Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Toyota Avalon has 24 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | GOOD AFTERNOON ,MY NAME IS [XXX] AND SOME TIME AGO .I WAS CONTACTED BY THE OFFICE OF [XXX] CONCERNI... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE... |
| May 12, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MP... |
| Feb 18, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OUR 2000 TOYOTA AVALON 6 CYLINDER ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST... |
| May 3, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA AVALON. IN THE MORNINGS, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER, THE CONTACT ... |
| Dec 4, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN A TOYOTA AVALON 2000 WITH <87000; 4 WEEKS AGO THE CAR EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE TH... |
| Jan 11, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND VSC AND VSC OFF LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INDICATED THAT A VALVE ... |
| Aug 11, 2005 | ENGINE | 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT KEEPS COMING WHEN DRIVING. SINCE 2005, TWO TOYOTA DEALERS AND TWO INDEPENDENT R... |
| Jul 12, 2005 | ENGINE | AS SOON AS I START THE CAR, 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT KEEPS COMING IN SPITE OF SEVERAL YEARS OF REPAIRS A... |
| Jan 5, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. ONCE... |
| Oct 22, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I TOOK MY AVALON IN BECAUSE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE UPON ENGINE START. THEY TOLD M... |
| Jan 31, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 65 MPH. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE FOR 125 MILES ... |
| Nov 8, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 1MPH (ONE MILES) BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCE... |
| Oct 16, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MULTIPLE ENGINES FAILURES IN 2000 MR2 SPYDER WITH 1ZZ-FE ENGINE. ORIGINAL ENGINES LASTED 22,000, 2N... |
| Jun 28, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLE HAS A STALLS FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. ALREADY I'VE HAD FIVE DIFFENT OCCASI... |
| Jun 3, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MULTIPLE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE FAILURES. *AK |
| May 13, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE CHARCOAL CANNISTE... |
| Apr 16, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE FAILURE |
| Jan 22, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SHORTBLOCK REPLACED ON 2000 MR2 SPYDER @ TEMPE TOYOTA FOR THE SECOND TIME |
| Dec 20, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CHANGED ENGINE OIL AS DIRECTED BY TOYOTA DEALER ON MY NEW 2000 TOYOTA AVALON (EVERY 3,000 MILES). W... |