Toyota Avalon Complaints (2007)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10563234February 6, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR STALLING OUT ,ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, SPEED FLUCTUATES, , TIMING BELT CHANGE IS DUE. BUT SUSPECT ENGINE COIL PACK IS FAILING AGAIN. THIS WILL BE 3 TIMES REPLACED IN 7 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552722November 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP, HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01/09/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548700October 21, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
AS I WAS WIPING DOWN MY DASHBOARD I NOTICED A FINE HAIRLINE CRACK ABOUT AN INCH LONG. WITHIN A WEEK IT GREW ANOTHER 2 INCHES. NOW APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS SINCE I NOTICED THE FIRST CRACK I HAVE ANOTHER CRACK IN A DIFFERENT SPOT. THIS CRACK IS ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF LONG. BOTH ARE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BACK. MY CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AS I HAVE ALWAYS DONE THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE AND I KEEP MY CAR PARKED IN A GARAGE AT HOME AND AT WORK. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT MY TOP OF THE LINE AVALON IS TURNING TO CRAP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547364October 9, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD CRACKED VERY CLOSED TO THE PASSENGER BAG IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544360September 19, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 07 TOYOTA AVALON HAS BECOME STICKY, ALL CRACKED UP AND EMITTES A STICKY CHEMICAL THAT CREATES A BLINDING GLARE DURING DAYTIME HRS. ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS SUNNY OUTSIDE! I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR HE SAID THAT HIS DEALERSHIP WOULD SPLIT THE COST WITH ME OF ABOUT $800 EACH TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. HE SAID THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOLEDGE THAT THE SUBCONTRACT THAT MADE THE DASHBOARDS USED A FAULTY MATERIAL AND SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I BOUGHT THE TOP OF THE LINE AVALON WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES NEW, GARAGE KEPT IT, WASHED AND WAXED IT MYSELF AND NOW THIS. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT TOYOTA WAS A RELIABLE COMPANY AND WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, BUT FOUND OUT JUST THE OPPOSITE. NOT ONLY THE AVALON BUT THE CAMRY, COROLLA AND THE LEXUS 350 WHICH IS MADE BY TOYOTA. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB EXTENSIVELY AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO 'ONE' ANSWER. SOME DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE DASH, SOME ARE OFFERING TO COVER MATERIALS AND SOME ONLY OFFERING 20% DISCOUNTS. CAN YOU CONTACT ME OR REFER ME TO THE PROPER DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR A REPLACEMENT. AS THIS IS CLEARLY A TOYOTA 'PRODUCT RELATED' PROBLEM, I WOULD EXPECT THAT TOYOTA WOULD HAVE A RESOLUTION TO FIX/REPLACE THE DASH AS NEEDED! SINCE I'M RETIRED AND ON A FIXED INCOME, PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR TOYOTAS FAULTY, DANGEROUS MATERIAL IS NOT AN OPTION, I'LL MAKE SURE THAT ANYONE THAT I KNOW, AND WITH ALL THE ASSOCIATIONS THAT I BELONG TO THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE, KNOW THAT TOYOTA HAS DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ONE! THIS HAS BECOME A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WITH ALL THE GLARE THAT IT'S CAUSING. TOYOTA HAD BETTER HOPE THAT NEITHER MY WIFE OR I HAVE A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THEIR MISHANDELING OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND TURNING A DEAF EAR TO THE LOYAL TOYOTA OWNERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542646September 9, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE HEARD A CRACK NOISE ON THE DASHBOARD. TWO CRACKS APPEARED ALL OF A SUDDEN. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN 3 MORE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. THEY APPEAR WITHOUT ANY PARTICULAR REASON. THE CRACKS ARE BETWEEN THE GLOVEBOX AND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR IS GARAGED AT ALL TIMES, WHEN NOT DRIVEN. THE CRACKS APPEARED AT 36,000 MILES. WE HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CO. THEY TOOK OUR COMPLAINT REF# 1308131120. ACCORDING TO THEM THEY DO NOT SHOW A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH CRACKING PLASTIC IN THEIR CARS. THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR (2007). WE ARE CONCERNED THAT SHOULD WE BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS GET INFLATED, WE MAY SUSTAIN ADDITIONAL INJURIES BY THE PLASTIC PIECES COMING APART FROM THE DASHBOARD AND HITTING US. VEHICLE HAS AROUND 39,0000 AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535024August 12, 2013
