2002 Toyota Camry air bags problems
91 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Toyota Camry, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 60 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 50 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 49% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 60 crashes, 50 injuries, 5 deaths.
What owners wrote
Driver of toyota camry 2002 had 3 spoke steering wheel air bag which had been subject of recall. Failed to inflate properly and face and neck of driver sprayed with metal fragments on face and all around eyes. Driver was on non-impact side of right front impact. Driver however suffered far worse facial injuries from exploding air bag canister than passenger that was killed on impact side of car from other injuries.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH in a parking lot and attempting to maneuver into a parking space the vehicle accelerated to 30 MPH without warning crashing into a pole and causing damage to a fence. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was taken and the dealer was notified. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. Updated 10/13/06.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Camry
- Cruise control 282 complaints
- Brakes 178 complaints
- Engine 162 complaints
- Body & structure 58 complaints
- Tires 54 complaints
- Transmission 51 complaints
- Steering 43 complaints
- Fuel system 39 complaints