Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Avalon has 44 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
44
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | OEM high beam bulbs continuously explode. I’m not saying they just burn out, these bulbs shatter, an... |
| Mar 8, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO HAVING A HEADLIGHT OUT. HOWEVER IT'S NEVER BLOWN. ONCE... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE TRAVELING. MAY OR MAY NOT COME BACK ON WHEN SWITCH IS RESET. ... |
| Dec 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR SUN SHED BREAK VERY FAST MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. IT CAN'T BE DISABLED WITHOUT CAUSING OTHER PROBL... |
| Jul 30, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | JULY 30, 2018 WHILE IN PARKING SPACE I TURNED ON IGNITION AND HEARD A MILD POP, THE LOOKING TOWARDS ... |
| Jan 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH EITHER ONE OR BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF RANDOMLY. THIS HA... |
| Jun 8, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | CAR DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT GOES OUT RANDOMLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY . |
| May 23, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RECENTLY PURCHASED A CAR. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY GOE OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTE... |
| Oct 25, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE. HEADLIGHTS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. EITHER DRIVERS,PASSENGER OR BOTH. ... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE KNOWN TO EXPLODE ON SOME 2008 AND 2010 MODELS. MY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS EXPLODED... |
| Oct 13, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HIGH-BEAM HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY.... |
| Sep 29, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE COUNTRY HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON, I HIT A BUMP AND TH... |
| Sep 16, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HIGH-BEAM HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY.... |
| May 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED USED VEHICLE IN 2015, I'VE EXPERIENCED HEADLIGHTS THAT FLICKER AND GO OFF O... |
| Feb 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PUT ON MY BRIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ON A DARK PART OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER A WHILE THEY WE... |
| Aug 25, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WENT TO USE HIGH BEAMS ON DESERT ROAD TOWARDS LANCASTER CA, PUT HIGH BEAMS ON, THEY STAYED ON FOR AB... |
| Jun 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT TIME & DATE THIS STARTED, BUT IT IS CONTINUOUS & REPETITIVE. THE HEADLIG... |
| Mar 23, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I WAS UTILIZING THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS PERIODICALLY ON A DARK EVENING. NEAR THE END OF A 1 HOUR AND 4... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I WAS DRIVING IN A RURAL AREA IN ILLINOIS WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF DEER, SO I FLIPPED ON MY HIGH BEAMS... |
| Aug 28, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAM LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF, TRIED THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS OF WHICH NEITHER WOULD COME ON. TOOK... |