1996 Toyota Camry air bags problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Toyota Camry — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver and passenger airbags deployed, braking windshield and bruising driver when car barely moving forward. Tapped another cars bumper, no other damage to either vehicle.”
filed Jul 21, 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 5 mph making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into both the drivers side front and rear door while driving 40 mph. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained whiplash. The vehicle…”
filed May 27, 2014
“My 1996 toyota camry is listed under the "airbags" unreported recall for repair/replacement. Please advise.”
filed Aug 22, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be…
TSB003220 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 17, 2023
Air Bags problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 6 | 4% |
| 2024 Camry | 6 | 13% |
| 2023 Camry | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 Camry | 10 | 17% |
| 2021 Camry | 77 | 50% |
| 2020 Camry | 48 | 18% |
| 2019 Camry | 24 | 6% |
| 2018 Camry | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 Camry | 24 | 16% |
| 2016 Camry | 30 | 17% |
| 2015 Camry | 20 | 7% |
| 2014 Camry | 41 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.