2005 Toyota Avalon drivetrain & axles problems
15 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Avalon, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was parking my car at work. I pulled into the parking space and backed up slightly to straighten my car. When I put the car into drive to pull forward again , the car raced forward with engine revving strongly. I could not stop the car with the brake. The car crashed and pushed through a thick brick wall. The airbags did not deploy. The car would only stop after I pushed the engine shutoff button. The gearshift was hard to move after the incident.
We had have our 2005 avalon limited for 2 months now. While this car is an absolute gem, we have experience the acceleration hesitation as did other owners. We took it in to the dealer, and luckily, he was able to replicate the problem. Unfortunately, he said that there is nothing mechanically wrong with the vehicle. The issue lies in the computer electronics. He could change out the "brains" of the car, but it would not alleviate the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Avalon
- Cruise control 72 complaints
- Steering 43 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints