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1996 Toyota Avalon Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes 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.
12
Latest Mar 3, 2013
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 109 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Toyota Avalon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Mar 3, 2013

AFTER RECEIVING A JUMP, I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE GAS PEDAL SEEMED TO STICK. THEN WHEN DRIVING THE SPEED BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THE LONGER WE DROVE THE HIGHER THE ENGINE REVVED. I DECIDED TO RETURN TO MY HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES AWAY THEN THE CAR BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR AT A STOP LIGHT AND I HAD TO QUICKLY TURN THE CORNER TO A SIDE STREET UNTIL THE LIGHT CHANGED AND I WAS ABLE TO ENTER MY STREET. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE TO PARK IT AND IT WOULD NOT STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR SO I QUICKLY PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. IT REVVED A FEW SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY TURNING OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID
10501127
Incident
Mar 3, 2013
Mileage
188,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 23, 2001

REAR BRAKES SQUEALED ONLY WHEN BACKING UP. HAD BRAKE SHOES CLEANED MANY TIMES BY DEALER. ALWAYS THE SAME THING UNTIL REPLACING REAR BRAKES FIXED PROBLEM. NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ID
751012
Incident
Feb 10, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 30, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT CITY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
846108
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 1999

BRAKES MAKE LOUD WHISTLE WHEN IN BACKING OUT OF PARKING PLACE.

NHTSA ID
709098
Brakes
Filed Jul 14, 1999

BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. MJS (SB ISSUED 60218,60252).

NHTSA ID
547244
Incident
Oct 28, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jan 20, 1998

FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS SQUEAL DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
523369
Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 1997

BRAKES CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
525850
Incident
Oct 26, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 5, 1997

BRAKES ARE NOISY AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID
520624
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jul 8, 1997

BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DRAGGING.

NHTSA ID
519246
Brakes
Filed Feb 12, 1997

BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
602711
Incident
Dec 26, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 4, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
602258
Incident
Dec 4, 1996
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed May 22, 1996

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
504781
Incident
May 22, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Engine22Visibility12Steering10Driver assistance10Electrical10

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