1996 Toyota Avalon problems
NHTSA has received 121 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Avalon, and 17% of them involve engine. After that come brakes (11%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 121 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 117,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 23 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 117,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 116,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 12 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Toyota Avalon with enough data (59 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota avalon. While pulling up to a curb, the consumer attempted to stop, but the vehicle accelerated forward. The consumer tried to stop the vehicle by using repeated brake application, then putting the gear in park which made the vehicle go into reverse. The vehicle then accelerated backwards 50 feet and pinned a pedestrian under the vehicle dragging him approximately 50 feet. The pedestrian died from his injures. The vehicle continued backwards until it hit a utility pole.
Air bags deployed in an accident involving speeds of 15 MPH. Consumer feels airbags should not deploy in collisions under 30MPH.
After receiving a jump, I was told to drive the car for about 20 minutes to recharge the battery. After driving for about 10 minutes, the gas pedal seemed to stick. Then when driving the speed began to accelerate without pressing the gas pedal. The longer we drove the higher the engine revved. I decided to return to my home about 5 minutes away then the car brake would not stop the car at a stop light and I had to quickly turn the corner to a side street until the light changed and I was able to enter my street.