Toyota Avalon Complaints (2001)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#10313732February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2001 TOYOTA AVALON HAS A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRONIC BRAKES CONTROL MODULE, REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAID MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. PURCHASED NEW MODULE FROM TOYOTA $1200. AND INSTALLED $800.. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR HAVE NO BRAKES WHEN TRAVELING ON ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS ALWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312499February 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AVALON XLS V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 46,000 MILES I HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND I STOPPED TO LOWER THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CAR WAS IN STILL REVERSE AND I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WENT BACKWARD IN REVERSE ALL THE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO STOP IT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WENT IN A FULL 20 FOOT CIRCLE AND WAS ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH A SECOND CIRCLE WHEN MY HUSBAND REACHED OVER AND TURNED THE KEY 1 CLICK TO KILL THE ENGINE. WE TRIED TO FIGURE OUT IF I HAD PUT MY FOOT ON BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR BUT IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT WITH MY SMALL FOOT. WE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND NOTHING OUT OF ORDER. FINALLY, WE STARTED THE ENGINE AND CAREFULLY MOVED THE CAR BACK INTO THE DRIVE WAY AND CONTINUED ON OUR ERRAND. MY 2001 AVALON NOW HAS 47,000 MILES WHICH IS LESS THAN 500 MILES PER MONTH. WE DAMAGED THE FRONT DRIVER FENDER AND WHEEL RIM WHEN WE WENT UP AGAINST OUR HOUSE AND WE HAD IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307553February 8, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE LOCAL COSTCO STORE. 2.AS SHE WAS SLOWING INTO THE SPACE, THE ACCELERATOR SEEMED TO JAM AND THE CAR RACED FORWARD,JUMPED THE CONCRETE BARRIER,HIT THE PARKING POLE AND COLLIDED WITH A ROW OF SHOPPING WAGONS. 3. WE HAVE NOTIFIED OUR TOYOTA DEALER,THE TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS,OUR INSURANCE WHO HAVE SAID THEY MAY HAVE TO TOTAL THE CAR, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO OUR DEALER'S AUTO SHOP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306264February 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS WHERE MY TOYOTA AVALON GAS PEDAL STUCK. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT. THEY TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. MY CAR IS A 2001 AVALON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303559February 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN SURGING WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED ON 25 OCCASIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 2000 INTERMITTENTLY. SHE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE RPMS WOULD RAPIDLY INCREASE; HOWEVER, SHE WOULD SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURN IT OFF. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TEN TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. SHE PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION TO A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,390. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 441. UPDATED 03/04/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295335December 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CANT GET RID OF ENGINE CODE PO330. TRIED CHANGING TO HIGHER OCTANE GAS, CHANGE AIR FILTER, CHECKED VACUUM AND AIR HOSES ALL OK. CLEARED ERROR SEVERAL TIMES AND LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. DOES THE CODE MEAN THE SENSOR IS BAD OR DOES IT MEAN SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293580November 25, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LET ME EXPLAIN FIRST, I CAN'T SUBSTANTIATE THE CLAIM I AM MAKING ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT THAT KILLED MY WIFE WHEN DRIVING A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE REASON THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IS THAT SHE DID NOT STOP AT AN INTERSECTION CONTROLLED WITH A STOP SIGN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN CALLAHAN COUNTY, TEXAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FM 1750 AND HIGHWAY 36 ON APRIL 9, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM. SHE DROVE UNDER THE TRAILER OF AN 18 WHEELER, WAS KILLED INSTANTLY AND DRAGGED UNDER THE TRAILER FOR 800 TO 900 FIT. IT TOOK THE ABILENE FIRE DEPARTMENTS EXPERTISE TO REMOVE HER BODY FROM THE WRECKAGE. THE LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS DID NOT WANT TO ATTEMPT IT. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS. SHE HAD DRIVEN THIS ROUTE COUNTLESS TIMES AND WAS AWARE OF THE STOP SIGN. I CHECKED CELL PHONE RECORDS AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE. ADMITTEDLY SHE WAS UPSET. SHE WAS DRIVING FROM ABILENE TO MEXIA, TEXAS TO BE WITH HER ELDERLY MOTHER WHO WAS IN A DIABETIC COMA WHEN SHE LAST SPOKE TO SOMEONE. HOWEVER, SHE WAS A GOOD DRIVER. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SHE WAS SO DISTRACTED TO ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT RECALL BY TOYOTA, I BELIEVE THAT HER AVALON SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. NO SKID MARKS WERE AT THE SCENE ONLY CUTOUTS IN THE PAYMENT THAT WERE CAUSED BY HER CAR AS IT WENT UNDER THE TRAILER. WHY NO SKID MARKS? AS SHOWN ON CONSUMER REPORT INTERNET VIDEO, THE BRAKES ARE NOT ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AS IT IS ACCELERATING AND SKID MARKS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. THERE IS NO OTHER EXPLANATION IN MY MIND AS TO HOW SHE COULD HAVE MISSED THE STOP SIGN. THE CAR WAS OUT OF HER CONTROL AND IT KILLED HER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VIN, PLEASE CONTACT ME. I WILL PULL IT OUT OF THE RECORDS I HAVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND ANY RESPONSE. THIS IS SUCH A TRAGEDY THAT UNTIL THE RECALL LEFT ME WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION THAT WAS BELIEVABLE. I NOW BELIEVE I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. *TR UPDATED 03/08/10 *BF UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10285881September 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 TOYOTA AVALON XLS: VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING, TYPICALLY ABOVE 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE OR BRAKING GOING DOWN A HILL. ALIGNED FRONT END, RE-BALANCED TIRES/WHEELS, REPLACED TIRES, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS TWICE WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES, BRAKE PADS, CALIPER PINS, REGREASED CALIPER PINS WITH APPROPRIATE PIN GREASE, ENSURED PROPER AIR IN TIRES - NONE OF THIS HAS ADDRESSED THE VIBRATION. NOTED A FAIR NUMBER OF OTHER AVALON OWNERS SEARCHING THE INTERNET ON THE WORDS '2001 TOYOTA AVALON VIBRATION'. VEHICLE HAS NOT SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE, SUCH AS JUMPING A CURVE OR BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO OTHER SUGGESTED REPAIRS FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230937June 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. THE CONTACT MUST ALSO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE GR VALVE AT THE DISCOUNTED PRICE OF $250. