Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-16 | 05V227000 |
STEERING:COLUMN | 4,855 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | UNKOWN |
| 2024-08-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to … |
| 2024-08-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated while attempting to make a left turn, the accelerator pedal w… |
| 2024-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have been experiencing sponginess in the brakes. the air conditioner stopped working, the temperature gauges stopped … |
| 2024-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle was in direct sunlight, and the instrument p… |
| 2023-11-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | After the alternator and battery dies the car went right back to accelerating by itself into traffic, I contacted Toyot… |
| 2023-04-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | One of my airbags or out. My heated seats on my passenger side heats up on its own . I also have lots of water on my … |
| 2020-03-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | LOWER FRONT DASH IS CRACKED AND BROKE |
| 2019-12-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND BEC… |
| 2019-11-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Please check all recalls on my car. |
| 2019-11-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Please check for all recalls on my car. |
| 2019-11-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Please check for all of the recalls on my car |
| 2019-11-20 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Please check for all the recalls on my car |
| 2019-06-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON 2005 TO 2008 TOYOTA AVALON LIMITED MODELS THE 3RD BREAK LIGHT WORKS SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIME IT DOESN'T I HAVE LOOKE… |
| 2019-03-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE … |
| 2019-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Leaks. My stereo system shorted out due to leaking water from windshield area. I since learned Toyota knew about at … |
| 2018-11-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL COLASPSES WHEN DRIVING. |
| 2018-10-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | ON 10/25/18 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN MY GAS PEDAL HUNG AND LURCHED FORWARD WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO A… |
| 2018-10-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE REAR SUNSHADE WON'T GO DOWN AND IT'S STUCK IN THE UP POSITION HENCE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. |
| 2018-10-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CRACKED AND MELTING DASHBOARD AND GLOSSY, REFLECTING SUNLIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TOYOTA AND THEY ASKED ME TO PAY … |
| 2018-05-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. TH… |
| 2018-03-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO… |
| 2018-02-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | I WAS BACKING INTO MY GARAGE AND SUDDENLY I COULD NOT CONTROL MY CAR. IT ACCELERATED AND I COULD NOT STOP IT. I HIT TH… |
| 2018-01-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, EACH LITTLE BUMP OR IMPERFECTION IN THE PAVEMENT WOULD CAUSE A RATTLE UNDER THE DRIVER FRON… |
| 2017-09-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 MY DAUGHTER HAD A WRECK. SHE RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OVERCORRECTED RUNNING INTO SEVERAL CUL… |
| 2017-08-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS CERTIFIED USED AVALON 04/26/2005 WITH THE CERTIFIED WARRANTY EXPIRING ON 04/26/2012 OR 100,000 MILES. … |
| 2017-07-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (TOYOTA OF MCDONOU… |
| 2016-08-30 | STEERING | No | 1 | LEVER THAT CONTROLS TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL DROPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM CAUSING… |
| 2016-05-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ON MAY 28, 2016, ME AND MY 4 YEAR OLD TODDLER WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OUR 2005 TOYOTA AVALON (APPROX. 142,0… |
| 2016-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Dashboard and airbag covers including dash are badly cracked, airbag safety is potentially compromised if deployed. The… |
| 2015-05-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT… |
| 2015-04-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WAS DRIVING ON BELTWAY IN WASHINGTON, DC. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN AN ATTEMPT TO MERGE ON… |
| 2014-11-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CAR WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND AIRBAGS IN DRIVER'S SEAT AND ROOF DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR WAS SHUT. MADE N… |
| 2014-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH WHEN THE… |
| 2014-08-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT GONE OFF |
| 2014-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ALL ACROSS FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG TO THE LEFT DOOR. ALSO THE DASH IS BECOMING STICKY ANS SH… |
| 2014-07-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FELT VEHICLE PUSH TO THE LEFT, AS IF BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND. HEARD INTERMITTENT CLUNKING SOUND UNDE… |
| 2014-05-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH UP I-81 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED ON… |
| 2014-03-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AS… |
| 2014-03-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR FLOOR UPON IMPACT BROKE MY ANKLE. THE AUTO HIT ON THE PASSENGERS FRONT SIDE. THE A… |
| 2014-01-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE HOOD LATCH WILL NOT LATCH OR, OFTEN, LATCHES BUT INCOMPLETELY SO THAT WITH AERODYNAMIC LOADS IT UNLATCHES. THE HOO… |
| 2014-01-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE TELESCOPING LEVER HAD FALLEN A FEW TIMES WHILE ENTERING VEHICLE BUT PAID IT NO MIND AND JUST PUSHED IT UP… |
| 2013-12-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED #2 IGNITION COIL. 800MILES AND 3 MONTHS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED,REPLACED #5 COI… |
| 2013-11-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD'S VINYL COVER FRACTURED. THE CRACK INI… |
| 2013-08-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DASHBOARD STARTED SHOWING CRACKS AND IS NOW DETERIORATING (CRUMBLING). MAJOR CRACKS ON PASSENGER SIDE ACROSS THE AIR B… |
| 2013-02-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING LEVER MOVED DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL DROPPED IN 2-3 INCHES WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. *TR |
| 2012-10-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FRONT AXLE OF THE CAR BROKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE WHEEL CAME OFF WITH THE AXLE CONNECTED. *TR |
| 2012-05-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA ASCEND TIRES, SIZE P205/60/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THA… |
| 2012-05-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE… |
| 2012-03-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING,AND THEN THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON,CAR HESITATES WHEN GAS PEDAL IS APPLIE… |