Major Problems with 2003 Toyota Avalon Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Toyota Avalon

2003 Toyota Avalon VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 35000 miles

2003 Toyota Avalon AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 123000 miles

2003 Toyota Avalon VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 60000 miles

Browse 2003 Toyota Avalon complaints by category

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 while pulling inside of a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. the consumer placed both feet on the brake...	179 ~ 36031 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when driving and applying brakes engine would start to rev this would cause a hesitation in the vehicle when the	45 ~ 53377 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact experienced an issue with the steering universal joint in the steering...	16 ~ 52962 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 4/01/03 i leased a 2003 toyota avalon xl from prestige toyota of ramsey n.j. by the time i signed...	16 ~ 26131 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the steering wheel is in the drive position it can't be seen from 40mph and up. in order to...	8 ~ 40389 miles
ENGINE i was involved in a collision where my passenger side front tire came off of a ledge in a construction...	6 ~ 73011 miles
SEAT BELTS my wife was driving down the freeway when the seatbelt began tightening down on her to the point she felt...	5 ~ 106761 miles
SUSPENSION 1) regular normal driving on a daily basis approximately 15 miles per day. 2) rattle of front suspension area especially...	5 ~ 53800 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while stepping on the brake pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated. this caused the vehicle to collided with a house. vehicle was	5 ~ 5249 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER toyota has known of this problem for years and has worked on the car last year to give a temporary...	4 ~ 90200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES there have been repeated disc brake mechanism (corrosion) failures where brake drags and wears or have "locked up" and dragged...	4 ~ 57217 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM as i was backing out from a space in a parking lot my car suddenly accelerated and i had a...	3 ~ 87612 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 toyota avalon. consumer states problems with gas pedal and idle running too high *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle...	3 ~ 58333 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 9/17/2010 accident occurred as i entered a parking space with my foot on the brake and stopped when the car...	3 ~ 128091 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* - the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. while driving 15 mph into a parking lot the vehicle accelerated...	3 ~ 35843 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 1) regular normal driving on a daily basis approximately 15 miles per day. 2) rattle of front suspension area especially...	3 ~ 19567 miles
SEATS consumer placed hands between the driver's side and passenger's side seats to retrieve a pair of keys. while pulling up...	3 ~ 58152 miles
TIRES vehicle's odometer and speedometer is off. *mr extra equipment was added by the manufacturer (16 inch tires as opposed to...	3 ~ 47121 miles
STRUCTURE there was fluttering while driving at highway speeds due to weak springs in the sun roof assembly. *ak the air...	3 ~ 5200 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i believe that toyota is covering up the real cause of the acceleration of the engine while driving. it happened...	2 ~ 78276 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 65 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle responded slowly...	2 ~ 86500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS when applying the brakes the vehicle surged forward. as a result the vehicle crashed into a garage. no report of...	2 ~ 28000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer stated after applying force to break pedal to make a stop vehicle went into extended stopping. ts on other...	2 ~ 17199 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the rear brake lights were permanently illuminated. the...	1 ~ 25000 miles
POWER TRAIN i drove into a parking spot put my car into park & released my foot from the brake. the car...	1 ~ 170000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER window wiper motor needs to be replaced. on march 30 2016 the dealer ordered the part and made us pay$342.00...	1 ~ 131000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES during the drive to florida a hard brake (no skid) and steer to the left was necessary. immediately following that...	1 ~ 141362 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the traction control sensors failed continuously. the failures...	1 ~ 34955 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the traction control sensors failed continuously. the failures...	1 ~ 34955 miles
COLUMN > STEERING 2003 toyota avalon. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated over a year ago he was driving into a...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN when i try to depress the accelerator of my 2003 toyota avalon there are times when i feel resistance. if...	1 ~ 38122 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 2003 toyota avalon with an unusual roaring noise. consumer states that left rear wheel bearings were defective. mechanic stated they...	1 ~ 19300 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2003 toyota avalon xls. stalled while driving. had to leave the car in street and walk home. would not restart...	1 ~ 63736 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION 1) regular normal driving on a daily basis approximately 15 miles per day. 2) rattle of front suspension area especially...	1 ~ 18000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS sever side impact crash on a 2003 toyota avalon resulted in a failure of the srs airbag to deploy. *la...	1 ~ 7900 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this pertains to a new 2003 toyota avalon lxs braking system. at random times the brakes appear to be automatically...	1 ~ 2650 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY excessive wind noise from driver side window during highway driving. *la...	1 ~ 1000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when the steering wheel is in the drive position it can't be seen from 40mph and up. in order to...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE when the steering wheel is in the drive position it can't be seen from 40mph and up. in order to...	1
VISIBILITY there was fluttering while driving at highway speeds due to weak springs in the sun roof assembly. *ak the air...	1 ~ 100 miles
EQUIPMENT vehicle comes equipped with a fuel range finder that shows the mileage per gallon. the fuel range finder is failing	1 ~ 60 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN problems with viewing gear shift positions during night driving. *mr when the consumer had took possession of the vehicle the...	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER vehicle comes equipped with a fuel range finder that shows the mileage per gallon. the fuel range finder is failing	1 ~ 60 miles

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