Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Toyota Camry owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact's daughter owned a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after his daughter had approached a stop, she depressed the accelerator pedal and was T-boned on the front driver-side door. In addition, the crash impact was approximately 60 MPH and had thrown the contact's daughter into a ditch after spinning out. The check engine light was illuminated. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact daughter sustained lacerations from shattered glass and sought medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
The air bag system has a fault and it makes it so the passenger air bag light is always reading as off, as if there isn't a passenger there. It also has the passenger seatbelt light flashing all the time.
My 2010 Toyota Camry LE dashboard is physically sticky, extremely shiny, & material of dashboard is melting & breaking down. It produces fumes at higher temperatures & seems to add fog to glass.The entire dashboard material is impacted. It has drip marks, bubbling, and erosion & getting worse. The area where the passenger airbag would deploy from is impacted, as well as overall integrity of physical dashboard across entire dashboard. The vehicle is available for inspection. My safety and the safety of others is being put at risk by the following: Multiple significant safety issues for driver & passengers from dashb1) visibility issues from extreme glare onto windshield result in blinding and/or distractiing driver, 2) Integrity of dashboard material is compromised (spongy, sticky, breaking down & worse with heat in normal conditions of use) 3) the dashboard is impaired where airbag …
Tl* the contact called on behalf of her mother who owned a 2010 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 5-10 MPH and making a left turn into a shopping center, the vehicle was struck on the passenger side wheel well by an oncoming vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a minor concussion and a deep contusion to the knee, but did not seek medical attention. The passenger sustained a major concussion, dilated eyes, a partial tear to the rotator cuff, and whiplash. The passenger required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center and deemed a total loss. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 Toyota Camry. While driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The contact did not specify if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The technician stated that the air bag sensors were not set properly on that year model vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact mentioned that an engineer from Toyota was due to inspect and investigate the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000. ...updated 03/31/15
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 43 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact, who was the front passenger, and his wife, the driver, sustained injuries that required medical attention. The police and the paramedics were at the scene and a police report was filed. The contact's vehicle was towed and later totalled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the speed was not enough to cause the air bags to deploy. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. Upon starting the vehicle and shifting it into the drive position, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated to unknown speeds. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle would not stop, causing the contact to crash into two trees. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the occupant in the other vehicle sustained a back injury that needed medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
"Takata recall" I was involved in an accident in motion on a city street. My steering wheel air bag did not deploy. Only small pieces of the air bag were seen at the edge of the steering wheel. I did not take a photo. My vehicle was totaled so there May have been some documentation with insurance company. I had new tires put on my car 10 days earlier and I believe my tire pressure maintenance system malfunctioned. My tire pressure light was blinking and I was unable to stop my car when I approached a traffic light.
On dec 18th I was making a left hand turn and as I proceeded to turn left on to another rd there was a car that had got up to the high speeds of 75or 80 and I had my left turn. Signal on and as I was turning and he ran in to my driver side door and injured my left shoulder and my neck but my air bags did not deploy and I'm now having to have surgery I hope they can get to the bottom of the car wreck and again thanks
Airbag complaints in other Camry years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2010 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA has 49 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Toyota Camry, 8% of the model year's 604 complaints. The component named most often is side/window (4 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2010 Toyota Camry airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2010 Toyota Camry, though it has 9 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2010 Toyota Camry airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 62,000 miles, and 25% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 38 crashes, 0 fires and 39 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.