YearToAvoid

2014 Toyota Camry Airbags Problems

NHTSA lists 42 airbag complaints for the 2014 Toyota Camry, 9% of its 455 total complaints for the year. These reports include 30 crashes, 27 injuries, and 1 fire, with a median mileage at failure of 36,120 miles. No related recalls are listed for this airbag issue.

Airbags complaints
42
9% of 455
Crashes reported
30
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
27
Median mileage
36,120 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical airbag symptoms owners report

  • Airbags fail to deploy during low-to-moderate speed rear-end or turning collisions, even when the vehicle sustains visible front or rear damage.
  • Airbags fail to deploy in higher-speed crashes, including a reported 65 mph highway collision that ended in a rollover.
  • Some owners report unintended acceleration events where the vehicle surges forward or fails to stop, followed by no airbag deployment on impact.
  • One report describes a driver airbag that did deploy but was later found to have holes, tears, and burn-through damage consistent with a Takata-style inflator rupture.
  • A fatal crash was reported in which the driver's airbag deployed but reportedly failed to protect the occupant, discovered during post-crash inspection.

When 2014 Toyota Camry airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 23, 2014, latest Aug 18, 2026.

2014 Toyota Camry airbags complaints: complaints filed per month3Apr 2014May 2015Oct 2016Oct 2017Jan 2019May 2020May 2025
42 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2014 to Aug 2026; peak Feb 2015 (3).

Airbags recalls for the 2014 Toyota Camry

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Airbags complaints by Camry model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201049 (8%)
  2. 201171 (12%)
  3. 201275 (13%)
  4. 201336 (13%)
  5. 201442 (9%)
  6. 201521 (8%)
  7. 201631 (17%)
  8. 201724 (16%)
  9. 201822 (3%)
  10. 201924 (6%)
  11. 202048 (18%)
  12. 202178 (50%)
  13. 202210 (17%)
  14. 20235 (8%)
  15. 20246 (12%)

Frequently asked questions

How many airbag complaints does NHTSA have for the 2014 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA lists 42 airbag complaints for the 2014 Camry, which is 9% of the 455 total complaints filed for that model year.
Are there airbag recalls for the 2014 Toyota Camry?
The data provided lists no related recalls tied to this airbag complaint category for the 2014 Camry.
What do owners say happens when the airbags fail?
Owners most commonly report that airbags did not deploy during a crash, including at low speeds, high speeds, and in rollovers, with 27 injuries and 30 crashes recorded among the complaints.
At what mileage do these airbag problems usually appear?
The median mileage at failure across these complaints is 36,120 miles.
Is the 2014 Camry's airbag complaint rate high compared to other years?
The 9% share for 2014 is close to the middle of the range seen across Camry model years in this data, which spans from 3% in 2018 to 50% in 2021.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.