Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Toyota Avalon - part 1

Toyota Avalon owners have reported 92 problems related to air bag not deploy (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota Avalon based on all problems reported for the Avalon.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2013 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 12/17/2020

Tl- the contact owned a 2013 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact depresssed the brakes because the vehicle ahead stalled. The contact was able to complete stop but the vehicle behind him was unable to stalled crashing into the rear of vehicle. Which caused the front of the front of the contact vehicle to run in the rear of the car ahead of him. The contact stated the air bags failed to deploy, and no warning light illuminated from vehicle. The contact sustatined back pain, and bump on the head and neck strain , the contact daughter sustained chest injury and his son had tooth injury causing bleeding from the mouth. The contact was not aware of any other injuries from the other drivers. Medical assistance was received at the scene but the contact decline going to the hosptial til the next day. The vehilce was towed to local mechanic who deemed the vehicle was total loss. A police report was filed. The dealer or the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000 vw.

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2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2018 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 01/26/2020

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Avalon. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v024000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph when another cut in front of them and in order to avoid hitting the other vehicle the contact veered to the left, the contact ended up crashing into a side barrier on the side of the road. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact received injuries to his left arm, leg and chest/torso area medical attention was needed. The vehicle was towed. The contact contacted the unknown dealership who diagnosed that the left side of the vehicle, steering, and braking needed to be repaired. The vehicle had received repairs to the body, steering, and brakes of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was still difficult to steer and there was a rumbling coming from underneath the vehicle whenever driving or braking the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issues, however, there was no resolve provided. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. VIN tool confirms remedy not yet available.

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3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2015 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 11/29/2019

I was heading down snow geese south in duck n. C. To turn left onto wood duck drive. As I approached the turn, my brakes failed and I went into the parking area of 1324 duck road. I could hit a parked truck or house. I hit the truck. The airbags didnt deploy. None of them. It was a head on collision. My car was totaled. The police showed up and were suprised that there were no airbags. This concerns me greatly. The brakes failing was scary enough, but absolutely no airbags!.

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4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2010 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 11/22/2019

Tl the contact owned a 2010 Toyota Avalon. While driving 75 mph, a deer collided head on into the front end of the vehicle. The driver's air bag and front passenger air bag failed to deploy. The contact stated that the impact knocked the engine out of place and pushed it backwards into the windshield area. The contact suffered injuries to the back, right knee, shoulders, and left arm. The contact also sustained a concussion. The passenger also experienced injuries to the back, knee, arms, and shoulder. Both occupants received medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. Louisburge sherriff's department was present, but a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was contacted. The dealer was not contacted. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

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5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2012 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 10/02/2019

Another driver rand a red light and I (t-boned his passenger side) was in a head on collision. I was breaking at the time, but still imagine I hit him at between 30-40 mph. The front end crumpled as expected but the airbags did not deploy. Firefighters cut power to prevent the airbags from deploying unexpectedly afterwards. A check passenger airbag light had come on in recent days that I did not get fixed before the accident, but it should not have affected the driver side airbag I expect. Liberty mutual is currently in possession of the car (they deemed it a total loss).

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6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2013 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 10/01/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, when he rear ended a parked vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the front driver side air bag did not deploy and the front driver side seat belt did not retract during the impacted, causing him to hit his head with the windshield. The contact sustained fracture on his rid head, has multiple lacerations on his forehead (needing 29 stitches), neck pain, wipe lash and a concussion. The contact stated he was taken by an ambulance to the er to seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer has not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. Dp.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2018 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 07/17/2019

2018 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to air bags that did not deploy during auto accident.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2015 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 05/23/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle in front of her made an abrupt stop; causing her to rear end the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. A police report was filed. The contact nor the other driver were injured due to the accident and no medical attention was required. The contact was initially able to drive the vehicle home; later on, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the VIN was included in NHTSA recall number: 20v024000 (air bags) which she associated with her failure. The contact spoke with downtown Toyota of oakland (4145 broadway, oakland, CA 94611) and maita Toyota of sacramento (2500 auburn blvd, sacramento, CA 95821) where she was informed that the parts remain unavailable for the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2015 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 04/01/2019

Tl the contact owned a 2015 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the front driver's air bag failed. While driving 35 mph, the contact was unable to stop the vehicle in time and rear ended another vehicle. The front driver's air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and nose, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was contacted. The dealer was not contacted. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2012 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 11/19/2018

My vehicles airbags did not deploy I was hit by an 18 wheeler at a high rate of speed. The vehicle had at least 2 rear end hits by this 18 wheeler estimated at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour faster than mine (I was going at 70mph northbound on us 75, nine miles south of tulsa oklahoma on a sunny Monday at 3pm). The street was dry. The truck initially hit me on my rear and on my left rear quarter. I was spun in front of the truck and he hit me again on the rear quarter and the bumper and spun me in the opposite direction and then pushed into the guardrail at an estimated 40+ mph. The airbags did not deploy for any of the three collisions (two in the rear and one in the front).

