Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota Avalon has 25 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2017 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED THIS CERTIFIED USED AVALON 04/26/2005 WITH THE CERTIFIED WARRANTY EXPIRING ON 04/26/2012... |
| Sep 2, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ... |
| Mar 9, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING,AND THEN THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON,CAR HESITATES WHEN ... |
| Mar 1, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY WITH OXYGEN SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STAT... |
| May 20, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. *TR |
| May 20, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. *TR |
| Mar 18, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | ON THE 2005 TOYOTA 3.5 V-6 ENGINE (2FZR ENGINE), THERE IS AN OIL HOSE THAT FEEDS THE LEFT BANK (TOP ... |
| Oct 15, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VVTI HIGH-PRESSURE OIL RUBBER HOSE LEAKAGE PROBLEM ON 2005 AVALON AT 29,500 MILES: HEARD STRANGE ENG... |
| Sep 23, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TOYOTA AVALON 2005 MODEL OIL LINE FAILURE CAUSING OIL TO SPILL OUT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND O... |
| Sep 14, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | RE: 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. LUBRICATION OIL LEAK FROM THE VVTI OIL LINE. TOYOTA IS AWARE THERE IS A D... |
| Aug 3, 2009 | ENGINE | NOTICED OIL PUDDLE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR WHEN VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS OLD AND STILL UNDER POW... |
| Jul 29, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING A STRONG "BURNING OIL" SMELL BEGAN TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IMMEDIATELY TOO... |
| Jun 29, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 TOYOTA AVALON PREVIOUSLY HAD MASSIVE OIL LEAK, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIR WAS COVER... |
| Jan 23, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2005 AVALON XLS WITH ABOUT 25,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO HAVE A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON JANUARY ... |
| Jan 9, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 TOYOTA AVALON WITH 70,000 + MILES AND JUST HAD 70,000 MILE SERVICE. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WO... |
| Oct 15, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2005 AVALON WITH LESS THAT 40,000 MILES -STILL UNDER WARRANTY -WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM DASHBOARD... |
| Oct 2, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DROVE TO WORK (17 MILES) 10/2/2008, AS TYPICAL AT 6:30AM STILL DARK. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES K... |
| Jul 8, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THIS WEEK THE FRONT AND BACK FLOORS ARE DRENCHED IN WATER UNDER THE CAR... |
| Mar 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS TRYING TO GET MY 2005 TOYOTA AVALON'S EMISSION TESTING DONE. I WENT TO TWO TESTING SITES AND T... |
| Dec 10, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE V... |