"How reliable is the 2010 Toyota Avalon?"

"Based on 51 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Toyota Avalon has a median complaint mileage of 12050 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Toyota Avalon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Toyota Avalon is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 51 total complaints filed."

2010 Toyota Avalon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints

Total Complaints

12,050mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,200 25th Percentile

12,050 Median Mileage

58,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Visibility/Wiper

Accelerator Pedal

Exterior Lighting

Automatic Transmission

Air Bags

Equipment

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY NEW (PURCHASED SEPT. 2009) 2010 TOYOTA AVALON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A VEHICLE DEFECT (THIS MODEL IS UNDER A RECALL BY TOYOTA). I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR A VEHICLE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. AFTER THE OTHER VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I PROCEEDED TO GO AROUND THE OTHER VEHI..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA AVALON XL. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL BLUETOOTH HANDS- FREE PHONE CAPABILITY. THE BLUETOOTH CONTROL SWITCH WAS MOUNTED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS IN AN AGREEMENT THAT THE BLUETOOTH..."

"1. ON THREE OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS JAMMED OPEN BY FACTORY CLOTH FLOOR MAT. REMOVED THE MAT. 2. ON MULTIPLE RECENT OCCASIONS WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE EVEN IF THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. CAR SEEMS AS IF THE W..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Vehicle Speed Control 10 complaints

25th: 500 mi Median: 5,000 mi 75th: 10,000 mi

Steering 10 complaints

25th: 15,000 mi Median: 50,380 mi 75th: 69,500 mi

Visibility/Wiper 3 complaints

Median: 58,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 7 CA: 7 NC: 7 TX: 6 GA: 4 TN: 4 LA: 3 NY: 2 IL: 2 DC: 2

Who Files Complaints?

5.9%

Original Owners

94.1%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Avalon — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	92	99,500	Rack And Pinion	8
1996	121	117,417	Vehicle Speed Control	11
1997	155	99,000	Rack And Pinion	17
1998	205	72,000	Air Conditioner	29
1999	113	56,000	Vehicle Speed Control	22
2000	220	88,500	Steering	52
2001	168	58,500	Vehicle Speed Control	43
2002	148	94,000	Air Bags	44
2003	351	80,000	Air Bags	68
2004	252	70,000	Air Bags	36
2005	303	48,000	Vehicle Speed Control	50
2006	449	45,000	Vehicle Speed Control	73
2007	311	46,000	Vehicle Speed Control	63
2008	417	52,000	Exterior Lighting	31
2009	110	44,101	Exterior Lighting	12
2011	130	27,250	Steering	20
2012	35	35,000	Air Bags	11
2013	186	15,071	Vehicle Speed Control	21
2014	123	13,625	Unknown Or Other	8
2015	63	40,000	Service Brakes	13
2016	33	29,000	Unknown Or Other	6
2018	31	10,500	Air Bags	12
2019	90	5,233	Fuel/Propulsion System	6
2021	28	2,500	Air Bags	2

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