Problems with 2008 Toyota Avalon EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Lights just stopped working. toyota acknowledged there was a problem with the head lights and wrote several dealer service memos concerning this problem. after talking with toyota consumer affairs that this was their problem and they should fix it, they said it was out of warranty. they even advised me that the low beams may fail. they were not concerned about my safety and told me just about to pound sand. they could care less about this, even though they're aware of the problem. my safety means nothing, even after owning 5 toyota vehicles. *tr

Head lights randomly go off at night when driving. if i turn them off then back on they come back on. sometimes they stay on. most of the time i have to repeat this off and on procedure again and again! this is a real safety hazard. i live in an area where there is not a lot of street lights, and winding roads. why won't they make this a recall?

I am the owner of a 2008 toyota avalon. right after we purchased the car, we have had issues with the headlights going out. the headlights are flickering on and off at random times. on december 14, 2013 while driving at night, both headlights went out at the same time nearly causing an accident (luckily the lights came back on when i turned them off/on quickly). i took the car to our local toyota service center and they told me that the only way to fix the problem is to completely replace the whole lighting assembly at the tune of $2570.04. the service center also explained that the housing for the bulbs was too small and this is causing the bulbs to overheat and go out. it was after 2010 that toyota redesigned the housing and fixed the issue. apparently, toyota extended the warranty to 5 years/72,000 miles. ironically, it appears we are just over that. i am unable to drive my car at night due to this safety issue. i also don't agree that we should have to pay $2500 to have new light assemblies installed in our car. this is an issue of a bad design on toyotas part and i refuse to play a victim in this ridiculous solution to such a severe safety issue. i am asking toyota to do the right thing and replace the headlight assembly and take care of their customer. the fact that there is an issue with the headlight design and the fact that toyota is fully aware should be enough to have this fixed. there should be no limittime wise or mileage wise on a safety issue this huge for toyota's customers. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the headlights would fail sporadically and without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 97,614.

I purchased my 2008 avalon new in december 2008 which included an extended warranty for 84 months or 100,000 miles. in november, 2013, i started to notice that my headlights were low. i turned them off and back on which seemed to resolved the issue. (i typically drive with the drl) however, the same issue returned off and on over the new few months. my car was taken in for service on march 22, 2014 and they were advised. i was then informed that the entire assembly for my lights/daytime running/high beams needed to be replaced. i was told there was an enhancement for 5 years or 72000 miles...whichever came first. unfortunately, my extended warranty which i purchased was not applicable, and the 5 year enhancement expired in december 2013. i was never notified by mail or during any service appointment about this extended warranty or problems with the exterior lighting. i was quoted a cost of $2,600 for the repairs. this is not fair. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated while driving 65 mph at night time, the front drivers side headlight stopped working. both lights went out at various times. occasionally at the same time. he vehicle was taken to the dealer and could not determine the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000. updated 5/19/14*cn

I was driving in a rural area in illinois where we have a lot of deer, so i flipped on my high beams for better visibility. i had purchased the car with 87,000 miles on it that summer and may not have even used them yet. the high beams stayed on for a few seconds and then flashed and went back to low beam. i checked them upon arriving home and could see that they shattered. i replaced these with bulbs from o'reilly auto - using gloves to avoid touching them - these high beams were seldom used but worked. it is now november of 2014 and these also failed; did not shatter but failed to illuminate. i assume they are burned out. i am concerned that i may never be able to use the high beams for safety on this otherwise fantastic car. i have avoided using the high beams ever since i replaced them the first time, so i am not sure when they actually quit working this time. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the passenger's side headlight malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the wiring harness and headlights needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 73,000.

We purchased this car in may 2013. for the past few months, the right headlight has been going off intermittently and now the left headlight is starting to do the same thing. the headlight may or may not come back on while driving but will come back on the next time the car is started. checking online revealed other complaints concerning the same issue, including both headlights going off at the same time - definitely a safety issue. at this point in time, it appears the high beams are okay. *tr

The headlights go off intermittently. first it was the driver side then the passenger side and recently both on a dark road. very dangerous and i have read other accounts that toyota charges huge amounts when this is clearly a safety issue. *tr

