2013 Toyota Camry Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 13%of 274 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,900miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Toyota Camry, 13% of the 274 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,900 miles. 20 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.
“The airbag safety light has come on and remained on for 2 weeks the dealership told me it's a failed sensor. I have never been on a car crash. The airbag sensor is expected to remain functional for the life of the vehicle. Otherwise, my airbag might deploy unexpectedly or fail to deploy when I need them.”
NHTSA complaint #11354096, filed 2020-09, 138,000 miles“Car steering went out-started going to the left-I could not turn it back-car crossed the left lane-hit the ditch embankment-turned down the ditch-hit a culprit-car flew into the air-almost hit a tree trunk-flew through tree branches-came down and hit the next culprit,-this happened as I was driving down a county road about 2:00 in the afternoon.”
NHTSA complaint #10918544, filed 2016-10, 98,800 miles“I was in a car accident with a light pole no caught of mine e the front end of my car smashed in and my air bag didn't deploy a d when my foot was on the brakes and the car accelerated with the gas with out me hitting it.”
NHTSA complaint #11310912, filed 2020-02, 156,358 miles“I t-boned a car at 50mph, got rear-ended and spun around 3 times and hit the guardrail and then preceded to bounce off that. No brakes applied, no time to apply. Not one, out of 10 airbags deployed. Not a one! The car is totaled , all sides have damage. Even the police thought there was something wrong with the airbags. This is not right. I bought it for safety and it failed me. Big time.”
NHTSA complaint #10532042, filed 2013-07, 3,750 miles“I have a Toyota camery 2013. I have no accident at all since I bought this car. But about 1 year ago, my airbag light is on automatically with on reason. I felt my life is in danger because if there is a collision happens, my airbag wont pump out. I have visited to different car dealor. They said the wire circuit might be wrong since they tried to switch airbag modules or the sensor nothing works so far. I assume the airbag which is the key component for our drivers' safety should be more robust than what I experienced.”
NHTSA complaint #11376433, filed 2020-11, 59,000 milesRelated 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 2013 Toyota Camry
67 complaintsOther or unknown
47 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsSuspension
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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