# Recalls that may apply to the 2003 Toyota Avalon

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [15V043000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V043000.md), 2015-01-28: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. 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. Built 2002\-06\-05 to 2004\-12\-20.
- [10V345000](/recalls/nhtsa/10V345000.md), 2010-07-29: STEERING. 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. Built 1999\-04\-28 to 2004\-12\-20.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2014560](/recalls/tc/2014560.md), 2014-12-10: Airbag. On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag\(s\) and/or seatbelt pretensioner\(s\). Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non\-warranted \(non\-impact\) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace the airbag control module and may install an in\-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue.  Note: This recall supersedes recalls 2013032 and 2014097.  Vehicles that were repaired under the previous campaign and did not receive a new airbag control module will also need to be repaired under this campaign.
- [2014097](/recalls/tc/2014097.md), 2014-03-27: Airbag. On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag\(s\) and/or seatbelt pretensioner\(s\). Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non\-warranted \(non\-impact\) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants.  Correction: Dealers will install an in\-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue.
- [2010253](/recalls/tc/2010253.md), 2010-07-29: Steering. On certain vehicles, a minute crack may develop on the surface of the steering lock bar, which is a component of the steering interlock system.  Such a crack may expand over a period of repeated lock and unlock operations, and eventually the lock bar could break.  If this occurs, the interlock system may become difficult to unlock when stationary.  If the vehicle is steered to the right while in motion with sufficient lateral acceleration, a broken and loose lock bar may move toward the steering shaft.  If the engagement hole in the shaft happens to line up at the specific time the broken lock bar has moved, this could cause the steering wheel lock bar to engage, resulting in a sudden loss of steering control.  Correction: Dealers will replace the steering interlock device.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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