Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2002 Toyota avalon has 1 recall, 142 complaints.
1
Recalls
142
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
10V345000
STEERING
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 MIN...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2002 Toyota Avalon 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | Airbag is pushing out of the passenger side dashboard and also on drivers side wheel. There is now a... |
| Feb 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Bosch ABS anti skid, anti lock brake moduled failed. No brakes. Toyota US has no replacements parts ... |
| Jun 7, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Headlights failed to operate correctly, resulting in taking the car to fix problem , service advisor... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE 2003-2004 MODEL AVALON'S HAVE A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN FREQUENCIES AND N... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS. I WAS EXITING I5 ... |
| Mar 24, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE AT THE STORE I FOUND I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY AND GET OU WHILE THE CAR IS STI... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CAR PUT ITS... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MOVING MY CAR FROM A TO B PUT IT IN REVERSE IT JUST TOOK OFF BY IT SELF. IT WAS GOING SO FAST I COUL... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | STEERING | WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN LIKE IT GET STUCK CAN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.I WAS DRIVIN... |
| Jun 20, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT @ 1-2 MPH TURNING RIGHT ONTO W TUOLUMNE RD IN TURLOCK CA. SUDDENLY CAR TOO... |
| May 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINAT... |
| Feb 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AIR BAG FLASHES VSC OFF AND ENGINE FAILURE LIT.LOW MILES. TUNED REPLACING SPARK PLUGS. NO IMPROVEME... |
| Feb 4, 2017 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1)STEERING-WHEN TRYING TO GO STRAIGHT CAR WILL TILT TO THE LEFT, HAVE TO KEEP WHEEL AT WEIRD ANGLE T... |
| Apr 17, 2016 | AIR BAGS | SRS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED FLASHING ON CAR. TOOK CAR TO HAVE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE SIDE AIR BAG ... |
| Feb 29, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30... |
| Nov 20, 2015 | AIR BAGS | DURING A FRONT-END COLLISION IN WHICH MY CAR WAS STOPPED AND RAMMED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THE AIR ... |
| Jul 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMIN... |
| Jun 5, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2002 TOYOTA AVALON CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDDLE AND DEPRESSED T... |
| May 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG ON WITH ERROR CODE B0113 ( SHORT INSIDE SQUIB HR CIRCUIT TO +B ) AND CAN NOT ERASE CODE. |
| Jan 29, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, T... |