The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the brakes. The contact stated that the brake warning light illuminated, and the brake independently activated. The vehicle was taken to a specialty brake shop, where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator had failed, causing the ABS system to activate independently. The vehicle was repaired. On the drive back to the residence, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with brake master cylinder failure. The brake booster, gasket, and brake actuator were replaced. The contact stated that two weeks later, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and DTC: C1441 and C1431 were retrieved, indicating an issue with the ABS system lateral acceleration sensor circuit or the brake booster. The dealer became aware that the front bumper bracket had paint on the part that did not allow for the vehicle to brake correctly. The brake pedal support assembly with sensor was replaced, and the paint was removed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V728000 (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,829.
Toyota Avalon abs comes on
32 of the 3,402 owner complaints about the Toyota Avalon describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 2002 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 2002
- typical mileage
- 68,500
By model year
- 20151
- 20141
- 20131
- 20093
- 20073
- 20054
- 20041
- 20025
- 20011
- 20004
- 19991
- 19982
- 19972
- 19961
- 19952
Often reported together
Brake failure 5Grinding brakes 4Check engine light 3Collision warning 2Tire blowout 1Sudden acceleration 1Pulling 1Loss of power 1
Trouble codes mentioned
C1441 1C1431 1C1246 1
What owners say
I have been experiencing sponginess in the brakes. the air conditioner stopped working, the temperature gauges stopped working, and the ABS and Brake light are all on in the dash. Reviewing possible fixes according to Toyota Nation Forum online all these symptoms are a result of an ABS Control Module. This part alone costs almost $1500.00 and supposedly is a very common problem with this type of Avalon, Thank you for researching this further.
Bosch ABS anti skid, anti lock brake moduled failed. No brakes. Toyota US has no replacements parts available. Bosch no longer produces. Called Toyota Customer Service three times. Got to the management end and Senior Advisor told me, warranty expired, norhing we can do. I said, there are a bunch of 2000 to 2004 Toyota Avalons/Lexus 300 vehicles out there (same car except nameplates) with the same problem! Same answer: Toyota, LLC has no further interest in those models and warranty has expired. So, I have limited options: 1. Junk the car (funs and drives like new), 2. Start a legal proceeding (costs prohibitive), 3. notify the federal safety agency. So, I (and X# of others that own this model) have a seroius safety problem. What Can the federal safety agency do?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. The contact stated that the ABS and brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to frontier toyota (23621 creekside rd, valencia, ca 91355, 877 615-5557) where it was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v499000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact also stated that the temperature gauge illuminated after the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 245,000.
The car for some reason has the air bag light come on and also the vsc and ABS light s come.
Abs and brake light on, air conditioner blowing hot air,temperature gauge not working, engine electric fans not working. All above was working when parked on next startup above faults noted. Took car to toyota and found computer mounted on ABS control was shorting out the digital buss for all the computers. When this computer was unhooked AC works temperature gauge works and fan works. However now no speedometer, odometer,trip indicators work and now has check engine light as well as ABS and brake light indicator are lit.
Driving down road.. No cars in front of me no objects in road. Clear sunny day when the pre-collision system alarm sounded and the pcs indicator light lite. The ABS engaged. And the car came to a complete and sudden halt. Luckily noone was behind me, because if there was, a rear end collision could have occured. This issue did occur to a lessor extent on two prior occasions (about 1 month ago) but the car did not come to a complete halt as it did on 7/6. In both of those instances, there were no cars in front of me and no obstructions in the road. The road(s) were strait. No curves. Took car to toyota and they refuse to do anything about the issue because they could not duplicate the problem. Im afraid that this will happen again, which could hurt myself, others or cause property damage.
Traveling at approximately 65mph in heavy traffic, sudden braking in front of me required quick braking. When I pressed the brake pedal, no brakes activated and the car actually seemed to increase speed. I then applied heavy pressure on the pedal which caused the tires to screech/slide before the ABS activated. The sudden braking incident caused me to fear not only being rear ended, but also, ramming the vehicle in front of me. Very unsettling and I now have much less confidence in toyota's top of the line sedan. I am going to local toyota service department today as this has happened again yesterday, april 16, 2014.
During normal driving conditions, dry pavement normal traffic conditions,at approx 45 MPH. With accelerator pedal depressed and maintaining 45 MPH the brakes suddenly and violently applied.I do not know if it was front rear or perhaps both. Brake pedal was at no time depressed, braking was severe enough to cause the seat beat to lock up restraining driver. Abs warning light was on ( possibly being on prior to sudden braking but was not noticed if it indeed was).. Sudden braking lasted only for maybe a second or two then ceased and ABS warning light went off with apparent normal braking operation returning for remainder of short trip....condition, thus far has occurred only one time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle skid control, ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and concluded that the steering positioning sensor was defective and needed replacing. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was approximately 173,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 avalon, model year 2004-2006 highlander, model year 2004-2006 lexus rx, and model year 2006 lexus gs and is vehicles. Brake fluid containing polymers is used that acts as lubricants for certain brake system components. If replacement brake fluid is used that does not contain such polymers, or that contains only small amounts, a part of the rubber seal located at the rear of the brake master cylinder may become dry, and the seal may curl during movement of the piston. If this occurs, a small amount of brake fluid could slowly leak from the seal into the brake booster.
- Risk
- A leak of brake fluid could lead to a change in brake pedal feel and overtime a degradation in braking performance increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the seal with a newly designed one. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 15, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331 and lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 10V499000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maine, michigan,minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new york, noth dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. A condition can occur where accumulated moisture can temporarily freeze in the brake vacuum hose if the vehicle is used in extremely cold climates for an extended period of time.
- Risk
- This can result in the elimination of vacuum assist to the brakes that can increase stopping distances and could lead to a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new design brake vacuum hose.
Recall number 97V156000 · Recall details
Questions about the Toyota Avalon abs
Why does the abs come on in the Toyota Avalon?
Owners who report it most often also describe brake failure, grinding or squealing brakes and check engine light, and the codes they mention most are C1441, C1431 and C1246.
Which Toyota Avalon years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2002 (5 complaints), 2000 (4 complaints) and 2005 (4 complaints).
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