2000 Toyota Avalon Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 173 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2000 Toyota Avalon, 2% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 miles.
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.
“Headlights and dashboard lights flicker when driving with the headlights on. Driving at night is dangerous, because lights actually flicker to the point of being off for a fraction of a second.”
NHTSA complaint #10365652, filed 2010-11, 149,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the turn signal was inaudible whether turning the vehicle left or right and it remained engaged after the switch was activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that nothing could be done to correct the failure. The failure has occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased, however, the turn signal was louder at one time. The speed and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 55,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10202358, filed 2007-09, 55,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 9% |
| 2009 | 25 | 27% |
| 2008 | 209 | 60% |
| 2007 | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 7 | 6% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota Avalon
34 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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