Four problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2009 Camry.
The light on the dashboard says drivers side air bag off.
My wife was t-boned this week at a 4-way stop (flashing red light) at approximately 40mph while driving my 2009 Camry hb with side curtain and seat-mounted side air bags. This vehicle has seven airbags including driver front air bag, front seat-mounted driver side air bag, and driver side curtain air bag. She was wearing her seatbelt. No bags deployed! it appears her head went through the driver's side window. She was in icu with concussion, bleeding on the brain and brain swelling. Driver?s door was pushed in about 6 inches from the impact. I bought this car for the safety of the seven airbags. All maintenance on this low mileage vehicle was done at the local Toyota dealer.
Below you will find the email that I sent to Toyota on February 7, 2010 as well as the response I received. To this date I have not received any other communication from Toyota. I truly believe that one of these safety recalls led to my car accident in November, 2009. My vehicle was included in both the floor mat and accelerator recalls. Discussion thread customer 02/07/2010 09:51 am I had a car accident 11-30-09 which resulted in the total loss of my 2009 Camry le [xxx]. Due to the closed head injury I received, I am unable to recall the accident. However, viewing the accident report, it appears my vehicle was traveling much faster than I travel on this roadway. It was noted that my side airbag did not deploy when my vehicle struck a tree on the drivers side door. Due to the recalls, I am now concerned that one of the recall issues was the cause of my accident. My car is now at a salvage yard near atlanta, GA. And I feel that Toyota should be concerned enough to check my car for defects. I bought this car based on your reputation for dependability and safety, and now due to the recalls, I can't imagine buying another Toyota. Perhaps my greatest concern are media reports that Toyota has been aware of these problems for quite some time and chose not to notify owners. I now have to wonder about this companies ethics. Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010 12:51 pm from: ask Toyota <toyota_cares@Toyota. Com> subject: safety shortcomings [incident: 100207-000212] thank you for contacting Toyota motor sales, u. S. A. , inc. We appreciate your consideration and hope to have your email addressed as quickly as possible. Our current office hours are Monday through Friday from 5 am to 6 pm and Saturday 7 am to 4 pm pacific time. If you need immediate assistance, we recommend you contact the customer relations manager at your local Toyota dealership.
Auto struck on passenger side of car by another vehicle at the right front tire and passenger right side door. Not one of the side airbags deployed, resulting in injury to passenger and driver.