2004 Toyota Avalon air bags problems
127 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Toyota Avalon — 62% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Air bag dashboard light occasionally flickers and begins to glow for a few seconds. Seems to occur more frequently in wet weather. My steering wheel will lock when I turn left or right while driving. Reversed backwards a little bit and wiggled the steering wheel, it wouldn't budge then I went…”
filed Mar 16, 2019
“(1) air bag dashboard light occasionally flickers and begins to glow for a few seconds this seems to occur more frequently in wet weather.. (2) when moving and making a right turn, the door locks click open and the interior light goes on for a few seconds, this happens daily.”
filed Dec 28, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the…Campaign 15V043000 · Jan 28, 2015
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 2004 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.