Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota Avalon has 15 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON THAT I PURCHASED USED FROM KINGS TOYOTA IN JULY 2005. THE CAR WAS TOYOT... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE SLUDGE IS CREATING EXCESSIVE SMOKING AND THE CAR USES 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2 FILLUPS. THE V... |
| Dec 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CANT GET RID OF ENGINE CODE PO330. TRIED CHANGING TO HIGHER OCTANE GAS, CHANGE AIR FILTER, CHECKED V... |
| May 15, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD... |
| Jun 5, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "DIAGNOSED" THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS. ... |
| Nov 28, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND VSC AND VSC OFF LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING!. DEALER INDICATED THAT A VALVE... |
| Nov 25, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE DEALER STATD THE INDICATOR SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK |
| Nov 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP IN 3.0 LITER IMZ V6 ENGINE. WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REB... |
| Sep 26, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE OIL GELLING. MY 2001 AVALON XLS HAS 42,000 MILES AND IS IN THE SHOP FOR EXTENSIVE REPAIRS DU... |
| Sep 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE AN OIL ENGINE SLUDGE PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS TRYING TO PLACE THE CAUSE ON MY SHOULDERS. MY HU... |
| Jun 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO BE ILLUMINATED DESPITE FREQUENT OIL & FILTER CHANGES . THE CHECK ENGINE ... |
| May 10, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND TWO TOYOTA DEALERS (ROCKLAND TOYOTA AND PAUL MILLER TOYOTA) ARE NOT ABL... |
| Jul 13, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN FILL ING UP WITH FUEL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME UP ON DASHBOARD. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL.... |
| Jan 14, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WITHIN ONE WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BOG DOWN WHEN MAKING A TURN FROM A DEAD STOP. A... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR, THE TOYOTA V6 1MZ 3.0L HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE. *AK |