1995 TOYOTA AVALON
92 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 6 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 3 |
| AIR BAGS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 2 |
Recent Complaints
1995 TOYOTA AVALON ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *KB A PASSERBY INFORMED THE CONSUMER A ROD MAY HAVE WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AN OIL LEAK, WHICH THEN DRIPPED ON THE MUFFLER. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0043-91. *JB
Mileage: 13,000
WHILE TRAVELING IN STOP AND GO FREEWAY TRAFFIC, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES (BOTH I AND MY WIFE THOUGHT THERE WAS PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP) BUT RATHER THAN STOPPING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED AND WE SLID INTO A STOPPED CAR. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO OPEN.*AK
PARKED MY AVALON IN MY APARTMENT PARKING LOT FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR. WHEN I RETURNED THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD HAD MELTED COMPLETELY AROUND THE FUSE BOX AND STEERING WHEEL. ALL OF THE DASH AND SURROUNDING AREA WAS BURNED OR MELTED. ALSO I MIGHT MENTION THAT I AM AWARE OF NO CHANGES OF THE FUSES BY MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE, AND THE CAR HASN'T HAD ANY MAJOR REPAIRS (OUTSIDE OF FLUID CHANGES, TIRE ALIGNMENTS) SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. *JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EAST ON MAIN STREET TRAVELING AT 40MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
THE THROTTLE ON THIS CAR STUCK ON FULL OPEN, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUTATION. THE CAUSE IS UNKOWN AT THIS TIME.
WHILE PARKING WITH ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING WEDGED BETWEEN A TREE AND A FENCE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET GROUND VEHICLE SPUN AROUND FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SEMI STRUCK L/FRONT SIDE SPUN 3/4 & WAS HIT BY 2ND SEMI R/R WHEEL, R/FRONT SIDE HIT, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER CASEMENT SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
TRUNK LID COMES DOWN OCCASIONALLY, HITTING HEADS OF PEOPLE LOADING OR UNLOADING TRUNK.
TRUNK LID DESIGN CAUSES LID TO COME DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE FRONT END HIGHER THAN THE REAR END. *DH
AFTER STOPPING, THE AIR BAG CAME OUT UPON IMPACT. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 12MPH, AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. TT