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2006 Toyota Avalon transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 37 complaints for the 2006 Toyota Avalon, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
37 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
10,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2006 Toyota Avalon Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 10,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 19 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 10,000 miles
Based on 28 complaints that include mileage. 96% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles19
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 28 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 96% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

I took my 2006 avalon in to nalley toyota for an oil line recall. I asked them if they could also look into the floor mat recall for me. They told me no decision had yet been made on the floor mat issue but went ahead with the oil line recall. I picked my car up that afternoon, drove 15 minutes to my mother's apartment.

Reported at 40,000 miles, December 2009 Crash

This is just to pass along to you that I too have experienced that odd sensation of momentary acceleration while driving, but while letting off the accel pedal. On the handful of occassions when it has taken place, I believe I was always driving in heavy stop-and-go freeway traffic. Almost from the first day I leased the car, I have complained to friends that I thought my electonically-controlled transmission was "too smart"--that it thought it knew better how to drive the car than I did.

Reported at 30,000 miles, July 2009

Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Avalon

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Transmission problems across all Toyota models