1996 Toyota Avalon service brakes, hydraulic problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Toyota Avalon — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear brakes squealed only when backing up. Had brake shoes cleaned many times by dealer. Always the same thing until replacing rear brakes fixed problem. Not under warranty.*ak”
filed Aug 27, 2001
“Brakes have failed on several occasions, three vehicle accidents have occurred due to brake failure. Mjs (sb issued 60218,60252).”
filed Mar 22, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
TTT063620 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 17, 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
T-TT-0636-20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 14, 2020
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Avalon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Avalon | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Avalon | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Avalon | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 Avalon | 4 | 4% |
| 2008 Avalon | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 Avalon | 13 | 5% |
| 2006 Avalon | 17 | 5% |
| 2005 Avalon | 17 | 7% |
| 2004 Avalon | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 Avalon | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 Avalon | 8 | 7% |
| 2001 Avalon | 11 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.