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 forward and wiggled and it finally loosened. This has happened 4 times and usually in wet weather. My car is listed in the air bag recall of 2015; however, I have not been notified of what to do next and it has now been more than 3 years since first notification.
2004 Toyota Avalon airbags problems
127 complaints (62% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 82,963. 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 127
- of this car's complaints
- 62%
- typical mileage
- 82,963
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal5
- On-off switch assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Toyota Avalon airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Toyota Avalon airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
- Risk
- Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1‑800‑620‑7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V‑029 and 14V‑147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.
Recall number 15V043000 · Recall details
What 2004 Toyota Avalon owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
(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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that extra strength was needed to steer the vehicle and the failure occurred periodically. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
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#15v043 the airbag indicator light blinking, never stops, whether driving or parked. I purchased this car used, in maryland, where it passed their inspection and will pass my inspection in pennsylvania, but does concern me. I sold my 1999 toyota avalon xl to my granddaughter and never had this problem. According to the car fax this vehicle never got a recall, but got the recall # from the internet. Seems this is a problem that the toyota avalon has, along with many other vehicles.
I received notice for this recall in 2015. The federal safety agency recall number: 15v043 recall date: january 27, 2015 manufacturer recall number: esg nothing has been done in 2.5 years.
Have been calling dealership since march 31st, 2015. They told me on three different occasions that they did not have parts, I was on a list. Gave up on contacting them.their dealership is located in janesville, wisconsin. How long do I have to wait? Their phone number is 608‑754‑7754. The notice said it was urgent, how urgent can it be if it still is not fixed???
The federal safety agency recall 15v‑043 (1-27-15). On 7/16 I received an urgent safety recall notice via mail. Russel toyota 410‑788‑8400 said they would call when the part comes in. On 12/6/16 I call mr. Allen, service manager who said the part was on back order and they would call me in 2-3 months. One question: why is toyota allowed to make me drive my car with this unsafe condition for more than 2 years before they think about obtaining the parts necessary to complete the repairs?
Took car to don mcgill 3times ,took it to joe myers today and the SRS light is still on ,they say they completed the recall ,but I need a dr side air bag it has a dtc b0116 I'm going to check connections . It's my moms car and I want to be sure it's working.and safe no shrapmetal.
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?
Questions about the 2004 Toyota Avalon airbags
Does the 2004 Toyota Avalon have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 127 complaints about the airbags of the 2004 Toyota Avalon, 62% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2004 Toyota Avalon airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 82,963 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Toyota Avalon airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 15V043000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Toyota Avalon have bad airbags?
The Toyota Avalon model years with the most airbags complaints are 2003 (184 complaints), 2004 (127 complaints) and 2002 (35 complaints).
Other 2004 Toyota Avalon problems
Steering 28Acceleration 25Electrical 11Engine 8Brakes 7Seat belts 7Fuel system 5Body 4Driver assistance 4Suspension 4Transmission 4Locks 3Tires 2Lights 1Seats 1Wheels 1
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