This cars engine had to be pulled out for head gaskets. I was charged 4000.00 when it was covered under the warranty. A year later they gave me the money back. Then I had external high pressure oil lines replaced and the gaskets several times. This car is one of the worst cars I have ever owned.I take care of my cars to the exstreme.I am a diesel specialist for the state.I finally had to get rid of the car.I wrote toyota a letter and got absolutely no sympathy or understanding whatsoever.
2006 Toyota Avalon engine complaints
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On 03/22/2010 toyota replaced a vvti oil hose under recall # 90k because the rubber portion of the hose was subject to failure that would cause the engine oil to spay out. On 07/24/2012 the replacement hose ruptured causing engine oil to spray out. The engine oil soaked the serpentine belt which is attached to the power steering pump as well as other components. This caused a loss of steering control which nearly caused an accident.
Excessive engine noise when cold - when the wife notices this problem, it is pass time to report it ! I have noticed it for years ! Just getting worst.
2006 toyota avalon ct dealer quoted $1800 for timing cover oil leak; 17 hours of labor, inexpensive part; 3 recalls to date with this vehicle-extreme inconvenience and suspect of any issues on this car and toyota record is horrendous per multiple safety and other recalls. I've seen other complaints on this timing cover reseal exact issue. A service bulletin was supposedly issued in 2007 eg 019-07. The federal safety agency bulletin 10021531. When will consumers get protection on these further toyota issues?? I will raise this to highest levels.
We spotted drops of oil coming from our toyota avalon 2006. A toyota dealership diagnosed the problem to be a slow oil leak from the front timing cover. The dealership estimates it will cost over $2,200 to reseal or replace the cover which costs about $50. We have decided, as of now, to not spend the major dollars involved, and keep a eye on the oil in the car. We have also researched that particular problem in the 2006 avalon, and have found the federal safety agency technical service bulletin, item number 10021531, and 2006 toyota avalon, service bulletin #: 01907. The summary of this bulletin reads: "engine oil leak from front timing cover." the bulletin seems to be describing our problem exactly. When a comparison between the money involved with the repair ($2,200) to the part toyota will replace ($50), there's something wrong with the 2006 avalon's design and/or the situation calls for a toyota recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. While driving at approximately 5 MPH an explosion occurred in the engine and smoke began to come from under the hood. The vehicle was pulled over and the highway patrol appeared on the scene. A police report was filed but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an insurance company garage where an independent mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 142,000.
In july 2009 our 2006 toyota avalonxl had a vvt-I oil hose explode causing oil damage and personal repair expense of $277.67. I was notified by toyota of a recall to replace this hose. It stated if already replaced then to send in the repair order, proof of payment and proof of ownership for reimbursement. This was submitted to toyota on january 11, 2010. No response was received until I contacted them after 71 days. After a lengthy delay, I was denied reimbursement because repairs were not completed by an authorized toyota dealer. My complaint is I am responsible for damages and repairs due to toyota's defective parts without reimbursement after toyota admitted their parts were defective.
My 2006 toyota avalon had a sudden loss of all my oil from a ruptured oil line while I was driving home from the store 2 miles away. Apparently toyota knew about this problem based on other numerous similar incidents based on web comments. The oil warning light never went on and I never received a recall notice about this problem which was sent to other avalon owners.
