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2003 Toyota Avalon Speed Control Problems

Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2003 Toyota Avalon has 35 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2003 Toyota Avalon

Airbags
172
Speed Control
35
Steering
19
Electrical
14
Brakes
13
Engine
10
Powertrain
10
Suspension
7
Other
5
Fuel System
4
Structure
4
Visibility
3
Tires
3

35

Complaints

0

Recalls

13

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Speed Control Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Dec 16, 2017VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCAR WAS IDLING IN PARK, PLACED SHIFT INTO REVERSE, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD WITH MOTOR RACING INTO A ...
Jul 2, 2017VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS RAPI...
Nov 9, 2015VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTESTING THE SPEED
Nov 9, 2015VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTESTING API
Jan 25, 2015VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESS...
Jul 25, 2014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLSUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE 2003 TOYOTA AVALON 4 DR-SD RE STICKY GAS PEDAL PROBLEM. *SMD THE CO...
May 23, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED...
Apr 8, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLI WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON THE SIDE OF A CONDO AND NEEDED TO PULL UP APPROXIMATELY 2 YARD...
Dec 10, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMAS I WAS BACKING OUT FROM A SPACE IN A PARKING LOT, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND I HAD A HARD TIM...
Jun 29, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLPARKED TOYOTA AVALON WAS STARTED, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION OCCURRED. BRAKE...
Apr 10, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLI HAVE AN ERRATIC ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY 2003 TOYOTA AVALON CAR THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO R...
Jan 19, 2011VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEH...
Feb 23, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTHERE ARE TWO INCIDENTS WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 TOYOTA AVALON & THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED & I WAS U...
Feb 8, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE OU...
Jan 23, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE. TH...
Jan 5, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLPULLING INTO DRIVEWAY OF MY SINGLE FAMILY, CAR, 2003 AVALON, LURCHED FORWARD, JUMPED CURB AT END OF ...
Dec 20, 2009VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2003 TOYOTA AVALON XLE. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS BEFORE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA GAS PEDAL PROBLEM WAS MAD...
Dec 19, 2009VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLINFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WAS BR...
Oct 10, 2009VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THERE ARE NO FLOOR MATS IN DRIVER SIDE OF CAR. HAPPENED A TOTAL OF THR...
Sep 27, 2009VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLAT 70MPH CAR WILL ACCELERATE APROX. 5MPH, THEN DROP BACK TO 70MPH UPON EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE CAR...

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