Toyota Avalon Complaints (2006)

360 consumer complaints on file.

#10305361February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 AVALON ACCELERATES FROM 40 MILES PER HOUR TO 100 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IN THE CRUISE CONTROL -- I FEEL MY LIFE IS IN DANGER AND I DO NOT USE MY CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE OF THIS, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IT MAY COME IN ACCIDENTALLY -- PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305680February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DECREASING SPEED TO 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD 2 TO 3 FEET. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AND THE RPM'S RAPIDLY INCREASED. THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF A JET WERE TAKING OFF WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT INDICATE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE SINCE IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH WHEN IT LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305852February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SPEED CONTROL SETTING DECREASED THE SPEED TO 10 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304882February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION POSES SAFETY PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT IS VERY UNEVEN AND UNPREDICTABLE, SHIFTING WHEN YOU DON'T EXPECT SHIFTING, AT LOWER AND HIGHER SPEEDS AND IN CRUISE CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304941February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PROBLEMS WITH 20006 TOYOTA AVALON: ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY AND THE BRAKES HAVE NOT STOPPED THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. LUCKILY, NO ACCIDENTS YET. RECENT PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION. TOYOTA DEALER DENIED ANY PROBLEMS, EXCEPT FOR "SPARK PLUGS" AND OIL LINE DEFECT. DEALER DENIED CAR WAS ON RECALL LIST. COMPLAINED THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE MAT, GAS PEDAL OR OTHER RECALL. DEALER DENIED THAT CAR WAS ON RECALL LIST. DEALER CHARGED $1,100.00 (4 TIRES INCLUDED) FOR WORK . ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED: GAS CAP IS DIFFICULT TO REPLACE AFTER FILL-UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IF CAP IS NOT "CLICKED" SEVERAL TIMES. CAR MUST BE TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE TURNED OFF. IT WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN IF GAS CAP IS ON PROPERLY. DEALER CHARGED $135.00 FOR EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303305January 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS ADMINISTRATION SHOULD DEMAND THAT TOYOTA FIX THE PEDAL ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. CURRENT OWNERS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME FIX AS ALL NEW MODELS WITH RESPECT TO THIS PEDAL ISSUE. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PEDAL ISSUE ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO. I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT IT WAS A FUEL ENERGY SAVING DEVICE. HE MADE IT SOUND THAT MY CAR WAS SAFE. THEREFORE, I THINK TOYOTA'S RECORDS ARE FLAWED AS TO THE EXACT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS CONSUMERS (CURRENT OWNERS) HAVE MADE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. IN ADDITION I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL 7 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH MY CAR THROUGH A TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA SHOULD BE MANDATED BY US GOV TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR ALL CURRENT OWNERS, REGARDLESS IF CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. A TOTAL REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE ALWAYS SUSPECTED THAT THE PEDAL WAS NOT SAFE. I HAD MANY CONCERNS ABOUT SOMEONE HITTING ME IN THE BACK END OR ME HITTING SOMEONE ELSE ON MY FRONT END. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE TOO LONG AND THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY FIX IT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303121January 29, 2010
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2006 TOYOTA AVALON HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOOR MATS AND ACCELERATOR GETTING STUCK FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND NOW THE ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK ON ITS OWN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BACK AND FORTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HOPE THAT TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A RENTAL CAR UNTIL IT CAN FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303233January 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROAD, AS I ROUNDED A CURVE, MY CAR SEEMED TO SURGE. A DOG CROSSED IN FRONT OF ME AS I CAME INTO THE CURVE. I SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND COULD NOT GET CAR TO STOP I SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE BANK ON EVERY CORNER OF CAR AS WELL AS HEAD ON. CAR FINALLY CAME TO REST ABOUT 150 YARDS FROM WHERE I BEGAN BRAKING. I WAS SHAKEN UP BUT NOT HURT. I AM NOW CONVINCED MY GAS PEDAL STUCK OR SOMETHING ELECTRONICALLY HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED AND I TOLD HIM I HONESTLY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND MY INSURANCE PAID; HOWEVER, I PURCHASED A 2007 AVALON AND I AM EXTREMELY NERVOUS LIVING HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DRIVING THIS CAR. I DON'T HAVE VIN OR MILEAGE HANDY BUT CAN GET INFO FROM MY INSURANCE AGENT IF NECESSARY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302914January 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON XLS AND I HAD PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BREAK PEDAL, THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, AND THE CAR IS IN GEAR (DRIVE). ALL AT ONCE, THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE FORWARD REALLY FAST BUT STOP WHEN I PUSH HARD ON THE BREAK PEDAL. I WAS THINKING THAT MAYBE MY FOOT WAS SLIPPING FROM THE BREAK AND ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITHOUT ME NOTICING IT, HOWEVER, IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT PUBLICITY ABOUT THE GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTAS, I AM THINKING THAT MAYBE MY FOOT WAS NOT SLIPPING AND THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION MAY HELP IN THE FAULT ISOLATION PROCESS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, I WOULD SAY ABOUT ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS. MY REACTION ON THE BREAK PEDAL IS FAST AND IT DOES STOP THE CAR. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302331January 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, HIS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. . HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED GEARS INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN THE FLOOR MATS. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS AFTER THAT FAILURE OCCURRED IN MARCH 2006. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN 2009 ABOUT THE FLOOR MAT RECALL 09V388000 AND WAS TOLD TO GO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FLOOR MATS REMOVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,900. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 2/26/10 *CN UPDATED 09/07/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302368January 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED HIM TO CALL AAA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE NOT POSITIONED TO DO SO. THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPAIRED 4 TIMES. UPDATED 02/22/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302068January 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TURNING LEFT AT ABOUT 20 M.P.H. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE WITH THE GAS PEDAL ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT VERY, VERY, SLOWLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302069January 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ACCELERATING WHEN I WAS CHANGING LANES. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE HARD ON ITS OWN FOR ABOUT ONE HALF OF A SECOND. THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT STICK ON THE CARPET. I DO HAVE THE CORRECT CARPET AND IT WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301834January 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. IN NOVEMBER 2009 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON JANUARY 16, 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,262. *CN UPDATED 02/17/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300085January 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I TOOK MY 2006 AVALON IN TO NALLEY TOYOTA FOR AN OIL LINE RECALL. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD ALSO LOOK INTO THE FLOOR MAT RECALL FOR ME. THEY TOLD ME NO DECISION HAD YET BEEN MADE ON THE FLOOR MAT ISSUE BUT WENT AHEAD WITH THE OIL LINE RECALL. I PICKED MY CAR UP THAT AFTERNOON, DROVE 15 MINUTES TO MY MOTHER'S APARTMENT. WHILE SLOWLY GUIDING MY WAY INTO A PARKING PLACE, MY CAR ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY PROPELLING ITSELF UP OVER A CURB AND THROUGH A WOODEN FENCE, LANDING WITH MY BACK TIRES ON THE FRONT CURB OF THE PARKING PLACE. MY BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT AND UPON LANDING ON THE DOWNSIDE OF THE SLOPE, MY ENGINE DIED. I CALLED TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY ASKING WHAT THEY COULD HAVE DONE TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN SINCE MY CAR HAD NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE IN THE 4 YEARS I HAD IT, AND YET HAPPENED 15 MINUTES AFTER THEY HAD WORKED ON IT. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS DONE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS. WE COMPLAINED TO THE AREA TOYOTA REP AND AN INSPECTOR CAME AND LOOK AT THE CAR AT THE NALLEY REPAIR SHOP WE HAD IT TOWED TO. TOYOTA SAYS MY CAR CHECKS OUT FINE AND ANY PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS /DRIVER. THE SERVICEMAN DID NOT ADVISE ME TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS THAT WERE IN PLACE WHEN THEY WERE WORKING ON THE CAR. THEY RELEASED IT TO ME WITH THE FLOOR MATS IN PLACE. FURTHERMORE, I CONTEND THAT THE FIRST THING I CHECK AFTER THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS THE LOCATION OF THE FLOOR MAT,WHICH WAS FLAT AGAINST THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299958January 16, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 AVALON XLS. THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SUDDENLY COLLAPSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297460December 30, 2009
STEERING
THE TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN LOCK LOOSENS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. USUALLY THE LOCK LEVER ONLY DROPS LOW ENOUGH TO HIT YOUR KNEES AS YOU EXIT THE CAR AFTER A DRIVE, BUT DOES NOT LOOSEN ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE COLUMN TELESCOPE. TODAY IT DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE COLUMN (WHICH I HAVE FULLY EXTENDED NORMALLY) COLLAPSED FORWARD (COMPRESSED). I LOST SOME VEHICLE CONTROL AS I REACHED DOWN TO SECURE THE HANDLE UPWARD. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FRICTION DEVICE AND HAS NO POSITIVE LOCKING DETENT. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER HAVE MORE TROUBLE WITH IT THAN I DO AS THEY CANNOT FORCE IT UP AS FAR, SO IT RELEASES MORE OFTEN. A POOR AND DANGEROUS DESIGN. THE DEALER WANTS $79 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. WE HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE HABIT OF CHECKING THE LOCK FREQUENTLY BUT WHENEVER WE FORGET IT WILL RELEASE THE TELESCOPE AND COLLAPSE THE WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. IT IS HAPPENING ABOUT ONCE A WEEK NOW IF WE FORGET TO CHECK IT. MY WIFE IS 65 AND DOES NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO TIGHTEN IT FULLY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293585November 25, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293372November 24, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO CEMENT AND A FENCE INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. SHE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292726November 18, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS, GOING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. I AM NOW READING ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER AVALON 2006 OWNERS. THE CAR HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS STARTED SHOWING UP AT AROUND 30K. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKE PADS KNOCKING, BUT I'M ALMOST CERTAIN IT IS THE STEERING SHAFT FROM WHAT OTHERS ARE DESCRIBING. IT GOES IN THE SHOP TOMORROW FOR THE VVT OIL RECALL FIX AND I WILL DISCUSS THIS UNACCEPTABLE AND PERHAPS DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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