Toyota Avalon Complaints (1999)

92 consumer complaints on file.

#10192892June 11, 2007
TIRES:BEAD
I PURCHASED 4 TOYO TIRES FOR MY 1999 TOYOTA AVALON LAST SUMMER. ALL OF THE TIRES CONTINUE TO LOSE AIR REQUIRING I FILL THEM UP 2 OR 3 TIMES A MONTH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192451June 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN SYMMETRY P205/65 R15 BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SIDEWALL WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRE. PICTURES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158226May 24, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE REAR BEARING WAS LOOSE. THE BEARING BECAME LOOSE DUE TO THE WORN BUSHINGS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V154000, REGARDING THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152708March 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
BY CHECKING THE BRAKES IN THE CAR THE MECHANIC FOUNDED THAT THE BEARING ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL IS BROKEN. THE CAR IS 1999 TOYOTA AVALON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147997January 18, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WITH THE CONTROL SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION; HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED RAPIDLY INCREASED TO OVER 70 MPH, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONSUMER DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL BY SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140155October 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: 1999 TOYOTA AVALON. HAD THE EVAPORATIVE CANISTER SYSTEM TANK REPLACED ON OCTOBER 18,2005. THE TANK WAS LEAKING GAS, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT RECALL. HAD NOT CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP, AND I HAD NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125459June 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116206April 1, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSORS WENT OUT ON MY 1999TOYOTA AVALON AS I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN ON THE 101FWY NEAR WOODLAND HILLS, CA. THE FLASHING AIRBAG ICON SCARED ME AND I WONDERED IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD IMPLODE. MY PASSENGER CHECKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND NOTHING THERE LISTED HAD OCCURED PREVIOUSLY TO WARRANT THE FLASHING SIGNAL OR FAILURE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY THEY WERE OPEN. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. MY CAR HAD 86,995 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE WARRANTY MANUAL STATES PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ARE WARRANTED FOR 60000 OR 5 YEARS. IN KANSAS THEY ARE WARRANTED FOR 10 YEARS OR UNLIMITED MILEAGE. I DO NOT SEE WHY KANSAS OWNERS SHOULD GET SPECIAL WARRANTIES. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND I PAID $450 LESS 15% THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER GRUDGINGLY GAVE ME. I HAVE COMPLAINED THROUGH CHANNELS. I DON'T EXPECT MIRACLES BUT WANT OTHER OWNERS TO KNOW IT HAPPENED TO MY 1999AVALON AT 86,995. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112613March 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION
STRUTS AND STRUT PLATES, ENGINE SMOKING AT 40,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106997January 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING WHICH RENDERED THE AIR BAGS INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE SRS SYSTEM AND INDICATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095597October 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AVALON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS ONLY A FEW INCHES AWAY FROM ONE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CAR SPUN OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE GRASS VERGE BUT FORTUNATELY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA MANY TIMES OVER THE WEEKS SINCE THE ACCIDENT, ASKING IF THIS WAS NORMAL OR WAS THERE AN AIRBAG FAILURE. TOYOTA HAVE BEEN DODGING THE QUESTION AND "REFERRING ME TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT". THEY SAID THEY WOULD 'INSPECT IT', DURING A TWO WEEK STAY AT THEIR DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DIDN'T. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS, PARTICULARLY THE SIDE ONES DID NOT DEPLOY. IS THERE A FAULT IN THE SYSTEM, OR IF THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED TO OPERATE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES , THEN WHY FIT THEM? *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090039October 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLES AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062981April 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057390March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION BEGAN TO KNOCK. THE DRIVER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD STRUT. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WILL COST 500.00 FOR REPAIR. *NM TOYOTA SERVICE SAID THAT IF STRUT WEREN'T REPAIRED, ENGINE WILL FALL OFF FROM THE FRAME. ALSO, STRUT PROBLEM IS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054638January 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 1999 TOYOTA AVALON (52,000 MILES) DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE FRONT-END NOISE AND VIBRATION. THIS PROBLEM REQUIRED SERVICING OF FRONT END SUSPENSION SYSTEM.I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN SEPT 1999. I HAVE DISCOVERD THAT TOYOTA MOTOR ISSUED A TSB UPDATE (SU002-99 DATED SEPT 3, 1999) ADVISING TOYOTA DEALERS OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH MODELS 1997-1999 TOYOTA AVALON. THE TSB ALSO STATED THAT TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM THES SUSPENSION SUPPORT HAS BEEN CHANGED. MY COMPLAINT: I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURED ON MY VEHICLE, IT CAUSED A SAFETY CONCERN AND REQUIRED REPAIRS COSTING ME $298. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FILED FOR REIMBURSEMENT APPROVAL WITH TOYOTA MOTOR WHO ONLY AUTHORIZED REIMBURSEMENT OF SMALL COST OF PARTS. I APPEALED TO TOYOTA MOTOR ABOUT THIS SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. TOYOTA ADVISED ME THAT THEIR DECISION WAS FINAL. I CONTACTED CALIFORNIA STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY WHO ADVISED ME TO CONTACT NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046520January 16, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WITH AT LEAST 50% OF THE TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES (42,488 MILES) THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED BACK AND FORTH. UPON EXAMINATION, THE FRONT TIRES WERE SWOLLEN IN THE TREAD PORTION OF THE TIRE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050674December 17, 2003
SUSPENSION
AT 39,00 MI. MY 1999 TOYOTA AVALON MAKES ALOT OF NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE, VIBRATES AT ANY SPEED ON LESS THAN SMOOTH ROAD, VIBRATES ON FREEWAY AT 70 MPH.LOUD CLUNKING NOISES. CAR DEALER REPLACED FRONT STRUTS AND ALIGNED FRONT TO NO AVAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047971December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 25-30 MPH. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL LIGHT MIGHT GO OFF ON IT'S OWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 4 WEEKS, COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE AT THAT TIME, AND IT SHOWED THAT CHARCOAL CANISTER VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA PAID FOR PART UNDER GOOD WILL PROGRAM.*AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045406November 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE STRUT CAPS KEEP REPEATEDLY BREAKING AND THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014637August 7, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE DRIVER HEATER SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED THE CONSUMER. *JB THE FIRST SEAT GRID WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WORK. THE REPLACEMENT BURNED THE CONSUMER WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING AND NEVER CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FAILED PART AGAIN. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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