216 of the 1,935 complaints about the Toyota Camry (11.2%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 2.9× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
216Complaints · Airbags & seat belts
11.2%Share of complaints
2.92×vs. all vehicles
34Last 12 months
28.7%Share involving a crash or fire
3Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2021 model (84, 52% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (4). 34 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 101 in the 12 months before — the pace is falling.
Owners most often describe: “air bags”, “notification air”, “bags recall”, “received notification” and “reasonable”. 62 of these reports (28.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 76 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V059000 (2025-02-06, model years 2025).
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, a second vehicle T-boned the vehicle while driving approximately 60 MPH and crashed into the driver’s side of the vehicle.
On [XXX], I was involved in an accident in my Toyota Camry while the vehicle was stopped on the freeway [XXX]. The car suffered an impact at approximately 20 MPH or less.
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "SRS Airbag System Malfunction - Visit Your Dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-08-04 · ODI 11754717
Hit front passenger side at approximately 70mph. Did nearly $15000 damage. No air bags deployed.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-07-17 · ODI 11751051
I went to a toyota dealership June 24th to have my car checked for the airbag recall. They told me my car did have the recall on it and that they would have to order the part. I haven't heard anything from them at all.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-07-15 · ODI 11750599
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-04-07 · ODI 11729674
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:WEBBING Campaign 25V059000 · 2025-02-06 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid, Lexus NX250, NX350, NX350 Hybrid, 2024-2025 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, and RX500 Hybrid vehicles. The second-row center seat belt webbing may be damaged. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the seat belt webbing and replace the seat belt assembly if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 20, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TA03 and 25LA03.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION Campaign 23V865000 · 2023-12-20 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION Campaign 19V567000 · 2019-08-01 · Model years: 2019
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Camry vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may have been improperly calibrated, which may prevent the proper deployment of the front passenger air bag and knee air bag, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0M.
How common are Airbags & seat belts problems on the Toyota Camry?
216 of the 1,935 complaints about the Toyota Camry (11.2%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 2.9× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Toyota Camry model years have the most Airbags & seat belts complaints?
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2021 model (84, 52% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (4).
Is there a recall for Toyota Camry Airbags & seat belts problems?
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V059000 (2025-02-06, model years 2025).