Major Problems with 2002 Toyota Avalon Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Toyota Avalon

2002 Toyota Avalon SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 213830 miles

2002 Toyota Avalon FRONTAL Victims: 2

2002 Toyota Avalon AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 160000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
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...	26 ~ 101874 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2002 toyota avalon experienced sudden acceleration after cruise control was disengaged.*no answer required.mr the first incident of sudden acceleration caused...	20 ~ 76816 miles
STEERING when a left turn was made and consumer straightened the wheel the vehicle continued to turn to the left. *jb...	18 ~ 71674 miles
TIRES while driving on nj turnpike at 60 mph a tire blewout damaging the rim. the consumer requested reimbursement for the	5 ~ 17200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while turning at unknown speeds the vehicle became...	4 ~ 186458 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM had driven about 10 miles. stopped at traffic signal and noticed smoke filling passenger compartment thought it was from...	4 ~ 80547 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i proceeded to back out of a parking space at comcast cable. as i was backing up i bumped into...	4 ~ 12500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS email fwd fm fhwa request procedure for reporting matter re failure of side airbag to deploy *mr the side airbag...	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1)steering-when trying to go straight car will tilt to the left have to keep wheel at weird angle to maintain...	3 ~ 38333 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this is to report 3 incidents of unintended acceleration of my toyota avalon. in each incident the car accelerated unexpectedly...	3 ~ 95062 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC master cylinder seized up and was unable to move vehicle. *tr...	3 ~ 97922 miles
SUSPENSION from the time of purchase vehicle pulls to the left. on one occasion at highway speeds the vehicle was unstable...	3 ~ 40667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving home on 9/24/13 my check engine light came on i drove right to the toyota dealership. i was...	2 ~ 202509 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN was driving my 2002 avalon to work this morning and it started having the acceleration issues. i didn't even have...	2 ~ 142000 miles
SEAT BELTS i purchased a certified used car from ira toyota and since i've owned it 4 things have never worked:...	2 ~ 24000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* - the contact called regarding the 2002 toyota avalon. the contact was traveling at 25 mph when all four...	2 ~ 94500 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS all four brake rotors prematurely wore out at 46 000 miles. dealer was aware of this issue.*ak...	2 ~ 23000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS at about 35 mph i broad sided a car that ran a stop sign. the entire front end of my...	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle emits a strong sulfur odor inside the vehicle. the consumer has changed the type of gas used but	2 ~ 23000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota avalon. while operating the vehicle the air bag sensor illuminated. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 300000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER 1)steering-when trying to go straight car will tilt to the left have to keep wheel at weird angle to maintain...	1
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph the engine...	1 ~ 71000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving home on 9/24/13 my check engine light came on i drove right to the toyota dealership. i was...	1 ~ 191187 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought a used toyota avalon 2002 with @ 67k miles on it two months ago. i noticed that it...	1 ~ 72350 miles
WHEELS while driving on the massachusetts turnpike (route 90) my toyota avalon suddenly turned to the left (driver's side) and struck...	1 ~ 122000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE while driving on the massachusetts turnpike (route 90) my toyota avalon suddenly turned to the left (driver's side) and struck...	1 ~ 122000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC while driving on the massachusetts turnpike (route 90) my toyota avalon suddenly turned to the left (driver's side) and struck...	1 ~ 122000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE when i wanted to exit the car from the driver's side the inside door handle would not work. i had...	1 ~ 77861 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 10mph car suddenly stops motor running normally. collared pin in master cylinder failed causing brakes to seize with...	1 ~ 94000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 10mph car suddenly stops motor running normally. collared pin in master cylinder failed causing brakes to seize with...	1 ~ 94000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving 10mph car suddenly stops motor running normally. collared pin in master cylinder failed causing brakes to seize with...	1 ~ 94000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION shift cable would not allow me to put transmission in first or 2nd gear. *tr...	1 ~ 118177 miles
SEATS i purchased a certified used car from ira toyota and since i've owned it 4 things have never worked:...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS srs airbag light blinking on. 11/3/06 brought to dealer to check out pulled failure code b0116 for left hand squib...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: the contact states he was having trouble buckling driver's side seat belt. upon inspection of the seat belt consumer...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the driver's side inside door handle has been broken for over a month. to exit my car i have to...	1 ~ 55150 miles
RIM > WHEELS while driving approximately 30 mph left rear tire blew out. part of tire became shredded where rim was split. took...	1 ~ 31000 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR on 8/9 i took my car to darcars for front brake service using a coupon for $64.95. against my consent...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought my vehicle brand new and have had continuing trouble with what i believe to be the fuel system....	1 ~ 10000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY driving my 2002 avalon xls in a hard rain and in pooled street water the wash from other cars caused...	1 ~ 25550 miles
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving the consumer heard a grinding noise coming from the rear brakes. it was discovered that the brakes wore...	1 ~ 24000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the rear view mirror vibrated which caused the right side mirror to crack. *jb...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the left front tire tread separated from the wheel. *jb...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i had a frontal crash that the hood was pushed in about 1 foot and right head light was out....	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver's side seat belt did not retract. manufacturer and dealer knew about the problem but won't fix it. *ak the	1 ~ 6808 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when using the cruise control on a downgrade the vehicle accelerates up to 20 mph. it seems as if you	1 ~ 7900 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES michelin energy dot b97rewtx31 p205/60r16 xxe mvx4. original tires on toyota avalon 2002 tire tread separated. *ak consumer states the...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY dashboard lights reflected in windshield at eye level causing a distraction while driving. consumer contacted manufacturer and manufacturer has been	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS picked up the car on 12/31/01 without any problems. beginning 1/2/02 the front passenger srs warning light flashed on an...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2002 toyota avalon with unintended acceleration. consumer states that vehicle accelerated unexpectedly on two occasions. *kb the consumer also stated	1

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