2010 Model Year

Toyota Avalon

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

Compare
Complaints
44
Recalls
0
Crashes
6
Severe
10

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2021

GOOD DAY! I UNDERSTAND THERE WERE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS REPORTED FOR CERTAIN 2010 TOYOTA AVALONS. MY 2010 TOYOTA AVALON WAS NOT ON THE TOYOTA WARRANTY...

Steering
Jun 2020

THE LATCH ON THE LOWER LEFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CONTROLS THE POSITIONING OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY COMES LOOSE. I DISCOVERED THAT AS I...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2020

DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING NON STOP AND IT KEEPS ON GETTING WORSE AND WORSE THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE DASH. PLUS ITS ALWAYS PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE...

Steering
Apr 2020

LEVER THAT ADJUSTS TILT STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WHEN IT FALLS IT DISENGAGES THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK AT ANY TIME.

Air Bags Crash
May 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, A LARGE DEER COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO...

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Mar 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE NOTICED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT UNDER THE REAR WINDOW...

Structure
Jan 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HOSE TO DRAIN THE WATER FROM THE SUN ROOF OUT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DETA...

Steering
Sep 2016

THE STEERING COMUN IN-AND-OUT ADJUSTMENT CONTROL LEVER DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN UNEXPECTED FREE MOVEMENT WHEN THE...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Aug 2016

LAST TUESDAY, DEC 6TH, 2016,I STARTED MY TOYOTA AVALON 2010 AND GOT FROM A PARKING TO HIGWAY PR 1, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, I STEPPED O...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Aug 2016

REAR SUNSHADE IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE BACK WINDOW. I KNOW MAY AVALONS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE COST TO FIX...

VS

Vehicle Safety Research Team

Automotive Data Analysts

Independent researchers analyzing NHTSA data to help consumers make informed vehicle decisions.

Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2010 Toyota Avalon has 44 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

Complaint Trend