2006 Toyota Avalon problems and complaints
Owners have filed 360 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Toyota Avalon. The most-reported areas: Vehicle Speed Control (103), Engine And Engine Cooling (57), Power Train (52).
Key takeaways
- 360 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 54 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 35 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 103 | 29% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 57 | 16% |
| Power Train | 52 | 14% |
| Steering | 35 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 30 | 8% |
| Air Bags | 27 | 8% |
| Unknown Or Other | 25 | 7% |
| Structure | 23 | 6% |
| Hydraulic | 17 | 5% |
| Electrical System | 16 | 4% |
| Engine | 12 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 12 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Toyota Avalon 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,structure,seats - filed 2026-09-15
Car catch a fire while I was working inside
Air Bags,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2024-07-18
In my 2006 Toyota Avalon XL on dashboard appeared SRS Airbag light. Unable to clear it.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2024-03-27
The vehicles whole dash and lower part of dash has cracked everywhere. It’s gotten a sticky film on it which makes a glare on my windshield. Makes it difficult to see. If you are driving towards the sun it makes it very dangerous when you can’t see ahead of you.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.