"How reliable is the 2013 Toyota Avalon?"

"Based on 186 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Toyota Avalon has a median complaint mileage of 15071 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Toyota Avalon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Toyota Avalon is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 186 total complaints filed."

2013 Toyota Avalon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 186 complaints

186

Total Complaints

15,071mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,725 25th Percentile

15,071 Median Mileage

58,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY/WIPER

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES

VISIBILITY

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN THE 2013 TOYOTA AVALON, DRIVER VISIBILITY IS DANGEROUSLY DISTORTED WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AT APPROACHING CARS (ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT), DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE NEW 2013 ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE REAR GLASS MATERIAL, REAR GLASS CONTOUR AND ANGLE, TINTING, AND DEFROST STRIPS. ALL LI..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS..."

"2013 AVALON TOURING ON APRIL 2013 EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR HASN'T BEEN VERY GOOD CONSIDERING THAT IT IS A NEW CAR. THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LEATHER ON THE BACK SEAT BUCKLING AND A STAIN THAT WAS ON THE HEADLINER IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AREA BECAUSE OF A WATER LEAK FROM THE ROOF. IT WAS TAKEN TO..."

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