2008 Toyota Avalon

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 3/4/15*CN UPDATED 03/17/15*JB 10/7/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH WHEN THE ROOF BEGAN LEAKING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 6/10/2015 *JS

HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS STOP WORKING. REPLACEMENT BULBS BURN OUT PREMATURELY. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A CUSTOMER SUPPORT BULLETIN. TOYOTA HAD INCORRECT ADDRESS ON FILE SO I DID NOT RECEIVE BULLETIN WITHIN WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PERIOD (1 MONTH LATE). DEALER PROMISED TO CHECK BUT OVER THE COURSE OF 4 MONTHS, DID NOT CONTACT TOYOTA. MY DIRECT CONTACT TO TOYOTA WAS THEN 5 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. HIGH BEAM BULBS REPLACED TWICE, AND STILL PROBLEMS ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB EXPLODED AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHT CLUSTERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY TOYOTA AVALON'S HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN I NOTICED MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS OUT ALTOGETHER. SINCE IT CAME AND WENT I LET IT GO FOR AWHILE BUT NOW IT IS MOST OF THE TIME ON BOTH LOW BEAMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE BOTH LOW BEAMS COULD GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. TOYOTA RECOGNIZED A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO AND EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY TO 5 YEARS OR 75000 MILES. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THEM BUT IT COULD BE BECAUSE IT CAME ABOUT AROUND THE TIME I WAS BUYING THE CAR USED. NOW I FIND OUT THAT THE HIGH BEAM CANNOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHANGING OUT THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FOR $1200 FOR EACH SIDE. TOYOTA TELLS ME THEY WILL NOT HELP ME OUT WHATSOEVER AND WANT ME TO FORK OUT $2500 TO FIX A PROBLEM THEIR ENGINEERS CAUSED!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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. *TR

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. *TR