One problem related to side/window air bag has been reported for the 2001 Toyota Avalon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Toyota Avalon based on all problems reported for the 2001 Avalon.
3/30/11 coming out of a right hand turn, it looked like the steering locked into a position which caused the driver to lose the ability to steer. The car slid and the driver's side door was crushed into a tree. The driver side airbag did not work. The driver was injured and was later pronounced dead at the hospital from internal injuries. The car has been preserved at a storage facility in texas since shortly after the accident. It is available for inspection. Not sure whether the gas pedal stuck or not. I was told that there was a black box in these cars which could possibly lead to answers. The steering on the vehicle was recalled and the vehicle was brought to the Toyota dealership for the repair in January 2011. I have copies of the repair bill. Please see that no others are hurt. Updated 10/31/11.
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems |