2005 Toyota Avalon: engine stalls while driving

6 of the 228 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Avalon describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 90,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 19 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2021
1
2020
3
2019
9
2015
1
2014
2
2013
2
2011
1
2010
3
2008
2
2007
2
2006
5
2005
6
2004
1
2003
5
2002
2
2001
3
2000
4
1998
4
1996
5
1995
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 28, 2010 · Engine · 90,000 miles · NJ

Engine stalled while driving resulting in complete engine failure.

Filed Aug 28, 2010 · Engine · 90,000 miles · NJ

Engine stalled while driving resulting in complete engine failure.

Filed Aug 26, 2010 · Acceleration · 114,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Apr 7, 2006 · Engine · 5,153 miles · VA

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealership for an oil change within 7 miles of the dealership and driving 55mph the warning light and the check engine light illuminated. Within minutes the engine stalled. Upon inspection it was discovered the oil pressure dropped below the recommended level causing the failure. The design feature of the vehicle allows the engine to stall because of the low pressure before an engine failure. As a result to this feature there was a loss of power steering and brakes. A complaint was previously filed odi number, 10147740.

Filed Mar 22, 2006 · Electrical · 4,500 miles · VA

Three different electrical shorts in a 2005 toyota avalon limited with less that 5000 miles. The shorts were in the brake light switch, the engine control unit, and the fuse box. The first and third short prevented the car from starting. The second short caused the engine to stall while traveling at 55 MPH on a major highway. It is a miracle that there was not an accident. The switch, engine control unit, and fuse box have all been replaced. The car has been towed 4 times during the first year of ownership.

Filed Oct 15, 2005 · Acceleration · 1,777 miles · NY

We purchased a 2005 avalon limited. From nearly the first day we noticed a hesitation driving. The symptom is that the car will hesitate as it thinks about what gear to go into. This is noticeable going up a hill, and is at its worst in a slow turn when the car seems like it might stall. Quite simply this is dangerous and from everything we have leered a result of drive by wire. The dealer says it is normal and there is nothing they can do. We spent close to $35,000 for this car and it is outrageous to have this problem. This car is dangerous to drive. There are numerous complaints about this problem on avalon (as well as other toyota models).