1998 Toyota Avalon problems
Owners have filed 205 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Avalon with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 9.3% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 9.3%.
Complaints205
Crashes29
Fires1
Injuries29
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 9.3% · 19
Suspension 9.3% · 19
Visibility 9.3% · 19
Air bags 8.3% · 17
Equipment 8.3% · 17
Vehicle speed control 7.8% · 16
Tires 6.8% · 14
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.3% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 29 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 29 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Toyota Avalon in this data, 1998 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 9 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I own a 1998 Toyota Avalon, which is experiencing conditions described in nhtsa 98e035000. Specifically, hvac fan works sporadically. Local Toyota dealerships refuse to check wiring harness for recall eligibility, as called for in nhtsa: 98e035000. Dealerships will only run vin though database, instead of checking manufacture date of wiring harness. Electrical system · reported at 78,000 miles
The horn was defective. It worked intermittently. Owner has taken the vehicle to the dealer. They repaired it once in june 2003, now the horn is defective again. *Jb the consumer stated the horn wasnever repaired, it doesnot respond at normal speed. Electrical system · reported at 30,000 miles
The check engine light indicated problems at 100 miles, after Toyota service the light illuminated at 200 miles and transmission was shifting itself (electronically) into neutral at speeds of 30 to 40 mph, without any movement of the gear shift. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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