Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| TSB-0174-12 | 09/17/2012 | 10048160 | Toyota: instrument panel illuminates with malfunction of abs/vsc, mil on and brake warning lights, resulting in overly sensitive monitoring logic without any abs/vsc system issue. models 2007-2011 camry; 2004-2009 prius. *pe | 12/12/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| TSB-0174-12 | 09/17/2012 | 10048160 | Toyota: instrument panel illuminates with malfunction of abs/vsc, mil on and brake warning lights, resulting in overly sensitive monitoring logic without any abs/vsc system issue. models 2007-2011 camry; 2004-2009 prius. *pe | 12/12/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| TSB-0174-12 | 09/17/2012 | 10048160 | Toyota: instrument panel illuminates with malfunction of abs/vsc, mil on and brake warning lights, resulting in overly sensitive monitoring logic without any abs/vsc system issue. models 2007-2011 camry; 2004-2009 prius. *pe | 12/12/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| TSB-0174-12 | 09/17/2012 | 10048160 | Toyota: instrument panel illuminates with malfunction of abs/vsc, mil on and brake warning lights, resulting in overly sensitive monitoring logic without any abs/vsc system issue. models 2007-2011 camry; 2004-2009 prius. *pe | 12/12/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| TSB-0174-12 | 09/17/2012 | 10048160 | Toyota: instrument panel illuminates with malfunction of abs/vsc, mil on and brake warning lights, resulting in overly sensitive monitoring logic without any abs/vsc system issue. models 2007-2011 camry; 2004-2009 prius. *pe | 12/12/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| TSB-0174-12 | 09/17/2012 | 10048160 | Toyota: instrument panel illuminates with malfunction of abs/vsc, mil on and brake warning lights, resulting in overly sensitive monitoring logic without any abs/vsc system issue. models 2007-2011 camry; 2004-2009 prius. *pe | 12/12/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 04/18/2010 | 37000 | ||
| My car is a 2007 avalon toyota and when i first purchased it i had problems with the car accelerating, brought it into the dealer and no problem was ever found. this happened a minimum of 3 times. then the car seemed to be ok, and it happened again about 1 year ago. i did not bring it to the dealer. the car has been running fine, but i have been watchful of it. and iwas told just to put it in neutral and turn off the motor. but it did not happen again. while in florida this past winter i did have my car serviced for all 3 recalls with much hesitation since, as i said, the car seemed to be ok. it has been approx. 3 weeks since i had all the recall work done and while driving home from fla. i went into a gas station to put air in my tires and then all hell broke loose. i was driving slow looking for the air pump and the carwent crazy accelerating. i yelled, put my foot on the brakes and turned off the motor. it had nothing to do with the floor mat, pedal etc. nothing was noticeable stuck. i love this car, but there is a devil inside the motor. since the recall did not take care of the problem what should i do? | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/23/2012 | 124000 | ||
| During normal driving conditions, dry pavement normal traffic conditions,at approx 45 mph. with accelerator pedal depressed and mainting 45 mph the brakes suddenly and violently applied.i do not know if it was front rear or perhaps both. brake pedal was at no time depressed, braking was severe enough to cause the seat beat to lock up restraining driver. abs warning light was on ( possibly being on prior to sudden braking but was not noticed if it indeed was).. sudden braking lasted only for maybe a second or two then ceased and abs warning light went off with apparent normal braking operation returning for remainder of short trip....condition, thus far has occured only one time. | |||
| 03/06/2012 | |||
| I am used to the brakes and do not believe they will actually fail me. my wife, when she drives the car (she owns a 2002 santa fe) complains that the brakes sink all the way to the floor. i grant that the pedal travel feels more than any other car i have ever driven (more than 30 models over the years). i, being very concerned about brakes, brought the car to toyota who checked the brakes, adjusted something but did not resolve the pedal travel. the pedal travel remained the same, almost reaching the floor. i was told that the brakes were normal for the car. | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 9000 | ||
