3.6

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,892 miles

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problem #9

Nov 202019

Avalon

  • miles
Please check for all the recalls on my car

- Greenville, SC, USA

problem #8

Jan 012016

Avalon

  • miles
Dashboard and airbag covers including dash are badly cracked, airbag safety is potentially compromised if deployed. The car is available for inspection at my residence at any time. Toyota offered to supply and replace dash covers to fix this danger, but parts were never made available. The hazard remains.

- Selinsgrove, PA, USA

problem #7

Jan 012019

Avalon

  • miles
Leaks. My stereo system shorted out due to leaking water from windshield area. I since learned Toyota knew about at least 2 leaking problems (in TSB-??s) however the coverage was only for 36,000 miles or 36 months. I didn-??t detect these issues until after that time. Now it will cost Thou$ands to remedy.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #6

Mar 052020

Avalon

  • miles
Lower front dash is cracked and broke

- Arecibo, PR, USA

problem #5

Oct 212018

Avalon

  • 156,000 miles
The rear sunshade won't go down and it's stuck in the up position hence causing poor visibility when driving at night.

- Southfield, MI, USA

problem #4

Jun 102019

Avalon

  • 127,000 miles
On 2005 to 2008 Toyota Avalon limited models the 3rd break light works sometimes and other time it doesn't I have looked on a lot of forum and so many people are complaining about the same problem and I got a warning for

- Germantown, MD, USA

problem #3

Aug 222014

Avalon

  • 35,000 miles
Airbag light came on and has not gone off

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #2

Sep 232005

Avalon 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles
I have a 2005 Avalon and there is a hesitation between the pushing of the brake pedal and the actual braking of the car, the same is true for the gas pedal. The service manager at the dealership went on a test drive with me and told me that these actions were found in other Toyota products and there was not yet a fix on them. I had taken the car back three times and on the final repair trip the service department wrote that the car was to manufacturer specs. I have filed a complaint with Toyota and have not received a response as of yet.

- Cullman, AL, USA

problem #1

Apr 282005

Avalon

  • Automatic transmission
  • 31 miles
We leased a new 2005 Toyota Avalon.immediately, after driving 6 miles, we started hearing a clunk from the left rear. I called Toyota and they said they would check it when I came back to put the spoiler on.they were able to duplicate the noise and kept the car for several days. I did get corporate Toyota involved because this dealership has been untrustworthy since day one when the lease was written up wrong-they called and said they needed to replace the left rear lower sub frame and bushings because they were worn. How could it be worn if the noise started after 6 miles-by then I had driven 400 miles. They told me they had to order the parts but that the car was safe to drive. When I went to pick up the car, I asked 2 other people, the advisor and the mechanic if the car was safe to drive because I was going to drive it from san francisco to los angeles, they both said yes. As they were handing me the keys to leave, another mecjanic came runing over and said the car was dangerous to drive and I could not have it. While I was very glad the other mechanic caught the mistake, he said no one had written on my paperwork that the car was unsafe to drive, I did indeed drive a dangerous car that was not safe to drive for 2 weeks. While if this was a used car, I probably would not be writing this, but it was a brand new car! what if something would have happened to me while driving prior to me taking it in, and -god forbid-the other mechanic did not catch the mistake- I thought when we bought new cars they are to be safe to drive!

- San Ramon, CA, USA