general problems of the 2003 Toyota Avalon

Purchased car used 11/2020 Jan 14 2021 had 2 open recalls steering casting defect and wire harness filter to deflect noise from ecm . I lost control of communication of operations. 12/2022 steering lock bar the past 2 years uncovered everything on my own. Learned somebody died in 2003 Avalon in texas about steering locking up. Plan to talk to class action lawyers over airbag and steering. And arrange my own lawyer with settlement lawyers to make this repair and all TSB to be performed. I will never buy a car unless I can find all TSB problems associated with that car. I hope recalls can be opened especially when you guys in government state safety ,compliance and emissions do not expire. Recall.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the rear brake light was permanently on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer kendall Toyota, 10943 s dixie hwy, miami, FL 33156, they determined that the rear brake light sensor was damaged and needed replacement, also replaced the battery. After the vehicle was repaired, the brake pedal traveled all the way down to the floor; but the vehicle did not accelerate. The contact also stated that for the past year and a half, a strong of fuel odor was present inside the cabin. The vehicle had been taken to several independent mechanics and they can not determined the cause of the smell. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and a complaint was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Bp.

Car was idling in park, placed shift into reverse, car accelerated forward with motor racing into a bench, destroying it. Jammed shift back into park shut off motor. Restarted car. Place shift in rev and backed off bench. Car worked properly. Had car towed to repair shop.

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The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the engine revved and the vehicle abruptly accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a wall. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not. The contact and the passenger sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was applied, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a garage. The contact was not injured. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 88,000.

I was driving into a parking space on the side of a condo and needed to pull up approximately 2 yards. I gently pressed the gas peddle and the car shot forward, went over the curb, traversed several feet of grass and slammed into the condo patio brick wall. I was stunned. Had no idea what happened. The air bag did not deploy. I was not hurt but the wall was damaged in the amount of $2500 for repairs. I put the car in reverse and, again, the car shot backwards, extremely fast. My brakes worked so I just missed slamming into the cars behind me in the parking lot. I turned off the car and sat there. Then started it again and it behaved normally. Needless to say, now I am frightened of my car and something needs to be done.

75 n traveling 65 mph there was a loud snap under car. Car tried to veer to left several times pulled back thought it was under control when speed increased car darted right head on into retaining wall bounced off did 2 1/2 360 degree spins hit wall again broadside and finally came to stand still. When speed increased and car shot to right all control was lost.

Parked Toyota Avalon was started, shifted into drive and uncontrolable acceleration occurred. Brakes ineffective so hit parked car in front extremely hard. Tried to shift to neutral but it slipped into reverse and hit car parked behind. Finally got into neutral and turned off engine. Very, very scary. No injuries, no police report, notified insurance to cover damages to cars. Will have towed to Toyota for inspection. If nothing found, I will not drive this car again. Witness said car "jumped up and accelerated uncontrolable".

I have an erratic acceleration problem with my 2003 Toyota Avalon car that I have not been able to resolve with Toyota. The car does not go forward when I depress the accelerator pedal from stationery position. When the pedal is depressed further, it lurches forward with a jolt. It does not happen all the time but is noticeable many times. I got my car checked by the local Toyota dealer and they suggested that I get the throttle body assembly cleaned. I got this work done. It seemed to have improved for a while but the problem came back again. I took the car back to same dealership on Jan 3, 2013 and again on April 13, 2013 but they could not replicate the problem since it happens erratically and not all the time. I insisted that the problem does happen and they kept my car for almost a day but could not replicate it. This has become a safety issue for me especially when driving in a stop and go type of traffic. I have written a letter dated April 4, 2013 to the Toyota headquarters in California but they tell me that the vehicle warranty has expired. This problem is similar to the erratic acceleration problems reported for other Toyota cars in the press. I think Toyota is responsible for fixing it at the earliest since it is becoming a safety issue for me now. .

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal increase in engine rpms. The contact was able to correct the failure by lightly tapping on the brakes. The dealer was contacted and advised him to bring the vehicle in for inspection if the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced less than 1,000 miles ago by the dealer prior to the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and current mileage was 91,500. Updated 03/07/lj updated 05/02/11.

