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2005 Toyota Camry air bags problems

69 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Camry, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
69 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
52,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
45 and 2
Injuries and deaths
52 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2005 Toyota Camry Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 52,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 52,000 miles
Based on 54 complaints that include mileage. 57% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 54 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 45 crashes, 2 fires, 52 injuries.

What owners wrote

While in process of parking 2005 toyota camry 6 cylinder in one-level parking space traveling at less than 5 MPH, with foot on brake, vehicle suddenly accelerated and went out of control, crashing into pole, injuring driver slightly. Was second such incident about one year apart, with stone wall stopping vehicle during first incident, while ripping off entire front end.

Reported at 47,500 miles, November 2008 CrashFireInjury

The passenger side air bag had a hole inside. It was discovered while cleaning the leather. After the service manager examined the vehicle and then another vehicle of same year, make and model, he determined there was a hole. Also, air bag light was on. The dealer stated to bring the vehicle back for the air bag light. However he would not repair the hole.

Reported at 1,480 miles, October 2004

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