2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was parking head-in to parking spot. As I reached the final spot, and was shifting gear to p (parking), the car took off like a rocket and jumped the curb. This caused damage to the car parked in the next parking spot and my car. The other car had to be towed. I was able to still drive my car. This happened at an office building outdoor parking lot. People standing outside the building (for smoking or otherwise) witnessed it all. They also indicated that the car went like a rocket and they have never seen anything like this.”
NHTSA complaint #10817181, filed 2015-12, 27,700 miles“My 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid is having engine revving problems. While operating at normal speed (45-50). The RPM's suddenly increase to high levels without an increase in speed. Lack of control is evident. If you switch to manual mode with the gear selector you can force it out of play...but the revving can occur soon thereafter or it will not occur again a different day. I took the car into be serviced and told the service manager about the revving problem. He seemed to be very doubtful of the description and told me they could download the engine history. They reported no problem found . …”
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Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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