One problem related to side/window air bag has been reported for the 2009 Toyota Avalon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Toyota Avalon based on all problems reported for the 2009 Avalon.
In a June 21 "t- bone" collision in which I was hit by an SUV on the left side while driving on us 20 in western massachusetts, none of the side airbags deployed. This resulting in severe injury to my left rib cage (11 of 12 ribs either broken or cracked). The SUV had run a stop sign and was estimated to have been going 45-50 mph. The driver and passenger front airbags deployed, but not the side airbags that would have provided vital protection. I suspect that the sensors failed to trigger the airbag deployment.
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| Air Bag problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems |