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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,728 miles

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2004 Toyota Avalon seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2004 Toyota Avalon Owner Comments (Page 3 of 7)

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problem #82

Jan 052015

Avalon

  • 140,000 miles

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

The airbag light intermittently goes on and off

- Princeton Jct., NJ, USA

problem #81

Jan 282015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirmed part not available. Updated 03/09/16 the consumer stated the recall is three years old. Updated 03/10/16.

- Germantown, MD, USA

problem #80

Jan 012014

Avalon

  • 60,000 miles
The manufacturer has failed to remedy the defect within a reasonable time.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #79

Nov 212015

Avalon

  • 43,000 miles

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

"takata recall" I was notified in January 2015 of additional recall by Toyota. The eog work was done previously. Now the airbag light intermittently goes on and off when traveling with a front seat passenger only. The light does not go on when driven by just the driver and no front passenger. My wife will no longer ride in the vehicle out of fear of air bag deploying. Have heard nothing from Toyota instructing us to bring vehicle to dealer for recall work. The January 2015 notice of recall stated we would be contacted when the parts to fix airbag issue would be available. My mechanic could not find evidence of problems when he checked error codes on vehicle, however the airbag light goes on and off intermittently when traveling with a front seat passenger. We would like the issue addressed promptly by Toyota.

- Terre Haute, IN, USA

problem #78

Oct 012014

Avalon

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags). However, the parts needed were still not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the recall remedy. The dealer was contacted and was unable to provide a time frame for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced the failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Torrance, CA, USA

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problem #77

Jan 262015

Avalon

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Scarsdale, NY, USA

problem #76

Jan 272015

Avalon

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #75

Aug 012014

Avalon

  • 73,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. While operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the supplemental restraint system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In February of 2015, the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) was received. After notifying the dealer, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.

- Richmond, IN, USA

problem #74

Nov 022015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles
2004 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to airbag recall notice process issues. The recall notice stated the parts were not available.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #73

Nov 022015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles
2004 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to complete electronic control unit/ supplemental restraint system recall notice. The consumer stated the air bag light being on, was a constant reminder there was a problem, as it remained lit most of the time. The odometer light appears to be a part of the same clusters of indicators and buzzers. The light has not worked for two years. The problem with the air bag has been identified as the electronic control unit for the supplemental restraint system.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #72

Apr 022015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/27/16

- Easton, MD, USA

problem #71

May 072015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 01/27/16 updated 02/25/16.8jb

- Port St Lucie, FL, USA

problem #70

Jul 152014

Avalon

  • 65,000 miles
Car recalled in 2014 for air bag malfunction. Repaired. But recalled again Jan 2015. Told no parts available yet. Check air bag light flashing. Dealer can't say when part will be available. What is a person to do? risking my life driving this car!

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #69

Jan 152015

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Marstons Mills, MA, USA

problem #68

Sep 162014

Avalon

  • 82,963 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. While starting the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (air bags); however, the remedy failed to correct the issue and the failure recurred. The revised remedy parts associated with NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) would not become available until the latter part of 2015. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,963.

- Miranda, CA, USA

problem #67

Mar 312014

Avalon 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Tla* the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 12/03/15 updated 3/20/18 updated 5/16/18*

- Oakdale, MN, USA

problem #66

Sep 182015

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Escondido, CA, USA

problem #65

Jan 262015

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V0430004 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Hood River, OR, USA

problem #64

May 012015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • 210,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor light would intermittently illuminate. The recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V430000 (air bags) was received in March of 2015. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 210,000. Updated 11/23/15 updated 1/14/2015 updated 01/29/16.

- Mcclain, VA, USA

problem #63

Sep 082015

Avalon

  • 153,320 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning light was flashing intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic reset the warning lights but the failure was undetermined. The failure mileage was 153,320.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

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