Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 Toyota Avalon.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | In my 2006 Toyota Avalon XL on dashboard appeared SRS Airbag light. Unable to clear it. |
| 2023-04-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | When vehicle needed to abruptly stop to avoid an accident it failed twice resulting in collision |
| 2023-04-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Master cylinder leaking from seal may be leaking into brake booster causing brake light to illuminate and no resistance… |
| 2023-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR INTERMITTENTLY COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, SO I HAVE TO PULL OVER WITH NO POWER STEERING, PUT IT IN PARK AND START IT BAC… |
| 2022-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while attempt to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed t… |
| 2021-11-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Dashboard sticky, cracking. Also extreme glare off dash causing sight distraction. Part of a recall and toyota would n… |
| 2020-02-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TWO PREVIOUS AVALONS (97&98) AND THE ONE IDENTIFIED HERE, DID AND DOES ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WI… |
| 2020-02-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | UNDER HARD ACCELERATION WHILE TURNING, YOU WILL EXPERIENCE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. IE, ENTERING TRAFFIC FROM A CROSS S… |
| 2019-11-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY DASHBOARD HAS A TEAR OVER THE AIRBAG ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON FRANKLIN ST.… |
| 2019-08-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HESITATION FROM TAKE OFF INTERMITTENT, TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS ON INCLINES. I WOULD BE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE C… |
| 2019-06-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ON JUNE 7, 2019, I WAS DRIVING THE AVALON, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREET. … |
| 2019-06-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I AM HAVING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHEN I PUT CAR IN REVERSE, FOOT ON BRAKE, FOUND WAS REAR WINDOW SHADE(SUNSHADE). NO… |
| 2019-05-27 | TIRES | No | 0 | ---BUYERS BEWARE.--- TIRES PURCHASED: 215/55R-17 CONTINENTAL PURECONTACT LS SL PURCHASED THESE TIRES ON TIRE R… |
| 2019-04-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MULTIPLE CRACKS DEVELOPED ON THE DASHBOARD |
| 2019-03-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH TO PULL INTO AN UNDERGROUND GARAGE AREA, THE A… |
| 2019-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD CRACKING IN TWO PLACES. OUR 2006 DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN TWO PLACES, AREA BY DRIVERS DOOR AND IN THE PLACE … |
| 2018-07-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN A PREVIOUS RECALL I BELIEVE BUT … |
| 2018-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TOYOTA COMPANY REFUSE TO HONOR MY COMPLAINT THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LETTERS REGARDING A RECALL ON MY 2006 TOYOTA AVA… |
| 2018-04-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD IS "MELTING", STICKY AND SHINING, WHICH CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH VISIBILITY THROUGH WINDSHIELD. (SAFETY CONCERNS)… |
| 2018-03-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY AN… |
| 2018-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 45,000 MILES, COIL FAILED. AT 45,100 MILES, A SECOND COIL FAILED. |
| 2018-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW SUN SCREEN IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. THIS REDUCES VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. WHEN VEHICLE … |
| 2018-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE HEATING ELEMENT ON THE PASSANGER SIDE MIRROR OVERHEATED "COOKING" THE GLASS ON THE MIRROR (ADDING A SMOKY DARK GRAY… |
| 2017-09-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WAS TOLD AIR BAGS MAY CONTAIN METAL |
| 2017-04-17 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MY DRIVERS SEATBELT DID NOT WORK. |
| 2017-01-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | ANOTHER DRIVER LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING WEST ON ICY ROADS AND HIT ME, I WAS DRIVING EAST ON NE LOMBARD..IN RESULTS OF… |
| 2017-01-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASH BOARD IS CRACKING |
| 2016-07-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, I HEARD A TREMENDOUS, SHARP NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD… |
| 2016-04-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY |
| 2016-04-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED… |
| 2016-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The vehicles whole dash and lower part of dash has cracked everywhere. It’s gotten a sticky film on it which makes a gl… |
| 2015-12-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, IN REVERSE, THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE ON IT'S … |
| 2015-12-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRES… |
| 2015-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS… |
| 2015-11-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES MOVE ABOUT 10 FEET AND THEN HESITATE FOR ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS.… |
| 2015-10-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TIRE ON T… |
| 2015-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, … |
| 2015-09-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT FOR MY AIRBAG HAS BECOME ILLUMINATED ALL OF THE TIME. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR, … |
| 2015-07-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE R… |
| 2015-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET LEAKS BOTH SIDES. UNDER REPAIR. POOR DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING. SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS MILEAGE LEVE… |
| 2015-05-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO COME TO A FULL STOP THE BRAKE FEELS LIKE IT PUSH BACK TOWARDS ME. IT ALMOST FEEL LIKE THE … |
| 2015-04-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ON APRIL 17, 2012 BAYSIDE TOYOTA REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL ON THE AVALON UNDER RECALL# 10V499000. ALMOST … |
| 2015-04-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR B… |
| 2015-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | STARTED CAR AND SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE EXHAUST WHILE STATIONARY. CHECKED OIL LEVEL AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN NORMAL… |
| 2015-01-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA IN HOUSTON, TX SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT MY MELTING AND CRACKING DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL … |
| 2015-01-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2006 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated inde… |
| 2014-12-18 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MELTING. *TR |
| 2014-12-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO … |
| 2014-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES SLOW TO STOP. I HAVE REPLACED THEM I THINK TWICE THROUGH TOYOTA. BUT THE ISSUE … |
| 2014-11-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN THE GARAGE, EXCEPT FOR BEING AT WORK. I HAVE CRACKS ALL OVER THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG… |