One problem related to steering is tight has been reported for the 2004 Toyota Avalon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota Avalon based on all problems reported for the 2004 Avalon.
My 2004 Toyota Avalon xls had a problem. I was trying to go to my office in the morning and the steering wheel was very tight & hard to turn. There was no accident or road potholes involved in this case. When I took the car to the Toyota dealership in erie, pennsylvania, the Toyota manager told me that the intermediate steering shaft is bound up/twisted. It is very shocking to me that such a reputable Toyota car had this life-threatening problem. If I was on the highway, I would not have been able to turn my vehicle and would have went off the road.