2002 Toyota Avalon Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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EMAIL FWD FM FHWA REQUEST PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING MATTER RE FAILURE OF SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY *MR THE SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A DRIVER GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT. SCC
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH YET THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I BROAD SIDED A CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED TO THE POINT OF PUSHING THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CRASH ALSO COLAPSED THE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE UNIBODY FRAME ON THE FRONT END ($11,500 IN DAMAGE). THE FRONT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE SENSORS WERE EVEN PUSHED BACK AND DISLOCATED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN BONES AND BRUISES. DRIVER HAS WHIPLASH. IF THERE IS EVER A CASE THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY, THIS IS ONE. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 2002 Toyota Avalon has 28 Air Bags complaints on file. 8 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.