10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
13 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 1
Average Mileage:
36,031 miles

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2003 Toyota Avalon seat belts / air bags problems

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2003 Toyota Avalon Owner Comments (Page 3 of 9)

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problem #139

Feb 032015

Avalon

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact recivied notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailiable. 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.

- Methum, MA, USA

problem #138

Mar 242015

Avalon

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 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 had 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.

- Huntington Station, NY, USA

problem #137

Jan 052015

Avalon

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 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 had 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. VIN tool confirms part not available.

- Woodbury, NY, USA

problem #136

Jan 272015

Avalon

  • 98,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the SRS warning indicator illuminated. 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 failure mileage was approximately 98,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #135

Jan 272015

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 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.

- Bernardsville, NJ, USA

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problem #134

Mar 302015

Avalon

  • miles
Takata recall... it's been a year since we received the recall notice. Each time we contact our dealership we're told the fix is not ready yet. It's difficult to believe Toyota is taking this seriously if they can first say our lives are at risk and then diddle around for a full year without doing anything about it beyond sending out a letter. Do they get federal credit for responding to a recall situation when all they've done is post a letter to us"??"

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #133

May 272015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available....updated 01/25/16 updated 01/28/16.

- Sanibel, FL, USA

problem #132

Dec 292015

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. 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 contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Kenesaw, GA, USA

problem #131

Dec 012015

Avalon

  • miles
Letter from senator john mccain on behalf of constituent re the safety restraint system on his 2003 Toyota Avalon. The consumer stated Toyota issued a recall for the safety restraint system. The recall letter stated if the repair was related to the condition, it would be considered for reimbursement. Toyota denied the consumer's request for reimbursement, because they claimed the spiral cable was not part of the problem.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #130

Dec 072015

Avalon

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Auburn, CA, USA

problem #129

Jan 152015

Avalon

  • miles

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

I received a safety recall notice from Toyota in January 2015. The instructions say they are working on a remedy for the SRS ECU. I have called them twice and submitted a complaint to you once regarding the unreasonable delay in implementing the 'remedy'. they continue to say to wait until they have replacement parts. It is beginning to feel like a stalling process waiting for my persistence to weaken. The potential problem includes reports of inadvertent airbag deployment. Someone needs to provide them with some encouragement. Is that your job?

- Gering, NE, USA

problem #128

Jan 012015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While driving 70 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags); however, there was no remedy for the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to develop a remedy for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available....updated 02/02/16; updated 05/02/18

- Gilford, NH, USA

problem #127

Dec 112014

Avalon

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sewdesboro, NJ, USA

problem #126

Jan 272015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the failure could not be duplicated. 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 failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 2/4/16; 05/02/18

- Westwood, NJ, USA

problem #125

Mar 012015

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V043000 (air bags) was received in March of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Denton, TX, USA

problem #124

Jun 132015

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

problem #123

May 012015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 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 the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 04/07/16 ;updated 4/27/18

- Salinas, CA, USA

problem #122

Apr 032015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles
2003 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to supplemental restraint system/ electronic control unit recall. The consumer received a recall notice on April 3, 2015. Since then, there has been no further information from Toyota.

- Wimauma, FL, USA

problem #121

Apr 012015

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/27/16

- Dumfries, VA, USA

problem #120

Feb 152015

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 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 not available.

- Obetz, OH, USA

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