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2018 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 09/26/2018

Tl-the contact owns a 2018 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, a vehicle traveling at high speeds, stroke the vehicle on the front passenger side. None of the frontal air bags deployed. The police was present and a report was issued ( not available ) . The passenger was taken to the hospital by ambulance, treated and released the following day. The vehicle was driven to the dealer jim norton Toyota of okc, 8401 northwest expressway, oklahoma city, ok 73162, they could not determined why the air bags did not deploy. A third party company sent by the manufacturer came to evaluate the vehicle and they were not able to determined why the air bags did not deploy. The claim was declined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure . The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 9300. Bp.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2014 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 08/17/2018

On August 17, 2018 I was traveling westbound on IL route 83 and I entered an intersection at IL route 83 and torrance avenue at lynwood, IL on a green traffic signal. A driver without a drivers license was traveling south on torrance avenue and entered the intersection on a red signal. I applied the brakes on my car but was unable to stop and my car hit the other drivers car in the side. The airbags in my car did not deploy.

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13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 08/10/2018

Tl-the contact owned a 2001 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while the driver was at a stop sign, a vehicle crashed into another vehicle causing that vehicle to crash into the contact vehicle from the rear. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the driver sustained cracked ribs, neck and back injuries and the driver in one of the others vehicles sustained unaware injuries that needed medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. Ak.

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14 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2013 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 06/28/2018

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated the vehicle had an airbag issue. The contact stated he was involved in a three vehicle collision and was the middle vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. The police came to the scene and case was filed. The contact sustained back injuries and his wife who was in the passenger did not sustain no injuries but was bruised. The contact stated he drove the vehicle to mcdaniel Toyota(1111 mt vernon Ave, marion, OH 43302) where the contact was not sure if an diagnostic test was ran. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. However, no assistance was given. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Lj.

15 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2006 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 03/10/2018

Tl the contact owned a 2006 Toyota Avalon. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact's vehicle was cut off by another vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle became lodged underneath the other vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the right shoulder and neck, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed, towed to a towing facility, and later towed to the contact's residence. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

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16 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2005 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 09/13/2017

September 13, 2017 my daughter had a wreck. She ran off the side of the road and overcorrected running into several culverts and a ditch slamming into a utility pole almost dead center of the car. Doing the speed limit of 55 or less none of the air bags deployed nor did the seat belt lock causing her to slam her chest into the steering wheel and hit the rear view mirror with the left side of her face. Why did these air bags not deploy and seat belt not lock ?.

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17 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2008 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 08/14/2017

Our 2008 Toyota Avalon was rammed from the rear with full force from a Honda crv going 40 mph. The Avalon was slowing down to allow a groundhog to cross on a straight 2 lane road at the time, but the driver of the Honda behind seems to have been a distracted driver because she did not stop accelerating. The driver of the Avalon suffered head, neck, back and hip injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The damage to both vehicles is extensive-pictures of the Avalon attached. The Honda airbag deployed, saving that driver from injury. The airbag of the Toyota did not deploy-clearly malfunctioning and could have prevented some of the injuries if it had deployed properly. There is a police report but it is not available to us yet. The insurance companies are working on the claim. No repairs have been made yet and it is not clear whether it is 'totaled'.

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18 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2002 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 05/01/2017

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Avalon. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a loose electrical wire. The failure was not repaired. Months later, the vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. No further information regarding the crash was provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 300,000.

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19 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 03/26/2017

The contact owned a 2001 Toyota Avalon. While driving 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into an embankment after the vehicle rolled over three times. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruises and cuts to the body, injuries to the neck, both knees, and the left ankle. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

20 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2007 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 11/07/2016

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a tree. The failure occurred numerous times. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained severe injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The failure mileage was 168,000.

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21 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2014 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 08/19/2016

The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Avalon. While driving 50 mph, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and front passenger sustained whiplashes and required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow center, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the pre-collision system (pcs) warning indicator had previously illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000. The VIN was unavailable.

