2004 Toyota Avalon problems
Owners have filed 252 complaints about the 2004 Toyota Avalon with NHTSA. Air bags account for 50.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of steering at 11.5%.
Complaints252
Crashes36
Fires0
Injuries23
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Air bags 50.8% · 128
Steering 11.5% · 29
Vehicle speed control 9.9% · 25
Electrical system 4.4% · 11
Seat belts 2.8% · 7
Engine and engine cooling 2.0% · 5
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.0% · 5
Unknown or other 1.6% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 36 describe a crash, 23 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Toyota Avalon in this data, 2004 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 57 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated while driving 25 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed. The vehicle was previously included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags) last year and repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 147,000. Air bags · reported at 147,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received a 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 failure mileage was 42,175. Air bags · reported at 42,175 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. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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