Model year record
1996 Toyota Avalon
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 121 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 188,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 63,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 5 | 63,348 mi |
| Tires | 5 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 5 | 54,704 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | 116,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 3 | 180,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Steering | 3 | 85,290 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 3 | — |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | 188,000 mi |
| Engine | 2 | 188,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 100,475 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 2 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Air bags: on-off switch assembly | 1 | — |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: back up lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 215,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 240,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 188,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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