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1995 Toyota Avalon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota Avalon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 101.

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80Owner complaints

Model-year median: 101

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
80
1995109
1996125
1997178
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Air Bags
8Electrical System
8Steering
8Structure
8
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
6Seat Belts
5Suspension
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Power Train
4Visibility
4Equipment
3Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seats
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 80 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2001
Air BagsCrash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749109

Mileage unknown · May 2, 2000
Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING EAST ON MAIN STREET TRAVELING AT 40MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861246

Mileage unknown · May 14, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812259

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET GROUND VEHICLE SPUN AROUND FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SEMI STRUCK L/FRONT SIDE SPUN 3/4 & WAS HIT BY 2ND SEMI R/R WHEEL, R/FRONT SIDE HIT, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808013

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997
Air Bags

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE.

NHTSA ODI #515171

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1996
Air Bags

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION. ( ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA ODI #510140

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

AFTER STOPPING, THE AIR BAG CAME OUT UPON IMPACT. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985658

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1995
Air BagsCrash

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 12MPH, AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #973756

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures

Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

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