Toyota Avalon Complaints (2003)

293 consumer complaints on file.

#10047293November 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SEVER SIDE IMPACT CRASH ON A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF THE SRS AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10047875November 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP IN ORDER TO DRIVE STRAIGHT INTO THE GARAGE. WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE RACED BACKWARDS OUT OF CONTROL, HIT A PARKED VAN, A TREE AND STOPPED SIDE WAYS ON THE GRASS. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BADLY BRUISED LEFT HAND AND INDEX FINGER. CONSUMER REQUESTED TOYOTA TO REFUND THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE, COST OF EXTENDED WARRANTY AND COST OF REPAIRS. *PH *JB UPDATED 04/30/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040463November 12, 2003
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
THERE WAS FLUTTERING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO WEAK SPRINGS IN THE SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY. *AK THE AIR DAM (WIND DEFLECTOR PART OF THE MOON ROOF) FLUTTERED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSED A SHOCK WAVE/EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045005October 29, 2003
EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL RANGE FINDER THAT SHOWS THE MILEAGE PER GALLON. THE FUEL RANGE FINDER IS FAILING, AND IS GIVING INCORRECT READING. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044169October 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, JUMPED A CURB AND ENDED UP IN STORE FRONT. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TOYOTA TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND REFUND THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041609October 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE FROM DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041328October 6, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT SEEMS TO BE CHIPPING VERY EASILY ON MY NEW AVALON WITH THE DESERT SAND MICA COLOR. YOU WOULD THINK I DROVE BEHIND GRAVEL TRUCKS THE WHOLE TIME I'VE HAD IT. AND I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS, AND 8500 MILES. LOOKING AT IT YOU'D THINK IT HAD A LOT MORE MILES ON IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038252September 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES ENGINE WOULD START TO REV THIS WOULD CAUSE A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030665August 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
THIS PERTAINS TO A NEW 2003 TOYOTA AVALON LXS BRAKING SYSTEM. AT RANDOM TIMES THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED. THEY BECOME EXTREMELY HOT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND SEVEREL VIBRATE. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO MACHINED THE FRONT ROTORS AND SANDED THE PAD, THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JUNE 03. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES. THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED THE END OF JUNE 03. A REGIONAL SERVICE TECH WAS CALLED BY THE DEALER AND WHILE HE WAS IN THE VEHICLE THE CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN. THEY REPLACED TH MASTER CYCLINDER & HYD FLUID. IT OCCURRED 4TH TIME ON 29 JULY 03.IT WAS VERY DIFFICIUTL TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON 30 JULY 02. STIL WAINTING ACTION . VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS CONDITION SINCE THERE IS NOT CONTROL OVER WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS. AT TIMES IT IS SO BAD IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024094June 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PROBLEMS WITH VIEWING GEAR SHIFT POSITIONS DURING NIGHT DRIVING. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR HAD BECOME DARK. THE DISPLAY OF THE GEAR POSITION COULD BE SEEN IN THE DAYLIGHT HAD BECOME HARD TO SEE. (ILLUMINATION OF THE SELECTION LEVEL) THE PROBLEM PLACED A STRAIN ON THE CONSUMERS EYES. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014289April 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 4/01/03, I LEASED A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON XL FROM PRESTIGE TOYOTA OF RAMSEY, N.J. BY THE TIME I SIGNED ALL OF THE PAPERWORK AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR, IT HAD BECOME DARK OUTSIDE. THE DISPLAY OF GEAR POSITIONS (P, R, N, D, 2, L) WHICH WAS OBVIOUS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS NOW IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO DISTINGUISH. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME, MY EYES WERE STRAINED FROM TRYING TO READ THE LETTERS, THUS CREATING A HAZARDOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. FROM DUSK TO DAWN, IT IS UNNERVING TO SEARCH FOR LETTERS ON THE DASH BOARD PANEL. WHILE ALL OTHER INDICATORS ARE ILLUMINATED, THE GEAR POSITION PANEL IS NOT. THE LETTERS ARE OF A LIGHT WHITE COLOR AND ARE ENCLOSED WITHIN A THIN-LINED GREEN NEON SQUARE WHICH BLURS THE LETTERS EVEN MORE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY TO VOICE MY CONCERN AND REQUEST AN EXCHANGE FOR A SAFER VEHICLE, BUT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE MADE PHONE CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS (#200304030875)(TEL.# 800-331-4331), MY LEASE COMPANY (SOUTHTRUST BANK) AND STATE SENATOR TOM MORAHAN, AS WELL AS A VISIT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AT CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN WHITE PLAINS, NY, ALL TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE CONSIDER MY REQUEST AND COMPLAINT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001386December 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT CAN'T BE SEEN FROM 40MPH AND UP. IN ORDER TO SET THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE ATTENTION OFF OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THEY'RE UNABLE TO VIEW THE SPEEDOMETER DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL OR THE DASHBOARD DESIGN. TS THE BRAKES NEEDED EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN ORDER TO STOP. UPON THE SECOND APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023943December 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATED AFTER APPLYING FORCE TO BREAK PEDAL TO MAKE A STOP VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING. TS ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER APPLYING FORCE TO BREAK PEDAL. DEALERSHIP FOUND BRAKE LINES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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