1999 Toyota Avalon air bags problems
25 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1999 Toyota Avalon, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
While making a left hand turn traveling ~ 20 MPH, a '89 heavy auto traveling @ 48 MPH impacted passenger side of consumers vehicle, slamming consumers vehicle into a '94 heavy auto stopped at light, totaling all three autos. None of the air bags on consumers 1999 toyota avalon deployed. Driver sustained extensive leg/hip/back, and chest injuries. Toyota officials say the air bags were in normal functioning condition. *nlm
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota avalon. While driving 20 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the middle passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. Both occupants were wearing seat belts and were transported to the hospital. The front passenger sustained four fractured ribs, a fractured pelvis, and a fractured coxae. The driver sustained a contusion under his right side rib. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The current and failure mileages were 80,600.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Toyota Avalon
- Cruise control 22 complaints