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 8 of 9)

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problem #39

Jul 152014

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 received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (air bags). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #38

May 012014

Avalon

  • 145,000 miles
NHTSA temporary complaint number jen15-49029. This concerns the Toyota recall for faulty air bag controllers, NHTSA recall #14V147000. Why has NHTSA waited so long before enforcing the recall" your site has about 122 complaints regarding the months-long delay to replace air bag controllers. How many people have to be killed before our government takes notice" while Toyota appears to take this recall very lightly, especially since the news is full of other Toyota recalls, the main enforcement group here in the us is your department. Stop meeting, stop waiting and start being responsive to dangers for the american traveling public. I hope by the time this recall and effective repair actually occur, I or someone else isn't killed or maimed on our roadways due to known faulty air bag controllers.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #37

May 072014

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles
2003 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice concerning the supplemental restraint system and electronic control module. The consumer was informed, she would receive a second notice. However, she has not received it yet.

- New Berlin, WI, USA

problem #36

Sep 292012

Avalon

  • 69,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While driving 40 mph and making a left turn at an intersection, another vehicle made an illegal turn into the contact's lane and crashed into the passenger side bumper. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was not injured and a police report was filed. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (air bags). The dealer stated that the parts were not available for repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000.

- St. Paul , MN, USA

problem #35

May 172014

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

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problem #34

May 242014

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (electrical system), but the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. The consumer received an air bag recall. However, she was informed the parts were not available. Updated 01/21/15.

- Marco Island, FL, USA

problem #33

Oct 012012

Avalon

  • 79,000 miles

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

My wife was driving down the freeway when the seatbelt began tightening down on her to the point she felt she couldn't maintain her posture to drive safely and breath. She pulled off the road and released the seatbelt. She was unable to refasten the seatbelt/shoulder strap. She drove home without a seatbelt. This was in addition to occasional flashing of airbag warning light which has continued to occur since replacement of seatbelt mechanism.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #32

Nov 292012

Avalon

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the supplemental restraint system warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

- Garner, NC, USA

problem #31

May 012014

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer advised the contact to call back within two months. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Staten Island , NY, USA

problem #30

Aug 222014

Avalon

  • 166,427 miles
I received an interim notice on May 17, 2014 that the electronic restraint system's electronic control module may short circuit when exposed to certain electrical noise from various vehicle electrical components. I have called Toyota on there hot line 1 888 270-9371 to get this problem resolved in my car. Each time I call, the Toyota rep. Says that Toyota "is working on it but they have no parts to solve the problem". it has now the end of August, 4 months later and no solution. Am I to believe that they are really working on this problem. I am the one at risk. The airbag may deploy while I'm driving or not deploy if I hit something or something hits me. I want to know when the remedy will be ready and I can drive a safe car.

- Latham, NY, USA

problem #29

Aug 212014

Avalon

  • 78,000 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 air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received the recall notification related to NHTSA campaign id number 14V147000 (air bag). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

- Buford, GA, USA

problem #28

Aug 182011

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the SRS air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact received a recall notice under NHTSA campaign id number: 14V147000 (air bags) however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Silver Spring , MD, USA

problem #27

May 152014

Avalon

  • 98,500 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number:14V147000 (air bag) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Victorville, CA, USA

problem #26

Mar 272014

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that he attempted to have his vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (airbags) but was informed that the part was not available and that the dealers were receiving one part every two weeks. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Fountain Valley, CA, USA

problem #25

May 302014

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed to remedy the failure were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #24

Jul 272014

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles
The air bag warning light turns on and off. I am the original vehicle owner. The vehicle has never been in a crash nor has the air bag ever deployed. Currently the air bag light is on. I took the vehicle in under the interim air bag recall notice that I received but no repair by the Toyota dealer was made. The interim recall notice for the air bag was received 05/19/2014. Today is 07/27/2014.

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #23

May 282014

Avalon

  • 105,000 miles
Electronic control module (ECM) issue: Problem w/ intermittent warning lights for air bag some time ago (researching date)- took vehicle to dealership. No more light, but vehicle began stalling/losing power while driving- rarely, but became more frequent over time. Instrument panel/check engine lights will illuminate- now every minute or so while driving. Other people have same problem- NHTSA id 10605681. Took vehicle to dealer late May. Dealer on phone w/ Toyota multiple times + had tech from another dealer come and look at vehicle - could not figure out what was wrong. Dealer now says the ECM faulty. Not repaired, but dealer wants to charge 8hrs of diagnostic time and not repaired - can dealer charge if recall item? my concern is that problem is more than air bags- faulty ECM results in loss of power/control when engine shuts down, stalls or experiences intermittent loss of power- vehicle no longer safe to operate. I cannot drive it; I cannot sell it. Called Toyota, asked for part # of recalled SRS/ECM- was told only local dealer has part numbers. They took information and transferred me to "Toyota corporate"- operator id'd as Toyota corporate asked questions, indicated they had documented my file. When I asked operator to confirm items operator had chosen to document, operator refused to respond to my requests for confirmation- I asked for supervisor- was told "no supervisor" there. Operator threw me on hold (on hold for over 30 minutes w/ corporate then transferred me to NHTSA w/out operator ever coming back on the line prior to transfer (NHTSA conf # available). "corporate" indicated that Toyota has no control over dealers- they can charge whatever they want to diagnose even if related to recall notice. Loss of use over 1 month. Dealer said no new ECM replacement part available. Pretty sure recall remedy inadequate.

- Cody, WY, USA

problem #22

Jul 012014

Avalon 6-cyl

  • miles
2003 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to airbag deployment may exist without illumination of the SRS warning light. A Toyota representative informed the consumer, it would be months before a remedy would be available.

- Waterbury, CT, USA

problem #21

May 302013

Avalon

  • 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle lost power intermittently. The contact stated that warning lights illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V147000 (air bags) but the dealer determined another failure. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 21,000.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #20

Mar 272014

Avalon

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14V147000 (air bags). The contact stated that the part was unavailable to do the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem.

- Natcatz, MS, USA

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