This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
2003 Toyota Avalon. Consumer states problems with gas pedal and idle running too high the consumer stated the vehicle would idle high at times and then too low, to the point where the vehicle would not stay on. The problem was inconsistent, but recurring. The consumer also stated the accelerator pedal was mounted too high.
S10 appropriate handling re sudden unintended acceleration fm owner of a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in a serious accident. Updated 10/29/10
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While driving approximately 20 mph and attempting to stop the vehicle the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck to the floor and the brakes would not engage causing the contact to crash into the rear end of another vehicle. No one was injured. A police report was filed. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileages was 26,245. Updated 04/16/10. Updated 10/05/10
My mother-in-law who always wore her seat belt was driving home at night and somehow ran off the road hit a little cherry tree and was thrown from her car & killed her. The side nor the front air bags went off. And apparently the seat belts failed too. The highway partrol can't figure out what happened.
While stepping on the brake pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated. This caused the vehicle to collided with a house. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection numerous times, but mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem.
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