Toyota Avalon Complaints (1997)

125 consumer complaints on file.

#707422June 10, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES WHEN VEHICLE TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT. MOVEMENT IS DISRUPTIVE AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA OF THE SITUATION AT THE 5K SERVICE AND HAVE ESCALATED THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. REFER TO CASE# 199904211159. I HAVE HAD REPEATED CONVERSATIONS WITH TOYOTA BUT NONE HAVE LEAD TO RESOLVING THE MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835110March 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT WILL GET TIGHT ON THE CONSUMER WITHOUT THE CONSUMER MOVING, AND ALL THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR WON'T WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINIE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703969March 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED. THIS PART CONTROLLS THE ABS BRAKING ACTION. ACCORDING TO OTHER REPAIR SOURCES IT IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THIS PART TO FAIL. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT SINCE IT CONTROLS THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTUER OF THE COMPONENT IS BOSCHE AND THERE HAVE BEEN SAFETY BULLETINS THROUGH NHTSA ABOUT THESE PARTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WHO WERE BOTH CONTACTED WON'T EVEN DISCUSS ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS UNIT. THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED IT . THE BRAKES APPEARED TO FAIL CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703860February 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IS PUSHED INTO "DECELERATE" MODE, VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE. MUST PUSH SWITCH VERY HARD IN ORDER FOR DECELERATION TO OCCUR. UNLESS A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE IS EXERTED ON THE SWITCH IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU WANT TO COAST, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE INADVERTANTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608677February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
REAR CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK ON TO SPARK PLUGS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607377February 1, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
HAND BRAKE RELEASE FAILED CAUSING THE LIGHT ON DASH BOARD TO SHOW BRAKE WAS ON WHEN NOT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606697February 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CUP HOLDER FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609937February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS ON AFTER BRAKE RELEASED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610006February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT SEAT BELT OUT OF ORDER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609942February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606005February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605890February 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#607767February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
SPEED SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607533February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
RIGHT & LEFT STRUTS FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826270August 4, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHENEVER MAKING TURNS OR CHANGING LANES, THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD MAKE CLICKING SOUND OR NOISE & IT MOVES SIDE WAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537868July 14, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ALARM SYSTEM DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CONSUMER TO OPERATE VEHICLE WHEN LOCKING DOORS PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824940July 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAITING AT STOP LIGHT SUDDENLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYING OR WAS HIT. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535298May 12, 1998
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE POTENZA (205-65-15) TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534132April 9, 1998
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HYDROPLANES ON THE SLIGHTEST WET PAVEMENT. ALSO PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DUE TO WRONG TIRES ON VEHICLE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES WITH AN ALTERNATE MAKE DESIGNED FOR THIS VEHICLE. ALSO ABS BRAKES ENGAGED MANY TIMES DUE TO THE SLIDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533683April 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHEN THE SPEED OF THE FRONT WHEELS IS GREATER THAN THE REAR WHEELS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF GAS TO THE ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO HESITATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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