2000 Toyota Avalon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 220 complaints
220
Total Complaints
88,500mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
52
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

46,142 25th Percentile
88,500 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
27
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
19
AIR BAGS
14
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
SUSPENSION
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5

Severity Assessment

52
Crashes
2
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE TAKEN IN SERVICE DEPARTMENTS 3 DIFFERANT TIEMS WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON, TECH UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AT ANY SERVICE LOCATION. HAVE REQUESTED AREA REP BE NOTIFIED AS SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE CANNOT GUARRANTY THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT;MALFUNCTION CONTINUES.*AK"
"DASHBOARD LIGHTING REFLECTS IN THE WINDSHEILD WHICH INTERFERS WITH VISION. DEALER HAS TILTED THE SPEEDOMETER & RAISED THE GAUGES FORWARD TO CHANGE THE ANGLE FOR LESS GLARE. TOYOTA DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS BEING A PROBLEM. *AK"
"DASHBOARD LIGHTS OR SUNLIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES THE LOWER RIGHT PORTION OF SPEEDOMETER (140 MPH SECTION) AND FUEL GAUGE REFLECT OFF OF WINDSHIELD AT A LOCATION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT CAUSING A SEVERE DRIVING HAZARD."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28