Toyota Avalon problems reported in California
594 of the 4,245 complaints filed about the Toyota Avalon came from California, most often about the acceleration & cruise control.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
594
Complaints from California
95
Crashes
3
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Acceleration & Cruise Control
82
13.8%
Airbags
81
13.6%
Brakes
60
10.1%
Steering
51
8.6%
Lights
38
6.4%
Electrical System
37
6.2%
Engine & Cooling
37
6.2%
Body & Structure
35
5.9%
Suspension
28
4.7%
Other & Unspecified
26
4.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
26
4.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
25
4.2%
By model year
1995 Avalon
17
2.9%
1996 Avalon
46
7.7%
1997 Avalon
30
5.1%
1998 Avalon
45
7.6%
1999 Avalon
25
4.2%
2000 Avalon
42
7.1%
2001 Avalon
36
6.1%
2002 Avalon
14
2.4%
2003 Avalon
55
9.3%
2004 Avalon
21
3.5%
2005 Avalon
35
5.9%
2006 Avalon
45
7.6%
2007 Avalon
36
6.1%
2008 Avalon
35
5.9%
2009 Avalon
11
1.9%
2010 Avalon
7
1.2%
2011 Avalon
17
2.9%
2012 Avalon
4
0.7%
2013 Avalon
22
3.7%
2014 Avalon
17
2.9%
2015 Avalon
8
1.3%
2016 Avalon
1
0.2%
2017 Avalon
5
0.8%
2018 Avalon
3
0.5%
2019 Avalon
9
1.5%
2020 Avalon
1
0.2%
2021 Avalon
5
0.8%
2022 Avalon
2
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Sacramento
25
17.1%
SAN Diego
19
13.0%
LOS Angeles
18
12.3%
Oceanside
15
10.3%
Fresno
11
7.5%
Long Beach
10
6.8%
Anaheim
9
6.2%
Tehachapi
8
5.5%
Garden Grove
8
5.5%
Concord
8
5.5%
Torrance
8
5.5%
Escondido
7
4.8%