49 problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Avalon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota Avalon based on all problems reported for the 2006 Avalon.
My vehicle 2006 Toyota Avalon , since I had bought it has always accelerated so I would just slow it down (tapping on the brakes). I assumed this was normal since I did bring it to the dealership telling them. May 3, 2008 I was in a bad car accident on 75 north. At that time the vehicle accelerated and when I went to slow down the car it went into the guard rail and after that when I woke up my car splattered all over the freeway. I was fined by the police unable to control my car. Went to court to fight it and I had to pay $140. 00 plus they wanted me to pay for the damage on the freeway $3,000. 00. I had to be cut out of the car and my vehicle was totaled.
Over two yrs numerous times Avalon Toyota accelerated, brought in to be checked x2 to be told nothing was wrong, happened to others in house also. Had recall fix done, did it again. Jumps forward without acceleration. Too afraid to wait , traded it in, lost alot of $ but feel safer. Other dealers to send to auction.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. Occasionally when the contact attempted to accelerate the vehicle would hesitate and within a few minutes it would accelerate and lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. The current and failure mileages were 57000.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. While decreasing speed to 25 mph, the vehicle lunged forward 2 to 3 feet. On several occasions the vehicle would idle and the rpm's rapidly increased. The vehicle sounded as if a jet were taking off whenever the vehicle was turned on. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer twice but the diagnostic test did not indicate any failure codes. The contact stated the vehicle is unsafe since it could potentially cause a crash when it lunged forward. The failure mileage was 42,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a brick column. The dealer stated that the floor mat could have caused the vehicle to accelerate. The current and failure mileages were 8,373.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. While driving at approximate speeds of 20-30 mph, the contact applied the brakes but they did not engage. The vehicle proceeded to crash into the rear of another vehicle. Two of the vehicle occupants were injured and a police report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where repairs were made to the front body damage. The failure mileage was 11,382 and the current mileage was 32,000. Updated 07/19/10. Updated 09/21/jb.
On three different occasions, while driving my 2006 Toyota Avalon xls, I pressed down on the gas pedal to pass another vehicle and the gas pedal continued to depress on its own after I took my foot off of it. I stood on the gas pedal and it took about 5 seconds for the pedal to disengage after accelerating very rapidly. The third time, I had to shut off the ignition. I am afraid to press hard on the gas pedal at this point as it is a very frightening situation. A less experienced driver would get injured. I will not let anybody else drive my car because of this. The dealer had no explanation which I find very disturbing. Help!!.
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. 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.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon . She stated that while driving at 35 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own without a warning. She had to increased pressure on the brakes to be able to decrease in speed. This has been occurring ever since the vehicle was purchased. The dealer was contacted and they told her to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer 4 additional times and they still cant find the problem. There had been no repairs done to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 400 and current mileage was 39600.
I have a 2006 Toyota Avalon with ~15,000 miles on it. Intermittently, the car will hesitate on acceleration. This is extremely dangerous as I have almost been rear-ended several times and have had to slam on the brakes, at times, to avoid a side-swipe collision. The delay in input to the accelerator pedal to actual acceleration is 2-4 seconds at times. This is a problem known to Toyota. The service department is aware of the problem but describes it as a "characteristic" of the drive by wire throttle system. This is a very dangerous "characteristic" and I'm certain will result in accidents. There are many examples on the "forum" on edmunds. Com where owners have expressed the same problem/concern.
: the contact stated intermittently, while accelerating and turning a corner the vehicle hesitated, and then lurched forward. The dealership was unable to determine the cause of the problem. Updated 10/17/2006 -.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. The driver stated that entering her driveway at 5 mph when the gas pedal was engaged, the vehicle accelerated up to 35 mph. The failure caused the contact to crash into her motor home. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was 1,500. The current mileage was 52,000.
The engine surged in my 2006 Toyota Avalon beginning just after purchase (when I thought I must have done something the first few times). This has continued sporadically --the last time was in early December, 2009--about ten times. I have reacted counter-intuitively, tapping the gas pedal lightly, and the engine settles down. Because I have put 89,000 miles on the car driving from san francisco to la each week, I have practiced putting the car in neutral as a first response if my lightly tapping the pedal does not work. The surge has felt as if there is a gremlin in the works of the car pushing the engine. I doubt if this is connected, but my emergency brake sets itself periodically--and I now know if the car is running a bit oddly that I need to check to see if the brake has set itself again. (about 30-40 times since I have owned the car) but the dealers have reacted quizzically. One of my sons has been adamant that I get rid of the car, but I am convinced that if it began to go out of control, by shifting into neutral and then turning off the car if need be should things should remain controlled. I am not near the car or the VIN information but would be happy to provide this at a later date.
Toyota 2006 Avalon I recently bought a Toyota Avalon. It now has 3800 miles on it. In the second week after the purchase, I was driving on a ramp to enter a limited access high way. Speed was about 50 mph as I blended in with the flow of traffic. The lane I was in started to slow down and the lane to my left had an open space. I pressed on the accelerator to gain speed and turned the steering wheel toward the left lane. The car, instead of accelerating, appeared to go into neutral, the tachometer reached almost 7000 rpm, then the transmission shifted into the passing gear and leaped forward. I almost hit the rear end of the car in front of me, but since my car had slowed down a little I was able to steer around and get into the left lane. I have gone into this detailed explanation to demonstrate the danger, and potential terrible accident at 50mph that the ã‚??built inã‚?? hesitation of the 2006 Toyota Avalon could have caused. After this experience, I went back to the dealer, got the explanation that the hesitation was normal for 2006 Toyota and nothing could be done about it. I told the dealer I did not want the car and wanted my money back. Of course that was refused. So iã‚??m still driving a car I think is dangerous. I thinktoyota should make a retro fit to correct the hesitation problem.