Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Toyota Avalon has 18 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2022 | STEERING | The steering wheel telescoping lever is faulty in that it will loosen in its own causing the steerin... |
| Oct 23, 2020 | STEERING | THE TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT LEVER WILL NOT STAY SECURE AND COMES LOOSE FREQUENTLY WHIL... |
| Oct 14, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE AT 70 MPH TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL COLLAPSED. |
| Aug 18, 2017 | STEERING | THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE LATCH THAT CONTROLS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | STEERING | MY 2009 TOYOTA NOW HAS 85000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A TO... |
| Feb 28, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HORN WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES MOVES. THE CAR SITS LOWER THAN IT S... |
| Aug 12, 2014 | STEERING | STEERING PLACEMENT LOCK CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING COLUMN DROPPED TO LOWEST LEVEL. THIS ... |
| Dec 2, 2013 | STEERING | TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILS WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING WHEEL COLLAPSES. TOOK TO TOYOTA OF T... |
| Nov 11, 2013 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL COLUMN COLLAPSES UNEXPECTEDLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. CULPRIT IS THE ADJUST... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | STEERING | LEVER DROPPED HOLDING THE COLLAPSING STEERING COLUMN IN PLACE. HAS BEEN DOING SO FAIRLY REGULARLY S... |
| Mar 19, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. T... |
| Feb 25, 2013 | STEERING | THE STEERING COLUMN TELESCOPING MECHANISM DROPS, MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL TELESCOPE ALL THE WAY DOW... |
| Aug 4, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE LOCK FOR... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | STEERING | SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 09 TOYOTA AVALON, THE LEVER THAT LOCKS THE TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL IN... |
| Mar 8, 2010 | STEERING | THE STEERING COLUMN TELESCOPIC LOCK WON'T STAY LOCKED. YOU CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE STEERING CO... |
| Sep 24, 2009 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE MADE A TURN ON AN UPHILL S... |
| Sep 18, 2009 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2009 AVALON LIMITED AUTOMOBILE COLLAPSES WHILE DRIVING WITH NO APPARENT REA... |
| Dec 31, 1969 | STEERING | The steering latch to adjust steering wheel unlocks while I’m driving causing my steering wheel to d... |