1999 Toyota Camry Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1999 Toyota Camry, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “upon impact” (27% of reports).
- 74air bags complaints
- 70,000median miles at failure
- 62mention a crash
- 43mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 15%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Upon impact: mentioned in 20 of 74 complaints (27%)
- Air bags deploy: mentioned in 17 of 74 complaints (23%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 8 of 74 complaints (11%)
- Provide further: mentioned in 8 of 74 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 74 complaints, 62 mention a crash, 43 an injury.
Toyota Camry air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 6 | 12% | 22,412 |
| 2023 Camry | 5 | 8% | 21,950 |
| 2022 Camry | 10 | 16% | 41,000 |
| 2021 Camry | 78 | 50% | 52,500 |
| 2020 Camry | 49 | 18% | 26,000 |
| 2019 Camry | 24 | 6% | 10,923 |
| 2018 Camry | 22 | 3% | 64,500 |
| 2017 Camry | 24 | 16% | 49,500 |
| 2016 Camry | 31 | 17% | 50,099 |
| 2015 Camry | 21 | 8% | 25,500 |
| 2014 Camry | 42 | 9% | 36,120 |
| 2013 Camry | 36 | 13% | 22,900 |
| 2012 Camry | 75 | 13% | 35,500 |
| 2011 Camry | 72 | 12% | 53,000 |
| 2010 Camry | 49 | 8% | 61,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 66 | 5% | 61,000 |
| 2008 Camry | 46 | 5% | 78,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 137 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2006 Camry | 59 | 19% | 64,000 |
| 2005 Camry | 65 | 9% | 54,000 |
| 2004 Camry | 79 | 12% | 65,000 |
| 2003 Camry | 72 | 9% | 77,125 |
| 2002 Camry | 89 | 9% | 64,602 |
| 2001 Camry | 38 | 14% | 115,500 |
| 2000 Camry | 58 | 13% | 107,500 |
| 1999 Camry | 74 | 15% | 70,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 50 | 8% | 119,700 |
| 1997 Camry | 55 | 10% | 95,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 47 | 11% | 109,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 41 | 14% | 120,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1999 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I only had my 1999 camry for 5 days. I was driving on the expressway doing about 35 mph. I was going around a slight curve when the wheel locked and i couldn't turn. I tried to stop but couldn't and ran directly into the concrete median causing me to spin around and then hit the median again. Both…
I was driving on expressway doing about 35 mph when the steering wheel locked as i driving around a curve. I drove into the left cement barrier, car spun around and hit the barrier again. I just purchased the car and didn't even have it for 5 days! The car was towed and salvaged. *tr
The air bag light on dash flashes. This has been going on for years. I have had it checked numerous times by an authorized toyota service dealer and they used to mess with some wires under the drivers seat until the light stopped flashing. That fix last for a few months and then the flashing light…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Toyota Camrys have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 74 owner complaints about air bags for the 1999 Toyota Camry (15% of the 501 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Toyota Camry air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1999 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “upon impact”, in 20 of 74 complaints, followed by “air bags deploy” (17).
Other 1999 Toyota Camry problems
See all 1999 Toyota Camry problems or air bags problems across all Camry years.