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1995 Toyota Avalon

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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80Owner complaints

Model-year median: 101

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Toyota Avalon

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 80 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9 reports
  • Air Bags: 8 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 reports
  • Steering: 8 reports
  • Structure: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    80
    1995    109
    1996    125
    1997    178
    1998
    Compare all Avalon years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

    9 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2005
    Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

    WHILE TRAVELING IN STOP AND GO FREEWAY TRAFFIC, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES (BOTH I AND MY WIFE THOUGHT THERE WAS PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP) BUT RATHER THAN STOPPING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED AND WE SLID INTO A STOPPED CAR. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO OPEN.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10105670

    Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2001
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL COMING FROM THE REAR SEAT AREA WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ABS SENSOR FOR LEFT-REAR WHEEL FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NLM

    NHTSA ODI #898156

    Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2000
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    A CODE HAS BEN 'LOCKED' INTO COMPUTER THAT MAKES ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS CHECKED, AND SAID THEY NEED NEW SENSORS. BUT, TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND IT VERIFIED THAT THE SENSORS WERE FINE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #877164

    Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1997
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE.

    NHTSA ODI #604515

    Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1997
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING SHIMMYING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THAT INCREASED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. REPLACED ROTORS AT EVERY 30,000 MILES. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #815400

    Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1997
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    BRAKE NOISE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

    NHTSA ODI #516063

    Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1996
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    BRAKES FAILED. *DH

    NHTSA ODI #601488

    Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1996
    Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

    TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED TWICE DUE TO VIBRATION/NOISE. *SD

    NHTSA ODI #501363

    Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 1995
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    BRAKE CALIPER PROBLEMS, CAUSING NOISE. *SKD

    NHTSA ODI #600496

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect investigations

    1

    EA97015 · 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

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.