22 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2004 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 06/24/2016

No airbags deployed in my 2004 Avalon xls when a driver stated she did not see me/my car and turned left in front of me leaving me 2 seconds to brake. This was on a cityn street and she was turning from stopped position into private commercial parking lot. I was driving in lane closest to her car to reach light another 500 feet ahead so I could turn south when I got to it. My car was traveling 30-35mph(5-10mph under posted speed limit). I had just entered the roadway 400 ft before her turn from 0mph to maybe 3mph? in front of me. My car hit hers on bar between the front and back passenger doors. It caused her car to rise up-I saw the undercarriage of her car; it then rolled completely over onto its roof out of my sight. All witness descriptions of the incident and my own description of what happened were exactly the same. She was found at fault and we both were transported on backboards with c collars to closest hospital. I have injured spine(cervical, thoracic, lumbar), bilateral injuries to shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers, knees, femoral ball and socket joints, migraines, inability to get full night's rest, memory loss-search for words & just plain don;t remember things I may have done-what I had for breakfast or if I even ate breakfast; what someone has told me; what happened on a tv show or movie; experiencing frustration, anxiety, fear of dying in a car wreck-paramedic told me if I had not been in the size car I was in that I would have been a pile of broken bones or dead; the at-fault driver was also taken to hospital the same way I was; her airbags did not depoly either; impacted her car, a 1998 Toyota Avalon. Any plausible explanation of why airbags did not deploy in either of our cars?.

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23 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2014 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 02/29/2016

Avalon was impacted on front passenger side by a vehicle traveling about 40 mph. The other vehicle was a 2006 Chrysler town and country van. The Chrysler airbags deployed. Toyota Avalon airbags did not deploy. Driver suffered severe bruising and contusions on clavicle and chest. The Avalon was considered a total loss by the insurance company.

24 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2006 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 10/03/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the tire on the driver front side had blown out causing the vehicle to veering in to a cotton field. The vehicle had flipped four times and landed on the passengers side. The contact stated that the air bag had not deployed. The police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to neck, back and leg. The contact had stated that the passenger had sustained injuries to the right side ear that had detached from the head, injuries to the neck and a concussion. The vehicle was towed to a savage lot awaiting for insurance appraiser. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000. Kc.

25 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2005 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 04/21/2015

Was driving on beltway in washington, DC. Another vehcile was driving at a high rate of speed in an attempt to merge on the beltway when he clipped my vehicle. My vehicle spun around on beltway and hit guardrails at high rate of speed twice. Both front and back bumpers were completely torn apart in addition to huge dent in driver's side door. Front or side airbags did not deploy.

26 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2004 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 01/18/2015

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving distracted at 70 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that the srs warning light previously illuminated intermittently. The contact sustained head and mouth injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had previously been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v147000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.

27 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2002 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 01/16/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact applied excessive force to the brakes again but the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained sternum and heart bruises that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000. Pam.

28 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2013 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 11/22/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30-35 mph, she passed out behind the wheel. The vehicle veered off into a ditch. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete pole and the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a fractured back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center but the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000. Djr.

29 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2004 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 09/22/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 12 mph, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact¿s vehicle causing it to crash into the rear of second vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained back, shoulder and neck injuries, the front seat passenger and rear seat passenger sustained unknown injuries which all required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Pam.

30 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2011 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 07/15/2014

2011 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to airbags did not deploy during vehicle accident. The consumer stated another vehicle, stopped abruptly.

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31 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2012 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 05/27/2014

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. The contact stated that after the crash, the vehicle accelerated while the brake pedal was being depressed. The emergency brake was engaged and the vehicle crashed into a curb. The air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger struck their head on the dashboard. The police were present. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 15,000.

32 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2000 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 04/26/2014

My son was driving on a two lane road came around a corner and a lady hit him head on he hit his head in steering wheel and seat belt did not lock the air bags did not deploy k.

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33 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 03/20/2014

The contact owned a 2001 Toyota Avalon. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a store window. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

34 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 03/20/2014

2001 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. The consumer stated as he pulled into a parking space, at less than 5 mph, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. The vehicle did not stop even with his foot on the brake at full force and eventually he crashed onto a large 12 by 10 window of a building some 50 feet away. The air bags did not deploy. The consumer suffered some bruising. The vehicle was totaled.

35 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2003 Toyota Avalon

Failure Date: 03/15/2014

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the driver side air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was experiencing issues from the open recall on the vehicle and the air bag may not deploy in the event of a crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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