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2001 Toyota Avalon

Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2010-07-29 10V345000 STEERING 372,593 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2023-08-21 AIR BAGS Yes 0 The contact stated that the son owns a 2001 Toyota Avalon. While the son was driving approximately 5 mph, a second vehi…
2023-08-21 AIR BAGS Yes 0 The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while her son was driving at low speeds in a parking are…
2023-08-21 AIR BAGS Yes 0 I petition into USA to request COMPANY TOYOTA AVALON to should be recall AIRBAG , because in the time our car was i…
2023-08-21 AIR BAGS Yes 0 this car involve accident AIR BAG none deploy , right side , rear side, left side were damage serious but AIR BAG none …
2020-06-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE REPLACED O2 SENSORS TWICE TO GET RID OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR CODES THAT HAVE POPPED YOU P1135 & P1155. TOO…
2018-08-10 AIR BAGS Yes 2 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER BROTHER WAS STOPPED AT A SIGN, A VEHICLE …
2018-08-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 WE WENT TO GET OUR TRUCK INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND HE SAID HE COULDN'T INSPECT IT BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS TO…
2017-06-01 WHEELS No 0 ON 4/21/14, I PURCHASED 2 CROSSWIND TIRES. THE SELLER GAVE ME, IN WRITING, TREAD WEAR WARRANTY OF 50,000 MILES. HOWEVE…
2017-06-01 TIRES No 0 ON 4/21/14, I PURCHASED 2 CROSSWIND TIRES(20560R16) THE SELLER GAVE ME, IN WRITING, TREAD WEAR WARRANTY OF 50,000 MILE…
2017-03-26 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHO…
2015-05-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING LIG…
2014-09-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK IN AM. NOTICED KEY DIDN'T "CATCH" FIRST TIME, THOUGHT IT WAS HUMAN ERROR AND WROTE IT OFF AND DRO…
2014-05-03 AIR BAGS Yes 1 ON MAY 3RD 2014 I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK I LOOKED DOWN AND RAN OFF THE ROAD I WAS TRYING TO SLOWLY GET BACK ON THE ROAD.…
2014-03-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 1 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE PU…
2014-03-20 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, …
2014-01-31 AIR BAGS No 0 HORN SOUNDED SQUEAKY, THEN INOPERATIVE. AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. CRUISE NO LONGER WORKED. TOYOTA DIAGNOSED THE SPIRAL C…
2013-06-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AND HE RELEASED HIS FOOT…
2013-05-01 TIRES No 0 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WHEELS LEAKING AIR. *SMD
2013-03-07 STEERING No 0 TOYOTA KEEPS SENDING ME SAFETY RECALL NOTICES, BUT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HERE IN THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS(USVI)…
2013-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, …
2011-12-19 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, …
2011-11-14 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND HE…
2011-07-22 TIRES No 0 FLAT TIRE, JAN 2011, WHILE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. TIRE WAS SEPARATED AT TREAD-SIDEWALL ON BRIDESTONE POTENZA, 205/60/16.…
2011-03-30 STEERING Yes 0 3/30/11 COMING OUT OF A RIGHT HAND TURN, IT LOOKED LIKE THE STEERING LOCKED INTO A POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO…
2011-02-16 WHEELS No 0 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE USUALLY THE FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH AND NEVER HAD PROBLEM OF TIRES LOSING 60% OF AIR BETWEEN CHECKU…
2010-11-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTE…
2010-10-16 STEERING Yes 1 I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 TOYOTA AVALON ON THE FREEWAY. A CAR CUT ME OFF SO I SWERVED TO AVOID IT. AFTER THAT, I COULD NOT…
2010-10-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DECELERATING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD W…
2010-09-07 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND…
2010-08-25 STEERING No 0 2001 TOYOTA AVALON WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTAL AREA AND TURING RIGHT FROM ONE STREET TO ANOTHER, THE STEERING WHEEL …
2010-08-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON THAT I PURCHASED USED FROM KINGS TOYOTA IN JULY 2005. THE CAR WAS TOYOTA CERTIFIED. MY CA…
2010-05-03 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH WITH HER FOOT APPLYING THE BRAK…
2010-02-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Yes 0 1. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE LOCAL COSTCO STORE. 2.AS SHE WAS SLOWING INTO THE SPACE, THE ACCELE…
2009-10-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE …
2009-10-07 SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Yes 1 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ON OCT. 7, 2009, AT ABOUT…
2009-09-30 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 2001 TOYOTA AVALON XLS: VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING, TYPICALLY ABOVE 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE OR BRAKING GOING DOWN A HILL. …
2009-07-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 ENGINE SLUDGE IS CREATING EXCESSIVE SMOKING AND THE CAR USES 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2 FILLUPS. THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOK…
2009-04-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO…
2009-03-14 SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC No 0 GOING HOME ON NORTH ON LOS OLIVOS RD (25 MPH ZONE) AND ROLLING TO A FOUR WAY STOP CROSSING MANZINITA RD (NE SANTA ROSA,…
2008-12-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 CANT GET RID OF ENGINE CODE PO330. TRIED CHANGING TO HIGHER OCTANE GAS, CHANGE AIR FILTER, CHECKED VACUUM AND AIR HOSES…
2008-11-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 AVALON XLS V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 46,000 MILES I HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND I STOPPED TO LOWER THE GAR…
2008-05-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL…
2008-01-19 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNI…
2007-09-06 TIRES No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN MXV4, SIZE P205/65R15 92VMS TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 7…
2007-08-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. ON AUGUST 26, 2007, THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL R…
2007-08-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 I HAD AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS WHERE MY TOYOTA AVALON GAS PEDAL STUCK. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABO…
2007-04-09 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 LET ME EXPLAIN FIRST, I CAN'T SUBSTANTIATE THE CLAIM I AM MAKING ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT THAT KILLED M…
2007-01-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2001 TOYOTA AVALON TO THE DEALER ON 01/03/07 BECAUSE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON. …
2006-05-30 SEAT BELTS:FRONT Yes 1 I WAS IN FRONT-OFFSET TYPE ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. CONSEQUENTLY, I SLID FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO THE…
2006-02-11 AIR BAGS Yes 1 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH ON ICY ROADS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS PRIO…