general problems of the 2013 Toyota Avalon

There is a very strong musty smell. 80% of the time it's when I turn on ac. 20% just at random driving times. Whenever car has sat longer then a few hours with all windows up. When open doors is has very musty smell. I have done everything to do with cleaning vehicle. This is a hybrid I'm a lil scared when it comes to electrical fire . Do to this musty smell. That means there is some type of fluid gathering somewhere. So what does Toyota plan on doing?.

I had a smell of old water in my vehicle while trying to figure out from where it was coming from . I noticed in left and right rear ceiling quarter panels both wet and had water damage. Then I opened my trunk and it also had the same stale water smell. Under the spare tire on the very bottom of trunk there was at least 2 gallons of stale water. I have not had this looked at by the dealer or a mechanic. Do to it being a hybrid im very worried do to electrical components near the rear back seats where leak stains and water is . Also in my trunk is a hybrid battery next to were water was filling up. There's no damage to anything on the vehicle inside or out the vehicle has not been in no accidents. I'm available upon request for inspections. I have provided pictures of damage on rear ceiling panels . Thank you and I look forward to hearing from someone as soon as possible.

Water is filling up in my trunk not sure how it is getting in . Have noticed a lil water stains along back top of lining. I started smelling a stail water smell when I found a puddle of water under my spare tire . Im extremely worried with winter coming again . Not to mention there is a battery locate in truck as well. So I feel completely unsafe. I have recently had noticed hybrid battery going from high to low then all of sudden died. Had to purchase a new battery. Please is this normal?someone help before it rains again and something terrible happens.

I have a tacky dashboard which has a glare on the dashboard hindering vision while driving. I understand is a recall however not for 2013 Avalons. I’m a senior which make more difficult for to drive my care comfortably. I would like Toyota to approve the repair for my car. I’ve been a loyal customer for 25 years sincerly.

The subject vehicles may be equipped with an electronic control unit (ecu) from a specific supplier designed to receive signals from crash sensors and deploy the airbags and seat belt pretensioners. The ecu may not have adequate protection against certain electrical noise that can occur in certain crashes, such as severe underride crashes. This can lead to incomplete or nondeployment of the airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

I have a smell of moldy old water what is going on ? why is water filling up in my trunk? what do my head lights bulb keep going out? why haven't you guys done anything? for real I have a darn battery in my trunk come on. I already had to purchase a battery .

Headliner at the top of the rear window is falling down making it a safety hazard while looking in my rear view mirror.

My vehicle while holding the brake (stationary) at a stop sigh, the vehicle accelerated and hit the back of the car in front. . For 5 days it worked and the following Wednesday it accelerated again ( in motion) while parking in the handicap space at idle speed and brakes. Toyota motor north America, inc. Sent me a letter that stated that they could not find any problem with the vehicle. Their inspector called me and told me the car worked great and the master warning signal was not flashing nor buzzing and he would send me a copy of the computer print out but it was never sent. I did get some kind of a record but it could not be copied, I took a picture of it but it is in some type code( a computer file) the test consisted of a acceleration and stopping test 22 days after the 1st incident, the car worked well for the days between the incidents. The master warning signal was flashing and buzzing, instructions was to stop the car and have it towed to a dealer they described one incident , I don't know which incident they checked for there were two incidents 5 days apart. The report is a sham I can send you a copy of their letter. Text a copy of this computer info or forward the e-mail with the computer info that I could not copy with my copier. I don't understand any of the computer info. .

The rear window shade (which should automatically go down when you put the car in reverse) was stuck in the up position which made it difficult to see clearly when backing up also at night. Toyota said it was not warrantied and that they would not be responsible for the coast $1400 to replace a bad motor even though I said it was a safety hazard. In the end I paid $395. 58 to have the motor disconnected so I could see clearly out the back window.

Headliner near the rear window is falling down blocking part of the rear view from the rear view mirror.