My 2008 toyota avalon has a defective high beam / low beam headlamp. the high beam bulb burst while in use one night. the vehicle has less than 43,000 miles, but the 60 month warranty expired in july 2013. i noticed the problem in august, just after the warranty expired. my vehicle was due for a safety inspection in october, so i researched information to repair the headlamp and discovered that it is a common problem for 2008 toyota avalons. i went to the dealership in september to determine the repair cost. when the service rep. saw low mileage, he thought the car was under warranty and estimated the repair to be approx. $1000 to replace the defective headlamp assembly. when he realized the car was out of warranty, he suggested replacing the $65 bulb. i'm concerned that a $1500 repair was instantly reduced to $65 because the car is out of warranty. if the problem is reported within the original warranty period the whole assembly is replaced at no charge and the warranty is extended another 12 months or 12,000 miles. now i am concerned that the bulb will blow out again at some inconvenient time. high and low beams are required in ma as an annual safety inspection item. obviously, they are critical for safe driving at night. why isn't a repair for a common problem / safety hazard like this a recall issue? *tr

When driving, my car has the drl option that utilizes the high beams at a lower voltage during the day. about a couple weeks ago i noticed that my high beams seemed to not be working which is very odd for both bulbs to be out at the exact same time. sometimes, i need my high beams on dark curvy roads in the area that i live in. i called my dealership(capital toyota) about it and of course they swept it under the rug of: "we havent heard of that before" the service writer was gratious enought to give me a toyota corp. number 18003314331. so i called and through a couple holds they proceeded to tell me that due to "legal" (you would think that they would be concerned "legally" that owners are having issues seeing at night due to an substandard parts)resonsibilities they would not cover my car in what they are calling an extended warranty soley for the headlight issue they are fully aware of. they said the warranty was for 5 years from the date the vehicle was put into service. my car is one month past said date. keep in mind that i purchased this car in early june '13. so i was not aware nor did i receive any sort of notification that there was anything that needed to be done or it would have. in fact when i purchased this vehicle i called my local dealership to see if it needed to be caught up on any recall's/tsb's and they said "no". this is a big safety issue that needs to be brought to the national recall level of service if toyota does not see the need in fixing something beyond my control. from what i understand about the issue, simply replacing the highbeam/drl's will not fix the issue. not to metion the fact that i could receive a ticket by the police for my high beams not working properly. please keep me informed of any forthcoming information. *tr

low beam light flickered on and off, tried the high beam lights of which neither would come on. took the car to the dealer the next day. the dealer tried new bulbs which immediately blew out. the dealer said that both light assemblies were defective and needed to be replaced at a cost of $ 1400.00 each. was advised that toyota knew that these lights were defective and issued the service bulletin tbs #0044-10 rev 1 extending their warranty from 36,000 miles to 72,000 miles but would not recall them. this car was 1600 miles past the warranty so was not covered. if toyota thinks that lights going out while driving down the highway at night is not a safety issue, i don't know what is. *tr

Low beam lights randomly go out after being on for a short time. i've been battling this issue since 2013 when i bought the car. the dealer says my low beam headlights are burnt out. i can turn the headlight switch off and back on quickly and the affected light comes back on. i do this several times a day when it is dark out. i even had small led lights mounted into my dash and wired into each low beam bulb so i can see if one goes out while driving in town at night as it can be difficult to know if one when out.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated the driver's and passenger's side headlight stopped illuminating independently. there was a manufacturer recall for the exterior lighting. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 49,500. da

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the headlights would fail sporadically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 48,000.

Both high beams went out at same time while on dark country road. low beam on right side cuts out after a few minutes of driving. toyota knows there is a problem because they extended warranty to 72000 miles for the hid lights. this happened after the warranty. the sudden loss of both high beams created a dangerous situation. fortunately it did not cause a crash. the low beam cutting out as it does is dangerous. my local dealer says both headlight assemblies need to be replaced at a cost of $2660.00. headlights are a necessary safety feature. toyota must know they have a problem because of the warranty extension and the numerous complaints on the internet. a friend with the same model had the same issue. i am requesting nhtsa to demand toyota recall the toyota avalon limited cars with this type of headlight assembly and replace the lights with a reliable system. *tr

High beam headlight bulb bursts. seems to be a well referenced design flaw the toyota has failed to recall. 21300 exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch bulletin no:tsb-0044-10 date of bulletin:08/16/2010 summary description: toyota: high beam/drl bulb inoperative. on some vehicles, the high beam/drl bulb may become inopertive or shatter. a newly designed high beam/drl housing assembly (including the applicable bulb) is available in the event this condition h. *tr

Bought used in feb 2013. used little until may. headlights off and on without warning. got progressively worse. took to dealer and they had to install new headlight assembly as per toyotaservice bulletin 0044-10 at a cost to me of $2600. calls to toyota corporate and toyota extra care resulted in there maintaining that though they knew the problem existed (they even designed a new system) but maintained it was my responsibility and at my cost. for sure most manufacturers would have issued a recall. *tr