1. I was at a stoplight, foot firmly on the brake, doing nothing but waiting for the light to change. Suddenly I realized my car was moving forward, so I pushed the brakes harder. The pedal went down further but the car kept moving forward. All of this took only a few seconds. Then I heard and felt the engine accelerating very loudly. Just at that moment the light changed, and traffic sped ahead. Without thinking, I put my foot on the accelerator and the engine stopped roaring, the car accelerated normally and the brakes were responsive. 2. This was the only incident. 3. I was actually on my way to the toyota dealer for routine maintenance when the incident occurred, so I continued on my way. When I got to the dealer, I had the person who met me at my car check the floor mat before I walked away. He said it was fine. Toyota performed all recall actions, asked if I wanted the computer re-programmed to allow the brakes to override everything else (I said yes), and filled out the forms and performed actions in accordance with an sua incident. They gave me a loaner and the next day told me that my car would be released. I asked for, and received a copy of the form for an sua incident, but it only has instructions for the technician and no written results, so I don't know what was found and what was done, other than normal recall work. I am filling this out because I no longer trust toyota, and now I am afraid. It only happened once, so I don't know if they fixed the problem, and I want to be part of the record of incidents.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. The contact was traveling at speeds of 5 MPH, attempting to make a left turn when he heard an unusual noise coming in the engine area. Immediately, the vehicle began hesitating and within seconds, resumed normal operation. On a separate occasion while driving in reverse, there was an unusual increase in the rpms. The vehicle then accelerated with a loud sound coming from the engine. The failure would occur whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on five separate occasions for the identical failures. The dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failures. The failure mileage was 500. Updated 06/04/10. *lj the consumer stated he difficulty starting the vehicle, the engine had a high idle, the transmission would hesitate into gear at 10-15 MPH and then catch would catch up and disengage and the drivers door wouldn't open. Updated 10/14/10
When slowing my 2006 avalon for turn, speed bump, etc. And then accelerating there is often a lag in the transmission engaging and when it does the car lurches. I have complained many times to 2 different dealers about this since the car was new. After a year or so 1 dealer said that toyota had issued an adjustment procedure which they performed. The problem went away for a while but has returned. In light of the recent recalls and stories about possible electronic problems with these cars I wanted to add my story to the list. I consider this a serious safety issue since the lag in transmission engagement could cause an accident when making a left turn, especially if it worsens. Further, the only way I know about this latest recall is through the news - toyota has not notified me directly. This makes the third recall on this car - floor mats, vvt-I oil hose and now accelerator! Needles to say - I am not happy with my purchase and will seriously try to convince my wife to take our business elsewhere in the future! *cn
High pressure oil line broke. Ac light began blinking, then car started leaving oil paths in and out of driveway. Dealer found no AC problem, attributed to oil all over the upper engine compartment. They stated three other lines recently replaced.
2006 toyota avalon oil return line to engine made of rubber break at high speed.
My wife was parked in a shopping center parking lot. She backed out of the spot the car was in and started to go forward. The car became uncontrollable and went in circles until it finally went up on a curb in the parking lot.
I was driving my 2006 toyota avalon limited when the oil line apparently let go spewing oil all over the engine causing it to smoke. All the oil drained from the engine as a result, creating an environmental hazard. The toyota dealer that repaired the line mentioned that there was a bulletin from toyota alerting dealers to the problem but it is not a recall. A review of edmunds and other websites shows a long list of complaints regarding this specific engine failure.
I was traveling on the ny I-87 in my 2006 toyota avalon for approximately 30 minutes when the "check engine" light illuminated. Within a minute or so, the "check oil" light started blinking slowly at first, then after about 30 seconds it was on continuously. By this time I had pulled off into a gas station. As I was pulling into the station the engine was making a loud clicking noise. After it was parked, I checked the dipstick and there was no oil remaining in the engine. The underside of the car, including inside of wheels and brakes was completely coated with oil as well as the back of the trunk. Presumably from the spray underneath while traveling @ 65-70mph. I then purchased 3 quarts of oil, put it in the engine and it drained onto the ground. The mechanic stated there is a pin hole in the rubber section of the oil line. The use of a rubber hose for a pressurized flammable liquid system in this location is absolutely reckless. At a minimum, it should be some sort of armored or shielded hose. I'm amazed the car didn't start on fire from being doused with five quarts of oil leaking from the ruptured hose. The service person at the dealership indicated this is a common problem with 2006 avalons and he couldn't understand why there hasn't been a recall issued. The engine repairs caused by this defect will cost me up to $5000. Today I found at least a 1000 complaints regarding this same issue on carcomplaints.com and aboutautomobile.com. I would hate to see a death result in this issue caused by fire due to hot oil.
Car has major oil leakage on my 300+ mile drive down to la from san jose. That morning, the car is dry and fine. The car has always been maintained by the dealer. There was no indication of oil loss. The oil light did not even go on. Luckily we took a pit stop at coalinga, where we notice burning smell and smoke was every where (after the car was parked). When I checked the oil level, there was no oil left as indicated on the dipstick. The car was towed to the nearest toyota, which did not believe that there's a pending tsb on this line, so they charged us for replacing it. Up until now, I'm afraid to take the car for long distance drive. I don't know if any damage to the engine was done due to lack of oil. After I got home, I contacted local dealer, but they refuse to look at it, unless I put out money for the diagnostic. My complaint and concern is that the part that got replaced is the same part that failed. Since this is a known issue, I'm afraid this problem will repeat again in about another 44000 miles, which the car is already out of warranty. Also, the oil light never came on, so it proves very dangerous while driving on the long trip.
The car A/C stopped functioning and I soon lost most of my oil. I was left on a sunday without much oil and had to get the car towed to the dealer. The replaced the oil line at no charge and luckily I had aaa towing insurance. I was out on the road without oil in the car!!!
