Seats Related Problems of the 1998 Toyota Avalon

Table 1 shows four common seats related problems of the 1998 Toyota Avalon. The number one most common problem is related to the seats (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the mid/rear seats assembly (one problem).

Table 1. Seats related problems of Toyota Avalon


Recently reported Seats problems of the 1998 Toyota Avalon

The Seats problem

Front seat power motor/switch failure - went to adjust seat and it went forward and would not stop and I had an extremely difficult time exiting vehicle. I am a woman and was stranded and had to have someone smaller than me drive my vehicle. Also unable to go to work.   Read details...

The Mid/rear Seats Assembly problem

- the contact has a 1998 Toyota Avalon. The contact was not driving his vehicle when he found a bearing nut laying in the back seat of his vehicle which came from the driver's seat. Due to the missing bearing, the driver's seat was not positioned properly on the track and he could hear metal   Read details...

The Front Seat Recliner problem

My car was stopped and then hit directly in the back by a vehicle going approx. 45 miles per hour. On impact, the passenger front seat fully reclined resulting in injury to occupant and if there was an occupant on that side in the rear seat, that occupant would have had crushed legs.   Read details...


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