Toyota - make things better

A question of safety.

The Toyota Camry is known for its reliability and safety. There is a reason for that. Our safety engineers question everything. For instance...

  • Are there enough airbags? Just to be sure, we added an extra three (ten in total as compared with seven offered by our competition).
  • Do those airbags deploy fast enough? Absolutely. One-tenth of a second is the industry gold standard with enough coverage to help protect not just your head, neck and chest, but also your knees.
  • Should your safety be optional? Absolutely not, which is why we make all six active safety technologies standard under our Star Safety System™.
  • Are your eyes on the road? To ensure they always are, we give you hands-free audio controls.

By questioning everything, we leave nothing to chance.

Adding 3 extra airbags for class-leading safety.

Added Safety - Airbags

Star Safety System

Safety: Star Safety System™

  • Overview
  • Vehicle
    Stability
    Control
  • Traction
    Control
  • Anti-Lock
    Brake
    System
  • Brake
    Assist
  • Electronic
    Brakeforce
    Distribution
  • Smart Stop
    Technology

All 2012 Toyota models come standard with Toyota's Star Safety System™.

This integration of our six active safety features is designed to protect occupants by helping drivers avoid accidents in the first place.

The Star Safety System™ includes Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart Stop Technology (SST).

 
 
 
 
 
Star Safety

As an added measure of safety, Toyota created the braking system enhancement known as Smart Stop Technology. This advanced technology automatically cuts engine power and allows the brakes to take precedence over the accelerator when both pedals are pressed at the same time.

Smart Stop Technology intervenes when the accelerator is depressed first (Figure 1) and the brakes are applied firmly for longer than one-half second at speeds greater than eight kilometres per hour. (Figure 2)

In normal driving conditions, you won't notice Smart Stop Technology as it is imperceptible. The feature doesn't engage if the brake pedal is depressed before the accelerator pedal. This allows for vehicles starting on a steep hill to safety accelerate without rolling backward (known as hill start).

Toyota's Star Safety System features our six advanced accident avoidance safety technologies.