1999 Toyota Avalon Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 22%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,930miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Toyota Avalon, 22% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,930 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving my daughter to school about the 17th of december 2013, I attempted to brake the car to a stop. Instead the car lurched forward suddenly out of control and mounted the sidewalk. It traveled about 20 feet before I was able to brake it to a complete stop. There was no object or person in the path of the car and nobody was injured. This is the third such incident. The first was on june 3, 2006; the second was on 3 february 2010. All involved the car either being stopped or coming to a stop. I documented both, writing to Toyota full accounts of each incident. I have copies of these letters. …”
NHTSA complaint #10573687, filed 2014-03, 121,000 miles“My 1999 Toyota Avalon periodically surges when I use cruise control on an uphill incline. To stop the surge in speed, I take the car out of cruise control.”
NHTSA complaint #10319213, filed 2010-03, 20,000 miles“At about 5:00 p.m. March 18, 2007, as I went to pick up my 96 year old mother at the retirement community, I stopped my 1999 Toyota Avalon underneath the drive-through canopy to wait for her. As I waited there, I noticed that a car had pulled up behind me and was preparing to discharge an elderly passenger so I proceeded around the circular drive to get out of their way. As I slowly circled around the drive back toward the entrance I noted the other car had cleared out. As I coasted toward the entrance I noted a small group of people on the sidewalk walking toward the entrance in front of me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10311124, filed 2010-02, 89,140 miles“The consumer stated the cruise control engaged with the control switch in the off position; however the cruise control lamp illuminated. The vehicle's speed rapidly increased to over 70 MPH, although the brake pedal was being depressed. The consumer disengaged the cruise control by shutting the engine off. The vehicle was towed to the local dealership for inspection where they replaced the cruise control switch. Updated 02/13/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10147997, filed 2006-01, 70,000 miles“The vehicle intermittently experienced sudden acceleration when the brake pedal was applied. The consumer had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal to stop the acceleration. The consumer almost hit a pedestrian when this occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #10062981, filed 2004-04, 12,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: 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…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 14% |
| 2020 | 1 | 10% |
| 2019 | 4 | 6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 8% |
| 2017 | 3 | 21% |
| 2016 | 2 | 9% |
| 2015 | 5 | 12% |
| 2014 | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 | 22 | 16% |
| 2012 | 4 | 13% |
| 2011 | 11 | 10% |
| 2010 | 13 | 28% |
| 2009 | 18 | 20% |
| 2008 | 45 | 13% |
| 2007 | 85 | 35% |
| 2006 | 103 | 29% |
| 2005 | 72 | 32% |
| 2004 | 25 | 12% |
| 2003 | 51 | 17% |
| 2002 | 25 | 22% |
| 2001 | 24 | 18% |
| 2000 | 20 | 12% |
| 1999 | 20 | 22% |
| 1998 | 16 | 9% |
| 1997 | 8 | 6% |
| 1996 | 10 | 9% |
| 1995 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Avalon
22 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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.
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