Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota Avalon has 20 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AND H... |
| Dec 19, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND AS THE ACCELERATOR ... |
| Oct 10, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DECELERATING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDEN... |
| May 3, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH WITH HER FOO... |
| Oct 25, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENL... |
| Oct 7, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ON OCT... |
| Apr 1, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTE... |
| Nov 20, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AVALON XLS V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 46,000 MILES I HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND I STOPP... |
| Aug 10, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAD AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS WHERE MY TOYOTA AVALON GAS PEDAL STUCK. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALE... |
| Apr 9, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | LET ME EXPLAIN FIRST, I CAN'T SUBSTANTIATE THE CLAIM I AM MAKING ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE ACC... |
| Nov 26, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 11/26/2005 I EXPERIENCED AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 TOYOTA AVALON WHILE BACKING MY CAR ... |
| Jun 23, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | INTERMITTENTLY AT A STOP VEHICLE SURGED. CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUT VEHI... |
| Dec 15, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT PROVIDED WRONG INFORMATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER STATE... |
| Mar 1, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A ... |
| Mar 1, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL HIT A PICKUP TRUCK, AND THEN HIT... |
| Dec 1, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ACCELERATOR PEDAL SOMETIMES REQUIRES EXTRA FORCE TO MOVE CAUSING LURCHING OF VEHICLE. 40K MILES. TO... |
| Oct 24, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A D... |
| Jun 23, 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON JUNE 23, 2001 MY FATHER WAS DRIVING A TWO-WEEK-OLD 2001 TOYOTA AVALON ON WV ROUTE 2 NEAR HUNTINGT... |
| May 15, 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN AT A STOP OR WHILE PARKING ENGINE REVS AND RPMS GO UP TO 7000. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKES HA... |
| Nov 22, 2000 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN SURGING WHENEVER THE BRA... |