2002 Toyota Avalon Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2002 Toyota Avalon, 2% of the 116 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.
“I purchased a certified used car from ira Toyota and since I've owned it 4 things have never worked: 1. The seat belts always stick and have been replaced and still do not work. 2. The driver's seat does not move forward and back. The dealer looked at it more than twice and still will not fix it. 3. The steering wheel does not turn smoothly and the dealer does not know why. 4. The vehicle continuously turns to the left, even after all new, superior wheels and tires, new struts and two front end alignments. The dealer: ira Toyota could find nothing wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #10248748, filed 2008-11“Picked up the car on 12/31/01 without any problems. Beginning 1/2/02, the front passenger srs warning light flashed on an off intermittently. Took to dealer 1/3/02. They determined that the wiring had been incorrectly routed under the front passenger bucket seat and had become crimped when the power seat was moved. The dealer is making the repairs which includes removal of the front passenger bucket seat. I am pleased with their response, but concerned that such a problem could occur and that there may very well be more cars with the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #756386, filed 2002-01Related service bulletins
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 | 5 | 4% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Avalon
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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