2010 Toyota Avalon Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 9%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2010 Toyota Avalon, 9% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,500 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.
“2010 Toyota Avalon was taken to dealership (visalia Toyota) for hi-beam bulbs exploding when turned on. Dealer replaced bulbs but this has not solved the problem. The repair per the last visit to the dealership will require the replacement of the whole headlight assembly due to a recurring problem Toyota has had with this lighting system. They have known about this problem yet now state that my car is over the mileage requirement to have the headlight assembly replaced under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10586888, filed 2014-05, 80,415 miles“I have a 2008 Toyota Avalon touring model. Since late june of 2010 through october of 2010 the car has been driven on 3 consecutive long trips. The first trip was approximately 3600 miles, the second trip was approximately 1200 miles and the last trip was 1800 miles. All of these trips the head lamp system was set on auto. The bright lights were used on occasion when on dark roads or during the day to signal to trucks or other drivers that it was safe to pull in on a passing situation. On the last trip, during the night the brights worked perfectly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10361610, filed 2010-10, 51,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10150009Sep 11, 2018Dealer Package: September 11, 2018 A watermark has been added to the Dealer Letter to indicate that ZTR expired on September 10, 2018. The High Beam and Daytime Running Light…
Exterior 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 2010 Toyota Avalon
13 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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