TIRES
TWO YEARS AGO A LARGE CRACK APPEARED ON THE PANEL BELOW THE DASH ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. TWO MONTHS AGO ABOUT 3 MORE CRACKS APPEARED. THIS WEEK (8/4/13 THRU 8/12/13) 3 MORE CRACKS APPEARED PLUS A NEW CRACK HAS NOW APPEARED ON THE DASH ABOVE THE MULTI CRACKED PANEL. I NOW HAVE 35,000 MILES ON MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534558August 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AS I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT A DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE ROADWAY. TO AVOID A SPEEDING PICKUP TRUCK IN THE SECOND LANE THAT DID NOT APPEAR TO SLOW DOWN, I ACCELERATED ACROSS THE TWO LANE ROADWAY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY AFTER THAT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AND LEAVE THE CAR AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. THE FRONT BRAKES HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED TWO WEEKS EARLIER. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKE SYSTEM MECHANICALLY AND HYDRAULICALLY AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEY ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE AND KEPT IT FOR A SECOND DAY AND FOUND THE BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER ROAD TESTING IT EXTENSIVELY. SINCE NO PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED, THIS LEAVES ME VERY UNEASY ABOUT CONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525808July 19, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MULTIPLE CRACKS AND FISSURES IN PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PLASTIC COVER PLATE THAT CAN BREAK OR SNAP IN AN ACCIDENT AND COULD CAUSE INJURY TO FACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522738July 1, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
CRACK OBSERVED IN PANEL WHERE AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER IS LOCATED, THE PANEL IS ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521635June 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THREE OTHER VEHICLES AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE SUSTAINED BOTH HAND AND NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10519469June 12, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT LEANED TO THE LEFT AND THE HINGE FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HOUSING FOR THE SEAT BROKE IN FOUR DIFFERENT PLACES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO TOYOTA. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514945June 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL, IT FELT LIKE IT STARTED GOING FASTER EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED. BRAKES SEEM NOT TO RESPOND & SPEED KEPT ON INCREASING. UNABLE TO STOP IT CRASHED INTO A WALL, WENT THROW DOWN HILL INSIDE THE PROPERTY & END UP INSIDE A POOL. 3 PEOPLE WERE INJURE, ONE ADULT, 2 CHILDREN. ADULT HAS BROKEN BONES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10506019April 11, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS HIT BY SOME TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT LOCKED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE CAR AND NO WITNESSES AS TO WHAT HAPPENED BUT IT HAS BEEN 4 WEEKS AND MY INSURANCE IS SUDDENLY REFUSING TO PAY AFTER ISSUING A WORK ORDER TO THE REPAIR PERSON BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE IS A BOAT RAMP ACROSS FROM THE PARKING LOT. I DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE WHAT HIT MY CAR, I JUST DO NOT FEEL IT IS FAIR THAT USAA IS TELLING ME THE AIRBAG CAN NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT THE IGNITION BEING ON. I HAVE NOT HAD A RENTAL AND HAD TO DRIVE MY SON'S HUNTING TRUCK WHICH IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THEY TRIED TO SAY THERE WAS NO WAY THE CAR COULD HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE PARKING LOT. I HAVE WITNESSES, ONE WHO CONFIRMED THAT WE FOUND MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE DAMAGE DONE AND I WAS VERY UPSET WHEN I SAW IT BECAUSE I WAS SICK AND STRESS ADDS TO MY ILLNESS SO I HAD SOMEONE DRIVE MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE GUY TOLD ME IT DID NOT NEED TO BE DRIVEN AGAIN AND TO CALL IN A