Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 1998 Toyota Avalon.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
After getting off the freeway and driving on surface streets, I had a complete tire blow out. When pulled over the resulting tire was torn to shreds. The tire was purchased a little over 3 years ago with about 25,000 miles on it. The tires were recently maintained (rotated and aligned). There was a good amount of tread still remaining on tire. Fortunately, I was able to pull over into a parking lot and call for road assistance. However, because of the complete disintegration of the tire, my rim was totally damaged. I feel that because I regularly maintain my car including the tires, this should not have happened unless for a defect in the tire.
Rapid acceleration when put in reverse. Went out of garage at uncontrollable speed. Over rode brakes. I was trying to avoid hitting cars and houses. Stopped across street in neighbor,s yard. I heard a loud when it stopped. I apparently turned the ignition off,because it did,t hit anything.
The padded covering on the dash board began to separate from the metal support. It appears that the adhesive has failed.
Have complained several times that driver's seat seems to go from one side to another as though it was loose. Dealer said seat not loose. Also dash and headlight went out when driving home one evening. Could't get them to go back on. After car was in driveway doe 5 minutes went out and tried and then they went on. Dealer said nothing could be found.
Side air bag failed to deploy during side impact collision.
Seat belt design causes the vinyl housing to rub against the seats fabric resulting in worn spots on each front seat.