KnownCarProblems2007 Toyota Avalon Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 243 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Toyota Avalon, most often about the speed control (35% of complaints, typically around 35,000 miles). It is 4th of 23 Avalon model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2007 Toyota Avalon problems
Speed control
85 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal, cruise control.
Avalon 2007 xls the accelerator pedal is a problem. When I park to the garage, I could not stop the car. The brake did not work. The gas pedal was hard, no control .I hit to the garage wall. My front bumper was broken after the hit. The hit impact caused a big shake on my 2 babies ( both under 2 .5 year old).
Tl contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. While driving approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. In order to stop the acceleration, the contact applied the brakes and shifted the vehicle into neutral gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the sudden acceleration was due to…
Body and structure
30 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, interior panels, frame and members.
Multiple cracks and fissures in passenger side air bag plastic cover plate that can break or snap in an accident and could cause injury to face.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that there was a crack on the dashboard where the front passenger side air bag was housed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact was unaware of the repairs necessary to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
Engine
27 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 71,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine.
I was parking my car in reverse at a speed of less than 5 miles in a designated spot adjacent to my daughter's house in quebec, canada. The engine accelerated and hit a wooden fence behind my car. I applied the brake and put it into drive to go forward and to get out of the car to see what happened. Then, the car sped…
Leaking timing cover. Service manager at jay wolfe Toyota, mo., say that 20% of avalons have this leak and will cost me $2,464 to repair. I mentioned that I worked for ford motor co and sat in on the weekly safety office recall meetings. He replied, 'it's not a safety issue', I said that if 20% vehicles have a failure…
Brakes
24 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles.
I pressed brake pedal as I was about to exit a driveway and the car continued to roll into the roadway. To avoid a speeding pickup truck in the second lane that did not appear to slow down, I accelerated across the two lane roadway and was able to stop on the other side. The brakes appeared to work normally after that…
Was driving downhill, it felt like it started going faster even though the brake was pressed. Brakes seem not to respond & speed kept on increasing. Unable to stop it crashed into a wall, went throw down hill inside the property & end up inside a pool. 3 people were injure, one adult, 2 children. Adult has broken…
Transmission
23 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 41,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
Steering colum adjusting control continues to release. This causes the steering wheel to go into the the dash area or up or down. There is no control of steering. Before this incident, oil burst all over the engine and drained out of my car, spilled onto the floor of my garage. The oil light or check engine light…
Tl contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. The contact started the ignition, and made several attempts before the gear selector would shift into the "drive" position. The shifting failure occurred intermittently. In addition, the rear brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where…
Air bags
20 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles.
Collision with another vehicle while making a left turn. Driver's upper and lower (knee) airbags deployed. Driver incurred severe cuts to both legs below the knee approximately half way down to ankle. Cause of injuries has not been determined but inspection of vehicle disclosed that the knee airbag containment…
Entire dashboard above and below air bag compartments starting cracking about one year ago for no obvious reason . Garage kept, 60, 000 miles.
Electrical
17 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, instrument panel.
Car was misfiring 1 year after purchase this car was supposedly a fleet car,with know previous problems. But coil pack was malfunctioning. And needed to be replaced.
Abs and brake light on, air conditioner blowing hot air,temperature gauge not working, engine electric fans not working. All above was working when parked on next startup above faults noted. Took car to Toyota and found computer mounted on ABS control was shorting out the digital buss for all the computers. When this…
Steering
16 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles. Parts named most often: steering wheel/handle bar, rack and pinion.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. The steering wheel telescopic release lever lock had a loose bolt causing the steering wheel to drop in his lap while driving. The lever lock was not secure enough to hold the steering wheel in place. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor was the manufacturer called. The…
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that during a routine maintenance check, the technician stated that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Toyota Avalon recalls
Seats: seat heater/cooler
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on july 14, 2016. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set number for this recall is set16b.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4runner, highlander, sequoia, and sienna, 2005-2010 avalon and tundra, 2006-2008 camry solara, 2006-2010 highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 rav4 and tacoma, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2007-2011 camry hybrid, 2009-2010 venza, 2010-2012 prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Seats: seat heater/cooler
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in january 2015. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 prius and corolla, 2009-2011 venza, 2006-2010 avalon, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2005-2011 sienna and sequoia, 2006-2011 tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, camry, highlander, tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 rav4 and 4runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Equipment: labels
Risk: This does not meet the standard requirements.
Fix: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.
Full defect summary
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Equipment: labels
Risk: A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Speed control: accelerator pedal
Risk: The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly. Gm will notify owners for the pontiac vibe please see 10v-018. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on february 5, 2010 and will be completed on march 15, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010 tundra vehicles. Due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. In this condition, if condensation occurs on the surface, as may occur from heater operation (without A/C) when the pedal assembly is cold, the friction when the accelerator pedal is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.
Speed control: accelerator pedal
Risk: A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
Fix: Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. These changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat. Redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if desired. Also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous mats from owners who do
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2007 Toyota Avalon
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Toyota Avalon?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (85 complaints, typically around 35,000 miles); body and structure (30 complaints, typically around 58,000 miles); engine (27 complaints, typically around 71,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Toyota Avalon have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 2, 2016 (seats). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Toyota Avalon?
- It is 4th of 23 Avalon model years by number of complaints, with 243 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.