| The brake pedal sinks slowly all the way to the floor when stopped with pressure applied to the brake pedal, that is a very disconcerting feeling when the brake pedal sinks slowly to the floor; it actually stops only at the bottom mechanical stop for the pedal. the vehicle has been to three local toyota dealers, and the complaint has been filed with toyota usa and toyota japan. the local dealers say it is a normal condition, that's preposterous. this is a known problem with the toyota avalon and camry around the 2007 production year. subject vehicle is still under manufacturers warranty. the problem is believed to be an internal leak in the anti-skid system. the local toyota dealers will not make the needed repairs. i requested that toyota usa service reps inspect my car on their next visit to this area, and that request was refused by findlay toyota of henderson. i filed a previous complaint on 7/6/2010 and no reply has been received to date. i suspect that no action was taken. the problem exists to this date, and this is a formal request for the nhtsa to investigate the antiskid system on my vehicle. | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 33452 | ||
| In my opinion and based on my recent interaction with toyota, they are not being honest about their safety issues with public. two weeks ago, i took my toyota avalon 2007 with only 33452 miles to bob smith toyota because break fluid was leaking out from break master cylinder. they told me the car is not safe to drive and master cylinder needs to be replaced. i left the car to be repaired. i did some research on line and notice that toyota has a recall for 2005 and 2006 avalon for the same exact issues http://www.toyota.com/recall/avalon-highlander.html. further research and based on data from dealership, toyota avalon made prior to 7/2007, use the same break master cylinder as the ones being recalled, part #id # 47028-0710. when i asked toyota dealer about this, they told me that toyota has only recalled 2005 and 2006 and can not offer any evidence that part used in 2007 was any different. they suggested that i contact toyota which i did. in return, they told me to contact the dealership. after multiple follow up, which i have documented and will be more than happy to forward to you, no one is giving me any evidence that master cylinder in avalons build before 7/2007, are any different than the ones they recalled. the car was in their shop for 12 days, i just paid for repair and asked for the old part. however, if it is the case that toyota has decided to do ignore this issues with 2007 avalon, they are putting a lot of lives at risk. i am asking for your assistance to get to the bottom of this, not because of me but all the other families driving a car which has faulty break system. i am hesitating to paste all my correspondents with toyota in here because of personal information but will be more than happy to forward them to you. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 45 mph approaching a red light he engaged the brakes and heard a squeaking noise. the contact stated he thought it was the tires and he had all four tires replaced. he stated the noise continued. he took the vehicle back to the tire company and they advised him it was the brakes. the vehicle has not been checked for the brakes. the failure mileage was unknown the current mileage was 52,000. vwb | |||
| 11/04/2006 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owned a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50mph and upon depressing the brake pedal to slow down the brakes failed. the owner's vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of him, and that vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of it. the police filed a report and it is available. the owner and passenger were not injured. the vehicle was towed to a toyota dealership where the body work was performed and the brakes were repaired, parts used are unknown. the contact no longer owns the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000. rd | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while the contact was driving 30 mph he applied the brakes and the vehicle began to slide causing the vehicle to crash into a curb. no one was injured and the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 30,000. | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 55000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon xl7. while driving about 65 mph on a rainy night the vehicle accelerated up to 90 mph. when he applied the brakes and the vehicle continued to spin out of control and crashed into a guard rail. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. the vehicle has been repaired by a mechanic. the contact was unable to provide the vin. | |||
| 12/29/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Avalon 2007 xls the accelerator pedal is a problem. when i park to the garage, i could not stop the car. the brake did not work. the gas pedal was hard, no control .i hit to the garage wall. my front bumper was broken after the hit. the hit impact caused a big shake on my 2 babies ( both under 2 .5 year old). *tr | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| I think because i am a women and repair companies do this type. i have a 2007 toyota avalon. it has not being 6 months yet. i purchased it from carmax. i have taken it back at list 5 time are more for miner repairs . now i had new front disc brakes put on this month and they are scrubbing and the front tires are black because the brakes are very low end product and they are not suppose to scrub this is a safety hazard to me. please respond to this asap. *tr | |||