2001 TOYOTA AVALON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 129 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (21 complaints · 16.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 33
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 22
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 21 of 129 owner complaints (16.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 21 complaints, 16.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 · 16.3% · 13 crash reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 12.4% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 12.4% · 13 crash reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 10.9% of reports ENGINE 14 · 10.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 8.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 8.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 6.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 6.2% STEERING: 8 complaints, 6.2% of reports STEERING 8 · 6.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 6.2% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 6.2% POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 5.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 5.4% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 3.9% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 3.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 70 complaints, 54.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 70 · 54.3% · 10 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 16.3% 13 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 12.4% 13 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 10.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 8.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 6.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 8 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 70 54.3% 10 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2001. 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Oct 2000 Jul 2023 Recall campaign 01V072000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V072000 Recall campaign 10V345000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V345000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 9
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 7
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 6
2004-Q2 Owner reports 6
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 4
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 10
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
Recall campaign 1 01V072000
Recall campaign 1 10V345000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V072000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V345000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    SHOULD THE STEERING LOCK BAR BREAK, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND THE DRIVER WOULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING INTERLOCK DEVICE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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