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2008 Toyota Avalon electrical system problems

The 2008 Toyota Avalon has 45 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

45

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Avalon electrical system complaints by model year45 complaints1995: 11 complaints1996: 10 complaints1997: 6 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 20 complaints2006: 28 complaints2007: 20 complaints2008: 45 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 25 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 12 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 16 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 1 complaints
Avalon electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I OWNED A 2008 AVOLAN. IT CAUGHT FIRE DEC. 7 2009 AND BURNED UP. I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO REPORT THIS TO SOMEONE. I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE, AND THE RESULT COULD BE DEATH. I GOT HURT BAD BUT I AM BETTER NOW.*CW”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 7, 2009 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2008 Toyota Avalon have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Avalon electrical system — 11% 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.