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202231September 7, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN MXV4, SIZE P205/65R15 92VMS TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT DRIVE OVER ANYTHING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACEMENTS THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM COSTCO MORE THAN A YEAR AGO. HE STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR, CAUSING HIM TO PLACE MORE AIR IN THEM EACH WEEK. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE LATEST REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMED ON AUGUST 27, 2007. THE DOT NUMBER AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200895August 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. ON AUGUST 26, 2007, THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. HE JIGGLED THE WHEEL AND IT UNLOCKED. HE STATED THAT THE INTERLOCK FAILS TO RELEASE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,740. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER BRACKET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177789January 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2001 TOYOTA AVALON TO THE DEALER ON 01/03/07 BECAUSE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON. AT THE DEALERSHIP THE MECHANIC STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY,. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REASON FOR THE AIR BAGS, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING WAS BECAUSE THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CONTACT FELT THAT THIS INCIDENTWAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND COULD PROVIDE A COPY OF THE INVOICE REPAIR IF NEEDED. *AK UPDATED 01/31/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167652September 8, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I WAS IN FRONT-OFFSET TYPE ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. CONSEQUENTLY, I SLID FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL EDGE (OFFSET CRASH). THE CAR HAD A BROKEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WHY DID THE SEAT BELT NOT LOCK? I HAVE READ THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND IT SEEMS THE SEAT BELT IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO LOCK IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT CRASH. WHAT GOOD IS THAT? IT SEEMS TO ME, IT SHOULD LOCK ON ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT, PERIOD, OR WHY BOTHER WITH IT? *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10153422March 22, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH ON ICY ROADS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS PRIOR BRAKING AND THE VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR STRUCK A TREE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, BUT THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR CUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEERING ANALYST ASSOCIATE WHO DETERMINED THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10126416July 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT:STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT SPEEDS FROM 60 TO 75 MPH. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEARS TWICE TO BALANCE AND ROTATE THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA AND HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE LUBRICATED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. VEHICLE HAS 22000 MILES. CONSUMER SAYS THAT IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE UNDER THE CARRIAGE. *JB WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS A VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123961June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. AT 17217 WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE WERE APPLIED AND THERE WAS A FEELING OF METAL ON METAL. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. AT 27000 MILES THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A LACK OF USE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED CAUSING THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA WHO ADMITS THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION. *TT THERE WAS NO WARNING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122602May 16, 2005
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2001 TOYOTA AVALON EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, AND WINDOWS. *MR THERE WAS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH NOISE THAT SEEMED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE FRONT END. THE NOISE WAS INTERMITTENT AND NOTICEABLE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED, WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CALIPER SLIDE WAS STICKING ONTO THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. THE BRAKE ROTORS SHOWED SIGNS OF GLAZE, THERE WAS A WOBBLY FEELING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT WAS INTERMITTENT, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT, THE DRIVERS WINDOWS WOULD GO UP AND DOWN, THE STRIPPING ON THE BUMPER WAS COMING OFF, THE STEERING WOULD SHAKE AT TIMES, THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED, THE RADIO BUTTONS WERE FADING, THE CASSETTE WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VENT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING, THE WIPER BLADE(S) WERE NOISY, THE WINDSHIELD HAD "MILLION" OF DOTS ALL OVER IT, AND THE FRONT PANEL WAS LIT FOR THE BACK LIGHTS AND THERE WAS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF AIR/HEAT THAT WOULD BLOW ON THE DRIVERS FEET. THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED AND THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FRONT STRUTS WERE CRACKED AND CAUSED THE FRONT END NOISE. THE RADIO,STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND THE FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119092April 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2001 TOYOTA AVALON WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A THUMP SOUND. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT HOLD AND ONLY MILD DECELERATION OCCURRED. CONSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116827April 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR. PREMATURE FAILURE REAR WHEEL BEARING AT 22,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107940January 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "DIAGNOSED" THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THEY FINALLY INDICATED IT WAS BECAUSE OF BUILD-UP ON THE #1 FUEL INJECTOR AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $600. THEY ALSO INDICATED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR HAD 42,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. IT SEEMED ODD TO ME THAT THE POWERTRAIN IS COVERED UNTIL 60,000 MILES BUT THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE NOT CONSIDERED PART OF THE POWERTRAIN. APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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