2001 Model Year

Toyota Avalon

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
134
Recalls
0
Crashes
34
Severe
57

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AIR BAGS,BACK OVER PREVENTION Crash
Nov 2023

I petition into USA to request COMPANY TOYOTA AVALON to should be recall AIRBAG , because in the time our car was involve accident Airbag to did n...

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2023

this car involve accident AIR BAG none deploy , right side , rear side, left side were damage serious but AIR BAG none deploy , and now the light AIRB...

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while her son was driving at low speeds in a parking area, he was involved in a collisi...

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2023

The contact stated that the son owns a 2001 Toyota Avalon. While the son was driving approximately 5 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the front of t...

Air Bags Crash
Jun 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER BROTHER WAS STOPPED AT A SIGN, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE CA...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2020

I HAVE REPLACED O2 SENSORS TWICE TO GET RID OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR CODES THAT HAVE POPPED YOU P1135 & P1155. TOOK CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANIC...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2018

WE WENT TO GET OUR TRUCK INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND HE SAID HE COULDN'T INSPECT IT BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS TO RUSTED. WE CONTACTED OUR TOYOT...

Tires
Jul 2017

ON 4/21/14, I PURCHASED 2 CROSSWIND TIRES(20560R16) THE SELLER GAVE ME, IN WRITING, TREAD WEAR WARRANTY OF 50,000 MILES. HOWEVER, I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN...

WHEELS
Jul 2017

ON 4/21/14, I PURCHASED 2 CROSSWIND TIRES. THE SELLER GAVE ME, IN WRITING, TREAD WEAR WARRANTY OF 50,000 MILES. HOWEVER, I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN APPROX. 1...

STEERING,AIR BAGS Crash
Jun 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CO...

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Summary

The 2001 Toyota Avalon has 134 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 34 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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