We have classified the 9 complaints from 2007 Toyota Avalon about STEERING into the following categories.
Steering wheel telescoping lever comes loose often. the lever comes loose about every 500 miles .i have resorted to making sure it it tight every time i get in the car.
The vehicle speeds up when it want to on it own. the steering column falls all the time. the passaenger seat wont recline at all but will lean back
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated that during a routine maintenance check, the technician stated that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.
Steering placement lock came loose while driving and steering column dropped to lowest level. this has happened 3 other times in city traffic. trying to tighten the steering placement friction lock only seems to hold temporarily. *tr
Idler bearing froze which took out serpentine belt. lost power steering and cooling and electric. this is the second one i have replaced this year both being oem parts. *tr
At 7 years old, my toyota avalon is leaking from the body of the rack and pinion gear. dealer service states that 'this happens'. concerned that leak may cause loss of power steering while driving causing driver to over or understeer the vehicle. could be considered for a possible safety issue. *tr
When turning the steering wheel i hear this noise like there is something loose in the steering plus i was told that my tension rod needs to be replace at a cost of $1,500.00 my car is only 4 tears old there is no way my tension rod should need to be replace, i have talked to a lot of people and was told that it sounds like a defect in the steering and the tension rod. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the steering wheel telescopic release lever lock had a loose bolt causing the steering wheel to drop in his lap while driving. the lever lock was not secure enough to hold the steering wheel in place. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor was the manufacturer called. the failure mileage was 68,000.
Steering colum adjusting control continues to release. this causes the steering wheel to go into the the dash area or up or down. there is no control of steering. before this incident, oil burst all over the engine and drained out of my car, spilled onto the floor of my garage. the oil light or check engine light never came on. dealer made repairs after keeping my car -not a recall notice but a noted problem. no power while pressing on the gas. there is a delayed reaction resulting in slow or no speed for passing or just driving (dealer indicated power trans problem - not recall kept car 3+ days for repairs). the grey paint has spots ithat will not come out with a wash and wax.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle and steering wheel vibrated excessively when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle began pulling to the left and right intermittently without assistance. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and repaired. on four separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures without any resolutions. the vehicle has not been repaired again. the failure mileage was 500 and current mileage was 19,288. updated 01/06/09. *lj updated 01/06/09.*jb
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. whenever the contact drove at various speeds including 25 mph, he noticed that the steering wheel suddenly fell backwards into the base of the steering column. the dealer stated that the failure could not be reproduced. the current and failure mileages were 52048. updated 03/04/10. *lj