Major Problems with 2008 Toyota Avalon Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Toyota Avalon

2008 Toyota Avalon HEAD RESTRAINT Victims: 2 Mileage: 2100 miles

2008 Toyota Avalon VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 3000 miles

2008 Toyota Avalon AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 60000 miles

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Problems with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Avalon owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact noticed that the headlights were not aligned. the driver's side headlight...	194 ~ 58073 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i owned a 2008 avolan. it caught fire dec. 7 2009 and burned up. i thought i needed to report...	38 ~ 60444 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle spontaneously began accelerating on its own....	37 ~ 38302 miles
STEERING i have a 2008 toyota avalon. the telescopic steering column will randomly depress. the latch that holds it in place...	14 ~ 28521 miles
STRUCTURE 2008 avalon has unexplained noises in the trunk back seat area. sounds like a loose part which make a "bumping	14 ~ 58381 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon limited edition. the contact stated that the high intensity headlights did not...	14 ~ 50117 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer has a 2008 toyota avalon and concerned about the sudden acceleration problem with toyota. *nj the consumer was trying	12 ~ 34591 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the vehicle surged while driving approximately 60 mph and the speed increased between...	8 ~ 18663 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchased a 2008 toyota avalon limited. discovered this car's engine can be shut off with the automatic transmission not in...	8 ~ 16024 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. while making a left turn she was struck by another vehicle. the...	7 ~ 59846 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER rear window visibility is my problem at dark and when it rains it's near impossible to see clearly anything...	6 ~ 56167 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated the engine failed and the vehicle would not start....	6 ~ 49617 miles
EQUIPMENT 2008 toyota avalon - computer defect - cruise control is erratic sometimes working ok other times engaged & not working...	4 ~ 72693 miles
POWER TRAIN i purchased a used 2008 toyota avalon limited from hornburg jaguar dealer in santa monica on 10/29/2009. at home at...	4 ~ 38525 miles
SERVICE BRAKES started to back out of drive and was unable to control the car in reverse and brakes would not work....	3 ~ 61673 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased a used 2008 toyota avalon limited from hornburg jaguar dealer in santa monica on 10/29/2009. at home at...	3 ~ 104958 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY this is not a complaint but some information regarding the toyota recall. i got a 2008 toyota avalon in october...	3 ~ 19667 miles
ENGINE case # 1509281592 complaint of engine failure due to leaking "soft plug" type part on valley of engine. installed at...	2 ~ 105451 miles
SEATS i was reading your recall notice 14v-743 i called my toyota service dept and they said this only applied to...	2 ~ 33500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph he heard a noise and...	2 ~ 29918 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was driving my 2008 toyota avalon in traffic north of houston and floored it to get on an exit...	2 ~ 26500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES jammed down on the accelerator and it stuck. had to keep hitting the gas petal with my foot to get	2 ~ 7580 miles
TIRES premature wear on bridgestone tires not due to misalignment. manufacturer rep refuses to replace because it is not down to...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact was driving between 55-60 mph when the roof began leaking....	1 ~ 71000 miles
VISIBILITY the rear window sunshade comes up uncontrollably and will not go down. i was driving at night and the sunscreen...	1 ~ 89000 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY rear window visibility is my problem at dark and when it rains it's near impossible to see clearly anything...	1 ~ 26000 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. while driving 50-60 mph the vehicle shook drastically without warning and would...	1 ~ 102000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. while driving 50-60 mph the vehicle shook drastically without warning and would...	1 ~ 102000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2008 toyota limited avalon. i have been experience exterior lighting problems that while driving my headlamps go...	1 ~ 48000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my husband got into the car the late afternoon of jan. 17 2010. turned the auto on and i thought...	1 ~ 12500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2008 toyota avalon - computer defect - cruise control is erratic sometimes working ok other times engaged & not working...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i purchased a 2008 toyota avalon in october of 2009. a month or so after i purchased the car i...	1 ~ 33000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact noticed that the seat belt warning light continued to illuminate on...	1 ~ 7580 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER jammed down on the accelerator and it stuck. had to keep hitting the gas petal with my foot to get	1 ~ 15160 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my wife was turning off sunrise highway (westbound) onto the wellwood ave ramp. for some unknown reason the engine started...	1 ~ 5000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2008 toyota avalon which has the push button start in lieu of a key. when stopping on...	1 ~ 4300 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4runner (na). the contact stated that the active head rest safety system did not...	1 ~ 2100 miles

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