1999 Toyota Avalon air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Toyota Avalon — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving sound on gregory rd and another car was traveling north she came into my lane at about 40 mph and hit me head on my airbag new deployed and my seatbelt did not hold I have a bruise across my chest from steering wheel and bumps on my head. *tr”
filed May 2, 2014
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota avalon. While driving 20 mph, a vehicle crashed into the middle passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. Both occupants were wearing seat belts and were transported to the hospital. The front passenger…”
filed Dec 10, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Air Bags problems in other Avalon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Avalon | 12 | 57% |
| 2019 Avalon | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Avalon | 6 | 25% |
| 2016 Avalon | 4 | 17% |
| 2015 Avalon | 7 | 17% |
| 2014 Avalon | 7 | 7% |
| 2013 Avalon | 14 | 10% |
| 2012 Avalon | 6 | 20% |
| 2011 Avalon | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 Avalon | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 Avalon | 5 | 5% |
| 2008 Avalon | 8 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Toyota Avalon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.