IllustrationIN JULY OF 95 OWNER HAD THE TURN SIGNAL FIXED BECAUSE THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE TURN SIGNAL CONSOLE. NOW, SINCE THE DEALER REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL IT WORKS OFF AND ON. *AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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 GOING UP A STEEP HILL ABOUT 5 OR 10 MPH THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF. DRIVER HAD TO HIT BRAKES REAL HARD TO STOP VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. ON 7/22/97 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME HITTING A HOUSE. DEALER IN NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE HAD THREE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH RECAPS ON THE ROADWAY; ONE RESULTED IN $1000 DAMAGE. *AK
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, NO POWER AND NO WAY TO GET OUT. DEALER SAYS THE CAUSE OF THIS SHUTDOWN WAS THE BATTERY. *AK
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
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH CAR HIT A SPEED BUMP AND THE REAR END MOVED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *AK
BRAKE NOISE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
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
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE.
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