Toyota Avalon Complaints (2002)

116 consumer complaints on file.

#10021987June 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
EMAIL FWD FM FHWA REQUEST PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING MATTER RE FAILURE OF SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY *MR THE SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A DRIVER GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017948May 1, 2003
TIRES
THE VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017931May 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH YET THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015027April 8, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON NJ TURNPIKE AT 60 MPH A TIRE BLEWOUT DAMAGING THE RIM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE AND THE RIM. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011421March 11, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011422March 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATED, WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR TO CRACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011423March 11, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009147February 24, 2003
STEERING
WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE, AND CONSUMER STRAIGHTENED THE WHEEL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE LEFT. *JB THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CHANGED LANES WITHOUT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, AND WORSENED WHEN TRAVELING FARTHER IN DISTANCE. THE DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE WANDERING, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, AND AN EXPERIENCED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO RECIEVE THEIR MONEY BACK FOR THE VEHICLE. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002050January 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EMITS A STRONG SULFUR ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS CHANGED THE TYPE OF GAS USED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000068December 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD A FRONTAL CRASH THAT THE HOOD WAS PUSHED IN ABOUT 1 FOOT AND RIGHT HEAD LIGHT WAS OUT. IT WAS NOT THAT BIG OF CRASH, THE AIR BAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MILES HOME. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE TO WAIT FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTOR TO COME FOR CLAIM INSPECTION. HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT 3 FULL DAYS, THE CAR IGNITED ITSELF AND BURNED THE WHOLE CAR. OF COURSE, I AM FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT IN THE CAR WHEN THE FIRE STARTED BUT IT IS QUITE UNRELIABLE FOR THE CAR TO JUST IGNITE BY ITSELF. SHOULDN'T THERE SOME KIND OF SAFTY FEATURE FOR A SLIGHTLY CRASHED CAR TO BE SAFE FROM CATCHING A FIRE OR THIS SAFTY FEATURE SIMPLY MALFUNCTIONED???
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000020December 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON A DOWNGRADE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UP TO 20 MPH. IT SEEMS AS IF YOU ARE GOING OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567119August 13, 2002
SUSPENSION
FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. ON ONE OCCASION, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN IN ONE LANE. DEALER WORKED ON VEHICLE FIVE TIMES AND EACH TIME PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR. CONSUMER IS IN PROCESS OF ARBITRATION. MODEL/XLS *TT *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011430June 10, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN ENERGY DOT B97REWTX31, P205/60R16, XXE MVX4. ORIGINAL TIRES ON TOYOTA, AVALON, 2002 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TIRE THAT BLEWOUT HAD TREAD SEPARATION ABOUT 1-2 INCHES UP THE SIDEWALL AND IT APPEARS THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED IN THE SIDEWALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006878April 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DASHBOARD LIGHTS REFLECTED IN WINDSHIELD AT EYE LEVEL, CAUSING A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757817February 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I BROAD SIDED A CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED TO THE POINT OF PUSHING THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CRASH ALSO COLAPSED THE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE UNIBODY FRAME ON THE FRONT END ($11,500 IN DAMAGE). THE FRONT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE SENSORS WERE EVEN PUSHED BACK AND DISLOCATED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN BONES AND BRUISES. DRIVER HAS WHIPLASH. IF THERE IS EVER A CASE THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY, THIS IS ONE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#756386January 4, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, AIR BAGS
PICKED UP THE CAR ON 12/31/01 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. BEGINNING 1/2/02, THE FRONT PASSENGER SRS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AN OFF INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK TO DEALER 1/3/02. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER BUCKET SEAT AND HAD BECOME CRIMPED WHEN THE POWER SEAT WAS MOVED. THE DEALER IS MAKING THE REPAIRS WHICH INCLUDES REMOVAL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER BUCKET SEAT. I AM PLEASED WITH THEIR RESPONSE, BUT CONCERNED THAT SUCH A PROBLEM COULD OCCUR AND THAT THERE MAY VERY WELL BE MORE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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