2004 Toyota Avalon: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Aug 26, 2016 · Airbags · 98,444 miles · GA · crash · 2 injuries

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?

Filed Jan 26, 2015 · Airbags · 147,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

Tl*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 the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v147000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Airbags · 80,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Apr 4, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 76,011 miles · PA · crash

I was alone in the car and had driven into my driveway (after opening the garage door) to enter the garage. The car suddenly took off and before I knew, I had crashed into the side of the garage and went through it. The car smashed into gardening tools, snow shovels, lawn mower, leaf blower, trash cans, and flowering pots. It came to a stop partly by the coat closet wall that protrudes into the garage and partly by all the stuff that got caught under the car. The garage door railing was damaged and the door was hanging a few inches above my car. I heard things falling above me. I thought that the roof would collapse. I realized that the car was still revving and I shut it. I sat for a few minutes and then I opened the door and ran out into the house. The car, the garage, and garage contents were damaged. The airbags did not deploy. I think it was caused by unintended acceleration. I was driving at about 5 MPH in the driveway and I have been doing this for the last 10 years. It appeared that the car just flew and I had no control over it.

Filed Apr 5, 2012 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. The contact was driving 20 MPH when he crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the airbags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head, nose, knees and lip. The contact also sustained bruising around the eyes. The police were contacted and report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 53,082 miles · NV · crash · 2 injuries

1. I was at nellis air force base performing a ceremony. After the ceremony I entered the vehicle with wife to go to the base shopping area. The vehicle was parked in a parking space with a concrete tire stop, and wall in front. Entered the vehicle to back out. It came out quicker than normal off axis and the rear bumper impacted the concrete protector to a pole with very little damage. I put the vehicle in neutral and felt no out of the ordinary indications. 2. I put it into drive with my foot on the brake to pull forward then back out. The car accelerated at full power sufficient enough to kick out the concrete tire stop behind the vehicle, and total the front end of the 2003 toyota avalon x ls to the tune of 17684 dollars.. I purchased the vehicle in december of 2008 and had no prior problems, and not being a recalled avalon no warning. I went through the federal safety agency database for avalon from 2000--2010 and found I had the exact same problem others reported. 3. Toyota dealership was contacted at the time of the accident. When I called corporate later in the month they did not even have the vehicle in my name. I asked for an inspector and they sent one his name email etc is on file. When I called toyota corporate again they said I would get a letter from their claims department. About the findings.in 2-4 weeks. They did not offer to pick up the rental or to provide any assistance.. Note: I put in speed control and air bags for I had to put in something to make the menu work. It accelerated out of control with my foot on the brake the exact cause is to be determined, I could not control the speed so that fit closest. The air bags did not deploy for it hit on an angle, a flaw in the design. If you accelerate at full power into a brick wall they should deploy. Parking space speed unknown put in 30 MPH to make the form work. Form needs updating this should be optional.

Filed Feb 21, 2010 · Airbags · 43,952 miles · FL

2004 toyota avalon, SRS light comes on while driving, toyota can not get a fix because they state that the light has to be on when I bring it in. I have been able to do it only once and then it went off before they could get a diagnostic reading. The light will come on steady then flicker randomly. I was told by a toyota representative at the dealership that if a accident were to occur while the light is on that the air bags would not deploy. They also stated that the computer is not holding the error code which would assist in finding the problem. I have taken photos of the light on while driving and this was at 43952 miles. To date the car is just above 90k miles and the SRS light is still randomly coming on. I have tried many a times to get to a toyota dealership while the light is on but it either goes out while in transit or goes out prior to dealership hooking up diagnostic equipment. I feel that this is a major problem to safety of my family since the airbags will not deploy if the SRS light is on. Toyota should look further into these types of issues since it is in my estimation a major safety issue. I have photos if needed.

Filed Aug 19, 2009 · Airbags · 20,000 miles · AL

Problems with airbag light being on intermittently since about 2005. Just read complaint about airbag light in this position failing to deploy in 2004 avalon(same as mine) in an accident with injuries. Have taken mine in to dealer but light always goes off before they look at it. I'm very scared now that I see that just this year a 2004 was involved in accident with problem with airbag light staying on and airbags did not deploy although vehicle totaled. There should be a recall.

Filed Jul 24, 2009 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I had an auto accident and ran into a tree. Car totaled however, the air bags did not deploy. Car was a 2004 toyota avalon xls, 4 door model.

Filed Jun 19, 2005 · Acceleration · 9,317 miles · PA · crash

Having traveled up a steep road, I proceeded to turn into an acquaintance's driveway. I began to apply the brake as I came to park behind her vehicle. Suddenly without warning, my 2004 toyota avalon surged ahead and crashed into her parked vehicle causing my front bumper to go under the back of her 2004 sebring convertible lifting it up off the ground. The air bags did not deploy. I called my toyota dealer and they suggested I not drive it (I was to go out of town for the memorial day weekend). So I had it towed to the dealer as I wanted them to check this accerlation problem. I had $2537.16 damage to the front end of my avalon, that included damage to my front bumper, grille, headlamp, panel hood, radiator and front fenders. The sebring had approximately $650 damage. It took 10 days to repair. The dealer said that he could find nothing wrong with my vehicle. It was hooked up to a computer to see if any systems had failed. He also could not duplicate the problem. I feel certain that this accident was caused by a power surge of some kind. My avalon has only 9500 miles on it. I bought it in july of 2004 and in september 2004, I experienced a similar power surge. Traveling up a hilly road no more than 30 MPH, as I reached the top of the hill as the road straighten out, the car took off. It lasted only a few seconds, but scared me. However, I did not report it. The thought of another power surge has me very hesitant about feeling safe in this automobile. I have been driving accident free for 47 years. I am in very good physical health.