"How reliable is the 2007 Toyota Avalon?"

"Based on 311 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Toyota Avalon has a median complaint mileage of 46000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Toyota Avalon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Toyota Avalon is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 311 total complaints filed."

2007 Toyota Avalon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 311 complaints

311

Total Complaints

46,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

24,425 25th Percentile

46,000 Median Mileage

74,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING FEATURE THAT IS LINKED TO THE SHIFT. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN "PARK, " ALL 4 DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. THE ROUTINE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO "CANCEL" THIS FEATURE DOES NOT WORK. I TRIED IT OVER 20 TIMES, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND A LOCAL AUTOMO..."

"I CAN'T GET ANY INFORMATION ON THE POSSIBLE DANGERS OF THE SMART KEY. THE OWNER'S MANUAL OF MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON WARNS THAT PERSONS WITH IMPLANTED PACEMAKERS OR DEFIBRILLATOR SHOULD NOT GO NEAR THE ANTENNAE ON THE SMART KEY SYSTEM. MY 91-YEAR-OLD DAD HAS AN IMPLANTED DEFIBRILLATOR. IS THERE ANY WAY..."

"100% OF NIGHT TIME DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON COUNTRY ROADS THAT ARE HILLY WE LOSE EFFECTIVE HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE (WHEN GOING UP A HILL THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY PROJECT ABOUT 40 TO 50 FEET). THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE TYPICAL OF THE AVALON LIMITED FROM OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THE..."

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