2003 Toyota Avalon complaints

I TOOK MY CAR TO LEGACY TOYOTA IN TALLAHASSEE, FL IN RESPONSE TO A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE ECM SRS. THIS WAS ON NOVEMBER 9, 2014. AS OF TODAY, DECEMBER 16TH, MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT ON MY 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. I WAS DENIED MY CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE $ 760.00 CHARGE AS IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. *JS

I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA OF ROCKWALL ABOUT GETTING THE RECALL REPAIR ON MY CAR. THEY STILL HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME AT ALL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE OCT 31, 2014 TO GET THIS PART AND THIS RECALL REPAIR DONE. AS OF DEC 3, 2014 IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE. SO I CONTACTED COWBOY TOYOTA WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO ORDER THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T CARE IF THE REPAIR WAS MADE OR NOT AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO TELL THE DEALERSHIPS TO COOPERATE WITH GETTING THE REPAIR DONE. TOYOTA HQ DOESN'T CARE WHAT THEIR DEALERSHIPS DO OR HOW THEY TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY DISTRIBUTING ONE REPAIR KIT PER WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA OF ROCKWALL TO HAVE A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS REPAIRED. AFTER AN HOUR I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART. KYLE TOLD ME HE WOULD CALL ME NO LATER THAN NOV 4TH WITH THE PART IN HAND. I NEVER HEARD FROM HIM OR ANYONE ELSE AT TOYOTA OF ROCKWALL. SO I CONTACTED TOYOTA HQ BY EMAIL. IN THEIR RESPONSE THEY BASICALLY SAID THAT THEY DON'T CARE IF THE RECALL IS REPAIRED OR NOT. IT'S THEIR CAR ON WHICH THEY USED DEFECTIVE PARTS AND THEY SHOULD REPAIR IT ASAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER A YEAR THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/5/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO MANN TOYOTA IN PRESTONSBURG, KY FOR A RECALL REPAIR TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE NOW AFTER THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS COMING ON MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY NOW. NOW THEY ARE SAYING WE HAVE TO PAY THEM TO GET A SCAN ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THE SAME WEEK THE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA NOTIFYING ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS BECAUSE THE SRS CIRCUITS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO INTERNAL SHORTING. THE ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CREATE AN ABNORMAL CURRENT FLOW AND INCREASED HEAT WHICH CAN DAMAGE THE CIRCUITS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE RECALL ADDRESSED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY PERFORMED THE FIX THAT WAS REQUIRED BY TOYOTA. THE WORK THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED DID NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO FLASH. I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING BECAUSE OF A SHORT. I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW THIS SHORT IN THE SRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO STATE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND DID PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED OVER THE SUMMER OF 2014 A RECALL FOR MY 2003 TOYOTA AVALON REGARDING THE SRS (AIRBAG) WARNING LIGHT AND TO HANG TIGHT BECAUSE A 'FIX' WAS COMING SOON. OCTOBER 22, 2014 I RECEIVED A 2ND LETTER FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A. INDICATING THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS IN AND TO CONTACT MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I CALLED WALKER TOYOTA (937.433.4950) LOCATED AT 8457 SPRINGBORO PIKE, MIAMISBURG, OH 45342 ON OCTOBER 23, 2014 AND ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE MY CAR FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART BUT WOULD CONTACT ME SOON. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2014 THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE NIGHT DROP AT WALKER TOYOTA WITH THE HOPE THE PART WOULD BE INSTALLED ON NOV. 4, 2014. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM BOB (SERVICE MGR.) THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BASED ON THE CAR COMPUTER AND BECAUSE THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED AN 'EMERGENCY' I HAVE TO WAIT 10 DAYS FOR A PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING. I WAS ASSURED BY BOB THAT THIS HAS 'NEVER' HAPPENED TO HIS KNOWLEDGE. WOW.....THAT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT. I THEN ASKED FOR A RENTAL CAR WITH A DISCOUNT BASED ON THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT WALKER TOYOTA CANNOT GIVE A PRICE BREAK ON A RENTAL. KEEP IN MIND I'M A SCHOOL SECRETARY MAKING $32,000.00 A YEAR. $35 X 10 DAYS IS $350.00. I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO THAT. I AM NOW RESORTING TO BEGGING RIDES TO AND FROM WO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RECALL CASE #[XXX] I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY TOYOTA AVALON 2003 IN JUNE OF 2014 . YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER HAS FAILED OVER AND OVER TO TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER! I HAVE SPOKEN WITH [XXX], AND NONE OF THEM SEEMED TO UNDERSTAND THAT I NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR NONE EVEN WOULD GET A SUPERVISOR ON THE PHONE. THE DEALERSHIP NEAR ME TOYOTA OF COOL SPRINGS AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SUPERVISOR THERE NAMED [XXX] TOLD ME EVEN AFTER 4 MONTHS THEY STILL WERE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE ANY SERVICE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS IN FOR THIS RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN OCTOBER STATING THAT THE REMEDY WAS FOUND AND PARTS WERE DELIVERED TO ALL DEALERSHIPS.THE REMEDY RECALL NOTICE ALSO STATED THAT THE SERVICE SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. THEY TOLD ME AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE SOONEST THEY CAN SCHEDULE ANYTHING IS SIX WEEKS FROM NOW IN DECEMBER. THAT IS NOT OK AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED FOR A SAFETY RECALL THAT STATES IT SHOULD BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA TEMPORARY COMPLAINT NUMBER JEN15-49029. THIS CONCERNS THE TOYOTA RECALL FOR FAULTY AIR BAG CONTROLLERS, NHTSA RECALL #14V147000. WHY HAS NHTSA WAITED SO LONG BEFORE ENFORCING THE RECALL? YOUR SITE HAS ABOUT 122 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MONTHS-LONG DELAY TO REPLACE AIR BAG CONTROLLERS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE OUR GOVERNMENT TAKES NOTICE? WHILE TOYOTA APPEARS TO TAKE THIS RECALL VERY LIGHTLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE NEWS IS FULL OF OTHER TOYOTA RECALLS, THE MAIN ENFORCEMENT GROUP HERE IN THE US IS YOUR DEPARTMENT. STOP MEETING, STOP WAITING AND START BEING RESPONSIVE TO DANGERS FOR THE AMERICAN TRAVELING PUBLIC. I HOPE BY THE TIME THIS RECALL AND EFFECTIVE REPAIR ACTUALLY OCCUR, I OR SOMEONE ELSE ISN'T KILLED OR MAIMED ON OUR ROADWAYS DUE TO KNOWN FAULTY AIR BAG CONTROLLERS.

