1994 Toyota Camry Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 15%of 287 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Toyota Camry, 15% of the 287 complaints for this model year. 31 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer states that while driving and no warning the air bag deploy for no reason causing a distraction to the consumer and they was force to pull over. Dealer notified consumer states that while driving and no warning the air bag deploy for no reason causing a distraction to the consumer and they was force to pull over. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #8021269, filed 2002-10“The vehicle was in a low impact collision where a small female passenger was injured by an air bag. (severe trauma to face, eye, right hand, chest/possible permanent eye injury and decreased range of motion in hand/ 3 fractures-2 face-1 hand) the side airbags did not deploy-driver/passenger side. Scc”
NHTSA complaint #10003850, filed 2003-01“Consumer was involved in accident where the airbags deployed violently, airbag deployment caused burns, multiple cuts, and bruises to both people in vehicle, consumer feels people should have the option of wanting airbags in their vehicle, consumer also feels if there were no airbags in his vehicle he and the passenger would have gone unharmed.”
NHTSA complaint #555307, filed 2000-10“While driving the airbags deployed without incident.ak consumer states while driving suddenly air bags deployed for no reason forcing consumer's hands of the steering wheel and filling the front of the car so that she could not see where she was going, she remembers fighting the air bags trying to punch them donw so she could see but she could not.”
NHTSA complaint #982592, filed 1996-04“Vehicle was involved in a frontal impact in which driver suffered severe problems do to the accident. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed, causing driver to hit the steering wheel. Toyota refused to do an investigation because they did not see the damaged vehicle prior to repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #817145, filed 1997-10Related service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 12% |
| 2023 | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 | 11 | 17% |
| 2021 | 78 | 49% |
| 2020 | 49 | 18% |
| 2019 | 24 | 6% |
| 2018 | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 | 24 | 16% |
| 2016 | 31 | 17% |
| 2015 | 21 | 8% |
| 2014 | 42 | 9% |
| 2013 | 36 | 13% |
| 2012 | 75 | 13% |
| 2011 | 72 | 12% |
| 2010 | 49 | 8% |
| 2009 | 66 | 5% |
| 2008 | 46 | 5% |
| 2007 | 138 | 5% |
| 2006 | 59 | 19% |
| 2005 | 65 | 9% |
| 2004 | 79 | 12% |
| 2003 | 73 | 9% |
| 2002 | 89 | 9% |
| 2001 | 38 | 14% |
| 2000 | 58 | 13% |
| 1999 | 74 | 15% |
| 1998 | 50 | 8% |
| 1997 | 55 | 10% |
| 1996 | 47 | 11% |
| 1995 | 41 | 14% |
| 1994 | 43 | 15% |
| 1993 | 45 | 17% |
| 1992 | 33 | 6% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1994 Toyota Camry
42 complaintsEngine cooling
41 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsTires
11 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology