Fitment on this one is exact: the 1997 Toyota Avalon factory service and repair manual covers the car as Toyota built it that year, with the 3.0L V6 (1MZ-FE) and XL or XLS equipment, so the specifications and repair sequences it gives are the ones Toyota published for your Avalon rather than close figures carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 3.0L 3000CC V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- XL
- XLS
Known issues on the 1997 Avalon. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it is a narrow one. It covers the hydraulic power brake assist, where the fault can result in the elimination of vacuum assist to the brakes. The campaign applied to cars originally sold or currently registered in a specific group of states, including Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska and Nevada. Owners have logged 155 complaints for the year, and Toyota has issued 38 technical service bulletins.
If the pedal on your Avalon has gone hard or the assist feels inconsistent, the brake and vacuum assist diagnostics run on Toyota's own test values and torque figures instead of generic ones, and the same holds for the routine service work the V6 wants at this age.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAI
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custom
Product general information.
Replacement vin plates.
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
Showing the 8 most recent of 58 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. NLM
BRAKES FADED WHEN STOPPING. NLM,
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, CONSUMERS WIFES HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HIT
DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A LEGAL PARKING SPACE IN THE LAST ROW OF PARKING LOT ON 9 MULE RD TOMS RIVER NJ- NOSE I
UPPER STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE; CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL SEVERELY TO RIGHT, HIT CURB, STRUCK LIGHT POLE, NOISY, SEEMED TO HA
Showing the 5 most serious of 132 complaints filed with NHTSA.
