2004 TOYOTA AVALON Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE FAILURE FOR A AIR BAG MANUFACTURER RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WAS DISCONNECTED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE.

THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR OF MY CAR LIGHTS UP ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES CLEARLY THAT IF THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR SERVICE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE, OR BY CHANGING THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE MODULE TO THE ACCOMPANYING AIR BAG DEVICES. BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT CONTROL MODULE AVAILABLE, THEY REPLACED ONLY THE CONNECTING CABLE. AFTER THE VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR DIDN'T LIGHT. HOWEVER, A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN LIGHTING OCCASIONALLY, AND AS TIME PASSED, THE INDICATOR AGAIN BEGAN LIGHTING REGULARLY. WHEN I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER TO REPORT THIS CONDITION, THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA DIRECTLY FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE REPRESENTATIVE AT TOYOTA SAID THAT THEY HAD ISSUES A RECALL NOTICE, BUT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WASN'T AVAILABLE, AND THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME, I CONTINUE TO SEE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LAMP LIGHTING ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT TOYOTA IS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE COST OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULES, AND INSTEAD TRYING TO FIND A LESS EXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE. I FIND THIS BEHAVIOR DANGEROUS ON THE PART OF TOYOTA AND WANT THEM TO OWN UP TO THE ISSUE AND PROVIDE A TIMELY SOLUTION TO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION.

TL* 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* 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. UPDATED 05/11/16*BF UPDATED 09/19/2017*JS *JS

TL* 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*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL IS THREE YEARS OLD. UPDATED 03/10/16.*JB

"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.

TL* 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.

TL* 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.