11 complaints reported

1996 Toyota Avalon Visibility

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
11
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2003

DURING THE WINTER SEASON THE DEFROSTER FAILED. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2003
Feb 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND PASSENGER'S REAR SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. THERE WERE NO TREE OR TRAFFIC TRAVELING ON THAT SIDE. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN# TO FORM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2001
Jan 2000

WHEN THE DEFOGGER IS TURNED ON THE WINDOWS START TO FOG UP, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Dec 1999

WHEN DEFROSTING, A/C FAILS, HOT AIR COMES OUT OF WINDOW VENTS AND WINDOW FOGS UP MAKING DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sep 1999

WIPERS SQUEEK TWICE PER WIPE. LUBED UNDER WARRANTY. QUIET FOR SIX MONTHS. NOW SQUEEK AGAIN. I HAVE TWO 1996 TOYOTA AVALONS. NOW MY SECOND, LOWER MILEAGE, AVALON'S WIPERS SQUEEK. NOISE IS INTERNAL. CAN BE HEARD WITH WIPERS FOLDED UP AWAY FROM GLASS. DEALERS ARE HELPLESS, CARS OFF WARRANTY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1996
Jul 1999

VEHICLE INSTANTLY FOGS UP FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. CAUSING SERIOUS OBSTRUCTION OF VIEW. AIR COND. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE USED IN THE WINTER IN ORDER TO KEEP WINDOWS CLEAR. SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS ON FREEWAY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Dec 1997

FRONT WINDOW HAS AN AIR LEAK, CAUSING NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1997
Sep 1997

HIGH FREQUENCY WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DASH WINDSHIELD AREA.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1996
Aug 1997

WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY GET FOGGED UP ON THE INSIDE, WHEN CLEANING IT TAKES AT LEAST 4 TIMES TO GET EMOLLIENTS FROM WINDOWS. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMER TO INHALE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Apr 1997

WINDOW SHATTERED AND BROKE WHILE DRIVING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Feb 1996

WHILE DRIVING ON SMOTTH, WELL TRAVELED, PAVED ROAD RIGHT REAR DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED WITH PIECES ACROSS BACK SEAT AND IN THE STREET. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA AVALON, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Toyota Avalon has 11 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.