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2000 Toyota Avalon engine problems

The 2000 Toyota Avalon has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

10%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Avalon engine complaints by model year69 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 10 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 23 complaints2001: 15 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 33 complaints2006: 69 complaints2007: 27 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 6 complaints2019: 6 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 1 complaints
Avalon engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 1MPH (ONE MILES) BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR, SHIFTED AGAIN FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND SMASHING THE VEHICLE BEHIND. DEALER HAS BEEN REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 8, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Toyota Avalon have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Avalon engine — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.