Rear window is distorted making it impossible to see clearly, while sunlight disables the back up camera so I'm not able to clearly identify pedestrians. I've owned 5 Toyotas since 2005 but this one is the worst and unsafe vehicle I've ever owned.

Pcs recall Nov 2015. Vehicle taken in and temporary bypass made (5 Feb 2016). Received word in June that a fix was available. Was told parts not available. It is Aug and parts still not available. Since this is a safety issue I was told not to take long trips until it is fixed. Unacceptable.

Headliner at sunroof coming down. Appears to be a problem with this model while doing online research. Just bought this car used a few weeks ago and noticed this problem two weeks later.

Two related problems. First, six months ago, rodents got into engine compartment and chewed into the insulated liner of the hood. Fragments were dangling into engine when I found it before any problems but repair was $400+. Last week, filling gastank, a gallon of fuel spilled on ground immediately. Attendant supervising station spotted it and hit the cutoff. Dealer found that rodent had chewed hole in filler tube. For 35 years, I have parked many cars in this rural neighborhood with wildlife. Many squirrels and chipmunks. Never had a problem until this vehicle. One episode of rogue rodent under the hood might happen. Two in less than a year, at both ends of the car, both in temperate weather makes me wonder if there is something in these materials that attracts rodents. These weren't catastrophic but both events had the potential for great chaos. I have documentation of the repairs if you need them.

In Nov 2015 Toyota issued safety recall for pre-collison sytem on 2013-2015 Avalons. Six months later Toyota still has no solution. Toyota has pcs systems in other cars so solution should be available.

I'm not sure if the fuel/propulsion system is at fault; however, following is the problem I have experienced numerous times. When I tell Toyota service people about it, they don't seem concerned. When making a slow turn (usually left turn), it appears that I am about to stall - seems like there is not enough gas getting to system - or perhaps it is a transmission problem (geared down too low). I am a woman, so I don't know what the problem is. However, I have been scared numerous times. When this happens, I press the accelerator harder and I am always afraid the car is going to lurch forward too fast.

Noticed some time a go the headliner is sagging at the back window. Was at dealer for service and told them about it. Was told they would order a new one. After observing complaints on tne NHTSA site I see this is an ongoing issue. We'll see if they order it, hopefully Toyota rectifies this before people really get a case of the a__. More than that though, I hope this doesn't become a real safety hazard.

I purchased a Toyota avolon limited certified by the dealership to be safe with no recalls or applicable sscs. On may 16 2014. I was not informed of a outstanding safety recall involving the air contioning unit housing may leak onto the air bag control module. I did not find this out until may 21 2014 5 days after I bought the car the dealership knew about this problem since oct 2013, and still sold the car, had I not check the VIN # with the safety board I would have never known, they say the problem has been repaired on may 21 2014. Never the less the dealership falsified the cerification and committed fraud by selling me this car.

The vehicle was taken to a local dealership for the required 10,000 mile warranty maintenance. At this time, I showed the dealership where water marks had appeared in all four upper corners of the inside cloth liners beside the front and rear windshields. I was told the sunroof had tubes that occasionally clogged and they would clear the tubes and clean the inside cloth. Over the past few months our area experienced a tremendous amount of rain. When the car was taken to the dealership for the 15,000 mile warranty maintenance, I showed the dealership where water marks appeared to have worsened in the same areas. The dealership explained that there were no clogs in the sunroof tubing and they had attempted to recreate the water leakage by running water over the car for one hour. They could not explain why the water marks kept reappearing and did not know if anyone called Toyota. A representative from the dealership explained that they could not do anything else to correct the issue because there were no "recalls" pertaining to this issue. I performed a google search and discovered a blog where many people have experienced this problem and one person even had to have the headliners and cloth replaced due to water damage. The representative said there was nothing else they could do but I could report this to the NHTSA if I felt the need to seek repairs.

