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EquipmentPart report

1996 Toyota Avalon Equipment Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
4%of 109 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 1996 Toyota Avalon, 4% of the 109 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“A/c shuts off when water is present on the road, designed this way to prevent belt from slipping and burning out A/C motor, however creates poor visibility when shuts off, fogging windshield.”

NHTSA complaint #537320, filed 1998-07

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201512%
201422%
201321%
201024%
200922%
200872%
2007104%
200672%
200542%
200421%
200310%
200143%
200032%
199933%
19981810%
199711%
199644%
199534%

Other parts of the 1996 Toyota Avalon

Engine cooling
19 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Toyota Avalon

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology