Toyota Avalon Complaints (1998)

178 consumer complaints on file.

#837556June 7, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#835791May 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN PULLING INTO GARAGE, DOOR OPENED SLIGHTLY, ACCELERATOR NOT TOUCHED, VEHICLE TOOK OFF GOING FORWARD, PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF GOING BACKWARDS. SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706006April 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MARCH 21,1999 OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT BEGAN TO INVOLUTARILY ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WAS SURGING RAPIDLY. THE TACOMETER REACHED 7,000RPM AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90MPH. DRIVER WAS APPLYING NORMAL PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE ACCELERATION BEGAN. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR BY USING THE BRAKES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE CAR WAS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL, SO THE OWNER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER IN WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AND NO REPEAT OF THE INCIDENT COULD BE PREFORMED. DEALER INVESTIGATED ACCELERTOR CABLE, SCANNED CHECK FOR CODES, THROTTLE BODY AND GAS PEDAL, NO DIAGNOSIS COULD BE MADE. OWNER'S EXPRESS LIFE THREATENING AND SAFETY CONCERNS PERTAINING TO THIS VEHICLE. WE WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544917April 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM PERFORMING POORLY CAUSING THE "SKID" LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705457April 9, 1999
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:BOOSTER
CENTURY BREVERRA CONTOUR DOES NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY IN BACK MIDDLE OF TOYOTA AVALON. DUE TO HUMP IN MIDDLE ELR/ALR SEAT BELT CANNOT BE TIGHTENED PROPERLY. SEAT TILTS TO SIDE. ELR RELEASES. LOCKING CLIP RELEASES. CENTURY TODDLER SEAT RESTRAINS FINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703618February 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPNSION MAKES AN "UNDAMPENED" CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER SLIGHTLY ROUGH ROAD. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833964February 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND/OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T LOCK, AND THAT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606529February 1, 1999
TIRES
TIRE PREMATURE FAILURE CAUSED CORDS SEPARATED FROM RUBBER AFTER RUNNING LOW DUE TO PUNCTURE. YH (BRIDGESTONE P205/65R15).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609041February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COMES ON AND GOES OFF REPEATEDLY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608932February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RIGHT FRONT DOOR WEATHER STRIPPING LOOSE AND DEFORMED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608850February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MAP LIGHT FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607145February 1, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
PASSENGER SEAT MOTOR ASSEMBLY (POWER SEAT) FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607452February 1, 1999
TIRES
THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE ONLY THE RIM WAS LEFT AND THEY COULD NOT SEE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE (GENERAL TIRE 205/65HR15). *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609234February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES MAKE NOISE DUE TO PADS MADE OUT OF ASBESTOS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608762February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD GLASS FLAWED DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608763February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKES SQUEAKING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606017February 1, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP LEAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606374February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C SYSTEM BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606381February 1, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING RESERVOIR LEAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606976February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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