Major Problems with 2004 Toyota Avalon Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Toyota Avalon

2004 Toyota Avalon FRONTAL Victims: 2

2004 Toyota Avalon VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 53082 miles

2004 Toyota Avalon DOOR Victims: 2 Mileage: 69000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS on 9/28/2006 at approximately 5:20 pm my wife & i were traveling south on the bullhead parkway bullhead city az...	122 ~ 41728 miles
STEERING while driving 35 miles per hour the consumer hit a curb which caused the right front tire to go flat....	24 ~ 57746 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at low speeds vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer applied the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. consumer...	23 ~ 39583 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was alone in the car and had driven into my driveway (after opening the garage door) to enter the...	9 ~ 99592 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts...	7 ~ 74429 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i had an auto accident and ran into a tree. car totaled however the air bags did not deploy. car	5 ~ 39816 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER received safety recall notice beginning of may 2014. at the beginning of august i checked with toyota's office in california...	4 ~ 15425 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving any speed the vehicle jerked forward. this caused the consumer to rear end another vehicle. the consumer managed...	4 ~ 21750 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2004 toyota avlon/xl sedan we took the vehicle to dealer toyota-scion of stafford va for 30 000 mile check and...	3 ~ 25339 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i took my car to gresham toyota for a scheduled appointment on june 7 2016 at 9:00am. they told me...	2
SERVICE BRAKES my daughter was in a car accident in dec 2013 involving our 2004 toyota avalon. we suspect the cruise control...	2 ~ 52000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice concerning engine crankshaft pulley *tgw the consumer believed unnecessary...	2 ~ 37945 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator stuck two different times on my 2004 toyota avalon. *tr...	2 ~ 30500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my 2004 avalon xls has issues with both front inner door handles chrome peeling and leaving razor sharp edges and...	2 ~ 122500 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while traveling at 70 mph lost power steering. the vehicle suddenly became difficult to steer. the...	2 ~ 12675 miles
POWER TRAIN the rear wheel froze while driving at 45 mph. this caused the vehicle to skid 8 feet up in the...	2 ~ 47500 miles
STRUCTURE while driving at any speed the consumer heard a brushing sound coming from the steering column. the dealer has examined...	2 ~ 20 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS 2004 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to having air bags disconnected. *smd...	1
ENGINE i was alone in the car and had driven into my driveway (after opening the garage door) to enter the...	1 ~ 76011 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION 2004 toyota avalon. consumer requests reimbursement for power steering and wheel hub repairs. *smd the consumer stated she experienced steering...	1
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN 2004 toyota avalon. consumer requests reimbursement for power steering and wheel hub repairs. *smd the consumer stated she experienced steering...	1
TIRES 2004 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice concerning engine crankshaft pulley *tgw the consumer believed unnecessary...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING 2004 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice concerning engine crankshaft pulley *tgw the consumer believed unnecessary...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the rear driver side door handle fractured while...	1 ~ 79982 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT on 30 december 2010 i took my 2004 toyota avalon for service per a recall for a steering bracket replacement....	1 ~ 71986 miles
EQUIPMENT complaint against toyota comments: sirs july 29 2010 - toyota motor sales inc. issued a recall for model year 2000-2004...	1 ~ 68771 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2008 toyota avalon had the high beam light fail after approx. 30000 miles. i took it to the dealer...	1 ~ 30000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my 2004 avalon xls has issues with both front inner door handles chrome peeling and leaving razor sharp edges and...	1 ~ 69000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC while backing slowly the right foot was moved from accelerator to foot brake pedal. as pressure was applied to the...	1 ~ 45400 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. the vehicle has schrader (na) tire valves model tr-414. when the contact pulled...	1 ~ 32700 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*- the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon with a current odometer reading of 36 080 miles when the power...	1 ~ 36080 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my mother's 2004 toyota avalon miles 7 800 miles needed 2 fuel to air oxy/sensors within the last 30 days.	1 ~ 7800 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC slow loss of brake fluid on 2004 toyota avalon xls. dealer had to replace brake master cylinder and brake booster....	1 ~ 9902 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC slow loss of brake fluid on 2004 toyota avalon xls. dealer had to replace brake master cylinder and brake booster....	1 ~ 9902 miles
WHEELS dt*: the contact stated a crack in the right front wheel caused the tire to loose air pressure resulting in...	1 ~ 16520 miles
RIM > WHEELS dt*: the contact stated a crack in the right front wheel caused the tire to loose air pressure resulting in...	1 ~ 16520 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 avalon xls - abs dash light has been staying on continuously for over two years once engine is started....	1 ~ 30000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM toyota avalon xls 2004 problem seeing the trunk when backing up for visual idea of how close to what behind...	1
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the...	1 ~ 15000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving in stop and go traffic the vehicle's engine revved up and the vehicle accelerated forward into another vehicle....	1 ~ 8614 miles
SUSPENSION while driving 35 miles per hour the consumer hit a curb which caused the right front tire to go flat....	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the vehicle had an extra added safety device used to stabilize the vehicle the consumer was told by the dealer...	1 ~ 7361 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT while driving at any speed the consumer heard a brushing sound coming from the steering column. the dealer has examined...	1 ~ 40 miles
COLUMN > STEERING while driving at any speed the consumer heard a brushing sound coming from the steering column. the dealer has examined...	1 ~ 40 miles

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