Equipment complaints by model year
| Year | Complaints | Share of year's complaints | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% | 4,000 miles |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% | 7,000 miles |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% | 1,000 miles |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% | 54,000 miles |
| 2007 | 9 | 4% | 37,000 miles |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% | 29,000 miles |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% | 56,000 miles |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% | 69,000 miles |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% | 0 miles |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% | 27,000 miles |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% | — |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% | 74,000 miles |
| 1998 | 4 | 2% | 87,000 miles |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% | 142,000 miles |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% | — |
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accessories, trailer hitches and other equipment).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
2008 Toyota Avalon was recalled to replace a gas pedal. The car was taken in to the Toyota dealer for the said repair. It took 4 hours. A few days later the car was in reverse and was slowly backing out of a residential carport when it accelerated on its own and the car did about 3 loops around the garage area of the home causing damage to the car, benches, tree, bushes, lamp post, etc. This happened after the recalled defect was repaired. Owner of vehicle put in claim to her own insurance company, put in a call to the 800 Toyota number and had car towed to where she purchased the car. Everyone seems concerned, but only wants to repair the damage to the car rather than get to the root of the problem. We thought Toyota had the fix, but apparently not since accelerating and going out of control on an accelerated pace.
I have a 2007 Toyota Avalon. This is in reference to a previous complaint "10308589". It happened again. On Sunday, May 16th, 2010 I "floored" the accelerator after turning into traffic because the car on the road was going much faster than I expected. The accelerator got stuck so I put it in neutral, heard and saw high RPM on the tack and turned the motor off with the key. I wrestled the car into the next turn-off (no power steering). I looked down and my gas pedal was stuck all the way down by the floormat. This is a floormat that I put in from walmart. It is made of heavy rubber to protect my nice floormats. It is not latched into the floor like my nice floormat underneath. This was my fault, not Toyota. That floormat is now in the trunk of my car. This is the third time uncontrolled acceleration has happened in this car. It was in for recall repair after the second incident. …
On March 19, 2008, my step-son was killed in tampa, florida while driving his 2007 Toyota Avalon. He had just dropped my sister-in-law off at the airport and was travelling on the courtney campbell parkway when the car accelerated. He exited onto a service road, posted at 15 MPH, at a high rate of speed, crashing through a guardrail and plunging into tampa bay. He did not get out of the vehicle. Witnesses say he did not appear to brake before hitting the guardrail. Nobody could determine at the time why the accident occurred; his toxicology report was clear. The car has long since been salvaged since Toyota's unintednded acceleration issues were not public knowledge at the time two years ago.
My car is a 2007 Avalon Toyota and when I first purchased it I had problems with the car accelerating, brought it into the dealer and no problem was ever found. This happened a minimum of 3 times. Then the car seemed to be OK, and it happened again about 1 year ago. I did not bring it to the dealer. The car has been running fine, but I have been watchful of it. And iwas told just to put it in neutral and turn off the motor. But it did not happen again. While in florida this past winter I did have my car serviced for all 3 recalls with much hesitation since, as I said, the car seemed to be OK. It has been approx. 3 weeks since I had all the recall work done and while driving home from fla. I went into a gas station to put air in my tires and then all [redacted] broke loose. I was driving slow looking for the air pump and the carwent crazy accelerating. …
On Sunday, September 6, 2009, my mother was driving my 2006 Toyota Avalon when she was involved in a crash due to an acceleration problem with the vehicle. She was also involved in a crash in my garage when the floor mat got stuck on the accelerator and cause her to run into the wall of the garage. I also have experienced several instances of acceleration after taking my foot off the gas pedal when attempting to brake which caused me to have to slam on the brakes to stop the vehicle. The insurance company deemed the car a total loss and it was only when I received the settlement papers from the insurance company did I find out there were problems with the airbags as Toyota never sent me any correspondence regarding the problem with the airbags, the floor mats or the accelerator.
Purchased 2006 Toyota Avalon limited with navigation system. Over time, navigation system did not work properly. Spoke with numerous people at Toyota, and they all agreed: 1) navigation system does not function as intended 2) there is no known solution 3) Toyota is not looking for a fix to problem 4) Toyota apologizes for selling a defective product and offers no solution or alternative 5) Toyota continued to sell navigation systems that did not work correctly.
I was getting into a turn lane which had a red light, there were no cars ahead of me. When I hit the brakes to stop the car a 2005 Toyota Avalon would not stop. I put the shift in neutral and then in park and then turned the key of and got it by another car and my car still kept going, although it did slow down and stop after being hit. I brought this same car in for the recall fix on feb 24 2010. And this happened after the recall fix.
On feb. 11, 2010 I took my Toyota Avalon in for the accelerator recall. On feb. 17, 2010 I was pulling into a parking space on the grounds of the elementary school I worked at that day when my car accelerated. It jumped the curb sideswiping my car with a car that was parked on my right. After it hit the ground from jumping the curb it accelerated again heading straight toward the school building. I put two feet on the brake and pressed as hard as I could. The car did stop. The car was towed by aaa to a Toyota dealer in fort smith, ar (where the accident occurred). I bought the car at molle Toyota in kc, mo where I live (overland park, ks). The insurance adjustor came that day to check the damage. He said an investigator would be out to check it the "cause of impact". As of now, that has not happened. …
Related recalls (3)
Equipment › Other › Labels
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible.
Remedy: GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.
Equipment › Other › Labels
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on May 27, 2010.
Equipment › Other › Labels
Gulf states Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between September 1, 2005 and June 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual.
Frequently asked questions
Which Toyota Avalon years have equipment problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2007 (9), 2006 (7) and 2008 (7) model years. Equipment complaints make up 4% of all complaints for the 2007.
Is there a recall for Toyota Avalon equipment problems?
Yes — 3 recalls, including 19V-244 (labels, Mar 27, 2019); 10V-036 (labels, Feb 3, 2010); 10V-035 (labels, Feb 3, 2010). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Toyota Avalon equipment problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 42,000 miles; 65% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the electrical › radio/tape deck/cd etc. (7 mentions), followed by the electrical › navigational system(global positioning system) (4).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.