Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| TSB-0141-08 REV2 | 07/29/2008 | 10036931 | Toyota: vehicles would have water leak condition in the headliner. this causes the foot well to be wet. it may result from moon roof drain hoses are loose or disconnected from drain pan nipple. *pe | 04/20/2011 | |
| 01607 | 12/21/2007 | 10024009 | Knocking noise from front of moon roof. *nj | 02/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| 2008 toyota avalon limited: at 35 months and 40,000 miles, the high intensity headlights (hid) began intermittant operation and pointed straight down to the ground making night driving unsafe. the dealer claimed the low beam hid headlamp was going out and the replacement cost for the hid low beam bulb was an exhorbitant $300 dollars ($125 for the bulb and $175 for installation). the bulb replacement did not fix the aim problem and a new headlamp assembly was ordered and installed. the headlamps still point at the ground making the vehicle unsafe to drive at night. i can not believe the federal government would allow toyota to create such a safety hazard as a light bulb that works intermittently or costs $300 to replace, which is hardly affordable by a majority of americans. the fact that the dealer can not get the lamps to aim correctly on the street indicates the design is also flawed. this is not a luxury item like electric windows or air conditioning. this is a safety device, required by law, and the car is unsafe to drive at night when it malfunctions. the problem is that the hid malfunction occurs prematurely when compared to other headlamps and is extremely expensive to repair. there are numerous complaints about this issue on the internet but toyota is evidently denying any issue exists. | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 09/20/2012 | 26000 | ||
| Rear window visibility is my problem, at dark and when it rains it's near impossible to see clearly anything through my back window. the rear window sunshade is stuck in the up position making it very difficult to see well through the rear window in the rain and when it's dark. if it was stuck in the down position that would be ok, but it's not. i've read on the internet that toyota dealers have charged almost $900. a couple of years ago to fix one. first off there should be a way to lower it even if it's not fixed to go up and down. i'm very disappointed in toyota. when i called them about my dynamic cruise control not working last year they wouldn't fix it for free or at greatly reduced price because i was past the three year warranty, even though i had less then 25,000 or 26000 miles on it when i called. it hadn't worked at that time for a good 6 to 8 months. toyota does not stand behind their products in my opinion. ## vin failed ## | |||
| 10/21/2012 | 89110 | ||
| Lost both high beam lighting while driving in a snow storm at night, on a dark mountain road in oregon. i have 2002 chevy silveraldo pickup with over 150,000 miles and no headlight problems ever. the last known headlight failure i had was on my 1957 chevy around 1970. you would think headlight problems in todays cars would not exist, ever! i checked all four fuses per toyota's maintanance manual, and they are good. i see there are several complaints on toyota's. seems like they would fix our problems before there is a fatality. thanks | |||