2003 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, SHE WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE. HOWEVER, SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED IT YET. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN INTO THE CONTACT'S LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN AIR BAG RECALL. HOWEVER, SHE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE . UPDATED 01/21/15. *JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN THE SEATBELT BEGAN TIGHTENING DOWN ON HER TO THE POINT SHE FELT SHE COULDN'T MAINTAIN HER POSTURE TO DRIVE SAFELY AND BREATH. SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND RELEASED THE SEATBELT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO REFASTEN THE SEATBELT/SHOULDER STRAP. SHE DROVE HOME WITHOUT A SEATBELT. THIS WAS IN ADDITION TO OCCASIONAL FLASHING OF AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR SINCE REPLACEMENT OF SEATBELT MECHANISM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE 2003 TOYOTA AVALON 4 DR-SD RE STICKY GAS PEDAL PROBLEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JULY 25, 2014, AS HIS WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DESPITE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW UNTIL IT MADE CONTACT WITH A LAMP POST. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE, THE CONSUMERS CONCERN.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL BACK WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V147000 (AIR BAG). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

I RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTICE ON MAY 17, 2014 THAT THE ELECTRONIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY SHORT CIRCUIT WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ELECTRICAL NOISE FROM VARIOUS VEHICLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA ON THERE HOT LINE 1 888 270-9371 TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED IN MY CAR. EACH TIME I CALL, THE TOYOTA REP. SAYS THAT TOYOTA "IS WORKING ON IT BUT THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM". IT HAS NOW THE END OF AUGUST, 4 MONTHS LATER AND NO SOLUTION. AM I TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE REALLY WORKING ON THIS PROBLEM. I AM THE ONE AT RISK. THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WHILE I'M DRIVING OR NOT DEPLOY IF I HIT SOMETHING OR SOMETHING HITS ME. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN THE REMEDY WILL BE READY AND I CAN DRIVE A SAFE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIRBAGS) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING ONE PART EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V147000 (AIR BAG) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. I AM THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH NOR HAS THE AIR BAG EVER DEPLOYED. CURRENTLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN UNDER THE INTERIM AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE THAT I RECEIVED BUT NO REPAIR BY THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS MADE. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAG WAS RECEIVED 05/19/2014. TODAY IS 07/27/2014. *JS

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ISSUE: PROBLEM W/ INTERMITTENT WARNING LIGHTS FOR AIR BAG SOME TIME AGO (RESEARCHING DATE)- TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. NO MORE LIGHT, BUT VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING/LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING- RARELY, BUT BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER TIME. INSTRUMENT PANEL/CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE- NOW EVERY MINUTE OR SO WHILE DRIVING. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SAME PROBLEM- NHTSA ID 10605681. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER LATE MAY. DEALER ON PHONE W/ TOYOTA MULTIPLE TIMES + HAD TECH FROM ANOTHER DEALER COME AND LOOK AT VEHICLE - COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. DEALER NOW SAYS THE ECM FAULTY. NOT REPAIRED, BUT DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE 8HRS OF DIAGNOSTIC TIME AND NOT REPAIRED - CAN DEALER CHARGE IF RECALL ITEM? MY CONCERN IS THAT PROBLEM IS MORE THAN AIR BAGS- FAULTY ECM RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER/CONTROL WHEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, STALLS OR EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER- VEHICLE NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE. I CANNOT DRIVE IT; I CANNOT SELL IT. CALLED TOYOTA, ASKED FOR PART # OF RECALLED SRS/ECM- WAS TOLD ONLY LOCAL DEALER HAS PART NUMBERS. THEY TOOK INFORMATION AND TRANSFERRED ME TO "TOYOTA CORPORATE"- OPERATOR ID'D AS TOYOTA CORPORATE ASKED QUESTIONS, INDICATED THEY HAD DOCUMENTED MY FILE. WHEN I ASKED OPERATOR TO CONFIRM ITEMS OPERATOR HAD CHOSEN TO DOCUMENT, OPERATOR REFUSED TO RESPOND TO MY REQUESTS FOR CONFIRMATION- I ASKED FOR SUPERVISOR- WAS TOLD "NO SUPERVISOR" THERE. OPERATOR THREW ME ON HOLD (ON HOLD FOR OVER 30 MINUTES W/ CORPORATE THEN TRANSFERRED ME TO

2003 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT MAY EXIST WITHOUT ILLUMINATION OF THE SRS WARNING LIGHT. *SMD A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT WOULD BE MONTHS BEFORE A REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE DEALER DETERMINED ANOTHER FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE CAME OFF OF A LEDGE IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AT WHICH POINT I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO BARRIER IN PLACE ON THAT SIDE. I CHOSE TO DIRECT MY VEHICLE TOWARD THE MUD PIT ON THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD. I CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OFF OF THE ROAD AND NOSE DIVE THROUGH THE FIRST MUD/DIRT EMBANKMENT. I EXPECTED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY ON BOTH SIDE AND FRONT TAKING THE SPEED AND FORCE OF THE COLLISION WITH THE FIRST EMBANKMENT AND THE YAW OF THE VEHICLE IN THE AIR. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE STILL AT THIS TIME AT WHICH POINT I HAD NOW LANDED REAR BUMPER FIRST AND A BIT SIDEWAYS ON A 2ND EMBANKMENT. THIS THEN LAUNCHES THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AIRBORNE FINALLY COMING TO REST IN A MUD AND GRAVEL DRIVE WAY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVES OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL OF IT'S TRANSMISSION FLUID ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THROUGH SOME OPENING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT DAMAGED BUT AFTER FURTHER RESEARCHED I HAD DETERMINED THAT THE IMPACT SENSORS ARE ACTUALLY LOCATED IN THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. 2 WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT WHICH WERE MYSELF, THE DRIVER, AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PASSENGER WHO WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT BUT NOT PROPERLY. SHE HAD THE LAP PORTION OF THE BELT ON BUT THE SHOULDER PORTION BEHIND HER. SHE IS A 20 YEAR OLD ADULT FEMALE.I AM A 19 YEAR OLD MALE AND HAD MINE ON PROPERLY. SHE HIT HER HEAD TWICE ON MY HEADREST. I WAS THROWN INTO

