2000 Toyota Avalon Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 15%of 173 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,150miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Toyota Avalon, 15% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,150 miles. 16 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The first thing that happened was that the air bag light on the dash came on. Looked this up in the manual and it said to take the car in to the dealer - which I did. The local Toyota deal said that they ran a check and found nothing wrong with the car. Their explanation was that a LED light in the dash was malfunctioning. My horn was not working either - so they wiggled the wires under the hood and said that it would be fine. The horn lasted until I was out of their driveway. This fall I decided to take my car to a local garage to have the brakes replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10302624, filed 2010-01, 120,000 miles“2005 Toyota Avalon was invovled in a crash. It hit the rear end of another car. The Avalon was going 55 MPH and the car it hit was going 35 MPH. Both cars were totalled. The Avalon's air bag failed to deploy. The driver of the Avalon had minor injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10190244, filed 2007-05, 75,000 miles“Dt: the consumer was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. There was no indication that the air bags would not deploy. The manufacturer was called and the consumer is waiting for a reply. The dealer had not been contacted yet. The driver sustained bruises to her sternum, abdomen and left side from the seat belt. The cruise control was on when all of a sudden a hail storm hit and instantly changed the road into ice. The consumer swerved from the outer lane across the highway and into the median where the vehicle struck two vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10124560, filed 2005-07, 88,000 miles“Multiple times, my air bag indicator has come on while driving. I have taken it to a Toyota dealership, but the technician can never identify a problem. I've been told to come back when the indicator is on. I fear that my airbag may not deploy in the event of a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #748558, filed 2001-07“It was a clear day dry road, about 5:30 pm on aug. 16, 2005. I was westbound on state rt 9, in loudoun county va traveling at about 30 MPH. A 2005 honda crv, SUV, crossed my lane directly in front of me. I was so close that there was no time to avoid the accident, no time to slow down. I pushed the SUV sideways about 30 feet before coming to a stop. During the accident my Toyota Avalon air bags failed to deploy, (operate). During the accident I could see the side air bags on the honda operate. As a result of the accident I was injured by the seat belt and my car was a total loss. …”
NHTSA complaint #10151787, filed 2006-03Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10132410Jul 20, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling…
- 10131961Jan 14, 2014Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10133915Jan 3, 2013Toyota vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 13% |
| 2021 | 12 | 57% |
| 2020 | 1 | 10% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 6 | 25% |
| 2017 | 2 | 14% |
| 2016 | 4 | 17% |
| 2015 | 7 | 17% |
| 2014 | 7 | 7% |
| 2013 | 14 | 10% |
| 2012 | 6 | 20% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 5 | 5% |
| 2008 | 8 | 2% |
| 2007 | 20 | 8% |
| 2006 | 27 | 8% |
| 2005 | 12 | 5% |
| 2004 | 127 | 62% |
| 2003 | 184 | 63% |
| 2002 | 35 | 30% |
| 2001 | 21 | 16% |
| 2000 | 26 | 15% |
| 1999 | 22 | 24% |
| 1998 | 16 | 9% |
| 1997 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% |
| 1995 | 8 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota Avalon
34 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Toyota Avalon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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