1999 Toyota Avalon Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Toyota Avalon, 1% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,000 miles.
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.
“Driving my daughter to school about the 17th of december 2013, I attempted to brake the car to a stop. Instead the car lurched forward suddenly out of control and mounted the sidewalk. It traveled about 20 feet before I was able to brake it to a complete stop. There was no object or person in the path of the car and nobody was injured. This is the third such incident. The first was on june 3, 2006; the second was on 3 february 2010. All involved the car either being stopped or coming to a stop. I documented both, writing to Toyota full accounts of each incident. I have copies of these letters. …”
NHTSA complaint #10573687, filed 2014-03, 121,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10132812May 1, 2014Tech Tip: Low battery voltage can contribute to a MIL "ON" condition for P0335 (Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit) and/or P0340 (Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit) due to…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 13% |
| 2021 | 4 | 19% |
| 2019 | 7 | 10% |
| 2017 | 6 | 43% |
| 2016 | 4 | 17% |
| 2015 | 2 | 5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 19 | 8% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Avalon
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Toyota Avalon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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