Avalon limited 3.2l v6 * automatic transmission * 72,900 miles well, this is my 3rd toyota, the car was running fine up until thursday night when I started the car I heard a cranky fan like noise, I did not know what it was after I drove shopping and came back after 2-3 miles and parked the car on my driveway in the dark. Next morning when I pulled my car out of the driveway the noise continued and I saw a pool of engine oil all over, I called the dealer immediately and surprisingly they offered to repair the car the same day (same day appointments-never happened before even for just oil changes) after taking a look they said the oil line needs to be fixed and cost would be $450 for a half days work. I called back the evening and was told now they called toyota as they don't know what was wrong but have not heard from toyota so I wont get my car up until after labor day weekend- (had to get a rental for a week) next week, they told be the gear shaft cracked and gaskets need replacement and a 16 hrs job and would cost approx $6000 to repair "but toyota will cover 50%" even though I am out of 60,000 miles warranty. I did some research and found this is a manufacturer defect. I walked in to dealer to see my car and the mechanic showed me the broken part and told me toyota has since redesigned this part so it does not break and cause sudden oil leaks- once the new part is replaced I should not expect more similar problems- I am keeping my fingers crossed. I called toyota and they made a note of my problem but said I have to get the number of the toyota regional manager from the dealer who said he cannot let me talk directly due to" business relationship with him". I told them its not fair for the customers to pay for the manufacturing faults of toyota. Finally the "hidden" toyota regional manager offered to settle for paying 2/3 rd for my car's repair. I am concerned about others driving the avalon and a big cover-up by toyota.
Experienced a leak in the "vvti" oil line to the rear cylinder bank in this transverse mounted v6 engine at 78,000 miles. Fortunately, this was discovered before engine failure or damage to surrounding equipment occurred. Searching online, have found others were not so fortunate. This problem is a safety concern because it could lead to sudden engine failure as well as the potential for engine fire as oil leaks on hot parts. The repair cost was $202 for labor. Toyota paid for parts needed for the repair as part of a customer satisfaction response after a complaint was made. There should be a recall to replace this part, as my research online reveals it to be occurring to many people when their cars are over 70,000 miles and therefore out of the normal warranty period. This is clearly a defect and not a normal wear item.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. On september 4, 2009, he stated that there was a return fuel line in the fuel pump and was at risk of causing a fire if the line were to break. He also observed that there was an oil leak on the floor and confirmed that there was no oil on the dipstick and a large amount of oil leaked onto the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that they would repair the vehicle per the extended warranty and that there were no related recalls. The part necessary to repair the vehicle is on back order. The contact is concerned about the safety risk and the possibility that a fire could have occurred. The failure and current mileages were 77000.
I was running my air conditioner when suddenly it stopped working and I received a check air conditioner. I also heard a clicking under the hood. I took the car in to toyota and the service advisor immediately new the problem, the vvt, an oil valve, ruptured and this is one of the common problems with the avalon. I didn't know at the time, but apparently this will dump most of the oil from the vehicle. No warning lights came on to indicate that the oil pressure was low or that there was a problem with the engine. The vvt was fixed and I drove off only to return due to an unfamiliar noise under the hood. Come to find out due to the vvt valve rupture and the dumping of oil, the cam was destroyed and needs to be replaced at a cost of $ 5600.00. Toyota is the only place this car has been serviced. If the service advisor knows the problem before the tech person looks at your car, sounds like a very all too familiar problem for there not to be a recall on this part.
2006 toyota avalon complete loss of engine oil with no warning light. Dealer technician advises that this is a problem for this vehicle year. The dealer and the company know this is a problem. No advisory of any kind. This car has been serviced regularly per dealer/toyota specs. Any problem with the oil and engine in a car is a potentially serious problem. See websites for similar complaints for example, at www.carcomplaints.com site lists 43 complaints for avalon model that I am reporting to you. Advised corporate office and dealer. Neither seem concerned about possibilities of this kind of danger. Thank you.
For some time - several weeks - I had noticed an odor of burning oil in the passenger compartment of my 2006 toyota avalon. I was exiting the interstate and at the stoplight noticed a great amount of smoke pouring from the engine compartment. I was, fortunately, within a mile of the dealership from which I had purchased the car and drove it into their service bay. When I got out of the car I noticed that a great amount of oil was pouring out onto the floor of the service bay. The service man came over and I began to explain the circumstances of the oil leak. They immediately told me what it was - an rubber oil line. They kept the car for three days and returned it "repaired". Now after a couple of months I again notice the same smell in the passenger compartment and intend to take it as soon as I can back to the dealer. Question: why isn't toyota putting out a recall on this particular year and model of the toyota? I see that there are many similar complaints being made.
