Four problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1998 Toyota Avalon. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
This car was hit in the center front by a car traveling 45 or greater, all airbags failed!!!!!.
Possible design flaw of both front airbags which deployed violently during collision causing servere injury to driver's chest, chin, and front tooth that also included burning and inflammation of the respiratory tract and lungs.
Consumer was going through an intersection then was hit on the left front corner of the vehicle. No airbags deployed. Police was called. Consumer was injured.
While driving vehicle was hit on the right side of the rear door, causing the vehicle to spin and slide into a median. Neither the side nor the front airbags deployed. The dealer and manufacturer have been contacted.
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Warning Light On problems |