The main issue with this vehicle is the headliner coming down, it has been to 2 different Toyota dealers for repair, and to date it is still not corrected. I was told by the last dealership, that they can not fix it anymore, it is taking away from there man hours. This issue has been filed in a court setting, awaiting a court date. This issue is going to cause harm to someone soon, and Toyota is aware of this issue.

Very upset Toyota customer, purchased showroom 2013 Toyota Avalon with headliner in the rear drooped down. This is brand new. . . I was told that probably some kids have pulled the headliner down while in showroom. Waiting for resolution I decided to read on common problems and lone behold! Toyota, you had better get this fixed immediately before there is an accident due to headliner obstructing the drivers view. How fast this is resolved is going to determine how I speak about Toyota and future purchases! get after it! next up, seat back covers also was blammed on kids in showroom pulling them down. I looked at the design and see how sorry the engineering is. Toyota, need fix as soon as possible. . A good one! I will report this to the news if not rectified.

Toyota corp continues to sell 2013 Toyota Avalons with a known defect to the headliner. The headliner to the rear of the vehicle sags and may potentially obstruct the view of the driver while driving. It is apprarent after researching the issue online that Toyota is fully aware of the defect but failed to contact dealerships at the local level. Per Toyota there is no known fix at this time and my vehicle has remained at the dealership for the past 4 days.

One week (7/11/13) after purchasing a brand new Avalon, noticed a sag in the headliner towards the rear windshield. After looking closer, the headliner is drooping towards the rear windshield as well as a noticeable gap near the moon roof. Took back to dealer and they ordered a new part. About 8/27/13, took back to dealer because the seat panel on the driver side seat was falling off. 9/13/13, dealer installed a new headliner. Picking up on 9/18/13 after a new headliner was installed, the gap remains at the moon roof area and one of the back panels was not in place. The dealer was still waiting for seat back panel part and was not able to replace the seat back panel. 9/18/13 - left it at the dealer since headliner issue is still not resolved and the seat back panel is still not fixed. I'm afraid the car will never be like new and I'm afraid even another new headliner will still have issues. I believe it's a serious design flaw. After purchasing it new on 7/3/13, drooping headliner and seat back panel falling off, is not presentable and appropriate to drive since I use my car for business. I haven't been able to enjoy my new car and now I'm driving a corolla as my loaner car.

This Toyota was purchased with a sunroof top. After drivining the car for two weeks we noticed the headliner was coming loose from the roof. We noticed that when you opened the sunroof the air entering the car made the roof or headliner shake and move as if to much air was getting under it causing the headliner to separate from the roof. We took the car in for service and the dealership finally told us there was a recall on these headliners and that no parts were being replaced at this time. I look at this as a major flaw and the roof coming loose should have been something the Toyota should have said something about. We've had the car two weeks should'nt they have said o by the way the roof may separate from the top of the car. No calls about the recall and they told us to take our car that they could not repair it right now. Please tell everyone the roof in this car has problems an Toyota is not fixing it. It's unfair to the consumer that things like this ccan happen and people know about it and are still allowed to sell these car if you want to buy one today.

Headliner of the car is peeling from the rear. Went to the dealership I. E. Holman Toyota, mt. Laurel, NJ, they advised they would order the new headliner and replace the same. Went today July 2nd, 2013, holman Toyota advised the peeling headliner is common issue in the 2013 Avalon and Toyota has instructed dealers not to replace the headliner as replacing the headliner will not fix the problem and it may happen again. Toyota has advised it is trying to come up with a permanent fix via a "repair" job, not eta on the same yet. Till Toyota comes up with a repair I have a peeling headline which can fall on head while I am driving causing an accident and Toyota is just sitting on it.

Road noise very loud and distracting. After some investigating on my own I found the problem was coming from the left and right outside mirrors. Took to dealer and they found no issues. So I came back home and did some research on internet and found others having same complaint. The mirror housings were changed on models after 8/2013 (had ribs add to housing) return to dealer and they changed to the newer housings and the noise went away.