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1996 Toyota Avalon Visibility Problems

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

Data refreshed

Visibility 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 Nov 7, 2003
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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 visibility

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

Visibility
Filed Nov 7, 2003

DURING THE WINTER SEASON THE DEFROSTER FAILED. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

NHTSA ID
10046584
Incident
Oct 22, 2003
Mileage
54,704 mi
Visibility
Filed Feb 20, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND PASSENGER'S REAR SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. THERE WERE NO TREE OR TRAFFIC TRAVELING ON THAT SIDE. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN# TO FORM. *AK

NHTSA ID
880778
Incident
Feb 15, 2001
Visibility
Filed Jan 27, 2000

WHEN THE DEFOGGER IS TURNED ON THE WINDOWS START TO FOG UP, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
854161
Incident
Nov 1, 1998
Visibility
Filed Dec 20, 1999

WHEN DEFROSTING, A/C FAILS, HOT AIR COMES OUT OF WINDOW VENTS AND WINDOW FOGS UP MAKING DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. YH

NHTSA ID
550035
Visibility
Filed Sep 26, 1999

WIPERS SQUEEK TWICE PER WIPE. LUBED UNDER WARRANTY. QUIET FOR SIX MONTHS. NOW SQUEEK AGAIN. I HAVE TWO 1996 TOYOTA AVALONS. NOW MY SECOND, LOWER MILEAGE, AVALON'S WIPERS SQUEEK. NOISE IS INTERNAL. CAN BE HEARD WITH WIPERS FOLDED UP AWAY FROM GLASS. DEALERS ARE HELPLESS, CARS OFF WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID
712196
Incident
May 14, 1996
Visibility
Filed Jul 23, 1999

VEHICLE INSTANTLY FOGS UP FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. CAUSING SERIOUS OBSTRUCTION OF VIEW. AIR COND. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE USED IN THE WINTER IN ORDER TO KEEP WINDOWS CLEAR. SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS ON FREEWAY.

NHTSA ID
709097
Visibility
Filed Nov 4, 1997

WINDOW SHATTERED AND BROKE WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID
604558
Visibility
Filed Sep 18, 1997

HIGH FREQUENCY WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DASH WINDSHIELD AREA.

NHTSA ID
605052
Incident
Jul 9, 1996
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 10, 1997

CD PLAYER JAMMED.

NHTSA ID
606091
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Aug 19, 1997

WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY GET FOGGED UP ON THE INSIDE, WHEN CLEANING IT TAKES AT LEAST 4 TIMES TO GET EMOLLIENTS FROM WINDOWS. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMER TO INHALE.

NHTSA ID
521160
Visibility
Filed Feb 12, 1997

FRONT WINDOW HAS AN AIR LEAK, CAUSING NOISE.

NHTSA ID
602727
Incident
Jan 2, 1997
Visibility
Filed Oct 2, 1996

WHILE DRIVING ON SMOTTH, WELL TRAVELED, PAVED ROAD RIGHT REAR DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED WITH PIECES ACROSS BACK SEAT AND IN THE STREET. *AK

NHTSA ID
509356
Incident
May 29, 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

Engine22Brakes12Steering10Driver assistance10Electrical10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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