Vehicle report

1998 TOYOTA AVALON

Reported problems

178 complaints · median 72000 miles
ComponentReports
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12
TIRES10
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
SUSPENSION6
SUSPENSION:FRONT6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT4
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
SEATS3
TIRES:SIDEWALL3
AIR BAGS2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
EQUIPMENT2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)2
SEAT BELTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
STEERING2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:BOOSTER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
WHEELS1

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