2003 Toyota Avalon brakes problems
15 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Toyota Avalon, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 31,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 31,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brakes replaced. Three months after the brakes were replaced the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle became difficult to stop when the brakes were applied. The contact and the driver of the other vehicle were injured. A local mechanic noticed that the brake calipers did not have any screws to hold them in place while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact was driving at approximately 2 MPH into the residence driveway. The brake pedal was engaged, followed by no power response. Suddenly, the vehicle crashed into a nearby shed. There was no personal injury or vehicle damage. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two different occasions for the identical failure where the technician was unable to detect the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Avalon
- Air bags 184 complaints
- Cruise control 51 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints