2006 Toyota Avalon Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 360 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 141,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Toyota Avalon, 1% of the 360 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 141,000 miles. 2 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 rear ended car and the lower airbag deployed striking me just below by knees. My right leg developed a hematoma from the airbag deployment and required surgery. I still have a large depressed area on my leg, a scar, tenderness and darkening of the skin, all which will require further surgery to repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10722295, filed 2015-05, 141,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt shoulder harness failed to restraint the contact. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulder. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and the current mileages was 121,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10433108, filed 2011-10, 121,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 13% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 4% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2006 Toyota Avalon
103 complaintsEngine cooling
57 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
52 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Avalon
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology