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2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
13%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
9,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 13% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,750 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On sunday, march 16, 2014, at approximately 12:50pm, northbound traffic on lake shore drive was brought to a halt by four police vehicles that spread across the four northbound lanes. The police vehicles were parked, one in each lane. The officers had created a road block. My car was in the far east lane immediately behind a parked police vehicle. I placed my vehicle in park, but kept the engine running. Minutes later, a black chrysler sedan driving at a high speed (estimated at 55-100mph per police reports) was being pursued by the police in a high speed chase. …”

NHTSA complaint #10573606, filed 2014-03, 10,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. The contact's vehicle was struck by a drunk driver, which caused the contact to crash the vehicle into an embankment. The vehicle rolled over several times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and front passenger were injured and received medical attention. The driver from the other vehicle also sustained injuries. A police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure occurred while driving 40 MPH. The approximate failure mileage was 9,500.”

NHTSA complaint #10627178, filed 2014-08, 9,500 miles

“2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid requesting airbags to be replaced. The dealer stated the had not received any information concerning the replacement of air bags. She was also informed of a recall concerning an issue with the seats, but never received a notice.”

NHTSA complaint #10658485, filed 2014-12

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20216100%
201518%
2013313%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid

Forward collision avoidance
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology