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2002 Toyota Avalon speed control problems

The 2002 Toyota Avalon has 25 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Speed Control complaints

17%

Share of year

16

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

What owners report

2002 TOYOTA AVALON EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED.[REDACTED]NO ANSWER REQUIRED[REDACTED].*MR THE FIRST INCIDENT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IMPACT LOW TREES BRANCHES WHICH SCRATCHED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND INCIDENT RESULTED IN NO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · January 1, 1901 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2002 Toyota Avalon have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2002 Toyota Avalon speed control — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.