2002 Toyota Avalon brakes problems
17 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 Toyota Avalon, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 103,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving on a highway when the car accelerated by itself, brakes did not work. The car put itself in the middle of two lanes, then accelerated turn half ,I think, crashed (the front of the car)with a small hill some how did not stop and ended up somehow turning back and crashed again this time the back of the car crashed against the hill and stopped. The car suffered several breaks in and a transmision repair. This is my third toyota. It was perfect before the incident. It was very scary.
Driving car in parking lot at 10 MPH and suddenly would not move any more when in gear while engine running normally. Following indicator lights were on: "vsc on", "vsc off", and "ABS". Wheels were totally locked and would not turn and tires drug when vehicle pulled up flatbed tow truck with winch. Dealer diagnosed as "found brakes are locked on. Found master cylinder not releasing. Brake fluid in booster". Described to me by dealer on phone that pin in master cylinder froze for some unknown reason.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Avalon
- Air bags 35 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints