Toyota Avalon Complaints (2008)

349 consumer complaints on file.

#10369483December 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS HAD BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370015December 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) ARE INOPERATIVE, PER NHTSA ODI # TSB-0044-10. COMPLAINT: TOYOTA AND ODI HAVE KNOWN OF THIS RECURRING LIGHTING SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT ON VARIOUS VEHICLES FOR THREE MODEL YEARS 2008-2010. TOYOTA HAS EVEN DEVELOPED A NEWLY DESIGNED HIGH BEAM/DRL REPLACEMENT HOUSING ASSEMBLY TO REMEDY THE DEFECT, WITH AN APPROXIMATE COST TO EACH VEHICLE OWNER OF $3,000+, UNLESS COVERED BY 3 YEAR/36,000 WARRANTY. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH TOYOTA AND NHTSA TO EXPOSE VEHICLE OWNERS TO HIGH REPAIR EXPENSE FOR KNOWN SERIOUS LIGHTING SAFETY-RELATED DEFECTS, IF VEHICLE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. ODI SHOULD RECLASSIFY THIS DEFECT, PLEASE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367897November 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367693November 23, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HIGH BEAM LAMPS SHATTERED INSTANTANEOUSLY IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR DISTRACTION AND DANGEROUS TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE PRIMARY VEHICLE AND OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL. WHILE TOYOTA FREELY ACKNOWLEDGES DEFECTIVE PARTS USED IN 2008,2009 AND 2010 MODELS, THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR, OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY PERIOD.(T-SB-0044-10) THE STANDARD CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER RANGES BETWEEN $2400.00 AND $800.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367154November 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT HID LOW BEAM HEADLAMP WENT OFF WITH OUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO, RIGHT HID LOW BEAM HEADLAMP WENT OFF AFTER TURNING ON FOG LIGHTS OR HIGH BEAMS. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BETWEEN 11 NOV 2010 AND 20 NOV 2010 WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HEADLAMPS IN AUTO MODE. MILEAGE 48K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366620November 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLAYING AROUND WITH THE SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365833November 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE HEADLIGHT REPLACED AT A COST OF $250, ($80 FOR THE LAMP AND $170 IN LABOR. AFTER DRIVING 11,270 MILES, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366305November 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 TOYOTA AVALON DEFECT - HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY IN MY 2008 TOYOTA AVALON, I LOST MY HIGH BEAMS AND MY LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. UPON CHECKING BULBS, BOTH HIGH BEAM 9011H1R1 BULBS BLEW OUT (SHATTERED). I FOUND THE TSB NOTICE ON LINE (TSB-0044-10) AND WENT TO TOYOTA SEEKING TOYOTA TO FIX THE DEFECT. THEY TOLD ME THE COST WAS $2,400 TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THEY DID OFFER TO SPLIT THE COST 50/50 WITH ME BUT I DECLINED STATING THAT IT WAS A DEFECT AND WAS OCCURRING IN 2008, 2009 AND 2010 TOYOTA AVALON. IN OTHER WORDS, IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. TOYOTA DECLINED STATING IT WAS NOT A RECALL BUT A TSB. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I LOST NOT ONLY MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT WARNING, BUT ALSO MY LEFT LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP. TOYOTA SHOULD CLASSIFY THIS AS A 'RECALL' AND NOT A TSB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364982November 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON LIMITED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN SHE WAS ADVISED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT HER HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED BUT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, YET THE FOG LIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE CORRECTED BY SWITCHING THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF AGAIN. THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363858November 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT TIME THE LEFT HEADLIGHT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WOULD BE REPAIRED AT HER OWN EXPENSE TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF TOYOTA AVALON VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE LEFT BULB BURNED OUT THAT THE RIGHT BULB ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362357October 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2008 TOYOTA AVALON PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SHUTS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BULB FOR $385.00. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS AND NOW STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN. THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED TO AUTO MODE. I TRAVEL WITH MY LIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY FOR SAFETY REASONS AND CHECK THEM OFTEN. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT FOUND THE LIGHT OFF NOT ONCE. I PLAN ON HAVING THE DEALERSHIP MOVE THE LEFT BULB TO THE RIGHT AND VICE-VERSA TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM FOLLOWS THE BULB OR STAYS CONSISTENT TO THE RIGHT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360701October 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. HE CONTINUED DRIVING MOMENTARILY BEFORE THE LOW BEAMS FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE FOG LIGHTS WERE THE ONLY EXTERIOR LIGHTS THAT WOULD FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359121October 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. I BOUGHT 2008 TOYOTA AVALON TOURING MODEL. PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HID LIGHTS SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS COMMON ISSUE WITH TOYOTA AVALON. EXPECTING TOYOTA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. MY CAR HAS 40K MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358527September 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD A NOISE AND PULLED OVER WHEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AND DISTRICT MANAGER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND HOLES IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V017000 (ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA ITEM NUMBER (10032630) ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, OIL SUPPLY HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIR AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,836. UPDATED 12/30/10 *BF UPADTED 01/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354497September 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 TOYOTA AVALON HEADLIGHT(S) ARE BLINKING OUT BUT WHEN I SWITCH TO THE AUTOMATIC MADE IT COMES BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346375July 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE THAT HE PURCHASED WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY FEATURE WHICH WAS THE LASER CRUISE CONTROL. THE LASER IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND IT DID NOT WARN HIM THAT HE WAS GETTING CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE LASER CRUISE CONTROL IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE LASER BEAM IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341216July 12, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING CONCERNS WITH ACCELERATOR ISSEUS *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342709July 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER A CURB AND ONTO SOMEONE'S PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND SOME SMALL TREES. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE ALTHOUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,767. UPDATED 10/13/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/19/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342091July 8, 2010
STEERING
CKS OF THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. WE HAVE AND ARE GOING TO LOSE BIG BY DEVALUATION OF OUR VEHICLES UPON ATTEMPTS TO SELL OR TRADE. THE ATTENTION TO REMEDY THESE ISSUES ON A TIMELY MANNER HAS GONE BY THE WAYSIDE . THIS WE ARE EXPERIENCING WITH CARDENAS TOYOTA IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS WHERE WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLE NEW. OUR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHOULD BE PROTECTING THE CONSUMER, NOT ENCRICHING THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341038July 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I PURCHASED A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON IN OCTOBER OF 2009. A MONTH OR SO AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, I REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER?S SIDE DOOR WAS NOT ALIGNING WITH THE DOOR FRAME. WHEN THE DOOR OPENS, IT DROPS ABOUT A HALF AN INCH. WHEN THE DOOR CLOSES, IT HITS AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAR AND THE FRAME PUSHES IT UP INTO THE POSITION WHERE THE DOOR WILL LATCH CLOSED. IT APPEARED TO ME THAT THE HINGES OF THE DOOR WERE NO LONGER WELDED TO THE CAR. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE DOOR ON THE CAR IS THE SCREWS. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP INFORM ME THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT AT THEIR LOCATION, AND THAT THE HINGES HAD COME UNWELDED FROM THE CAR AND HAD BEEN BENT BY ?AN OUTSIDE FORCE? AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY TIGHTENED THE SCREWS ON THE HINGES AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR NOR HAVE I DONE ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE ENOUGH ?OUTSIDE FORCE? TO BREAK THE WELDING AND BEND THE HINGES, WHICH MEANS THAT TOYOTA SOLD ME A CAR THAT WAS DAMAGED, AND COULD BE UNSAFE. EITHER THE HINGES ARE DEFECTED OR THE CAR WAS INVOLVED AN ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN. EITHER THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T INSPECT IT TO SEE IF THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CAR, OR THEY KNEW THAT THE HINGES HAD BEEN BENT, THEY TIGHTENED THE SCREWS AND SOLD THE CAR TO ME ANYWAY. THEN AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR, THE SCREWS BEGAN TO LOOSEN SINCE THE HINGES WERE ALREADY BENT AND DETACHED FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. WHETHER THIS ISSUE WAS OVERLOOKED, OR PURPOSELY KEPT FROM ME, EITHER WAY, THEY SOLD ME A CAR THAT HAD DAMAGES THAT COULD PRESENT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE SCREWS, THE ONLY THING CURRENTLY HOLDING THE DOOR TO THE CAR, WERE TO GIVE WAY UNDER THE PRESSURE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR, THE WHOLE DOOR COULD THEORETICALLY COME OFF AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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