Hi beam headlights failed while driving at night on dark country road. took car in for repair. both hi beam bulbs were broken. they were replaced second incident appx. 8 mos, ago. hi beams failed to work. had bulbs replaced. third incident 2 weeks ago. inspected bulbs. they are burnt out. bulbs not yet replaced. *tr

Evening interstate headlights fail at 65 mph then return after headlight switch is cycled to off and back on.... third occurrence in as many months. no recall info on toyota website. over 100 complaints on same issue. does someone have to be injured or killed before this problem is addressed??? original owner, maybe not for much longer. get off your butt toyota and address this dangerous situation. *tr

On february 27, 2013 i noticed that both high beam headlights were not working. at that time our 2008 avalon had about 73,000 miles on it. after doing some research on the internet, i learned that toyota had a known problem with the headlight assembly mechanism on the 2008 avalon and had extended the warranty to address this issue in certain circumstances. i contacted my toyota dealer and was informed my car was not eligible for this assistance due to the age and mileage. on may 3, 2013, i noticed that my driver's side low beam light was not working. i did some additional research and learned that the progression of the known headlight assembly problem would eventually lead to the intermittent failure of all head lights. i called two repair locations and received quotes in excess of $2800 to replace the headlight assembly mechanisms. i then called toyota's customer service number and was informed that toyota would not do anything to assist fixing a known safety defect. *tr

Driving in dark 2-lane country road, needed high beam for safety and better visibility. high beams did not turn on. during the trip almost hit a coyote but was able to avoid due to driving 45 mph (20 mph below posted speed limit). also, due to slowed speed we constantly were creating a long queue behind us causing many vehicles to unsafely pass us, thus creating another potential hazard. went to the dealer to fix problem but it would cost $2000 to fix! toyota was aware of this problem (service bulletin#tsb-0044-10) and they did extend the warranty, but they wouldn't honor that in our car because we were 2 months past the extended warranty period. that was the only time we needed to use the high beam after owning it for 6 months, so the problem could have happened way before the end of the warranty period. toyota customer service of course was not willing to step up and or at least partially pay for the repairs. their customer care representative was very indifferent. toyotas have definitely slipped in quality and customer satisfaction. i will not recommend any other toyotas to my friends and relatives. *tr

We were driving on mountain roads in a snowstorm at night, and discovered we did not have high beams. we took the car to our mechanic once we returned from our trip, and were told that both high beam light bulbs were shattered. our mechanic told us that this is a issue that toyota is aware of, and that they had issued a service bulletin in january of 2010 for this specific problem. we purchased this car pre-owned certified from a toyota dealership in february of 2011 (more than a year after the service bulletin was released). this problem should have been taken care of before we purchased the vehicle, since the dealership was aware of the service bulletin, and the car was "certified." we were told that the repair would cost $2,400, and was not be covered under our extended warranty. this is a very dangerous problem with this vintage avalon that should warrant a recall, not just a service bulletin. *tr

During a routine 70000 mile maintenance check i had the dealer look into a flickering driver-side head light. they said the bulb was going bad and also discovered that my high beams didn't work. toyota said the problem is inherent to 2008-2010 avalons because of a poorly engineered head-lamp assembly and the cost to fix the problem would be $2820.85. *tr

The high beam headlights stopped working. i later learned the bulbs were shattered. toyota dealer says because the car now has 80,000 plus miles they will not fit it. the cost to repair is $2600. *tr

While driving on the freeway one or both headlights flicker then turn off. this happens all the time and the only way to get the lights to come back on is to turn them off and then back on again. it is getting progressively worse and the dealer said i have to bring the car in for evaluation when the lights go out. unfortunately i have to do this during business hours when it is dark to know that my lights are out. and when both lights go out it isn't a good idea to leave them off so i can drive to the dealer. both bulbs have burst in the past and have been replaced twice by the dealer. this time the new bulbs don't appear to be bursting but just turning off by themselves. the burst bulb problem started occurring when i had less than 20k miles but now the dealer said both light housings needs replaced at my cost of over $5000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the high beam headlights exploded after the vehicle was parked. there was broken glass all around the headlights. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was no recall for the failure. the manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 53,000.

We have a 2008 toyota avalon. the highbeam lights were hardly used and they went out one night at the same time. we brought the car to a dealership and they had the bulbs replaced. they did tell us that bulbs usually go out one at a time but had no explanation why both went out at the same time. we indicated that the user's manual suggested to look at other parts as burned bulbs would usually be caused by a problem in the electrical system. we were told it was only the bulbs. we just learned after the visit that toyota had sent a bulletin to the dealers about the problem that some 2008-2010 models have a problem with the bulb housing, not the bulbs and the fix is to replace the housing. however, this is not a recall. *tr

Lost both high beam lighting while driving in a snow storm at night, on a dark mountain road in oregon. i have 2002 chevy silveraldo pickup with over 150,000 miles and no headlight problems ever. the last known headlight failure i had was on my 1957 chevy around 1970. you would think headlight problems in todays cars would not exist, ever! i checked all four fuses per toyota's maintanance manual, and they are good. i see there are several complaints on toyota's. seems like they would fix our problems before there is a fatality. thanks *tr

High beams /drl exploded inside housing assemblies, both sides at same time while driving. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the low beam headlight malfunctioned and would fail sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,500 and the current mileage was 78,697. ## vin passed ## toyota avalon 2008 ##...updated 11-12-13 *bf

Left headlight works for only about five minutes then turns off but turns back on right away if i turn off then on all lights dealer replaced light in august 2011 but within a few months same problem is occurring. return to dealer got only a denial of any "ongoing" problems reported (edmunds says otherwise from many irate toyota owners). dealer only offered to replace the built again ($178.00) or "charge labor to ck the full electrical system (ignoring that only the headlight electrical assembly need be checked and that the assembly can be replaced for around $300.) dealer really wants to ignore the problem and just sell more bulbs. this is likely my last toyota (after having four.) *tr

Both high beam lamps went out at the same time while driving at night on a hilly road without any other lights on road -- both bulbs went bad. dealer at service just wanted to replace them. several months later i came across bulletin online that stated toyota would replace housing for lamps with new one provided car was under 72,000 miles and 5 years. although my car was at 4.5 years at time of incident, when i called into toyota, i was at 5 years 1 month, although still under mileage. i was told to have dealer call toyota, which they did not do, despite me repeatedly asking them to do so over the next few months. in the end, i called toyota again and after they were able to reach the dealer, they said that since it was out of the warranty, i am responsible for any repairs or replacement of housing to their new design. i had replaced the high beam bulbs of course, at significant expense since they are not standard bulbs available at auto parts stores, but i fear they will again fail me at night while on a dark hilly road. plus now, right after finishing another dealer service, one low beam hid lamp is not staying on and goes off. checking online, i do not seem to be the only one with headlamp issues on this model, high beam or low beam. please investigate. *tr

High beam headlamps stop working. replacement bulbs burn out prematurely. toyota refuses to fix even though they had a customer support bulletin. toyota had incorrect address on file so i did not receive bulletin within warranty enhancement period (1 month late). dealer promised to check but over the course of 4 months, did not contact toyota. my direct contact to toyota was then 5 months outside of warranty. high beam bulbs replaced twice, and still problems on a regular basis. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the driver's side headlight failed. the contact mentioned that the driver's side headlight would fail intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the entire headlight assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. the vin was not available.

I was driving at night and noticed my headlights were not on. both seemed to have burnt out at the same time. *tr

My 2008 toyota avalon has a light problem where one or the other or both headlights go out randomly. we have asked the dealership where we have the car serviced to look into it and on every occasion have been told they can't get the car to recreate the issue. we have actually been pulled over not once but twice for having a headlight out but when we turn them off and back on they work again. it was bad when it was just one or the other but recently both will go out. we feel like this is a huge safety issue.. *js

While driving on an interstate, both of the avalon's headlights went completely out, leaving me without any headlights. turning the headlight switch on and off would sometimes reactivate one or both of the headlights but they would eventually fail again. the failure has continued to recur. toyota dealer states that the headlight assembly for both headlights needs to be replaced. toyota is aware of the headlight assembly defect in the 2008 avalons, thus extended the original warranty, however, my avalon was already beyond the extended warranty so it was not repaired due to the cost. the failure mileage was 82,000 and the extended warranty covered mileage up to 73,000. repair cost is estimated at $2550.00. the failure is due to manufacture defect and not a wear and tear/usage issue. i then called the manufacturer and was told no further assistance would be given since the original warranty was extended and it didn't matter that the headlight failure happened beyond the covered mileage. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving her vehicle, the headlights failed to illuminate. the contact had to turn the headlight switch on and off several times before the lights began to illuminate. the failure recurred several times later. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection and the contact was informed that the headlight assembly for both headlights needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure mileage was 82,000.

