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1999 Toyota Avalon cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 22 complaints for the 1999 Toyota Avalon, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
22 20% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while driving and trying to change lanes, the vehicle began to accelerate out of control. It began swaying from one lane to the next. She tried to depress the brake pedal but the vehicle was unresponsive. She hit the center divider to stop the vehicle because she had no control and could not stop the vehicle. The contact was injured and the vehicle was totaled. A police report was taken at the scene.

Reported at 27,000 miles, January 2007 CrashInjury

The vehicle accelerates intermittently although the consumers foot is on the brake pedal. The consumer is forced to shut the vehicle off in order to get the problem to stop. The dealer has been notified. Jb *nlm

Reported at 42,859 miles, April 2002

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