Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Avalon has 39 NHTSA speed control complaints and 2 speed control-related recalls.
39
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING T...
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 CAMRY, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, RAV4, MODEL YEAR 20...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | NHTSA, I WOULD LIKE REPORT AN INCIDENT OF 'SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION' WHEN DRIVING MY 2008 T... |
| Mar 9, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TAKATA RECALL MARCH 9TH 2016 9:30PM I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM THE ONRAMP TO... |
| Jun 13, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, BRAKES WERE LOCKED !!! I MADE A LEFT TURN AFTER A STOP SIGN AND TH... |
| Jan 24, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS COASTING, BARELY MOVING WHEN I HEARD THE ENGINE REV UP AND ACCELERATE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ... |
| Oct 20, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELER... |
| May 2, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS COASTING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE HARDER ... |
| Dec 18, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | MY LASER CRUISE CONTROL BECAME UNRELIABLE TOWARD THE END OF 2013. I HAD USED IT ON A DAILY BASIS FO... |
| Mar 17, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES APPLIE... |
| Jun 5, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPR... |
| Apr 25, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ... |
| Mar 30, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING IN A GARAGE, THE VEH... |
| Mar 18, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY TOYOTA AVALON 2008 DOES ACCELERATE AFTER FIXES MAD BY TOYOTA. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPEN AGAIN ... |
| Mar 4, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR ... |
| Feb 28, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO HIS GARAGE AND THE VEHIC... |
| Feb 26, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED U... |
| Feb 25, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2008 TOYOTA AVALON WAS RECALLED TO REPLACE A GAS PEDAL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER F... |
| Feb 21, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND BRAKE FAILURE AFTER KIT WAS INSTALLE... |
| Feb 19, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TOYOTA'S HANDLING OF RECALL. I OWN ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO COMMUNICATION ... |
| Feb 18, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TOYOTA AVALON CRUISE CONTROL SAFETY PROBLEM. AFTER SEVERAL EXPERIENCES WITH UNEXPECTED RAPID ACCELE... |
| Jan 25, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | LASER CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT APPARENT REASON, MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEMS IT HAS ARE UNCON... |