2000 Toyota Avalon problems
Owners have filed 220 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Avalon with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 15.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 12.3%.
Complaints220
Crashes52
Fires2
Injuries37
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 15.5% · 34
Air bags 12.3% · 27
Vehicle speed control 9.1% · 20
Engine and engine cooling 8.6% · 19
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.2% · 18
Visibility 7.7% · 17
Suspension 5.9% · 13
Electrical system 5.0% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 52 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 37 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Toyota Avalon in this data, 2000 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 10 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 88,500 miles.
In owners' own words
2000 Toyota Avalon. Consumer states vehicle locks up while driving *tgw the consumer stated Toyota refused to honor the steering recall. They stated the credit card receipts were not adequate proof of payment for repairs. The consumer stated shortly after she purchased the vehicle for his daughter, the steering began to lock up while driving. It happened numerous times from november 2007 to january 2008. Steering
Steering wheel installed 30-45 degrees off center. After correcting/alignment car exhibited extreme pull to left. 3 Plus further attempts do not cure pull to left. Pulling contributed to accident 5/13/2000. Requested arbitration, unsatisfied. Currently suing under federal magnuson-moss warranty act and ohio lemon law. Dash lights also annoyingly reflect in windshield in direct line of sight. Steering
Power steering became intermittently effective, with sections of steering wheel turning being hard to turn, and easy to turn. Mechanic replaced the lower steering assembly u-joint, and stated that we were lucky that it did not break. The old unit is operable on one axis, whereas it is froze up on the other90 degree axis. Steering · reported at 137,301 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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