1997 Toyota Avalon Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 125 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 visibility of the 1997 Toyota Avalon, 3% of the 125 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.
“My wife and I were driving on I-5 south of olympia wa at 3:30pm at 70 MPH in a driving rainstorm. We were in the left lane of a very crowded 4 lane interstate highway. Suddenly the windhshield wipers stopped. I tried the wiper switch with no results. My wife and I could see nothing out of the front and tried to slow down and work our way to the right side by looking out of the back window and rear mirror. Several cars just missed hitting us. When we got to the side of the road, I tried to move the wipers but they only pulsated. …”
NHTSA complaint #753199, filed 2001-10“The sunvisor interferes withn static operation of the center rearview mirror.whenever either of the two sunvisors is operated to a lowered position, the rearview mirror moves on account of the cutouts on the sunvisor to accomodate the rearview mirror not being sufficiently large.”
NHTSA complaint #520864, filed 1997-09“While traveling and without any indication windshield wipers stopped durning a rain storm, causing poor visibility. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #882079, filed 2001-03Related service bulletins
- 10131993Dec 19, 2013This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13.
- 10131988Dec 19, 2013The following procedures are recommended during routine maintenance or in the event of a customer concern for wiper performance.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 10% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 | 3 | 13% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 13 | 14% |
| 2013 | 30 | 22% |
| 2012 | 4 | 13% |
| 2011 | 14 | 13% |
| 2010 | 3 | 7% |
| 2009 | 4 | 4% |
| 2008 | 11 | 3% |
| 2007 | 13 | 5% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 11 | 8% |
| 2000 | 17 | 10% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 19 | 11% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 12 | 11% |
| 1995 | 4 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1997 Toyota Avalon
40 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsTires
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Toyota Avalon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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