2008 Toyota Avalon visibility/wiper problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2008 Toyota Avalon — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“OEM high beam bulbs continuously explode. I’m not saying they just burn out, these bulbs shatter, and send shards of glass on the inside of the headlamp housing. I believe it’s a big safety risk, because for me, it happened while I was driving late at night in the dark where there are deer nearby…”
filed Apr 12, 2023
“This car has a rear window shade that started going up on its on when it is hot outside. I could not locate this feature in the owners manual. I did read that a safety feature for the shade is that when car is placed in reverse the shade is automatically closed. This feature has stopped working, in…”
filed Sep 3, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Avalon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Avalon | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Avalon | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 Avalon | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Avalon | 9 | 9% |
| 2013 Avalon | 21 | 15% |
| 2012 Avalon | 3 | 10% |
| 2011 Avalon | 9 | 8% |
| 2010 Avalon | 3 | 7% |
| 2009 Avalon | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 Avalon | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 Avalon | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Avalon | 1 | 0% |
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.