1998 Toyota Avalon equipment problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1998 Toyota Avalon — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The ac cuts out intermittently; sometimes it will restart after the car has been sitting a while. In addition to causing discomfort, this also is potentially dangerous since the front windshield will not defog. I took the vehicle to a toyota dealer and was told that there is a tsb for this problem…”
filed Jun 22, 2005
“Air conditioner heater blower, failed to work intermittently. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak”
filed Oct 7, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
OBSOLETE NOTICE January 22, 2024: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0057-18.
T-SB-0043-14 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 22, 2024TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. Follow the…
T-SB-0057-18 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2023POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be…
Toyota PRO19-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2022TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be…
T-SB-0032-20 Rev · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 3, 2021
Equipment problems in other Avalon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Avalon | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Avalon | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Avalon | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Avalon | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Avalon | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 Avalon | 10 | 4% |
| 2006 Avalon | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 Avalon | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 Avalon | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Avalon | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 Avalon | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 Avalon | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.