1996 Toyota Avalon complaints

BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. MJS (SB ISSUED 60218,60252).

ENGINE GIVING OFF SMOKE AFTER OIL CHANGE. ENTIRE ENGINE HAS BEEN DISMANTLED AND IS BEING REASSEMBLED. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED AT APPROPRIATE SERVICE INTERVALS. *AK

ON A NORMAL ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE, THE LUGS:NUTS BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FAILED RESULTING IN BURNING AND SMOKE.

CANNOT FIND DEALER TO INSTALL AIR BAG CUT OFF SWITCH.

TIRES SHOW ABNORMAL WEAR ON OUTSIDE OF THE EDGES CAUSED BY UNDER-INFLATION AND HARD CORNERING.

OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF TSB TC002-96 AND TC001-97.

BRIDGESTONE FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL WEAR.

A/C SHUTS OFF WHEN WATER IS PRESENT ON THE ROAD, DESIGNED THIS WAY TO PREVENT BELT FROM SLIPPING AND BURNING OUT A/C MOTOR, HOWEVER CREATES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN SHUTS OFF, FOGGING WINDSHIELD.

AFTER VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND IMPACTED A BRICK WALL.

ABNORMAL WEAR OF BRIDGESTONE TIRES. *AK

FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS SQUEAL DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *AK

BRAKES CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.

BLINKERS DO NOT WORK ON VEHICLE, AND THAT PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED, BUT HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK.OWNER NOTES VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK

WINDOW SHATTERED AND BROKE WHILE DRIVING.

LIGHT BULB INDICATOR FAILED.

AM RADIO FAILED.

EMISSION CONTROL VALVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

CANISTER ASSEMBLY AND VACCUMS FAILED.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL WHEN IT WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHCLE GOING 45-50 MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED TO A RECLINING POSITION. *AK

MAIN BEARINGS HAVE TOO MUCH CLEARANCE.

HIGH FREQUENCY WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DASH WINDSHIELD AREA.

STRUTS FAILED.

REAR TURN SIGNAL BULBS FAILED.

TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED.

CD PLAYER JAMMED.

WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY GET FOGGED UP ON THE INSIDE, WHEN CLEANING IT TAKES AT LEAST 4 TIMES TO GET EMOLLIENTS FROM WINDOWS. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMER TO INHALE.

BRAKES ARE NOISY AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DRAGGING.

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SPEEDS OF 15 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT DEPLOY IN COLLISIONS UNDER 30MPH.

SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED.

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

DRIVING INTO PARKING LOT; STARTED TO TURN VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY & HIT POST IN FRONT OF STORE; BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

BOLT JOINT FAILED.

THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN, AND HAS TO PLAY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL UP TO 4 MINUTES FOR THE IGNITION TO TURN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 50-70MPH, VEHICLE HAS TENDENCY TO HYDROPLANE ALL OVER ROAD ON WET PAVEMENT, REPLACED MICHELIN TIRES AND HAS NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SINCE THEN. *AK

STEERING SYSTEM IS TOO SENSITIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE ON WINDY DAYS. *AK

SIGNAL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

RADIO INOPERATIVE.

BACK UP LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.

SMOG PARTS FAILED.

FRONT WINDOW HAS AN AIR LEAK, CAUSING NOISE.

POWER STEERING BELT FAILED.

STEERING SYSTEM IS TOO SENSITIVE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE DURING WINDY CONDITIONS.

RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNALS FAILED, OCCURRED AT LOWER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN CAR HAD BEEN LEFT STANDING PARKED MORE THAN AN HOUR AT A TIME.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

THE REMOTE CONTROL MECHANISM IS VERY SENSITIVE AND OPENED THE TRUCK INADVERTENTLY. *AK *JB