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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

34 crash reports1 fire reports19 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

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62,000 miles · Sep 8, 2006

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

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I WAS IN FRONT-OFFSET TYPE ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. CONSEQUENTLY, I SLID FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL EDGE (OFFSET CRASH). THE CAR HAD A BROKEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WHY DID THE SEAT BELT NOT LOCK? I HAVE READ THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND IT SEEMS THE SEAT BELT IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO LOCK IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT CRASH. WHAT GOOD IS THAT? IT SEEMS TO ME, IT SHOULD LOCK ON ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT, PERIOD, OR WHY BOTHER WITH IT? *NM

NHTSA ODI #10167652

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2002

Seat Belts

LEFT (OUTBOARD) REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONING. THE MOUNTING POINT IS SELF-ACTIVATING AND CAUSING THE BELT TO OVERTENSION RENDERING THE BELT UNUSABLE AND UNSAFE. DT

NHTSA ODI #770609

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2001

Seat BeltsInjury

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CHILD WAS SITTING IN BACK SEAT AND REACHED OVER TO UNLATCH SEAT BELT TO GET OUT. SEAT BELT LAYED ACROSS HIS CHEST, AND WHEN TUGGING ON IT TO SNAP IT BACK IN POSITION SEAT BELT RAPPED AROUND CHILD'S NECK. CHILD'S MOTHER PULLED ON SEAT BELT WHICH WOULD NOT RELEASE. CHILD BLACKED OUT, AND SEVERAL MEN COULD NOT GET SEAT BELT TO LOOSEN. SEAT BELT WAS FINALLY CUT TO RELEASE CHILD. CHILD'S NECK WAS BRUISED AND IRRITATED. DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP, AND REFUSED THE RIGHT OF CONSUMER TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND WILL ORDER A NEW SEAT BELT. ALSO, WILL CALL THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ODI #894111

Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 2001

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS AT STANDSTILL IN TRAFFIC AND WAS REARENDED. TRUNK WAS PUSHED INTO BACKSEAT. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, VEHICLE IN FRONT AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WERE TOTALLED. SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, REQUIRED 20 STITCHES. *AK PASSENGERS SEAT BELT WORKED, HOWEVER DRIVERS …

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NHTSA ODI #892137

Official recalls

10V345000 · Steering

Jul 29, 2010

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 & remedy

Consequence: 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: 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.

01V072000 · Structure:frame And Members

Mar 5, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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NHTSA investigations

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