Toyota sent out a warranty enhancement notice about june 2012 that if you had problems with high beam headlights on my model vehicle to take the car to a dealer. car had to be less than 5 years old a under 72,000 miles. i ask about my car and they said my mileage was to high. within a month i found out what the problem was. the high beam bulbs would explode as mine did. i went back to toyota to ask for a waver for the repair to be done. they again said no. but would be happy to repair it for $2284.66. the cost of new headlight assemblies. it seems that the original bulb was no longer made and there was no direct replacement for it. solution was the $2284.66 repair. i believe this is a safety issue and should be covered no matter the age or miles of a vehicle. there was no mention in the notice of bulbs exploding or that the entire assembly would need to be replaced. very misleading on the part of toyota.

Headlight on low beams goes out while driving. will come back on if the car is turnd off and restarted. happens multiple times. replaced that light, now the other light started doing the same. *tr

High beams worked sometimes and not other times. now the high beams and daytime running lamps are completely out. while getting service at the dealer last year, i asked them to check the high beams, but they just said that they were working at the time and they couldn't find any problem at the time. now that they have stopped working all together - i went to a new dealer and they said that toyota was aware of the problem but didn't do a recall to notify owners, instead toyota just replaced the headlight assemblies as new customers went into dealers with headlight problems. then toyota extended the replacement to cars up to 40k miles. when i complained to the original dealer who couldn't find any problem, my car was well under 40k miles; however, now i'm told that it will cost $2,600 to fix since the car is now over 40k miles! why didn't toyota proactively alert owners to this problem so the lights could be replaced? i will never buy another toyota product again. *tr

I bought a 08 toyota avalon limited from carmax in may 2012 with an extended warranty. within 30 days of purchase i was told by my coworker that my headlight was out. i looked at the reflection in the glass but wasn't sure that the light was out. i turned the headlights off and on again, got out of the car inspected the light and both were illuminated. i returned to car to carmax, reported what i thought were small things, vibration in the tire, chipped paint. i verbally complained about a short in the cigarette lighter and the headlight going out but implied that the issue had been corrected. i was not aware of the hid headlight issue. throughout the next few months i worked the midnight shift. i drove the car 10 min to work. the rest of the time was mostly daylight driving. on oct. 1, 12 i started driving the car at night. days had become shorter and it got darker earlier. during the next few weeks i noticed poor illumination at night and was constantly switching my headlights from the on position to off and back on again. i had knee surgery oct. 25, 2012 and didn't drive for a week. nov 19, 12 i visited the toyota dealership in catonsville, md. i advised that my lights were turning off intermittently. toyota dealership suggested new bulbs claiming that the bulbs going out was an indicator that they were going bad. i'm no genius but it didn't make sense that bulbs still illuminated when they're bad. after insisting that the explanation made no sense and contacting toyota motor corporation. the dealership reevaluated the headlights and found that the headlight assembly was bad. tmc evaluated my claim and advised that they would pay for half the cost of replacement of the headlight assembly, $1500. although i had the car 7 months it was out of the already tmc extended warranty of 5 yrs. but under the warranty mileage of 7200 miles. the tsb # for this is 004410. *tr

While driving my vehicle the headlights will go out intermittently. initially we thought it was the right bulb but sometimes its the left bulb. after contacting the dealership, we were told that it will be about 1500.00 to fix this problem. after doing some research, i found out that the problem will not be solved and many owners of the cars are spending in excess of 2500.00 and the problem continues. its a safety hazard. i contacted toyota co and the response i received was "the high intensity discharge bulb has an enhanced light output for a better field of vision and thus safety. the bulbs will turn off if the bulb is starting to overheat in order to protect the electronic control unit. there are times by simply turning off the headlights and then back on the hid will turn back on." the lights can be on for 5 minutes and they will turn off. after doing further research i learned this is not an isolated incident but widespread with 2008 toyota avalon. its dangerous and a safety hazard. something should be done. *tr

The third brake light or the upper brake light works very intermittently. this is a safety issue. most avalons on the road in this body style have the same issue with a defective third brake light. the dealer wants over $500 for the part alone. the light works once in a rare rare while. i called toyota headquarters in torrance, ca., they suggested i contact you. this occurs when sitting still or driving on streets and a highway.

Driving home from work i noticed that my head lights weren't on after being on when i left my job, so i turn them back on and about another 20 miles they were off again i experience this for about a month and was wounding this car isn't that old so something has to be done because the car is not that old for the lights to be going out there is no shortage or any other electrical problem with it. went to a electrical shop and they informed me that most avalons have the same problem so i'm writing this report to see what i need to do next so this won't occur for the next 5yrs or so. it happens all the time at night when i drive eventually they will not come on at all is this suppose to be happening i need to know. thank you, *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

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. while driving at various speeds, the low beam head lamps functioned intermittently. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

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