IllustrationBRAKES FAILED. *DH
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Avalon years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
80 reportsAFTER STOPPING, THE AIR BAG CAME OUT UPON IMPACT. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK
TRUNK LID DESIGN CAUSES LID TO COME DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE FRONT END HIGHER THAN THE REAR END. *DH
SHAPE OF DOOR CAUSES DRIVER TO HIT HERSELF WHEN OPENING DOOR.
TRUNK LID COMES DOWN OCCASIONALLY, HITTING HEADS OF PEOPLE LOADING OR UNLOADING TRUNK.
GAS PEDAL STUCK, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AS A RESULT OF TRYING TO UNSTICK PEDAL. *DSH
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER HAS FAILED, ITS NOT FULLY FUNCTION DUE TO THE LOCATION OF OIL FILTER THERE OIL SPILLED ON ENGINE, CAUSING BAD ODOR AND OIL TO BURN *AK
KEYLESS ENTRY DEVICE; IF INSIDE AFTER ACTIVATION, NO ONE INSIDE CAN EXIT, ROLL DOWN WINDOWS OR GET OUT SEAT BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED TWICE DUE TO VIBRATION/NOISE. *SD
GASOLINE ENTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, DUE TO A FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING SAID SECOND HAND MECHANIC, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO HAVING TO RENT A CAR, GET A HOTEL ROOM, AND PAY FOR A MECHANICE TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Official recalls
0No 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
1EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
There is no summary currently available