2002 Toyota Avalon cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 25 complaints for the 2002 Toyota Avalon, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 7 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.
Gas pedal stuck. While pulling into work space taking my foot off the accelerator I anticipated the gradual slowdown of my 2002 avalon. The car did not, and actually seemed to accelerate over the cement stopper, and did not slow or stop until I jammed on the break. This happened approximately 2 months ago. At the time had no explanation for it. After hearing about this exact problem with the 2005-2010 models I began to feel there may be a connection.