REPORT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE SHOP HAS ALMOST FINISHED THE WORK AND NOW THE TWO INVESTIGATORS WHO CAME AND INTERROGATED ME TODAY AND COMPLETELY SHOCKED ME WITH WHAT THEY WERE SAYING UPSET ME GREATLY. IF THE AIRBAG CAN NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD AND HAS COME OUT WHEN NO ACCIDENT THEN WHY IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHEN AN OBVIOUSLY LARGE VEHICLE HIT IT AND DID ALMOST 9000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE? PLEASE HELP ME. I AM A SINGLE MOM WHO JUST MOVED FROM A HOME WITH BLACK MOLD AND MY SISTER WHO FINANCED THE CAR FOR ME HAS STAGE 4 LUNG CANCER. I HAVE SO MANY DIAGNOSIS, I AM ON TOTAL DISABILITY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO BUY A HOME AFTER MY KIDS AND I HAVE MOVED 5 TIMES SO I DO NOT NEED THIS STRESS. I REALLY NEED MY CAR BACK. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504491March 25, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON ON 3/23/13 WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ALL CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A LOCAL NAPA STORE AND DISCUSSED THE ERROR/S (FOUND ON MY VEHICLE DASH) WITH ONE OF THE SALES ASSISTANTS.. THE SALES ASSISTANT THEN WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND INTERFACED HIS "BLACK BOX" WITH MY AUTOMOBILE COMPUTER AND AN ERROR CODE P 2197 SHOWED UP. AS IT TURNS OUT THIS ERROR CODE IS A FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR IN BANK TWO OF MY RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE NAPA STORE DID NOT HAVE THE OXYGEN SENSOR IN STOCK HOWEVER, AS A FAVOR TO ME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND I REGAINED USE OF MY TRACTION CONTROL,STABILITY CONTROL, AND ELIMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH AND VERIFICATION FROM AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN IS T-SB-0114-08. IT APPLIES TO 2005-2007 AVALON'S AND 2007-2008 CAMRY'S. THE TSB STATES THAT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD INCLUDE REPLACING BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLD OXYGEN SENSORS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND GASKETS TO THE TUNE OF APPROXIMATELY $1,800.00. THIS IS QUITE EVIDENTLY AN EMISSION ISSUE IMPACTING THE SAFETY (NO TRACTION CONTROL AND NO STABILITY CONTROL) OF PASSENGERS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED VEHICLES. IT IS ALSO QUITE EVIDENT THAT THIS DEFECTIVE DESIGN PUTS THE REPAIR COST RIGHT ON THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER. WHO HAS EVER HEARD OF REPLACING AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496113February 1, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN REVERSE AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 5 MILES IN A DESIGNATED SPOT ADJACENT TO MY DAUGHTER'S HOUSE IN QUEBEC, CANADA. THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND HIT A WOODEN FENCE BEHIND MY CAR. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE TO GO FORWARD AND TO GET OUT OF THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. THEN, THE CAR SPED AT ABOUT 100 MILES AN HOUR AND CRASHED INTO A METAL FENCE OF A KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT A TREE INSIDE THE KINDERGARTEN. THEN AGAIN, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BRICK WALL OF MY DAUGHTER'S HOUSE IN REVERSE. A 2X2 CONCRETE BLOCK FROM THE BRICK WALL THAT MY CAR ENCOUNTERED HIT MY REAR WINDSHIELD AND LANDED INCHES AWAY FROM MY HEAD INSIDE MY CAR. I CALLED 911 AND POLICE SHOWED UP AND THEY TOWED THE CAR AND I REALIZED IT WAS 9:41 PM AS CONFIRMED BY THE TIME ON MY CELLPHONE AND LUCKILY NO CHILDREN WERE THERE TO GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492913January 14, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THEY TRIED TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER THE CONCRETE SPEED BUMP AND INTO THE CONCRETE WALL JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487897December 10, 2012
ENGINE, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TIRE INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE TIRE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,400. ..UPDATED 01/16/2013 *BF UPDATED 1/25/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470783August 15, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS HOUSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470070August 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
SIDE AIRBAG COVER IS COMING DOWN FROM FRONT ROOF SUPPORT AND AFFECTING VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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