Major Problems with 2006 Toyota Avalon Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Toyota Avalon

2006 Toyota Avalon AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 31000 miles

2006 Toyota Avalon SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 3 Mileage: 11500 miles

2006 Toyota Avalon FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 45000 miles

Browse 2006 Toyota Avalon complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Avalon owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL re: toyota 2006 avalon i recently bought a toyota avalon. it now has 3800 miles on it. in the second...	92 ~ 44588 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal the transmission momentarily hesitates before properly selecting the correct gear to...	35 ~ 11093 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 35 mph the vehicle began accelerating without warning. the contact was...	30 ~ 54415 miles
STEERING i started to notice a clunk when i turned the wheel to the left which i though t was unusual....	29 ~ 58270 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2006 toyota avalon with ~15 000 miles on it. intermittently the car will hesitate on acceleration. this...	26 ~ 77452 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving down the freeway in my 2006 toyota avalon limited i reached down on the left side of the...	22 ~ 42000 miles
AIR BAGS on sunday september 6 2009 my mother was driving my 2006 toyota avalon when she was involved in a crash...	19 ~ 64345 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my wife left work and experienced braking problems had to pump brakes to stop. a few hundred feet later she...	15 ~ 25997 miles
STRUCTURE toyota avalon 2006 has a protruding piece cylinder in the mid-section of the trunk that has a cutout with an...	14 ~ 30357 miles
POWER TRAIN ltr fm (fl) re the defective transmission in her 2006 toyota avalon. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer...	14 ~ 63705 miles
ENGINE on 03/22/2010 toyota replaced a vvti oil hose under recall # 90k because the rubber portion of the hose was...	12 ~ 81867 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. upon entering the garage the contact noticed a strong odor of hot gasoline...	12 ~ 74939 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i had started driving and all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated. i applied brakes and had difficulty stopping it....	9 ~ 95521 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at times the engine speed does not increase when the accelerator pedal is depressed. such as when i stop at...	9 ~ 30877 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 10 mph on a snow packed incline the traction control...	8 ~ 49775 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i slowed to pull into a parking space on the roof of parking garage. i tapped my brake and felt...	7 ~ 53498 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated at night with dim headlights the vehicle was driven through country roads and mountains but due...	7 ~ 9456 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2006 toyota avalon. rear deck brake light works only intermittently. safety issue. suspected electrical issue. dealer was initially unable to	5 ~ 52400 miles
COLUMN > STEERING (1) heavy braking to avoid a collision leads up to the ongoing failures (2) failure is the friction lock for...	5 ~ 21600 miles
WHEELS on a trip from florida to ohio there was a humming that started between 40 an 60 miles per hour....	4 ~ 63846 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 2006 toyota avalon xls and i had problems with sudden acceleration when stopped at a red light...	4 ~ 26966 miles
TIRES i have a set of 215/55-17 lifeliner sle tires by cooper tires. they were installed on my 2006 toyota avalon...	4 ~ 55893 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving in town at about 25 mph the car will accelerate by itself to 30mph even if the accelerator...	3 ~ 92267 miles
SEATS front drivers seat frame weld breaks causing seat to become loose and go down into frame. *tr...	3 ~ 130246 miles
EQUIPMENT this is not a complaint but a follow up to complaints regarding the toyota automobile that their throttle sticks open...	3 ~ 11170 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle struck a deer and the air bags did not deploy.	3 ~ 42367 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact was driving 60 mph when the contact crashed into another...	2 ~ 131000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the traction control system in our 2006 toyota avalon will not allow the car to drive in snow. once a...	2 ~ 80500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY my 2006 toyota avalon has been giving me problems with the floor mats and accelerator getting stuck for over two...	2 ~ 98171 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC sept. 27 2009 i was driving my 2006 toyota avalon into my garage at a slow speed. when i hit...	2 ~ 24000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER car has 32000 miles and has been kept in a garage since new. dashboard is so shiny we can no...	2 ~ 2400 miles
SUSPENSION i started to notice a clunk when i turned the wheel to the left which i though t was unusual....	2 ~ 10500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated while driving. the vehicle was inspected by a service dealer and...	2 ~ 40450 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased 2006 toyota avalon limited with navigation system. over time navigation system did not work properly. spoke with numerous people...	2 ~ 5000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchased a certified used 2006 toyota avalon touring model on july 15 2006. within the first week of ownership i...	2 ~ 10400 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the brake indicator light illuminated. the following day while driving 55mph the brake pedal vibrated and...	2 ~ 43 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 40 mph a loud thumping noise was heard in...	1 ~ 35000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES new tires 90 days old approx. 1 000 - 1 500 miles used. traveling westbound rte. 50 maryland at 62-65...	1 ~ 113570 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving over a bump at 20 mph the contact heard a...	1 ~ 124000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair...	1 ~ 115200 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that when ac unit was activated an unknown white...	1 ~ 74000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). was driving on new jersey turnpike at...	1 ~ 45000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING 2006 toyota avalon. consumer states problem with power steering pumps *tgw the consumer stated the power steering pump was leaking....	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while attempting to accelerate from a stop the tire would spin and the...	1 ~ 18000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the problem seems related to the powertrain control module problem never occurs when the vehicle is cold or from a...	1
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the rear middle seat burned. the cause could have...	1 ~ 44445 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact was traveling at speeds of 5 mph attempting to make a...	1 ~ 500 miles
KNEE BOLSTER > AIR BAGS request to remove the knee level air bag from the 2006 toyota avalon**cc the consumer's wife was in involved in...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM when stepping on the gas for a quick acceleration there is almost a gagging sulfur smell inside the car. this	1 ~ 20 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL laser cruise control system: when the system detects a vehicle/object within the programmed following distance it slows the vehicle as...	1 ~ 1200 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car did not start for several tries. on about the 5th try the moment i shifted into reverse the throttle...	1 ~ 3823 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS ltr fm (fl) re the defective transmission in her 2006 toyota avalon. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2006 toyota avalon. consumer writes to express views regarding toyota incidents *tgw the consumer stated he was sold a defective...	1
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 toyota avalon. consumer writes to express views regarding toyota incidents *tgw the consumer stated he was sold a defective...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS ltr fm (fl) re the defective transmission in her 2006 toyota avalon. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer...	1

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