2004 TOYOTA AVALON Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; 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 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. 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.

TL* 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.

I WAS DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT APX 65 MPH GOING ONTO THE OFF RAMP GOING DOWN TO 25MPH THE STEERING BECAME VERY TIGHT AND THEN AS I DROVE HOME THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED CLICKING. I CHECKED FLUIDS AT HOME AND THEY LOOKED OK. DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE LEFT AND RIGHT THEN HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, IT FELT OK GOING STRAIGHT. AFTER I DROVE IT IT BECAME MORE INTERMITTENT WITH POWER COMING AND GOING ALTOGETHER. ON 8/26/15 HAD A SMALL ACCIDENT ON THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL. IT WAS AT BODY SHOP FOR 4 DAYS. I HAD ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE STEERING AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION. CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL IN 2010 WAS FOR A DIFFERENT STEERING ISSUE THAN THE STEERING PROBLEM THAT I MENTIONED. TOYOTA SAID THEY CANNOT HELP ME. I INFORMED THEM OF A DISABILITY I HAVE AND MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ADJUST TO IT. TOO BAD!

TL* 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*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2015 *JS UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB

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 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INTERIM REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE AND HE FELT UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON A REMEDY, BUT IT HAD NOT YET BEEN APPROVED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME INVOLVED WITH THE RECALL REPAIR BEING SATISFIED. 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) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. MA 10/19/15

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA IN MARCH 2014 NOTIFYING ME OF A SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE REMEDY INSTALLED, WHICH THEY DID. IN APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY OF 2015 (SIX MONTHS AGO) I RECEIVED A SECOND LETTER INFORMING ME THAT THE ORIGINAL REMEDY IS NOT SUFFICIENT, THAT THE SRS ECU MUST ALSO BE REPLACED AND I WOULD RECEIVE NOTIFICATION WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER SIX MONTHS I HAVE HEARD NOTHING ELSE AND WHEN I SPOKE TO THE TOYOTA CASE MANAGER TODAY SHE INDICATED THAT SHE HAD NO INFORMATION TO GIVE ME REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS SAFETY RECALL. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THIS SAFETY FIX AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS MAKING A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.MY CASE NUMBER WITH TOYOTA IS 1508243039.