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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

Visibility complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2000
Visibility

REAR POWER WINDOWS SPORADICALLY FAIL. CAR HAS 48,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN SAYS "REGULATOR CABLES" ARE DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ODI #725441

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1996
Visibility

DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI #511014

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1996
EquipmentVisibility

WHENDRIVING THROW SHALLOW/DEEP PUDDLE OF WATER, THE AIR CONDITIONING AUTOMATICALLY COMES OFF DUE TO A WET COMPRESSOR, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO BECOME FOGGY, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #508238

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1996
Visibility

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

NHTSA ODI #980139

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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