scene and the contact's insurance company also filed a report. There was additional property damage to the sidewalk, fire hydrant and a children's museum that was flooded by the water from the fire hydrant. Updated 2/27/2006 - the air bags also failed to deploy.

I was in an accident on September 10, 2005. I was driving northbound on 5th street in santa monica and had the green light. As I entered the intersection, I saw a car going eastbound on santa monica blvd entering the intersection against the light. I was unable to stop in time and hit the other car. My airbags did not deploy. The on-scene officers, the body shop, and the claims adjuster were concerned that my air bags did not deploy. I contacted Toyota and they did an inspection and on or about 10/7/05 concluded that there was not a problem with the air bags. They will not give me a copy of the report. I had an accident reconstructionist look at photos of my car and she stated the airbags should have deployed.

About 300 miles while driving steering wheel came loose, and caused loss of vehicle control. At 537 miles, while making a right hand turn and then a left turn, as driver attempted to straighten the vehicle steering wheel would not respond. Steering wheel had no control. The weather was dry, a flat road. The speed was about 65 pmh. Vehicle crahed into a wall. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Passenger sustained a broken back, and arm. Driver sustained a broken ankle and bruises.

2003 and 2005 Toyota Camry with unintended acceleration. While pulling out of a parking space, the 2003 Camry suddenly accelerated. Although the consumers husband applied the brake hard, the vehicle would not slow down. The vehicle crashed through a wooden barrier of the parking lot and then hit a fire hydrant, which stopped the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the consumer and her husband suffered injuries. The consumer no longer owns the 2003 which was totaled by the insurance company. The consumer purchased a 2005 Camry to replace the 2003. On two separate occasions, sudden acceleration was experienced with the 2005 Camry when the consumer slowly made a turn into a parking space. The consumer swiftly applied the brakes both times to avoid crashing into her house.