2004 Toyota Avalon cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 25 complaints for the 2004 Toyota Avalon, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 8 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
On july 14, 2007 my parents were involved in a single-car crash in the residential area of new bloomfield, mo. My 84-year-old father was driving a 2004 toyota avalon, suddenly left the right side of the roadway, flipped the vehicle, and landed upside down, back on the pavement. My 79-year-old mother was killed instantly from head trauma, and my father passed away from injuries sustained in the accident 7 weeks later.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while she driving at low speeds of under 10 MPH. The contact lost control of the vehicle, traveled over the curb and crashed into a mail box. The police department was present however, no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 40,600. ..updated 12-26-13