Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Sep 30, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 80 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Toyota Avalon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Electrical
Filed Sep 30, 2010
1)WAS RECENTLY ABLE TO SHUT OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. DID THIS INADVERTENTLY WHEN I FORGOT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. FORTUNATELY VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL AWAY AS I WAS IN THE GARAGE AT HOME. 2) FAILURE ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I TRY SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. THE KEY SIMPLY COMES OUT. KEY SHOULD NOT COME OUT IN DRIVE. 3) AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HAD IT DIAGNOSED. AFTER AN HOUR AND A HALF, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDS A NEW SHIFT SOLENOID ECU, WHICH THEY MUST ORDER. *TR
NHTSA ID
10358371
Incident
Sep 11, 2010
Mileage
127,100 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 24, 2003
Fire reported
PARKED MY AVALON IN MY APARTMENT PARKING LOT FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR. WHEN I RETURNED THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD HAD MELTED COMPLETELY AROUND THE FUSE BOX AND STEERING WHEEL. ALL OF THE DASH AND SURROUNDING AREA WAS BURNED OR MELTED. ALSO I MIGHT MENTION THAT I AM AWARE OF NO CHANGES OF THE FUSES BY MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE, AND THE CAR HASN'T HAD ANY MAJOR REPAIRS (OUTSIDE OF FLUID CHANGES, TIRE ALIGNMENTS) SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. *JB
NHTSA ID
10023699
Incident
Jun 23, 2003
Electrical
Filed Mar 7, 2000
THE FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT TO ILLUMINATE AND WARN THE CONSUMER OF ENGINE PROBLEM RESULTING IN A PREMATURELY BLOWN ENGINE. NLM
NHTSA ID
551229
BrakesElectrical
Filed Dec 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM BEGIN. HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LTS., INTERIOR LIGHTS. CAR HAS A CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS BEING TURNED OFF/ON.BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES BY US . THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FIXED BY DEALER-THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. ALSO I HAVE HAD PROB. WITH W/FRONT PASS.POWER WINDOW NOT WORKING, DEALER SAID MOTOR WAS REPLACED ONE TIME,BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN-SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL
NHTSA ID
715654
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Sep 25, 1999
1.IGNITION WHEN I PUT KEY IN IGN. IT WOULDN'T MOVE EVERY THING FROZE UP NOTHING WOULD MOVE.I COULDN'T TURN THE KEY ,STEERING WHEEL , BRAKE PEDAL OR GEAR SHIFT (IS THIS NORMAL?) 2. TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO WORK . CHECKED AND REPLACED FUSE ALTHOUGH THE FUSE WAS NOT BURNT OUT WE REPLACED IT ANY WAY AND TURN SIGNAL WORK AFTER THAT. 3. BATTERY CAR FAILED TO START SEVERAL TIMES EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ORIGINAL BATTERY IT IS STILL GOOD THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CABLE HAD LOOSENED UP CAUSING BAD CONNECTION. IF WE HADNT KNOWN TO CHECK THESE THINGS WE WOULD HAVE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY
NHTSA ID
712094
Incident
Sep 15, 1999
Electrical
Filed Mar 10, 1998
ALL DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES.
NHTSA ID
532296
Electrical
Filed Aug 22, 1997
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, NO POWER AND NO WAY TO GET OUT. DEALER SAYS THE CAUSE OF THIS SHUTDOWN WAS THE BATTERY. *AK
NHTSA ID
815615
Incident
Aug 21, 1997
ElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 30, 1996
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, TOOK TO DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES; FIRST IT WAS THE IGNITION SYSTEM, TOOK THE SECOND TIME AND REPLACED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THE THIRD TIME REPLACED THE VACUUM CANISTER.
NHTSA ID
806839
Electrical
Filed Dec 19, 1996
Fire reported1 injury reported
THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER CASEMENT SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ID
513013
Incident
Apr 20, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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