Toyota Avalon Complaints (1996)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#858235March 9, 2000
SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WIGGLES AROUND. WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854161January 27, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN THE DEFOGGER IS TURNED ON THE WINDOWS START TO FOG UP, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717465January 17, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
RAPID POWER STEERING FLUID LOSS --SEEMS COMMON IN AVALONS. NO PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550035December 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN DEFROSTING, A/C FAILS, HOT AIR COMES OUT OF WINDOW VENTS AND WINDOW FOGS UP MAKING DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852476November 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND CAR JUMPED THE WALL AND HIT A BULIDING. THEN THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWNED, AND CONSUMER PROCEDED TO PARK. CONSUMER FELT THIS CAR COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE IF THEY WERE CROSSING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549794October 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT DO NOT ALWAYS RETRACT WHEN RELEASED THUS DAMAGING THE DOOR AND PREVENTING THE LOCKING APPARATUS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712196September 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS SQUEEK TWICE PER WIPE. LUBED UNDER WARRANTY. QUIET FOR SIX MONTHS. NOW SQUEEK AGAIN. I HAVE TWO 1996 TOYOTA AVALONS. NOW MY SECOND, LOWER MILEAGE, AVALON'S WIPERS SQUEEK. NOISE IS INTERNAL. CAN BE HEARD WITH WIPERS FOLDED UP AWAY FROM GLASS. DEALERS ARE HELPLESS, CARS OFF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846108August 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT CITY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709097July 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE INSTANTLY FOGS UP FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. CAUSING SERIOUS OBSTRUCTION OF VIEW. AIR COND. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE USED IN THE WINTER IN ORDER TO KEEP WINDOWS CLEAR. SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS ON FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709098July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES MAKE LOUD WHISTLE WHEN IN BACKING OUT OF PARKING PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547244July 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. MJS (SB ISSUED 60218,60252).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705062March 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE GIVING OFF SMOKE AFTER OIL CHANGE. ENTIRE ENGINE HAS BEEN DISMANTLED AND IS BEING REASSEMBLED. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED AT APPROPRIATE SERVICE INTERVALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835094February 19, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
ON A NORMAL ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE, THE LUGS:NUTS BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542262October 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FAILED RESULTING IN BURNING AND SMOKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539089July 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
CANNOT FIND DEALER TO INSTALL AIR BAG CUT OFF SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538080July 15, 1998
TIRES
TIRES SHOW ABNORMAL WEAR ON OUTSIDE OF THE EDGES CAUSED BY UNDER-INFLATION AND HARD CORNERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538284July 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF TSB TC002-96 AND TC001-97.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780155July 10, 1998
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537320July 1, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C SHUTS OFF WHEN WATER IS PRESENT ON THE ROAD, DESIGNED THIS WAY TO PREVENT BELT FROM SLIPPING AND BURNING OUT A/C MOTOR, HOWEVER CREATES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN SHUTS OFF, FOGGING WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537104June 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND IMPACTED A BRICK WALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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