THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER THE RELEASE BUTTON HAS BEEN PRESSED. *AK
1995 Toyota Avalon complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, TOOK TO DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES; FIRST IT WAS THE IGNITION SYSTEM, TOOK THE SECOND TIME AND REPLACED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THE THIRD TIME REPLACED THE VACUUM CANISTER.
THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER CASEMENT SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
TWO GENERAL TIRES WORN.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION. ( ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
UNDERCARRIAGE NOISE WHEN IT IS RAINING.
WHENDRIVING THROW SHALLOW/DEEP PUDDLE OF WATER, THE AIR CONDITIONING AUTOMATICALLY COMES OFF DUE TO A WET COMPRESSOR, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO BECOME FOGGY, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *AK
SEAT CUSHION DEVELOPS LUMPS, CAUSING DISCOMFORT FOR DRIVER.
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. *DH
BRAKES FAILED. *DH
AFTER STOPPING, THE AIR BAG CAME OUT UPON IMPACT. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK
TRUNK LID DESIGN CAUSES LID TO COME DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE FRONT END HIGHER THAN THE REAR END. *DH
SHAPE OF DOOR CAUSES DRIVER TO HIT HERSELF WHEN OPENING DOOR.
TRUNK LID COMES DOWN OCCASIONALLY, HITTING HEADS OF PEOPLE LOADING OR UNLOADING TRUNK.
GAS PEDAL STUCK, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AS A RESULT OF TRYING TO UNSTICK PEDAL. *DSH
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER HAS FAILED, ITS NOT FULLY FUNCTION DUE TO THE LOCATION OF OIL FILTER THERE OIL SPILLED ON ENGINE, CAUSING BAD ODOR AND OIL TO BURN *AK
KEYLESS ENTRY DEVICE; IF INSIDE AFTER ACTIVATION, NO ONE INSIDE CAN EXIT, ROLL DOWN WINDOWS OR GET OUT SEAT BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED TWICE DUE TO VIBRATION/NOISE. *SD
GASOLINE ENTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, DUE TO A FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING SAID SECOND HAND MECHANIC, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO HAVING TO RENT A CAR, GET A HOTEL ROOM, AND PAY FOR A MECHANICE TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. *SLC
DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED. *TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 12MPH, AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON EARLY ENOUGH WHEN SET IN AUTOMATIC POSITION/AUTOMATIC POSITION ONLY WORKS IN DARK, NOT AT DUSK. *AK
BRAKE CALIPER PROBLEMS, CAUSING NOISE. *SKD
EGR VALVE FAILURE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN. TT
FRONT DRIVER/ PASSENGER SHOULDER BELTS CANNOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED FOR SHORT PEOPLE/ SHOULDER BELT WRAPS AROUND A SHORT PERSON'S THROAT. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILURE, PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL LOCK IN PLACE BY ITSELF. TT
PASSENGER/DRIVER SHOULDER HARNESS CUTS ACROSS NECK OF DRIVER/PASSENGER; IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT, COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. TT
EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL; IN A POSITION TOO LOW AND TOO FAR FORWARD KEEPING AWAY FROM FIRE WALL. OWNER HAS FURTHER DETAILS. TT
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