2009 Toyota Camry air bags problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Toyota Camry — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 40 MPH, another vehicle ran a stop sign and collided with the drivers front side of the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy as intended. The contact's daughter sustained chest, knee…”
filed Mar 11, 2026
“The vehicle was involved in a rollover crash at 60 mph that ended in striking a tree, which intruded upon the entire backseat area. The driver/passenger airbag(s) did not deploy despite conditions where deployment should have occurred. There were no signs of prior deployment or tampering: to my…”
filed Dec 3, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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 2009 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.