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CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware of the NHTSA complaint data for the 2005 Camry. It is almost certainly misleading.

The problem with NHTSA data for the 2005 Camry is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models had an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.

So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where their data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.

CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Camry acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2005 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
32 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
37 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,866 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2005 Toyota Camry seat belts / air bags problems

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2005 Toyota Camry Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #49

Jul 142021

Camry

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

July 14, 2021 arriving back to New Jersey from Las Vegas. I pick up my vehicle Wednesday night at Hoboken NJ garage, heading home my 2005 Toyota Camry vehicle air bag (steering wheel) deployed. As I was driving (15mph) no lights was on the dashboard, no pot holes on the street and there was no accident involving my vehicle. I was hit in the face from the air bag pretty hard it almost made me crash into a electric pole and gas station. 911 was called, the Jersey City police department, fire department and Ambulance arrived. The area was block off looking for car parts or pot holes nothing was found so the police report can be completed. I treated inside the ambulance at the scene, my left hand was burned and head/ neck was hurting. I just decline going to the hospital at the moment. The police called a towing company as I called my car insurance to informing them the situation. As my vehicle was being towed away the police officer said its a malfunction problem it can be a recall I don't know about. The following day I was in touch with my claim agent from my insurance, letting them no where my vehicle was towed at. They informed me to get in touch with the Toyota to see if they going to take full responsibility of the air bag being deployed on July 14, 2021. I called Toyota Corporation and gave them all the information they asked and then I was told a inspector would reach out to inspect my 2005 Toyota Camry vehicle but it has to be a auto body shop. The place the police got my vehicle towed to the night ofJuly 14, 2021 from Hoboken NJ was not a auto body shop. It was just inside a gate full of other cars. I paid full price for storage fees end up getting my 2005 Camry to a auto body shop in Jersey City NJ were the Toyota Corporation inspector came out July 27 2021. I called Toyota Corporation multiple times they kept saying it takes up to 30days to make decision from the inspection notes. Yesterday August 25 2001 I received a email they not taking blame.

- Jersey, NJ, USA

problem #48

Dec 052005

Camry

  • 1,000 miles
The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, an item flew out of a truck while in motion. The contact moved into the right lane safely, then safely went over back to the left lane. The contact then maneuvered the steering wheel slightly to the right, and the steering wheel spin out of control. The contact lost control of the vehicle as a result, the vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier. The contact sustained a bloody nose and ankle injuries. The front passenger sustained three broken vertebrae in the back and broken right arm. Both injured required medical attention. The contact does not remember if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. In addition, the contact also stated that the air bags partially deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that they would sent out an inspector and informed the contact that they don't normally sent out inspector only if there was a death involved. A report was filed from the inspector that the steering wheel could come undone. The approximate failure mileage was between 800 or 1000. The VIN was not available.

- Wes Covino, CA, USA

problem #47

Jul 152019

Camry

  • 190,000 miles
My vehicle was in motion 70 mph on the highway I take everyday as I was mildly turning with the road the steering wheel spung to the left and the car went out od control spinning and ended on the right shoulder where than my car started to flip over none stop and the airbags didnt not burst or come out.

- New Britain, CT, USA

problem #46

May 012018

Camry

  • 112,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Started receiving constant red illuminated air bag icon on the dashboard with no known cause.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #45

Mar 142018

Camry

  • miles
I have front side and P. side air bag sensor not working all of sudden. It reflects air bag sign on into my dashboard.

- Edison, NJ, USA

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problem #44

Oct 272017

Camry

  • 180,000 miles
I was driving on the freeway at 60 - 65 mph. I am a cautious driver and am always aware of the conditions around me. Suddenly, my car just took off like a shot. It was going at an extremely high speed on the freeway. I had no control over it. There are dark skid marks on the road from my braking. I tried to turn the car to straighten it out, but the next thing I knew I had flipped into the median. I flipped two times in the air before crashing, hood first, on the median. I did nothing to cause this. I was merely driving, in the slow lane, at a safe speed. It is a miracle I am alive, and even more-so that I wasn't injured. The air bags did not deploy. At the end of the accident, my seat belt was unlatched. I am going to receive a citation for this. I have done research on 2005 Camry's since this happened, and have seen that it is a common problem. People have been killed from this fault and I nearly was. I want to know why Toyota didn't warn us of this. I know the VIN number says no recalls have been made on this model, but research tells me that involved research in self-accelerating gas pedals report 'disturbing evidence of problems potentially afflicting the electronic system governing the gas pedal, problems that Toyota and the highway safety Agency have so far dismissed.' (huffpost, 1/22/12) I am not a 'sue' person, but I think Toyota should be held accountable for this flaw. This was a terrifying, horrible, unnecessary crash. I don't know when/if I'll get the courage to go behind the wheel again. It replays over and over in my mind. The terror is immense.

- Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA

problem #43

Mar 082017

Camry

  • 290,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall: After backing out of a parked position, I bumped the rear of the car into a stationary pole. After the collision occurred, no airbags opened and the "air bag" light on the dashboard turned on. Additionally the "passenger airbag" light turned from "on" to "off". no damage was caused except to the back bumper of the car.

- Lutz, FL, USA

problem #42

Jun 082017

Camry

  • 240,000 miles
I, robert, was sitting in the car when my wife came out of the store and got into it. I put my foot on the brake and started the car. It took off at a very high rate of speed. The car lunged ahead and steadily picked up speed. The car hit a lady walking with her groceries, then hit a parked vehicle and pushed it into another vehicle. The air bag never deployed. The brakes would not work. The only thing that made it stop was that it hit a large SUV. My wife did not have time to fasten her seat belt, thus sustaining injuries. It all happened in a matter of seconds. There was a police report filed. I was not charged with the accident. I purchased the vehicle on May 24, 2017 at a public auction in Washington, DC. That means that these vehicles are still being sold as if there is not a problem with them. The vehicle had about 240,000 miles when I purchased it. When we checked the internet, we found that there were hundreds of complaints. Beware!!!

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #41

May 042017

Camry 4-cyl

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. While the vehicle was stationary in the reverse position, the contact applied minimal pressure to the accelerator pedal, but it accelerated rapidly on its own into a concrete pole. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed a police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. Updated 07/12/17 the consumer stated the while backing out of the driveway and releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle sped up. It crashed into a fence, a pole, and a car. The breaks failed as well. The vehicle was totaled. Updated 10/18/2017

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #40

Aug 102016

Camry

  • 144,000 miles
"takata recall"airbag system entirely shut off while in motion on city street

- Pueblo, CO, USA

problem #39

Jul 242016

Camry 4-cyl

  • 176,108 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While the vehicle was stationary, the seam around the passenger side air bag began to split in half. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 176,108...updated 10/18/16

- Mooreville, MS, USA

problem #38

Jun 292016

Camry

  • miles
Air bag light is on and will not go off. Please include a fix for the 2005 Camry airbag before they hurt adults and kids. The air bag light stays on. All Toyota airbags should be quickly checked and fixed.....picking years is avoiding doing the right thing and being cheap with a dangerous safety issue. I showed the leesburg, Virginia Toyota on 6/29 at 1030am and they said it would be $44 to get it checked! why making money on Toyota issue. Should be courtesy check and fixed immediately since millions of airbags are being recalled! please call or E-mail for clear help today! we are lifetime Toyota family and very sadden by no care....very dangerous issue with very slack response.

- Sterling, VA, USA

problem #37

May 012015

Camry

  • miles
Passenger front airbag looks like it is ready to open up & deploy-started out on a smaller portion, but gets worse by the day. Possibly due to the heat here in fl state"? I have owned Toyota Camry's since the 1990's; lived in NY state and fl state, & never had an issue with the airbags. This is quite disturbing & scary-should I call the local Toyota dealer & set up an appointment" I do not feel that is in my 'fault', & therefore, should not have to pay for this repair-please advise, thank you.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #36

May 012015

Camry

  • miles
This vehicle is not on the recall list however, the airbag is clearly starting to protrude on the dash. Worried it might deploy if I have a passenger in the car with me.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #35

Apr 182014

Camry

  • miles
The airbag light keeps coming on and I have taken it to several places and nobody can tell mewhat's wrong

- Apache Junction , AZ, USA

problem #34

Sep 112014

Camry

  • 35,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started and shifted into drive, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into other vehicles and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed however, the body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. The VIN was not available.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #33

Oct 032005

Camry

  • 39,000 miles
TL-the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that when an occupant occupied the front passenger's seat, the air bag warning light failed to illuminate. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

- Stanford, CT, USA

problem #32

Oct 182011

Camry 4-cyl

  • 81,000 miles
Approx 1 year after purchasing the car, the passenger side airbag light came on showing the air bag was not working. I took the car to the Toyota dealer and was told they would have to recalibrate it, and I was charged approximately $90 for the work.. it worked for approximately 2 weeks, at which time the light came on again showing the air bag was not working. I do not know if the airbag is defective or not, but I cannot afford to pay $90 every two weeks to have an airbag re-calibrated. I have had no accidents with the car and the driver's side airbag is okay. What should I do.

- Phenix City, AL, USA

problem #31

Jan 012014

Camry 4-cyl

  • miles
I noticed sometime back that the passenger side air bag cover is coming undone.

- Metairie, LA, USA

problem #30

Oct 162014

Camry 4-cyl

  • 231,000 miles
One early evening a deer jumped out in front of me and I hit the deer head on about 35 - 40 mph. It stopped my car the impact was so big. The weirdest things happened to the vehicle though. My bumper is messed up dent in the hood but instead of my airbags deploying the sensor broke off and started dangling behind my bumper under the hood. I got bad whiplash and back pain from my head hitting the wheel, why didn't my seat belt lock or airbag go off" I just don't get it. Can you help please"

- Uncasville, CT, USA

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