Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Avalon has 179 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
179
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Because my instrument panel is alway illuminated, I was unaware that I was driving one night without... |
| Sep 24, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SEVERA... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED IN DECEMBER 2018 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY HIGH BEAMS WERE OUT. I HAD THE BULBS R... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | ON NOVEMBER 2018 I NOTICED THAT MY REAR DECK MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BULB BU... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | OUR HIGH BEAMS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM |
| Aug 17, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT NIGHT ON A HIGHWAY THE HIGH BEAMS SUDDENLY WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT GO... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO GO ON. WHI... |
| May 15, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT INTERMITTENT FAILURE. NOTICEABLE, OBVIOUSLY, ONLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. F... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. LOW BEAM ON DRIVERS SIDE GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. HAVE TO TURN HEADLIGHTS ON/OFF... |
| Aug 3, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT HID LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. WHEN I CYCLE THE ON/OFF SWITCH TH... |
| Feb 15, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT. IN ORDER TO ... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY GO OUT WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. IT STARTED WITH ONE SIDE BUT NOW BOTH L... |
| Nov 10, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LEFT HEAD LIGHT GOES OFF AFTER ABOUT 15 TO 20 MIN OF DRIVING..THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA FO... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAIL... |
| Dec 25, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH HIGH BEAM HEAD LAMPS EXPLODED.... |
| Dec 18, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN DISC... |
| Nov 21, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS FOR THE AVALON ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WILL WORK WHEN THE VEHI... |
| Sep 11, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER TOO HAVE HEADLIGHTS LOOKED AT BECAUSE A POLICE OFFICER PULLED ME OVE... |
| Aug 20, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DISCOVER THAT BOTH HIGH BEAMS DO NOT FUNCTION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AVALON, ... |
| Jul 30, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN COMING BACK FROM A SHORT TRIP I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP WAS OUT. THEN ONE... |