Toyota Avalon Complaints (2004)

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10243158September 23, 2008
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES. IT STAYS ON FROM A FEW SECONDS TO 15 MINUTES. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING A DISTANCE OF 60 MILES AND MY WIFE COUNTED 19 TIMES THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON. REPEATED CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER AND TOYOTA HAVE REVEALED THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON AT IMPACT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA NEVER SEES THE LIGHT ON AND WILL DO NOTHING TO TRY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE. I HAVE A 7 YEAR 70K WARRANTY. I HAVE PROVIDED SERIAL PICTURES OF THE LIGHT BEING ON. TOYOTA WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS AS"WE MUST SEE IT", LIKE I AM A LIAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242172September 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
2004 AVALON XLS - ABS DASH LIGHT HAS BEEN STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER TWO YEARS ONCE ENGINE IS STARTED. I TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO AND DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE A BOOK WAS UNDER THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE LIGHT WAS NOT CONTINUOUSLY STAYING ON WHEN THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240116August 28, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THREE TIMES DURING THE PAST YEAR, MY 2004 TOYOTA AVALON XLS, ACELERATED WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD. BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO WORK WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHY HAS THIS HAPPENED? IS IT A DEFECT??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239189August 21, 2008
STEERING
STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236998August 5, 2008
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE VEHICLE HAS SCHRADER (NA) TIRE VALVES, MODEL TR-414. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION, HE WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WERE FLAT. THE VALVE STEMS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND ONE OF THE TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,672 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,800. UPDATED 09/23/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE STEM HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, DUE TO THE TIRES LOOSING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF AIR. UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228869May 25, 2008
STEERING
MY 2004 TOYOTA AVALON XLS HAD A PROBLEM. I WAS TRYING TO GO TO MY OFFICE IN THE MORNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY TIGHT & HARD TO TURN. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ROAD POTHOLES INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, THE TOYOTA MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS BOUND UP/TWISTED. IT IS VERY SHOCKING TO ME THAT SUCH A REPUTABLE TOYOTA CAR HAD THIS LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN MY VEHICLE AND WOULD HAVE WENT OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219758February 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 TOYOTA AVLON/XL SEDAN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER,TOYOTA-SCION OF STAFFORD,VA FOR 30,000 MILE CHECK AND ENGINE LIGHT 06/20/07 , ON 07/06/07 ENGINE LIGHT BACK $95.00, AND ON 07/2507 ENGINE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN AND THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM A SPLIT LINE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK $325.00. APPARENTLY BAD MATERIAL WHICH FROM FACTORY NOT EXPECTED FROM AN AVLON BARELY 3 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209128November 16, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 14 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,289. UPDATED 01/03/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART HAD NO GREASE FITTING. UPDATED 12/12/07.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205580October 13, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
MY MOTHER'S 2004 TOYOTA AVALON, MILES 7,800 MILES NEEDED 2 FUEL TO AIR OXY/SENSORS WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS. COST IS APPROX. $200.00 EACH,TOYOTA STATES THEY WILL NOT COVER THE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186726April 2, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON WITH A CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF 36,080 MILES, WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT T 25 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING , BUT THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CAME AND WENT. THE FLUID HAD BEEN CHECKED, AND WAS AT THE CORRECT LEVELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174231November 25, 2006
AIR BAGS
ON 9/28/2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:20 PM, MY WIFE & I WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE BULLHEAD PARKWAY, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, WHEN WE WERE STRUCK FRONT LEFT FENDER, PUSHING OUR VEHICLE INTO A STOPPED VEHICLE, TOTALING OUR VEHICLE, A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE OWNER OF THE BODY SHOP TOLD US THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT NEITHER THE SIDE OR FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH BOTH SENSORS WERE CRUSHED. I ADVISED TOYOTA, NY CITY OF THIS SO THAT THEY COULD INVESTIGATE AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY DID OR NOT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169171September 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
