Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Toyota Avalon has 3 recalls, 205 complaints.
3
Recalls
205
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V043000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to...
11V539000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRI...
10V345000
STEERING
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 AVALON VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF THE STEERING LOCK BAR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A MIN...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Toyota Avalon 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | SUSPENSION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Ella tuvo realmente la culpa |
| Nov 19, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I'VE NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, ELECTRICAL, COOLANT OR SOMETHING. MY MECHANIC... |
| May 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR MAKES A VERY, VERY LOUD SCREECHING SOUND WHEN STARTED WITH A/C OR HEATING ON (BUT MORE COMMONLY ... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | AIR BAG DASHBOARD LIGHT OCCASIONALLY FLICKERS AND BEGINS TO GLOW FOR A FEW SECONDS. SEEMS TO OCCUR M... |
| Nov 21, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | (1) AIR BAG DASHBOARD LIGHT OCCASIONALLY FLICKERS AND BEGINS TO GLOW FOR A FEW SECONDS THIS SEEMS... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | STEERING | MY STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING ..THIS MORNING I WAS JUST STARTI... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE ECU ITSELF IS NOT WORKING, WHICH THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO NEVER STOP WORKING. WELL OURS STOPPED WORK... |
| Nov 25, 2017 | AIR BAGS | #15V043 THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKING, NEVER STOPS, WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED. I PURCHASED TH... |
| Jul 21, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND BEING SHIFTED INTO ... |
| Jun 8, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR KEYS CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT PUTTING THE CAR IN P.THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING SPACE A... |
| Feb 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL |
| Dec 6, 2016 | AIR BAGS | NHTSA RECALL 15V-043 (1-27-15). ON 7/16 I RECEIVED AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE VIA MAIL. RUSSE... |
| Sep 6, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TOOK CAR TO DON MCGILL 3TIMES ,TOOK IT TO JOE MYERS TODAY AND THE SRS LIGHT IS STILL ON ,THEY SAY TH... |
| Aug 22, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I TRIED TWICE TO GET A SAFETY RECALL FIXED BY KOONS TOYOTA TYSONS CORNER AFTER RECEIVING A NOTICE FR... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | AIR BAGS | NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY 2004 AVALON XLS WHEN A DRIVER STATED SHE DID NOT SEE ME/MY CAR AND TURNED ... |
| Jun 20, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND SPENT 2000 DOLLARS AT DON MCGILL TOYOTA TO HAVE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG REPLACE... |
| Jun 7, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I TOOK MY CAR TO GRESHAM TOYOTA FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT ON JUNE 7 2016 AT 9:00AM. THEY TOLD ME ... |
| May 14, 2016 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | CAR WAS TAKEN IN 05/2016 FOR RECALL WORK TO REPLACE SRS AND ECU. AFTER RECALL REPAIR, INTERMITTENT ... |
| May 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL: IN AUGUST OF 2009 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING; I TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALE... |
| Feb 16, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN MARC... |