2000 Toyota Avalon engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 22 complaints for the 2000 Toyota Avalon, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
While driving the vehicle at 1MPH (one miles) bumper to bumper traffic, vehicle suffered sudden acceleration when shifted from park into drive, vehicle collided with another car, shifted again from drive to reverse and smashing the vehicle behind. Dealer has been reported. Please provide further information. Mr
Toyota avalon 2000 "check engine' light comes on. I take it to toyota dealer for repair 9/1/12 . This light comes on again on 10/9/12. Toyota dealer again repairs. Light comes on again 12/14/12. Toyota dealer repairs again. Light comes on again 01/18/13. Toyota dealer repairs again. 'check engine light' comes on again 1/25/13. Toyota dealer wants to repair. I refuse. I inform toyota dealer and toyota corp. And request a refund of all money ($824.47) charged. No refund as of 2/8/13.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Toyota Avalon
- Steering 34 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints