2008 Toyota Avalon power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Toyota Avalon — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have an 08 Avalon xls and was driving and out of no where it started to shudder and it happened as I was bending a curve. I almost ran off the road. No indicators came on my dash! Because I am mechanically inclined I do know a little about vehicles! So I pulled to inspect the bottom of the…”
filed Nov 17, 2024
“1. High beams and day running lights inoperable (discovered january 2018). 2. Transmission overheated and caused car to decelerate in april 2018.”
filed Oct 21, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Avalon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Avalon | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 Avalon | 9 | 13% |
| 2018 Avalon | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 Avalon | 2 | 9% |
| 2015 Avalon | 2 | 5% |
| 2014 Avalon | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Avalon | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 Avalon | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 Avalon | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 Avalon | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 Avalon | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 Avalon | 23 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota Avalon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.