I have a 2006 toyota avalon, and recently I realized that the engine was leaking oil quite profusely. I took it right into the dealership and they stating that the vvt (variable valve timing) injection hose was broken. They replaced my hose as I have the platinum care protection plan through toyota. My concern is it seems like this has happened to other who own 2006 avalons. If the part is faulty why don't they recall the cars and replace the faulty parts.
I was traveling on the I-85 in my 2006 toyota avalon for approximately 1.5 hours when the air conditioning indicator light started blinking. Shortly thereafter the A/C shut off and the "check engine" light illuminated. Within a minute or so, the "check oil" light started blinking slowly at first, then after about 30 seconds it was on continuously. By this time I had pulled off into a gas station. As I was pulling into the station the engine was making a loud clicking noise. After it was parked, I checked the dipstick and there was no oil whatsoever in the car. As well, the right side of the engine compartment was coated with oil. The underside of the car, including the inside of the wheels and brakes was completely coated with oil as well. The back of the trunk also had a light coat of oil on it, presumably from the spray underneath while traveling @ 65-70mph. I then purchased a quart of oil, put it in the engine and it drained onto the ground. I had the car towed to town & country toyota, a charlotte dealer, who said the cause of the problem was rupture of the oil bypass hose. As I had noticed the previous night, this hose is 1) very close to the ground and subject to hits from road debris, etc. And 2) very close to the hot exhaust pipe. The use of a rubber hose for a pressurized flammable liquid system in this location is absolutely reckless. At a minimum, it should be some sort of armored or shielded hose. I'm amazed the car didn't start on fire from being doused with five quarts of oil leaking from the ruptured hose and suspect the wind from interstate speeds prevented this from happening. The service person at the dealership indicated this is a common problem with 2006 avalons and he couldn't understand why there hasn't been a recall issued. The only the engine wasn't destroyed (with 39,000 miles on it) was because I was lucky to be in a good position to pull off. Today I found the same issue documented on carcomplaints.com.
My 2006 avalon experienced a severe oil leak while my wife was driving it. Fortunately, she was close to home and stopped it in front of the house where it deposited several quarts of oil. I had the car towed to the dealer who quickly recognized the problem as a well-known failure of the hose-to-tubing connection on an external lube oil line to the vvt mechanism. I had 51k miles, so the repair was covered by warranty. I have since purchased a new solid metal tube as is used on the 2009 models to replace the one the dealer installed which still had the rubber hose portion. I have purchased toyotas since the mid '80's and this is my first serious disappointment in both the quality of the product and the conduct of the company for not recalling this vehicle for this problem.
March 18, 2009 I was traveling 300 miles from home in houston to covington la. About 20 miles from my destination I heard a clicking noise from engine, A/C stopped working & check engine light on. The next morning I checked the oil level & it was completely dry. Put 4-5 qts of oil in and as soon as I turned on the car, all the oil came pouring out onto the parking lot. Drove the car into toyota dealership & left it. Was told the next day it would need a complete engine rebuilt. Left the car in covington la & returned to houston. The car was delivered back to me in houston in a few weeks. On june 30, 2009 I was on another drive about 90 miles from home & A/C stopped working. Took into local dealership - told freon was totally empty. They refilled & could find no leaks. While in for this issue, they discovered that a valve cover was leaking & replaced it.
After arriving home, I pulled into garage and noticed an odor of burning oil. Upon exiting the car, I saw a trail of oil from the back of the car up my driveway, extending up to the street. Looking under the car, I noticed oil dripping from the engine area. I found that I lost all engine oil without any warning lights or sounds advising me of the problem. Fortunately the loss of oil only occurred in my driveway and garage area. My car had to be towed to dealer. They installed several gaskets, a timing chain cover, a fipg oil pan, a belt (v-ribbed), non-chlor brake c, a replaceable eleme, another gasket, a pipe sub-assy, 0i. Since oil was sprayed in engine area, they had to wash engine off. Upon researching this oil loss problem, I find many other 2006 toyota avalons have experienced exactly the same thing. If I had been driving on the interstate, I am sure my engine would have quit on me with no warning and could have resulted in a bad accident not to mention the destruction of the engine itself.
Oil leak 2006 avalon xls 65,857 miles after driving home about 45 miles and parked car smelled the odor of burning oil. I inspected the engine compartment and saw oil on the upper portion of the engine after looking under the car saw oil was dripping. Took in to toyota the next day. Before I could tell the service person everything he told me that problem was a hose and that it would be about 400.00 to repair as my car was out of warranty.
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