Exterior Lighting Problems of Toyota Avalon - part 1

Because my instrument panel is alway illuminated, I was unaware that I was driving one night without my lights on. Now I know why I see more cars at night without their lights. Manufacturers need to fix this problem. Older cars would not turn on the panel lights if the headlights weren't on. You would think this would be an easy technology fix with since we have self driving cars now.

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When driving my 2009 Toyota Avalon my headlights sporadically go out. Mostly on the drivers side. I have replaced the headlight on 3 separate occasions with in the last 3 years and each time it cost me $185. 00 for labor and the headlight. I also got stopped by the police for it! now in 2023 the right head light goes on and off sporadically since March 2023. Again, I got stopped by the police! now it's June of 2023 and both lights went out while driving home at night. We took it to a different repair shop and was finally told that this has been a problem for the 2009 Toyota Avalon for a while as it was a manufacturing defect. A head light ballast I think. Why should I pay to fix this as well as tickets from the police for a manufacturing error!!! now I have to pay for 2 ballasts and 2 headlights????.

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Oem high beam bulbs continuously explode. I’m not saying they just burn out, these bulbs shatter, and send shards of glass on the inside of the headlamp housing. I believe it’s a big safety risk, because for me, it happened while I was driving late at night in the dark where there are deer nearby. Brights are essential to see far and when you’re driving through hills, going up a hill you need your brights to extend higher than your normal lights do. This is a commonly complained about problem for the 2008-2010 models of this Toyota Avalon. Toyota has issued a technical service bulletin back in 2011, but it is a major defect and I believe it should be fixed regardless of whether a customer pays for a warranty or not. A mechanic told me also that they are not sure why Toyota has not warrantied vehicles with this issue. The solution is replacing the headlight housing. So there is clearly a material defect, and I believe it affects safety. Vehicles are required to have high beam headlights for a reason, and the high beams on this vehicle burn out commonly on certain vehicles, and replacing bulbs does not solve the problem. It is a very expensive repair as well. What kind of car manufacturer doesn’t recall or acknowledge a material defect or design flaw in such a crucial safety feature or a vehicle such as headlights? it’s an expensive, annoying, and dangerous issue that continues to happen. There are so many complaints about this high beam issue for the 2008 year. In my mind this really reduces Toyotas reputation and credibility since they did not and will not recall these headlights. We just have to deal with their faulty design. Fix your mistakes instead of making customers foot the bill for your poor craftsmanship. This is pathetic.

From the time frame of 2017 til the present, the headlamps on the vehicle would burn out for no apparent reason. Each time I replace them, they would last for about 4 to 6 months and then they would burn out again. Sometimes either one would burn, left or right, and twice I've had both go out at the same time. I don't understand what is causing the head lamps to burn out. I've replaced them each time, and in counting I have replaced them at least 10 times since 2017. This is totally unusual compared to my other two cars where I've never once had to replace the headlamps on these. It happens when the vehicle is being driven and other times when the lights are turned on before driving. Today (March 1, 2021) is has happened again, and this time the driver side lamp went out for no apparent reason.

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Tl the contact owns a 2019 Toyota Avalon. While driving in low light conditions or at dusk, the headlamps failed to provide sufficient illumination. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to operate. The vehicle was taken to joseph airport Toyota (1180 w national rd, vandalia, OH 45377, (937) 898-8060) to be inspected. The headlamps were adjusted, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,500.

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I had my car inspected in December 2018 and was told that my high beams were out. I had the bulbs replaced and just recently had my lights inspected. Changing the bulbs did not correct the problem and my high beams are still not working!.

The bright lights do not work due to manufacturer defect. Toyota will not honor recall because they added extended warranty but not all owners notified. It is cost progibitive yo repair, so many many people like myself drive without benefit of high beams, a significant safety issue eapecially driving in rural America.

Our high beams went out at the same time. Seems to be a recurring problem.

While driving on a highway at night both passenger and driver's side high beams failed to go on. While fuses are ok, neither high beam will go on in either the flash or permanent mode.

1. High beams and day running lights inoperable (discovered January 2018). 2. Transmission overheated and caused car to decelerate in April 2018.

High beam light bulb shattered, no high beam lights. Possible hazard for fire or accident at night.

Driving on an unlighted texas highway at night my hi-beam lights went out. When I checked them later , both sides the bulb had shattered. I was driving the speed limit of 70 at that time counting on those hi-beams to spot wildlife around the road area. After I lost the use of the high beams I had to lower my speed and the area which I could safely see had greatly decreased.

Led rear taillight diodes are not working could be a safety concern.

