1995 Toyota Avalon Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,244miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1995 Toyota Avalon, 8% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,244 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“My car just recently started to emit white smoke when we would start it, and then it started making a loud knocking noise. I brought it to the dealership where I purchased the vehicle and they told me that I had oil sludge/gel and that I had blown a rod. They then told me about Toyota paying to replace the engine due to this problem, but I then found out my car was not included that it started with the 1997 model. I then requested that they(Toyota) review this further and they asked that I submit my oil change log and dealer diagnosis. …”
NHTSA complaint #10011037, filed 2003-03, 97,244 miles“1995 Toyota Avalon engine caught fire while driving. A passerby informed the consumer a rod may have went through the engine block, which may have caused an oil leak, which then dripped on the muffler. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0043-91.”
NHTSA complaint #10218366, filed 2008-02, 13,000 miles“Oil sludge in engine valve covers resulted in oil being pulled into the air intake through the pcv valve. The baffle system on both covers were removed to reveal near total blockage of baked sludge. The camshaft valleys in the cylinder heads were coated with up to 1/2 of sludge. The throttle body, air chamber, air chamber control valve, and intake plenum were coated with oily sludge as well. Air intake and camshaft chambers required many hour of cleaning.”
NHTSA complaint #10069186, filed 2004-01, 99,500 miles“On three different occasions when driving vehicle stalled, took to dealer three different times; first it was the ignition system, took the second time and replaced the charcoal canister and the third time replaced the vacuum canister.”
NHTSA complaint #806839, filed 1996-12Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 3% |
| 2006 | 57 | 16% |
| 2005 | 24 | 11% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 14 | 10% |
| 2000 | 18 | 10% |
| 1999 | 6 | 7% |
| 1998 | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 | 8 | 6% |
| 1996 | 19 | 17% |
| 1995 | 6 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1995 Toyota Avalon
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Toyota Avalon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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