There are 4 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2002 Toyota Avalon in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVING MY 2002 AVALON XLS IN A HARD RAIN AND IN POOLED STREET WATER, THE WASH FROM OTHER CARS CAUSED MY AIRCONDITION BELT TO GET WET AND THE DEFOGGING SYSTEM TO GO OFF IMMEDIATELY, RESULT IN A COMPLETE LACK OF VISIBILITY. THE SERVICE MANAGERAT THE DEALERS SAID THIS WAS A USUAL OCCURENCE AND NOT A PART FAILURE, BUT AN ENGINEERING DEFECT, AND NOT CORRECTIBLE.*AK
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATED, WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR TO CRACK. *JB
DASHBOARD LIGHTS REFLECTED IN WINDSHIELD AT EYE LEVEL, CAUSING A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK
2002 TOYOTA AVALON WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY ON TWO OCCASIONS. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW LOWERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.