While in parking lot, placed car in reverse. The car accelerated across the parking lot, jumping a curb and hitting a 2 foot high pole in next parking lot. Braking had no effect. Attempt to shift into neutral failed. Steering also failed. Car towed to collision center subsequently totaled by insurance company. Car hit with such force, it was wrapped around pole and resting on top of pole. Wrist of driver hurt - had to seek attention from emts and go to emergency room. Under orthopedic specialist care currently. Passenger in back seat, 20 yr old, has neck strain and headache concerns.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brakes replaced. Three months after the brakes were replaced the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle became difficult to stop when the brakes were applied. The contact and the driver of the other vehicle were injured. A local mechanic noticed that the brake calipers did not have any screws to hold them in place while driving. The dealer confirmed that the screws were not properly placed in the calipers. The contact stated the manufacturer would not offer any assistance since the dealer did not repair the brakes properly. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The contact was driving at approximately 2 mph into the residence driveway. The brake pedal was engaged, followed by no power response. Suddenly, the vehicle crashed into a nearby shed. There was no personal injury or vehicle damage. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two different occasions for the identical failure where the technician was unable to detect the problem. The contact had concern of the potential safety hazard involved. The failure mileage was 87,000. Updated 10/20/10 updated 10/21/10.

There are two incidents when I was driving my 2003 Toyota Avalon & the vehicle accelerated & I was unable to get it to stop. I have detailed the incidents below: 12/3/2009- I, [xxx] , was driving my Avalon on portage rd when I hit another car in the re & was pushed into another lane of traffic & over an embankment & hit another car which was pushed into 2 other cars. I was cited for the incident. I had tried to put on the brake but there was nothing therefore & the vehicle accelerated forward which caused the accident. 2/23/10- on this date I was leaving to take my husband to the doctors. I was again driving my 2004 Toyota Avalon, we had backed out of the garage & were at end of the driveway, I was too close to the snow bank on right hand side so I had to pull up, at that time I put the car back into drive to pull up some & the vehicle took off & I could not stop it. My husband was yelling for me to hit the brake but I couldn't get the vehicle to stop & we ran into our garage door & the vehicle ended up in the house. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The vehicle accelerated while driving 5 mph in reverse. The contact was able to avoid a crash by driving the vehicle into the middle of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The Toyota manufacturer stated that they would contact her regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 29,715. Updated 3/10/10 updated 06/11/10.

Pulling into driveway of my single family, car, 2003 Avalon, lurched forward, jumped curb at end of driveway, and hit neighbor's fence. I cannot explain why this occurred. From habit, I pull into driveway at a slow speed, apply brakes and put car into park. However, for whatever the cause or reason, car did not come to a stop.

Car accelerates on its own. There are no floor mats in driver side of car. Happened a total of three times since 2005. Mileage on first occurrence about 30,000 on last occurrence 70,000.

At 70mph car will accelerate aprox. 5mph, then drop back to 70mph upon exiting the freeway, the car would not decelerate lower than 40mph. I applied brakes, put car in neutral, and turned engine off. Upon restarting, operation returned to normal. This same defect has occurred twice.

I own a 2003 Toyota Avalon . In Aug 2008 I was driving and involved in a rearending accident where I had my foot on brake and felt as if my car continued to accelerate . I had brakes totally check and damage to my car repaired but am wondering whether my can suffered an acceleration issue as other Toyota cars have. The brakes were inspected and found to be fine I had over 1,000 damage done to my car and unknown amount to car I hit . The woman in car I hit took ambulance in to hospital with neck pain.

- the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While driving 15 mph into a parking lot the vehicle accelerated without warning and the driver lost control. The failure mileage was 16930. The vehicle was diagnosed for a second opinion, however, the dealer stated that the vehicle was operating normally. The current mileage was 17000. Updated 04/12/07.

On August 30, 2006 my 2003 Toyota Avalon accelerated and I was unable to stop the car. My vehicle subsequently crashed into my neighbor's house. My daughter and I were in the car and received minor injuries but there was major damage to the home and the car which was a total loss.

2003 Toyota Avalon. Consumer has several Toyota vehicles and would like to know if they are included in recent recalls. Consumer states in the older Toyota she owned she was in an accident because the vehicle would not stop. The consumer went through a busy intersection and went through a fence and landed in someone's backyard.

When applying the brakes the vehicle surged forward. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a garage. No report of air bag deployment or injuries. The consumer had come to a complete stop, then pulled forward when the vehicle surged forward. The vehicle went over a 4-5 inch curb in the back of the garage crushing everything. The consumer tried to use the brakes but they didn't respond and the air bags did not deploy. The dealership stated that everything was fine.

Stepped on brake and car accelerates into very high speed.

While driving 5 mph, the driver applied the brake pedal and without warning the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The driver was not able to maintain control of the vehicle and collided into a fence. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.

When driving and applying brakes engine would start to rev this would cause a hesitation in the vehicle when the accelerator was depressed. Had taken to dealer and the problem had not been resolved.