2005 Toyota AVALON - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Toyota Avalon received high ratings for frontal and side crash protection for both the driver and passenger sides, earning a score of 5 out of 5. However, the overall safety rating is marked as "Not Rated" indicating a lack of comprehensive safety data. The car is equipped with optional electronic stability control, which can enhance vehicle stability and prevent skidding in unfavorable road conditions. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

Additionally, there have been 223 complaints reported for this model, suggesting potential issues that have been raised by consumers. Moreover, there have been 7 recalls for the 2005 Toyota Avalon, indicating that there have been safety-related concerns that needed addressing by the manufacturer. Overall, while the crash test ratings are reassuring, the number of complaints and recalls may raise some safety concerns for potential buyers.

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Complaint Count

223

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Toyota Avalon 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Toyota Avalon 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Toyota Avalon 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Toyota Avalon 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2005 Toyota AVALON

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated and while trying to avoid hitting other vehicles, the vehicle flipped over 4 times. no injury occurred. a police report filed. the vehicle was towed an independent facility but the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer of the vehicle was not notified of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 175,000. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin was not provided."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2020-04-03
Complaint:
"i was driving my 2005 toyota avalon in stop and go traffic due to an earlier accident up ahead. vehicle speed at the time was approximately 10-15 mph. without warning the avalon surged ahead and rapidly accelerated. my vehicle impacted a truck which i had been following for some time. air bags deployed, the windshield shattered and i sustained numerous injuries. the avalon was declared a total loss. it's unbelievable how so much damage could have resulted from such a slow initial speed and the short distance i traveled. mileage at the time was approximately 59,000 and i had driven the vehicle since it was new without any previous incidents. numerous recalls involving acceleration and braking with the avalon had already been completed by our local toyota dealer. *tr"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-07-10
Complaint:
"vehicle experienced an unexplained acceleration while pulling into a parking space causing the vehicle to crash through a fence and underneath a parked construction tractor trailer. vehicle accelerated with enough force to move the parked construction trailer several inches, shattering the windshield of the vehicle, and required extensive repairs to the vehicle of approximately $6,000. aubrey alexander toyota of selinsgrove, pa performed the "unexplained acceleration recall" of this vehicle in march 2010. we purchased this vehicle new in 2005 and prior to this incident we never experienced any unexplained acceleration."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2011-04-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving with the cruise control set at 55 mph, the vehicle surged forward to 70 mph without warning. the failure was experienced twice. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the vehicle was not examined to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. the vin was not available."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2013-04-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while reversing 3 mph from a parking space, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into two parked vehicles. the vehicle was then shifted into drive yet the vehicle then accelerated forward before crashing into another vehicle and a light pole. both of the front air bags deployed, causing injuries and bruises to the driver and the passenger. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and deemed as destroyed. the contact stated that just prior to the crash, the vehicle was serviced by the dealer for routine maintenance. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) but could not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall as the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 40,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-02-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a utility pole. the contact attempted to apply the brakes but to no avail. the contact was injured and a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a local body shop and declared as destroyed. prior to the crash, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that no mechanical failure were located within the vehicle. the failure and current mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2010-03-11
Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and in reverse out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse and crashed into another vehicle. she applied the brakes as hard as she could but the vehicle wouldn't stop. no one was injured. the police were not notified. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and they are waiting for an inspector to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 48,000. the vin was unavailable."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-01-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and attempting to park. the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the vehicle would not stop until the ignition was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the computer software was updated. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id numbers 09v388000 and 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the failure occurred after the recall remedy was performed on the vehicle. the contact had concerns with the potential safety hazard. the failure mileage was approximately 61,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2010-01-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). following repairs, the vehicle began to exhibit signs of potential stalling before abnormally accelerating. the dealer advised that the spark plugs were not properly firing. the spark plugs were replaced yet the failure persisted. the dealer then advised replacing the transmission. the failure was not as constant as before however; sporadically the vehicle would exhibit signs of hesitation. the contact stated that prior to recall repairs, the vehicle was operating as normal. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 114,000 and the current mileage was 120,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2011-09-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. while traveling at 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a nearby tree. there were no injuries. a police report was available. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileage was 39,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2010-09-07

Recalls for the 2005 Toyota AVALON

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. the accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat."
Consequence:
A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy:

TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

Component(s) Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL > ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of incident: 2009-10-05
Recall:
"toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010 tundra vehicles. due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. in this condition, if condensation occurs on the surface, as may occur from heater operation (without a/c) when the pedal assembly is cold, the friction when the accelerator pedal is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position."
Consequence:
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Component(s) Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL > ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of incident: 2010-01-21

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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