2008 Toyota Avalon Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 349 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,836miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Toyota Avalon, 1% of the 349 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,836 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Driver was pulling into a parking space when the car had unexpected, sudden acceleration and hit a concrete wall. Driver was wearing a seat belt; air bags deployed. The person was uninjured except for chest bruises. The car had been taken in when it was recalled and was fixed in response to 2 recall notices by the dealer on march 4, 2010. The front of the car is bashed in, hood is bent upward, radiator damaged and the front doors jammed. Men had to force the driver side door open to get the driver from the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10446611, filed 2012-02, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Avalon. The contact noticed that the seat belt warning light continued to illuminate on the dashboard. The dealer performed a diagnostic test and found that the seat belt indicator sensor failed, the seat belt sensor was replaced under the manufacturer's warranty. On a separate occasion, the check engine warning light illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the air & fuel ratio sensor had failed and replaced it per the manufacturer's warranty. The VIN was not available. …”
NHTSA complaint #10318430, filed 2010-03, 7,580 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10253223Mar 4, 2024This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life Coolant, effective March 1, 2024. These products are ordered through the…
- 10183281Oct 21, 2020TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.
- 10178524Jul 30, 2020TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.
- 10109600Aug 7, 2014Dealer Letter: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2GR-FE (V6) engine, the rubber portion of the oil supply hose for the VVT-i actuator may degrade over time. This condition may…
- 10109594Aug 7, 2014Region Letter: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2GR-FE (V6) engine, the rubber portion of the oil supply hose for the VVT-i actuator may degrade over time. This condition may…
- 10131826Apr 28, 2014Some vehicles in particular geographic areas may exhibit a condition where the HVAC Evaporator Drain Hose has become obstructed with an insect nest. An insect repellent drain…
- 10133741Mar 26, 2014Prior to installing remanufactured U660 and U760 transaxles, it is necessary to remove the lower oil cooler tube union from the original transaxle case and install it into the…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 3% |
| 2006 | 57 | 16% |
| 2005 | 24 | 11% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 14 | 10% |
| 2000 | 18 | 10% |
| 1999 | 6 | 7% |
| 1998 | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 | 8 | 6% |
| 1996 | 19 | 17% |
| 1995 | 6 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Avalon
209 complaintsVehicle speed control
45 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Avalon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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