1997 Toyota Avalon
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 58 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 125 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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97V156000 1997-09-17
Recall 97V156000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES…
Recorded model years: 1997
A further 35 records exist for the Toyota Avalon where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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10244113 2023-08-17
TSB003220
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement…
Recorded model years: 1997
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10214323 2022-03-17
TTT063620
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
Recorded model years: 1997
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10207946 2022-01-12
Toyota PRO19-02
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy…
Recorded model years: 1997
Showing 3 of 58 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 1,185 records exist for the Toyota Avalon where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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DP02004 2002-04-30
ENGINE SEIZURE
Recorded model years: 1997
A further 4 records exist for the Toyota Avalon where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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1997155 1997-09-15
Transport Canada recall 1997155
UNDER EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATING CONDITIONS AND INFREQUENT BRAKE OPERATION THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT CONDENSED MOISTURE FROM A SURGE TANK MIGHT SEEP INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE AND FREEZE. OVER TIME, THE ICE MAY ACCUMULATE AND EVENTUALLY PLUG THE HOSE, THEREBY ELIMINATING THE VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES. THE INCREASED PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO APPLY THE BRAKES COULD…
Recorded model years: 1997
A further 25 records exist for the Toyota Avalon where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
125 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 12
- reported injuries 8
- reported fatalities 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Steering42 (27.5%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2000–2021.
- Suspension27 (17.6%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2000–2014.
- Brakes12 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1997–2015.
- Tires & wheels10 (6.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2017.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)9 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2000.
- Speed control & accelerator8 (5.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2005–2010.
- Engine6 (3.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2004.
- Air bags (restraint system)5 (3.3%)Official recall records for this system: 23, covering model years 2003–2021.
Other / uncategorized: 3 classifications (2.0%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 3,400 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.