Structure Related Problems of the 1997 Toyota Avalon

Table 1 shows two common structure related problems of the 1997 Toyota Avalon.

Table 1. Structure related problems of Toyota Avalon

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Underbody Shield problems	1
Body problems	1

Underbody Shield problem #1

Noise coming from rear of car, upon inspection, rear suspension crossmember was rusted out. No other significant rust under car. Crossmember failed prematurely.

Body problem #2

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota Avalon. While driving 40 mph, the rear passenger tire made loud noises. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lateral arm snapped off the subframe due to severe corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.

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