2014 Toyota Avalon visibility problems

Filed Nov 20, 2024 · Visibility · OR

Installed new Rainex wipers two days ago. Driving tonight in rain and the exterior of the windshield has a film on it that makes it difficult to see when the wipers cycle when near streetlights or when cars with headlighs on are approaching. Seems really dangerous.

Filed Apr 1, 2023 · Visibility · CA

The rear window retractable sun visor motor/gears have failed. When this happens, it leaves the sun visor in the up position in the rear window at all times. This makes it very, very, hard to see anything out the rear window at night, also pretty hard when it's raining or cloudy out. I understand this has happened to quite a lot of these cars and is a VERY expensive repair cost. I feel this is hazard that Toyota should bear the cost of fixing, because of the sheer amount of vehicles this has happened. Thank you for keeping us all informed and safe from these types of things!

Filed Mar 8, 2023 · Body, Visibility · FL

Dash board is melting which causes it to get shiny which causes it to reflect onto the windshield. This reflection makes it very difficult to see other vehicles, road lines, and traffic direction sighns.

Filed Jul 16, 2022 · Body, Driver assistance · AL

The reflective trim on the interior of the vehicle creates pain for the eyes and is so high that it interferes with the ability of the driver to see out the front window.

Filed Jul 15, 2020 · Visibility · 41,000 miles · MD

The rear window shade must stay in the up position or makes a very loud noise when vehicle is I placed in reverse. Therefore, the shade has to stay in the up position, which makes night driving hazardous due to lack of rear vision. Very expensive repair and many toyota's have this problems for many years models according to internet. Needs a recall for safety.

Filed Jul 10, 2020 · Visibility · 10,014 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owned a 2014 toyota avalon. The contact stated that during inclement weather, water leaked into the vehicle from the sun roof. Additionally, the contact lost the keys for the vehicle and was unable to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to fred haas toyota country, 22435 tx-249, houston, tx 77070, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss due to water damage. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,014.

Filed Oct 11, 2019 · Visibility · 82,250 miles · TX · 1 injury

I have a rear sunshade on this 2014 avalon limited version that was working fine until I decided to park my car outside in the hot summer in houston. The automatic rear sunshade stopped working and is now stuck in the up position. Now it is very difficult to drive this vehicle at night because the visibility is very poor at night as a result of the shade stuck in the up position. There is no other way to manually disengage the shade. I am unable to reverse at night. Very inconvenient. Please help.

Filed Oct 21, 2017 · Visibility · 34,000 miles · TX

While driving down the interstate with the sun roof closed the glass for the sun roof exploded for no explainable reason.

Filed Nov 27, 2015 · Visibility · 9,430 miles · TN

Sunroof spontaneously exploded/shattered while driving at 70 MPH on freeway on nov. 25-2015. Loud noise (like gunshot or explosion), followed immediately by sound of wind entering car and shattered glass rolling in space above interior sunroof closure. Pulled off highway, stopped vehicle, found large hole in middle of sunroof with jagged edges and numerous shards of glass between remains of exterior sunroof and interior cover. Fortunately, interior cover was closed or we would have been sprayed with glass fragments. Temp outside in 60s, dry. No trucks, overpasses, or road debris when it occurred -- totally spontaneous. Vehicle purchased in november 2014, toyota cool springs, franklin, tn. Approximate mileage at occurrence 9,430.

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Visibility · 11,144 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the sunroof glass shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was informed that the sunroof glass needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,144. Updated 10/7/14