2007 Toyota AVALON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
243 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
40,650 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 194 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 65 of 243 complaints (26.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 80 | 32.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 27 | 11.1% |
| Steering behavior | 20 | 8.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.5% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 1.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 65 |
| Air Bags | 20 |
| Engine | 19 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 16 |
| Electrical System | 15 |
| Power Train | 15 |
| Steering | 14 |
| Structure:Body | 14 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 65; Air Bags: 20; Engine: 19; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 16; Electrical System: 15; Power Train: 15; Steering: 14; Structure:Body: 14
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 58 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 56 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 40 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 18 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 18 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 58; 25,000 to 49,999: 56; 50,000 to 74,999: 40; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 4
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (58). 49 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 79 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2006: 2; 2007: 15; 2008: 12; 2009: 13; 2010: 79; 2011: 12; 2012: 13; 2013: 16; 2014: 26; 2015: 12; 2016: 10; 2017: 2; 2018: 5; 2019: 7; 2020: 4; 2021: 3; 2022: 4; 2023: 4; 2024: 1; 2025: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 80 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 27 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10181756 · 2007-02-06 (February 6, 2007)
NOV 23, 2006: IN REPOSITIONING MY 2007 AVALON XLS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY SISTER'S HOUSE, I SLOWLY PULLED FORWARD TO RE-PARK AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR IMMEDIATELY WENT TO HIGH RPMS - I HAD TO BRAKE VERY HARD TO KEEP FROM HITTING MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND HIS HOUSE. I WAS BRAKING - AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. ON DEC 23, 2006 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TWO BLOCKS IN A ROW IN OUR CONGESTED DOWNTOWN AREA. THE 1ST TIME, I WAS STOPPING VERY SLOWLY; THE SECOND TIME I WAS BRAKING TO WAIT FOR A PARKING SPACE. THE 1ST TIME I TRIED CHAN…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,884 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181756 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188142 · 2007-04-17 (April 17, 2007)
WE HAD A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR CONDUCTING A CLASS USING THE 2007 AVALON. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DRIVING AND ACCELERATED TO PASS A VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND THE ACCELERATORS STUCK AND THE CAR REACHED 8000+ RPMS THE INSTRUCTOR HAD TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF, USING THE PUSH BUTTON START. IT FINALLY TURNED OFF AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES ON THE PUSH BUTTON. ONCE THE MOTOR TURNED OFF THE ACCELERATOR THEN CAME UP SLOWLY BY ITS SELF. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND WERE TOLD IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE FL…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,940 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10190817 · 2007-05-15 (May 15, 2007)
FROM: ASK TOYOTA TO: [email removed] SENT: TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007 2:13 PM. SUBJECT: LOCK OUT FOR TRUNK AND GAS TANK RELEASE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION [INCIDENT: 070515-000131] BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF YOUR CONTACT MESSAGE AND OUR RESPONSE SUBJECT. LOCK OUT FOR TRUNK AND GAS TANK RELEASE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. E APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE OPERATION OF THE TRUNK OPENER SWITCH AND FUEL FILLER DOOR OPENER SWITCH. AK PLEASE NOTE: TOYOTA DOES NOT CURRENTLY MARKET A LOCK OUT FEATURE FOR THE TRUNK OPENER SWITCH AND FUEL FIL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10190817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196203 · 2007-07-12 (July 12, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION RACES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9.
Owner-reported narrative. 9 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196203 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10230846 · 2008-06-12 (June 12, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND DESTROYED. HIS VEHICLE THEN STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER FROM BEING PUSHED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230846 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10313649 · 2010-02-24 (February 24, 2010)
2007 TOYOTA AVALON [XXX], 21,000 MILES, THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE "SMART KEY SYSTEM". PARKED VEHICLE AT LOCAL WALMART STORE LOCKED DOORS WITH PUSH BUTTON AT EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, I HAD LEFT THE KEY FOB IN THE VEHICLE! ! THE DOORS SHOULD NOT LOCK IN THIS SITUATION, HOWEVER THEY DID! AFTER SHOPPING I RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO UNLOCK DOORS, THE DOORS DID NOT UNLOCK. HAD TO HAVE FRIEND DRIVE ME HOME TO PICK UP SPARE FOB. THE SPARE FOB UNLOCKED THE DOORS. NOTIFIED TOYOTA DEALER (NOURSE, CHILLICOTHE OHIO) WHO ADVISE…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315104 · 2010-03-01 (March 1, 2010)
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN RESUME DEPRESSED FROM CRUISE AND WHEN LASER BEAM RETURNS FROM BEING ENACTED. THE ACCELERATION IS SUDDEN AND NECK-SNAPPING. I NO LONGER USE LASER BUT ALWAYS USE 'NORMAL ' CRUISE SINCE I HAD VEHICLE TESTED AT BERT WOLFE TOYOTA, CHARLESTON WV AND THEY ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL. I RETURN TO 'SET SPEED ' MANUALLY SINCE THAT TIME. I HAVE NOTIFIED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA EARLY IN FEB.2010 AND HAVE NO REPLY. THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,045 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10322139 · 2010-03-25 (March 25, 2010)
WHILE DRIVING ,WITHOUT WARNING, THE "V V T I OIL LINE" BURST, DRAINING ALL THE OIL FROM THE ENGINE. THERE IS LOSS OF POWER WITH POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. AT TIME OF INCIDENT, LEAVES OIL ON ROAD AND WINDSHIELDS OF ANY CARS FOLLOWING. ( THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON TOYOTA'S V-6 ENGINES SINCE 2005. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL...IT ONLY "QUIETLY" GETS REPAIRED AS YOU BRING THE CAR IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS CHANGED THIS PART 4 TIMES WITH NO RECALL. THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE 2009 ENGINES, REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE RUBBER HOSE TO A SO…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,977 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10563231 · 2014-02-06 (February 6, 2014)
ENGINE LIGHT ON CAR HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE POWER DOES NOT STAY EVEN,SOMETIMES STALLS OUT, TOOK BACK TOFOR SERVICE DUE TO ENGINE PRBLEMS, TUNE UP PERFORMED , AND COIL PACK HAD TO BE REPLACED ON A PREVIOUS SERVICE IN 2008 COIL PACK FOR CYLINDER 6 WAS REPLACED. REPAIR SHOP DID NOT LIST WHICH CYLINDER. BUT COIL PACK WAS REPLACED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 52,496 miles reported. Look up ODI 10563231 at NHTSA ↗