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Just found out that my bright beam doesn't function and never has since I purchased the vehicle new in 2009. There were service bulletins but Toyota dealer never checked to determine if there was a problem, told me they don't check if customer doesn't complain. I didn't know I was responsible for reading service bulletins. I just paid nearly $200 for repairing the high beam lights. It has been dangerous during night driving but I assumed that was the way Avalon were because their front end sits low. I think reimbursement is in order.

Left head light goes off after about 15 to 20 min of driving. . This has been a problem with Toyota for years. Why has the NHTSA forced Toyota to fix this. It seems to be a safety issue that NHTSA has known about for a long while. Nhtsa ref# 10033406 and 10037591.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Avalon. While driving 55 mph, both high beam head lamps exploded. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that both head lamp assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that was taken the vehicle to get service when the technician inform the contact that both headlamps was not corresponding. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that both headlamps assembly needed to be replaced due to blow out. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,187. Ak.

All of a sudden the high-beam head lights stopped working when the car was in motion on the freeway. Low -beam lights work. This is a real safety hazard and is obviously a Toyota engineering flaw. Toyota did have a warranty enhancement for this vehicle - 75,000 miles or 5 years, whichever comes first. My car has 52,000 miles buts is over 5 years old. Toyota is well aware of this problem and should be required to fix this, free of charge and I should not be required to pay for the fix of $2,500 plus labor, which is outrageous.

Discover that both high beams do not function. I understand that this is an issue with the Avalon, and Toyota had issued a service bulletin, but has not issued a recall. While this issue is not an dire one, it is a very expensive fix. I think the number of vehicles involved my require a recall.

While driving down a remote dark county road, first my high beam lamps failed simultaneously,then approximately five seconds my left low beam lamp failed. I stopped the car, turned all headlamps off, then after fifteen seconds, I turned the low beam lamps on. After a warm up period, the low beam lamps illuminated. The high beams never illuminated again. The day-time running lamps are no longer working.

I was driving on a very dark two-lane state highway using my high beams while cautiously watching for deer. All of a sudden my high beams went to low beams. The switch worked and the dash board light showed that the high beams were on but they obviously were not on. When I had the opportunity to check the lights in a well light area I could see that both bulbs shattered in the housing assembly. There are small fragments of glass spewed everywhere inside the casing. Earlier this year Toyota sent a letter stating a warranty enhancement because they are aware of this problem. The enhancement applies for 72,000 miles or 5 years from the date of first use, whichever occurs first. My car is now 6 years so the warranty will not apply. I seldom drive in the late evening and I seldom use my high beams. I believe this would have happened within the warranty period if I would have used the high beams more frequently. This is going to be a very costly out-of-pocket repair that obviously is a safety feature that Toyota should pay for given the fact that they are aware the high beam/drl bulbs can become inoperative.

Toyota has issue with day time running lights and high beams. They will only warranty if under 72000 mile or 5 years. If they have a problem they should stand behind.

My high beam and daytime running lights are both not working. The Toyota dealer acknowledged the problem and stated I need to replace the light assemblies along with a new type bulb. I see where this is a common problem with many Toyota cars and Toyota will not cover my car due to it being over their extended warranty period of 5 years by just over a month. I also have a Toyota platinum extended warranty but was told it does not cover my problem. I believe this is a safety issue which should be repaired by Toyota as they know of the problem but restrict the time for repairs for which they extended to 5 years but not for us who are just over by less than two months or even longer. I believe after researching this problem that my vehicle may have more lighting problems which are not present at this time. This is a safety issue and Toyota should be required to repair it at their expense as this is not a cheap repair of more than $1000 per light assembly.

I was utilizing the high beam lights periodically on a dark evening. Near the end of a 1 hour and 45 minute trip, the high beams gave a slight flicker and went out. Upon examination today, both lights had blown or shattered. I ordered new bulbs today with $35 each.

The high beams on our 2009 Toyota Avalon suddenly ceased to function last weekend. I took the car in to the dealership this morning and was told that this is a known defect in the housings requiring the replacement thereof but that this replacement is only covered for 5 years or 72,000 miles under the "enhanced" warranty. We bought the car new 5 1/2 years ago. The cost for fixing this defect was quoted at $2,626 and neither the dealer nor Toyota corp. Were willing to absorb any of this cost to make it even reasonably affordable. Non-working high beams could be potentially dangerous. This malfunction is not due to normal wear and tear but rather is a known defect. It should not be covered under a limited warranty but should be a required recall so that people unable to afford the exorbitant repair cost are not put in jeopardy.

