Toyota Avalon Second generation (XX20) - Facelift (2003 - 2004)

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Second generation (XX20) - Facelift of Toyota Avalon has been in production since 2003 by 2004.
In addition to external changes, the model has undergone changes in technical terms. Second generation (XX20) - Facelift is lower by 0.6 inches.
Toyota Avalon Second generation (XX20) - Facelift dimensions and specs
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Body style | Luxury, Sedan |
Engine options | 1MZ-FE, 3.0L V-6, 201 HP, 205 lb/ft |
Length | 191.90 in |
Width | 71.70 in |
Height | 57.1 - 57.7 in |
Wheelbase | 107.10 in |
Curb weight | 3417 - 3439 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 |
Seating capacity | 5 |
Front hip room | 55.20 in |
Rear hip room | 55.10 in |
Front Headroom | 38.70 in |
Rear Headroom | 37.90 in |
Front shoulder room | 58.40 in |
Rear shoulder room | 58.10 in |
Fuel tank capacity | 18.50 gal |
MPG (City/Highway) | 21/29 |
Towing capacity | 2000 lbs |
0-60 mph / 0-100 kph | 8.00 sec |
¼ mile time | 16.00 sec |
Toyota Avalon Common Problems generations
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect car. Each car has its own design flaws and problems that the user has to deal with. During the Toyota Avalon Second generation (XX20) - Facelift production period from 2003 to 2004 drivers have reported 488 complaints. The most common problems are AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING.
Model Year | Complaints |
2004 Avalon |
201
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2003 Avalon |
287
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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... |
301
~ 38340 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at low speeds vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer applied the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. consumer... |
68
~ 48712 miles |
STEERING while driving 35 miles per hour the consumer hit a curb which caused the right front tire to go flat.... |
40
~ 55832 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was alone in the car and had driven into my driveway (after opening the garage door) to enter the... |
25
~ 52577 miles |
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts... |
12
~ 87901 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice concerning engine crankshaft pulley *tgw the consumer believed unnecessary... |
10
~ 39900 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... |
8
~ 52813 miles |
ENGINE i was alone in the car and had driven into my driveway (after opening the garage door) to enter the... |
7
~ 73440 miles |
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator stuck two different times on my 2004 toyota avalon. *tr... |
7
~ 12464 miles |
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i had an auto accident and ran into a tree. car totaled however the air bags did not deploy. car |
7
~ 36440 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... |
7
~ 37429 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES my daughter was in a car accident in dec 2013 involving our 2004 toyota avalon. we suspect the cruise control... |
6
~ 55478 miles |
SUSPENSION while driving 35 miles per hour the consumer hit a curb which caused the right front tire to go flat.... |
6
~ 44833 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... |
5
~ 46513 miles |
STRUCTURE while driving at any speed the consumer heard a brushing sound coming from the steering column. the dealer has examined... |
5
~ 3128 miles |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle... |
4
~ 65709 miles |
TIRES 2004 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice concerning engine crankshaft pulley *tgw the consumer believed unnecessary... |
4
~ 35341 miles |
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the... |
4
~ 47364 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... |
3
~ 11652 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 |
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.... |
3
~ 60538 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 |
POWER TRAIN the rear wheel froze while driving at 45 mph. this caused the vehicle to skid 8 feet up in the... |
3
~ 88333 miles |
REAR > SUSPENSION 2004 toyota avalon. consumer requests reimbursement for power steering and wheel hub repairs. *smd the consumer stated she experienced steering... |
2
~ 9650 miles |
EQUIPMENT complaint against toyota comments: sirs july 29 2010 - toyota motor sales inc. issued a recall for model year 2000-2004... |
2
~ 34416 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 |
COLUMN > STEERING while driving at any speed the consumer heard a brushing sound coming from the steering column. the dealer has examined... |
2
~ 20 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 |
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 |
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS 2004 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to having air bags disconnected. *smd... |
1
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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 |
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
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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 |
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
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
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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 |
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 |
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
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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
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VISIBILITY there was fluttering while driving at highway speeds due to weak springs in the sun roof assembly. *ak the air... |
1
~ 100 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
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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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