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Toyota Avalon

2008 only

194 classified complaints 5 recalls

2008 Toyota Avalon have 194 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Wiring harness, grounds and connectors, typically surfacing around 61,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Avalon report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2008 only

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 102 complaints

Median onset: 61,000 miles. 1.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 31 complaints

Median onset: 20,000 miles. 6.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 18 complaints

Median onset: 69,500 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 9 complaints

Median onset: 44,395 miles. 11.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 7 complaints

Median onset: 33,300 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 4 complaints

Median onset: 111,000 miles. 75.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 4 complaints

Median onset: 23,500 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 3 complaints

Median onset: 102,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Toyota Avalon report for every year and full specs/safety data.