2008 Toyota Avalon

NOTICED MY LIGHTS BEING DIMMER THAN NORMAL ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THEN REALIZED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE GOING OFF ALTERNATELY. BUT ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS THEY BOTH WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THE RUNNING OR FOG LIGHTS WERE ON SO I HAD SOME LIGHTING, BUT ON AT LEAST 1 OCCASION I HAD TO USE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS AS I WAS DRIVING ON A SECTION OF ROAD WHERE THERE WERE NO STREET LIGHTS. *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2011, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT FAILED ON MY TOYOTA AVALON AT AROUND 62,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BULB AT A COST OF $217.99. I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM TOYOTA FOR HIGH BEAM AND DRIVING LIGHT BULBS BUT NOTHING FOR LOW BEAM BULBS. I HAVE SUBMITTED THIS LAST SERVICE VISIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL BE COVERED. NOW, 5 MONTHS AND 3,000 MILES LATER, THE HEADLIGHT (PROBABLY THE LOW BEAM BULB) ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HAS FAILED. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THAT BULB AS A COURTESY FOR A CHARGE OF ONLY $40 INSTEAD OF THE FULL PRICE OF $217.99. THIS IS THE THIRD TOYOTA AVALON I HAVE HAD AND THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD ANY RELIABILITY PROBLEMS WITH ONE. CLEARLY TOYOTA NEEDS TO REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE COST OF THESE BULB REPLACEMENTS. *TR

WHEN I STARTED MY CAR LAST WEEK, THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. I ASSUMED IT WAS THE BULB BUT TOOK IT TO A SHOP WHERE THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE BULB BUT I WAS TOLD IT'S NOT THE BULB. IT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER BUT SEEMS TO TURN ON AND OFF BUT WITHOUT ANY CONSISTANCY. WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNING ON AND OFF TOGETHER. THE FOG LIGHTS ARE WORKING BUT I HAVE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF EVERY FEW MINUTES TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE CHECKED AGAIN BUT I AM BEING TOLD AGAIN IT IS NOT THE BULBS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE! I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO TURN OFF ONE LATE NIGHT AND NOT RETURN ND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, INJURING ME AND MY FAMILY. *TT

I HAVE THE 2008 TOYOTA AVALON TOURING. THE HID/LOW BEAM PASSENGER LIGHT WENT OUT. DEALER ADVISED BOTH LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEED REPLACED AT $1088 EACH PLUS 2 HOURS LABOR. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND THEY ARE BACKLOGGED 90 DAYS. DEALER JUST RECEIVED ONE THAT WAS ORDERED 90 DAYS AGO. DRIVING WITH ONE LIGHT (MAYBE 2 SOON) IS DANGEROUS AND I CAN'T PARK IT IN THE GARAGE FOR 90 DAYS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REPLACING FREE AND SUPPLYING A RENTAL CAR WHILE THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. *TR

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BOTH FRONT LOW BEAM LIGHT BULBS. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WOULD WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY KEEPING ME AT BAY AS I COULD NOT DRIVE @ NIGHT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE ALONG WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WERE REPLACED ON TWO APPOINTMENTS AT $192.50 PER BULB ALONG WITH LABOR.. THE TOTAL CAME TO $310.20 X 2= $620.40 THAT'S A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS USING THE LIGHTS TOO MUCH AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE LIGHTS GOING OUT!! MY CAR HAS LOW MILES AND IT TOLD HIM THAT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. I AM VERY DISCOURAGED WITH THE OUTCOME OF HAVING TO FORK OUT SO MUCH MONEY FOR A FACTORY DEFECT, SHAME ON TOYOTA! *TR

HEAD LIGHTS FLICKERING... ONE DAY ONE HEADLIGHT WOULD GO OUT, THE NEXT DAY, THE OTHER LIGHT... ESSENTIALLY TAKING TURNS GOING OFF. THEN BOTH WOULD BE ON. PER SOME RECENT COMPLAINTS, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE REPLACING THE LOW BEAMS WILL FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A CLEAR MANUFACTURING ISSUE CONSIDERING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME MODEL. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ADVISED THIS HAD NOTHING TO DUE WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE HIGH BEAM ISSUE. *TR