2002 Toyota Avalon Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2002 Toyota Avalon.

20012003
Complaints
148
Crashes
44
Fires
2
Injuries
22
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2002 Toyota Avalon Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#128 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:132,800 mi
Crash-related:6
#220 complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Avg mileage:96,020 mi
Crash-related:15
#318 complaints

STEERING

Avg mileage:99,240 mi
Crash-related:3
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Toyota Avalon.

AIR BAGS
28
complaints
Crashes
6
Fires
Avg Miles
132,800
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
20
complaints
Crashes
15
Fires
Avg Miles
96,020
STEERING
18
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
99,240
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
107,396
SERVICE BRAKES
5
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
186,458
TIRES
5
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
21,500
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
4
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
115,000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
50,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
95,062
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
97,922
SUSPENSION
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
122,000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
46,000
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
202,508
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
142,000
SEAT BELTS
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
48,000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
94,500
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
46,000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
300,000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
191,187
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
94,000
ENGINE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
71,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
72,350
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
10,000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
55,150
POWER TRAIN
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
118,177

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Recalls for 2002 Toyota Avalon

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~372,593 vehicles.

10V345000STEERING
~372,593 affected

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 AVALON VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF THE STEERING LOCK BAR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A MINUTE CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE SURFACE OF THE LOCK BAR. SUCH A CRACK MAY EXPAND OVER A LONG PERIOD OF REPEATED LOCK AND UNLOCK OPERATIONS, AND EVENTUALLY THE LOCK BAR COULD BREAK.

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