2008 Toyota Avalon Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 349 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Toyota Avalon, 1% of the 349 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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 was reading your recall notice 14v-743 I called my Toyota service dept and they said this only applied to vehicles that went thru the southeast Toyota distributors, I believe mine went through gulf states Toyota in houston. My wife noticed a burning smell when I used my seat heaters so I have quit using them. Would this problem apply to all cars listed in the southeast Toyota bulletin or only cars that went thru their facility?”
NHTSA complaint #10672125, filed 2015-01, 50,000 miles“Soon after purchasing the used car, when driving on the interstate, the driver's seat started heating up. Outside temperature was 100 degrees so heater was not turned on. It kept getting hotter and was almost impossible to sit on while driving to destination. When contacting a dealership was told there was no service bulletin on it. It finally quit on it's own and have never used it again.just read in consumer reports that there is a recall on seat heaters. Have one recall number on seat heater problems that were in the article (set16b). …”
NHTSA complaint #11128184, filed 2018-09, 17,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota 4runner (na). The contact stated that the active head rest safety system did not activate when the vehicle was rear ended. The dealer stated that there was never a head rest safety system installed in the vehicle. The contact stated that according to the manufacturer's documentation, all 2008 toyotas should have the feature installed. The driver sustained neck and back injuries and the front seat passenger sustained injuries to the arm, neck, and back. As of november 19, 2007, the manufacturer had not returned any phone calls. A police report was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10209360, filed 2007-11, 2,100 milesRelated recalls
- 16V396000Jun 2, 2016Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry…Covers: Toyota Avalon 2005–2010, Camry 1988–1990, 2005–2010, Highlander 2005–2011 +11 more
- 14V743000Nov 19, 2014Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser…Covers: Toyota Avalon 2006–2010, Sienna 2005–2011, Sequoia 2005–2011 +10 more
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 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 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology