2006 Toyota Avalon problems
NHTSA has received 452 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Avalon, and 23% of them involve cruise control. After that come engine (15%) and transmission (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 452 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 73 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 52 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 357 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 | 90 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 58 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 69 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 53 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 29 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 14 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 357 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 45,000 miles. For cruise control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 37,000 miles (86 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 73 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 52 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Toyota Avalon with enough data (329 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
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 2006 toyota avalon. The driver crashed into a post. The vehicle rolled onto the right side of the road. The driver died at the scene. A police report was taken. The contact stated that it was considered a high speed crash. After the crash occurred the contact received a recall notice from the manufacturer concerning the floor mats. The vehicle was destroyed. The insurance company notified the contact that there was nothing that could be done.
2006 toyota avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle remote starting device. Smd the consumer stated her parents purchased a new vehicle back in 2006. The vehicle came equipped with a keyless remote starting system. All it took, was to have the device in ones pocket and her father could get in the vehicle, press a button and the vehicle would start up. When her father arrived at his destination, all he had to do was, put the vehicle in park, press the remote button and the engine would shut off.
My wife left work and experienced braking problems, had to pump brakes to stop. A few hundred feet later she came to an intersection and applied the brakes, which did not work. She rolled into the intersection with oncoming traffic. To avoid being t - boned she accelerated and ran off an ajacent roadway striking trees. The car was totalled, and she and my two sons had to be extricated from the vehicle, suffering only minor injuries.
Hid headlights on the toyota avalon limited are unsafe at night especially on hills in unlit country areas when the arc of light extends less than 2 car lengths in front of the vehicle. I have DVD that I would like to provide for your viewing.
Started car and smoke began pouring from the exhaust while stationary. Checked oil level and found to be within normal range. When driving, car was sluggish under acceleration with intermittent smoke. Took car to san marcos toyota and they found the engine to be sludged and require an overhaul of the engine ($4900) or replacement of the engine ($6900). The vehicle had only 140,000 miles. We ended up having an independent mechanic overhaul/cleanup the top side of engine for $4000.