MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Avalon — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2006, 2008, 2003, 2007, 2005 · Best bets: 2012, 2015, 2010, 2019, 1995, 2009

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Avalon Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2022 highlighted. 1995: 80 complaints 1995 1996: 109 complaints 1997: 125 complaints 1998: 178 complaints 1999: 92 complaints 1999 2000: 173 complaints 2001: 134 complaints 2002: 116 complaints 2003: 293 complaints 2003 2004: 205 complaints 2005: 228 complaints 2006: 359 complaints 2007: 242 complaints 2007 2008: 349 complaints 2009: 91 complaints 2010: 44 complaints 2011: 106 complaints 2011 2012: 30 complaints 2013: 137 complaints 2014: 96 complaints 2015: 40 complaints 2015 2016: 23 complaints 2017: 14 complaints 2018: 24 complaints 2019: 66 complaints 2019 2020: 10 complaints 2021: 21 complaints 2022: 8 complaints 2022
2022: 8 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
199580
1996109
1997125
1998178
199992
2000173
2001134
2002116
2003293
2004205
2005228
2006359
2007242
2008349
200991
201044
2011106
201230
2013137
201496
201540
201623
201714
201824
201966
202010
202121
20228

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2022 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 96 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 137 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 91 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 349 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 242 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 359 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 228 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 205 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 293 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 116 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 134 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 173 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 92 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 178 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 125 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 109 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 80 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.