2008 Toyota Avalon lighting problems
The 2008 Toyota Avalon has 214 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 51% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
214
Lighting complaints
51%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Lighting complaints by year
What owners report
“IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ILLUMINATED, WE HEARD WHAT SEEMED LIKE A FIREWORK OR SMALL ARMS FIRE. MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS EXAMINED,…”
Common questions
How many lighting complaints does the 2008 Toyota Avalon have?
NHTSA has 214 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Avalon lighting — 51% 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.