2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,000 miles

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problem #1

Apr 022013

Avalon 6-cyl

  • 56,000 miles
Lever dropped holding the collapsing steering column in place. Has been doing so fairly regularly since. I consider this a design defect. The Toyota dealer states that only a new steering column will correct the problem at a cost of more than $1100. I note that there are other identical complaints, and since this is considered a significant safety issue, there should be a recall of affected autos.

- Lafayette, LA, USA

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