2004 Toyota Avalon: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2004 Toyota Avalon. The newest campaign is 15V043000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jan 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 48 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V043000, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,799,768 units in total.
15V043000Received . 1,006,849 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V539000Received . 420,326 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. The amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. If the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge indicator light.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V345000Received . 372,593 units.
Steering
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2000-2004 avalon vehicles. Due to improper casting of the steering lock bar, there is a possibility that a minute crack may develop on the surface of the lock bar. Such a crack may expand over a long period of repeated lock and unlock operations, and eventually the lock bar could break.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the steering lock bar break, the steering wheel would lock and the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steering interlock device free of charge. The safety recall began on september 7, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number AOH. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
48 complaints, 61 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2004 Toyota Avalon
- All 2004 vehicles
| Component | 2004 Avalon | All 2004 vehicles | Avalon, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 229.5 | 48.4 | 213.1 | 14 |
| Steering | 213.1 | 65.4 | 96.3 | 13 |
| Air Bags | 180.3 | 44.1 | 69.1 | 11 |
| Structure | 49.2 | 55.5 | 24.6 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 49.2 | 76.5 | 69.6 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 49.2 | 32 | 20.9 | 3 |
| Power Train | 32.8 | 135.3 | 82.7 | 2 |
| Equipment | 32.8 | 22.9 | 29.8 | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 32.8 | 93.9 | 92.1 | 2 |
| Wheels | 32.8 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 16
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 10
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2004 Toyota AvalonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Toyota Avalon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/avalon/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Toyota Avalon?
- 1,799,768 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Avalon have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Toyota Avalon, model years 1995 to 2021. 3 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Toyota Avalon name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 14 of 61 component mentions, or 229.5 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 48.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Toyota Avalon open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.