I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2003 TOYOTA AVALON WHICH SEEMS TO BE SAYING THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT JUST BE CAREFUL IN YOUR USE OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE GET AROUND TO CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I HAVE EVER HEARD. IS THIS A CUSTOMER RISK PROBLEM OR NOT? IN OTHER WORDS, IT I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE RISK OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING, I WOULD HAVE TO PARK THE CAR UNTIL TOYOTA DECIDES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED RIGHT AWAY, EVEN IF IT MEANS ME PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT. HOW SHOULD I PROCEED? *TR

T* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V147000 (AIR BAG). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT COULD BE EXPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE SUBJECT OF THIS COMPLAINT IS MY 2003 TOYOTA AVALON LX WHICH HAD A TOTAL MILEAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 17,100 MILES. THIS VEHICLE WAS LAST SERVICED AT 9,000 MILES PLUS. ON APRIL 29, 2014 THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE BACK PARKING LOT OF A SMALL MINI MALL AT 3601 E. FOOTHILL BLVD.,PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. AFTER WE FINISHED SHOPPING AT THE MINI MALL, WE RETURNED TO THE OUR VEHICLE AND STRAPPED OURSELVES IN THE CAR WITH OUR SEATBELTS. WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE I HAD MY LEFT FOOT ON THE PARKING BRAKE AND MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE DRIVING BRAKE. AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED, I RELEASED MY LEFT FOOT FROM THE PARKING BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE GEAR TO THE DRIVE POSITION WHEN MY CAR UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. I TRIED TO SLOW OR STOP MY CAR BY PRESSING ON DRIVING BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. I ESTIMATE MY CAR TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEFORE THE LEFT FRONT OF MY CAR HIT THE RIGHT REAR OF A HONDA FIT AND CONCRETE PLANTER. THE COLLISION WITH THE HONDA FIT PUSHED IT INTO A HONDA CRV THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HONDA FIT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANYONE HOWEVER. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED DISC BRAKE MECHANISM (CORROSION) FAILURES WHERE BRAKE DRAGS AND WEARS OR HAVE "LOCKED UP" AND DRAGGED ENOUGH TO EFFECT STEERING. *TR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY BOTH LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP. NOTE: LOT BETTER RESULTS AND AND LESS EXPENSIVE SERVICE FROM LOCAL SHOP. SIMILAR CONCERNS HAVE BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON INTERNET, E.G., CAR VALUE / PROBLEM WEBSITES AND REPORTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH,THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,465.

LETTER FROM SENATOR TED CRUZ RE: CONSTITUENT AND TOYOTA REFUSING TO PAY FOR A RECALL REPAIR DONE ON HIS 2003 TOYOTA AVALON (MAILED TO AUSTIN, TX OFFICE ATTN: SUSANNA SOVRAN). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN TWICE, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND SWITCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY, AT A COST OF $430.00. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER BRACKET. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL, AND ASK IF THE RECALL WAS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE DEALER STATED NO. WHEN THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO SEE THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED, HE NOTICED IT WAS THE SAME PART, THAT WAS REPLACED IN HIS VEHICLE TWO MONTHS PRIOR. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, IN WHICH THE LETTER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA, FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN GOODWILL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WARNING LAMP WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

2003 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE FRANTICALLY TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, EVEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER FINALLY CRASHED INTO THREE CARS THAT WERE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

I WAS A MILE FROM HOME WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAD JUST COME ON. NEXT THING I KNOW I HEAR A SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT AND THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED - WHILE I WAS DRIVING. (IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN IMPACT AND I HAD NOT HIT A POTHOLE.) THE AIRBAG DID NOT HIT MY FACE SO THERE WAS NO INJURY, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A TURN LANE TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. *TR