2004 Toyota Avalon Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 205 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,406miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 Toyota Avalon, 1% of the 205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,406 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.
“Complaint against Toyota comments: sirs, july 29, 2010 - Toyota motor sales, inc. Issued a recall for model year 2000-2004 Toyota avalons. Toyota stated that customers will be notified ...beginning in late august 2010 to bring their vehicles to their Toyota dealer for replacement of the steering column bracket... As of today, october 6, 2010, notification has not be sent to me. Although I have had the part replaced, the replacement was due only to my diligence and not to the prudence of Toyota. …”
NHTSA complaint #10359590, filed 2010-10, 68,771 miles“While driving at any speed, the consumer heard a brushing sound coming from the steering column. The dealer has examined the vehicle on two occasions and was unable to find the cause of the problem. When the A/C was running the vehicle would die as was unable to be duplicated, the trunk gasket leaked, noises were heard when turning to the left (steering felt tight), the trunk bottom would not open, the wipers would hit the hood, there was a scraping when turning to the left, the driver door was leaking water, and the vehicle could not turn right.”
NHTSA complaint #10083551, filed 2004-09, 40 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251070Jan 22, 2024OBSOLETE NOTICE January 22, 2024: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0057-18.
- 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…
- 10238157May 30, 2023TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered…
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10188913Feb 3, 2021TSB: 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…
- 10174891Apr 7, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
- 10174890Apr 6, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01…
- 10172843Feb 12, 2020OBSOLETE NOTICE February 12, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0010-20.
- 10171405Jan 27, 2020TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a…
- 10145749Aug 31, 2018Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 10 | 4% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 18 | 10% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 Toyota Avalon
127 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology