Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1088
Model: Avalon
Model Year: 2012
Note: Note: Engine type- PORT
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kentucky
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GSX30L
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD DEACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED FUNCTIONING, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. UPDATED 07/23/10*JB
2012
SERVICE BRAKES
2ND COMPLAINT (FIRST COMPLAINT - #10522765) - ON JULY 2, 2013, AROUND 5:20 P.M., MY FOURTH INCIDENT OF BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED. I WAS GOING ABOUT 5 MILES AND APPLIED BRAKES. BRAKES FAILED AND ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. I CRASHED INTO A THE REAR OF A SEDAN WHICH WAS STOPPED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CARS TO A DEVELOPMENT TO EXCHANGE INSURANCE INFORMATION. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TRADE-IN SINCE IT WAS UNRELIABLE FOR DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. AN EARLIER POTENTIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE MORNING WHEN I WAS BRAKING AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE INDIVIDUALS WERE CROSSING THE STREET ON WHICH I WAS TURNING INTO AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO NOT ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE CAR, BARELY. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THE LACK OF QUALITY IN THE TOYOTA AVALON. I AM ALSO DISAPPOINTED IN THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER'S FOCUS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WITHOUT EXAMINING COMPUTER SYSTEMS' ENGINE CONTROLS AND SPEED CONTROLS. *TR