We were driving on route 95 in south carolina it was raining we had been using our bright lights when we suddenly lost our bright lights. When we got to our destination we pulled into a Toyota dealership we were informed our head light and fixtures would need to be replaced due to the fact they both sides had exploded we were treated very poorly by Toyota. Upon investigation this is a common problem with the Toyota Avalon and a extended warranty had been issued of which we were never notified of and it had expired. A short period of time before the event happened and it cost us $2600 dollar and had to drive with a hazardous vehicle.

Lights just stopped working. Toyota acknowledged there was a problem with the head lights and wrote several dealer service memos concerning this problem. After talking with Toyota consumer affairs that this was was their problem and they should fix it, they said it was out of warranty. They even advised me that the low beams may fail. They were not concerned about my safety and told me just about to pound sand. They could care less about this, even though they're aware of the problem. My safety means nothing, even after owning 5 Toyota vehicles.

Head lights randomly go off at night when driving. If I turn them off then back on they come back on. Sometimes they stay on. Most of the time I have to repeat this off and on procedure again and again! this is a real safety hazard. I live in an area where there is not a lot of street lights, and winding roads. Why won't they make this a recall?.

I was driving in a rural area in illinois where we have a lot of deer, so I flipped on my high beams for better visibility. I had purchased the car with 87,000 miles on it that summer and may not have even used them yet. The high beams stayed on for a few seconds and then flashed and went back to low beam. I checked them upon arriving home and could see that they shattered. I replaced these with bulbs from o'reilly auto - using gloves to avoid touching them - these high beams were seldom used but worked. It is now November of 2014 and these also failed; did not shatter but failed to illuminate. I assume they are burned out. I am concerned that I may never be able to use the high beams for safety on this otherwise fantastic car. I have avoided using the high beams ever since I replaced them the first time, so I am not sure when they actually quit working this time.

My 2008 Toyota Avalon has a defective high beam / low beam headlamp. The high beam bulb burst while in use one night. The vehicle has less than 43,000 miles, but the 60 month warranty expired in July 2013. I noticed the problem in August, just after the warranty expired. My vehicle was due for a safety inspection in October, so I researched information to repair the headlamp and discovered that it is a common problem for 2008 Toyota Avalons. I went to the dealership in September to determine the repair cost. When the service rep. Saw low mileage, he thought the car was under warranty and estimated the repair to be approx. $1000 to replace the defective headlamp assembly. When he realized the car was out of warranty, he suggested replacing the $65 bulb. I'm concerned that a $1500 repair was instantly reduced to $65 because the car is out of warranty. If the problem is reported within the original warranty period the whole assembly is replaced at no charge and the warranty is extended another 12 months or 12,000 miles. Now I am concerned that the bulb will blow out again at some inconvenient time. High and low beams are required in MA as an annual safety inspection item. Obviously, they are critical for safe driving at night. Why isn't a repair for a common problem / safety hazard like this a recall issue?.

Low beam light flickered on and off, tried the high beam lights of which neither would come on. Took the car to the dealer the next day. The dealer tried new bulbs which immediately blew out. The dealer said that both light assemblies were defective and needed to be replaced at a cost of $ 1400. 00 each. Was advised that Toyota knew that these lights were defective and issued the service bulletin tbs #0044-10 rev 1 extending their warranty from 36,000 miles to 72,000 miles but would not recall them. This car was 1600 miles past the warranty so was not covered. If Toyota thinks that lights going out while driving down the highway at night is not a safety issue, I don't know what is.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Avalon. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the low beam headlamps shut off without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with the cause unknown. The high intensity bulbs were replaced, but the remedy failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Design flaw chrome strip on dash causes glare from sun which is blinding when driving in sun and possibly causing damage to retina. Esp bad for senior driver who has cataracts --dr wright.

Driving in dark 2-lane country road, needed high beam for safety and better visibility. High beams did not turn on. During the trip almost hit a coyote but was able to avoid due to driving 45 mph (20 mph below posted speed limit). Also, due to slowed speed we constantly were creating a long queue behind us causing many vehicles to unsafely pass us, thus creating another potential hazard. Went to the dealer to fix problem but it would cost $2000 to fix! Toyota was aware of this problem (service bulletin#TSB-0044-10) and they did extend the warranty, but they wouldn't honor that in our car because we were 2 months past the extended warranty period. That was the only time we needed to use the high beam after owning it for 6 months, so the problem could have happened way before the end of the warranty period. Toyota customer service of course was not willing to step up and or at least partially pay for the repairs. Their customer care representative was very indifferent. Toyotas have definitely slipped in quality and customer satisfaction. I will not recommend any other Toyotas to my friends and relatives.