Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2004 vs 2005 TOYOTA AVALON

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 263 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 10.3% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2004 share	2005 share	Share change
AIR BAGS	54.4%	2.2%	▼ 52.2 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	10.3%	28.9%	▲ 18.6 pts larger share
ENGINE	2.0%	10.7%	▲ 8.7 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	1.0%	8.9%	▲ 7.9 pts larger share
STEERING	11.3%	17.3%	▲ 6.1 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	2.9%	8.0%	▲ 5.1 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	1.0%	4.0%	▲ 3.0 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	3.4%	0.9%	▼ 2.5 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3.4%	5.8%	▲ 2.4 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	not reported	1.8%	▲ 1.8 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	0.5%	1.8%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.5%	1.3%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.0%	1.3%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.5%	0.4%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.5%	0.4%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.5%	0.4%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	14.7%	38.7%	▲ 24.0 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2004 3

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

2005 7

Campaign components: EQUIPMENT, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21