Toyota Avalon years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 27 model years of the Toyota Avalon by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2008, 2006, 2003, 2007, 2013 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 21 | 4 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2020 | 11 | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 71 | 9 | 1.7 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2018 | 24 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2016 | 23 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 54 | 5 | 0.8 | 2 | 8 | Typical |
| 2014 | 96 | 7 | 1.4 | 4 | 7 | Typical |
| 2013 | 160 | 11 | 2.1 | 4 | 18 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 30 | 2 | 0.4 | 4 | 8 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 106 | 7 | 1.2 | 1 | 14 | Typical |
| 2010 | 46 | 3 | 0.5 | 7 | 6 | Typical |
| 2009 | 91 | 5 | 0.9 | 7 | 10 | Typical |
| 2008 | 349 | 18 | 3.4 | 6 | 23 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 243 | 12 | 2.3 | 6 | 47 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 360 | 17 | 3.2 | 7 | 54 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 228 | 10 | 1.9 | 7 | 36 | Typical |
| 2004 | 205 | 9 | 1.7 | 3 | 27 | Typical |
| 2003 | 305 | 13 | 2.4 | 2 | 50 | Most complaints |
| 2002 | 142 | 6 | 1.1 | 1 | 35 | Typical |
| 2001 | 139 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 35 | Typical |
| 2000 | 183 | 7 | 1.3 | 2 | 44 | Typical |
| 1999 | 94 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 15 | Typical |
| 1998 | 186 | 6 | 1.2 | 2 | 26 | Typical |
| 1997 | 128 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 12 | Typical |
| 1996 | 113 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 10 | Typical |
- 20228 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202121 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202011 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 201971 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201824 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201714 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201623 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 201554 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201496 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2013160 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 201230 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2011106 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201046 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 200991 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2008349 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2007243 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2006360 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 2005228 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2004205 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2003305 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2002142 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2001139 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2000183 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 199994 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1998186 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1997128 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 1996113 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2017, 2020, 2022, 2012, 2016, 2018.
About this comparison
What Toyota Avalon years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2008, 2006, 2003, 2007, 2013 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 27 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.