2000 Toyota Camry Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2000 Toyota Camry, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 107,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “upon impact” (24% of reports).
- 58air bags complaints
- 107,500median miles at failure
- 52mention a crash
- 34mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%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 14 of 58 complaints (24%)
- Failed deploy: mentioned in 12 of 58 complaints (21%)
- Applied brakes: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 52 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 34 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 2000 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.
The contact owned a 1997 N/A Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while an acquaintance was driving approximately 45 MPH, the acquaintance crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained neck pain and received medical assistance later. A police report…
I was driving home from work, this guy in a blue hyundai would stay in his lane, so i sped up to get around him, in turn he started racing me, so i went a bit faster to get around him, was about to round the corner so i went to slow down and my rear end fishtail, i hit the guardrail and spun out…
Air bag light is on. *tr

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Toyota Camrys have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about air bags for the 2000 Toyota Camry (13% of the 454 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 2000 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 107,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2000 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “upon impact”, in 14 of 58 complaints, followed by “failed deploy” (12).
Other 2000 Toyota Camry problems
See all 2000 Toyota Camry problems or air bags problems across all Camry years.