16 of the
313 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Avalon are about the
steering — 5% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
69,000 miles.
I was driving my 2007 Toyota Avalon returning home from work and was driving on a local road at approximately 25 MPH and turning my vehicle towards right on a curved road and the steering wheel seized and car veered and jumped the curb causing the passenger side bottom of car protection plastic guard clips damaged. No other damage to car observed other than minor scratches to front bumper due to tree limbs on grassy island next to curb. Hit the brakes hard and was able to stop vehicle stopping just before it could hit the tree on side of road. No warning lights were illuminated. No air bags were deployed. Was able to restart the vehicle and reversing down on the road and eventually was able to unseize the steering wheel. Was able to drive the car home and will be taking it to either Toyota dealer or vehicle repair shop for further diagnosis. No injures were sustained. No police report was filed. Will be calling the manufacturer to notify steering wheel seizure. The mileage of car was around 205,000+ miles.
NHTSA complaint #11681812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 milesSt John, INCrash
STEERING
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH and attempting to make a turn, the steering wheel had seized causing a crash. The front passenger side and rear passenger side bumper impacted into a guard rail during the crash. No warning lights had illuminated. No air bags deployed. The contact managed to restart the vehicle and the failure was temporarily fixed. No injuries were sustained. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the insurance provider for further diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #11610510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Titusville, FL
STEERING
Steering wheel locked up while driving ! No warning lights. steering bracket assembly is the issue . Same issue with 2000-2004 Avalons …all were recalled and fixed but anything after those years are not recalled or fixed . This is clearly a defect and should be recalled again before someone has a bad accident .
NHTSA complaint #11504939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tracy, CA
STEERING
I am the owner of the 2007 Toyota Avalon that my son was driving. He experienced a very dangerous situation where his steering wheel getting locked while driving on Dec 10, 2021 afternoon. He stopped the car immediately by slamming on the brakes. The car was towed to a local Toyota dealership, Toyota of Redlands, California. The Service Manager Todd Klingbeil was able to reproduce the issue based on the earlier Toyota Recall information for 2000-2004 Avalons, and they replaced the steering bracket assembly. It is clear that my 2007 Avalon car experienced similar Steering locking issue/defect like in the Toyota Avalon 2000-2004 recall bulletin. I brought the matter to the attention of Toyota (manufacturer), but they simply ignored the matter saying there is no recall for 2007 Avalon, and they would not cover the cost nor reimburse me. And they never responded to my fax, emails and phone calls.
NHTSA complaint #11451263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 280,000 milesAtlanta, GACrash
STEERING
MY PAID CASH FOR THIS TOYOTA AVALON $5000 WORTH $2200 THE CAR HAS 6 RECALLS NONE OF WHICH WERE EVER INVESTIGATED BY TOYOTA OR ANYONE ELSE. I FIRST GOT THE CAR STARTED DRIVING AND THE BELT STARTED SMOKING BEFORE 3 YRS THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED OUT BY ADVANCED AUTO FREE / WE PAID FOR A NEW BELT THEN THE TIRE WENT OUT 2 X FOUND OUT THEIRS A WHEEL ALIGNMENT ISSUE WITH THE ARMS THAT NEED REPLACING TOY DEALER AND AMERICAN BEST RECOMMENDED NEW ARMS AMER BEST PRICED $800 TOY DEALER PRICED $3-5K AMONG BRAKES WIPERS SUSPENSION ETC ! TOY SHOULD BE LIABLE TO FIX THE CAR PARTS AS I WENT THERE FOR HELP INSTEAD THEY SEND AN EST FOR THOUSANDS TO FIX WHEN THERE ARE 6 RECALLS REMAINING ! I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 10/30 SOMEONE HIT ME WHILE DRIVING FROM BEHIND . THE CAR I BELIEVE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO OWNERSHIP. EVERYTHING I MENTIONED IS HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE FOR MANUFACTURERS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD UNSAFE CARS ON THE ROAD!
NHTSA complaint #11373914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 88,000 milesSacramento, CA
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL TELESCOPING LEVER COMES LOOSE OFTEN. THE LEVER COMES LOOSE ABOUT EVERY 500 MILES .I HAVE RESORTED TO MAKING SURE IT IT TIGHT EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11217972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 12 milesWashington, DC
STEERING
THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP WHEN IT WANT TO ON IT OWN. THE STEERING COLUMN FALLS ALL THE TIME. THE PASSAENGER SEAT WONT RECLINE AT ALL BUT WILL LEAN BACK
NHTSA complaint #10839608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesHendersonville, NC
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10663055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 22,402 milesSAN Antonio, TX
STEERING
STEERING PLACEMENT LOCK CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING COLUMN DROPPED TO LOWEST LEVEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES IN CITY TRAFFIC. TRYING TO TIGHTEN THE STEERING PLACEMENT FRICTION LOCK ONLY SEEMS TO HOLD TEMPORARILY.
NHTSA complaint #10649834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 72,000 milesSaint Albans, MO
STEERING
AT 7 YEARS OLD, MY TOYOTA AVALON IS LEAKING FROM THE BODY OF THE RACK AND PINION GEAR. DEALER SERVICE STATES THAT 'THIS HAPPENS'. CONCERNED THAT LEAK MAY CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DRIVER TO OVER OR UNDERSTEER THE VEHICLE. COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10610697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 91,000 milesLantana, FL
STEERING
IDLER BEARING FROZE WHICH TOOK OUT SERPENTINE BELT. LOST POWER STEERING AND COOLING AND ELECTRIC. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE I HAVE REPLACED THIS YEAR BOTH BEING OEM PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10609786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bear, DE
STEERING
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL I HEAR THIS NOISE LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE STEERING PLUS I WAS TOLD THAT MY TENSION ROD NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF $1,500.00 MY CAR IS ONLY 4 TEARS OLD THERE IS NO WAY MY TENSION ROD SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACE, I HAVE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT IN THE STEERING AND THE TENSION ROD.
NHTSA complaint #10468908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,000 milesAlpine, CA
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE STEERING WHEEL TELESCOPIC RELEASE LEVER LOCK HAD A LOOSE BOLT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO DROP IN HIS LAP WHILE DRIVING. THE LEVER LOCK WAS NOT SECURE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
NHTSA complaint #10379823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 43,000 milesLOS Angeles, CA
STEERING
STEERING COLUM ADJUSTING CONTROL CONTINUES TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO GO INTO THE THE DASH AREA OR UP OR DOWN. THERE IS NO CONTROL OF STEERING. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, OIL BURST ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND DRAINED OUT OF MY CAR, SPILLED ONTO THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. THE OIL LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. DEALER MADE REPAIRS AFTER KEEPING MY CAR -NOT A RECALL NOTICE BUT A NOTED PROBLEM. NO POWER WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS. THERE IS A DELAYED REACTION RESULTING IN SLOW OR NO SPEED FOR PASSING OR JUST DRIVING (DEALER INDICATED POWER TRANS PROBLEM - NOT RECALL KEPT CAR 3+ DAYS FOR REPAIRS). THE GREY PAINT HAS SPOTS ITHAT WILL NOT COME OUT WITH A WASH AND WAX.
NHTSA complaint #10322373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 52,048 milesBoynton Beach, FL
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING 25 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52048. UPDATED 03/04/10.
NHTSA complaint #10305733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 500 milesMarietta, OH
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRED. ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,288. UPDATED 01/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/06/09.
NHTSA complaint #10251610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.