SLOW LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID ON 2004 TOYOTA AVALON XLS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS THERE MAY BE OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164978August 8, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NOV., 2003, GOING 25 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I HIT A POT HOLE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALREADY AS THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AHEAD AND HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO STOP THE CAR. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STOPPED RACING. JULY 11, 2006 I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH AND HEARD A NOISE AS IF THE CAR WAS RACING. IT WAS REGISTERING 5500 RPMS. I SLOWED TO 65-70 AND IT WENT DOWN TO 5000 RPMS. I GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. FOR THE NEXT HOUR I TRAVELED AT 75 WITH THE CAR REGISTERING APPROX 2000 RPMS. JULY 31, TRAVELING APPROX. 25 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I TRIED TO SLOW TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS IT TURNED RIGHT. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND I WOULD HAVE HIT IT IF IT HADN'T TURNED. AGAIN I HAD TO USE SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO BRING IT TO A STOP. AS IT CAME TO A STOP I NOTICED THAT IT WAS AT 3000 RPMS. WHEN IT WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED IT RETURNED TO A NORMAL 500 OR SO. AUGUST 2, 2006 AS I WAS ABOUT TO ASCEND A HILL, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY APPLYING MORE GAS, BUT RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE RPM READING. TODAY I TRADED THE CAR IN, RATHER THAN RISK INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS BY CONTINUING TO DRIVE IT. THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS PREVIOUSLY UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENTS OR FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS GOING TO TRY TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158178May 24, 2006
WHEELS, WHEELS:RIM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUSED THE TIRE TO LOOSE AIR PRESSURE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER THREE LANES AND STRUCK A ROAD SIGN, WENT BACK OVER THE THREE LANES AND DOWN INTO A WATERY DITCH AND UP THE OTHER SIDE AND CAME TO A STOP. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT HAS NO OTHER RECOLLECTION OF THE INCIDENT AND CAN OFFER NO MORE FACTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED HOWEVER THE WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NO DESIGN DEFECT. UPDATED 06/12/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154638April 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED. HOWEVER, NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. REPAIRS TO THE REAR END TOTALED $7014.00 PLUS SALES TAX
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146245December 28, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER INSPECTION THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/23/2006 - AT NOT TIME PRIOR TO OR AFTER FAILURE DID THE VEHICLE EXHIBIT ANY EXTERNAL FLUID LOSS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099310September 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TT *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125733June 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVING TRAVELED UP A STEEP ROAD, I PROCEEDED TO TURN INTO AN ACQUAINTANCE'S DRIVEWAY. I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKE AS I CAME TO PARK BEHIND HER VEHICLE. SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, MY 2004 TOYOTA AVALON SURGED AHEAD AND CRASHED INTO HER PARKED VEHICLE CAUSING MY FRONT BUMPER TO GO UNDER THE BACK OF HER 2004 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LIFTING IT UP OFF THE GROUND. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SUGGESTED I NOT DRIVE IT (I WAS TO GO OUT OF TOWN FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND). SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AS I WANTED THEM TO CHECK THIS ACCERLATION PROBLEM. I HAD $2537.16 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY AVALON, THAT INCLUDED DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER, GRILLE, HEADLAMP, PANEL HOOD, RADIATOR AND FRONT FENDERS. THE SEBRING HAD APPROXIMATELY $650 DAMAGE. IT TOOK 10 DAYS TO REPAIR. THE DEALER SAID THAT HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. IT WAS HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER TO SEE IF ANY SYSTEMS HAD FAILED. HE ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL CERTAIN THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A POWER SURGE OF SOME KIND. MY AVALON HAS ONLY 9500 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT IN JULY OF 2004 AND IN SEPTEMBER 2004, I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR POWER SURGE. TRAVELING UP A HILLY ROAD NO MORE THAN 30 MPH, AS I REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL AS THE ROAD STRAIGHTEN OUT, THE CAR TOOK OFF. IT LASTED ONLY A FEW SECONDS, BUT SCARED ME. HOWEVER, I DID NOT REPORT IT. THE THOUGHT OF ANOTHER POWER SURGE HAS ME VERY HESITANT ABOUT FEELING SAFE IN THIS AUTOMOBILE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ACCIDENT FREE FOR 47 YEARS. I AM IN VERY GOOD PHYSICAL HEALTH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113429March 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING, STRUCTURE
TOYOTA AVALON XLS 2004 PROBLEM SEEING THE TRUNK WHEN BACKING UP FOR VISUAL IDEA OF HOW CLOSE TO WHAT BEHIND ME. *BF SIX DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STAYED LIT. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108850January 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF/RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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