Major Problems with 2000 Toyota Avalon Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Toyota Avalon

2000 Toyota Avalon AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2000 Toyota Avalon ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 2

2000 Toyota Avalon FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Avalon owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING 2000 toyota avalon xls steering wheel vibrations. nar 07/10/2003.*mr the consumers vehicle pulled to the left and the steering wheel...	26 ~ 84995 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while trying to turn key in ignition switch off doors and windows will automatically lock without being able to exit	19 ~ 56945 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle taken in service departments 3 differant tiems with airbag light on tech unable to diagnose problem at any service...	13 ~ 53025 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY reflections onto the windshield at night in poorly lit areas of the car gauges cowl covering the gauges and wood	12
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer had a concern about the air bags in the vehicle due to her height and weight. ts jb...	9 ~ 29556 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING impact on right front severe enough to knock engine out of mount. *ak...	8 ~ 51812 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary...	8
SUSPENSION consumer was traveling 65mph on highway and vehicle veered into another lane. dealership was aware of problem.*ak...	6 ~ 27417 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while trying to turn key in ignition switch off doors and windows will automatically lock without being able to exit	6 ~ 76515 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driving between 10-15 mph in an open parking lot the car suddenly accelerated (rpms between 7-8). applied brakes to no...	5 ~ 69400 miles
TIRES blow our: tire was inflated to 35psi tire serial no. dk 6761433716. *ak (dot number: acur3hu080 tiresize: p205/65r15)...	5 ~ 75300 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was following my wife out of the subdivision to work at approximately 06:40. i went through 3 stop signs...	5
ENGINE driving between 10-15 mph in an open parking lot the car suddenly accelerated (rpms between 7-8). applied brakes to no...	4 ~ 54647 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle has a stalls from time to time without any notice. already i've had five diffent occasions where the...	4
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS driver side impacted by other vehicle at approx. 35-45 mph--side air bags did not deploy. *ak...	4 ~ 10696 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer hears squeaking noise in brakes in forward and reverse motion dealer could not find problem within the system. *slc...	4
SIDEWALL > TIRES continental general tire p205 65 r15 experienced a break in the belt in the sidewall. *slc...	4 ~ 56250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i pulled in driveway with foot on brake proceeded to try to put vehicle in park. when i hit the...	3 ~ 18918 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while making a left hand turn the vehicle has a knocking coming from the rear tire. due to a worn	3 ~ 29559 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION dealer states that this is an "unusual" problem for this vehicle. i called toyota & was told the 1998 &...	3 ~ 1700 miles
POWER TRAIN speedometer is not reading speed accurately. vehicle is actually going 8 miles faster than what the speedmeter is reading. as	3 ~ 66296 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING consumer was driving at 60-65 mph steered to right to avoid rage road and then made a sharp left lost...	3 ~ 7333 miles
WHEELS large bulge on tread side of tire - no blowout. probably steel belt separation. felt like unbalanced tire in rear.	2 ~ 146500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the check engine...	2 ~ 50000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING interior and exterior lights flicker causing visibility problems at night and for oncoming drivers. *tr...	2 ~ 74500 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the air fuel sensor failed. while the vehicle was...	2 ~ 68876 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the windows were blotched which made it difficult to see while driving. *jb...	2 ~ 58316 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine check light came on. we took it into the toyota dealer who said that the charcoal cannister in the...	2
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY consumers finger was broken by the window while being rolled up. the consumer had her finger on the window and	2
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving the transmission slipped out of gear. nlm...	2
INTERIOR LIGHTING consumer states that at night the light on the instrument panel reflects off the windshield making it difficult for driver...	2
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	2
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	2
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING steering wheel installed 30-45 degrees off center. after correcting/alignment car exhibited extreme pull to left. 3 plus further attempts do...	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES problems with consumer getting locked in vehicle as well as brake problems. *mr the problem had been present since the...	2 ~ 24750 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems with consumer getting locked in vehicle as well as brake problems. *mr the problem had been present since the...	2 ~ 51015 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2000 toyota avalon xls suffer from a brake pad clicking noise that can not be eliminated. toyota issued techincal...	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING good afternoon my name is [xxx] and some time ago .i was contacted by the office of [xxx] concerning the...	1
SEAT BELTS tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2000 toyota avalon. while driving at various speeds the air bag warning indicator...	1
STRUCTURE car was parked in the garage. i noticed that the eyeglass compartment that is located inside the car between the...	1 ~ 17000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL after about 5 years my 2000 toyota avalon began to experience occasional continued acceleration ("sticking of gas mechanism") when i...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC on may 22 2009 i backed my 2000 toyota avalon into a parking area next to a short private road...	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the turn signal was inaudible whether turning the vehicle...	1 ~ 55000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING my wife was driving our originally purchased 2000 toyota avalon which has never been in an accident and has routinely...	1 ~ 99682 miles
COLUMN > STEERING while car parked steering locked would not release later the same evening steering locked while car was being driven causing...	1
RIM > WHEELS after driving two hours my wife arrived at her destination and found one tire nearly flat. the tire was fine...	1 ~ 54500 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE the consumer paid for repairs of timing belt alternator belt power steering belt hub and wheel bearing and o-ring on...	1 ~ 88677 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving at 65 mph consumer heard a loud explosion outside of the vehicle. later the consumer realized that the	1 ~ 67000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES vehicle had electrical door locks . the driver went to open the door and neither driver's lock nor passenger's...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer states that brakes failed without warning while driving. dealer had to replace both sides of the rear brakes and	1 ~ 14200 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states that brakes failed without warning while driving. dealer had to replace both sides of the rear brakes and	1 ~ 14200 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving vehicle experienced an underhood fire. dealer notified. *ak...	1 ~ 76000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES on 5/3/2003 my wife experienced a high speed blowout (@75 mph) driving a 2000 toyota avalon. she controlled the vehicle...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the seat belts failed to properly restrain the consumer. the consumer	1 ~ 58000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: 2000 toyota avalon has power seats. on january 22 2002 both seats reclined all the way without anyone or...	1 ~ 17159 miles
SEATS the front drivers seat rocks forward with at lease 1 inch of play. we took the car back to the...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle had a cracked battery that caused acid to leak all over the engine and corroded the coolant reservoir. *slc...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle had a cracked battery that caused acid to leak all over the engine and corroded the coolant reservoir. *slc...	1
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN axle hub bolts broke. all torqued to mfgr specs of 76 ft. lbs. bolts broke when being re torqued to	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dealer states that even though the indicator light comes on indicating the vsc system is malfunctioning that the system is...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dealer states that even though the indicator light comes on indicating the vsc system is malfunctioning that the system is...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving engine light illuminates on dashboard. sludge like substance in oil makes vehicle inoperable. also water pump went out	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the light from the headlights do not illuminate the road far enough which impairs vision during night driving. *cj...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS i am concerned as to whether the seat belt anchoring system conforms with the seat belt standard. the car has...	1
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR consumer called complaining about having problems with the brakes. also stated that while driving the vehicle lost 99% of the	1

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