2006 Toyota Camry Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2006 Toyota Camry, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 64,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (37% of reports).
- 59air bags complaints
- 64,000median miles at failure
- 27mention a crash
- 20mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $4,850typical repair cost reported by owners
- 19%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.
- Air bag: mentioned in 22 of 59 complaints (37%)
- Failed deploy: mentioned in 9 of 59 complaints (15%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 7 of 59 complaints (12%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical air bags repair on the 2006 Toyota Camry at $4,850, and half of them between $1,950 and $4,900.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2009–2015), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 27 mention a crash, 20 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 2006 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 2006 Toyota Camry. While the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle crashed into a street pole and rolled several times before crashing into a parked vehicle, where it came to a stop. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's daughter-in-law and the…
Passenger air bags light is ALWAYS ON whether someone sitting in the spot or not. Alerts with light to identify a problem. 2. Paint is peeling 0ff of vehicle all over. In addition, leather seats are also peeling in the front and back seats.
Car flipped 3 times, it is a mangled mess and not one airbag deployed. This caused injuries to the driver, if any passengers would have been in the vehicle they would have been killed.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Toyota Camrys have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about air bags for the 2006 Toyota Camry (19% of the 317 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 2006 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 64,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the 2006 Toyota Camry?
Owners report a typical cost of $4,850 (half paid between $1,950 and $4,900), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2006 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 22 of 59 complaints, followed by “failed deploy” (9).
Other 2006 Toyota Camry problems
See all 2006 Toyota Camry problems or air bags problems across all Camry years.