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#BS-2013-TOYAVA-572D2013 Toyota Avalon
Based on reports from 185 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 185 complaints, 20 crashes, 3 fires, and 4 recalls.
Top reported problems
seat backs on front seats falling off
9 complaints • Severity 6.4/10
odor from ac
3 complaints • Severity 8.7/10
coolant leak
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
27 owners reported visibility issues — failures commonly reported around 15K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (71 reports) • Median: 15K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Most Likely
Worst Case
Top cost driver: Visibility (27 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
AI-synthesized themes from real complaints
Buyer Lot Checklist
Questions, test drive checks, walk-away triggers
Negotiation Talking Points
Data-backed dollar deductions
Buy / Skip Verdict
Final recommendation with conditions
Where the complaints fall
2013 Toyota Avalon: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Visibility Issues
Visibility complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2013 Toyota Avalon, with 27 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 15,143 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 15K-mile mark.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2013 Toyota Avalon, with 22 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2013 Toyota Avalon, with 14 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure Issues
Structure complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2013 Toyota Avalon, with 13 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2013 Toyota Avalon. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Repair costs • Negotiation scripts • Mechanic checklist • Buy/skip verdict
Recall History (4 recalls)
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Toyota Avalon is the 2014 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2013 Toyota Avalon vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
185
Class avg
378
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 185 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Toyota Avalon Model Years
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