2001 Toyota Avalon vehicle speed control problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Toyota Avalon — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2001 toyota avalon. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a store window. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle…”
filed Sep 24, 2014
“2001 toyota avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. *smd the consumer stated as he pulled into a parking space, at less than 5 mph, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. The vehicle did not stop even with his foot on the…”
filed Sep 8, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Avalon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Avalon | 3 | 14% |
| 2019 Avalon | 4 | 6% |
| 2018 Avalon | 2 | 8% |
| 2016 Avalon | 2 | 9% |
| 2015 Avalon | 5 | 12% |
| 2014 Avalon | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 Avalon | 22 | 16% |
| 2012 Avalon | 4 | 13% |
| 2011 Avalon | 11 | 10% |
| 2010 Avalon | 13 | 28% |
| 2009 Avalon | 18 | 20% |
| 2008 Avalon | 45 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Toyota Avalon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.